Downtown team's Verne and Boris get started by calling the number on their picture and arranging to meet with "Stefan" and a young woman at a bakery. Although it appears only Verne can speak French, Boris begins running his yap once they arrive at the bakery, mistakenly calling the young woman Stefan. Guess that's one French chick you won't be taking home with you, Boris. The actual Stefan places a call to the model, Angela, and tells Verne and Boris that Angela's at Montmatre.
Poprah and Suzanne are also making progress for the Uptown team, contacting the agent for their model, Louisa. The agent asks them to meet her in 30 minutes, which gives Poprah just enough time to make it up the stairs to her office. It's that damn pollen again. The agent tells them that Louisa's busy running around Paris at various fittings, and Poprah and Suzanne will have to track her down.
"Time is of the essence, Suz--- holy shit! Is that an In-N-Out Burger?! Driver, pull over!"
Still on their way to Montmatre, Verne tactfully suggests to Boris that rather than throwing a bag over Angela's head and dragging her to the airport, it might be a good idea to befriend her first. Boris sullenly insists he knows what he's doing, and that the bag-head-drag technique works on all the ladies. Hell, he's even managed to convince 3 girls to come back to his mother's house with him. Verne purses her gigantic lips (bees didn't just sting those -- they burrowed within them) and says nothing to Boris but tells us this was the moment she got really pissed. Oh honey, I bet that moment's changed now that you've watched this show.
They arrive at Montmatre, which is gigantic and perpetually crowded with locals and tourists alike. As Boris laments that they'll never be able to abduct Angela, Diddy gives us some insight on how far he's willing to go to accomplish a seemingly impossible task. "I don't care if I have to walk to Zimbabwe, cut down some trees in a forest and jump on a back of a giraffe buck-naked with no money." Shit, this man will do anything to sell a Danity Kane record.
Meanwhile, Suzanne and Poprah are still trying to track down Louisa, but their driver takes them to the wrong address. In a rare reality show moment, their driver not only gets face time, but a name as well -- Tony! Question -- if you were a driver on any of these reality shows, would you rather never be seen or mentioned, or get the camera time but only if you mess up? To be fair, I should throw in option (c) -- shoot yourself for being a driver for a reality show contestant. Once on their way to the correct destination, Poprah tries to begin controlling her teammates back in NYC via phone. Suzanne tells her to back off, and Poprah does -- only after quickly pointing out that Suzanne is the team leader and she'll respect that. That remark may be innocent coming from others, but coming from Poprah, we definitely just saw a glimpse at her hand should her team lose again.
With a little over an hour remaining, Suzanne and Poprah do locate Louisa. Now say what you will about Poprah, but the woman has a way with words and schmoozing people, and is able to quickly convince an originally skeptical Louisa to change out of her skivvies and jump on a plane with them. All without even offering her candy and motioning her into a van.
"I have to go finish blowing this garçon to be cast in his runway show, but I'll be right back, oui?"
Back in NYC, the Downtown team is beginning to brainstorm ideas for their ad. Mike and Stefanie seem to be taking the lead, with Stefanie mentioning that she took advertising classes in college. Last week. While Stefanie and Kendra discuss taking an emotional angle, Deon suggests a skyline theme since glasses are like a skyline. His teammates look at him like he's crazy, but he tells us he's trying to be an outsider on purpose. On a show where your teammates nominate you for elimination, that makes as much sense as I've come to expect from Deon. So if telling yourself that that makes you feel better for being a freak no one likes, keep on keeping on, D.
"No, seriously, listen to me. My sorority's wet t-shirt contest last month was a total success. I'm positive it was all due to the print ad I made using Photoshop. I went for the emotional angle there, too."
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Comments (7)
LOL Lolo,
Girl, you nailed this to the wall... I don't have a chance to see this show at all, but I have no problem keeping up with it thanks to you, you're amazingly talented (I giggled like mad at "he'd be lucky if that was all that Diddy stuck in his mouth").
I agree that Deon was creepy and all, but I'm tired of dumbass straight boys like Boris who act like breathing the same air as a transexual will shrivel their dick into a clitoris, and I wish he'd gone home. Poprah, while annoying, makes great TV...
And as far as Louisa is concerned... meh, I get plenty of bitchassness from the girls over at ANTM.
love you, love your work... *huggles*
J-Mo :)
1 of 7 | Posted by J-Mo | Posted on August 20, 2008 8:04 AM
Great recap, but I would'v e preferred to see Boris go than Deon. At least Deon looked and acted somewhat professional. Boris just looks like he's hanging out waiting for tits and ass as your recap pointed out.
I am glad you brought up that twitching thing that Red does. I noticed that a couple of times thinking I'm the only one who sees it.
I would like to see more of Louisa but I really would like to see more of Kendra. Kendra seems like she's a crazy and funny person unlike Deon who was crazy and weird.
2 of 7 | Posted by bigjr6633 | Posted on August 20, 2008 11:20 AM
Wussup everyone I am taking this moment to give a shout out to everyone whose taken time to write about me and everyone else on the show....the good and the bad. I am sure the good blogs and comments are appreciated by all the other contestants as well as my self. I cant say however that its been easy to read a lot of the things Ive seen, but, I realize that when I put myself out there to compete on this show, I set myself up for whatever comments come my way. Its all good though, because, no matter how hateful or hurtful or straight out messed up bloggers can be, I know that the opportunity I received on this show is worth much more than having to feel bad over the writings of people who dont know the real Can Do or that sit around the computer all day running their mouth. All I want to put out to you is the thought that the time spent writing nasty grams about me and others on the show could be better spent by using that time to reach out to kids and youth in trouble. Ive come a long way in my short life because of people who have reached out to me and taken the time to help me learn that I am capable of doing great things.....regardless of what someone writes about me eating a sandwich or the fact that I like to wear my shirts untucked or left my cell phone in New York. Remember, the greater purpose of this show is to provide opportunity...not to generate a platform to rip people apart. So to all you negative bloggers out there, use your energy to make things better for everyone.and remember, sleep is forbidden.
Can Do
3 of 7 | Posted by cando | Posted on August 20, 2008 2:11 PM
Oh, silly Boris. This is all in good fun. Besides, since when do you worry about what people think? I suggest instead of spending hours scouring the internet for mentions of your name, that time could be better spent by reaching out to transexual or homosexual youth in trouble.
Love, h4b
xoxo
P.S. No one likes a bigot. Those who judge others harshly can only expect the same in return. Team laVerne 08!!
4 of 7 | Posted by here4beer | Posted on August 20, 2008 4:59 PM
Nice to here from you CanDo, but I must agree with H4B..... googling your name is not very pro-active!
LoLo... as always, your recaps are the best. Lookforward to next week!
5 of 7 | Posted by chooch850 | Posted on August 20, 2008 6:33 PM
Sorry, Boris, but feel I must disagree, the greater "purpose" of this show is NOT about providing opportunity (well, except for stroking Sean Combs' overwhelming ego)... what it IS about is creating wacky drama and conflict, which is EXACTLY why the show's producers cast a transexual and a schlub like yourself and forced you to spend time together, so we can all have a chance to laugh at how much of a tool you can make of yourself... and you fell for it!
However, I must applaud your being savvy enough to realize that reality TV makes you fair game for bloggers and anyone else with an opinion and a computer, so kudos for your self-awareness... now if you could just work on that homo/trannyphobia a little...
love, J-Mo :)
xoxox
P.S. Please don't take offense at my use of the word "schlub", I actually think schlubs are quite cute and sexy... it's the "tool" part I wish you'd kick to the curb... xo -J :)
6 of 7 | Posted by J-Mo | Posted on August 21, 2008 9:03 AM
Hey guys!
Thanks for the great comments! I'm really enjoying this show so far, and I'm glad I've got all of you to enjoy/mock it with me!
Bigjr, I agree that we need more of Kendra. I also would like to see more of Stefanie, for besides her youth, she seems to have her shit together.
And CanDo/Boris, as the others already said, the whole purpose of this site is for bloggers to "sit around the computer all day running their mouth" as you put it. We realize that regardless whether we're watching reality or scripted TV, the people on our screens are characters. So therefore when we mock the characters, we're not attacking you as a real person, but instead the character version of you presented in the show. That being said, if you're going to be offended, you probably shouldn't be Googling yourself and searching out sites like this one. I know if I ever go on reality TV, TVgasm is the last place on earth I'd go once the show airs. :)
Finally I'd like to add that I hope your ignorant comments about LaVerne were a ploy for camera time and the reaction they would stir up on the Internet. If not, perhaps learning to be more tolerant would be a better use of your time than surfing the blogs.
LoLo
7 of 7 | Posted by LoLo | Posted on August 22, 2008 12:56 PM