For the past five years, the TV academy has awarded an Emmy to best reality show, and every single year it’s been won by The Amazing Race. And trust us – that’s not without reason.
Season 12 starts Sunday night on CBS and we have a special attachment, since this year the race around the world begins at the Playboy Mansion. Amazing Race 12 is full of the usual reality-show diversity (one team consists of two lesbian ministers, another team is two Goths. There’s a father-daughter duo with a troubled relationship, a grandson with his salty grandpa, two hot blondes, two hot brunettes and a couple trying to regain trust after an affair—you know the drill.) There’s also lots of reality-show karma, which, as we all know, is much harsher than genuine karma.
We’ve seen the first episode and while we can’t tell you who wins or gets eliminated, we can assure you that the scene-stealer this week is a pissed-off and very stubborn donkey. We were also present when the kickoff took place early July 8 at the Mansion—it takes a massive crew to film the show, over a dozen cameras, a crane, a helicopter and crew of hundreds. (The rumor on the set: host Phil Keoghan is a really nice guy who happily carries his own bags and doesn’t cause a fuss.) One thing to note when you watch the 11 teams jump into their cars and head out for the first leg of the race: they get antsy and begin honking like mad. Just remember that area of the house right above the cacophony is where Hugh M. Hefner sleeps. Since this all took place at 8 a.m. on a Sunday, we can’t help but wonder if Hef knew what he signed off on.
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