Probst still hates Fang, even though in lieu of a reward challenge, both teams rank each other from top to bottom and the results create a tribe reshuffle. Marcus and Matty are ranked as most important to their tribes, so they become team captains. The new Fang is Matty, Crystal, GC (who was ranked hilariously low), Ken, Jacquie, Ace, and Kelly, while Kota has Marcus, Bob, Charlie (who is predictably thrilled to stay on Marcus's team), Corinne, Randy, Susie, and Dan. As for Sugar, as last picked, she'll stay on Exile until one team loses the immunity challenge and votes a member out. Then she'll join that team. Since she's already got the idol, she hangs out in the comfort zone and we never see her again this episode.For the immunity challenge, Fang and Kota play each other in a water version of lacrosse that Kota manages to win with three goals to Fang's none, all somehow scored by Randy of all people.
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Last week on Private Practice, Addison and Naomi got in a huge fight about questionable medical ethics. Violet realized her back-up boyfriend Cooper was cheating on her. And the practice was in financial jeopardy, forcing Sam to take over the practice, and Naomi is pee-issed. There was something else, too. What was it? Oh, right. Dell quit because everyone forgot about him.Addison calls Naomi in a split screen. Naomi hangs up on her. Addison calls Sam in a split screen. He hangs up on Addison and calls Naomi in another split screen. Sam gets hung up on by Naomi in yet another split screen shot. Sam calls Addison in a split screen shot. And just when I am about to toss my cookies because of the rapid-paced scene cutting, there is a gross and gratuitous early morning sex scene between what's-his-name and what's-her-name. Cooper and Charlotte. Despite laying new ground rules last week, Charlotte still won't eat lunch in public with him. He gets up to leave for "Violet's Secret Meeting." They are playing "Shake it Up" by The Cars as they cut from scene to scene. Yay for The Cars! Boo for seizure inducing editing.
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We begin our episode with a little context: most of the girls think that Analeigh is not competition, Lauren Brie has no personality, and Elina’s control issues come from her Russian mother. Once this is summed up for us, it’s time for a teach-slash-challenge with Tyra! She hand-delivers the Tyra Mail, and is going to teach the girls all about signature poses. Everyone gets 20 shots -- they take ten, then get a critique from Tyra, then do another ten. Each girl has a Tyra-influenced signature aspect of her posing, which all starts rather innocuously with McKey’s signature neck and Sam’s signature hand usage. Before we know it, however, Sheena is a vaguely ethnic dancer and Elina is the top model of the world. But it’s Marjorie’s self-generated "Hunchback of Notre Dame" signature that most impresses Tyra, and she wins some major bling.
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Finale, Part 1: The designers are supposed to create a design inspired by nature. They go a step further and turn into animals themselves. Wolves.
Little known fact about TV star Lee Pace: His after school job in high school was working at Gallup Poll, doing surveys for Citibank. He made so many phone calls during his time there that if you tell him an area code, he'll know what city it belongs to. While that's quite the talent, it probably doesn't compare to bringing people back from the dead, right?
In the fantastical, hit ABC dramedy, Pushing Daisies, Lee, 29, stars as the endearing Ned, a pie maker whose touch can magically bring life to the dead. Of course, it's not that simple—if Ned touches that person a second time, they will be dead forever.
That brings us to Ned's current predicament. He brought his childhood sweetheart, Chuck (Anna Friel), back to life, and to keep her alive, he can never touch her again. Their chemistry is undeniably palpable and adorable, but their physical separation breaks your heart.
Upcoming episodes, however, might help piece your heart back together. Though Lee admits he's not very romantic in his own personal life (damn!), he says that not only is Ned "insanely romantic," but he "is much more romantic this season than he was last season...This year he's a little more enthusiastic about making the changes that he needs to in his life, like being a better man for Chuck." Hint: Lee said his most romantic Pushing Daisies scene to date will take place in episode five. And, in episode eight, Ned comes up with a new invention: "There's a spooning contraption so that we can spoon. It's like a plastic screen with a big arm sleeve so I can wrap my arm around Chuck." Can we all say, "awww" in unison?
Unfortunately, this season Chuck decides that she should live her second chance at life to the fullest. Will that mean becoming involved with a man she can touch? According to Lee, "It's a big possibility, but we haven't shot that yet. She's headed down that road... but the thing about Chuck and Ned is that they're soul mates. It's not going to be easy for them to split up."
For all you Ched/Nuck fans out there, don't fear. Lee knows that everyone wants to see the couple together. "It's more fun to watch Ned and Chuck against the world versus Ned and Chuck against each other."
As fans of the show know, it's not always just about Ned and Chuck.They round out their posse with Pie Hole waitress Olive Snook (Kristen Chenoweth) and private investigator Emerson Cod (Chi McBride). Expect some new faces though, as the cast will be getting bigger. David Arquette is joining the show to give Ned a friend. Of course, to be on Pushing Daisies, the character has to be quirky, and with Lee's description of David's part, he's sure to fit right in. "He has a fun hobby that's similar to Ned's hobby. He taxidermies animals, so he brings animals to life in his own way." (Notice the eyeball in David's hand in the photo on the right.) I'm getting excited just picturing these two in action together. Be sure to check out Pushing Daisies on ABC, Wednesday nights at 8 pm.
