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AMAZING RACE, THE
Air Date: Sunday, May 08, 2011
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-10:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: (#1811/1812) "This Is Where It Ends (Brazil and Florida)"
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THE FINAL FOUR TEAMS RACE THROUGH BRAZIL AND ON TO MIAMI IN THEIR PURSUIT OF THE 1 MILLION DOLLAR PRIZE, DURING THE TWO-HOUR SEASON FINALE OF "THE AMAZING RACE," SUNDAY, MAY 8

"This Is Where It Ends (Brazil and Florida)" - The final four Teams mix it up in Brazil where Racers cry out in pain during a hairy situation as this season comes down to a race to the finish line when one Team will be crowned the winners and receive the 1 million dollar prize, during the two-hour season finale of THE AMAZING RACE, Sunday, May 8 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan is host.

Following are the 11 teams, listed in no particular order:

Gary Ervin Age: 53 Occupation: Owner of Ervin Cable Construction

Mallory Ervin Age: 25 Hometown: Morganfield, Ky. Occupation: Entertainer

Relationship: Father/Daughter Previous Season/Result: Season 17/6th Place Why they're returning for "Unfinished Business": Gary and Mallory were unable to avoid elimination after getting lost in Oman for more than nine hours.

LaKisha Hoffman Age: 30 Hometown: Chicago, Ill., currently residing in Bronx, N.Y. Occupation: Basketball Coach

Jennifer Hoffman Age: 26 Hometown: Chicago, Ill., currently residing in Louisville, Ky. Occupation: Assistant Volleyball Coach at the University of Louisville

Relationship: Sisters Previous Season/Result: Season 14/4th Place Why they're returning for "Unfinished Business": LaKisha and Jennifer missed out on a spot in the final three by minutes after stopping to use the restroom in China.

Herb Lang Age: 34 Hometown: Brinkley, Ark. Occupation: Harlem Globetrotters Basketball Player

Lofton Age: 29 Hometown: New Orleans, La. Occupation: Harlem Globetrotters Basketball Player

Relationship: Harlem Globetrotters Teammates Previous Season/Result: Season 15/4th Place Why they're returning for "Unfinished Business": The Globetrotters incurred a four-hour penalty in Prague after failing to complete a Roadblock, which cost them a spot in the final three.

Zev Glassenberg Age: 28 Hometown: Sherman Oaks, Calif. Occupation: Actor

Justin Kanew Age: 31 Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. Occupation: Film Producer

Relationship: Best friends Previous Season/Result: Season 15/9th Place Why they're returning for "Unfinished Business": Zev and Justin finished in 1st place during their Cambodia leg, but quickly discovered that they had lost their passport and would not be able to continue in the Race.

Kent Kaliber (Eliminated 5/1) Age: 35 Hometown: Louisville, Ky. currently residing in Los Angeles, Calif. Occupation: Print and Runway Model

Vyxsin Fiala Age: 32 Hometown: Louisville, Ky. currently residing in Los Angeles, Calif. Occupation: Print and Runway Model

Relationship: Dating/Friends Previous Season/Result: Season 12/5th Place Why they're returning for "Unfinished Business": Kent and Vyxsin self-destructed in Italy and were unable to fight back to stay in the game. (Eliminated 4/24)

Jet McCoy Age: 31 Hometown: Ada, Okla. Occupation: Cowboy

Cord McCoy Age: 30 Hometown: Ada, Okla. Occupation: Cowboy

Relationship: Brothers Previous Season/Result: Season 16/2nd Place Why they're returning for "Unfinished Business": Jet and Cord fell behind during the final leg and couldn't recover, which ultimately led to a 2nd place finish to winners Dan and Jordan. (Eliminated 4/10)

Ron Hsu Age: 61 Hometown: Tacoma, Wash. Occupation: Vice President

Christina Hsu Age: 29 Hometown: Washington, D.C. Occupation: Consultant

Relationship: Father/Daughter Previous Season/Result: Season 12/2nd Place Why they're returning for "Unfinished Business": After struggling during their final leg in Alaska, Ron and Christina finished in 2nd place to TK and Rachel. (Eliminated 3/27)

Margie Adams Age: 53 Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo. Occupation: RN, BSN, Clinical Research Associate

Luke Adams Age: 25 Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo. Occupation: Motivational Speaker

Relationship: Mother/Son Previous Season/Result: Season 14/3rd Place Why they're returning for "Unfinished Business": Margie and Luke entered the final challenge with a substantial lead, but quickly fell behind and finished in 3rd place. (Eliminated 3/20)

Jaime Edmondson Age: 31 Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Occupation: Playboy Playmate

Cara Rosenthal Age: 28 Hometown: Boca Raton, Fla. Occupation: Government Relations Consultant/Law Student

Relationship: Former NFL Cheerleaders/Teammates Previous Season/Result: Season 14/2nd Place Why they're returning for "Unfinished Business": During the final leg, Jaime and Cara fell victim to a bad taxi driver in Hawaii and lost to Tammy and Victor. (Eliminated 3/6)

Mel White Age: 70 Hometown: Lynchburg, Va. Occupation: Writer and activist

Mike White Age: 40 Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. Occupation: Writer

Relationship: Father/Son Previous Season/Result: Season 14/6th Place Why they're returning for "Unfinished Business": Mike and Mel found themselves lost in Thailand courtesy of a bad taxi driver and were eliminated from the Race. (Eliminated 2/27)

Amanda Blackledge Age: 25 Hometown: Redwood City, Calif., currently residing in Pismo Beach, Calif. Occupation: Laurus College Admissions

Kris Klicka Age: 26 Hometown: San Diego, Calif., currently residing in Pismo Beach, Calif. Occupation: Insurance Agent

Relationship: Fianc�e/Fianc� Previous Season/Result: Season 14/8th Place Why they're returning for "Unfinished Business": Amanda and Kris were unexpectedly U-turned in Siberia by Margie and Luke and were eliminated from the Race.

THE AMAZING RACE sends 11 teams on a trek around the world. Each Team is comprised of two people who have a pre-existing relationship with one another. At every destination, each Team competes in a series of challenges - some mental and some physical - and when the tasks have been completed, they learn their next destination. Teams who are farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning $1 million.

Jerry Bruckheimer, Bertram van Munster, Jonathan Littman and Elise Doganieri are the executive producers for Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Earthview Inc. in association with ABC Studios and Amazing Race Productions. THE AMAZING RACE was created by Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri.

For more information about THE AMAZING RACE and the 11 returning Teams, please visit http://www.cbs.com/.

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