I'm Sorry to Tell You, You've Been Eliminated from the Race...

I can not even BEGIN to tell you how excited I am this morning.

The Amazing Race 12 kicked off last night. That's right, the 5 time Emmy award winning Amazing Race.



Now, most of you don't know me, but I don't watch a lot of tv. In fact, I don't get up early to watch ANY show - except the Amazing Race. It's my version of Lenise's obsession with 24, or John's obsession with... I don't know - Bonanza or something. Oh, like golf! That's it!

I got hooked on the Race about five years ago, and have been watching it ever since. Thank goodness for the Game Show Network, I've been able to catch up on the ones I missed the first time around.

If you haven't seen it, and plan to - this is your warning...I'm about to spoil it!

So the 11 teams of 2 started in Los Angeles and flew out to Ireland.

Of course, you can see some of the backstabbing and attitudes right off the bat, and as they were introducing the contestants - you sort of get a feel if your going to like them or not.

Right away I made a snap judgement about who I thought was going to be eliminated - sorta. I picked two teams, one got first place (wrong) and the other was eliminated. Woot woot.

The eliminated: Ari & Staella - Best Friends from California.

Can I just say, Thank God! I remember when they got off the plane in Ireland, they stole a cab and Ari said "Karma is a b*tch, but so am I." When he said that, I remember thinking - please, please prove him right.

Thank you Karma!

There were lots of twists and turns, wrong ways and of course, yelling. It was so awesome! If you're looking for a complete recap, CBS has one.

And if I ever see this donkey again - its on!

...to accept the things I cannot change and the courage to change the things I can...

It's stories like the massive fires out in southern California that make working in the news a difficult thing. So much destruction, and so many lives ruined within a matter of days...and for some people - hours or even minutes.

But we do it...it's our job. We strive to give you the information you need to stay well informed of the world around you. We don't always like, or agree, with the story we are reporting, but we do it.

Its videos like this that show that some put it all out there for the viewer. Watch as Larry Himmel from San Diego's CBS8, reports live from the fires - in front of his own burning home!



Larry goes live again, after the fire is over, and you can see the destruction.



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And in another wow-type moment... a 911 operator in Charleston, SC gets a call that she will never forget...her son has been shot!

Check out this video of the story:

50 Greatest Movie Soundtracks

Vanity Fair magazine has named the "50 Greatest Movie Soundtracks" in the issue which will hit shelves next month.

We have a look at the top ten list, what do you think?

1 "Purple Rain"
2 "A Hard Day's Night"
3 "The Harder They Come"
4 "Pulp Fiction"
5 "The Graduate"
6 "Superfly"
7 "Trainspotting"
8 "Saturday Night Fever"
9 "American Graffiti"
10 "The Big Chill"

The Vanity Fair editors said the "Purple Rain" soundtrack was a flawless combination of "funk, R&B, pop, metal, and even psychedelia into a sound that defined the '80s."

When everything feels like the movies...

Looking for something new and fun to watch with the family?

Well - here's a look at the newest DVD's hitting the store shelves.

"Meet the Robinsons"
This movie is an animated time-traveling adventure, featuring the voice talents of Angela Bassett, Tom Selleck and Laurie Metcalf. The movie follows the exploits of a young inventor whisked into the future, where he teams up with a family of oddballs to take on a villain in a bowler hat.

Among the DVD extras are a handful of deleted scenes, a segment on how the film was developed from the work of children's author William Joyce, and a featurette on Walt Disney and other visionaries whose advances changed the world.

"Mr. Brooks"
This movie stars Kevin Costner as a serial killer. He plays a seemingly upright citizen, who commits a string of mass murders and taunts police. William Hurt co-stars as Brooks' Jekyll-and-Hyde evil alter ego, with Demi Moore playing a cop on the killer's trail and Dane Cook playing a witness who wants a taste of the
perpetrator's bloody glory.

The DVD has deleted footage, threemaking-of featurettes and commentary.

"Hostel: Part II"
This movie comes to home video after failing to make a splash in theaters. In this sequel, three American women studying in Europe meet up with an art-class model who baits them into a murder-for-pleasure den.

Also debuting in a two-disc DVD set and single-disc Blu-ray edition is the director's cut of the original "Hostel," with an alternate ending, four commentary tracks and a full disc of interviews and background featurettes.

"Stanley Kubrick"
This DVD features five Kubrick films in a fresh boxed-set treatment, with high-definition HD DVD and Blu-ray releases. The 10-DVD set has remastered two-disc versions of "2001: A Space Odyssey," "A Clockwork Orange," "The Shining" and "Eyes Wide Shut," plus a single-disc release of "Full Metal Jacket" and a disc with the documentary "Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures."

If television is more your speed...this week's TV on DVD releases include:

- The Sopranos: Season Six, Part II
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Volume One
- The L Word: The Complete Fourth Season
- Veronica Mars: The Complete Third Season
- NCIS: The Fourth Season

H, A, Double-L, O, W, Double-E, N!

That's right - it's almost time for Halloween.

The crew was in a festive mood - with our Great Pumpkin Contest! So much talk about pictures of pumpkin carving got Kelly in a singing mood. She gave John and Lenise a quick preview during the commercial - so of course, Lenise bet she wouldn't do it on air.

Now... Lenise owes Kelly $20!

You just have to watch it, it is too funny!



- WBTV Morning Crew

And so it begins...

Hey all,

Just thought I'd throw a quick note on here. We're starting a blog!

We hope to remember to update every now and then, but you know how it gets sometimes. You should definitely bookmark us and let us know what you think. We'd love to hear from you.

Hope you're all having a great day. We'll see you in the morning!

- WBTV Morning Crew