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!
February 27th, 2008 by Wendy
Tagged as: 2008 Emmy Awards, American Idol, Awards Shows, Reality TV, Ryan Seacrest, Survivor, Survivor: Micronesia, The Amazing Race
Well, it’s not a sure thing, but a new category may be added to the Emmys this year: Best Reality Show Host.
Variety is reporting that the new category has tentatively been approved, but there’s been no confirmation from Emmy-central yet. Read the rest of this entry »
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.
But wait… that’s not all! Read the rest of this entry »
Reality ratings winner “Survivor” has just been given the go-ahead for two more cycles.
The upcoming 16th season of “Survivor” will begin on Thursday, February 7 — the Micronesia installment that pits The Fans against The Favorites.
While the two additional seasons (which Jeff Probst will continue to host) have not revealed any details of location or casting, CBS is thrilled to have the reality series on board.
According to CBS reality boss Ghen Maynard, “Survivor is a show that defies ratings gravity. It is a truly remarkable feat to be winning your time period in all ratings categories after 15 editions.”
Sounds like Survivor winner Richard Hatch isn’t doing so well in prison – you may (or may not) recall that Richard Hatch is serving four years in prison for tax evasion.
Turns out prison is a lot more of a challenge than reality series Survivor. Read the rest of this entry »
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”:
Yeah Cirie! Boo Jonny Fairplay (Are ya kiddin’ me?! Why is he getting more than his 15 minutes of fame?)
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It pays to tell the truth, kids. “Survivor: China” lunch lady/janitor Denise Martin learned that the hard way and now she’s donating $50,000 to charity.
Denise Martin said during the live “Survivor: China” finale that she was demoted at her job as a result of being on the hit reality series. And then Mark Burnett awarded her $50,000 for her sorrows. More details plus a video clip after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Looks like Denise Martin, who we earlier reported had lied a wee bit during the “Survivor: China” finale, tried to set the record straight on The Early Show.
During the live “Survivor: China” finale, Denise Martin said she had been demoted from a lunch lady to a janitor after competing on the reality series. The school superintendent issued a statement that Denise Martin’s claim was absolutely false.
This morning, Denise Martin and school superintendent Nancy T. Lane appeared on The Early Show. Read the rest of this entry »
