30th Birthday Quick News & Notes

-Vend-O-Price was played on “The Talk” yesterday. In that playing, eight cans of Green Tea equaled $7.92, five packages of Twizzlers equaled $13.95 & four boxes of Kellogg’s Raisin Bran equaled $15.16.
-This wk. on “Price” is a Socially Awesome Wk., not just a #UDecide Wk.
-Like this wk., there should be no car offered in the BR during Disney Sea & Shore Wk. on “WHEEL” this season.
-Candace Cameron Bure got the flu on the air exactly a wk. ago & had to go home for the remainder of that wk.
-Because of that brutal Winter storm, Cedric the Entertainer was unable to appear on “The View” yesterday.
-Abe Vigoda has departed this life at 94.

“Ellen’s Design Challenge” 1/25

Challenge #2: Backyard furniture for a home.
GJ: Peter Dunham

Sef: Patio dining
Vivian: Bench under the umbrella
Bradley: Firepit seating
Kyle: Garden gazebo daybed
Alexis: Poolside chaise
Miles: Bar seating
Melissa: Hanging chair under a shade tree

W- Sef
L- Bradley

“The Biggest Loser: Temptation Nation” 1/25

Luxury Auction: They had up to $500 to spend on various things.

#1: Full spa day w/ one guest- FELICIA ($460 remaining)(Jacky)
#2: One-on-one w/ Bob at his home- JACKY ($430)
#3: TREK bicycles for four ($4K)- ROB ($450)
#4: $5K+ worth of KitchenAid equip.- ROBERTO ($370)
#5: 5n trip for four to Royal Towers of Atlantis Paradise Island- STEPHEN (ALL-IN)
#6: One-lb. advantage (but each time they didn’t use it at a Weigh-In, that advantage would increase by a lb., up to five lbs.)- TOY (ALL-IN)
#7: Fly in a loved one for a night at The Langham Huntington- ERIN (ALL-IN)
#8: Mystery box- COLBY (ALL-IN)…IMMUNITY

Last Chance Challenge: For a one-lb. advantage to the whole team, three teammates would flip a 320-lb. tire 50 ft., then one teammate would perform 50 step-ups. The first team who completed two rds. of doing both tasks won.
W- BT

W-I #6: That yellow line was back.

BT:
Colby: 278 lbs., four lost
Luis: 250 lbs., 10 lost, 3.85%
Erin: 200 lbs., five lost, 2.44%
Lauren: 199 lbs., three lost, 1.49%
Vicki: 202 lbs., three lost, 1.46%
Toy: 278 lbs., four lost, 1.42%
TEAM PERCENTAGE (w/ adv.) = 2.09%

RT:
Roberto: 283 lbs., eight lost, 2.75%
Jacky: 258 lbs., seven lost, 2.64%
Felicia: 195 lbs., seven lost, 3.47%
Rob: 268 lbs., 10 lost, 3.6%
Stephen: 259 lbs., 10 lost, 3.72%
TEAM PERCENTAGE = 3.22%– TOY’S ADV. WAS NOW WORTHLESS

Next Challenge: Each teammate would unclip an oar from the five buoys. As soon as a team got all five, they would get inside an inflatable boat & paddle back to shore. The winners were entitled to go on a private yacht & receive letters from home, but if they decided to go on that yacht, they would be locked out of the gym for the remainder of the day.
W- RT (ACCEPTED YACHT RIDE & LETTERS)

W-I #7:

BT:
Vicki: 198 lbs., four lost, 1.98%
Lauren: 194 lbs., five lost, 2.51%
Luis: 244 lbs., six lost, 2.4%
Colby: 271 lbs., seven lost, 2.52%
Erin: 199 lbs., one lost, .5%
TEAM PERCENTAGE = 2.04%

RT:
Felicia: 191 lbs., four lost, 2.05%
Rob: 262 lbs., six lost, 2.24%
Roberto: 276 lbs., seven lost, 2.47%
Stephen: 253 lbs., six lost, 2.32%
Jacky: 251 lbs., seven lost, 2.71%
TEAM PERCENTAGE = 2.38%– VICKI OUT

“Cake Wars” 1/25

Samantha & Adam Kestin (Sweet Samantha in Springfield, NJ)
Liz Huber (Cakery Creation in Ormond Beach, FL)
Darla Swain (Darla’s Cake Design in Chino Hills)
Antoine Lee (Pro Cakes in Clinton, MD)
T: “Kung Fu Panda 3”
GJ: Jen Nelson & Alessandro Carloni (film’s co-directors)

ELIM. AFTER BATTER UP- Antoine
W- Liz

“Kids Baking Championship” 1/25

BB #4: Three dozen French macaroon displays

W- Matthew
L- Emma

“Family Feud” 1/25/16

2ND CAR GAME THIS YR.: Millers (Jacksonville, AL)(Morgan, Cindy, Brooke, Mandi & Emily) v. Simmonses ($40,895)

(Challenger notes: Cindy’s a teacher at Jacksonville Christian Academy, Brooke’s a business owner & Mandi’s a preacher’s wife.)

R1: If you dated a fireman, name something of his you might like to play w/:

#1: Hose (61)(Morgan)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:

Millers: Helmet/uniform (#2- 17), siren/truck (#3- 8), pole (BA- 2)(VB), smoldering bod/rod (T4- 4), axe (VB), kitchen & ladder
Deborah Steal: Dalmatian- YES

R2 (men): Name something you like to see women wear that’s itty-bitty:

#1: Lingerie/nightie (43)(Cindy)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:
X- Shirts (Latawnya/Latimore)

Millers: Bikini/swimsuit (#2- 35), booty shorts (#3- 14), skirt/dress (BA- 2), makeup, shoes & pants
Deborah Steal #2: Costume- X (Unsaid BA: Earrings)

Double: Name something that might bite you for which you would require medical attention:

#1:
#2: Bug/brown recluse (22)(Katrina)
#3: Dog (20)(Brooke)
#4:
#5:
#6:

Simmonses: Alligator/crocodile (BA- 2), (rattle)snake (#1- 48), shark, human, pirahna
Morgan Steal: Bear- X (Leftovers: Raccoon & rat)

TRIPLE: Boob_____:

#1: Job (54)(Wesley)
#2:
#3:
#4:

Simmonses: -y trap, -bob, -ies (#3- 6), -alicious
Morgan Steal to Keep Feud Going: Size- BA (2)(#2: Tube- 34)

SD: A fruit you can eat in one bite.
James: Grapes- ANOTHER BIG BIRTHDAY GIFT OUT THE DOOR! (72)

FM:

#1: Someone you call that you hope gets to your house quickly.
#2: A canned food you always have in your cupboard.
#3: Tell me how often you weigh yourself.
#4: A letter starting w/ O.
#5: Something a man might be too lazy to change.

Deborah: Spouse/mate (5), milk (2), every other day, octopus (21) & drawers/clothes (46)
James: Ambulance/paramedics (29), tuna/fish (4), every three months, ostrich (35) & tires
Unsaid #1s: Corn & once a month

G2: Stowerses (Hartwell, GA)(Rodvous, Speizio, Ken, Letetia & Checo) v. Pendletons ($20K)

R1 (men): You kiss a woman’s cheek on the first date. Where do you kiss her on the third?

#1: Mouth/uvula (60)(Rodvous- VB)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:

Stowerses (Letitia’s full name is long): Neck/nape (#4- 6), forehead, Look, belly/tummy, privates (VB)
Mary Steal: Ears- X

#2: Any/everywhere (16)
BA: Butt/doody cannon (3)

R2: When the Jolly Green Giant sneezes, name a vegetable that comes out of his nose:

#1: Peas (41)(Chris)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:
#7:
#8:

Pendletons: Broccoli (#4- 7), (green) beans (#2- 19), corn/niblets (#3- 14), okra, tomatoes, spinach (T5- 5), carrots (BA- 2), peppers
Rodvous Steal: Potatoes- X

T5: Asparagus
#7: Brussels sprouts (3)

Double: Noah DIDN’T do us any favor by allowing what creature onto the Ark?:

#1:
#2: Snakes (30)(Britton)
#3:
#4:
#5:
X- Elephant (Ken)

Pendletons: Mosquitos/bugs (#1- 43), skunks (BA- 4), lizards, rats, lion
Rodvous Steal #2: Alligator/crocodile- #3 (6)(Ungiven BA: People)

TRIPLE: Name something people try to patch up:

#1:
#2:
#3: Jeans/clothes (18)(Letetia)
#4:
X- Skin (Liz)

Stowerses: Tires/innertubes (#2- 25), relationships/marriages (#1- 51), eyes, automobiles & furniture
Mary Steal to Retain or Lose Title: Leaks- L (BA: Walls- 3)

FM: Watch.

“JEOPARDY!” 1/25/16

Adrien Schless-Meier (D.C.): Philanthropist
Steven Wolfe (Laguna Hills): Lifeguard
CHAMP: Fred Vaughn

BB:
BEE WORDS
ANNUAL EVENTS
BILLS, BILLS, BILLS
WHAT’D I SAY?
ON THIS CONTINENT
“AT” THE MOVIES

HS:

Fred: $2K/Steven: $600/Adrien: $2,200

What’d I Say? I was about to say Fred collects a DD at the end of that category & firmly in front w/ $5400, w/ Adrien ($1K) & Steven ($400) bringing up the rear. Fred bets Adrien’s score (& the face value of this answer).

Abe Lincoln: “If…” this general “…isn’t going to use his army, I’d like to borrow it for a time.”

“Who is Grant?”…not him.

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $800 (“At”)
SOLE UNATTEMPTED TS: $800 (Bills, Bills, Bills)

CS:

Fred: $4,400/Steven: $2,800/Adrien: $2,400

DJ!:
SPELLING BEE WORDS
TREATIES
GEOGRAPHICAL MUSIC GROUPS
WOMEN AUTHORS
LANGUAGES
INVENTIVE MINDS

The $1200 Language is Fred’s 2nd DD tonight; Adrien has four grand & Steven’s got $3200. Of his $11,600, Fred will wager Adrien’s current score again ($4K this time).

It’s spoken in & around Guangshou & its name includes the city’s old name.

“What is Cantonese?”…correct, no matter what language you phrase it in. Adrien gets the critical last one from the $1600 Women Author & has a distant 2nd place sum of $5200, four more Benjamins than Steven; Fred’s sitting gorgeously on $16,800. This is to add $3600 to Adrien’s bank.

In Delta Wedding, Eudora Welty told the tale of a large southern plantation family in this state.

“What is Mississippi?”…the actual state was MI. Not enough time for the last Inventive Minds box.

ATTEMPTED LT: $4K
UNATTEMPTED LT: $4K
TOTAL DJ! LT: $8K

Pre-Final S:

Fred: $16,800/Steven: $7,200 (ME)/Adrien: $9,200

CORYAT SCORES:
Fred: $15K
Adrien: $7,200

FJ! C #96: FICTIONAL COUPLES

Among the guests attending their anniversary party in 2005 celebrating 75 yrs. were Dick Tracy, Dilbert & Dennis the Menace.

STEVEN: NOTHING & BUSTS
ADRIEN: “WHO ARE ARCHIE + VERONICA” (BUSTS)
FRED: “Who are Dagwood + Blondie?” ($3.5K) = $20,300

“WHEEL of FORTUNE” 1/25/16

All cars are OFF THE TABLE this wk.

$1K T-U: Person

_ _ / B E S T

B U D D _

Chanelle & Ti’ler solve MY BEST BUDDY. Our first three teen duos are:

Chanelle & Ti’ler: The former’s in 11th Grade; the latter’s in 9th Grade (they met in bible study)
David & Mark: HS Juniors who are in the marching/jazz band together & are the presidents of a juggling club
Grace & Kate (Santa Barbara): Juniors who are members of a school’s multimedia arts & design academy; Grace’s a cheerleader & Kate plays lacrosse

$2K T-U: F & D

F _ E _ H

B _ _ _ _ _ R R I _ S

David & Mark’s response of FRESH ___BERRIES is not enough letters.

F _ E _ H

B _ _ _ _ E R R I _ S

Grace tries saying the solution, but her team’s NOT the one who buzzes in next- instead, Chanelle & Ti’ler triple their early winnings using FRESH BLUEBERRIES.

Featured T: The Mile North Hotel
Mon./Wed./Fri. GT: Zappos

R1: F & G

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _

C & T: N ($600), BANKRUPT NEAR $2.5K
Boys: G (WC)
G & K: 2 R’s ($650), T ($700), 3 E’s, 2 S’s (TD), 2 A’s, L ($500)
C & T: 2 M’s (TD)

A M _ S E M E N T

_ A R _ / R _ _ E S

AMUSEMENT PARK RIDES sends their winnings up to eight grand.

DUDS: G (boys), L (G & K)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Chanelle & Ti’ler

Next wk., enter the bonus puzzle solutions for your chance to win a trip to a Sandals resort during Family Wk.

MR (this wk.’s are sponsored by Egg.Land’s Best too): Same Letter

_ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _

Boys: 2 R’s (WC), 3 T’s ($600), E, 3 A’s, 3 G’s ($700- BONUS), MDW’S LEFT-SIDE BANKRUPT
G & K: N ($600), 2 I’s

G R E A T

G R A _ _ A T I _ N

G I _ T

Here’s a GREAT GRADUATION GIFT– their first $2K.

SOLE BANKRUPT: David & Mark

PP: WAYD?

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

G & K: SAME MDW BANKRUPT (Kate called N)
C & T: 2 N’s ($500), G (MDW), 2 I’s, R ($650)
Boys: S (TD), T ($700), E, 2 A’s (NMV), H ($500), M ($800)
G & K: 2 C’s (TD), SAME NATURAL BANKRUPT
C & T: P ($900)

_ A T C H I N G

P E _ I C A N S

They’ll be WATCHING PELICANS on their getaways to the Rincon Beach Resort, bringing their winnings to $21,250.

DUDS: R (C & T), M (boys)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (G & K)

$3K T-U: Phrase

_ _ T / _ F

_ _ _ S / _ _ _ _ D

Chanelle & Ti’ler sweep those puzzles & while their new total’s not so OUT OF THIS WORLD, $24,250 in cash & trips is still reasonable.

R4: Thing

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _

C & T: OTHER BANKRUPT
Boys: LaT
G & K: BANKRUPT NEAR $5K
C & T: R ($650), 2 E’s, N ($600), A (FP), S ($600), LaT
Boys: BANKRUPT NEAR TD
G & K: M ($600), 2 I’s (FP), C ($600)
C & T: LaT
Boys: T ($5K), G ($700)

S T R E A M I N G

_ I _ E _

I hope they’ll see a STREAMING VIDEO of them getting on the board.

SOLE DUD: C (G & K)
LaTs: 3 (two by C & T; boys)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (all teams)

CS:

G & K: $2K/C & T: $24,250 in cash & travel/Boys: $5700

S-U: Occupation
FS: $1600

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _

L: 2 R’s, N, S, T, G, E

S E _ _ R _ T _

G _ _ R _

A SECURITY GUARD pays Chanelle & Ti’ler another $2K to get them to $26,250 in cash & Sun.

SOLE AIRED DUD: N (Grace & Kate)

TONIGHT’S BANKRUPT TRASH (excl. extras): 13 big ones

BR: Ti’ler spins the M in GAME.

C: Thing

_ _ _ R

_ _ _ _ _ N _ T _ _ N

RSTLNE/CHDA

_ _ _ R

_ _ A _ _ N A T _ _ N

You didn’t need YOUR IMAGINATION to break the losing streak & give them another $16.5K apiece. GT: $59,250.

$5K SPIN ID: AR2809299

A shot of the BR clock monitor displaying exactly one sec. remaining was displayed at the end (unlike recently, the timer graphic that we see on our screens is also displayed).

“The Price is Right” 1/25/16

FF: Jamie Larrabee, Barry Ingram, Clara Harris & Andrew Rosenberg
IUFB #1: Apple iPhone & Watch (James & Manuela)

JAMIE: 1200/BARRY: 1100/CLARA: 1700/ANDREW: 1201

Clara plays any number for either DvF shoes (R) or the black Dodge Dart (Std., Conv., Rallye, AT, Prot)(J at #3).

1: Shoes (__1)
2: Birthday Bank (_.2_)
3: CAR (2__3_)
0: CAR (20_3_)
5: CAR (2053_)
9: Shoes (_91)
7: OOPS (791)(Left in BB: 8.26)

5. Michelle Long
IUFB #2: Home Styles tiki bar set & Margaritaville (M at RS)

Jamie: 2201/Barry: 2202/MICHELLE: 2200/Andrew: 999

ARP: $1,899- Andrew plays Double Prices for a Firetainment seating group & a BULL grill (J).
DP: $4960 & $6425
G: $6425

6. Lita Delgado
IUFB #3: The Oaks at Ojai WG (J at #5)

Jamie: 1270/Barry: 2K/Michelle: 2001/LITA: 2700

ARP: $2,…900- Lita plays It’s in the BAG.
I: CINNABON bread, Green Tea w/ ginseng & honey, Tide PODS, Coricidin HBP, Tostitos dipetizers cheesy SPINACH & ARTICHOKE DIP & Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers sweet sesame chicken

$1K ($.99): Green Tea
$2K ($14.99): Detergent
$4K ($6.59): Remedy– BAILOUT
$8K ($2.79): Bread (A: Entree)
$16K ($3.99): Entree (A: Dip)

SCSD #1:
Clara ($3,059): .9
Lita ($6,900): DIME + 65 = T.Q.
Barry ($8,324): H-D + 1.00

7. Jorge Hernandez
IUFB #4: 5pc Proof Eyewear (ceiling)

Jamie: 420/Barry: 450/Michelle: 1/JORGE: 500

ARP: $605- Jorge continues the green podium streak & plays Double Cross for a POLARIS Outlaw 100 (M) & an hp desktop (J).

#1: 5324 (ATV)/4750 (computer)
#2: 3248/2475
#3: 2489/1247
#4: 4896/3124

G: #2

8. Kim McClure
IUFB #5: CARROM domed hockey table (J & R at SS)

Jamie: 625/Barry: 750/Michelle: 1/KIM: 700

The streak’s over as Barry wins the $1,360 table & plays the Balance Game for a trip to the Oak Bay Beach Hotel (#4).
Dollar Values Avail.: $1K, $3K & $5K
G: 6962- W

FINAL PLAYER: Armando Zamora
FINAL IUFB: party tyme karaoke (M in Clam)

Jamie: 1251/ARMANDO: 1150/Michelle: 1250/Kim: 700

ARP: $860- Kim plays Lucky $even for, as decided by you, a maZDa Miata (Std., Rims, FabProt)(R).

2nd: 8
3rd: 5- $4 LEFT (2)
4th: 6- $1 REMAINING (3)
5th: 1- TOTAL MISS (9)

SCSD #2:
Kim: $1K (BS: DIME)
Jorge ($6,328): 85 + 70
Barry ($8,322): DIME + 65 = T.Q.

KIM’S SHOWCASE:
In front of #1- 4pc Chloe acc. (M)
#1- Kitchen (R)
#2- West White Potter (J)

BID ON SAILBOAT SHOWCASE: $28K (ARP: $26,311)

CLARA’S TOP SHOWCASE:
Near #3- SAMSUNG 55″ 4K HDTV & trip to The Tides South Beach (R)
#3- Volkswagen Beetle S (M)($20,615)

BID ON TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE: $25.5K (ARP: $31,504)

“Millionaire” 1/25/16

Believe it or not, somebody from last Fri.’s show is back today! It’s Neil Davis from Falls Church, VA. His wife was his +1, but his only remaining Lifeline’s that AtA.

$7K: In 2006, the U.S. government ended a federal tax on long-distance phone calls that had originally been imposed to help fund what war, just over a century earlier?

A: World War I
B: Civil War
C: Spanish-American War
D: Mexican-American War

Spanish-American War– $

$10K: Though one’s in CA & one’s in FL, both Disneyland & Disneyworld lie in counties w/ what name?

A: Riverside Co.
B: Lake Co.
C: Highlands Co.
D: Orange Co.

Orange Co.– $

$20K: Up until their death, who signed nearly all their tweets w/ “LLAP”?

A: Joan Rivers
B: Maya Angelou
C: Robin Williams
D: Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy– $

$30K: While in the dugout, Babe Ruth was known to keep cool by lining the inside of his hat w/ chilled what?

A: Bologna slices
B: Cabbage leaves
C: Lasagna sheets
D: Corn tortillas

Cabbage leaves– $

$50K: Referring to a weapon that was widely used in the 16th C., the phrase “hoist by your own petard” literally means which of the following?

A: Stabbed by your own sword
B: Shot by your own gun
C: Launched by your own catapult
D: Blown up by your own bomb

FA: Launched by your own catapult (A: Blown up by your own bomb)

Jane Wanninger of Nashville is next.

$500: Before changing its name in the 1920s, Kool-Aid was originally sold as what?

A: Fruit Smack
B: Vegetable Slam
C: Wheatgrass Whack
D: Beef Blast

Fruit Smack– $

$1K: As the Wall Street Journal complained, what objects have been around for 3K yrs. “so why is it so hard to find a decent one”?

A: Drip coffeemakers
B: Hairdryers
C: Umbrellas
D: Vacuum cleaners

Umbrellas– $

$2K: From 1966-8, which NFL team had a mascot named Flipper who would jump in his tank on the sidelines when they scored a touchdown?

A: Miami
B: Chicago
C: Seattle
D: Philadelphia

MIA– $

$3K: At a recent concert in NYC, Billy Joel followed up a performance of what song, written for his first wife, by turning to the audience & saying “then we got divorced”?

A: “New York State of Mind”
B: “Just the Way You Are”
C: “Captain Jack”
D: “Only the Good Die Young”

“Just the Way You Are”– $

$5K: Between the two of them, corporate giants SAMSUNG & Hyundai reportedly make up about a third of which country’s entire GDP?

A: China
B: Singapore
C: South Korea
D: Indonesia

50:50– SOUTH KOREA & INDONESIA
South Korea– $

QotD: Defined by Merriam-Webster as something that serves to inflame, what word’s also the name of a popular “dating” app?

A: Kindling
B: Fatwood
C: Tinder
D: Butane

To Come Back: According to the BBC, it takes about three hrs. longer to watch what recent three-part film than it does to read the single book it’s based on?

A: “The Hunger Games”
B: “Twilight”
C: “The Hobbit”
D: “Harry Potter”

“The Hobbit”– $