Oklahoman looking good on ‘The Biggest Loser’
Daris George looked good on Tuesday’s episode of “The Biggest Loser” (May 4 on NBC). He got a shave and a haircut for makeover week.
The 25-year-old from Ardmore, Okla., also did good to stay on Jacob’s Ladder for 2-and-a-half hours during the week’s challenge. Two of the remaining six contestants stopped climbing after a few minutes. And two more fell off before the 1-hour mark.
But trainer Bob Harper was still upset with Daris. That’s because Daris admitted that he gave up and gave the reward — a 1-pound advantage — to Koli.
It all worked out, though. And Daris got quite a work-out from Bob.
“Telling Bob that I gave up on the challenge and him pushing me harder than he ever has before gave me more inner strength and more confidence in what I can do,” said Daris, who dropped nine pounds and weighed in at 205.
Sixteen weeks ago, he weighed 346 pounds. Two episodes remain before the live finale May 25 on NBC.
“I am finishing this, and I can win this,” Daris said. “And you’re going to see me on that podium at the finale. I’m going to do everything I can to be No. 1.”
–Penny TV
Week-by-Week for Daris George
••Week 1 — dropped 29 pounds (went from 346 to 317)
••Week 2 — dropped 7 pounds (went from 317 to 310)
••Week 3 — dropped 9 pounds (went from 310 to 301)
••Week 4 — dropped 6 pounds (went from 301 to 295)
••Week 5 — dropped 12 pounds (went from 295 to 283)
••Week 6 — dropped 9 pounds (went from 283 to 274)
••Week 7 — dropped 7 pounds (went from 274 to 267)
••Week 8 — dropped 9 pounds (went from 267 to 258)
••Week 9 — dropped 10 pounds (went from 258 to 248)
••Week 10 — dropped 4 pounds (went from 248 to 244)
••Week 11 — dropped 7 pounds (went from 244 to 237)
••Week 12 — dropped 4 pounds (went from 237 to 233)
••Week 13 — dropped 7 pounds (went from 233 to 226)
••Week 14 — dropped 7 pounds (went from 226 to 219)
••Week 15 — dropped 5 pounds (went from 219 to 214)
••Week 16 — dropped 9 pounds (went from 214 to 205)
Week-by-Week for Cheryl George
••Week 1 — dropped 14 pounds (went from 227 to 213)
••Week 2 — dropped 3 pounds (went from 213 to 210)
••Week 3 — dropped 7 pounds (went from 210 to 203)
••Week 4 — dropped 6 pounds (went from 203 to 197)
••Week 5 — dropped 3 pounds (went from 197 to 194)
••Week 6 — dropped 3 pounds (went from 194 to 191)
••Week 7 — dropped 4 pounds (went from 191 to 187)
••Week 8 — dropped 5 pounds (went from 187 to 182)
••Week 11 — dropped 5 pounds (went from 182 to 176)
••Three months after being sent home — dropped 18 pounds (went from 182 to 164)
Pictured above: THE BIGGEST LOSER — Episode 916 — Daris George — Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC
Top 20 Talk Show Topics on TV (May 6-12, 2010)
Wednesday is when The Oklahoman
posts a list of all the topics (and all the guests) coming up on TV talk shows.
Here are TV Editor Penny Soldan’s Top 20 picks for shows airing Thursday through Wednesday (May 6-12, 2010). For a practically complete list, go to www.newsok.com/entertainment/tv and click on Talk Shows (located under Resources).
But just like everything else on TV, talk show lineups are subject to change.
TOP TOPICS
••Travel deals, May 6 on “Today”
••Snorkeling in a manatee refuge area, May 6 on “Good Morning America”
••Dirty makeup, May 6 on “Good Morning America”
••Choosing flowers for Mother’s Day, May 6 on “The Early Show”
••Weight-loss product, May 6 on “Rachael Ray”
••Anti-aging secrets, May 6 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Dog adoptions, May 6 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Tightening a saggy neck, May 6 on “The Doctors”
••Keeping hair healthy, May 6 on “The Doctors”
••Skydiving from planes and hot air balloons, May 7 on “Good Morning America”
••Popular baby names, May 7 on “The Early Show”
••Bra makeovers, May 7 on “The View”
••Questions about alternative medicine, May 7 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Dealing with out-of-control teen daughters, May 7 on “Maury”
••Lounge wear, May 7 on “The Martha Stewart Show”
••Beauty treatments that may do more harm than good, May 7 on “The Doctors”
••Vending-machine fare, May 7 on “The Doctors”
••Pitfalls of open calls in modeling arena, May 10 on “The Tyra Show”
••Cost of raising a child, May 11 on “The View”
••Popularity in high school, May 12 on “The Tyra Show”
Happy Birthday, Vincent Kartheiser
May 5, 2010 – Vincent Paul Kartheiser, who plays Pete Campbell on “Mad Men” (Season 4 premieres July 25 on AMC), turns 31 today.
He played Connor on “Angel” (2002-04).
His first acting role was as Orphan Boy in the 1993 movie “Untamed Heart.” He was 14.
Best wishes to Vincent and everybody who shares this special day with him.
–Penny TV
Pictured at right: Vincent Kartheiser arrives at the honoring of nominees for outstanding writing for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences along with the Writer’s Peer Group Executive Committee, Thursday, September 18, 2008, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Happy Birthday, Ariel Winter
May 4, 2010 – Ariel Winter, who plays Alex Dunphy on “Modern Family” (8 p.m. Wednesdays on ABC), turns 12 today.
She played Lucy Moore on five episodes of “ER” (2009).
Her first acting role was as Little Girl in a 2005 episode of “Listen Up.” She was 7.
Best wishes to Ariel and everybody who shares this special day with her.
–Penny TV
Pictured at right: Ariel Winter on “Modern Family,” WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/DANNY FELD)
“The Amazing Race” Season 16 finale May 9 on CBS (2010 TV Alert)
“THE AMAZING RACE”
Season 16 Finale: Sunday, May 9, at 7 p.m. (CST, for EST, add one hour) on CBS
Network Info: The remaining three teams race from Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) to the finish line in San Francisco. In contention for the $1 million grand prize are cowboy brothers Jet and Cord McCoy from Tupelo, Okla.; dating models Caite Upton and Brent Horne from South Carolina; and brothers Dan and Jordan Pious from Rhode Island.
TV Blog Input: Oh, my gravy! Rodeo champions Jet and Cord could add “Amazing Race” belt buckles to their collection.
Top Photo: THE AMAZING RACE 16–Eleven Teams Hit the Road for a 40,000-Mile Sprint around the Globe and Find Themselves in the Midst of a World War I Re-enactment, Retracing the Early Days of The Beatles and Come Face-to-Face with One of the World’s Most Infamous Villains on THE AMAZING RACE 16, premiering Sunday, Feb. 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Top Row, From Left: Emmy Award nominee Phil Keoghan, Carol and Brandy, Dan and Jordan; Second Row, From Left: Allison and Steve, Caite and Brent, Dana and Adrian; Third Row, From Left: Jet and Cord, Joe and Heidi, Jordan and Jeff; Bottom Row, From Left: Louis and Michael, Jody and Shannon, Shawne and Monique Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS
Bottom Photo: “They Don’t Even Understand Their Own Language” (Shanghai)– Cowboy brothers Jet (left) and Cord read about the Road Block at the Longhua Temple in which one team member must correctly count the golden statues, on THE AMAZING RACE 16 Sunday, May 2, on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS
Happy Birthday, Dulé Hill
May 3, 2010 – Karim Dulé Hill, who plays Burton “Gus” Guster on “Psych” (Seson 5 will premiere in July on USA Network), turns 35 today.
He played Charlie Young on “The West Wing” (1999-2006).
His first acting role was as Robert E. Lee in the 1988 movie “Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood.” He was 11.
Best wishes to Dulé and everybody who shares this special day with him.
–Penny TV
Pictured at right: Dule Hill, of USA cable channel’s “Psych” series, is interviewed on the NBC “Today” television program in New York Friday Jan. 11, 2008.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Oklahoma cowboys in ‘The Amazing Race” finale
Brothers Jet and Cord McCoy from Tupelo are in second place heading into the Season 16 finale of “The Amazing Race” (7 p.m. Sunday, May 9, on CBS).
They finished just seconds behind the first-place team of Brent and Caite (dating models from South Carolina) on Sunday’s episode (May 2).
And they are one of just three teams still in the running for the $1 million prize. The first team to reach the final pitstop in San Francisco wins.
“I feel like we have a great shot at winning $1 million,” Cord said during the next-to-last leg of the race.
“Do we get buckles?” asked Jet, 30, who is a four-time International Professional Rodeo Association champion.
“I hope so,” said Cord, 29, who is a five-time International Professional Rodeo Association champion. “If not, I’m getting one made. I’m not kidding.”
The title of the Season 16′s final episode, which is taken from a quote made by one of the racers, is “”Huger than Huge.”
Sounds like something Jet or Cord McCoy might’ve said, doesn’t it? To find out, tune in to CBS at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 9.
–Penny TV
Pictured above: “I Feel Like I’m In, Like, Sicily” (Shanghai) — Cowboy brothers Jet (left) and Cord (right) perform an active route marker in which they must search racks of clothing to the “look” illustrated in their chosen designer’s sketch in order to receive their next clue, on THE AMAZING RACE 16 Sunday, April 25, on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS.
Happy Birthday, Christine Baranski
May 2, 2010 – Christine Jane
Baranski, who plays Diane Lockhart on “The Good Wife” (9 p.m. Tuesdays on CBS), turns 58 today.
She played Annie Brennan on “Happy Family” (2003-04).
Her first acting role was as Paulette in a 1966 episode of “Combat!” She was 14.
Best wishes to Christine and everybody who shares this special day with her.
–Penny TV
Pictured at right: Christine Baranski on THE GOOD WIFE. Photo: David M. Russell/CBS
Season 4 of “The Facts of Life” on DVD May 4
For those who grew up with Jo, Blair, Natalie and Tootie, it’s time for a reunion. And for those who don’t know these Eastland school girls, it’s time to check out “The Facts of Life.”
Season 4 of the NBC show that ran from 1979-88 comes out on DVD on May 4. The 4-disc set released by Shout Factory features all 24 episodes from that season, including the two-hour television special “The Facts of Life Goes to Paris.”
“The Facts of Life: The Complete Fourth Season” can be purchased from several online sites for $30 or less (the suggested retail price is $39.99).
Jo (Nancy McKeon), Blair (Lisa Whelchel), Natalie (Mindy Cohn) and Tootie (Kim Fields) are back to learn more life lessons at Eastland Academy for Girls. And Mrs. Garrett (Charlotte Rae), the school’s dietitian, is there to help in any way she can.
This collection contains perhaps the best two episodes from the show’s nine seasons — “Graduation: Part 1″ and “Graduation: Part 2.” And “Take My Finals, Please” ranks right up there with those, which should be required watching for all graduates.
Other topics the show touches on in Season 4 include abortion, hearing loss, obsession, income tax, drinking and driving and becoming nun.
This show truly does offer viewers “The Facts of Life.”
–Penny TV
TV Preview Podcast: ‘Meet My Mom’
Each week, The Oklahoman TV Editor Penny Soldan hosts an audio podcast discussing an upcoming TV premiere.
This week’s premiere is the new Hallmark Channel original movie “Meet My Mom” premiering at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 8.
To hear her discussion with Melissa Hayer, assistant news research editor for The Oklahoman, click the arrow below.
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