The May 11 finale of Survivor: Micronesia (Fans vs. Favorites) revealed the winner: Amanda Kimmel and Parvati Shallow made it the final two (anyone else as sad as I was to see Cirie leave?!) and Parvati was the winner!

Well, it’s not a sure thing, but a new category may be added to the Emmys this year: Best Reality Show Host.

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Big TV news tonight — the return of “Survivor!” And not just any “Survivor,” mind you. This is the Micronesia installment, where fans take on favorites (hence the title “Survivor Micronesia: Fans vs. Favorites”).

Look for it at 8 PM on CBS, when evil Johnny Fairplay makes his triumphant return to our television and tries to s-t-r-e-t-c-h that 15 minutes of fame just a little bit farther.

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There’s been a lot of “Survivor: Micronesia” spoilers floating around online about the possible contestants, and Entertainment Weekly is now delivering the goods!

This picture shows the “Survivor: Micronesia” contestants labeled “The Favorites”:

• 11 — Cirie Fields, 37, Survivor: Panama
• 12 — Jonathan Penner, 45, Survivor: Cook Islands
• 13 — Amanda Kimmel, 23, Survivor: China
• 14 — James Clement, 30, Survivor: China
• 15 — Ozzy Lusth, 26, Survivor: Cook Islands
• 16 — Yau-Man Chan, 55, Survivor: Fiji
• 17 — Eliza Orlins, 25, Survivor: Vanuatu
• 18 — Jon Dalton (aka Johnny Fairplay), 33, Survivor: Pearl Islands
• 19 — Parvati Shallow, 25, Survivor: Cook Islands
• 20 — Ami Cusack, 24, Survivor Pearl Islands

Yeah Cirie! Boo Jonny Fairplay (Are ya kiddin’ me?! Why is he getting more than his 15 minutes of fame?)
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