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That was the best Fast Forward performance ever. Both Tucker & Eric solve the Rubik's cube in seven seconds?!? Totally amazing. A well deserved first place finish. On the other extreme, a totally foreseeable last place finish for Kat & Alex. At least we don't have to watch her cry every week.

"Sister Jean", actual name was Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM, was an American religious sister of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and chaplain for the Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team at Loyola University Chicago. She was 106 when she died.

This is a weird dynamic. Other than the mine five, there haven't been this number of cooperating teams. It's one thing to share directions but letting someone pass you for first isn't normal. Does make sense for Jaz & Jag to try to lower their target level though. It's crazy to see a number of...

I have to admit, I don't watch Big Brother. However, the pre-existing relationships and their like/hate behaviors (described or exhibited so far) don't bode well for a good season. Also, I didn't realize that it would be Europe only.

I thought it was interesting that the Aussies voted for Parv instead of their own. I thought it might come done to team loyalty. But I think they were all a bit star struck, especially the gal from New Zealand. I can't buy the "best player in the world" claim since it was only a sixteen day...

George Raveling, Hall of fame basketball coach, dies at 88.

Lee Roy Jordan, former Dallas Cowboys linebacker, dead at 84. A five-time Pro Bowler, Jordan was the first player inducted into the Cowboy's ring of honor in 1989. He was on the Cowboy's Superbowl VI team. In college, he was the defensive leader on Alabama's 1961 national championship team and...

It's time for the Amazing Race Season 38. This time it's made up of thirteen teams filled with former Big Brother players and their loved one “travel companions.” Not only that, but one of the teams features two Big Brother contestants competing together. The cast of former houseguests includes...

Lionel Taylor, former Denver Broncos great, dies at 89. He played professionally as a wide receiver, primarily with the Denver Broncos of American Football League (AFL). Taylor led the league in receptions for five of the first six years of the league's existence. The second player to lead a...

Eddie Palmieri, American pianist, bandleader, musician, and composer of Puerto Rican ancestry, dead at 88. In the 1970s, Palmieri roped salsa into conversation with jazz, rock, funk and even modern classical music on a series of highly regarded albums.

Just got back from some time in Italy. I happened to be in Venice when Bezos got married. It was a zoo. Boy did they hate him.

Kenneth Washington, last surviving main member of the show Hogan's Heroes, dies at 89. Washington played Sgt. Baker, who replaced Kinchloe as radio operator in Season 6. He also appeared in the 1973 film "Westworld" as well as roles in the TV series "The Paul Lynde Show," "The F.B.I.," "The...

Jim Marshall, Minnesota Vikings defensive end and member of the Purple People Eaters, dies at 87.

It looked pretty obvious that Kamilla was throwing the fire making challenge. She didn't want to be in the final three with Kyle because she thought that they would split their votes. And she wanted to lobby the jury for him to make sure he won. Then when Jeff asked what would have happened if...

Morris the alligator, nearly 11 feet long and weighing 640 pounds, died at least 80 years old. Morris appeared in numerous TV shows and films over three decades, most notably the 1996 Adam Sandler comedy “Happy Gilmore. He also appeared in several films, including “Interview with the Vampire,”...