Sparks flew on last night’s Amazing Race, which for a change, started on time, since there wasn’t a late afternoon football game on CBS.
During the overnight Pit Stop from the end of last week’s episode, Christy accused Starr of pushing her sports bra over the ledge of a window. A stunned Starr denied the accusation, adding, "How does that get us ahead in anything?"
However, Christy was skeptical and warned, "If she wants to play dirty, she’s gonna get something else."
Last week’s first-place finishers, separated couple Ken & Tina were the first to depart on this leg or the race. Their clue instructed them to fly 1,200 miles to La Paz, Bolivia. La Paz is high up in the mountains and the teams immediately noticed the change in altitude. This made for an interesting "race," since the higher altitude tested contestants endurance.
All teams caught up at the statue of Simon Bolivar for an outdoor sleepover, where Starr’s bro Nick tried to smooth things over with rivals Kelly & Christy. It didn’t go well, with Kelly adding "We don’t really care if people don’t like us."
During the Detour challenge, best friends and comic book geeks Mark & Bill made a critical error and didn’t fully read their clue. Instead of continuing to their task on foot (as stated on the clue), the pair took a taxi, that cost them dearly at the Pit Stop.
Following the Detour, came the first appearance of U-Turn. The U-Turn option, if a team decided to pass it onto another team, would force that team to go back and finished the second task offered on the Detour. Thus, costing them more time out of the race.
No one decided to use the U-Turn. However, Nick & Starr asked long distance dating couple Ty & Aja to U-Turn Kelly & Christy.
The Road Block this week had on member of each team taking on a "fighting Cholita" in the wrestling ring and making six practiced wrestling moves, before getting their final clue. Then it was off to the Pit Stop.

Fighting Cholitas
During the cholita fights, Aja told Christy that Starr asked them to U-Turn her & Kelly. An upset Christy thanked Aja for the tip.
Ken & Tina made it to the Pit Stop first for the second time in a row, followed by Toni & Dallas, Terence & Sarah, Marisa & Brooke, Aja & Ty, Nick & Starr, Andrew & Dan, Mark & Bill and Kelly & Christy.
However, Mark & Bill incurred a 30-minute penalty because of their slip up earlier and had to wait while Kelly & Christy arrived. Even though they were last, because of the penalty Kelly & Christy were saved and Mark & Bill were eliminated from the race.

Bye-Bye Mark & Bill
For more info visit http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race/

Over on HBO, things got real messy on the vampire drama True Blood. Sookie arrived home to find her beloved grandmother murdered on the kitchen floor!
Obviously, not the work of a vampire, there was way too much blood left all over, the town police are now worried about a possible serial killer in Bon Temps.
Meanwhile, Sookie’s wild bro Jason is suffering withdrawal after tasting vampire blood.
But what really made last night’s ep interesting was that a distraught Sookie sought comfort in vampire Bill’s arms at the end, going to his house in the middle of the night. It all ended with … you know … a passionate kiss and then … wait for it … a bite! Should make things interesting next week … Oh, and according to the preview, vampire leader Eric will be back! I’ll be tuning in.
For info visit http://www.hbo.com/trueblood/

Eric, True Blood's vampire hottie

And I was wrong about there being nothing on Saturday night. I almost completely forgot about CMT’s Big Fat Redneck Wedding! This trainwreck of a show is a perfect guilty pleasure. It’s only half an hour, so it’s not a big commitment.
While last week’s season premiere featured a bro/sis wedding (she was actually adopted, so they weren’t blood relatives), this week topped that with the country backyard wedding of Jeanne & Phil of Maryland.
Phil does yard work in a thong and only puts his teeth in the special occasions (the wedding counted as a special occasion). While Jeanne can out-belch the best of them. The episode featured a combined bachelor-bachelorette party that ended with strip poker – it looked like everyone was losing. And the wedding’s theme was – ready? -- Tractors! "Everything’s red and white, just the tractors!" Jeanne exclaimed. Oh, and did I mention, that for her wedding gift to her groom, Jeanne had the neighbor slaughter one of his longhorns and bleach the skull to hang on their barn? -- now that’s CLASS!
For info or to watch visit http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/my_big_redneck_wedding_2/series.jhtml

Jeanne & Phil, hey, check out The Reverend!

After that I watched the forgettable Forgetting Sarah Marshall on DVD. It had some funny moments, but on the whole, don’t waste your time.
A shame, I really like Kristin Bell. Her former show Veronica Mars was one of the most brilliant shows of its genre. Oh well, there’s always hope …

Didn’t get a chance to watch Rock of Love Charm School yet, but I will. Also over on HBO last night was another fun episode of Entourage! Love this show! And HBO announced last week that there will be a sixth season – yay!

This just in: CSI’s season premiere last Thursday totally beat Grey’s Anatomy in the ratings, drawing nearly 23 million to Grey’s falling 15 million. I started to watch Grey’s on Saturday and couldn’t even get thru it. Seems I’m not alone in giving up on this show!

Christian Slater

On TV Tonight: NBC is debuting yet another new crime series My Own Worst Enemy at 10 pm. Starring yet another film actor turned TV actor, Christian Slater plays Edward/Henry, the first voluntary split personality government employee.

Described as a modern-day take on Jekyll & Hyde, Edward is an assassin at the headquarters of an outfit called Janus working for a woman called Mavis (Alfre Woodard). He’s also a chick-magnet for spies.
Henry is an efficiency expert who works for some corporation or other that is housed in the same building as the spy’s headquarters. He’s also a family guy with a wife, dog, kids and house in the suburbs.
With the hit Heroes as its lead-in, it should be interesting to see how this one does.
For info visit http://www.nbc.com/My_Own_Worst_Enemy/

The Roloffs

Eariler on TLC at 8 pm tonight, the Roloff family is back for a new season. Little People, Big World: Operation Iraq features patriarch Matt traveling to Baghdad to help out a family that has three children with dwarfism.
If you’re not familiar with this show, Matt Roloff and his wife Amy are both dwarfs. They have four children, including twins Jacob and Zachary (who’s a dwarf as well), and siblings Molly and Jeremy.
For more info visit http://tlc.discovery.com/fansites/lpbw/lpbw.html

Following the Roloffs at 9 pm is more with local faves Jon & Kate Plus Eight. Berks County residents (at least I think they still live in Berks) Jon and Kate’s lives revolve around their eight children, 8 year old twins Kara and Maddie and 4 year old sextuplets (too many to name here).
For info visit http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/jon-and-kate/jon-and-kate.html

And, of course, over on Sci-Fi Channel is another LOST marathon – tonight’s episodes (we’re still in season one) are … In Translation, Numbers, Deus Ex Machina and Do No Harm (I’m pretty sure this is the one where Claire has the baby).

Emmett, Edward and Jacob

(Kellan Lutz, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner)

Oh, and to all you Twilighters out there tonight’s edition of The Insider (7:30 pm, CBS) will feature a segment on the Twilight Hunks. So tune in to check out the hot Cullens – Emmett, Jasper and Edward! I guess they’ll probably include Jacob too … I know I’ll be watching!!