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Tampa Couple Stays In 'Amazing Race'
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Published: November 17, 2008
Despite some missteps involving a silly cow costume, Tampa resident Tina Greene and her estranged husband, Ken, survived another round of CBS's "The Amazing Race" on Sunday night.
The Greenes were the third of five teams to complete the eighth leg of the race. They are among four teams heading into the final rounds of the reality show that was taped earlier this year.
Eliminated were dating couple Terence and Sarah, who fell behind when they failed to complete a "fast forward" challenge that involved eating meat from a sheep's head and sheep intestines. Terence, a vegetarian, couldn't take it.
This leg of the journey began in India and took the teams to Kazakhstan in central Asia. The first challenge was to find a golden egg among 7,000 chickens at a chicken factory.
Tina Greene, who runs a Tampa-based executive recruiting firm, finished that chore with ease.
But she and Ken, a former NFL player and ex-college coach now living in San Diego, ran into delays while dressed in a cow costume. Working as a team, Tina was the head of the cow and Ken brought up the rear. But she misunderstood the instructions for two tasks involving finding a milk vendor and a butcher shop.
However, other teams had bigger woes, allowing the Greenes to stay in the race. In addition to competing for the $1 million top prize, Tina and Ken are using the race as a test to see if they can patch up their strained marriage.
Margulies Declined 'ER' Return
The final "ER" season is bringing back some of its original stars for guest shots, but Julianna Margulies won't be among them. She was invited, she says, but declined.
Margulies, who played nurse Carol Hathaway on the NBC hospital drama from its 1994 premiere, exited after six seasons. Her character left Chicago's County General for Seattle, settling down with Dr. Doug Ross, who had been played by George Clooney.
"I feel like I left Carol Hathaway in the best scenario possible," Margulies said Saturday, laying to rest speculation about her return. "I can't imagine making it any better than that."
Today's Birthdays
Singer Gordon Lightfoot is 70. Movie director Martin Scorsese is 66. Actor-director Danny DeVito is 64. Entertainer RuPaul is 48. Actress-model Daisy Fuentes is 42. Singer Ronnie DeVoe (New Edition) is 41. Actress Rachel McAdams is 30.
Sources: Walt Belcher, The Associated Press
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