I Love Money: Reunion Show

The "I Love Money" reunion show was anti-climactic. I guess I've become accustomed to chairs and weaves flying through the air, punches being thrown and security bombarding the stage. So, this reunion show was tame ... a nice change of pace.

Highlights:
1) Everyone hates Heather for playing the game the best.
2) Hoopz and Real are not getting married. Surprise! Not.
3) White Boy and the Stallionaires have reconciled.
4) Pumkin has lost weight, but still has the filthiest mouth on TV.
5) The Entertainer is STILL living at home.

That was about it. See?

I Love Money Finale: Anti-Climactic

Ok. So, Hoopz won the $250K, and everyone's happy for her, including White Boy, who was ahead of her during most of their finale race, but couldn't remember the order in which the other contestants had been eliminated. So, basically their memories decided the ultimate winner.

It was about half way into their race that I realized I really didn't care who won. I think it would have been a more dramatic finale if Megan hadn't quit before the jury had a chance to tear into her. I totally get it, though. Why have people stand in front of you and call you names and possibly even spit on you and then kick you off the show? Megan took her fate into her own hands and did without the snake/rat "Survivor" moment.

BTW, did I miss her or was Brandi C. mysteriously absent from the Jury? Mmmm.

There's a reunion show next week that's sure to make up for the drama we missed this time around.

I Love Money: Real Gets Real Stupid

Real is an idiot. I'm sorry, but he's trippin'. The boy proposes to a girl he's only known for a month, and then he nearly ruins his alliance because of it.

Apparently, Chance suggests that maybe Real and Hoopz have something going on. Real is so blinded by jealousy, rage and embarrassment, that he plants a seed in Hoopz's head and makes her believe the White Boy has been talking about her. She almost fell for it, but luckily, Hoopz made her own judgment. So, she keeps White Boy and eliminates Toastee and Pumkin. Good choices. (I'm no huge WB fan, but I wouldn't want him to be eliminated off some rumor.)

I'm a little salty at Real, though. He turned on White Boy real quick for no apparently reason. Did he have evidence that White Boy was talking behind Hoopz's back, and even if WB was talking behind her back, that didn't mean he doesn't sincerely like the chick and want to take her to the top with him? Real's head is definitely no longer in the game. It's all about Hoopz, which is weird 'cause I'm relatively certain Real is gay.

What do you think?

I Love Money: Funniest Proposal Ever!

Wow. So, somehow Real figures he and Hoopz have such a strong bond that he should propose to her. He gets a ring. Gets down on one knee and pops the question to a very surprised and unsuspecting Hoopz, who finds it all laughable.

Men, here's a clue. If she doesn't jump outta her skin and jump into your arms with tears of joy running down her face after you've popped the question, she ain't feelin' you. So, Hoopz doesn't give Real an answer. He gives her until the end of the day to give him an answer, and hopefully he can save face. When Hoopz tells White Boy that Real proposed, all he can do is laugh. I was right with him.

So, Brandi ends up going home. It was a tearful good-bye, but her act may be the thing that gets Pumkin and Toastee off the show next. Yeah, it's about time they bid farewell.

I'm not sure who will win. I initially thought White Boy was a shoe-in, but I'm not so sure anymore. If Real can propose to Hoopz, then anything is possible.

I Love Money: Full of Spit

A spitting competition? That was the challenge on the latest episode. How gross! Who wants to see grown folks spitting green liquid? That's not what I'd consider "Must See TV," but I did watch. I did it for you ... my loyal fans. LOL.

Anyway, the competition is getting down to the wire. Just about everyone remaining has hopped on the White Boy train. Everyone left wants to be a part of his alliance. I guess we'll have to see how it plays out to find out whether this really makes sense. It seems to me that once everyone outside of the alliance is gone, White Boy will still have the power, and he'll just walk away with the $250k, but it's also possible he'll lose an individual challenge, and someone will finally have the balls to bring him down.

We'll see.

So, did you watch the Spit Olympics (The Greek gods are turning over in their urns)? Would you have sent Heather home? Did she mess up by distancing herself from the Entertainer, or was he just using that as an excuse to betray her? Are Brandi C. and Megan really the puppeteers of this game?

I Love Money: What Am I Missing?

I don't get it? Why won't these folks get rid of White Boy? Why are they so afraid of his retaliation that they refuse to kick him off the show? It makes sense to me, that if he's off the show, he cannot retaliate. What am I missing?

So, another week goes by and the weaker players refuse to make life easier on themselves by getting rid of the guy who's controlling the game. It's frustrating.

So, 12 Pack is out. I guess it's only a matter of time before White Boy walks away with the $250,000. I wish they'd just give it to him now instead of prolonging the inevitable.

I'm over it.

What do you think? Was Toastee wise to let White Boy stay on the show? Are Toastee, Pumkin and Brandi idiots for continuing to trust Megan? Are you ready to tune out yet? LOL.

I Love Money: Rump-Kissing Rodeo

Honestly. How bad did Rodeo play herself? After throwing the challenge and causing her team to lose, Rodeo realized she'd likely be eliminated. So when she, Hoopz and Toastee -- the three elimination nominees -- spent time with Heather, who was making the final elimination decision, Rodeo kissed Heather's behind. She shed tears. Cried and talked to Heather's dog. Poured Heather's drink, and made a fool of herself.

The worst part is that after all that Rodeo was eliminated anyway. It was an ugly display.

Lucky for Pumkin, Heather kept her promise to the Secret Alliance. Although, the remaining Stallionaires were gunning for Pumkin there was nothing they could do to kick her off the show. White Boy thought he had Heather in his pocket. His influence over her kept Hoopz on the show, but in the end, she decided who she wanted to go home.

So now, the teams are done. For the rest of the season, the contestants are all for self. Hasn't it pretty much been that way from the beginning? It will be interesting to see how fast alliances break up, and which folks turn on their so-called friends. I predict more backstabbing. What do you think?

I Love Money: Pumkin's Major Play

There was a power shift on the latest episode of "I Love Money." Those who'd had the opportunity to break up White Boy's Stallionaire Alliance in the past, were too scared to do it. I don't quite get that because that's the equivalent of forfeiting and handing White Boy the $250,000 prize. Pumkin, realizing she was on the bottom position of the alliance (if in it at all), decided to break up the group. Good for her.

Seriously, she wasn't going to win by working with them. She does have a better chance in another alliance, if she can survive another week. The remaining Stallionaires, minus Chance, are gunning for her now. Hopefully, for her, her new alliance will be strong enough to keep her in the game.

I'm no Pumkin fan, but the fact that White Boy was controlling the entire game and intimidating most of the members of the opposing team was annoying me. So, I'm glad that's over, or is it?

Do you think Pumkin made the right decision? Will she be able to avoid being eliminated next week? What do you think?

I Love Money: The Sabotage and Back-Biting Continue

I'm still watching "I Love Money." I know. I'm kind of surprised myself.

Mr. Boston and Destiny have been eliminated. I was apathetic about Destiny, but I'm glad she's gone because her boyfriend, The Entertainer, has sworn to exact revenge on those who voted to eliminate her. The Entertainer has already proven to be a bit off, so now that he's motivated to unleash his dark side, things should get interesting.

I was a little sad to see Mr. Boston go. I wasn't a big fan, but he was one of the more endearing characters on the show. I also didn't like the way he was eliminated. Basically, some members of his alliance turned against him.

They say, all is fair in love, war and money. Isn't that what they say? Anyway, there's really no one I like too much on the show now, but that just means it will be more fun to see them sabotage one another and get voted off one by one.

Right now, my money's on White Boy. I think he's manipulating the show enough to actually win. Who do you think will win?

I Love Money: The Entertainer Misses the Point

On Sunday's, "I Love Money," the Entertainer becomes team captain and ends up with the power to nominate three people from the opposite team to go home. He ends up voting off one of the stronger opponents, but for a while there, he had viewers scratching their heads.

Instead of nominating three strong players and thinking strategically, Entertainer obviously voted based on emotion. Let's see. He nominated Heather because she's an alleged trouble maker. He nominated Heat because the Entertainer considers him romantic competition. No one really knows why he nominated Mr. Boston, who made himself throw up to prove he's the weakest guy on his team.

I think Entertainer missed the fact that eliminations are a time to get rid of those who threaten his chance at $250,000. His decision to nominate Mr. Boston and Heather may come back to haunt him at some point.

What do you think?

I won't comment on the weird kissing challenge, but I do think Chance should go home next.

Who's playing the game the best? Should Entertainer be team captain again? Who would you kiss for $250,000? On second thought, don't answer that last question. LOL.

I Love Money: I Love Manipulation?

I wasn't planning to do a weekly blog for "I Love Money," but after last night's display, I feel compelled.

What was presented was probably one of the greatest examples of manipulation ever seen on the tube.

After being deemed the weakest links on their team and having their team members throw them into the elimination pool, Pumkin and Toastee lie and scheme to stay on the show. It was shameful, or at least, it would be ... if these women had any shame.

Pumkin lies about an eating disorder, and Toastee fakes a sprained ankle. Their strategy? The two wanted to seem as weak as possible, so the opposing team would keep them in the game. It worked, but how low do you go? Yes, $250,000 was on the line, but Nibblz took the high road. She was also up for elimination, but she didn't lie. She didn't kiss up. She didn't sell herself short.

Was that the right way to go? She's at home, while her two team members still have a shot at a quarter of a million dollars. What would you have done? Did the gruesome twosome go too far, or were they simply playing the game?

I Love Money

VH1 knows how to milk it for all it's worth. They've built franchises of their celebreality shows and turned the participants into household names ... well, some households, definitely not all.

Anyway, "I Love Money" premiered Sunday night. This show brings together the former contestants of "Rock of Love," Flavor of Love" and "I Love New York."

The show is similar to the "Real World/Road Rules" challenges where teams are competing for money. In the first episode, team leaders were determined and the group was divided into the Gold and Green teams.

Also, in the first episode, Midget Mac -- a reject from "I Love New York" -- was eliminated. As his name suggests, he's a little person. However, his big pride was his downfall. The hopefuls were required to wear bikinis and enter a chamber to collect as much cash as possible. Mac refused to wear the outfit, and his display of "sportsmanship" sent him home.

Did you watch? Should Midget Mac have been sent home? Chance failed to participate, as well. Why is he still around? Are you tired of these so-called celebrities yet? Talk about it.