The Amazing Race

The oldest contestant on the upcoming season of The Amazing Race has connections to the Evangelical community. The CBS show tapped 68-year-old Mel White. He’s a one-time speechwriter for Pat Robertson and Billy Graham turned gay-rights activist. He’s teamed with his son, Mike White who wrote the screen play for School of Rock and Nacho Libre.

The show will feature 11 teams. Over the 12 episodes, they will travel more than 40,000 miles in 22 days to nine countries, including Switzerland, India and Russia. Challenges will range from a bungee jumping to the cold of Siberia and the heat of India. The show premiers February 15th at 8pm, Eastern. More Info