BREAKING NEWS: “Celebrity Name Game” OUT after this season

We’ve just learned that this season of “Celebrity Name Game” WILL BE ITS LAST.

“Millionaire” 12/2/16

$7K: Where would a McDonald’s employee serve a Big Mac w/ Vegemite while making the U.S. equiv. of $13.46/hr., one of the world’s highest minimum wages?

A: South Korea
B: Australia
C: UAE
D: Poland

Australia– $

$10K: If you have an appointment w/ an R.D. to deal w/ your celiac disease, which of these health professionals are you seeing?

A: Ophthalmologist
B: Physical therapist
C: Neurologist
D: Nutritionist

Nutritionist– $

$20K: Bringing attention to her rarely-heard surname, Fenty is a fashion line designed by what mononymous superstar?

A: Adele
B: Rihanna
C: Shakira
D: Lorde

FINAL LL (Mark)
FA: Adele

Final Alum This Wk.: Byron Velvick (S.A.)(was “The Bachelor” for S6 & was married to Mary Delgado for five yrs.)(CASA Child Advocates San Antonio)

$500: Which of the following’s a common job for someone who works in a hotel, and NOT a popular superhero?

A: Batman
B: Wonder Woman
C: Supergirl
D: Bellboy

Bellboy– $

$1K: An example of the changing times, in the ’90s the sign-off for “AFV” (who NO LONGER does their mini-games) was “Keep those cameras rolling”, but today, it’s what?

A: “Send in that Super 8 footage!”
B: “We want your slides!”
C: “Upload to us!”
D: “Are you the next Orson Welles?”

“Upload to us!”– $

$2K: Scientists at Brown Univ. have found that its because our brains remain partially awake in “survival mode” that we sleep POORLY when we do what?

A: Sleep on our stomach
B: Sleep somewhere new
C: Sleep on a king-size mattress
D: Sleep w/ a stuffed animal

Sleep somewhere new– $

$3K: The staff at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in WA regularly clear away what potentially-dangerous plants because they can spread radiation when they move?

A: Spruce trees
B: Tumbleweeds
C: Ferns
D: Tulips

50:50– TUMBLEWEEDS & FERNS
Tumbleweeds– $

$5K: Which of the following refers to both a popular Hyundai car model & an instrumental musical composition?

A: Elantra
B: Sonata
C: Aria
D: Cantata

Sonata– $

$7K: According to local lore, seven different entrances to the voodoo underworld of Guinnee are scattered around which U.S. city?

A: Memphis
B: New Orleans
C: Atlanta
D: San Antonio

N.O.– $

QotD: Einstein once wrote that what scientific principle “cannot be held responsible” for two people “falling in love”?

A: Evaporation
B: Osmosis
C: Gravitation
D: Buoyancy

$10K: W/ two of ’em once engaging in a lunchroom rap battle, ALL BUT who attended George Washington Career & Technical Education High School in Brooklyn?

A: Jay-Z
B: The Notorious B.I.G.
C: Busta Rhymes
D: Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg– $

FQ, At Least for This Ep.: According to legend, Mexico’s mole sauce was born when a gust of wind swept a wide variety of ingredients, including what, into a pot?

A: Chocolate
B: Basil
C: Vanilla
D: Ginger

Chocolate– $

“Top Chef”- 14TH S.P.

NEWBIES: Annie Pettry (Decca EC/partner in LOU), Jim Smith (EC for the state of AL from Birmingham), Sylva Senat (Dos Tacos EC/owner in PHI), BJ Smith (Smokehouse 21 EC/owner in POR, OR), Gerald Sombright (Ario chef de cuisine in Marco Island, FL), Silvia Barban (Aita EC in BKN), Emily Hahn (Warehouse Bar + Kitchen EC in Charleston, SC who’s been FIRED from a couple jobs because of her ‘tude) & Jamie Lynch (5Church EC/partner in Charlotte, NC)

QC for Newbies: Make as many chicken dishes as possible. The winners of this Quickfire & the one right after that each received immunity, but the losers would have to compete in a Sudden Death Cook-Off.
W- Jim

QC for Returnees: Their own takes on shrimp & grits
W- Brooke

SD C-O: It was held at the Boone Hall Plantation.
John: Cream-poached oysters w/ truffle butter, hot sauce & shaved truffle
Gerald: Roasted oysters w/ Thai-style mignonette & tomato compote
1ST TO PACK UP & GO- Gerald

(Final notes: The official vehicle for this season’s a ’17 BMW X5 xDrive40e & will be used in six eps. The winner of the QC in Ep. 13 will receive a trip to the Secrets Akumai Riviera Maya, the setting for their finale this season.)

“Let’s Make a Deal” 12/2/16

Deal #1: Sandy
FD: SB ($3K Cartier watch)- Dine W/ 9 (T: $5,600)
#1- Exercise pkg. + $5K
#2- Game rm. + $1K
BIG BOX- Trips to ZONKVILLE & Sea Crest Beach Hotel
SE- $300 Best Buy GC

GR: Benjamin (“Spongebob Squarepants”)
C: Volkswagen Jetta
P: #4, #7, #2- BAILS (TNT: #3 & #6)

Merrill’s Close-Up FD D (married to Catherine for eight yrs.): BIG BOX- Honda TRX + acc. ($5,459)(#2: Giant rubber duckie)
Iral’s FD D (traffic officer supervisor dressed as emojis): $2K (#1)- Sunlighten pkg.

PA:
Geormika Butler: #2- Elec. pkg.
Sean (student-athlete who plays rugby): #3- Kitchen
Brittany: SITS (SE)- Trip to Angsana Lang Co ($11,066)

ODG: David
C (#1): KIA Forte
R: 4 ($700), 5 ($600), 5

Final Regulation D: Hyyawatha (school nurse dressed as the former part of chicken & waffles)
SB #1 ($500- JEWELRY): NOT BOUGHT- Heart pendant necklace
SB #2 ($700- ELECTRONIC): BOUGHT FOR ENTIRE $700- Apple elec. pkg.
BLACK BOX: NOT TAKEN- Candy dispensers

BD (Sandy):

SD (#2): Trail Vipers
MD (#3): Trip to The Mill
BD (#1): Hyundai Accent + EVERYTHING ELSE- W

SOLE AIRED QD (Kyle): 5 on $100 SN- 26922580

A wk. from today will be their Slumber Party show.

“project RUNWAY” 12/1/16

A Challenge That’s the First of Its Kind: They would be doing avant-garde looks. However, not only would they be crafted from conventional fabric, but from metallic materials too- this was a Hybrid Challenge.
GJ: Shiri Appleby (“UnREAL” actor/director)

Remember, as part of this season’s grand prize pkg., the winner will drive away a ’17 Lexus IS.

Cornelius: Metal ducting & neoprene
Mah-Jing: Copper tubing, metal screens & denim
Rik: Glass tiles, dog tags & shower curtain rollers
Erin: Wire mesh, chain links, leather & silk
Laurence: Chicken wire, leather, chain links & neoprene
Roberi: Brushed aluminum & wool

W- Erin (Also on Top: Rik & Roberi)
OUT- Mah-Jing (NTL: Cornelius)

“Beat Bobby Flay” 12/1/16

M-U: Line Pelletier (The Sauce Line chef/owner in New Brunswick who’s also a fitness competitor & was a military chef) v. Chris Scott (Brooklyn Commuine and Butterfunk Kitchen EC/owner)
R1 J: Carla, Quvenzhane Wallis (12-yr.-old OSCAR nominee) & Aubrey Anderson-Emmons
KI: Cheddar

Dec. is Kids Takeover Month on this program.

Line: Bacon grilled cheese w/ homemade potato chips
Chris: Chorizo & Cheddar tostada w/ pickled slaw & popcorn cream
IN- Line

R2 J: Chris Ekpiken (was on “Rachel Ray’s Kids Cook-Off”), Sabrina Richard (also from that show) & Taylor Mokey (chef/author)
Line: Buttermilk chicken fingers w/ poutine & confetti slaw
Bobby: Coconut chicken fingers w/ BBQ, mango & honey mustard sauces- W

“Big Brother: Over the Top”- FINAL RESULTS

We remind you this was Jason’s game to lose…& HE DID to Morgan by about 20K votes.

“Chopped” 12/1/16

All of These Chefs Are From Washington, D.C.:
Michael Bonk (chef & restaurateur at the pig)
Tressa Wiles (pastry chef at Bayou Bakery who owns a Jeep Wrangler X 2dr)
Christopher Newark (Metropolitan Kitchen & Lounge SC who has tattoos all over his body)
Treeven Dove (Clyde’s SC who was born/raised in Montego Bay)
J: Marcus, Geoffrey & Leah

A: Canned ham musubi, Hon Shimeji mushrooms, mussels & passion fruit
Treeven: Jamaican steamed mussels w/ fresh herb broth
Christopher: Thai-style steamed mussels w/ passion fruit crostini- C
Tressa: Spicy passion fruit steamed mussels
Michael: Steamed mussels w/ passion fruit congee broth

E: Porcelet rib rack, honeydew melon, mache & blue curacao
Tressa: Crispy seared porcelet & blue curacao honeydew sauce
Michael: Porcelet w/ spiced honeydew & curacao gastrique
Treeven: Spiced & grilled porcelet w/ sauteed mache & cabbage- C

D: French fry chips, dragon fruit, ham glaze & blackberries
Tressa: No-bake blackberry cheesecake w/ rum dragon fruit
Michael: Blackberry shortcake w/ blackberry ham glaze sauce
W- Michael

“Winsanity” 12/1

C #1: Ken Raymaker (MS teacher in Lancaster, CA born/raised in Germany who’s a Harry Potter lookalike according to the host; also a member of MENSA)
P #1: Overstock GC
T #1: Oh Sit

New toilets sold per yr. in the U.S.: 10.6M
Seats in Madison Square Garden: 19,830
Seats in the House of Representatives: 435
Seats in a Porsche 911 Turbo: FOUR

P #2: Ron Popeil’s 5-in-1 Fryer
T #2: Bats All Folks

Hits it takes to win a game of BATTLESHIP: 4+- 17
Eps. of “Batman: The Animated Series”: 17+- 85
Yrs. since the Louisville Slugger was trademarked: 85-435- 122

P #3: The Club Barbados
T #3: Face the Music

Reg. Pandora users worldwide: 10.6M+- 250M
Grammys won by Michael Jackson: 17-85- 13

Final Podium Calldown: Harold (Enola, AR)
Final Audience Callout: Brandi
FT: Crazy in Like
FF: Likes on Beyonce’s official facebook page
FG: 10.6M-250M- 64,003,198 (but no Hyundai Elantras)

“JEOPARDY!” 12/1/16

Asim Modi (S.F.): Attorney
Kylie Carrithers (Terre Haute): Intensive English instructor who used to live in Asia
4-DAY CHAMP: Justin Bender $62,401

BB:
U.S. CITY NICKNAMES
CRIMINAL CHOICES
SHAKESPEAREAN SHORTIES
THE TV BUSINESS
CROSSWORD CLUES “G”
THE AGE OF WHALING (CC clues from the Mystic Seaport in CT)

Asim runs to the DD posted on the $1K U.S. City Nickname but is $400 on the wrong swing of things; Justin has eight bills & Kylie’s ahead early w/ 12. Asim can turn that minus next to his $400 into a positive if he can give a right response this time.

“The Fountain of Youth” city

“What is Saint Augustine?”…well, I’ll be. They don’t finish out The Age of Whaling in time.

HS:

Justin: $1,200/Kylie: $1,800/Asim: $400

ATTEMPTED LT: $2600
UNATTEMPTED LT: $2K
TOTAL LT: $4600

CS:

Justin: $4,800/Kylie: $2,600/Asim: -$1,400

DJ!:
BUILDING BIG
WE’VE GOT CHEMISTRY
JOEL
“ROCK” IT TO ME
WAR!
ALMOST BEFORE & AFTER

Three clues into War! & this board is Asim’s 2nd DD of the match. This is to put him at $800 on the plus side.

1904-5: Russia v. this country.

“What is Japan?”…again, he’s gotten out of the hole…but NOT for long- everybody buzzes & misses on its $1600 answer. The champion finds the other one regarding the $1200 Joel & has reached four large, three more than R-U Kylie; Asim’s back at -$400. Half is what Justin wagers.

From 1913 until his death in ’39, Joel Elias Spingarn was a prominent administrator of this organization.

“What is the Reichstag?”…I don’t think so- that would be the NAACP. We’ve Got Chemistry, but NOT enough time to finish it off.

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $1600 (War!)
UNATTEMPTED LT: $12,800
TOTAL DJ! LT: $14,400

Pre-Final S:

Justin: $9,600/Kylie: -$1,400/Asim: $5,200

MALE CORYATS:
Justin: $10,400
Asim: $5,800

FJ! #59: THE DECORATIVE ARTS

In the early 1700s in Dresden, King Augustus locked up a chemist until he found how to make this product dubbed “white gold”.

ASIM: “What is porcelein?” = $10,399
JUSTIN: “What is gunpowder?” = $8,799