Just in case you thought I was dropping the reality television ball... have no fear, I have been watching Skating With Celebrities on Fox. After falling behind, I have finally caught up on all the episodes...
And let me say I am in love lust have renewed my admiration for...

No, no, no... not Jillian Booberie (though I admit, by a mile, this is her most tolerable television appearance ever!)... but for her professional parter, John Zimmerman. Now, I usually don't go for redheads, but as you can see, it is quite wise to never to say never. I remember John from his amateur and Olympic days... and he is still looking mighty fine at age 32. Unfortunately for those of you looking for more risque shots (myself included), good luck finding them! The best I could come up with was the see-thru shirt and the open shirt modeling shot.
Surprisingly enough, the show is not the train wreck (literally or figuratively) that I expected. Not that I am saying it is good by any stretch... but it is quite cheesy... so that is where I find my affection for the show.
The show gets no artistic merits for its panel of judges... we all know how it works... boy, girl, boy... with the old curmudgeon, the nice (or should I say the "nice and easy") gal (Dorothy Hamill, who at age 49, really needs to avoid the plunging neckline top she sported in episode three), and the mild or wild flamboyant guy.
It is a perk-fest of Olympic proportions in the hosting department between Scott Hamilton and Summer Sanders (pictured above)... though Scott definitely gets way more excited about nearly anything and everything than his skate-less co-host. Their height difference just cracks me up every time, even on a pair of skates Summer still towers over Scotty... let's just call 'em the Sonny & Cher of the skating world.
Finally, I take comfort that Kurt Browning has lost his hair. I was never blessed with a head of hair like he had in that upper picture... but it is gone, gone, gone. I still think he is attractive, but it is mildly disturbing that he now looks like Scott's younger brother.
Have been meaning to get around to writing about
Last night, recreated one of my favorite moments from the original Average Joe... where our damsel was put into heavy make-up and allowed to spy on the guys. Little did the guys know that their red-headed honey was transformed into their brunette and mildly dumpy waitress for the evening.
My favorite Joe from the beginning, Josh, is still alive in the competition. He finally had his first date with Anna and it all seemed to go very well. He was a bit awkward at times and didn't quite get into the full-on kissing that Anna seemed to share with some of the other guys... but all in all, I think Josh did alright. I think he will be the last Joe standing as I don't see him getting much competition from his "average" counterpart, Arthur. In classic reality tv fashion, Arthur seems well primed to be the final heart-breaker of an elimination.
So who do I think will be Josh's "hunk" opponent in the final 2? My best guess is that it will be Rocky (pictured to the left), who, despite his gag-inducing name, really did manage to set himself apart from the rest of the jerks as Anna's very first "hunk" date.
And honestly, I really don't have much recollection about his counterpart, Josh, a hunky blond from California. Also, I would guess it helps that Rocky splits his time between LA and Vegas (Anna's hometown), where he works as <ugh!> a bartender and model. And heck, it appears that he has the looks and works out every now and then.
