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This is the second episode of the Las Vegas auditions for the sixth season of Last Comic Standing. Seven comics are moved on from this episode to join the final twelve. Continue Reading »

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Mandy Palm:

• Q1 (1st Grade U.S. Geography): “Washington state borders which ocean?” Pacific, correct.
• Q2 (2nd Grade English): “True or false? The word “want” is a contraction.” False, correct.
• Q3 (2nd Grade Music): “The tambourine is a member of what musical family?” Percussion, correct.
• Q4 (3rd Grade Nature): “Acorns come from what species of tree?” Pine tree, incorrect (oak tree is the correct answer). Luckily, Mackenzie saves her.
• Q5 (3rd Grade Math): “If Nathan can sharpen 9 pencils in 15 minutes and Mackenzie can sharpen 12 pencils in 20 minutes, how many pencils can the two of them combined sharpen in an hour?” She peeks at Nathan’s paper. He wrote 72 so she goes with that answer. They are both correct.
• Q6 (4th Grade Anatomy): “The metacarpal bones are found in what part of the human body? A. Hand, B. Foot, C. Hip” She copies Nathan’s paper. He wrote A, which is the correct answer.
• Q7 (1st Grade Science): “For centuries, silk used in clothing has traditionally come from which animal? A. Spiders, B. Lambs, C. Caterpillars” Caterpillars, correct.
• Q8 (4th Grade World Geography): “The Matterhorn is part of what mountain range?” She drops out with her $100,000. The answer was the Alps (she was almost positive it was the Himalayas).

Kamron Kadjar:

• Q1 (1st Grade Spelling): “How many times does the letter “R” appear in the name of the following animal? Squirrel.” 2, correct.
• Q2 (2nd Grade World Geography): “Which of the seven continents has the largest population?” Asia, correct.
• Q3 (2nd Grade Science): “Olivia rubbing a balloon against her head and sticking it to a wall is an example of what? A. Static Electricity, B. Kinetic Electricity, C. Magnetic Electricity” Static Electricity, correct.
• Q4 (3rd Grade Social Studies): “Who wrote the lyrics to “The Star Spangled Banner”?” He copies Mackenzie’s paper. She wrote Francis Scott Key, which is the correct answer.
• Q5 (1st Grade Grammar): “”Haven’t” is a contraction of what two words?” Have not, correct.
• Q6 (3rd Grade U.S. History): “True or false? Benjamin Franklin served as a senator from Pennsylvania.” He peeks at Olivia’s paper. She wrote false but Kamron says true (knowing that he is safe no matter what). The answer is false so Kamron loses his save.
• Q7 (5th Grade Cultural Studies): “What Aztec emperor of the 16th century was overthrown by Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortez and his army?” He drops out with his $50,000. The answer was Montezuma.

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As some of you already know we at the Couch Potato recently received a press kit for the second season of Burn Notice. It contained the first two episodes of the first season along with a lot of press material. In this post I will review what we received and give you a preview of what you can expect from the second season.

So all you Burn Notice fans probably want some spoilers of what you can expect out of Burn Notice this season? Last season the show ended with Michael driving into the back of that semi truck on the bridge. So what happened? Well I can’t reveal much (or I will get in a lot of trouble and I know you don’t want that to happen). I can tell you that the season premiere begins a couple hours after the point where season one ended. Michael ends up having to work for the people that burned him and he gets a new handler, Carla (Tricia Helfer for Battlestar Galactica). So you might be thinking that Fiona and Sam are gone for good? Sam and Fiona return and are the same as usual. Michael’s mother also returns even though I think the show might have been better off if they demoted her to a recurring character. This season Michael has a new employer but he still has the opportunity to help the little guy and find out more about the people that burned him. Overall based on the first two episodes, the second season is a lot like the first and fans of the first season should be happy with them. Continue Reading »

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Wee Man performs the hand balancing. He gets three 10’s for a perfect score.

Stacey Hunter performs the cradle. She gets three 8’s for an average of 8.

Antonio Sabato Jr. performs the Wheel of Death. He gets a 7, 7, and an 8 for a 7.3 average.

Rachel Hunter performs the Bull Ring. She gets a 6, 6 and a 7 for an average of 6.3.

Christopher Knight leaves the competition due to his injuries after reagrivating his earlier arm injury. He wouldn’t have been eliminated if he didn’t get hurt.

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The Girls Next Door (Bridget, Holly Madison, Kendra Wilkerson, Jayde Nicole-current playmate of the year, Sara Underwood-2007 playmate of the year) vs. the Pastore Family (Vincent Pastore, Katherine Narducci from “The Sopranos,” ex-wife Nancy, daughter Renee, Renee’s fiancee Christopher).

“Tell me one word women use to describe a very attractive man” (top 5 answers):

• Vincent-Handsome (#3-17), Bridge-Hot (#1-37), Girls Next Door play
• Holly Madison-Sexy (#4-9)
• Kendra Wilkerson-Bootylicious (first strike)
• Jayde Nicole-Gorgeous (second strike)
• Sara Underwood-Stud (third strike)
• The Pastore Family steals with “hunk” and are correct (#2-18), #5 was “fine.” The Pastore Family picks up 63 points.

“”Name something you might find on Hugh Hefner’s night table” (top 7 answers):

• Holly-Little Black Book (not on the board), Katherine-Cigar (#4-5), the Pastore Family plays
• Nancy-Condom (#2-14)
• Renee-Lamp (#4-8)
• Christopher-Book (first strike)
• Vincent-Cologne (second strike)
• Katherine-Breath Mint (third strike)
• The Girls Next Door steal with “viagra” and are correct (#1-33). They pick up 27 points. #3 was Playboy Magazine (10), #6 was a Bunny/Playmate (4), and #7 was a cocktail (4).

“Name something people cheat on” (top 4 answers):

• Kendra-Test (#3-23), Nancy-Spouse (#2-26), the Pastore Family plays
• Renee-Taxes (#1-32)
• Christopher-Pass (first strike)
• Vincent-Boss (second strike)
• Nancy-Cards (third strike)
• The Girls Next Door steal with “diet” and are correct (#4-16). They pick up 243 points but since no team reached 300, its time for sudden death.

“Name something people are better off keeping shut” (top answer only):

• Renee-Mouth (correct). The Pastore family moves on.

The Gifford Family (Kathie Lee Gifford, husband Frank, son Cody, daughter Cassidy, adopted granddaughter Christiana) vs. The Dog the Bounty Hunter Family (Dog the Bounty Hunter, wife Beth, son Duane Lee, son LeLand, daughter Lyssa):

“Name something that Tarzan might complain the laundry did to his loincloth” (top 5 answers):

• Dog-Shrunk It (#1-57), Dog the Bounty Hunter Family plays
• Beth-Starched It (#3-10)
• Duane Lee-Changed the Color (#2-15)
• LeLand-Shredded It (Ripped It-#4-8)
• Lyssa-Lost It (#5-7)
• The Dog the Bounty Hunter Family finishes the board and picks up 97 points

“Name something people ask you to smell” (top 5 answers):

• Frank-No Answer, Beth-Flower (#2-39), The Dog the Bounty Hunter Family plays
• Duane Lee-Breath (first strike)
• LeLand-Feet (#5-2)
• Lyssa-Cookies (Food/Milk, #3-9)
• Dog-Money (second strike)
• Beth-Hair (third strike)
• The Gifford Family steals with perfume and are correct (#1-44). They pick up 50 points. #4 was candle (4).

“Tell me something women stuff” (top 4 answers):

• Cody-Bra (#1-53), the Gifford Family plays
• Cassidy-Purse (first strike)
• Christiana-Christmas Stocking (second strike)
• Kathie Lee-Turkey (#2-22)
• Frank-Shoes (third strike)
• The Dog the Bounty Family steals with “themselves in clothing (not on the board). Since neither team reached 300 points, we are headed to sudden death. #3 was drawers/closet (10) and #4 was peppers (8).

“Which animal communicates best with humans?” (top answer only):

• Cassidy-Dog (correct). The Kathie Lee Gifford Family moves on.

The Gifford Family (Kathie Lee Gifford, husband Frank, son Cody, daughter Cassidy, adopted granddaughter Christiana) vs. the Pastore Family (Vincent Pastore, Katherine Narducci from “The Sopranos,” ex-wife Nancy, daughter Renee, Renee’s fiancee Christopher).

“Name something you’d hate to see fall on the floor during an operation” (top 5 answers):

• Kathie Lee-Scapel (#1-41), the Gifford Family plays
• Frank-Body Parts (#2-32)
• Cody-Doctor (#3-12)
• Cassidy-Patient (#4-8)
• Christiana-Table (first strike)
• Kathie Lee-Light (second strike)
• Frank-Mask (third strike)
• The Pastore Family steals with blood and are correct (#5-4). They pick up 93 points.

“Name a card game that might describe a woman’s love life” (top 5 answers):

• Frank-Hearts (#4-17), Katherine-No Answer. The Gifford Family plays
• Cody-Texas Hold’Em (Poker #3-18)
• Cassidy-Go Fish (#5-6)
• Christiana-Solitaire (#2-18)
• Kathie Lee-Old Maid (#1-28)
• The Gifford family finishes the board and picks up 87 points.

“What’s the first thing you do when you get home from an awful blind date? (only single women asked, top 4 answers):

• Cody-Take a Shower (not on the board), Nancy-Have a Drink (#4-2), the Pastore Family plays
• Renee-Call Best Friend and Complain (Call Someone #1-49)
• Christopher-Pig Out (#3-22)
• Vincent-Get Rid of the Phone Number (first strike)
• Katherine-Watch a Movie (second strike)
• Nancy-Go to Bed (third strike)
• The Gifford Family steals with cry and are correct. They move on to the fast money round.

Fast Money (Kathie Lee and Cody):

Cody:

• Name something a gardener cuts while he’s on the job-Grass (26)
• Name something you polish-Nails (14)
• Name the time most people go to bed during the week-10 o’clock (44)
• Name something you’d find in a golf bag-Clubs (35)
• Name a type of jewel you’d see in a crown-Ruby (38)
• 157 points scored

Kathie Lee:

• Name something a gardener cuts while he’s on the job-Weeds (16)
• Name something you polish-Floors (0)
• Name the time most people go to bed during the week-11 o’clock (16)
• Name something you’d find in a golf bag-Balls (41)
• Name a type of jewel you’d see in a crown-Diamonds
• Since 200 points was already reached, the last answer doesn’t even have to be revealed. The Gifford family wins $50,000 for their charity.

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Qualifying Round: 24 players attempt to navigate an obstacle course as fast as possible. The top 12 times will move on to the next round. This week, they must navigate the slippery stairs (the name says it all), sucker punch (walk across a plank while many punching gloves attempt to punch you off), big balls (bounce from ball to bounce), and block swing (swing on a rope into a bunch of blocks and attempt to land on a platform).

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I actually thought this was one of the best if not the best episode of the season. Why do I think that? Well I lik the 30 Days episodes where the two sides realize that there is another point of view and they realize that compromise is the best solution to many of the country’s problems. As Morgan tells us, America is a gun nation. Most of our history has been shaped by firearms. People are starting to debate what it means to bear arms though. In the US today over 60 million people own guns and there are over 30,000 gun deaths each year. In this week’s episode a woman named Pea moves in with a father and son who are proud gun ethusiasts. Continue Reading »

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I thought this episode was on par with the first episode. I personally think the show is good but I think it could be improved if just a couple things are changed. First I would like another game added. The first competition would be for a prize. The second competition would be for who went to the elimination round. The third game would be the elimination game. With this format I think the show could still show enough parts of the Japanese culture. By doing this we might be able to cut out some of the contestant’s whining. Despite wanting some changes for the show, I still enjoyed this episode. Continue Reading »

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Annette Nelson:

Level 1 ($10,000):

• Q1: “Have you ever damaged a family vehicle and denied it was your fault?” Yes, true.
• Q2: “Have you ever become sexually excited during a professional massage?” Yes, true.
• Q3: “Do you believe a married woman should have sex with her husband even if she’s not in the mood?” Yes, true.
• Q4: “Of your four husbands, do you think Larry gave you the nicest engagement ring?” Yes, true.
• Q5: “Of all your husbands, do you think Larry is the most attractive?” No, true.
• Q6: “Have you ever threatened someone with a deadly weapon?” Yes, true.

Level 2 ($25,000):

• Q7: “Have you had any cosmetic surgery your husband doesn’t know about?” Yes, true.
• Q8: “Do you have any sexual fetishes that you have kept secret from your husband?” Yes, true.
• Q9: “Before getting married to your husband Larry, did you look through his bank statements without his knowledge?” Yes, true.
• Q10: “Have you ever stashed any money away in case your marriage to Larry does not work out?” Yes, true.
• Q11: “Would you have married Larry if he had no money?” No, true.

Level 3 ($100,000):

• Q12: “Have you done anything in an effort to sabotage your son Paul’s relationship with his fiancee?” No, true.
• Q13: “Do you think your son Paul has what it takes to be successful on his own?” Yes, true.
• Q14: “If Larry Jr. was not your stepson, would you keep him on the company payroll?” No, true.
• Q15: “Can you truly forgive the driver who nearly killed your son?” No, true.
• The driver in question is in the studio. He apologizes about the accident but says he wasn’t drunk and did what he could to help him.

Level 4 ($200,000):

• Q16: “Did you cheat on any of your ex-husbands?” Yes, true.
• Q17: “Do you always tell your husband Larry when you have had contact with any of your ex-husbands?” No, true.
• Q18: “If your mother was terminally ill and she wanted to end her life, would you help her do it?” No, true.
• Annette takes her $200,000 and runs.

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The auditions begin in Dallas, Texas (Where Terry Fader auditioned last year):

• Corky Dukes (41 years old)-He’s a country/wild west dancer (aka line dancing). Not very good in my opinion. The crowd agrees with me but Sharon refuses to X him for a while. He eventually gets three X’s and is eliminated. Piers thinks it is a waste of time. 4/10

• The Rodeo Rhythm Kings-An old school country group that is quite irritating. Not moved on. 4/10

This is from a different performance (not their America’s Got Talent audition).

• Nolan Leach-Does terrible cowboy tricks while on his horse. Not moved on. 3/10
• Juli Blue-A woman whose terrible dancing is matched by her terrible banjo playing. Not moved on. 3/10
• Jacque Kendall-Performs with hula hoops and makes a ton of mistakes. Not moved on. 4/10
• Ross Tinsley-I have no idea what he even did. Obviously he isn’t moved on. 1/10
• Holly Hardin (19)-She definently isn’t the smartest contestant this show has ever had. She is a country singer. She’s a pretty good singer but she should have tried out for NBC’s other summer show, Nashville Star. I just hate it when people keep trying out for America’s Got Talent when they should try out for other reality shows that tend to their singing talent. Piers is the only person who really likes her singing. She gets a chance to show off her Dolly Parton singing. They give her a second chance and move her on due to her personality. 6/10
• Duo Genesis-A pair of acrobats. From the little they showed they appear talented. 7/10

A different performance (not their America’s Got Talent Audition).

• Lewis Warren Jr. (11)-He is a pianist. His is very talented on the piano but a pianist will never be able to win the competition. He is moved on. 7/10

A video of him performing at his own home.

• Shaolin Warriors of China Town-A ninja group that show off their skill in real combat showcases. In the short amount of time that is shown they look really talented. They are moved on. 8/10

• Beyond Belief Dance Company (Ages 12-17)-A dance group of 21 girls and one boy. They are your typical dancing group. Not bad but nothing special in my opinion. They deserved to be moved on but I don’t think they should move on to the next round. Everyone loves them. Piers hates the outfits and makeup but likes their dancing. They are moved on (this was such a big surprise due the commercials keep showing them celebrate). 7/10

• Fran Martin and Smithfield (a Potbelly Pig)-The pig supposedly can paint. Smithfield doesn’t seem to want to perform. It is gimicy act since the pig can’t paint. Smithfield isn’t moved on. Smithfield gets a bonus point since he almost bits Springer several times. Not moved on. 4/10

• Diana Ross and Twinkles (a Yorkshire Terrier)-They have only been working on their act for a couple days. She pretty much just dances with her dog. Not moved on. 4/10
• Sean Paul and Juliane-Their monkey just pushes buttons. Not moved on. 3/10
• Busy Bee Dogs-A pretty poor dog act. Not moved on. 5/10

A promotion video for their act (beware the annoying theme song).

• Paul West and Tucker (Dog)-It is a frisbee acrobatic act. Paul pretty much throws the frisbee and Tucker makes some amazing catches. Tucker is very talented. The only problem that I had with the act is that it isn’t much different than most dog/frisbee acts. It was still very entertaining though. Tucker gets three yesses and he is moved onto the next round. 8/10

• Paul Salos (71 years old)-He is a Paul Sinatra impersonator. I don’t really know much about Frank Sinatra so I am not a good judge on how good of impersonator he is. He performs “Fly Me to the Moon”. THe crowd seems to really like him so he must be a very good impersonator. The judges think he is a perfect Sinatra impersonator. He is moved on. 7/10

The judges are back in Chicago AGAIN.

• Junior and Emily-A brother and sister salsa dancing act. They grew up in a bad neighbor and they used their salsa dancing to stay off the streets. They are very good salsa dancers. I personally don’t find salsa dancing that entertaining though. You can’t deny their talent though. The judges and crowd love them and they are moved on. 7/10

• Zane and Stephanie-A married singing duo. Obviously Piers thinks their act is corny and even compares them to cheese (they are wearing yellow shirts). There singing is pretty bad at least in my opinion. I think they could have been much more in tune. They get to finish their act (thanks to Sharon). They aren’t moved though. 4/10

• George “the Giant” (he is 7′3″)-His act is extremely wierd. He wraps a woman up with a twisty straw and pulls it through his nose into his mouth. He then proceeds to drink milk out of the straw. Finally he lights a bunch of firecrackers that were strapped to his chest. Again his act was strange. It is definently unique and for some reason unique. He is also pretty funny. He is moved on. I can’t imagine what he will do next. 7/10

• Jessica Price (24 years old)-She is a singer and guitar player. Not a bad singer but as I said earlier I think singers should go on singing competitions and let other talents have a chance on America’s Got Talent. She does have a good goal, she wants to be a role model for young women. She is moved on. 6/10

We now move to Atlanta, Georgia

• Smoking McQueen (real name Alistair McQueen) (18 years old)-He is dressed up a geek. He turns into a stipper (a burlesque dancer) which is pretty creepy in my opinion since he is only 18 years old. Isn’t it a surprise that Sharon is the only person not to X him right away. Piers tells him upfront that he doesn’t have want it takes “physicallly”. The Hoff says he also needs to actually eat. Thankfully he isn’t moved on. 4/10

• The following stipper/pole dancing acts that obviously didn’t move on. Coburn Hartsell-The first mortician stipper. The Gravity Plays Favorites-Pole dancers. Scandalesque-A scantly clad dancing group. The Hollowood Men-Male dancers who immediately rip their shirts off.
• Busty Hart-A woman who has extremely large breasts (it’s part of the act). Her talent is to crush objects with her breasts. She isn’t moved on.
• The Southeren Bells-A group of four women who are cloggers. How many clogging groups are there going to be. There have already been two put through to the next round. They are good cloggers but how many cloggers do we really need. Obviously in the next round some cloggers are going to need to be eliminated. Obviously they are going to have to show they are better than the other clogging groups in order to move to the next round. 8/10

• Dan Meyer-He is a sword swallower which is extremely dangerous To perform the trick he actually has to move his heart. He is one of the only sword swallowers left in the world. Obviously he is talented since he swallows several swords at one time. Hasselhoff thinks his act will get boring and he thinks it is hard to watch since it is too scary in his opinon. Piers and Sharon put his through though. 8/10

• David Militello (9 years old)-He actually has autism and didn’t even talk for three years until he just started singing. It’s a touching story but he isn’t a great singer in my opinion. He isn’t bad but I just don’t think he is good enough to move on. He is moved on though. In my opinion he just doesn’t have the voice to move onto the next round. 5/10

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