CBS Announces Teams for Next Cycle of THE AMAZING RACE
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CBS announced today the 11 teams that will embark on a sprint around the globe for $1 million dollars on the new season of THE AMAZING RACE, premiering Sunday, Feb. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Emmy Award nominee Phil Keoghan (@philkeoghan) is the host.
The Amazing Race has won the Emmy Award for "Outstanding Reality-Competition Program" nine times in the past 10 years. This season, which marks the 22nd race around the world for the series, will introduce a new twist to the game in which the first Team to check in at the first pit stop will earn two "Express Passes" - one to keep for themselves and one that must be given to another Team by the end of the fourth leg of the Race. Teams will travel more than 30,000 miles, over five continents and through nine countries as they skydive from 10,000 feet in Bora Bora, participate in a Shemozzle race in New Zealand, hunt for scorpions with the Bushmen of Botswana and scale the treacherous north face of the Eiger Mountain in Switzerland. This season's diverse cast includes twin brothers who are both OB/GYNs, father/son cancer survivors, Southern firefighters, roller derby moms and female country singers.
Following are the 11 teams, listed in no particular order:
Name: Idries Abdur-Rahman Age: 36 Hometown: Chicago, Ill. Current occupation: OB/GYN Physician Name: Jamil Abdur-Rahman Age: 36 Hometown: Chicago, Ill. Current occupation: OB/GYN Physician Connection: Twin Doctors _________________________________________________________________________
Name: Max Bichler Age: 30 Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y. Current occupation: Cigar Sales Name: Katie Bichler Age: 24 Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y. Current occupation: Pharmacist Connection: Newlyweds _________________________________________________________________________ Name: Mona Egender Age: 33 Hometown: Castle Pines, Colo. Current occupation: Captioner/Roller Derby Player Name: Beth Bandimere Age: 36 Hometown: Arvada, Colo. Current occupation: Tech Support/Roller Derby Player Connection: Roller Derby Moms _________________________________________________________________________ Name: Bates Battaglia Age: 36 Hometown: Raleigh, N.C. Current occupation: Former Professional Hockey Player (Played for the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs) Name: Anthony Battaglia Age: 33 Hometown: Raleigh, N.C. Current occupation: Professional Hockey Player (Currently plays for the Huntsville Havoc) Connection: Hockey Brothers _________________________________________________________________________
Name: Chuck McCall Age: 46 Hometown: Daphne, Ala. Current occupation: Retail Manager/Taxidermist Name: Wynona McCall Age: 49 Hometown: Daphne, Ala. Current occupation: Cosmetologist/Hairstylist Connection: Married _________________________________________________________________________ Name: David O'Leary Age: 58 Hometown: Salt Lake City Current occupation: Investment Properties Name: Connor O'Leary Age: 21 Hometown: Salt Lake City Current occupation: Professional Cyclist Connection: Father/Son (Both Cancer Survivors) ________________________________________________________________________ Name: Caroline Cutbirth Age: 29 Hometown: Austin, Texas Current occupation: Singer/Songwriter (Band Member of "Stealing Angels") *Caroline is a direct descendant of Daniel Boone Name: Jennifer Kuhle Age: 30 Hometown: Nashville Current occupation: Songwriter (Band Member of "Stealing Angels") *Jennifer is the granddaughter of John Wayne Connection: Friends/Country Singers _________________________________________________________________________ Name: Joey Graceffa Age: 21 Hometown: Los Angeles Current occupation: YouTube Host Internet Personality Joey's YouTube Channel Name: Meghan Camarena Age: 25 Hometown: Los Angeles Current occupation: YouTube Host Internet Personality Meghan's YouTube Channel Connection: Friends/YouTube Hosts _________________________________________________________________________ Name: Pamela Chien Age: 29 Hometown: Los Angeles Current occupation: Art Director and Fitness Instructor Name: Winnie Sung Age: 29 Hometown: Los Angeles Current occupation: Senior Project Manager Connection: Best Friends _________________________________________________________________________
Name: Jessica Hoel Age: 26 Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif. Current occupation: Account Manager Name: John Erck Age: 27 Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif. Current Occupation: Entrepreneur/Computer Programmer Connection: Dating _________________________________________________________________________ Name: Matthew Davis Age: 25 Hometown: Gaffney, S.C. Current occupation: Firefighter Name: Daniel Moss Age: 24 Hometown: Gaffney, S.C. Current occupation: Firefighter Connection: Best Friends/Firefighters _________________________________________________________________________
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