“Kids Sweets Showdown” 12/14

MC: Cake of cupcakes (minimum of twelve)
Kate & Diego: SPACE ODYSSEY
Cody & Carrie: WILD JUNGLE
Grant & Anna: UNDERSEA ADVENTURE

SR: Fondant friend (seven min.)
Anna: CRAB
Kate: ALIEN
Cody: MONKEY

W- Kate & Diego

“Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen-X”- G.F.

They’re taping in CBS TV City’s Stage 36.

IC #15: During this obstacle course run, they had to collect a bag of tiles that were numbered & would crack a combination lock. When that lock was solved, a key would be released & they would have to cover up their numbers before climbing back up to use their key & unlock their pieces to a bat puzzle.
W- David (also received a steak dinner to eat w/ Jay & Adam; remember, Jay had that Reward Steal)

TC #15: Ken used a HII (maybe THAT was the last one available)…DIDN’T need it- he only got one parchment to Jay’s five.

Penultimate IC: A buoy had to be moved through a rope course. They next would need to use two handles to transport puzzle pieces across a teeter-totter. The winner was decided by the castaway who spelled out “NOT A PARTICIPATION TROPHY” on their board first.
W- Ken

TC #16: By a 3-2 decision…in favor of David, Bret was juried.

FINAL IC: W/ the use of a long pole, thirteen bowls had to be maneuvered through a channel & stacked up. If after a half-hr. nobody completed it, whoever was the furthest along when time was called would wear that Immunity Necklace.
HANNAH & KEN WERE TIED AT THE END, SO A FIVE-MIN. TIEBREAKER WAS CONDUCTED
W- Ken

LAST VOTED OUT THIS SEASON- David (over Adam)

SOLE SURVIVOR BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT- Adam

(Final note: Next season will be titled “Game Changers”.)

“JEOPARDY!” 12/14/16

Cindy’s Challengers Tonight:
Edward Montiel (San Jose): Astronomer
Susanna Barron (Greenwich, CT): Law student

BB:
MUCH BIGGER THAN A BREADBOX
LITERARY LINES
THE BROADWAY MUSICAL’S CHARACTERS
REPRESENTIN’
TREES
A TIME FOR “US”

HS:

Cindy!: $4K/Susanna: $1,800

The $800 Literary Lines was the home of the 1st DD for Cindy, who was still pretty ahead w/ $4400; Edward just got off the schneid for two bills. Here was the $1300 answer for Cindy.

“In the interior you will no doubt meet Mr. Kurtz.”

“What is Apocalypse Now?”…now wasn’t the time to question that- that really came from Heart of Darkness. Time expired before the $200/$400 “Us” clues plus the $200 Tree clue.

ATTEMPTED LT: $2800
SOLE UNATTEMPTED TS: $600 (Literary Lines)
TOTAL LT: $3400

CS:

Cindy!: $3,900/Susanna: $3,600/Edward: $1K

DJ!:
DON’T HATE THE PLAYA
STICK WITH ME
WHAT A TV DRAMA KING
HISTORIC AGREEMENT WORDS
BELOW ZERO
FRANCO FILE

The DDs for this DJ! Rd. were saved towards late in the rd.’s activities. The first was selected by Cindy $1200 in Stick W/ Me & she was still in front $9900 to Susanna’s $9200 & the man’s $6600. This next clue would either take two grand or add that amount to Cindy’s bank.

More than 1M fossil bones have been recovered at this sticky but popular L.A. tourist attraction.

“What is the La Brea Tar Pits?”…she didn’t get stuck there. The male challenger wasn’t gonna fall Below Zero as soon as he picked the other one in its $1600 space to end the rd. (leaving out its $1200 & $2K answers), having $7400; Cindy was in five figures, $13.5K to be exact. He chose to wager $2K as well.

From sea level, it’s 400 meters down to the shore of this landlocked Middle Eastern body of water.

“What is the Dead Sea?”…was right.

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $2K (Franco File)
SOLE UNATTEMPTED TS: $1600 (Don’t Hate the Playa)

CORYAT SCORES:
Cindy!: 14 large
Edward: Seven

FJ! #68: AMERICAN AUTHORS

Nominated eight previous times, he finally won a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962, six yrs. before his death.

SUSANNA: “Who is Ernest Hemingway?” ($8K) = $1,200
EDWARD: “Who is William Faulkner?” ($3600) = $5,800
CINDY!: SAME AS THE FEMALE CHALLENGER (Correct: Who was Steinbeck?) = $8,199

“WHEEL of FORTUNE” 12/14/16

$1K T-U: F&D (finally)

C _ T _ H / _ _

_ H _ / _ _ _

Stephen has reeled in the CATCH OF THE DAY:

Stephen George (POR, OR): Graphic designer (his newlywed wife also owns a business that makes animal-inspired merchandise & donates 25% to charity)
Courtney Grussing (Champaign, IL; orig. from Kewanee): Worker at Univ. of IL Alumni Association married to Mike
Duke Alloh (Signal Hill, CA; orig. from Nigeria): Inglewood HS biology teacher

$2K T-U: Title

P O P U L A R

S _ _ E N _ E

Stephen can’t do it this time, so Courtney solves the magazine POPULAR SCIENCE.

Featured T: CAMBRiA hotels & suites in CHI

R1: WAYD?

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _

_ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _

Courtney: N ($500), 2 G’s (CHICAGO), T ($700), 3 A’s, 2 R’s ($500), 2 E’s, 3 O’s, F ($800), I (FV), 2 L’s (WC)

L O O _ I N G / F O R

A / G R E A T / _ E A L

She’s LOOKING FOR A GREAT DEAL…that’s good to triple her money & send somebody to a city close to where she is (also incl. a viator food tour), a new total for her of $13,410 in cash & travel.

PR

Crossword/MR: Orange _______

Line #1: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Line #2: _ _ _ _ _
Column #1: _ _ _ _ (incl. 3rd letter of Line #1 word & last letter of Line #2 word)
Column #2: _ _ _ _ (incl. last letter of Line #1 word)

Duke: 2 T’s (FOODYDIRECT), 3 E’s, 3 A’s, 2 R’s ($650), N (1/2 CAR near $900)
Stephen: G (same 1/2 CAR), O (OUT OF VOWELS), V ($650), S ($900), 2 M’s ($900), L ($900), D ($500) & F ($500)
Courtney: Z ($700)

Line #1: M A R M A L A D E
Line #2: G R O V E
Column #1: T R E E
Column #2: Z E S T

Up to a $14,410 cash/trip total she goes.

DUDS: N (Duke), F (Stephen)

PP: Phrase

_ / _ _ _ ‘ _ / _ _ _ _

_ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _

_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _

Stephen: 5 T’s (same 1/2 CAR), 2 O’s, 2 I’s, 2 N’s ($900), 3 A’s, C ($900), W ($500), 3 E’s (OoV)

I / C A N ‘ T / W A I T

T O / _ T E _ / O _ _

T _ E / _ _ A N E

He’s thinking “I CAN’T WAIT TO STEP OFF THE PLANE” just before arriving at the Koa Kea Hotel & Resort.

PR #2

CS:

Stephen: $13,262 in cash & HI/Courtney: $14,410 in cash & IL WC

$3K T-U: RT

O O _ _ E _ / _ F

N O O _ _ E _

This is what ramen really is & Stephen takes command of 1st place w/ OODLES OF NOODLES.

R4: ItK

_ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Stephen: N ($900)
Courtney: R ($500), 4 E’s, O (FP), I– S-U
FS: $1650

_ O _ _ E R

_ E _ _ E _ _ _ E

NL: D, S, L, C, 3 T’s

C O _ _ E R

T E _ _ E T T L E

A COPPER TEAKETTLE wins it for Stephen & $4950 extra.

DUDS:
Before final bells: N (Stephen), I (Courtney)
During S-U: D (Duke), S (Stephen)

NO BAD SPINS

BR: Stephen’s married to Sarah & he also brought Adam. He’s stopped the smaller wheel on the W.

C: OtM

_ _ R _ N

_ _ _ _

RSTLNE/GHPO

_ _ R O N

O H _ O

LeBron, I have….good news for you- Stephen got AKRON, OHIO.

Pat complains at the end about them NOT getting to eat at the end of this wk.’s shows this season.

12/14/16 Quick News & Notes

-Julie Chen was on “watch what happens L!VE” last night & an audio clip of her saying “But first” (which I also see after clips of the featured stories are shown on HBO’s “VICE News Tonight”) served as the evening’s drinking game.
-Last night on “@midnight”, a rd. of Rock, Paper, Scissors was done in FTW to determine who won.
-“America’s Next Top Model” has a new logo & NO LONGER uses their usual theme music.
-When GOPHER was solved w/o any extra help, the bonus prize won was a trip for four to Europe worth over $19K (& the clip of Pat frisking the player was edited out of the broadcast). And when the VOLVO C70 Conv. was won for the last time that same season, it was worth $48K+.

“Millionaire” 12/14/16

$20K: A pianist inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame, which Marsalis family member’s the father of the others?

A: Ellis
B: Wynton
C: Jason
D: Branford

+1 (wife Kristen)
Ellis– $

$30K: According to a recent tally by British theater group Spymonkey, which of these causes of death occurs most frequently, by far, in the works of Shakespeare?

A: Poisoning
B: Stabbing
C: Beheading
D: Grief

FINAL LL– POISONING & STABBING
Stabbing– $

$50K: Though yrs. ago it was translated into English as “Jesus”, the Biblical figure’s given name was a Hebrew version of what?

A: Joshua
B: James
C: Josiah
D: John

FA: Josiah (A: Joshua)

Jamie Marx (PHI)

$500: Lending a touch of Vegas to your local gym, HealthyWage.com lets you bet on whether you can do what within a certain time period?

A: Build a log cabin
B: Lose weight
C: Get married
D: Finish your PhD

Lose weight– $

$1K: Which of these people is a real CA Bar Assn. member who once told the WSJ “Ever since I was young, people were saying I should become a lawyer”?

A: Jesus Priest
B: Melody Singer
C: Sue Yoo
D: Dr. Max Paine

Sue Yoo– $

$2K: What game’s rules stipulate that the height of the top of the net should measure 15.25 cm above the playing surface?

A: Ice hockey
B: Table tennis
C: Basketball
D: Soccer

Table tennis– $

$3K: Recommending a Trefoil w/ a German Riesling or a Tagalong w/ an Amarone, Vivino.com recently published a guide to pairing Girl Scout cookies w/ what?

A: Wine
B: Coffee
C: Energy drinks
D: Bottled water

Wine– $

$5K: According to its definition, “prehistory” refers to the time before humans did what?

A: Formed religions
B: Invented the wheel
C: Cultivated crops
D: Began writing

Began writing– $

QotD: A BBC documentary shows dolphins engaging in “apparent recreational drug use” by ingesting neurotoxins given off by what?

A: Sea turtles
B: Pufferfish
C: Horseshoe crabs
D: Giant squid

To Come Back: Including libertarian alums like Milton Friedman, the Univ. of Chicago claims to have been home to 28 winners of which Nobel Prize?

A: Economics
B: Peace
C: Physics
D: Literature

Economics– $

“The Price is Right” 12/14/16

FF: Rachel Rosenfeld, Cynthia Daniel, Daniel Kim & Donald Napier
IUFB #1: AIRHEAD paddleboard pkg. (A at #3)

RACHEL: 500/CYNTHIA: 650/DANIEL: 850/DONALD: 1200

Ex-Marine Donald will Flip, Flop or F-F for a trip to the Divi Southwinds (#4).
G: FLIPS (7924)- W

5. Dawn Wilson
IUFB #2: LG smartphone + battery pack (ceiling)

Rachel: 800/Cynthia: 900/Daniel: 901/DAWN: 649

By being 19 bucks shy, this Rachel will play Temptation for the Ford Fiesta HB (A).

DJI Phantom 3 drone ($799): 7
BBB ($3334): 4
Nintendo Wii U pkg. ($585): 8
GE dishwasher: 1, BUT CHANGES TO 0 SHORTLY THEREAFTER

BAILS

6. Sharon Varga
IUFB #3: MOCCAMASTER pkg. (R in Clam)

SHARON: 675/Cynthia: 550/Daniel: 500/Dawn: 189

PaP is Cynthia’s next challenge for the Peach Dish food for half a yr. & a zuo D.R. group + 70pc Noritake; the total of this pkg. is $5,761.
I: POMPEIAN Balsamic Vinegar, ArmorAll wipes, Gold Bond lotion, SMUCKER’S Apricot Preserves, Dove Intensive Repair Conditioner & SARGENTO String Cheese
P: ArmorAll wipes, POMPEIAN B.V. ($5.49; keeps $7.99) & G.B. lotion (Dove conditioner: $4.99)

SCSD #1:
Cynthia ($6,418): 45 + 30 = T.Q.
Rachel ($6,637): 15 + H-D = .65
Donald ($9,164): T.Q.

S-O:
C: .55
D: .2

7. Aundrae Encalade
IUFB #4: VocoPro karaoke (R at SS)

Sharon: 1/AUNDRAE: 650/Daniel: 850/Dawn: 900

Sharon, which of these prizes is the ME?
M.J. acc. (A): $3180- W
NordicTrack treadmill (R): $1299
Microsoft Windows ThinkPad + Canon printer (G): $2409

8. Amber Guadez
IUFB #5: Vision Grill + thermometer (A at RS)

AMBER: 850/Aundrae: 750/Daniel: 600/Dawn: 672

What are the chances that this morning’s car game players share the same first names as the models? This Amber plays the MG for the HR-V (Std., Mats, Tray). Additionally, this Amber has NO automobile at all.

(80)(45)(23)
(21)(59)(22)
(72)(98)(64)

UNTIL NOW! (ARP: $21,172)

FINAL PLAYER: Tishawna Holeman
FINAL IUFB: VIZIO 55″ HDTV + NAPOLEON entertainment center/elec. fireplace (R at GPT)

TISHAWNA: 750/Aundrae: 1.5K/Daniel: 2100/Dawn: 2200

Aundrae will try to keep the current aired win streak on 1/2 Off alive & kicking.

#1:
Sunbeam 1600W ceramic iron
KitchenAid food processor: $100
P: KitchenAid F.P.
E: #1-5, #8, #13 & #16

#2:
Hamilton Beach can opener: $11
Oster flip waffle maker: $30
P: Hamilton Beach C.O.
E: 3RD ROW

#3:
PHILIPS facial cleansing system: $50
REMINGTON ceramic hair straightener
P: REMINGTON ceramic hair straightener

FP: #14– LOSS-FREE SLATE!

SCSD #1:
Sharon ($7,410): SAME AS CYNTHIA’S FIRST TWO SPINS, BUT IN REVERSE
Aundrae ($11,861): 45 + 15 = .6
Amber ($22,472): $1K (BS: .2)

CYNTHIA’S TOP SHOWCASE (#2):
Ridden to the Left- Vintage Electric Bike (R)
R- OMNI shoreham
I- Volkswagen Beetle Classic

BID ON TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE: $24K (D.C.: $5348)

AMBER’S SHOWCASE:
#1- Trips to Casa Andina Private Collection Trujillo & The William (A)
#3- Bayliner 160

BID ON TRIPS/BOAT SHOWCASE: $28K- BACK-TO-BACK JACKS AGAIN (ARP: $30,709)

“Let’s Make a Deal” 12/14/16

TL: Christie & Marco
T (#1- the rising screen was used here too): Trip to Belvedere Hotel
C: Mitsubishi Lancer

First Titles Avail.: “Hannah Montana”, “RENO 911!” & “Crossing Jordan”
R1 O: “Crossing Jordan” (’01), “Hannah Montana” & “RENO 911!”

FRD:
Haile: SB- DELL laptop + one-yr. plan ($2,100)
Bryce: SE- “It’s a Hard ZONK Life”
David: #2- Snowy L.R.
Deborah: $1600 (BIG BOX)- VESPA Primavera

Segment #3:
Cierra’s FD D: #3- Model T (SB: Manis/pedis for a yr.)
Gregory’s “LMaD News” FD D: #2- Home theater (Cat’s SE: $200)

WTB: Isabella & Cecilia
#1: REJECTED- Outdoor kitchen pkg.
SB: REJECTED- Camera
FD (BIG BOX): Cecilia- Trip to St. Kitts

StCNO: Toyota Corolla LE

Es:
Nathaniel: GE- 2ND
Dillon: SE- 1ST

D:
Dillon: #4- Y
Nathaniel: #2- O
Dillon: #7- T
Nathaniel: #5- OTHER T
Dillon: SAT W/ $1K
Nathaniel: #1- G.O. (#2: A/#6: OTHER O)

Final Regulation D: Lynne
FD: #1- Kitchen; PD (BIG BOX: Exercise bike pkg./$5 BANKROLL = $150)

BD: She then completely struck out w/ #3 for that pool table; #2 had that Hotel Colon trip. Also, at the start of the QDs, a guy didn’t remember the last digit in the price of the Honda CR-V & missed out on $300 (the $500 hacky sack wasn’t won, either).

“Chopped” 12/13/16

Catherine O’Brien (Terra Cotta Wine Bistro owner/chef in Santa Fe)
Christina Hinds (The Venice Restaurant & Bar EC in Bayville, NJ who’s Jamaican)
Paddy Rawal (Raaga chef/owner in Santa Fe)
Dante Giannini (Jimmy Buffett’s estate chef)
J: Geoffrey, Alex & Chris

A: Pizza rustica, radicchio, sardines & lemon candies
Catherine: Grilled sardine filet over grilled rachicchio
Paddy: Grilled sardine & pizza rustica salad- C (even though Catherine left out an ingredient)
Christina: Radicchio salad w/ pan-seared sardines
Dante: Seared sardine salad w/ basil lemon candy vinaigrette

E: Baby octopus, Italian orange liqueur, caperberries & ham steaks
Christina: Ham hash w/ baby octopus two ways- C
Dante: Baby octopus w/ caperberry chickpea puree
Catherine: Sauteed baby octopus w/ ham & liqueur sauce

D: Brown butter, blueberry crumb cake, Serranos & saltwater taffy
Catherine: Blueberry & P.B. phyllo pie
Dante: Blueberry bread pudding w/ berry salad
W- Dante

“the Voice”- 11TH G.F.

I saw Ben Stein in the cold open. However, I do have sad news to pass along- Alan Thicke just passed away at 69.

Performances:
Top 12, Stevie Wonder & Ariana: “Faith”
Josh, Austin & Brendan: “My Kind of Party”
We & John Legend: “Love Me Now”
Sting: “I Can’t Stop Thinking About You”
Billy, Christian, Ali, Courtney & Sa’rayah: “Proud Mary”
Josh & Cam: “Burning House”
The Weeknd: “Starboy”
Sundance & KISS: “Detroit Rock City”/”Rock and Roll All Nite”
We, Aaron, Darby & Brendan: “Love Lockdown”
Billy & Kelly Clarkson: “It’s Quiet Uptown” from “Hamilton”
Sundance, Courtney & Austin: “Ain’t Worth the Whiskey” by Cole Swindell
Bruno Mars: “24-Karat Magic”

Instead of a car, the Final Four will each receive a digital music studio courtesy of Toyota.

4TH- Josh
3RD- We
THE VOICE- Sundance