A mother-and-son team from Monument will compete in the 14th edition of “The Amazing Race,” debuting Feb. 15. on CBS, locally on KCNC-Channel 4.
Margie Adams, 51, a clinical research associate, and son Luke Adams, 23, will be one of the teams competing to win $1 million on this season’s race. Luke has been deaf since age 2, doesn’t speak or read lips but uses sign language.
A rare reality series that goes beyond backbiting and humiliation, it combines luck, travelogue and psychodrama in a respectable, Emmy- winning package. (With no lack of relationship psychodrama.)
“The Amazing Race 14” will send 11 teams — each comprised of two people who have a pre-existing relationship with one another — on a trek around the world for 22 days. Other teams include pairs of stuntmen, flight attendants and former National Football League cheerleaders.
Obama on Super Sunday.
Matt Lauer scores the first sit down with President Barack Obama for a live interview from the White House during NBC’s Super Bowl pregame. More of the interview will air Monday on “Today.”
Nick Carter pink-slipped.
KUSA meteorologist Nick Carter has lost his job at Channel 9. Because of the economic crunch, his contract was not renewed after a long run.
“Twenty-four and a half years to be exact,” Carter said. He’ll sign off Friday.
He knew about the decision in October, Carter said, and has lined up the possibility of working for “a green tech startup” in the area, in marketing, PR and sales. If it works out, “I’ll be on TV, on commercials.”
He’s also looking into flying for airlines overseas (he’s a pilot) and eventually may “pull an Ernie Bjorkman” and become a radiology assistant.
“These changes are all a part of the changes that most media groups are going through,” KUSA news director Patti Dennis said in a statement. “I know the changes are difficult and unsettling to viewers.”
Carter, 49, sees it as “a good opportunity to reinvent myself.” He says he’ll miss the adrenaline rush.
Couric in prime time.
CBS News swears it’s not a tryout. It’s just . . . an experiment: A special edition of “The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric” will air in prime time at 7 p.m. Wednesday on KCNC-Channel 4, for one time only. Until the next time.
Seriously, they should capitalize on their news star, whose crisply produced newscast still lags in third place despite being sharper than it’s been in years.
Who is available to catch the news at 5:30 p.m. in this time zone? That’s work time, drive time, anything but couch time. For years it’s seemed only logical that some network would try a newscast in prime time. Now that NBC has plans to give over a daily chunk of its prime time to Jay Leno, maybe CBS can find a way to put Couric on at least as often as “48 Hours.”
Blago media blitz.
Talking about taking it to the national stage.
The campaign of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to exude extraordinary amounts of self-confidence across the American broadcast networks continued Monday.
He made his case to Diane Sawyer on “Good Morning America,” proclaimed his innocence on “The View,” got noogies from Joy Behar and chatted with Barbara Walters via satellite. His last media stop Monday was Larry King on CNN. Next up, “CBS Early Show” today.
The goal is to upstage his impeachment hearings.
“AbFab” cont’d.
Remember when Roseanne Barr wanted to do an American version of the Britcom “Absolutely Fabulous”? Now Fox has picked up a remake with original co-creator/star Jennifer Saunders signed on as an executive producer.
Joanne Ostrow: 303-954-1830 or jostrow@denverpost.com
