Ryan Jenkins Gossip Update

According to Access Hollywood, the woman to checked Ryan Jenkins into the hotel where he committed suicide may have been his half-sister.  A PT Cruiser that matches the description of the one that dropped him off was found parked at her condo...I'll keep you posted.

Ryan Jenkin's Father Releases Statement

The Vancouver Sun has published a letter from Ryan Jenkin's father, Dan.  He basically states that he believes his son is innocent.  I won't repost it...here is the link:

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Read+statement+made+Jenkins+here/1941438/story.html

Highlights include Dan Jenkins minimizing his son's tumultuous relationship with his wife (Ryan pushed his wife out of anger and she ended up in a pool and his dad acted like that was not that big of a deal because she ended up in the pool) and him presenting circumstantial evidence that his son was innocent.  He also promises at some point in the future to offer a reward for catching the real killer.  I guess we'll have to wait for more investigations...

Real Chance of Love Episode 1 Summary

The show opens with a recap...no one found lasting love in the last season, they've had their hearts broken, yada, yada, yada. The theme song is rather catchy...I like it.

They "roll" up on two motorcycles all made up...pretty petty stuff...the girls agree that the other girls are pretty...someone has a big a$$...lots of girls are a mess...some of them may have been men, etc.

Time for the mixer and for the men to get to know the ladies. It's basically just a bunch of clips. Chance is talking to a group and Ribbon comes up to him and Chance asks if she is a man. Stop right there...I would have left...have a little respect for yourself, he called you a man.
Real is sitting next to Sassy and Show Me and they start fighting for no real reason after Sassy starts doing a sexy rap.
Chance is sitting with Hot Wings talking and Ribbon shows up and freaks Chance out. Their conversation goes a little like this:

Chance: I can't quite get you

Ribbon: (sexy whisper) What does that mean?
Chance: Let me think about it (walks away)
Ribbon: Are you serious...REAL!

Her excuse is that she is thinking about Real after Chance called her a man. That's your second clue that you are just to weird and creepy.

Wiggly starts throwing around braus and laughing with Chance...it just sounds weird coming from her.
Ribbon creeps Real out by staring at him and making weird faces.
Vegas goes inside with Chance and Show Me interrupts them. Chance clearly wants to talk to Show Me and Vegas just doesn't get the hint. Vegas starts dissing Show Me and Chance tries to tell her to grow up. Show Me basically tells Chance she wants to fight someone.
PS reveals that she has Chrone's Disease to Real...he's not all that interested.
Vegas calls some of the other girls men and they start arguing and Vegas starts to instigate fighting. Show Me promptly whales on her ass. They are both sent home. Show Me says she understands and is really mature about it, but Vegas starts crying and sobbing. She starts begging with Chance and Real not to send her home even as they are basically herding her out the door...I guess all those ranching skills do come in handy on the show.

Elimination:

Call out order:

Hot Wings

Aloha
Spanish Fly
Classy
Flirty
Sassy
Blond Baller
Pocahontas
Doll
PS
Mamacita
Lady
Junk
Apple
Baker
Wiggly

Eliminated: Ribbon (she did coin a neat phrase though, which I think I will have to start using...whore-goblin...and yes, the hyphen does make it more sophisticated), because she was weird and Freckels because she was also weird.

Megan's Still Missing her Millionaire

VH1 put up a series of clips of Megan Hauserman on their website:

http://www.vh1.com/video/play.jhtml?id=1613969&vid=280672

They had clips of Rock of Love, Charm School, and I Love Money.  Noticably absent (and not necessarily unexpected) was Megan Wants a Millionaire.  Still no trace that the show ever exhisted on their website, but maybe they are trying to bring her back...or maybe not and they just needed something to put on their website...only time will tell.

This Just Keeps Getting Weirder and Weirder...

So, another update to the Ryan "Smooth Operator" Jenkins fiasco.  He was found dead of an apparent suicide in a motel in British Columbia.  What the hell?!?!
The motel owner said that a woman in a PT Cruiser checked them in for three nights and when no one checked out, he entered the room.  He said that he "smelt death" (I wonder what death 'smelts' like).  The search continues for the woman who checked them into the motel, which is known by locals as very seedy.  Every article I've read seems to frame it as Jenkins acting very guilty...sounds like we're in for a wild ride.

I Love Money 3 Will Not Air

I read this morning that I Love Money 3 is not going to air because of the whole Ryan Jenkins about to be charged with murder thing.  A few sources close to VH1 have said that Jenkins was on the third season and actually won.  He reportedly went to the 51 Minds offices and begged to get his check just a few days after his wife (or ex-wife, depending on which story you read) was reported missing.  He did not receive it and now he's missing.  I hope this doesn't preclude I Love Money 4 from taping or airing.  I don't want to pick favorites, but I Love Money really is (in my opinion) the best show to come out of The Surreal Life.

Megan Who---Update

So I close my blog window to read some news and guess what is a top headline...

"Reality TV Star Charged with Murder"

I guess I should update the news before I publish posts...Anyway, police think that he crossed the border into Canada on foot (just more evidence that if there is a border we should seal (which, by the way, I don't think that they need to be sealed), it is the one to the north). Pretty crazy!

Megan who?

So, I'm sure you've all seen in the news that Ryan, aka Smooth Operator, from the show is wanted for questioning in the recent murder of his bikini model wife Jasmine Fiore. Police are clear that he is not being charged with anything, but they do think it's suspicious that he reported her missing and then went totally missing himself. That was weird enough in and of itself, but then something else happened...

VH1 pulled the show off the air and removed all references to it on their main website. They made it very clear that they did not produce the show, they just had a license to it. Two things...

They very clearly want to distance VH1 from the show, but did the network really think that the average consumer would say to themselves, "Oh, they didn't produce it, so they must not have had anything to do with the show even though it was airing on their network." I don't think so.

Did VH1 really think that by removing all references to the show from their site that people would forget that it even existed? It really annoys me that I invested so much in the show so far and now there is no sense of closure. At least they could have posted the episode summaries for the rest of the season. Maybe they are hoping to be able to air the rest of them. Or maybe from watching the season, the show was a contributing factor to his homicidal tendencies. The world may never know.

The Women of Real Chance of Love 2 (back in the saddle)

OK...I copied and pasted these from VH1.com, but I think they really highlight the good points.


Dolly aka Lady
Age: 21 Hometown: Houston, TX Occupation: Hairstylist - Believes she was a horse in a past life. - Says she can be considered too demanding because she always thinks she's right. - Says she's confident she will win the heart of Real since they both share the same qualities. - Has a phobia of gum and has a habit of chewing toilet paper.

Kayla aka Wiggly
Age: 21 Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Occupation: Hairstylist - Got her own apartment while in high school and feels that it helped her become the independent and strong woman she is today. - Claims she is absolutely in love with Real and feels he has all the qualities she's ever wanted in a man. - Says she doesn't have casual sex, and because of that, she was abstinent for three years. - Says she dreams of going to Alaska to see the Northern Lights

Tamara aka Baker
Age: 24 Hometown: Kansas City, MO Occupation: Exotic Dancer - Says she prefers to be naked whenever possible. - Says she likes Chance because he is honest and knows how to party. - Claims she cheated on her last boyfriend, who was 10 years older than her, with a millionaire.

Kaylana aka Classy
Age: 27 Hometown: Orlando, FL Occupation: Medical Claims Adjuster - Has a great love and appreciation for art and has recently been interested in photography. - Says she's drawn to Real because he's caring, fun, and spontaneous. - Believes that trust is an important factor in a relationship for her, and she broke up with her last boyfriend due to his lack of integrity.

Myrline aka Junk
Age: 25 Hometown: Salisbury, NC Occupation: Model/Consumer Rep - Calls herself the Black Barbie, a perfect 10. - Says her butt is African-grown pure beef. - Believes that Chance is the one for her because he is a bad-ass, and they compliment each others looks. - Says she will stand out because of her genuine personality.

Tricia aka P.S.
Age: 27 Hometown: Topeka, KS Occupation: Sales - Says she is not very approachable and will never go out of her way to meet someone. - Says she is attracted to Chance's swag and style. - Claims she was in a serious relationship with the NFL star whose house was burned down by singer Left Eye. - Says that a bad kissing is a deal breaker in her relationships.

Amparo aka Flirty
Age: 23 Hometown: Buffalo, NY Occupation: Hooters Girl / Dancer - Has 8 sisters and a twin brother. - Admits she often speaks out of turn and freaks out over small things. - Says Real is her type of man. - Says she goes to church every Sunday because she is afraid of her mom's wrath.

Olympia aka Ribbon
Age: 21 Hometown: Shreveport, LA Occupation: DJ/Dancer - Says she uses her sneaky, charming ways and her flirting skills to lure men in. - She likes Chance's bad boy attitude and thinks they are a match made in heaven. - Says a guy who does not treat her like a "queen bee" will be immediately dropped because Olympia deserves nothing less.

Gabrielle aka Sassy
Age: 22 Hometown: Detroit, MI Occupation: Event Planner/Model - Says that growing up in Detroit and Ann Arbor gave her two personalities- a tough side and a classy side. - Says she's known for marching to the beat of her own drum and sometimes marching right over other people. - Says she is attracted to Real's romantic and affectionate tendencies. - Claims to be a lyrical genius who released a solo rap album at 15.

Nancy aka Pocahontas
Age: 29 Hometown: Orange County, CA Occupation: Stylist - Says her friends call her Diva because she is high maintenance and a prima donna. - Says she is the girl who wears high heels to the beach and doesn't see anything wrong with that. - Says she considers herself to be a player and often cheats on her boyfriends. - Says auditioning for "Real Chance of Love 2" was a gift from God.

Raschelle aka Aloha
Age: 23 Hometown: Hawaii Occupation: Exotic Dancer - Grew up on a farm in Hawaii and once had to eat her pet cow. - Has admitted to being naive and ditzy. - Says her ideal man is honest, loyal and loves cats. - Says she is proud of her special talent: putting her whole fist in her mouth.

Kip aka Blonde Baller
Age: 23 Hometown: Fullerton, CA Occupation: Server - Says she grew up in a small town and is a country girl at heart. - Claims to have the mentality of a guy and isn't shy about burping, farting, and being herself. - Says she only dates black guys.

Jennifer aka Freckles
Age: n/a Hometown: Washington, DC Occupation: Enrollment Counselor - Is an aspiring poet who dreams of motivating young people. - Says having a Portuguese mother and an African American father has taught her about two completely different worlds. - Believes she and Chance will connect instantly since they are both the life of the party. - Calls herself a "top of the line dime" and has a tattoo to prove it.

Michelle aka Mamacita
Age: 26 Hometown: San Diego, CA Occupation: Hair and Make-Up Artist - Was raised in San Diego, which she calls a "small big town" because she gets bored there easily. - Thinks of herself as very outgoing, happy, energetic, and FUN! - She is not afraid to blurt out whatever is on her mind.

Diana aka Apple
Age: 23 Hometown: Hobart, IN Occupation: Bar Manager/Promotions - Claims moving around as a child taught her to adapt to new people and places quickly. - Believes she is the perfect match for Chance and looks forward to taming the Stallionaire. - Claims her parents left her when she was 15, which led her to have trust issues. - Believes she is the perfect balance of sexy and sophisticated.

Shirley aka Spanish Fly
Age: 23 Hometown: Turlock, CA Occupation: Manicurist - Says people compliment her independence, hard work and kindness to others. - Says her last relationship failed because her ex was too controlling and didn't let her do anything. - Says that in a room full of strangers she can be extremely shy, to the point that others think she has an attitude.

Kamille aka Hot Wings
Age: 21 Hometown: Washington, DC Occupation: Hooters Girl - Her father is a firefighter and her mother works in the military. - Says she's attracted to confidence, style, honesty, and independence. - Says she loves the bad boy in Chance. - Admits that being an only child has allowed her to be spoiled at times.

Jackie aka Doll
Age: 23 Hometown: Boston, MA Occupation: Student - Is originally from Camp Verde, an island nation off the West African coast. - Says people consider her to be moody and closed off at times. - Plans to go to law school. - She wants her next boyfriend to be proud of her and to show her off.

It does not have what 'it' takes for city council

Remember on I Love Money when It (aka Kwame Smalls) said he was going to run for city council? Well, he started the process and brought Taylor Made along as his campaign manager. They, along with campaign volunteers, collected signatures for five weeks and said that they had gathered more than the necessary 900. It was reported this week though that they had only gathered 567 signatures. Too bad...that would have been an interesting campaign.

Britanya to be on I Love Money 4

In an interview with Mike Esterman, Brittanya revealed that she will be on I Love Money 4 (and that she wants her own 'of love' show). Well, if she goes far enough on I Love Money, I'd say it's a possibility. Britanya also said that she was initially offered a spot on Real Chance of Love, but she turned it down and was called a few months later for Rock of Love. Since Rock of Love Bus was so successful, I'd say she made the smart choice.

Megan Wants a Millionaire Episode 1

The cast of Megan wants a Millionaire:

So, the show opens with the British narrator giving Megan’s background of heartbreak and toil (maybe British because having a British butler means you are sophisticated???). Anyway, there’s no way anyone should feel sorry for her because she really hasn’t had it so bad and they "conveniently" omit the part of her past when she was a cyber girl of the week for Playboy, but whatever.

Anyway, one by one the men arrive in individual limos and greet Megan and enter the house. Here is a quick run down of the men:

TJ is worth $6.5 million, make vodka, and wants to let Megan see inside his world. He notes that he is called the "Vodka King." Hmmm, ok.

Shaun is worth $2 million, is an exotic car customizer, and basically just give Megan a weird awkward stare. He is termed the Southern Gentleman.

Mike Bloom is worth $ 2 million and says he is a Private Investor and has made his money doing several "deals." He wants to be known as Big Mike.

Garth is worth $2.5 million and gets out of limo dressed like a clown. Megan asks him if he's a musician or something...to which he replies "uh, yeah" and then comes clear that he's a plumber. He is known as "the Plumber."

Joe Pascola is worth $10 million and states that he basically just sits pretty and watches his bank grow. Their meeting is cut short by his claim that he "has to go to the bathroom" and his nervous laugh. He is known as "The Trust Fund Baby."

Donald is worth $2 million and is known as "the Producer. He kisses Lily on the mouth and Megan says that he even got a little tongue. Yum!

Alex is worth $3.5 million and is known as "The Swinger."

James is worth ~$4 million and is a waiter. Megan calls him cute and asks him how old he is (25). Not the best first impression, followed by a bad second impression, when he is named "The Baby."

Audi is worth 1.1 million and it comes out that has a Cherokee (not an Audi...that would be too obvious). He wants to be known as "Big Dog."

Al is worth $5 million and just give Megan an awkward stare as he basically walks past her into the house. He is called "The Nervous Guy."

Sharay Hays is worth $3.1 million. He informs the camera that he "takes control of his environment" (eg. he leads, people follow) and that "most people" call him "The Punisher."

Sex Toy Dave from The Millionaire Matchmaker is next - enough said (worth $9.5 million).

Matt is worth $5.5 million and states that he is looking for his princess. He is called"The Wrestler."

David is worth $2.2, states that he would love to take Megan shopping in Dallas. He is "The World Traveler."

Corey is worth $ 5 million and hopes that Megan is ready for the next chapter in her life. He is "The Hot Shot."

Francisco is worth $ 2 million, is from Columbia, and speaks Spanish. He is "The Latin Lover."

Ryan is worth $ 2.5 million, from Canada, and whispers into Megan's ear that she is going to love Canadian Bacon. He is known as "The Smooth Operator."

Brandi C. and Cecil arrive next and the episode gets underway.

(Cut to Donald who says he going to be focused like a laser on Megan.)

Next, Megan gave each of the boys a gift to set an example and asks them to tell a little bit about themselves. Synopsis follows:

• Joe: Recives a piggy bank. We then see an interview with him where he says he doesn't flash his money around, which follows with a clip of him holding the bank against his face saying "bling, bling!"
• Dave: States he is the premier financial criminialist in the world, a.k.a. 007 Dave...he gets a globe.
• Punisher: He is currently a real estate investor, but made his money as an exotic dancer...he gets sexy (purple) panties.
• Sex Toy Dave: He gets handcuffs (red, fuzzy handcuffs) and Megan says that he is about the size of a sex toy...how flattering!
• Francisco: Says he will cook for her and gets an apron.
• Shaun: Gets a key.
• Alex: Coat? (I couldn't really tell)
• Mike Body Guard: He is a personal body guard and gets a teddy bear.
• Matt: Megan calls him Nacho Libre (I think to make fun of him) and he tells her that's a great compliment...she then gives him a whip.
• Al: He repeated that he was very nervous and that she was making him uncomfortable with the way she was holding her hand, so he got massage oil.
• TJ: Gets a picture of Megan.
• Audi: Tells Megan to call him Big Dog and he gets a picture of Lily in a scarf. Hmmm.
• James: He got a golden ticket because "hopefully" he will be getting an inheritance from his grandfather.
• Garth: Megan asks him if he can fix all the pipes...which he thinks is a sexual reference, but then he opens his present and it's a tool kit (Cut to Corey telling the camera that Megan already sees him as a tool...real original!).
• Ryan: States he's a Prince Charming and a bad boy...he gets a pimp cup.
• Donald: Comes up and tries to be funny by saying that he is psychic and is going to mesmerize her into falling in love with him and that he has pored into her mind and revealed her inner thoughts. He also says that he would have put her on the Chain Saw Cheerleaders cover. We don't actually see his gift, but it's safe to assume that it is less interesting that his commentary that they did air. We also find out that he produces TV and DVD movies...not quite as impressive as I first thought.
  
• Corey: States that he will take her on the red carpet...he gets a crown.

Megan then states that 3 men will be going home tonight. Cut to Megan getting to know the guys at the mixer, a few at a time. Summaries follow:

Audi: States that they were conversatin', and that he makes girls go crazy with the hump game (thrust action (SEX!))

David and Joe come over and "rescue" Megan, and David and talks about taking her shopping, blah, blah, blah, he's a classy guy, blah...

Punisher, Francisco, and Big Mike bare their chests and Megan is disappointed that Punisher has a birth mark that looks like a map of Cuba...looked more like a cigar stub to me, but then again, I am not as shallow as Megan.

Corey: Wants a girl to show to the world.

Al: Bradi C. and Cicil encouraged him to give her a foot massage. As they are sitting there, Garth tries to share, but Al slaps his hand away (Cut to Garth saying that this guy is a complete moron). He then scares Megan by performing the dog jaw trick, and she spills her wine on her dress, and runs away crying. He tries to apologize, but she continues freaking out. I have to say that I didn't think this was that big of a deal and she just overreacted, which made him feel worse. Garth chimes in by saying that Al is about as sharp as a bowling ball...Megan keeps crying and shuts the door in Al's face. Al finally redeems himself by offering to buy Megan a new dress.

TJ: Megan likes his bald head.

Donald: Leads her to the fire pit, says he could put her in movies, and Megan comes up with the idea of Donald creating a skit for her and James. Donald tries to steer the skit to say that him and Megan should be together, but James ends up saying that he (James) and Megan should kiss to tell who she should be with. Megan and James kiss and you can so tell by her body language that she is hoping he turns into a prince. Doesn't happen and she says that the kiss was "terrible."

Sex Toy Dave: Sells world-wide sex toys.

Brandi C. and Cecil then sit James down and ask him some questions during which he reveals that he still lives at home and gets a monthly allowance.

TJ: Is working too hard and wants to take Megan on vacations.

Ryan: Says he needs a green card to work in US and if they got married, he wouldn't make her sign a prenup.

While Megan considers the guys we watch them interact. Here are some tidbits...

Donald tells Joe about a project that he wants to do with Megan called Cannibal Cave Girl...Garth makes fun of Joe, who is carrying the piggy bank around and getting glitter on his suit, so with a little encouragement, got up and smashed it...Joe whines about how he can't wait to tell Megan about it, and that he hopes Garth feels like a man for smashing the piggy bank.

SIDE NOTE: While I dont' agree with Garth smashing the piggy bank, Joe's whining made it seem almost justified...I mean, how old are you...7?

We cut to the girls in Megans room talking about the boys:

Al seems like a disaster and his lips are too small...Ryan seems like a player...James has to ask his parents for money...She would have to touch Donald if she wanted to put him in movies and they have no love connection...They tell her to think with her heart and brain

Elimination Ceremony:

Donald's interview says that he is confident he's not going home and that he doesn't want to be stuck like an N'Sync concert saying bye bye bye (foreshadowing much???)

The tag lines for this season are "your credit is good with me" or "your credit has been denied"

Here is the call out order*:

*It got a little fuzzy towards the end because they went so fast and didn't say names, so forgive me if I mixed them up a little...I know I got who was eliminated correct, so no complaining...I can only rewatch this segment so many times.

Ryan (Megan says that he is quite the ladies man and he makes a point of saying excuse me guys to go down and get his credit card)
Corey (like his confidence)
Francisco
Punisher
TJ
Sex Toy Dave
Alex
David
Garth (Megan does not approve of anyone breaking a piggy bank except her)
The Body Guard
Matt

Shaun
Joe

Donald's interview says that he feels like Angel in the season 2 climax of Buffy the Vampire Slayer when he gets it through the heart by Sarah Michelle Geller, "uhh huh huh...this is not good!" Yes, he actually acted it out.

Audi is eliminated because Megan says he was too rough around the edges and they have nothing in common (he said earlier that they clicked pretty good), James is eliminated because she is ready today and she doesn't want to have to wait

Donald is eliminated because she was afraid he was more of a fan instead of a boyfriend (his interview states that it shouldn't be bad that he's watched all her shows) and that she can't fake it for long enough because she does not feel any attraction to him, although she still throws out that maybe they could still do movies...his exit interview says that he just has to be philosophical ala Lady Ga Ga who said, "just dance, it'll be ok, just dance."

All in all, an interesting first episode. It seemed like Donald got a lot of air time in this first episode, so I wasn't all together sure he would be going home. Maybe Megan knew she wouldn't be able to keep him, so they wanted to get all the crazy quotes out of him that they could. I also can't help but wonder that since he is a producer himself, if he wouldn't know what type of stuff they were looking for (Not that I believe this show isn't scripted and the men are playing characters to a large extent...sarcasm) and was hoping that that would carry him on because of that.

Here is a listing of the millionaires in order of how much money they have (*eliminated):

*Audi, $1.1 million
Shaun, $2 million
Mike, $ 2 million
*Donald, $2 million
Francisco, $2 million
David, $2.2 million
Garth, $2.5 million
Ryan, $ 2.5 million
Punisher, $3.1 million
Alex, $3.5 million
*James, ~$4 million
Al, $5 million
Corey, $5 million
Matt, $5.5 million
TJ, $6.5 million,
Sex Toy Dave, $9.5 million
Joe, $10 million