Saturday, November 14, 2009

My most shocking reality TV moments

My top 12 most shocking movements on reality TV are:

12. Adam Lambert losing the finale to Kris Allen on American Idol season 8
11. David Archuleta losing the finale to David Cook on American Idol season 7
10. Stacey Capers losing the reinstatement challenge to Ed Brantley on The Biggest Loser season 6.
9. Shay Sorrells' elimination on The Biggest Loser season 8.
8. Vitolio Jeune's elimination on So You Think You Can Dance season 5.
7. Pauline Mata's elimination on So You Think You Can Dance season 6.
6. Tamyra Gray's elimination on American Idol season 1
5. Khalood Bojanowski uttering racist talk on Momma's Boys.
4. Comfort Fedoke's elimination on So You Think You Can Dance season 4
3. Jennifer Hudson's elimination on American Idol season 3.
2. Chikezie Eze's elimination on American Idol season 7.
1. Jasmine Murray's elimination on American Idol season 8.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Shay Sorrells and Daniel Wright voted off The Biggest Loser

To me, 2009 is a year of shocking reality TV eliminations. What a shockfest that is. Shauntina "Shay" Sorrells, who is the heaviest contestant in Biggest Loser history, got voted off The Biggest Loser ranch, in a double elimination. Double elimination rarely occurs on The Biggest Loser, and several of my favorite reality TV show contestants were victims of double eliminations. This is my most shocking elimination in Biggest Loser history, but not my most shocking reality TV show elimination (which is Jasmine Murray's elimination on American Idol season 8). Earlier that night, her teammate Daniel Wright, the season 7 contestant who inspired her to be on the show, also got eliminated. Daniel was previously eliminated in week 4 of season 7. Shay was eliminated after a vote between her and Amanda, while Daniel was eliminated at the weigh-in. When Shay started The Biggest Loser competition, she weighed 476 pounds. She lost 100 pounds during her nine week run on The Biggest Loser ranch. Since being on The Biggest Loser, she lost 150 pounds. When Daniel first started the Biggest Loser competition he weighed 450 pounds. Since being on The Biggest Loser, he lost 230 pounds. To make matters worse, Shay's transformation footage was not broadcast.

Later that night, Shay and Daniel appeared on the Jay Leno Show to reveal their updates. Shay works out every day with six trainers, 2 hours on weekdays and 6 hours on weekends.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Michael Irvin voted off Dancing With the Stars

Last night, Michael Irvin, an NFL hall of famer, known as the "Football Playmaker" got voted off Dancing With the Stars in a double elimination. Throughout most of the competition, he came in last place with the judges, but not during the week of his elimination. Later that night, Mark Dacascos, who came in last place with the judges, joined him for the double elimination after a dance off against Aaron Carter. I was pulling for Michael Irvin from day one. Every reality television show has a shocking moment, but this is not my most shocking elimination in Dancing With the Stars history. My most shocking elimination in the history of the series is Toni Braxton's elimination in season 7.