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Phil Keoghan Phil Keoghan is planning for just about any large weekend. On Saturday, his documentary The Ride - through which he biked within the U.S. to enhance money for your National Ms Society - premieres on Showtime at 8/7c. On Sunday, The Astounding Race returns due to its 20th season (8/7c, CBS). "[The organizing] wasn't planned. It really ended up being by doing this,Inch Keoghan notifies TVGuide.com. "The fantastic factor is it's almost three years for the day I started my ride a bicycle which we simply hit the $millions of mark. The teams are starting their Race for $millions of. An individual's for charitable organization along with a person's a race around the globe, it is therefore pretty awesome." The thing that was planned though was getting Racers begin their globe-trotting adventure on - what else? - bikes, and infusing the summer season getting a wee a bit more drama by casting everyone's favorite Government couple that like to hate: Brendon and Rachel. We taken track of Keoghan to get the scoop on Season 20 and why it is not being missed.Amazing Race welcomes Government vets, married clowns for 20th seasonWhen I saw everyone biking for the Pit Start, I believed, "That's totally Phil's idea." Could it have been?Phil Keoghan: [Laughs] If perhaps! It absolutely was pitched in my opinion which i had been asked for essentially loved it. I mentioned, "Well, might be the entire British?" They mentioned, "Yes, she's.Inch Which I mentioned, "That's it! Clearly I am likely to be open to that." ... Normally I'm around the building, I'm around the high high cliff, and they're being moved individually which all of us meet at first line. This really is really the first time many of us are visiting the beginning line together. I like it because the Race is starting before it starts and you'll see their personas immediately, like Bopper and Mark are weaving everywhere. Dork and Rachel are very steady and so are getting frustrated with Bopper and Mark, who saved racing ahead. A year ago was the ten-year anniversary in the show's premiere, but it's Season 20 now - a enjoyable, round and enormous number. Did everybody design this season with any goals in your thoughts with this particular milestone?Keoghan: You're right, even though a year ago was the condition 10-year mark, this season was the pivotal mark for people. I don't think i had been particularly searching to accomplish anything special or different because one factor many of us are so pleased with is always that we've handled to produce every season so exciting and therefore original. Lots of people who focus on this program are large fans. When these come in, they bring that enthusiasm that's needed to possess a show similar to this fresh. We will probably Azerbaijan round the side of Caspian Sea the first time which is a worldwide unlike we view around the program. To look like a new show is actually a evidence of the sturdiness from the particular format and what's held this show in good stead and solid ratings.You most likely did play a sizable card, casting Brendon and Rachel, who might be probably the most divisive team ever.Keoghan: Yeah, it's been quite questionable. I've had interesting feedback. You'll find some fans nobody cannot stand that they're on. You'll find Racers right in the beginning who ensure it is apparent they don't appreciate it. I don't define why they feel it is not fair. We've had known people on before, as well as your Government people. We don't have rules that say "you can't do this, you can't do that.In . ... But if you put a team inside that don't have an positive response, it's still an optimistic factor. You need people to obtain stirred up. You have to have a very team that people will probably discuss - and people are speaking regarding the subject. But even people who hate them will probably watch.Keoghan: This is the one factor. Can you hate them to some degree where you stand not prone to watch? Or can you watch because you dislike them? I believe that it is the second. People might be crazy not to watch because of them. Trust me, you're gonna desire to watch Brendon and Rachel. You will observe an engaged we've did not have before. It's wild. Almost every other time we've cast known people, it's rarely been similar to this. We've did not have answer a team off their teams like we have - this bitterness and tension.Have a look at photos within the Amazing RaceIs there friction between other teams or does it all stem from Brendon and Rachel?Keoghan: It is dependent. We have got a bit of very good personas as well as the most effective personas are absolutely the women. Rachel's one of these simple, Vanessa's another, and so they all clash. There is available a great combination of people. We have got a bit of eye chocolate while using twin brothers and sisters. We've got the border patrol agents, that are all business, the federal government agents that are as well as tough as nails, but they're also eye chocolate. Things just really clicked on about this year.Can you be careful about your Government? Are you aware of those?Kepghan: No. I don't watch plenty of TV. ... I desired to literally search lower clips and uncover who they were and why people hate them a great deal. I saw why once i saw the clips. [Laughs] I recognized, "OK! That's it.In . In my opinion you have to include an foe. That's what existence is similar to. There's pointless for casting a show where everyone is perfect without any one pisses you off. Each day you are receiving rattled and shook and shook by somebody since they cut before you decide to within the supermarket. Brendon and Rachel are, let's tell the truth, a very unique relationship. Nobody should judge anybody in any relationship whether or not this works, but it's certainly an out-of-the-regular connection. [Laughs] It is not your vanilla frozen goodies relationship. It's certainly a rocky road chocolate. I am certain Ben and Jerry's has some crazy flavor that epitomizes what they are.You will still hold the Express Pass, but no Hazard. Any new twists we have to consider?Keoghan: Just little tweaks occasionally. From the gate, you've teams jumping from an plane at 14,000 foot type of under false pretenses. There's however not likely to be a trick every task.Will there be any task we have to anticipate otherwise you were particularly interested in?Keoghan: The stuff in Azerbaijan actually was interesting because the culture is actually centered on oil. There's challenging where they require to find yourself in oil, quite literally. It's very unique. ... Everywhere we go, we're always searching to take advantage of something that's regular there, but is amazing here. This is why we glance fresh. In my opinion it's difficult for just about any variety type show where people are singing or dancing around the stage setting. In my opinion there's a significantly harder time searching fresh. "Let's try red-colored-colored gels instead of blue gels. Let's put balloons out instead of streamers." You'll find techniques that can be done, but it's still less surprising because typically, it's still a artist around the stage. In my opinion we're lucky that people will always be capable of explore and do a new challenge.Look at out photos of Phil KeoghanSomeone inside the premiere has some vehicle issues while he doesn't learn how to drive stick. How come people still seriously unsure the best way to drive stick ultimately these years?Keoghan: I used to be wanting you'd tell me! What's happening with this particular?! You are not getting permission before you drive stick for me personally. I am unsure what he was thinking. A thing: moronic. I'm speaking about, seriously. We've been in 20 seasons, 10 years, and you also seriously unsure the best way to drive a stick? ... It's like developing rather than knowing you have to fly overseas. It's among people existence capabilities, like the best way to frolic in the water. So [future] Racers, be informed: Be a driver stick and learn to frolic in the water.What's the latest on Season 21? Any longer Government teams round the docket?Keoghan: [Laughs] We certainly got plenty of attention from that certain. You will see another surprises, however don't think it'll be a Government surprise. We are casting at this time around and scouting locations. Hopefully we'll visit more recent and much more effective places. It's frequently logistics which get in the way. I've always aspired to go to Nepal and Bhutan... but it's tough to get interior and exterior there. What's incredible is always that we've been set for extended, yet we remove the map which we have seen all the locations where we have not really touched.The Astounding Race premieres Sunday at 8/7c on CBS. The Ride premieres Satruday at 8/7c on Showtime.