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T. J. Lavin
Thomas Joseph Lavin (born December 7, 1976) is an American BMX cyclist and the host of MTV's reality competition series ''The Challenge (TV series), The Challenge'' since its Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 2, eleventh season. Early life Thomas Joseph Lavin was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lavin first began to ride bikes when he was two. He eventually became a professional winning his first pro contest at the age of nineteen. Career BMX He has entered events including the X Games and the Dew Tour. In the X Games he took bronze three times, silver once, and gold three times (One was Australian). He has been a DK Dirt Circuit Champion, a champion in the Gravity Games, a European championship winner, and a CFB Champion. In 1995, he was crowned the "King of Dirt." He has a BMX track in his backyard which includes several groomed trails and dirt jumps. Lavin was competing in a Dew Tour event in Las Vegas on October 14, 2010, where he crashed and was rushed to the hospi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. The Las Vegas Valley as a whole serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center for Nevada. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its luxurious and extremely large casino-hotels together with their associated activities. It is a top three destination in the United States for business conventions and a global leader in the hospitality industry, claiming more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any other city in the world. Today, Las Vegas annually ranks as one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Break Challenge
''Spring Break Challenge'' is a one-off MTV reality game show spun off from MTV's long-running reality game show, '' The Challenge''. ''Spring Break Challenge'' used various contestants from the precursor program as coaches of teams of new college-aged contestants. As with ''The Challenge'', T. J. Lavin was the host of ''Spring Break Challenge''. The program aired from March 22–26, 2010 in Acapulco, Mexico during MTV's then-annual spring break coverage. This spin-off featured teams of college-aged friends in various challenges of old and new based on previous seasons of ''The Challenge''. The ''Spring Break Challenge'' cast was made up of original contestants from colleges across the country, as well as alumni from previous seasons of ''The Real World'', ''Road Rules'', and the first '' Fresh Meat'' challenge serving as coaches. Cast Host: T. J. Lavin, BMX rider Announcers: Evan Starkman ('' Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat'') and Paula Meronek ('' The Real Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vendettas
A feud , referred to in more extreme cases as a blood feud, vendetta, faida, clan war, gang war, or private war, is a long-running argument or fight, often between social groups of people, especially families or clans. Feuds begin because one party perceives itself to have been attacked, insulted, injured, or otherwise wronged by another. Intense feelings of resentment trigger an initial retribution, which causes the other party to feel greatly aggrieved and vengeful. The dispute is subsequently fuelled by a long-running cycle of retaliatory violence. This continual cycle of provocation and retaliation usually makes it extremely difficult to end the feud peacefully. Feuds can persist for generations and may result in extreme acts of violence. They can be interpreted as an extreme outgrowth of social relations based in family honor. Until the early modern period, feuds were considered legitimate legal instruments and were regulated to some degree. For example, Montenegrin c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirty 30
''Dirty 30'' is a 2016 comedy film starring YouTube personalities Mamrie Hart, Grace Helbig, and Hannah Hart. The film is directed by Andrew Bush, and produced by Michael Goldfine. The film was released on September 23, 2016. Plot Kate Fields (Mamrie Hart) is a dentist assistant whose job is a bit middling, while her love life has resulted in either meeting people like Richard (Adam Lustick) on blind dates, or just staying at home alone most nights. Evie Jones (Grace Helbig) is married to Todd Jones (Andy Ridings), and both live with his parents (Betsy Randle, John Hayden), none of them respecting her, and forcing her to attend one charitable cause after another with them that suits their interests, but not hers. Charlie (Hannah Hart) is in a relationship with the girl of her dreams, Claire (Kelen Coleman), whom she wants to marry; but just can't seem to pull her business or her act together, despite her promise to Claire to do so. When the three arrive at Kate's apartment for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invasion Of The Champions
An invasion is a military offensive in which large numbers of combatants of one geopolitical entity aggressively enter territory owned by another such entity, generally with the objective of either: conquering; liberating or re-establishing control or authority over a territory; forcing the partition of a country; altering the established government or gaining concessions from said government; or a combination thereof. An invasion can be the cause of a war, be a part of a larger strategy to end a war, or it can constitute an entire war in itself. Due to the large scale of the operations associated with invasions, they are usually strategic in planning and execution. History Archaeological evidence indicates that invasions have been frequent occurrences since prehistory. In antiquity, before radio communications and fast transportation, the only way for a military to ensure adequate reinforcements was to move armies as one massive force. This, by its very nature, le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivals III
''The Challenge: Rivals III'' is the 28th season of the MTV reality game show, '' The Challenge''. Being the third in the ''Rivals'' series, ''Rivals III'' marks the show's third trilogy (following the '' Inferno'' and ''Gauntlet'' series), continuing on from the original '' Rivals'' and '' Rivals II''. It was filmed in Huatulco, Mexico and Mendoza, Argentina during November and December 2015, with former cast members from MTV's ''The Real World'', ''The Challenge'', and ''Are You the One?'' competing. This season marks the first since season 11 A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperate and pol ... to not feature any original cast members from the '' Fresh Meat'' or '' Fresh Meat II'' seasons. Unlike the previous two installments of the ''Rivals'' series, which featured same-gender ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Bloodlines
''The Challenge: Battle of the Bloodlines'' (occasionally promoted as ''The Challenge: Bloodlines'') is the 27th season of MTV's reality game show, '' The Challenge''. Filming occurred in Bodrum, Turkey and Berlin, Germany during June and July 2015, with former cast members from MTV's ''The Real World'', '' Road Rules'', ''The Challenge'', and ''Are You the One?'' competing both with and against their relatives (in a concept similar to '' Survivor: Blood vs. Water''). This season marks the first appearance of a ''Road Rules'' alum since season 22. A launch special episode, "Meet the New Blood," premiered on November 9, 2015 on the MTV app and website. It later aired on the flagship network on November 18, 2015 to 538,000 first-run viewers. The season premiered with a special 90 minutes episode on December 2, 2015 on the network and app, and concluded its run on February 17, 2016, with the Reunion and "The S... They Should've Shown" specials. Contestants Age at start of filmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Exes II
''The Challenge: Battle of the Exes II'' is the 26th season of MTV's reality game show, '' The Challenge'', and the sequel to the show's 22nd season, '' Battle of the Exes''. Filming occurred in Pedasí, Panama and Ørsta, Norway in August and September 2014, with former cast members from MTV's ''The Real World'', ''The Challenge'', and ''Are You the One?'' competing. With ''Are You the One?'', this season marks the first to feature cast members from a show not produced by Bunim-Murray Productions. The season was dedicated to cast members Diem Brown and Ryan Knight, both of whom died in November 2014, two months after filming ended. Brown was featured in an MTV special titled "We Heart Diem" that aired on December 9, 2014. A launch special, "EX-tra Baggage", hosted by T. J. Lavin and ''Battle of the Exes'' champion Camila Nakagawa, aired on December 30, 2014. The season premiered with a special 90 minutes episode on January 6, 2015, and concluded its run on March 24, 2015, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Agents
''Free Agents'' is a romantic black comedy starring Stephen Mangan, Sharon Horgan and Anthony Head. Originally a pilot for Channel 4 in November 2007, the series began on 13 February 2009. It spawned a short lived US remake, which was cancelled after just 4 episodes aired, although 4 more were later released on Hulu. Plot Alex Taylor (Mangan) works for CMA, a successful talent agency. Whilst he is grateful for his job, he is currently going through a messy divorce, causing him to become depressed. His boss however, Stephen Cauldwell (Head), is sex-obsessed, cocksure and roguish. Alex later meets Helen Ryan (Horgan), a co-worker who is more successful and herself recovering from a messy relationship, after her boyfriend died months before her wedding. Production The series is produced by Big Talk Productions and Bwark Productions and is written by Chris Niel. It was formed as part of Channel 4's 2007 '' Comedy Showcase'' along with '' Plus One'' and '' The Kevin Bishop Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivals II
''The Challenge: Rivals II'' is the 24th season of the MTV reality game show '' The Challenge''. The season took place in Phuket, Thailand, with former cast members from MTV's ''The Real World'' and ''The Challenge'' competing. The season followed the same format as the original ''Rivals'' challenge, with players paired up with arch enemies from past seasons of ''The Real World'' and ''The Challenge''. A launch special, "ChallengeMania: the Road to Rivals II," aired on June 26, 2013. The season premiered with a special 90 minutes episode on July 10, 2013, and concluded its run on September 25, 2013, with the live Reunion special. This is the second of the ''Rivals'' series, with the original '' Rivals'' airing in 2011 and '' Rivals III'' following in 2016. Contestants Teams Format ''Rivals II'' follows the same format as the original ''Rivals'' challenge ( click here for further information), with the following differences: * After each challenge, the winning team whose gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Seasons
''Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons'' is the fifth season of the MTV reality game show, '' The Challenge'' (at the time known as ''Real World/Road Rules Challenge''). The season is directly subsequent to '' Extreme Challenge''. ''Battle of the Seasons'' premiered in early 2002 and took place in Cabo San Lucas Cabo San Lucas (, "Saint Luke Cape"), or simply just Cabo, is a resort city at the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula, in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. As at the 2020 Census, the population of the city was 202,694 inhabitan ..., Mexico. In each episode, the cast competed in a challenge, and the top three ''Real World'' and top three ''Road Rules'' teams would become the "Inner Circle" and have the power to vote off teams. The "Inner Circle" was determined by a cumulative score that would be tallied on a leader board. The final six teams would compete for a final prize worth $300,000. This is the first edition of ''Battle of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Exes
''The Challenge: Battle of the Exes'' is the 22nd season of the MTV reality game show, '' The Challenge''. It takes place in the Dominican Republic and Iceland, with former cast members from MTV's ''The Real World'', '' Road Rules'', and ''The Challenge'' competing. A launch special, "The Pre-Game," premiered on January 11, 2012, explaining the previous history of how the couples broke up. The season premiered on January 25, 2012, and concluded on April 4, 2012, with the Reunion special. After a seven-year-long absence from ''The Challenge'', Mike "The Miz" Mizanin returned to the reality show as the host of the ''Battle of the Exes'' Reunion Special. This is the first edition of the ''Battle of the Exes'' series, with '' Battle of the Exes II'' following in 2015. Contestants Teams Format Each team participates in numerous challenges (sometimes called "missions"), which are followed by an elimination round — "The Dome." The winning team of each challenge earns the title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
