Amazing Race All-Stars

Another season has come and gone. And now I'll probably have to wait until September or October to get my Amazing Race fix again. (Thank God for TiVO in case I want to watch this season again.)

Danielle and Eric came out on top in Sunday's season finale, most likely a fitting end for a team that had been crapped on a lot this season. I wasn't a big fan of the two, but after getting yielded twice and not winning a leg the entire race, they picked a good time to come out on top and win the $1 million. And Eric is great eye candy, so he's got that going for him, which is nice.

The final leg on the 28-day, five-continent, 45,000-mile trip took them from Guam to Hawaii to the final destination, San Francisco. The Beauty Queens were second (darn! -- please note my sarcasm) with Charla and Mirna third.

Charla and Mirna were ahead going into Hawaii, though, because they were smart in looking for earlier flights. But when it came to kayaking to a clue near an old shipwreck, they didn't stand a chance because of their size and a ferocious wind that knocked them back. They were still able to overcome that and get on the same flight with the other teams to San Francisco.

Give Charla and Mirna credit. To me, they ran the best race, and only came out on the short end of the stick -- so to speak -- because Danielle was more of a gossip and was able to click with Eric on the final detour. I say gossip because the task involved questions about other teams, and to open a safe combination the answers had to match. That gave them a 10-minute lead that they used to win.

They crossed the finish line at the Botanical Gardens, with host Phil Keoghan and the rest of the teams there to greet them. The strangest moment, though, came when Phil gave Eric a cellphone and let him call his partner Jeremy from Season 9 to let him know they had just won. Jeremy's response was something along the lines of "I'm rich beotch!" He also promised Eric a "spanking" upon his return.

Since Eric and Danielle have broken up (big surprise) since the end of the race, me wonders about Eric and Jeremy. Boyfriends?? Hmmm.... Now THAT would be amazing.

All in all a good race -- not great, but good. See you next season...

Eric and Danielle photo courtesy CBS