B. J. Averell | |
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| Born | Brian Jeffrey Averell Collingswood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other names | B. J. Averell, Jesus Weezer (Weezer Cruise 2) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Television | The Amazing Race 9 (Winner) |
Brian Jeffrey Averell [1] is an American actor and reality show contestant who won The Amazing Race 9 with teammate Tyler MacNiven. He is currently a CBS technology reporter and Periscope livestreamer broadcasting from all the major content conventions such as NAB.[ citation needed ]
A native of Collingswood, New Jersey, [2] Averell graduated from Collingswood High School in 1998, and attended Harvard University. In 2000, he ran for Undergraduate Council president. Considered a wildcard, [3] Averell was twice cited with campaign violations [4] [5] before being forced to shut down his campaign. [6]
At Harvard, Averell was a member of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals and the improv group On Thin Ice. He also wrote daily comic strip "The Neil World" for The Harvard Crimson . With fellow Harvard student B. J. Novak, he co-produced and hosted a variety show called "The B.J. Show," [7] which one year featured Bob Saget reprising his television roles in a few skits and ending the show with his own standup routine. He would eventually graduate with a degree in religion, and move to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment. [8]
On November 24, 1999, Averell showed up late for a 6:15 p.m. flight from Logan International Airport in Boston to Philadelphia aboard a Delta Connection commuter flight, and was denied access to the small jet because his assigned seat had been given away. Averell slipped past the attendant at the gate, blended in with other passengers crossing the tarmac and proceeded to find refuge in a rest room and settled onto a toilet seat. "Once I got on, I figured maybe through some stroke of fate no one would have to use the bathroom," Averell said. He was given away by another passenger and arrested before the flight departed. He was charged with disorderly conduct and trespassing. He later told a news photographer he was surprised at how easy it was to stow away. [9]
Averell pleaded not guilty, [10] and two months later state prosecutors and Delta Air Lines agreed to drop all charges against him. According to Averell’s lawyer, the decision came because the then student "was not belligerent to anyone". [11]
In 2006, Averell appeared as a contestant on the ninth edition of the American television series The Amazing Race . He and his teammate, Tyler MacNiven, whom Averell met during Semester at Sea four years earlier, [12] beat out ten other teams to win the show's $1 million prize. B.J. & Tyler, as they were identified on the program, were nicknamed "the hippies" by the other teams.
B.J. & Tyler came in last in two legs of the season, both of which were non-elimination legs. [13] Host Phil Keoghan said, "They enjoyed every single moment they were on this race, whether they were in first or in last. They kept their spirit all the way to the end." [14] "If it’s this successful to be hippies, we might as well stay hippies," Tyler said at the finish line in Denver, Colorado. [15] B. J. added, "I think that on this Race, being cerebral or being intelligent doesn't help as much as being in the moment and just being aware of what's going on around you. And it's just great to stay positive and just really enjoy each other's company. And our friendship is what got us through it." [16]
Roadblocks performed by Averall are bolded
| Episode | Leg | Destination(s) | Detour choice (underlined) | Roadblock performance | Placement | Notes |
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| 1 | 1 | United States → Brazil | Motor head/Rotor head | No roadblock | 2nd of 11 | |
| 2 | 2 | Brazil | Press it/Climb it | BJ | 1st of 10 | |
| 3 | 3 | Brazil → Russia → Germany | Scrub/Scour | Tyler | 4th of 9 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | Break it/Slap it | BJ | 2nd of 9 | |||
| 5 | 4 | Germany → Italy | Foundry/Laundry | Tyler | 1st of 8 | |
| 6 | 5 | Italy | Big fish/Little fish | BJ | 2nd of 7 | |
| 7 | 6 | Italy → Greece | Herculean effort/It's all Greek to me | Tyler | 5th of 6 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| 8 | 7 | Greece → Oman | Camel/Watchtower | BJ | 5th of 5‡ | |
| 9 | 8 | Oman → Australia | Sand/Sea | Tyler | 3rd of 5 | |
| 10 | 9 | Australia | Dry/Wet | BJ | 4th of 4‡ | |
| 11 | 10 | Australia → Thailand | Used fast forward | 1st of 4ƒ | ||
| 12 | 11 | Thailand → Japan | Maiden/Messenger | Tyler | 1st of 3 | |
| 12 | Japan → United States | Drill it/Deliver it | BJ | 1st of 3 | ||
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