(And no, he wasn't discovered atop this news blog.) Rather, Aurora, Colorado, science teacher Gionni Thompson is the winner of DIY Network's Stud Finder contest, and as such will host his own home-improvement series in 2007.... With eight nods, ATL's T.I. (I'm woefully lost already) leads the nominees for the inaugural BET Hip-Hop Awards, to air Nov. 15 and be hosted by Katt Williams. Busta Rhymes netted six nods, followed by Chamillionaire with five.... Over the Hedge topped the DVD sales chart last week, while The Break-Up was the No. 1 rental.... This year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert, to be held Dec. 11 in Oslo, Norway, will be hosted by Sharon Stone and Anjelica Huston, and will feature performances by Lionel Richie, Simply Red and others.
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Allie Jablon and Roxanne Wilson, The Apprentice
It was girls' night out — literally — on NBC's The Apprentice last week when Synergy's dressing of Embassy Suites staffers drew a sour reception from employees, leading the Donald to dispatch Allie Jablon and Roxanne Wilson, Season 5's remaining ladies. Did their culottes campaign get short shrift? Which of the guys has their votes to win this thing? And what was up with that lingering hug? TVGuide.com chatted up the runners-up.
TVGuide.com: Allie, were you sad to see your single-handed effort to resurrect culottes get thwarted?
Allie Jablon: I thought they were really cute! This is the thing: We really took a lot of time to interview about 30 different housekeepers, and it w
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