Tommy Ceez

Phil is perfect for the race...the only interaction the players have with him is at the pit stop, and he cannot tip his hand too early, or you would never get the good reaction shots....thats why the stone face.

mrpayroll

Now THAT would have been funny.

Regarding Phil, he was on KROQ 106.7 in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning and you are right, he really is into the game and came up with obscure facts from previous seasons. He is much different than Jeff, as in, he doesn't want to be too big a part of the story. He feels that the contestants are the focus and that his role is much smaller.

And he did say that though he has never been beaten to the pit stop, some teams have gotten close.

Chris

Achtung

True, although remember that teams are at the pitstop for 12 hours, so they see a good deal of Phil. I wish we'd get to see more of what happens at the pitstop, not on the actual telecast, but maybe some on the website or something.

Tommy Ceez

BTW, didnt Phil finish as the runner-up for the Survivor job?

mrpayroll

Now THAT would be great!

That way we could see where a lot of the animosity comes from between the teams. Sure we see some of the causes during the race, but I bet a lot happens during the pitstops and it would be very interesting to see.

Chris

mrpayroll

I did not know that!

http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/2006/02/26/1462968.html

After nine seasons of chasing teams around the world from pit-stop to pit-stop, Keoghan, who was CBS' second pick for host of Survivor behind Jeff Probst, says he still loves his job.


Chris

Tommy Ceez

There used to be alot of Pitstop footage...Reichen/Chip admitted they were gay, and Millie and the Dude admitted they were Virgins at a pitstop dinner.

mrpayroll

And regarding the above, I think that CBS picked perfectly the hosting roles for both shows. In an enclosed setting (Survivor) you want a host that is in your face and who actually becomes part of the story.

In an open setting (TAR) you want someone who is less hands on, but is still able to create drama and laughter by his reactions to the teams.

Chris

mrpayroll

Here's an old interview with Phil back in 2002.

http://ch5.mediacorptv.com/wassup/ho...iew/14/1/.html

See if you knew these facts about Phil Keoghan:


• He had auditioned initially for Survivor but eventually lost out to current Survivor host Jeff Probst. However, rejection paved the way to what he calls the "dream job" and on TAR now, Keoghan gets to combine his 2 great loves in life: travel and people.

• He races harder than any team on the show. “I have to finish with the last team and then leap ahead of the 1st one to get to the next destination. So there's a constant pressure of trying to stay ahead." The resulting time gap is sometimes just a couple of hours, and he averages just about 2 ½ hours of sleep a night.

• The greatest difficulty Keoghan faces on TAR is being unable to encourage the contestants as they face difficulties along the way. "You just can't. It's not your role…. My job as host is really to help communicate the drama and enhance the show for the viewers, along with being there as the contestants are knocked off during the competition."


This was 3 1/2 years ago and since this current season is the most flying in the shortest amount of days, I'm sure he is only getting about 1 ½ hours of sleep a night!

Chris

Big Boy Laroux

what did phil do before AR? As we all know, probst was on Music Jeopardy.

mrpayroll

From CBS

BIO

Phil Keoghan has worked all over the world as a cameraman, producer and host. Since the age of 19, Keoghan has hosted more than 1,000 program episodes, including his own internationally distributed series Keoghan's Heroes, which profiles famous thrill-seekers around the world.

Keoghan got his big break in front of the camera hosting the series Spot On, when he auditioned while on an apprentice program for cinematography. Since then, he has co-created and co-produced the primetime series for Discovery International, Phil Keoghan's Adventure Crazy, which is one of the highest-rated series on the Travel Channel in the U. S. and is currently broadcast worldwide. His additional television credits include Go For It, an extreme sports show on the Discovery Channel; Fox After Breakfast, a morning show; and The 1998 Film Festival Awards on the Sundance Channel. In 1999, he co-hosted the primetime CBS special Surprise, Surprise.

He is currently developing a new series, Notes From the Field, with the Wildlife Conservation Society. Keoghan recently guested on the Oprah show, where he discussed his list of things to do before he dies, the subject of his book due for release in Fall 2002.

Keoghan is originally from New Zealand and currently lives with his wife and daughter in Los Angeles. His birth date is May 31.


Chris


p.s. his last name sounds like Hogan with a 'K', hence Keoghan's Heroes

the big train

... and Wil, Chris and Alex got wasted... and Tara and Alex made out...

cdollaz

I've read a few comments in the TAR posts mentioning the Frosties talking about Jesus/Christianity when really all they are doing are saying expressions such as "Oh Jesus" or "thank the Lord," which many people do, regardless of their religious beliefs. As far as I know, the Frosties made no actual comments indicating they are Christians or believe in Jesus.

mrpayroll

Yeah, they weren't like that family last year or the couple who were models from a few years ago.

Chris

movieking

I didn't notice anything religious about the glamazons at all.

magiccmom

Okay, maybe this has been addressed...but last episode I noticed that when you drove up to the pit stop you could visibly see the VW's there? Wouldnt it be easy to know you were not eliminated when you count the cars? Why do they look so surprised?

TheBang

Actually, 3 Emmys in a row (2003, 2004, 2005). The show has won every year that there's been an award for "Outstanding Reality-Competition Program"!

Sometimes the producers will move or otherwise disguise the number of cars (or say, the number of clues in a cluebox) in order to keep racers guessing as to their actual position in the race.

http://www.tarflies.com/article.php?...l&id=29#road10

magiccmom

Thanks! That is a great website loaded with every answer to about any question you might have about TAR!