Weapons of mass distraction for 200
Speaking of high pressure, Ken Jennings continues his winning streak on "Jeopardy" against all odds. And after raking in over $1 million on 33 consecutive episodes of the show and declaring airline food "an American art form," how can you not love the guy? Sure, he looks a little like Sam the Eagle and he does belt his pants a bit too high ... But he absolutely crushes the competition, week after week. On the episode I saw, he was visibly shaken by not having earned more than double the money of his nearest challenger when it got close to the end, since it meant he would be vulnerable during the Final Jeopardy round.

Plus, he and Alex Trebek are becoming really close buddies! When the show ends and everyone stands on the stage together, Alex and Ken chat happily while the other two contestants pick stuff out from under their fingernails. I'm not sure Alex has that many friends. It would be nice if the other contestants could keep losing, at least until he and Ken have a chance to branch over into the realm of backyard barbecues, bowling and the occasional game of "Trivial Pursuit."

Bedtime for Joe Schmo
Can you believe that Ingrid figured out that "Joe Schmo 2" was a hoax? I think the major mistake was the absurdity of the fake reality show, "Last Chance for Love," that she was supposed to be a participant in. The first season's fake show clearly didn't take itself seriously, what with all of the bikinis and the licking chocolate off hot girls and such. On top of that, this year's gaggle of fake contestants were straight from central casting, whereas last year's were a little bit more average-looking.

Most disappointing of all, though, was the reaction Ingrid had when they admitted that the show was fake. Instead of being emotional, or even excited about getting paid $100,000 for becoming one of the actors on the show, she just looked a little bit annoyed. Come on, Ingrid! If you're so damn smart, you should know that the kids at home need a bigger reaction than that. Jeez.

Luckily, the new girl isn't one of the sharpest knives in the drawer, but unluckily, she's also not nearly as interesting as Ingrid. Paired with Tim (the other "Schmo" duped by the show) and his bland parade of incredulous looks and double takes, the rest of the season seems destined to be pretty disappointing.

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