Sheesh, with all the reality events this week, I barely had a chance to read my US Weekly! Thankfully, there was plenty of downtime during the endless “I’m a Celebrity" flashback clips.
Among the premieres were “The Real World Cancun,” “NYC Prep,” “America’s Got Talent” and something called “The Superstars.” Then we had to bid adieu to our favorite housewives (well, “adieu part one”) and take part in a coronation for the “King of the Jungle.” Oh, and don’t forget “SYTYCD” and “Top Chef Masters"! Television can be exhausting, ya’ll!
“America’s Got Talent” aired two audition rounds and, I’ve gotta say, I don’t really get the appeal of this show. It’s the old apples and oranges quandary. How can you compare magicians to singers and acrobats? Perhaps I’ll tune in later this season, but for now I’d rather focus on shows I “get.” Like ...
"I’M A CELEBRITY ... GET ME OUT OF HERE!"
Gather all your belongings because after what seemed like months, the jungle cruise has finally come to a full and complete stop. What will we do now with the majority of our week?
These last two shows were mainly retrospectives, as the celebrities (and Patti Blagojevich) looked back on friendships made and lessons learned.
Oh, and, BTW ... think there’s no such thing as product placement in the jungle? Think again. Colgate found a way to plug their new Wisp product during the show’s last week of filming. Take that, Crooked Houses!
On Tuesday’s show, Sanjaya was sent packing. I have to say that I was a little shocked at Jungle Boy’s departure. I kind of grew to love him and, as I look back, I’m embarrassed that Simon Cowell’s opinion of him ever had any influence on me at all.
Blagojevich is no longer Queen of Illinois and she won’t be Queen of the Jungle, either. She, too, was exiled on Tuesday ... to a hotel. How dreadful.
On last night’s finale, the three finalists -- Lou, Torrie and John -- took part in the final food trial, a “spa” challenge. Torrie got “shampooed” with various roaches and bugs, while John stuck his face in something referred to as “vomit fruit.” (It’s a great exfoliator.)
Worst of all, Lou got “spray tanned” with mealworms. The result actually looked worse than the real thing, but at least it didn’t leave streaks.
Each of the finalists completed two trials and earned foods that they had been craving -- pizza for Torrie, fried chicken for Lou and a veggie burger for John.
The cast -- all clean and made up -- revealed who they were backing. Daniel voted for John, while Patti and Stephen voted for Torrie. Sanjolly were rooting for Papa Lou and Heidi and Spencer voted for ... uh, Spencer.
Lou seemed to be the obvious choice, and not just because he’s a great leader. I mean, how many NBA and wrestling fans actually watch this show? John Salley was eliminated, and it came down to Torrie and Lou.
