Horrible news about Amazing Race

[lazarus]

If you thought Rob and Amber (Survivor alumni) were bad, wait 'til you hear this.

Supposedly, the season after that, TAR8, is not going to feature 2-person teams. It's going to feature families.

Ugh. I smell shark.

[Piperay]

1. Yech

that is going to me a real mess. :crazy:

[Phentex]

2. I am so disappointed about the Rob and Amber thing....

for the love of Pete, did they need a ratings boost?! Yes, I'll watch, but I am still bothered by it.

[lazarus]

4. They did need a ratings boost

For some reason, TAR just never catches fire the way Survivor does.

I'm actually looking forward to the Romba thing, because it'll be interesting to see the Race through the eyes of someone who's been through Survivor.

[ernstbass]

3. I like the idea of families

Just think of the drama with an entire family feuding!

[Qanisqineq]

5. What the hell possessed them to do that?

That sounds horrible. In my opinion, it will ruin the entire show. Ack!

[lazarus]

6. Update

They're looking for groups of 4. Ages as low as 12, but at least one person has to be over 21. Here's some choice excerpts from the application:

From the application:

Each applicant must be a part of a four-member team to apply to participate on the
Program. Should you elect to apply with five people on your team (please do not apply
with anymore than five members), although we will accept your application, we will
select at our sole discretion at any point during the application process four out of the five
individuals and designate those four individuals to make up your team. Each individual
teammate must complete an application but the applications must be submitted together.
Only one application package per team will be accepted. Applications must be received
by Friday, March 11, 2005 at 5 p.m. PST. However, the deadline for applications
submitted as part of an open call is March 15, 2005. Please check with your local CBS
affiliate for more information concerning open calls. Applications MUST be written
clearly and legibly or typed and must be accompanied by a videotape that satisfies the
following requirements:
LENGTH: MAXIMUM OF THREE MINUTES PER TEAM. Anything over three
minutes will not be considered. All members of the team must appear in the video.
FORMAT: VHS (No DVD’s, mini-DV's, 8mm or VHS C). To transfer the other formats
to VHS simply connect your camera to your VCR and record.
CONTENT: In three minutes you and your teammates need to tell us everything we need
to know about why you would be perfect for this race. Remember, personality counts!

Each applicant must be a part of a four-member team to apply to participate on the
Program. Should you elect to apply with five people on your team (please do not
apply with anymore than five members), although we will accept your application, we
will select at our sole discretion at any point during the application process four out of
the five individuals and designate those four individuals to make up your team. Each
individual teammate must complete an application but the applications must be
submitted together. Only one application package per team will be accepted.
This cycle of the Program is open to all different types of families, including nontraditional
families and families in-the-making. Some examples include an engaged
couple and their in-laws-to-be or a blended family.

Team members must be at least twelve (12) years old but at least one (1) of the team
members must be at least twenty-one (21) years old.
Any team that has a minor (anyone under eighteen <18> years of age) must also have as
a team member at least one of the minor’s parent or legal guardian.