We know. We tried to gather up some kind of enthusiasm for the American Idol spinoff show, The Next Great American Band. We really did, because we (heart) AI around here. Not even kidding.

But we just couldn't find it in our little party hearts to stay home every Friday to watch it. That doesn't mean we won't talk about it if there are odds, and we've actually got some for you. betUS was kind enough to put up some odds on all the bands left in the competition. (To see the odds, click on a number, then "Future/Props," then "Entertainment Props," then "The Next Great American Band."):

Sixwire (+250): They're a little older bar band from Nashville (which gives them a little country tinge) whose lead singer looks just like Kenny Loggins, but has nice charisma when he sings. If they're going for the Adult Contemporary route, they might be able to make it all the way. But is this show really the demographic they're looking for? Doesn't seem like it, but they're more solid that most of the groups left.
Franklin Bridge (+350): In their bio they have a wide array of pop and hip-hop acts as influences, which is interesting for an R&B-ish band from Philadelphia. They sound like a party band that is waiting for that sweet cover to come by in the competition so they can knock it out of the park. And I hope they do.
The Clark Brothers (+250): A trio of adorable brothers from Nashville, they've played for SHeDaisy and Carrie Underwood (surprise, being that this is an American Idol spinoff). They're a solid act, but the thing about country singers, and the reason why Carrie won her season, was versatility. Would they be able to pull out the pop if they had to?
Tres Bien (+450): This Florida band has a bit of a Fall Out Boy look to them, which is worrisome. They're going for a British Invasion (think Kinks) kind of sound, which is a good sound to cop for this kind of show. But watching their videos, they don't seem to quite make the covers their own.
Dot Dot Dot (+750): Are these guys for real? With a new-wave aesthetic, anime haircuts, and a glam-punk sound, it just seems way too overdone. I get it, I get it-- post-irony-indie-pop-culture-doohickey-whatever. Whatever happened to just playing music just because?
Light of Doom (+550): Oh. My. God. A pre-pubescent metal band from San Diego. I love them. They're too cute. But you know the weird thing? They're actually good... when they can remember the lyrics. (Man, and that's not even 'cause they're on drugs. Well, hopefully.)
The Muggs (+2000): I'm sure these guys were doing well in Detroit before they came on this show, but it just seems like they're really out of place here. I mean, they look like they're having fun, but that's about it. And their odds reflect that.
Denver and the Mile High Orchestra (+1000): No kidding, there are 12 people in this band. Awesome. The unfortunate thing is that they draw the line between being great musicians (like Chicago) and sounding like a jazz/swing parody (like Richard Cheese). That just doesn't go far with pop bands.
Rocket (+2500): They're an all-girl punk-ish band from (surprise) L.A. who list Mr. Belvedere as an influence (a plus in my book). The thing about their performance is that they try and do the coy little girl routine that just falls flat. I mean, who can top The Go Gos at this point, right?
Cliff Wagner and the Old #7 (+800): A cute little bluegrass band from Los Angeles of all places, they're a solid band, but bluegrass doesn't really go far in pop circles unless you're willing to go all the way and just do an all bluegrass version of The Wall or something.

Labels: American Idol, BetUS, reality, The Next Great American band

posted by Kari at 12:59 PM

You know, I'm one of those people who doesn't absolutely hate working out, but I don't love it either. Seeing results is the motivation to keep going. And every year, I end up catching at least a couple of episodes of The Biggest Loser and feel like I can work my way out of my winter blues by hitting the gym.

And the best part about this year? Jillian's back. She kicks so much ass it should be a crime.

(Not to mention that Bob is hawt, people.)

And yes, you can bet on The Biggest Loser this season. Awesome. And we've got a handy little Biggest Loser 4 Betting Guide to help you along week to week on the changing odds.

Labels: Betting guide, Biggest Loser, reality, Trainer Bob, Trainer Jillian

posted by Kari at 1:13 PM

All from this week, people. The end is near.

1. Paris Hilton has found God and purpose. That plus my neighbor, the psychic who was once on a plane with Paris told me that Paris is definitely touched by the spirit. She didn't mean vodka.

2. Age of Love: This show makes "The Real World: Las Vegas" look like Masterpiece Freakin' Theatre. Mark Philippoussis, yes, professional tennis player that he is, must find true love among twelve women. Six are in their forties and six are in their twenties. The women in their forties? Smart and accomplished. The women in their twenties? Dumb as rocks. You tell me what he'll do. But don't be a fool. Tune in to watch this train wreck on Monday.

3. Did I mention Reunited: The Real World Las Vegas: This is a show in which former Real World Las Vegas alumni come back and relive the experience. EVEN THE ONE WHO IS NOW MARRIED WITH CHILDREN. Oh my God. People. Give it up. You're not that sexy any more (except for Alton and Trishelle). Embarassing. I'm watching every episode.

4. Rosie O'Donnell possibly replacing Bob Barker? Nooooooooooooo. Please, no. Bob Barker was a sweet old man who wanted us to take care of our pets. Rosie O'Donnell is, well, Rosie. I really don't want her political commentary while somebody's trying to guess the price of toothpaste.

5. America's Got Talent: Just watch an hour. Then wonder why American students don't take math or science classes any longer.

Labels: age of love, America's Got Talent, Paris Hilton, real world, reality, Rosie O'Donnell

posted by pregamejocelyn at 5:27 PM

Of course Bodog would be the ones to have odds on Heather Mills in Dancing With The Stars. Personally, I think it's awesome that she's doing the show. Plastic legs are hot, yo. So here are a couple of props you can bet on over there about her being on the show:


Will Heather Mills prosthetic leg fall off during a dance routine on Dancing with the Stars 4?

Yes +250 / No -400: Here's the thing. If her leg fell off, it would skyrocket that show to the top. And it would clearly become the single greatest moment of reality TV, like EVAR. I just wish the odds were better that it would fall off, but unfortunately, if it hasn't come off yet, it probably won't during the show. Better yet, if she gets eliminated early, she can just take it off and beat the judges with it. Right?


Will Heather Mills drop out of Dancing with the Stars 4?

Yes EVEN / No -140: With Big Pussy from The Sorpranos dropping out already, she could be next, you know. And I say that with "Yes" being at Even, which is a better odd. Does Bodog know something we don't know?

Labels: artificial legs, Bodog, body parts, Dancing With The Stars, Heather Mills, reality

posted by Kari at 1:18 PM

We're finally down to the last audition show before Boot Camp in Hollywood! Would Simon, Randy and Paula find talent deep in the heart of Texas? They actually did!

Don't get me wrong, what was with the dude dressed up like Alvin from Alvin & The Chipmunks doing some kind of metal version of the Alvin & The Chipmunks Theme? Dude? At least this time around, they weren't as freaky as they've been in other shows. Must be something about Texas. I dunno.

Anyway, highlights: Haley. You know what? I like her. She's got a look, and her voice is great. I know they were talking about how she wasn't that unique, but I think she might be able to step it up. I have a feeling about her-- that is, if she can work with other people and learn some songs really fast in Boot Camp. If she can't, forget about it.

Baylie Brown-- you know, I wasn't wowed by her because I'm not a country music person and I'm not a big fan of the average white chicks. But I agree that she looks perfect for pop or country pop.

Can I just say I loved Akron and William, the cousins who auditioned together? It showed a lot of love by Akron to just go in there, sing really badly knowing he was just doing it for his cousin, and then asked if he could act like he was going to hurt the judges on the way out? Brilliant strategy: come in, sing like crap, and then your cousin comes in and blows you out of the water so he can get a golden ticket? Nice.

And to see Ashlyn get a second chance was really cool. She has a really good voice and I think could work on her weird facial expressions before Hollywood. She's a good looking girl who took her rejection in stride and then came back and did a great second audition. That's good TV, people!

Labels: American Idol, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, reality, Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell

posted by Kari at 11:21 PM

At least you can say this about New York: people are freaky no matter where you are going. What the heck was up with the orgasming girl at the end? I don't think Janis Joplin ever made a noise like that onstage, let alone on a record. Yikes.

And Ian who? Are you serious, dude?

That being said, there were some really standout singers from the Big Apple, including the Tyson Beckford lookalike, Henry. Hot and a good voice, I likes, even if he's only 16. 16, people! That makes me feel gross just typing that.

I like how the two Jersey girls (and I called it even before they said they were from Jersey-- ask my boyfriend!) sang together and were terrible, and yet the girl with no training whatsoever was hotter and better. Once she gets done up, she could sexy her way up to the top. Could being the operative word there.

But my favorite so far? Kia. That girl just let it out like it was a caged beast, that voice of hers. Could she be the next Jennifer Hudson? We'll find out in Hollywood!

We'll be on the recap tip again next week with the down south flavor of Birmingham, Alabama!

Labels: American Idol, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, reality, Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell

posted by Kari at 10:02 PM

...And by "attacks," we mean by really really bad (and deluded) performers. Yikes!

Don't get me wrong, I love Seattle. It's a great city with great people, and a lot of talented artists have come from there. But out of 2 days of auditions, only a select few made it to Hollywood. What is up, Northwest? Rain got you down? Couldn't get out of bed?

The thing that gets me the most is the bad singers not realizing they're bad. I mean, the poor single mom whose 6 year-old loved, but her husband told her to stay home? She wanted like three chances to sing and they were all bad! I have to turn away from the TV sometimes. Why do you have to interrupt three professional judges in order to make it clear that you suck? Why, people?!?

And the Taylor wannabe? Dude, come on!

But, onto the good stuff from Seattle: loved loved LOVED Thomas Daniels (the guy with the fro who sang Amos Lee, two reasons for me to love him) and Jordan Sparks, the spunky 16 year-old with the big voice.

I'm feeling good about the girls this year. They've been having better auditions overall, and it's all about the girl power this year! Which girls will make the final 12? We still have a bunch of auditions left before we even make it to Hollywood, and you better believe we'll be recapping and making our favorites this year!

Labels: American Idol, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, reality, Ryan Seacrest, Seattle, Simon Cowell

posted by Kari at 12:28 PM

Sure, it's a new year, and we know you're hankering for some reality, right? I mean, I caught myself watching The Biggest Loser marathon on Bravo on New Year's Day just because I needed some kind of fix (and motivation!)

Coming up this month are two of your old favorites: The Apprentice L.A. premieres this Sunday and American Idol premieres on the 16th. Hold yourself back, I know. Before the competitions even start, you can put a little cash down really early on whether you think a male or female will win either one of the popular shows.

Bodog breaks down the odds the same for both shows:

Will the winner of the Donald Trump hosted reality TV series "The Apprentice 6" be male or female?
Male -120
Female -120

Will the winner of the hit reality TV series "American Idol 6" be male or female?
Male -120
Female -120

I know this is really early on for either show. I mean, nobody's even been wittled down from the large pool of people yet. But, a good rule of thumb is to check and see which gender won the season previous. This is especially true for American Idol-- they've gone female/male with no surprises so far. The Apprentice doesn't follow that formula so much, but it's been a majority male-winning show, so keep that in mind.

Labels: American Idol, Apprentice, Bodog, reality

posted by Kari at 1:31 PM

Okay, I'm not the only one who's a little disappointed in seeing Britney partying with a bad weave and FedEx attempting a cleanup this week? We're all hoping for the best. Seriously.

Anyway, everybody is speculating on what FedEx's next move is after the nuclear-sized bomb of Playing With Fire. It's gotta be reality TV, right? I mean, he's already made an appearance on 1 vs. 100. 'Cause Bob Saget and K-Fed in the same room is pretty priceless.

There's always Big Brother, and the Brits would be willing to pay up the wazoo to get him on the show. But Bodog wants to know: Will Britney Spears' ex-husband, Kevin "K-Fed" Federline, agree to be a part of the United Kingdom's Celebrity Big Brother in 2006?

Yes is at -180 and No is at +140. You know, it's a pretty close race, but leaning toward a yes. I'd say if you have an extra $5 lying around, it's something to try.

Seriously, I'd love to put up lines on whether he'll actually win. The best would be is if he did the American version of BB. Or The Surreal Life. Yeah!

Labels: Big Brother, K-Fed, reality

posted by Kari at 11:30 AM

Project Runway's only been over for a couple of months now, but we already have the winter doldrums over it not being in our lives right now.

Most of all we miss our beloved Tim Gunn. Now, in the first season, I wasn't a big fan, but with Santino aping him so much in the second season, and his sense of humor about people making fun of him, he won me over. He's probably my favorite part, personally, of the whole show.

I didn't even know this was a question, but Bodog asks: Will Tim Gunn sign a contract to once again act as the Designer's Guide for the fourth season of Bravo's hit reality TV series "Project Runway?"

Yes is at -500 and No is at +300. My question is: why would he not consider coming back? The people love him. He loves him. He started off as a hard ass and now he's got a heart of gold. Why would he leave? Nobody could replace him. I think if the odds on Yes are good, then he's not going anywhere.

Carry on!

Labels: reality, Tim Gunn

posted by Kari at 1:28 PM

You can check out most of the current reality show odds over at our handy dandy Reality page, but we just wanted to highlight BetED's current odds for Dancing With The Stars:

Monique Coleman +1000
Joey Lawrence -150
Mario Lopez -350
Emmitt Smith -200

That's right, Blossom's brother is the favorite. Whoa! That sounded right in my head. Anyway, I'm on team Emmitt Smith, which means that he probably won't win. What is with Joey and the baldness and the not hairy chest? Is that not scary to you?

Check it!

Labels: Dancing With The Stars, reality

posted by Kari at 12:42 PM

It would have been a lot if you'd gone with him early. How much? Click to find out in our Project Runway wrap up.

Labels: Project Runway, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 7:50 PM

Do it now before the finale tonight! Bodog has your odds on whether or not Jeffrey Sebelia will be kicked off Bravo's "Project Runway" during the October 18th season finale as a direct result of breaking the shows rules?:


Yes +165
No -240

Hmm. I know Laura made a big stink about it. I would hope he gets kicked off, just because I'm sick of his crap personally. He should've been voted out early in the season, but you know, drama.

I'm thinking it's going to be Team Michael Knight tonight. The show's due for a guy to win. Any guy with the same name as an iconic 80's character is all right in my book.

Labels: Project Runway, reality

posted by Kari at 1:07 PM

Well, season 5 of The Simple Life doesn't even start filming until next month, and doesn't even premiere until April of next year, but Paris and Nicole were photographed together last week, eating of all things. BetUS wants to know what'll happen on the next season of the "reality" show:

Nicole & Paris end friendship during 5th season +500
Nicole & Paris will have a cat fight on the show +300
Nicole will propose to Paris on the show +1800
Paris will propose to Nicole on the show +1800

I really want to see a catfight! Who would you bet on in that one? I'd take Paris-- at least she eats every once in awhile.

Labels: Paris Hilton, reality, TV

posted by Kari at 10:04 AM

Mike Boogie took Big Brother 7 All-Stars, Lukas won Rock Star: Supernova, Dancing With The Stars already booted off Tucker Carlson, America's Next Top Model premieres next Wednesday, and Survivor: Cook Islands starts tonight. Holy crap, that's a lot.

But don't sweat it. We'll get ya covered. Check the reality page for the some of the latest odds, and stay tuned for our next Survivor betting guide!

Labels: reality

posted by Kari at 2:58 PM

Now that reality TV is in transition in the next couple of weeks, our friends over at BetED.com have sent us some good stuff:

Reality TV in Season at betED.com

You can always count on Donald Trump to shake things up.

With a new TV season about to begin, Trump made headlines recently when he fired Carolyn Kepcher, his longtime sidekick on the NBC reality series The Apprentice.

While season six of The Apprentice doesn’t start until January, several other series are in full swing, and bettors can get involved in the competition by placing wagers on the outcomes at www.beted.com.

Series currently available for betting at www.beted.com are Project Runway 3, Survivor: Cook Islands, and Big Brother 7: All-Stars.

Bets available on Runway include: Will the winner of Project Runway 3 be Male or Female? (Male -150, Female -120); and, Who will win Project Runway 3? Laura Bennett (-200), Kayne Gillaspie (+1000), Ulrike "Uli" Herzner (+200), Michael Knight (-500), Vincent Libretti (+2000), Jeffrey Sebelia (+300).

Or you can place a bet on who will win Big Brother 7: All-Stars? Erika (+300), Mike (-105), Janelle (+100).

Or for Survivor: Which tribe will be the winner of Survivor: Cook Islands? The Asian-American Tribe (+100), The Hispanic Tribe (-200), The African-American Tribe (+200), The White Tribe (+400).

www.beted.com has other Survivors bets, as well, including: Which tribe will be the first to vote one of its members off the island? The Asian-American Tribe (+200), The Hispanic Tribe (+275), The African-American Tribe (-110), The White Tribe (+125); Which tribe will win the first reward challenge? The Asian-American Tribe (+170), The Hispanic Tribe (-105), The African-American Tribe (+200), The White Tribe (+125).

Meanwhile, before The Apprentice reappears early next year, Trump will have to say “You’re Hired!” to a new right-hand man, or woman, who can help him sift through the prospective candidates.

Trump reportedly dumped Kepcher after she reportedly became too enamored with her fame from the show. Kepcher was relieved of her duties as general manager of Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff, N.Y., last week.

The real estate mogul reportedly felt that Kepcher was promoting her own career more than his golf course.

Labels: Project Runway, reality

posted by Kari at 9:42 AM

Suddenly, Laura is the heavy favorite at 5 to 4 and Uli jumps to a tight 4 to 1. You may be surprised how close some of the odds on the designers of Project Runway are. Get the latest (and some catty comments) in the HollyWagers Project Runway 3 Betting Guide!

Labels: Project Runway, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 12:51 PM

The best team NEVER wins. Last night on Treasure Hunters, the Geniuses won, leaving both of my FAVORITE teams (Air Force and the HOT Southie Boys) in the dust. If you had bet the Genius team, you would have won on even money.

Yeah. Bummer.

There's a lot of action coming up to bet on though. The Emmy's are this week. You can bet on those! Maybe something good will win an Emmy and I'll feel better about the best teams on Treasure Hunters not winning. I should have learned my lesson on this from watching The Amazing Race.

Labels: reality, Treasure Hunters

posted by pregamejocelyn at 9:18 AM

So Benji won won So You Think You Can Dance last night. Odds had him as the favorite, so if you went with the odds you won some cash. Of course, Jocelyn's little heart just broke when Travis didn't win. If Travis had won, Jocelyn could have gone and seen him dance in the Celine show in Vegas. Anyway, we're sad the show is over.

Then, on Project Runway, THE MOST RIDICULOUS DECISION EVER to send the prettiest girl ever home, crying. What the hell? None of the odds shifted dramatically, but my brain burned wondering why Alison was going home and Vincent was staying. Excuse me? See the summary in the HollyWagers Project Runway Betting Guide, and get your bets in on Michael Knight, Jeffrey Sebelia and Uli, because that's our call on the final three. Sure, Laura has a shot, but we just don't see it happening. She'd be our fourth pick.

So, in general, Jocelyn ended the night not being very happy about the outcomes of her favorite reality shows. So she had a Cosmo and went to bed.

Labels: Project Runway, reality, So You Think You Can Dance

posted by pregamejocelyn at 12:34 PM

If you would have asked me on week one if the Geniuses had any shot at possibly winning Treasure Hunters, I would have laughed at you and told you that they were way to socially inept and prone to overthinking to every win. And yes, I just used all of those big words just for them! But the finale is next Monday, and when the show left off yesterday, the Genius team was in the lead and the final task is a stupid puzzle, which is what they're best at.

Over at Bodog, you can still bet, and honestly, I'm placing money on the Southie Boys AND the Air Force team because I believe that one of the two of them is going to come from behind and beat the Genius team. The odds right now are:

Geniuses are the favorites at 5 to 7 (win $5 for every $7 you bet)

Air Force is at even money (bet $5 to win $5)

Southie Boys are the long shot at 7 to 2 (bet $2 to win $7 on the hot Boston firemen!)

Click here to get over to Bodog and bet on the winner before it's too late. Jocelyn thinks you can't go wrong hedging on the Air Force and the Southie Boys.

Labels: reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 2:55 PM

It's down to the final four on So You Think You Can Dance, and Benji is still the favorite. We don't know why, because Travis is THE BEST THING EVER. Anyway, there's cashola to be made if you think anybody OTHER than Benji will win. Odds before the Wednesday dance-off are:

Benji at even money
Donyelle at 4 to 3
Heidi as the long shot at 4 to 1
Travis at 7 to 4

You can also bet on whether the winner will be male or female, and since we all suspect that one of the boys will win, that might be a good bet.

On the other hand, a lot can happen in Wednesday's dance off! People can fall, somebody could get a head cold, you never know!

Click here to bet the action at Bodog!

Labels: reality, So You Think You Can Dance

posted by pregamejocelyn at 2:36 PM

Just three remain in America's favorite kitchen reality show. Bodog's got the odds up, so if you think you know who will survive the flames and Gordan Ramsay's mean tongue, get your money in now.

Virginia: The longshot at 18 to 1. I mean, her occupation is "salad chef." What is that?

Heather: The heavy favorite at 1 to 4. How do you not love Heather?

Keith: Definitely in the game at 9 to 11. We did thic cocky New Yorker, but we lurve Heather.

Click to get over to Bodog and bet the winner of Hell's Kitchen 2!

Labels: Hell's Kitchen, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 10:04 AM

Last Comic Standing wraps up soon, and if you have a feeling on who the winner will be, there's still time to get your dollars down over at Bodog. And if you think anybody other than Chris Porter will win, you can make some dollars!

Chris Porter is at 1 to 2. Probably not worth your time if you think the heavy favorite has it wrapped up.

Josh Blue is at 11 to 10. That's not wild odds, but if you think he can pull it off, you can still make some money on him.

Michelle Balan is the long shot at 9 to 1. Personally, I don't think she's all that funny, but she's the only woman left which may be an advantage. You make 9x your money back if she wins.

Ty Barnett is at 6 to 1. He's my favorite, but I'm not sure he's "different" enough to win. We've seen those jokes before, you know?

Click here to get your bets in at Bodog before it's too late!

Labels: Last Comic Standing, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 2:12 PM

It's no lie, my heart skipped a beat last night when my secret boyfriend Travis was in the bottom two on So You Think You Can Dance. But according to the official odds, Travis still has a chance to win, though everybody thinks the smart money is on Benji. I though Travis was the victim of a bad dance draw: nobody ever did the quickstep well and that hip hop routine was just...confusing. And honestly, SHOCKED when Allison went home. What's up with that? She was near perfect. Anyway, Bodog has updated odds up as follows:

Benji: The favorite to win at 2 to 3. And how could you not love him after that crazy broadway number?

Travis: Behind at 5 to 2. Please just let him last another week! He's so pretty!

Donyelle: Still in it at 3 to 1. What's sad about this is, ,I love her, but Natalie is so much a better dancer and doesn't even have a chance to win this.

Ivan and Natalie are the long shots, each at 12 to 1. But didn't we all love Ivan's hip hop number last week? So cute.

Click here to see all the contestant odds at Bodog.

Over in the Big Brother All Stars house, Will and Boogie avoided eviction for another week. How does THAT happen? But yet again a cast member from BB6 is Head of Household. You have to think it'll be a BB6 member who wins. The official odds say pretty much nobody has a shot other than Erika or Janelle. The odds shake down like this:

James: The quiet-threat favorite at 3 to 1
Janelle: Right behind James at 4 to 1
Erika: Poised to make a move at 5 to 1

And then nobody else is even listed above 11 to 2 (Kaysar). So if you think somebody other than the top three could pull off a win here, there's money to be made. Will is at 18 to 1, Boogie is at 12 to 1, Diane is at 15 to 1. There's lots of money if one of them finds a way to maneuver to the win.

Click here to see all the BB All Stars odds at Bodog.

Labels: Big Brother, reality, So You Think You Can Dance

posted by pregamejocelyn at 12:45 PM

The girls and guys go at it!

You know you can't resist all the fabulous reality shows going on right now. We can't, either. Bodog wants to know whether it's the girls or the guys who are going to win this season's summer reality!

•Are the girls funnier on Last Comic Standing?
•Big Brother 7 could see a guy walk out of the house last!
•Is a girl going to sing her way to the top on Rock Star: Supernova?
•A guy could be the top chef on Hell's Kitchen!

Labels: Big Brother, reality

posted by Kari at 2:15 PM

Because I am addicted to So You Think You Can Dance, I pretty much check the odds over at Bodog every single day. And I have to say, I was a little surprised when Travis dropped to 4 to 1 and Benji, BENJI, became the heavy favorite at even money.

I know, America LUVS Benji. He's a geek. He's so sweek. Look what an adorable little dork he is! We love him. Lurve him! But, I mean, Travis is the perfect dancer. Perfect lines. Perfect emotion. Perfect faux-hawk. People. Come over to the light. Travis - Travis - Travis.

Just because dude's a little on the dorky side, doesn't mean he HAS to win this show. If that were the case, Ivan would be a lock, right?

Here's my prediction: This week Natalie and Ryan go home. Then, really, it's all up for grabs!

Click to see the odds on all the dancers at Bodog.

Labels: reality, So You Think You Can Dance

posted by pregamejocelyn at 11:23 AM

I can't even discuss it. I'm not in any way okay with it. Angela stays and Malan goes? What IS that?

I refuse to even write about this, but you can see all of the new odds, which changed after Malan went, right here in the HollyWagers Project Runway Betting Guide.

Enjoy. I will cry now.

Labels: Project Runway, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 3:04 PM

New Designs, New Designers, New Drama!

Break out the sewing needles, it's a brand new season of Project Runway already! Luckily, we've got your analysis and odds for all the contestants in our handy-dandy betting guide! Check it out today and get that cocktail cash for your fabulous summer. We've got all the info!

•How will someone getting kicked off affect the numbers?
•Will a male or female win this year?
•Only three can get to Fashion Week!

Labels: Project Runway, reality

posted by Kari at 12:43 PM

Oh, believe me when I say I'm watching every episode of So You Think You Can Dance (because I Heart Travis). You've got to love a show where folks dance for survival (I Heart Travis). I love the Fox execs who greenlit this (I Heart Travis). Anyway, Bodog has odds up! Here's a sampling:

The favorites:
Benji Schwimmer is at 2 to 1 and (I Heart) Travis is at 3 to 1, out ahead of the pack. If you're thinking a girl can pull it off, Allison Holker is at 4 to 1.

The long shots:
Cutie Ivan is the longest shot at 15 to 1, but Dmitry's abs aren't far behind at 14 to 1. Martha Nichols rounds out the "not so likely to win" group at 14 to 1.

Click here to see all of the contestant's odds and bet on your favorite (who'd better be Travis).

Labels: reality, So You Think You Can Dance

posted by pregamejocelyn at 2:05 PM

Yeah, I'm a sucker. I'm watching it and I LOVE IT. Let's discuss the official odds from over at Bodog.

Bodog's got two teams favored at even money: The Geniuses and Air Force. I think we all know that, personally, I want to see Air Force win. But I've watched enough TV to know that it's hardly ever, ever the actual best team that wins one of these things. People will gun for them from the beginning and eventually get them. Air Force has no hope. The Geniuses could win this, it's true. But a lot will depend on whether they go back for their third teammate. I'll tell you this, it doesn't take a genius to know that you will be at a disadvantage later if you suddenly become a two person team.

Where I think there's value is with the Southie Boys or the Ex Cia who are both posted at 7 to 2. Not fantastic, but you can make some money there, and both those teams are playing smart games of creating alliances when they need too but cutting throats when they need to too. I'd look there for value.

To see the most up to date odds plus odds on the Fogal Family, Miss USA and the Brown Family, click here.

Labels: reality, Treasure Hunters

posted by pregamejocelyn at 10:41 AM

If you were a rock singer, and you were going on a reality TV show to compete to be the lead singer of a band of SERIOUS ROCKERS (or at least as serious as you can be when you're looking for your lead singer on a Mark Burnett reality TV show), and you had the same name as a "rock" singer who had previously appeared on a "pop" singing competition -- Wouldn't you change your name?

Not so Ryan Star of Rockstar: Supernova! So what if you have the same name, sans one letter, of reality show whore Ryan Starr of American Idol. The confusion over name recognition between you, Ryan Star: Serious Rocker, and her, Ryan Starr: Attention Grabbing Reality Personality, should not in anyway impact your ability to get in that band with Tommy Lee and friends.

Change your name, moron.

Though, you know, you're hot, and that may be enough. Bodog has Ryan Star at 6 to 1, putting him right in the top part of the pack. If you listen to Bodog, Magni is likely to win at 3 to 1 and Jill is the long shot at 20 to 1. Click here to see ALL of the Bodog odds for Rockstar: Supernova.

Labels: reality, Rockstar

posted by pregamejocelyn at 11:24 AM

So, the Big Brother cast is revealed! They are:

The Girls!
Alison: (How did THAT happen? I think that the fix is on. America hated Alison. I refuse to think they voted her back in.

Danielle: See above. But she'll be the first to go home, I'm sure.

Diane: I don't even know who this is.

Erika: I LOVE her. I hope she does really well this time around, but I just don't think she has the competitive nature to win this.

Janelle: She was from Season Six. I didn't watch that.

Nakomis: She's so punk rock it hurts. Joking.

The Boys!
Chicken George: This is what's known as a sympathy vote in. I mean, for the good lord's sake.

Howie & James: Another set of Season-Sixers. I have no idea.

Jase: What a TOOL.

Kaysar: Also a TOOL.

Marcellas: America's Black Gay Best Friend. Not quite my Black Gay Best Friend, but a good TV substitute.

Dr. Will & Mike Boogie: My Big Brother fantasy boyfriends! SO HOT!

Labels: Big Brother, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 1:29 PM

Bodog' s got odds up on which former Big Brother house guests will get the most votes to return to the Big Brother house for the All Stars season. You can bet by women or by men.

For the women, Janelle is leading the pack at less than even money (1 to 2), and Alison is the long shot at 13 to 1. None of us liked Alison at all anyway, so the only people who will vote for her are people who just want to see a lot of drama in the house. Not that there won't be enough of that anyway.

Click to see the Bodog odds for all of the women of Big Brother.

For the men, Kaysar leads the odds at less than even money, too (2 to 3) and freakin' Bunky is the long shot at 14 to 1. I heart Bunky, so that makes me sad. But I can't imagine how my fake reality star boyfriend Mike "Boogie" isn't going to be the top vote getter. He's at 11 to 1 though, which means that Vegas oddsmakers think that he might not even make it into the house. How sad!

Click to see the Bodog odds for all of the men of Big Brother.

Labels: Big Brother, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 1:24 PM

Last week I moaned and groaned about how much I hated America's Got Talent, Hasselhof not withstanding. But apparently America LOVED it. It was the highest rated summer debut. I think Armageddon is coming.

Click to read about its debut here. Sigh.

Labels: America's Got Talent, reality, TV

posted by pregamejocelyn at 12:16 PM

Yeah, I admit it. Last night I watched the reruns of America's Got Talent on Bravo. People, seriously. Even whomever wins this hasn't really won because their reputation will be forever blurred by the image in my mind of old folks singing and skinny guys juggling tennis rackets and that guy -- THAT ONE. You know the one. The world's oldest male stripper. That's actually how he introduced himself.

Bodog's got a line on whether the winner will be an individual or a group. Too bad they can't put up a line on whether the winner will be a total idiot who didn't get enough attention as a kid. I'd bet on that one.

Labels: America's Got Talent, reality, TV

posted by pregamejocelyn at 4:12 PM

The Summer of Reality!

Just because American Idol and Survivor aren't on doesn't mean the action stops! This summer at Bodog, the odds are up on who will win any of the several reality shows vying for your attention. Real numbers on real shows!

• Who's got the moves to win So You Think You Can Dance?


• Which kitty will win on Meow Mix House?


• Check out the numbers on Treasure Hunters!

The cocktail cash is waiting!

Labels: Meow Mix House, reality

posted by Kari at 1:25 PM

Just when you thought that we really couldn't take reality TV any further than we already have, Animal Planet introduces the Meow Mix House in which cats compete to be the new Meow Mix cat. Now, being the stage mom that I am, I wish I'd gotten Redford, Sly or Rooney on this show, because MY CATS ARE TOTALLY THE CUTEST CATS IN THE WORLD AND WOULD HAVE WON THIS COMPETITION. That said, if you're a crazy cat person like I am, you can actually freakin' bet on the winner of Meow Mix House at Bodog.

Belle and Ellis lead the pack at even money and 2 to 1 respectively. Cisco and Jo are the long shots at 12 to 1 and 11 to 1 respectively.

Personally, and I can't believe I'm fessing up to having watched this, I think that Sam's going to come from the middle of the pack and make a move at the end.

Meow.

Click to see all the cat odds at Bodog.

Labels: Meow Mix House, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 1:10 PM

...Well, maybe in that silly purple jacket on Tuesday. But once Elliot was eliminated, it was pretty much over. Kat had a slight chance to pull it out, but it really was the night of the Soul Patrol. America loves its dancing white boys.

If you didn't bet on Idol all season, and if you're kicking yourself about not betting, check the betting guide to see what you would've won.

Labels: American Idol, reality

posted by Kari at 1:33 PM

Poor Elliot. He had a great voice, but you had a feeling everyone was picking the songs that wouldn't boost him into the final two. The final night will be all about the ballads, and McPheever's version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" is on the ears of everyone who watched last week. She has a shot if she takes advantage of that. But her numbers are so inflated it's almost safe to say that it's the Taylor Show.

However, with the way the past few weeks have been going, you never really know. Check out the American Idol betting guide for the rundown on the final two.

If you still think Kat could pull out the upset of the year, the money's all yours. And there's a lot of it. Read the betting guide and find out!

Labels: American Idol, reality

posted by Kari at 2:14 PM

Another Survivor is wrapping up!

The final episode of Survivor: Exile Island is airing on Sunday, May 14th, and there's still a chance to get in on the action! Sportbet has all the numbers for your final four for the million! (To bet, click "Live Lines" on the front page, then scroll down to "Other Sports Events and Odds" and click on "Survivor Panama.")

•Aras has been strong from the beginning!
•Cirie's training has helped her big time!
•Does Danielle have what it takes?
•Terry could be force at the last jury!

Get your cash today!

Check out the Survivor Betting Guide!

Labels: reality, Survivor

posted by Kari at 1:43 PM

We're still recovering from the schock of Chris Daughtry going home last night. It didn't take most sportsbooks long to get new odds up though, and Taylor Hicks is the new favorite. You can't get even money on Taylor any more, so I hope all those Soul Patrol members out there bet on him last week when you could still win big.

On the other hand, if you think Kat or Elliot could pull and upset, there are still chances to win big on them.

The updated odds are up on the American Idol Betting Guide, along with a closer look at the final three and their chances of winning. Check it out!

Labels: American Idol, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 12:09 PM

So as much as we want Tyler and BJ the hippies to win, they're not the favorites, and they probably shouldn't be. If you think you know who's going to cross the finish line first, Bodog has odds. Now, sure, everybody seems close, but there's still a chance to win cash here!

Tyler and BJ at Even Money: Right. They probably shouldn't even be at even money since they've been in last place and saved only by it being a non-elimination week TWICE in the last month. But how awesome would it be if the boys could pull out a win?

Yolanda and Ray at 2 to 1: They'll have to stop arguing long enough to focus on the win, but if they do you can double up your money.

Jeremy and Eric at 3 to 2: And frat houses across the nation put their money down! Jeremy and Eric are the most motivated and hard core competitors, and even though they're not the favorites, they're the HollyWagers pick to step it up during the last legs of the race and come home the victors.

Monica and Joseph at 1 to 2: They're the favorites and have dropped below even money. We think their luck can't hold up, but a cool name like MoJo helps!

Wanna put $10 on your pick to win The Amazing Race? Click to bet at Bodog!

Labels: Amazing Race, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 11:11 AM

Well, you can no longer even get even money on Chris Daughtry. Yep, he's so favored to win that he's below even. We TOLD you to take care of getting a bet down on him weeks ago.

On the other hand, if you think Kat or Taylor can slip by him in the finals, you can still get pretty good odds on them. And here's what we honestly think:

- DialIdol claims Taylor is the top vote getter every week, and they are not usually far off
- Taylor has never been in the bottom three, everybody else left has
- Anything can happen on finals night, even if Chris makes the finals, he could lose if Kat or Taylor has an amazing night.

Worth a $10 wager? We think so. Check out the updated odds in the American Idol Betting Guide.

Labels: American Idol, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 11:41 AM

America's Next Top Model - Cycle 6 is getting down to the finalists, and the odds are tighter than Jade's eye crinkles. At Bodog, it's not too late to put down some dollars on your favorite model-soon-to-be-Surreal Life - cast member.

Here are the odds:

Jade at 3 to 1: She's here to be America's Next Top Model, not America's Next Top Best Friend.

Sara at 7 to 1: Yawn.

Furonda at at 8 to 1: She's the poor man's Danielle.

Danielle at even money: And we LOVE her! Not only do we hope she wins because we LOVE her, but we hope she wins because it will be the first time ever an ANTM winner had an actual personality. I'd watch Danielle's talk show before I'd watch Tyra's.

Joanie at 3 to 2: She's from Beaver Falls, PA! Go Joanie! I mean, for real. She's very pretty.

Think you know who's going to be the next Adrian Curry, soon to be whisked away to exotic locations to shoot celebrealty shows for VH1? Get your bet on at Bodog.

Click to bet on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 6.

Labels: America's Next Top Model, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 12:54 PM

No, I mean, we're shocked! Sure, she sang like a howling dog on love songs night, but she'd sung like a howling dog the week before and wasn't even in the bottom three. We really thought Paris was going home this week for sure.

And on the odds side, Chris is back to being the favorite, but you'd be surprised how close the other three are running. Oddsmakers really think it could be anybody's game at this point.

Pickler! Shocking!

Get the latest odds updates in the American Idol Betting Guide.

Labels: American Idol, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 1:11 PM

Just to let you know, I swear I'm okay with Ace being gone. I still have his picture as my computer desktop, and that's really all I need.

The odds tightened up this week. Don't you wish you'd listened to us and put money on Pickler when she was at 12 to 1?

As usual, check the official American Idol Betting Guide for updated odds on all the idols.

Also, if you're feeling frisky, you can feel free to grab a HollyWagers Idol Judges Banner or a Taylor Hicks banner for your own enjoyment.

Labels: American Idol, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 11:55 AM

So there was a leak. Some dummy decided to make a bunch of max bets on Survivor over at Bodog at the end of last week, and Bodog shut the lines down.

E Online said it best. (But don't read the article if you don't want a spoiler!)

What's the lesson we learned today, kids? If you have inside information, be moderate with trying to get your scrilla. Keep that on the down low.

Labels: reality, Survivor

posted by Kari at 11:14 AM

And so he went home. And it was as it should be, because OH MY will it be the best TV ever if Ace sings "If You Want My Body" on Rod Stewart week, which will undoubtedly be his last week on the show.

Pickler's odds are still inflated, and frankly we're shocked that Daughtry's odds are so good when DialIdol has had his totals slipping each week. Catch up on the week over week shifting odds for the American Idol winner in the American Idol Betting Guide.

Labels: American Idol, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 12:11 PM

So, Mandisa, Paris & Elliot in the bottom three. People are shocked at Paris being down there, but HollyWagers AND the official oddsmakers odds have been saying Paris can't win. And Mandisa going home? We're sad because we loved to listen to her, but she hasn't really rocked it in a while, so we're not all that surprised.

Bucky? When is he going home? Enough already.

See the updated odds in the American Idol Betting Guide!

Labels: American Idol, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 8:36 AM

Now it's really getting hardcore. The new Gitano tribe was formed last week, and now nobody is safe from being in separate tribes. Bodog says that Aras is even money, while Terry is right behind him at 2/1, and Bruce and Sally aren't far behind, both at 3/1. Check the betting guide for the latest numbers.

Labels: reality, Survivor

posted by Kari at 11:58 AM

This week, Ace takes the biggest tumble in American Idol odds EVER and you have pretty much one of your last chances to bet on Chris Daughtry before he goes to even money. Read all about it in the American Idol Betting Guide.

Labels: American Idol, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 12:56 PM

This week, Simon and his Pecs said that the final three AI contestants will be Chris Daughtry, Taylor Hicks and Pickler. Think that impacted the odds? You may be surprised to see that it really seems like it didn't. It seems more like this week's performances had a greater impact on the odds. And also, if we haven't said it enough, if you're going to bet on McPhever or Chris Daughtry, do it now. They're both moving towards even money pretty quickly.

A quick sum up shows:
- In shocking news, Bucky stays a long shot.
- McPhever and Chris have their odds tighten way up.
- Mandissa, Paris, Lisa, Ace, and Elliot dip.
- Taylor stays the course.
= Pickler starts to climb back up the ladder after last week's bad performance.

We've updated all of the odds (including week over week odds trends) and some of the nasty comments in the Idol Betting Guide. Click here to check it out!

Labels: American Idol, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 11:20 AM

Well, week one is in. While Pickler made my head hurt when she sang, Melissa McGhee should have gone home last week, so at least the right person is out. And the odds have changed. We've updated the HollyWagers Idol Betting Guide to show last week's odds and this week's odds, but here's the run down:

Bucky and Kevin are now listed as being even LONGER long shots, despite not being anywhere near the bottom three.

Katharine McPhee's odds tighten up, making her the second favorite in the oddsmakers' minds. So do Taylor Hicks, and in that suit he is my new boyfriend.

Lisa Tucker, Paris, Ace and Pickler take a tumble in the odds.

Daughtry becomes an even bigger favorite. If you're going to bet money on him, bet it now before he goes to even money.

Click to read the updated betting guide with week to week odds comparisons!

Labels: American Idol, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 1:51 PM

Yeah, I'll say it. I wasn't happy about Ayla going home and howling Melissa staying, but what can you do?

Official odds are up, and you may be surprised by who the favorite is! You can click here to go to the official HollyWagers guide, and you can always access the HollyWagers American Idol 5 Betting Guide at http://www.hollywagers.com/idol5.asp !

Enjoy it people! Kodak Theater next week! Yeeeeah!

Labels: American Idol, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 12:27 PM

So maybe you watched Tuesday night's Idol and saw the howling that was Kinnik Sky and the "What WAS that?" that was Melissa McGhee. FINALLY somebody's got some odds up, and they agree that Melissa "Howling at the Moon" McGhee doesn't have a shot. The only people listed as a longer shot and McGhee (at +1800) are:

• Will Makar and his Kenny Rogers issues at +2400
• Bucky Covington at +3200 (After all, Bo happened LAST year)
• Kinnik, Kevin "The Featus" Covais and Gedeon "Creepy Smile" McKinney, all at +4000

There are some shockers in the offical odds, for sure. But we're going to hold off a little bit for our official AI Betting Guide later this week when the final 12 are wrapped up. If you want to check the current odds, go to SportBet, hit the link at the top of the page that says "Live Lines" and scroll to the bottom to find the American Idol link. We think you'll be surprised. Click to go check out the official odds now!

Labels: reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 3:04 PM

So much going on this week. Firstly, on Survivor, the tribe WE ALL HATE MORE THAN ANYTHING IN THE WORLD lost immunity and cheers were heard the world round. Then, in something that rarely, if ever, happened on Survivor, four...FOUR people got votes cast for them in tribal council. It went down like this:

Courtney, Danielle, Cirie voted for: Bobby (3)
Shane voted for: Aras (1)
Bruce voted for: Courtney (1)
Aras and Bobby voted for: Bruce (2)

So Bobby is gone, and I think we don't care because we'd like to see all of them get voted off.

Go La Mina.

From a betting perspective, Bobby was 5 to 1, so not a long shot or a favorite, really. What's more interesting from a betting perspective is that the hatred on Casaya tribe means that you have to wonder about the ability of any of them to go far, because anything could happen on that tribe at any time. Aras is a favorite at 2 to 1, but that may not be such a strong bet any more. His tribe seems ready to cut him off at the drop of a hat. Start looking for La Mina value in Dan and Terry. Remember that we've got a whole Survivor Betting Guide if you need a refresher.

Oh, would somebody put up American Idol 5 odds already? I'd be cleaning up, having predicted all four LOSERS this week (except that I dug Sway, so that made me sad). From the girls, Heather Cox and her Mariah balad (has she never watched a season? Just...don't...sing...Mariah) and Brenna "I was put on the show so that America would have somebody to hate" Gethers went on home. From the boys, Sway made me sad and left and the crooner is gone, but how much further could he go, really?

And nobody has Apprentice odds up, because nobody knew that a new season had started. Hello? NBC, why would you put that show up against 24? Oh, because your other option is putting it against American Idol. I feel you.

Labels: American Idol, Apprentice, reality, Survivor

posted by pregamejocelyn at 10:13 PM

So, let's sum up.

Women's Figure Skating: If you read your email like a good kid, we told you that the numbers were close, but the few people who thought that Sasha Cohen or Irina Slutskaya would both CHOKE and fall, you probably made some dollars. Shizuka Arakawa of Japan won, and if you guessed that then you CLEANED UP. Chances are that you didn't guess that though, because, really, who would have guessed that?

Survivor: At 11 to1 odds, Ruth Marie was never a threat to win. And now there's only one "older" woman still standing, and I can't wait for the day when her obnoxious ass is gone. At 2 to 1, Aras is still a strong favorite. But we don't think he can win. He's just been too much of a jerk. Terry and Bruce at 3 to 2 and 3 to 1 are still heavy favorites, too. But if La Mina doesn't get their act together, that'll be a problem for Terry. We think there's possible value in an early bet on Austin or Bobby, who may have some tricks up their sleeves depending on how soon another merge happens. Check the HollyWagers Survivor:Exile Island Betting Guide for all the odds.

American Idol: And Jocelyn's heart breaks as Patrick is eliminated. She LOVED him. Not as much as she loves Ace though, but then again, how can you not love Ace and his pretty face? No surprises for the girls: Becky was a train wreck and Stevie was like a bad school recital. No shocker with Bobby either. Copa Cabana? Really? Have you met the American public, Bobby. No lines are up yet, but we're expecting good value from bets on Taylor Hicks.

And that is all!

Labels: American Idol, HollyWagers Weekly, ice skating, reality, Survivor

posted by pregamejocelyn at 10:20 AM

Even though every sportsbook out there is refusing to post American Idol odds until it's down to the final twelve, I'm just going to say that the only girl/woman who has a chance in hell of winning is Mandisa. Because she's good, because she has ample breasts, and because America still wants revenge for Frenchie getting cut.

But seriously, did they TRY to get untalented but pretty girls into the final 12? Yes, they did, because they know enough to know that America hates those girls and will never vote for them. Not after how Ryan Starr let us down and instead of being the next Britney ended up on Battle of the Network Reality Stars. Embarassing. Paris Bennett? SO CUTE. I love her and her little choo-choo motion. Everybody else? Yawn. You think they didn't TRY to pack the field with women America will care less about so that a boy can win? Yes. They did. If you can find a line on whether the winner will be male or female, bet male.

Bet Ace. And vote for Ace. Because I'm crushing on Ace.

And can we just also say, has Paula Abdul ever looked older in her life? Who thought that hair style was a good move? There was one shot of her face where she looked fifty years old. Where is my cute sweet Paula? Bring her back! Bring her back! She'll perk up when Ace sings tomorrow.

I feel so complete after having watched that. I'm so empty without Idol.

Labels: American Idol, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 12:29 AM

Exile Island!

Men vs. Women, Young vs. Old. Survivor: Exile Island looks to be the toughest game yet. You never know who's going to win or who'll be voted off. At HollyWagers, we've put up a handy betting guide to the new cast. Already, one of the favorites over at Bodog has already been voted out, so get your bets in today!

•Could Bruce kick his way to the million?
•Cirie could have a good shot!
•Aras is strong out of the gate!

Get the numbers now!

Labels: reality, Survivor

posted by Kari at 1:47 PM

New castaways, new game, new drama! Survivor: Exile Island premieres tonight. Check our our lovely betting guide on the new cast!

Last season Danni had the best odds out of the box at 3/1 and won the whole thing. This time around, Tina and Aras have great odds at 2/1, and Bruce has the magical 3/1 odds. Who's your pick for the million?

Labels: reality, Survivor

posted by Kari at 2:38 PM

Oh, that's right, people. The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and the lines are going up as fast as the names were said. That means we'll be having your complete Oscar betting guide up just as fast.

Already, Bodog even has Razzie odds! Who was the worst of the year? Cash in!

On Thursday, Survivor: Exile Island premieres. Check our our lovely betting guide on the new cast!

And don't forget to check the handy Grammy betting guide, and get your bets in before the 8th!

Get the exclusive! Join HollyWagers Weekly, and get bets before anyone else! This week, you can bet on the Super Bowl without even watching the game itself. Join today and get the scoop!

Labels: Oscars, reality, Survivor

posted by Kari at 12:04 PM

Thank the lord American Idol got better in the second night. That first night was rough going, but a night with a cute little cowboy, the crazy girl who sang Bjork and, um, Zachary was much, much better.

Still no early favorites other than the two girls from North Carolina who they cannot stop showing in the previews. Lordy. Do you think they want those girls in the finals? I'm sick of seeing them already and they haven't even gotten to their auditions yet. I hope lines come up on who will get to the final 12. I'll take them.

Better than American Idol? Skating with Celebrities. Did you watch that stuff? Why do people like Bruce Jenner and Debbie Gibson throw their dignity away? I just don't understand. Todd Bridges. I can understand that. Bruce Jenner? You're an Olympic Champion. Do you really need to embarass yourself like that?

Labels: American Idol, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 11:43 AM

Did you watch the American Idol premier last night? It won't be long before we're down to 12 and you can start to place wagers on whom you think is going to win. Sometimes, you can get some ideas from who gets camera time early on in the show on who is going to win. Which means...

Nobody from Chicago is favored right now. Sorry folks. Nobody there got enough attention to be considered a front runner yet.

Was it just me or was last night's premier kind of, actually, boring? I found myself flipping around. Maybe it's just me, but I've seen enough bad singers over the past four seasons. I only get into this show now when the real competition starts. Except, oh, okay, I admit it. I couldn't stop watching when they had that fake-baked teenager and her crazy mom on. I watched the train wreck.

Check back for more updates as the field narrows.

Labels: American Idol, reality

posted by pregamejocelyn at 3:41 PM

Who was the favorite at Bodog all along. I'm shocked that there's not a line up already to bet on how soon she'll appear in Playboy, because all that silicone she must have had shot up in her lips better be good for something.

I won. I hedged and bet Danni and Rafe. In case you missed my logic, it was that Danni could beat Lydia and Stephenie in a final two. Rafe could beat Lydia and Stephenie in a final two. And if the final two were Rafe and Danni, then one of them would have to win and there was no way for me to lose money. So I won money. Then I lost it all again playing poker at a Christmas party, so go figure.

It's about time to shift to Oscar lines and Grammy lines. I know, it feels so far off. But you can already see a bunch of them at Bodog. Check it out. Because to review, Mariah Carey is the FAVORITE to win album of the year. And I'm not okay with that.

Labels: reality, Survivor

posted by pregamejocelyn at 4:20 PM

Yes! There's a lot of info out there if you want to bet the exciting finales of Survivor: Guatamala or The Apprentice 4. Okay, actually the only excitement is at Survivor since we pretty much know Randal will win The Apprentice, but that also means that you can win. So it works out.

Click here to read our Survivor: Guatamala Betting Guide

Click here to read our Apprentice 4 Betting Guide

Happy TV Watching!

Labels: Apprentice, reality, Survivor

posted by pregamejocelyn at 5:34 PM

It's 11:40pm, and any minute now Oprah is coming on Letterman and not only am I excited to see this go down, but I actually bet on what Dave would do over at Bodog. So come on, Oprah. Come on!

Even without this, it's been one of the best night's of TV you can bet on EVER.

On Survivor, Judd went home. And he went home after he gave us two of the most fantastic TV moments I could ever ask for. Did you watch? Did you see? First, it was oh so good, during the immunity challenge (which I didn't understand -- an auction?), Jeff Probst in the embarassing-to-you-AND-me way that he does, points at his temple and taps his head and actually says "You'll need smarts for this one." It's embarassing enough to watch Probst act the fool, but the best moment was after he says "You'll need smarts for this one" and the camera cuts to Judd rolling his eyes like HE KNOWS HE'S NOT SMART. So funny.

Better than that? Judd gets voted out and leaves saying, "You're all scumbags." Dude, come on. You were ready to cut Lydia's throat. She was part of your alliance too, remember? You got gamed, sucker.

So Danni, the favorite, makes a move. But Rafe is looking pretty good to me right now at 5 to 1 odds. So you win $5 for every $1 you bet, and if he makes it into the final two, he's going to win for sure. Stephenie's at 7 to 2, and she's got a good shot too if she can make it that far. If Cindy or Lydia are in the final two, people will probably feel like they didn't bring enough game to deserve to be there. Danni may be the favorite, but it's just a long shot that she'll get that far. For the record, Judd was at 9 to 2 when he got voted off. Guess the oddsmakers figured what we did. He was too annoying to win this thing.

Click to see all the Survivor odds at Bodog.

And on The Apprentice: Donald, another brilliant moment. Bill Rancik guest spots on the show even though there's not a person in America who doesn't prefer George to Bill. Felicia and Alla are on a team together, a team I liked to call Team PMS, and they're bickering like, well, women with PMS. Then the camera cuts to Bill. He's in the traditional high school jock senior portrait pose. He's got one leg up and he's leaning over with his arm resting on his leg. Imagine it. Anyway, he smirks and says, "Felicia seems to be having trouble managing Alla." But we know what he means. He means, "Look at me, I'm the only real apprentice ever. Silly women." It was wonderful.

And in the inevitable, Randal's team wins and the crazy women go to the board room and both get fired. And I don't often challenge Trump, but Alla shouldn't have been fired. Really. So now it's down to Randal at 5 to 6, so you should have bet him last week when he was at even money, and Rebecca at even money. And it's been painfully evident for the entire season that Randal will win unless he completely ruins his final task. You should have bet him last week when he was even money!

Okay, Oprah just came on. She looks stunning, as always, and here's how you could have won cash. Bodog had the following odds up all week:

How will David Letterman greet Oprah Winfrey when she appears on The Late Show December 1, 2005?

• With a hug and kiss on cheek (3 to 2)
• With a handshake, hug, and kiss on the cheek (11 to 5)
• With a handshake and kiss on cheek (3 to 1)
• With only a hug (5 to 1)
• With only a handshake (7 to 1)
• With a handshake and a hug (6 to 1)
• With a hug and a kiss on the lips (15 to 1)
• With a jump on his couch (20 to 1)
• No physical contact whatsoever (50 to 1)

Here's the thing, I was watching, but I couldn't tell if there was a kiss on the cheek or not. There was definitely a hug, so if you had bet "With only a hug" you got 5 to 1 on the money you bet. And if there was a kiss on the cheek, and there might have been, you still made $3 for every $2 you bet. And those were the obvious choices.

What a night of TV! Bodog's got great entertainment bets going on right now. Click to check them out.

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posted by pregamejocelyn at 11:40 PM

But on Survivor, I don't have much to be thankful for. Gary went. Oddly enough, Danni is still the favorite at 3 to 2, even though I have NO IDEA IN THE WORLD how she could possibly swing it to make it into the final four. And Rafe, who's won THREE immunity challenges is at 5 to 1. To me, it's simple math. We know that Rafe, Stephenie or Judd will be the final two. There's no way all three of them will get eliminated before then. Factor the match and figure out how to hedge. I mean, technically I suppose there's a way where they could all three get voted off, but can you imagine?

On Donald's Apprentice, Adam went and it was about time. They tried to make it look like Randall wasn't a shoe in by talking about how his stock had dropped, but come on. Who's gonna beat him?

Get on over to Bodog and bet on Randall at even money. And maybe get bold and bet on Survivor, too. I have a feeling about Rafe, don' t you?

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posted by pregamejocelyn at 1:30 PM

So I've spent the last three week's saying that, on Survivor, Gary, even though he's one of the favorites at 3 to 1, could only win if tribal lines got broken.

Did they get broken? I'm not sure. One week where you get rid of a physical threat with male pms doesn't mean the rest of the original six will break their plan. But here's what I know: Gary in a final two with just about anybody who's left will win because he's a flat out nice guy who played the game well.

But am I bet hedging? As always. Rafe is 5 to 1. Who wouldn't vote for Rafe? You know what people forget? He's won two immunity challenges. He could sneak in and make the final four and then it's all up in the air. Who knows?

Click on over to Bodog to see the all the odds on the final seven contestants.

Over on The Apprentice: Donald, I'm bored. This was the week where the producers obviously told Randall to mess something up on purpose so they could build drama that maybe Alla for Felicia will win. Yawn. Keep it on Randall at even money. He'll shine this week for sure.

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posted by pregamejocelyn at 10:26 AM

You know they won't be bringing this show back next season, right? I guess I'll have to find another way to put myself to sleep.

Amanda went, but she was at 10 to 1 anyway. You can still bet on the winner, who will obviously be Dawna or Leslie, at Bodog. I dare you to bet on Jim. Dare you. You can make 4 times your money if Martha's crazy enough to hire him. I dare you.

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posted by pregamejocelyn at 10:30 PM

By the way, just for the record, anybody who guessed that because Maggie Grace got movie contracts she'd be the next character voted off of Lost, looks like you cleaned up if you put some money down over at Bodog.

My evening starts out badly and gets, well...

I know, I know, Brandon, Gary, Bobby Jon and Danni have almost NO chance of winning Survivor. Yet they continue to post favorites odds (Danni is 3 to 2, Gary is 3 to 1 and before he went packing off to some resort tonight Bobby Jon was posting at 7 to 2). Anyway, if you saw the show, then you know that Gary found the extra immunity idol and Bobby John went down in a confused jury vote and it was very sad because, well, we all love Bobby Jon right? So here's my point. The three remaining Yaxha members seem doomed, yet they're still the favorites of the oddsmakers. I'd love to see Gary win, but, man, Cindy at 11 to 2 and Lydia at 12 to 1 both seem like they may be good bets. They haven't offended anybody yet, and if people keep voting along tribal lines, at least one of the two of them is almost sure to be in the final four. Hmmmmm.....

And also somebody PLEASE vote Stephenie off. She is UNBEARABLE this season.

And then...

And then...

Last week I say that Marshawn is a great longshot pick to win it all. I say "Great value in that pick." And this week she blows off her team and bails on the at the 11th hour and gets fired? Oh, and Brian gets fired, too, but who even knew who he was?

Odds at Bodog for The Apprentice: Donald have shifted. Randall is still in the lead at even money (and he'd have to uncover naked shots of Donald and post them online to not win this at this point), but Alla has moved up to 4 to 1 and Rebecca has moved up to 3 to 2. And honestly, probably one of them will be in the final two, so if Randall has a bad last task....

It's not too late to get over to Bodog and place a bet. It's down to the final six. Plus, deposit $25 at Bodog and you'll get a free $25 to bet with, so you can place an extra bet on Survivor or, if you've been able to stay awake through it, The Apprentice: Martha.

Oh, Bobby Jon!!!!! Why you?!

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posted by pregamejocelyn at 9:09 PM

I really couldn't be bothered to watch the nonsense that is The Apprentice: Martha last week, but if I had I would have yawned along with the rest of the nation when those two boring blonds got eliminated after they tried to sell Tide-To-Go stain sticks with hip hop? Hip hop? My mom uses Tide detergent. Not so keen on the hip hop, my mom.

Coming in to tonight's episode, Dawna (6 to 5 odds), Howie and Leslie (both at 3 to 2 odds) were the strong favorites over at Bodog, who's taking bets on the outcome.

But then last night Howie did, well, nothing, which pretty much sums up what happened in the entire episode. Nothing. Lots of nothing. But Howie's gone, and the long shot bets are Amanda at 10 to 1 and Ryan at 8 to 1, and no matter how hard I try, I just can't care.

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posted by pregamejocelyn at 8:55 PM

Look, if you were putting your money on Marcus over at Bodog on The Apprentice, then you got what you deserved last night. Got your money on Randall? I hope so, because after Trump all but drooled on him, pointing out that he's been PM twice and not lost, I think we all know how this season is ending.

Over on Survivor, I told you last week that Brandon's odds were inflated and that for sure at least the first week after the merge the voting would be along tribal lines. Hope you listened and didn't put any money down on him! If you believe the tribes will realign, then Bobby John at 7 to 2, Danni at 3 to2 and Gary at 3 to 1 still make sense as the favorites. But Rafe or Cindy would pretty much have to switch tribal lines for that to happen. Otherwise, you have to think an original Nakum member will win, and that puts good betting value for your money on Judd at 9 to 1, Jamie at 8 to 1 and Stephenie at 7 to 2.

Remember when we all liked Stephenie? That seems so long ago. Now she seems kind of, you know, not as nice as I remember.

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posted by pregamejocelyn at 1:43 PM

On Survivor, Amy goes home and we're all very sad. As people go, the odds at Bodog switch, and right now you'd be in a better position if you'd gotten on the Brandon bandwagon early on because he's moved all the way up to 7 to 2 odds (win 7 dollars for every 2 dollars bet). And he did look like quite the playa on Thursday (and also he looked HOT). But you've gotta know he's still a bit of a long shot if things shake out according to tribal lines. The original Nakum members are short after the merge, and unless new alliances have been formed, Brandon's in line to get picked off along traditional tribal lines.

Danni is still posting as the strong favorite at 2 to 1. She's flying pretty far under the radar right now, so who knows.

On The Apprentice: Donald Style, Trumpster tried to jump his ratings by firing four, yes FOUR, people. It was actually exciting, unlike the tedium of watching the teams blindly figure out how to sell sports gear. Anyway, not only does that mean less episodes to watch, it means a mass exodus from the available odds-getters. Bodog seems to know what we all know: That Randall would have to steal money from trump or spill red wine on Carolyn to lose at this point, but if for some reason you still think somebody else could win this thing, you might want to consider the long shot Marshawn at 10 to 1. You haven't seen much of her so far, but many of the past winners just wait until later in the game to shine, minimizing thier chances to put themselves on the line and fail early. She might be a force.

And yes, I also watched the lame ER rerun afterwards. Why Ray Liotta? Why?

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posted by pregamejocelyn at 8:04 PM