Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Part 2

The F-4 tornado destroyed 100 homes in the town of Chapman. The Extreme Makeover: Home Edition team chose the Tutwiler family to get a new home. The family was chosen because Patrick Tutwiler is a Iraq veteran was shot while in duty and survived despite the odds. He was still recovering when the tornado stuck the town. The family was staying at a temporary house at the base but they had to leave because he was about to be medically discharged form the army. ABC showed up right before the Tutwiler ended up with no where to go.

ABC sent the Tutwiler family on a week vacation on a Disney cruise. During that week, ABC didn't just help the Tutwiler family they also helped other families rebuild their homes in the community. The Extreme Makeover: Home Edition also built a community storm shelter so incase there was ever another tornado the people in Chapman will have a safe place to go. The Extreme Makeover: Home Edition team didn't just stop at giving the Tutwiler a new house, they also received a new truck along with other gifts. 

At the end of the week the family came back to their new house and a concert from Gavin Rossdale. After seeing the show in action and then watching the show air on the television I was happy to see exactly what I had seen in person. 

ABC did cancel the show this year but if you are a person who likes to watch shows on your iPad or computer ABC has episodes from all nine seasons of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. 

Have a great week!

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Part 1

When I tell people about my reality television blog they don't have a very positive reaction. I think that people view reality television negatively because of the reality shows that are focused of partying and hookups but there are some reality shows that do focus on the helping good people.

Today I'm going to talk about ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. For those of you that haven't seen the show The Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is about a team that helps a family improve their house while the family goes on vacation provided by the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition crew. The team doesn't just pick anyone to help, they choose people that go out of their way for their community, have have a rare sickness, or have had a rough life to get to where they are today. The crew doesn't just stop at just fixing the house they will sometimes give the family money to help out with their financial issues. 

I got to see the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition team in action when a tornado ripped through the small  neighboring town of Chapman Kansas June 12, 2008.

Do You Have The Voice?

Hey everyone! I hope you all are having a great Sunday! I've been spending my Sunday in my bed watching NBC's The Voice.

If you have seen American Idol or X Factor is has some of the same components. The Voice has four celebrity judges which are Adam Levine, CeeLo Green, Christina Aguilera, and Blake Shelton. The judges each get 12 people on their team to help mentor through the process. The coaches get their team by going through blind auditions. The blind auditions are when the contestant sings to the judges while their backs are turned. If the judge like what they hear they will hit their button and then turn around to see the contestant. If more than one judge turns around then that contestant gets to choose who they want as their coach. Throughout the season the contestants have a battle round where they are paired with another person from their team and sing a song together. Their coach will then eliminate one of them. If a contestant is eliminated in the battle round the other coaches can us one of their two steals to safe the contestant by putting them on their team. After the battle rounds, America can vote on who they want to continue in the competition.

I personally like The Voice better than some of the other vocal competitions because The Voice give background of the contestant before they sing so you know how they got to where they are now. I also like the fact that it is based on their voice and not what they look like. I think that some of the shows eliminate people that have good vocals because they don't fit the celebrity mold. Finally, I like that the coaches teach them how to become better singers. The coaches don't just stop there either they keep in touch with members of their team after they are eliminated.

The Voice is a show for everyone because of the wide range of vocal genres. It is on every Monday and Thursday at 7 p.m. if you are wanting to check it out!

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Say Yes To The Dress!

Hey everyone!

Today I'm going to talk about one of my favorite shows Say Yes to the Dress. Say Yes to the Dress is about brides coming in to Kleinfeld Bridal in hopes to find their perfect wedding dress. The brides also tell their story on how they met their love of their life. The process of finding a wedding dress isn't always easy. The brides have to overcome difficulties such as not finding the right size, the dress being over the budget, or the emotional struggle when a family member can't be present at the appointment. The consultants have to deal with stubborn family members and still listen to what the bride envisions.

I personally like the show because seeing how happy the brides are makes me excited for the day that I get to find my perfect dress. I also like that the brides on the show are everyday girls that instead of over the top that you see on Brides of Beverly Hills. The consultants on Say Yes to the Dress are another reason why I enjoy the show. They make the show comical when they have to deal with crazy controlling parents and jealous siblings.

If you are interested in watching the new season of Say Yes to the Dress starts Friday, October 25th on TLC! I hope you have a great day!

Keeping up with the Kardashians

Hey everyone!

Today is Sunday which means Keeping up with the Kardashians is on tonight on E TV at 8 o'clock!

For those of you that don Keeping up with the Kardashians is about the Kardashian family's crazy busy celebrity life. The Kardashian family consists of mother Kris and step-dad Bruce Jenner. Kris had Kourtney, Kim, Khloe, and Rob with Robert Kardashian before he passed away. She then fell in love with Bruce Jenner and had two more daughters named Kendall and Kylie. The show is about their everyday live being a celebrity. It will show them at business meeting, family vacations, and public appearances. Keeping up with the Kardashians is in its eighth season and is going strong. This season has been about Kim during her pregnancy, Khloe's fertility problems, and Robs health struggle.

I enjoy watching Keeping up with the Kardashians because it shows me their real life instead of having to just listen to the gossip that I see on the cover of a magazine. It also shows how they deal with the gossip. There was an episode recently about how Kris Jenner had an affair when she was with Robert Kardashian and that Khloe Kardashian wasn't Roberts daughter. The gossip caused tension between Khloe and her mother Kris but it was then brushed off because they knew that people were just making it up to make sales. The Kardashians also have family moments just like my family does which lets me know that they are down to earth people just like everyone else. Those are some of the reasons why I don't think Keeping up with the Kardashians is scripted and why I continue to watch it.

Have a great fall break!