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From www.ew.com

"''Survivor'''s Amber and Rob confirmed for ''Amazing Race 7.'' CBS plans to air the couple's wedding later this year, too. by Michael Slezak "

"The last time they teamed up on TV, only one took home a $1 million paycheck. This time around, however, reality TV love couple Amber Brkich and Rob Mariano are hoping to hit paydirt together.

Brkich and Mariano — the winner and runner-up respectively on last year's Survivor: All-Stars — are among the teams slated to compete on The Amazing Race 7, which will premiere March 1 on CBS. ''They're a very strong team, very competitive,'' Amazing Race executive producer Bertram van Munster told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

''Am-buh'' and ''Boston Rob,'' who fell for each other while systematically picking off a salty cast of Survivor veterans during the show's all-star run — and got engaged on live TV during the season finale — are apparently comfortable enough in front of the camera that they also plan to televise their nuptials later this year.

Survivor executive producer Mark Burnett told the Post-Gazette that he's ''working on'' the couple's wedding, and indicated that CBS will air the ceremony as a May sweeps special or possibly a summer series.
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BlackCapTen

Let's see if they do better than Alison and Donnie of Big Brother fame.

DRG

I'm normally against stunt casting on this show, but this should be really interesting. Will Rob be able to butter up the competition like he did on Survivor? Or will it just incite the competition to try harder, so they can say they kicked their ass.

BizRodian

Ugh.

shoppingbear

Count me in as a Boston-Rob-and-Ambuh fan! This'll be awesome, IF they can not disolve into fighting and crankiness, like so many racers! I think they'll do well, as they're very competitive and I think the physical aspects of Survivor prepare you for this type of high-speed competition better than the scheming aspects of Big Brother (re: Allison and Donny). I hope it helps their relationship, not hurts it.

Damfino

Well this is a shameless cross-promotion! I think this was predicted a while back too. I'll see if I can find it.

edit: here it is (monkyskunk predicted it) see post no. 88...

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...7&page=4&pp=25

movieking

I posted this months ago. They were seen in Toronto I think on a pit stop a few months back.

Jim

They're not a dysfunctional couple, so I think they'll be OK on the race. They might help to draw in some Survivor fans which might help boost TAR's ratings even more, which is a good thing for fans of the show.

shoppingbear

Saying "I'd like to see a Survivor Amazing Race" is hardly predicting it, much less saying you knew it months ago like some are posting!

Whatever, it's cool. No problem with cross-overs if the contestants are good!

Bill Needle

I started out really not caring for Bah-stun Rob in his first Survivor appearance, but dammit he grew on me during All-Stars. He just calls a spade a spade and takes advantage of other people's vanitiess and scheming and uses it against them. I wouldn't want to bet against him.

Da Thrilla

Like they need another shot a million bucks...

Josh-da-man

It would be cool if the did an Amazing Race All-Stars with pairs of Big Brother and Survivor contestants:

Rob and Amber
Rupert and Wife
Burton and Fairplay
Jenna M and Ethan
Jerri and Colby
Jun and Jee
Marcellus and Amy
Cowboy and Drew (or Cowboy and Nakomis)
Sarge and Chris
Ami and her girlfriend
Richard Hatch and boyfriend

B.A.

It would be cool if they did another Amazing Race w/ Lena and Kristy.



I don't mind the stunt casting of Amber and Rob, since I liked them on All-Stars.

Darq

Amber's ass --- NICE..

monkyskunk

I would love to see something like that happen. Another thing they could do is have an Amazing Race: All Stars, with only teams from previous seasons like:

Kevin and Drew
Myrna and Charla
Jonathan and Victoria
Colin and Christie
Terri and Ian
Flo and Zach
Tara and Will
Team Guido

Some of them are not really All-Stars, but they are some of the memorable ones for me

Static Cling

First Big Brother stunt casting, now Survivor stunt casting... hey, I know, why don't we do a Celebrity Amazing Race! Because we all know how well that turned out for The Mole.

Amber's cute and everything... but NO. I would rather see regular Joes and Janes racing around the world. Bawston Rawb and Amber are already "famous." They've each done their reality TV thing already. TWICE! Time to step aside and go count your money, people. Hopefully it boosts ratings enough to where they don't need to stunt cast anymore. And I hope they're forbidden from referring to Survivor while on TAR. Ugh. "Hey, Rob, this reminds me of the time on Survivor All-Stars when we..." UGH.

Does anyone remember if Donnie & Allison referred to Big Brother by name on their short run on TAR 5?

Patman

If Ambuh wears the same tops as Hayden, that'll be fine with me. And remember, they won't be as skinny as they were on Survivor if they make it deep into the competition.

movieking

I am hoping that they are the first ones eliminated. I got more than enough of them from their Survivor runs.

Burnt Alive

No.

outlaw1323

Its quite sad I think! With the wedding and all, CBS is marking out to Boston Rob. Looks like CBS is having a hard time with their casting. And I thought this season was lackluster. Look like all I can look forward to is seeing them get eleminated early.

BDB

Ack, I don't like the stunt casting on TAR. It's a great show and we don't need Celebs or any more actors and models on it. It's better with real people.

Patrick G

Jesus Christ, if no one else is going to...

NORML54601

Burnt Alive

Is that Amber or just a really hot raccoon?

JamesBrian

She just got a modeling contract to promote the new line of Magic Marker Eyeliner.

Also add Jeff Probst and Julie to the list of Amazing Race contestants.