Survivor: South Pacific cast:

Upolo Tribe (Blue)
Albert Destrade, 26, Plantation, Florida – baseball/dating coach
Brandon Hantz, 19, Katy, Texas- oil tanker crewman
Christine Shields Markoski, 39, Merrick, N.Y. – teacher
Edna Ma, 35, Los Angeles – anesthesiologist
Mikayla Wingle, 22, Tampa – bartender/lingerie football player
Rick Nelson, 51, Aurora, Utah – cattle rancher
Sophie Clarke, 22, Willsboro, N.Y. – medical student
Stacey Powell, 44, Grand Prairie, Texas – mortician

Savaii Tribe (Red)
Dawn Meehan, 41, South Jordan, Utah – English professor at BYU
Elyse Umemoto, 27, Las Vegas – dance team manager (Miss Washington 2007)
Jim Rice, 35, Denver – medical marijuana dispenser
John Cochran, 24, Washington, D.C. – Harvard Law School student
Keith Tollefson, 26, Edinia, Minnesota – water treatment tech
Mark Caruso, 47, Forest Hills, N.Y. – retired NYPD detective
Semhar Tadesse, 24, Los Angeles – “spoken word artist” (Miss Eritrea)
Whitney Duncan, 27, Nashville – country music singer/songwriter

Watch the Survivor: South Pacific premiere on Wednesday, September 14 at 8 p.m.

Boston Rob talks about his need to finally win Survivor after four attempts and his new series, “Around the World in 80 Days” that he starts shooting for the History Channel.

Boston Rob shares the strategy of taking weaker contestants to the Survivor Redemption Island finale and takes the opportunity to thank the CBS folks for “being like family to me” over the past 10 years.

Boston Rob is now on equal footing with his wife, Amber, who is a Survivor winner as well…

Mariano said they finished filming Survivor in September and he didn’t tell Amber the end result, so it was “a great surprise” for her.

Jeff Probst announced that after 11 years and 22 seasons, Survivor 23 would return with Redemption Island and 2 returning players would join the cast.

What do you think of the South Pacific locale?

In the Survivor Redemption Island finale, Boston Rob, Natalie and Phillip competed for the million dollar prize.

The jury’s round of questions were interesting as always, as Rob seemed to be the standout among the three, Phillip looked nuttier than usual, and Natalie looked like she was riding Boston Rob’s coattails the whole way.

Do you think Boston Rob deserved to win this time around? Were you surprised that Rob Mariano was the winner?

A judge ordered the Richard Hatch jail sentence for not paying his taxes – Hatch allegedly still owes taxes on the Survivor $1 million prize, as well as media appearances.

Richard Hatch owes approximately $2 million in taxes and penalties.

Hatch served more than three years in prison for tax evasion and was released in 2009.

Richard Hatch must surrender to U.S. Marshals by noon today.

No doubt, including Rob and Russell in another face off will make Survivor Redemption Island one of the more entertaining seasons of the long running reality show.

This is Boston Rob’s fourth time on Survivor; Russell’s third.

How long do you think Boston Rob and Russell will last on Survivor: Redemption Island? Do you think either could win this season?

Survivor: Redemption Island premieres Wednesday, February 16.

But, wait… there’s more! Two additional Surivor Redemption Island contestants will join the mix – and they’re coming from previous seasons of Survivor. Could Boston Rob and Russell be joining the Redemption Island cast?

CBS announced the Survivor Redemption Island contestants for the 22nd season, with the promise that two former castaways (who will be named later this week) will also compete for the prize and “one last shot at redemption.”

Do you think Boston Rob Mariano and Russell Hantz will be the final two contestants announced for Survivor: Redemption Island? Sure would make it a fun season to watch!

Here’s the Survivor: Redemption Island cast:

Ometepe Tribe
Andrea Boehlke, 21, Random Lake, Wis.; former Marine
Matt Elrod, 22, Nashville; pre-med student
Francesca Hogi, 36, Washington D.C.; attorney
Kristina Kell, 46, Malibu; law student
Grant Mattos, 29, West Hollywood; yoga instructor
Phillip Sheppard, 52, Santa Monica; technology executive
Natalie Tenerelli, 19, Acton, Calif.; professional dancer
Ashley Underwood, 25, Benton, Maine; nurse
Former Castaway (TBA)

Zapatera Tribe
Mike Chiesl, 31, Del Mar, Calif.; student
Ralph Kiser, 44, Lebanon, Va.; farmer
Krista Klumpp, 25, Columbia, S.C.; pharmaceutical rep.
David Murphy, 31, West Hollywood; defense attorney
Stephanie Valencia, 25, Long Beach, Calif.; waitress
Sarita White, 36, Santa Monica; visual effects producer
Julie Wolfe, 50, Oceanside, Calif.; firefighter
Steve Wright, 51, Huntington Beach, Calif.; former NFL player
Former Castaway (TBA)

Watch the Survivor 22 Redemption Island promo video for the new season, premiering February 16.

On Survivor 22 Redemption Island, when someone is voted out, they go to Redemption Island. When the next person is voted off, they go to Redemption Island to compete against the previous person in a duel.

The winner returns to the game. How do you think Survivor 22 Redemption Island will play out? Do you like the new twist?

Jimmy Johnson was not only the oldest member of the Espada tribe at age 67, but he was also the most famous of the Survivor Nicaragua cast.

Johnson was unanimously voted off Survivor, having declared himself one of the weakest of his tribe at Tribal Council.

Coach Jimmy Johnson said of the experience, “It’s the toughest thing I’ve ever gone through. I’ve gone through two-a-day practices, three-a-day practices, both as a coach and a player – and nothing compares to this. Nothing compares to it.”