Watching Survivor

The phone lines were jammed with people wanting to chat with Rocky on Survivor: Live! It did certainly seem that what we saw with Rocky was definitely what there is. While he said everything was amplified in the game, he was the same guy we saw on TV.

About Anthony - He said he tried ‘with the kid’ but “maybe on or two or four times” he messed up during the challenges and he just pushed him too far. He figures they were very similar as kids, but took two different paths and “maybe he’s happy with his life.” Yeah, maybe.

What the heck is it with him calling everyone a ‘good kid, love’er to death’? Ha! His Time Capsule message was funny - he didn’t manage to follow his OWN advice to keep his mouth shut. Funny! He swears that what we saw was a “toned down” Rocky. Oy. That is pretty scary, kid, know what I’m sayin?

What does Rocky think of his own social skills and how he felt about Anthony: He thinks everyone thought the same thing Rocky did, but refused to step up, and that he’s of course, got pretty good social skills. Did we REALLY think he’d say anything else?

Jeff’s thoughts on Rocky: “Dude you are one of a kind.” His impression of Rocky was right on, and he felt Rocky was “fantastic” because he couldn’t not say what was on his mind.

And as a bonus since there’s no copy of the Minus Ten on you tube yet - here’s Rocky’s stint on CBS Early show, including the ‘deleted scene’.

Love him or hate him, Rocky is most certainly one of a kind!

So which is it, guys? Love him? Hate him? Want to see him in a Cage Match with Anthony? Glad to see him go? Either way, I can’t wait to see his final thoughts at the last Tribal Council - can you?

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What a great episode! That Jeff Probst, he always knows his stuff! Just hang on one more, he said and look at that! An episode full of entertaining tidbits!

We start off at Ravu, day 17 with Lisi’s return to the camp to join the Boys club. As they’re waiting and discussing what may happen, we get this little gem:

“I think she’ll love the attention.”
“What attention?”
“Five guys with ears.”
“not that we’re listening…”

Lisi did say that Exile wasn’t as bad as people said, and even talked a bit about having her little breakdown. Said she had a spiritual enlightenment. But Dreamz, he has her number, for sure.

Back at Moto, with Earl speaking of the even numbers of old vs. new on the tribe, and how there needs to be a power shift. The more I see Earl, the more I like him. He’s always got his mind in the game, and his eye on the ball. He all nonchalantly ends up getting the whole tribe, but for Yau-Man, out of camp to get their boat, which gives Yau-Man time to dig, with real tools, at last.

He waits till they’re out of sight, grabs the pickax, and shovel and digs away, nice and deep - and naturally FINDS THE IDOL! He was so excited, and so cute, he totally cracked me up. The waggling tongue, the jumping up and down, kissing the idol, and the “One and only Immunity Idol. I know there’s another one, but this is mine. Looks good on me!” He got the hole covered up and back to normal before everyone arrives back, and no one’s the wiser, finding him scraping coconuts just as he was when they left.

He and Earl took off to untangle the net to fish, and lets him know that he has the idol. I think these two make an awesome alliance. They seem very comfortable, and clearly they play off each other’s strengths wonderfully. The agreement to share the idol could get them very, very far. Of course Yau-Man isn’t done with the bury the idol place yet - but that is yet to come…

Reward challenge!
Hand-held flame throwers to throw fireballs at targets that will burst into flame when hit. First to get all three targets wins reward of a trip to an arcade with games, hotdogs and beer.

First throw: Earl and Dreamz - Earl’s throw is short, Dreamz nails it for Ravu first try.
Next throw: Michele and Lisi - Michelle just misses, Lisi short
Third throw: Yau-Man and edgardo. Mookie makes fun of Yau-Man as he does a little practice motion, while laughing. So Yau-man shows him who’s boss and scores! The look on Mookie’s face? Priceless! “Old guys good for some good!” Says Yau-Man, and I couldn’t agree more! Edgardo goes way wide and misses.
Fourth throw: Mookie and Boo - Boo falls short, and Mookie scores for a 2-1 lead.
Fifth throw: Casandra and Alex - Both miss.
Sixth throw: Rocky and Stacy - both fall short.
Seventh throw: Earl and Dreamz - Earl misses, and Dreamz Scores Again for Ravu!

Ravu win their first challenge, and the celebration begins!

Ravu sends Earl to Exile Island, because they don’t want someone else to get another clue and he’s already been there. Little do they know the idols already been found by my man, Yau-Man!

At the reward challenge, the Ravu Boys Club Plus Lisi get to dig into the food and fun at Kava Bowl. You could see it coming though as they dug into the food, in an air-conditioned room. They gorged on hotdogs, brownies, bread and cheese - and of course the beer. Surprisingly enough, Rocky was the voice of reason. “Slow down, man.” And he was right. Soon all of them are complaining about stomachaches and how sick they feel. Rocky starts to make fun of them, and pretty much seals his fate by running his mouth.

SNAKE! EW! There, with Earl on exile Island, or as he says, he’s going to officially change the name to Earl Island. Lodging isn’t very good, but what a beautiful view!

Back on Moto, there’s some quiet thought as they finally lost. They know they have to win, and Boo says that it’s real important - for some more then others. Says if they lose that Yau-Man’s going home, because he’s the weakest of them all. Funny - wasn’t it only Yau-Man who actually HIT a target at the challenge? He seems pretty confident, Boo does… or maybe he’s just scared of the skinny old guy.

Then we see Yau-Man, who has himself an evil thought. He paints a coconut shell and even puts the initials I.I. on it, just in case. He wraps it up in the canvas, and when he sees everyone is sleeping, he buried it back in the hole, though not as deep so it’s even easy to find. Brilliant!

Immunity Challenge!
A caller directs blindfolded tribe-mate along the course to hit skulls hanging overhead to free the puzzle pieces. Michele calls for Moto, Lisi for Ravu. Michele is so cute with her “go forward go forward go forward” while she dances and jumps around. Alex jumps up to take over calling from Lisi, while Michele continues to call and dance, and then? Falls right off the stand. Made me stop breathing for a second, but she hopes right back up and continues until her voice gives out - at which time Boo takes over… and not very well at first, but soon he falls into the grove and directs Yau-Man correctly.

Moto is first to get all their tiles and run to the table. Mookie takes a couple HARD hits on the course, running into the railings, but they’re right behind Moto to the table to start unscrambling the words. It’s close, but Moto comes out ahead with “Cannibal Isles” and wins Immunity yet again!

Back at camp with Ravu, tension is thick. Edgardo admits he and Alex know that they need loyalty more then strong, and he’s rubbed them all the wrong way with his attitude. Lisi cements her next couple of days by admitting that the idol is at the camp. Bet she wishes she had read them clues a little better. “It might be over here…” Bah. They all but put an x on the spot with the 6 clues already given!

EW! Snake number two.

Dreamz tells Mookie that they’re going to send off Rocky instead of Lisi, and while Mookie admits he’d promised Rocky he wouldn’t vote him off, he helps solidify himself in alignment with Dreamz by telling him he’s just going to vote someone else to save face with Rocky, but only because his vote doesn’t really matter this time around.

Rocky “What’s everybody cryin about?” Oh gee, maybe the loss, again, huh? This is amusing from the guy who threw things before after every loss. And then that little incident about Mooky sitting too close? Seriously, Rocky, could you protest any more?

Lisi digs a little for the Idol, but doesn’t look like she gets too far. Hopefully that is the case.

Tribal Council
Rocky goes into it confident and feels he’s got it on lock down, that it won’t be him. BTW - Lisi’s laugh is starting to really get on my nerves. Heh.

No one plays the idol and the votes are read. Lisi, Lisi, Rocky, Rocky, (and he closes his eyes - finally getting an inkling..) Rocky - Rocky is voted off and becomes the first member of the Jury - which seems to confirm that we’ll have a final 3 again this year and a 9 member Jury.

And in his final words, Rocky proves no hard feelings - not! He’s extremely angry, and confirms he had no idea, and says “But now I’m the first on the jury, and hopefully none of those cats gets the million bucks because of me.”

So there ya have it, Survivor fans! What did you think of the episode? Was it all we hoped it would be?

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That’s right! Jeff Probst is asking those fans who are complaining about this years Survivor to hang on - things are about to get better.

“It’s going to start getting exciting this week,” Probst told Jam! Showbiz. “I am just happy that the audience sticks with us to see how it plays out. We’ve never had two seasons in a row with people who are lackluster.”

In tonight’s episode, Probst promised that we’re going to see one of his favorite moments of all time with Yau-Man and Earl. Dare we hope the spoilers are true and the Idol comes into play at last? And of course, there’s this little gem…

“Yau-Man makes a quote that is similar to Rudy’s quote about Richard Hatch: ‘We’re friends just not in no homosexual way’,” Probst said.

On the plus side, Jeff Probst seems to agree with the nay-sayers, at least in part. While he won’t say that the Have vs. Have Nots twist has been a mistake, he will say that it slanted the odds in the favor of Moto. However, like any true die-hard Survivor fan, he reminds us that the season isn’t over yet.

So hang in there, guys! And of course, tune in tonight on CBS for Survivor: Fiji, and here, tomorrow, for my recap!

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Jeff’s answer is “I honestly don’t know.”

In a recent interview with Canada.com, Probst admitted that he has not decided if he’ll be back after Season 16, which is when his contract runs out.

Probst, 45, said he’s still very interested in Survivor, which airs Thursday nights on Global.

“I am most fascinated by people and why we do what we do. I am fascinated by watching how people justify their ethics and make the same mistakes we make because we are all human,” he said. “I have worked harder on myself and invested more time in myself trying to get to know who I am and what I want to be – and it’s a direct result of Survivor.”

He admits that it’d be asking a lot of us to embrace a new host after watching Jeff deftly lead all these years, but at the same time he is certain Survivor could, well, survive, without him.

In other news - check out the end of the same article! Seems they are considering taking Survivor into the cold! Survivors in Parkas in the wilds of Northern Canada; this Alaskan’s heart goes pitter-pat at the thought of it!

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TV with MeeVee posted today that there may be still more shakeups and sneakiness to come on Thursday’s Survivor! According to their sources, one of the Immunity Idols will be found. Clearly, it’ll be either Earl or Yau-man who finds it, as Lisi didn’t seem care what the clues were while she was on Exile Island last week. The previews show Yau-man digging away again, this time with tools, so can we expect it is him that finds it?

But that’s not the GOOD part. Ready? Check THIS out:

Watch when one castaway finds the Hidden Immunity Idol and replaces it with a fake one, hoping that someone else plays the false idol at a future Tribal Council.

Could that be why Yau Man looks positively GLEEFUL here? Or is it just his being slammed into a railing during a challenge?

Ps: Hey! Do you MySpace? Watching Survivor does! Add away!

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Hello, Survivor Fans! At long last, I drug myself away from the Survivor Wiki, and sat down and enjoyed Survivor: Live with Anthony as the guest star and I have to say, he really is just a very nice guy. Unfortunately, nice guys are known to finish last. That saying, of course, bodes well for Rocky though, and I won’t be happy at ALL if Rocky isn’t gone within the next two weeks. Seriously. That boy needs a swift kick to the…

Anyway! Moving on! Here’s some highlights from Anthony’s stint on Survivor:Live!

Concerning Jeff Probst:
Anthony was a little surprised by his suggestion and pushing that he stand up, although says what we don’t realize is that Jeff is very much another player. It’s his job to kind of get people to lay it all out there, we don’t see how much he’s really involved.

Jeff’s comments about Anthony however seemed to surprise him a bit. “Now that the show is over, I can say how I enjoyed having him on the show, even though I certainly gave him a hard time on the show… I was impressed how he stood up for himself, and wasn’t afraid like I thought he might have been… I hope he had a good time.”

Surprise in a good way.

About Rocky:
It was, naturally, the biggest questions of the day. Everyone wanted to know how he felt after the whole Tribal Council throwdown.

He felt that the reason for keeping Rocky over him, was because he’s a good sacrificial lamb down the way. One of those “If it came down to it, who would you want to be sitting next too in the final vote” type of deals with the idea that anyone could win if Rocky were the other choice.

Anthony said he tried to let Rocky dig his own grave, and though he had to go first, he still things that happened. The worst thing to him was being pigeonholed, and there was even a moment when he thought like taking a swing at Rocky. Too bad he didn’t, I would have liked to see that! Maybe on Survivor live they’ll have him back when Rocky leaves. Soon. Heh.

And - in reply to the “little girl” comments - they did a lovely spit screen reminding us of Rocky’s moment in drag. Awesome.

Did Rocky teach him a lesson in life? ….no. Maybe in tolerance, but no. Choosing your battles. That’s Manhood. Manhood is choosing which fight, and which to walk away from.

What would Rocky be an ‘expert witness’ (reference to Anthony’s real job, an Expert Witness Locator) on? “Rock throwing, belittling people, I don’t know”

And! Anthony’s Minus 10!

And last but not least, Jenna’s Big Fan Question of the Week:
“Do you want to beat the crap out of Rocky at the Finale”
Anthony: The shows over, he’s no longer holding back, and will indeed give it to rocky with both barrels.

GO ANTHONY! As if I didn’t already have enough reasons to watch the Finale…

You can see the rest of Survivor: Live! at CBS including some talk about Lisi and the other castmates.

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I was searching far and wide for awesome tidbits to give to you, my faithful little Survivor Addicts, and I found a doosey. No, it’s not the name of Rocky and Anthony’s love child, or even a list of Lisi’s favorite things. (Snakes on an Island, ignored clues that she’ll need, loss of alliance, no Knight on a Steed…) Oh no - I found the most colossal time-waster, the most fabulous Survivor related site ever invented, and CBS approved!

Yes, friends, fellow addicts, I give you (…oh you KNOW there should be a drumroll here! I hear it in my head, don’t you?) the Survivor Wiki!

Polls, links, individual pages, all seasons, many survivors.. It’s like Survivor candy, people. Enjoy!

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I haven’t had a chance to watch Survivor: Live yet, but to hold ya’ll over on my thoughts there, (and because my internet connection was down for half the night!) Here’s his interview with Buddy TV, with a few tidbits about Anthony and Rocky below:

How difficult was it for you watching that Tribal Council last night?
You know, it was really hard. It was really hard watching that because it was like opening up old scars but at the same time I knew what was coming at the end. Knowing that I was going to be getting peace of mind afterward made it a little easier to watch but it was still hard, still hard to watch. It brings up kind of a real bad moment in my Survivor experience.

Looking back, what do you think of Rocky as of this point? Do you think he was still kind of way out of line last night, what are just your general thoughts looking back?
You know, James offered me advice, which I just find funny. And quite honestly, this is weird, I still don’t understand, I find it inappropriate the way he went about saying what he said. If he wants to offer me advice that’s fine but none of it had to do with the game, which is in the end what really matters.

For more, check out the rest of the interview here! While I don’t think Anthony was strong enough to win the game, I certainly think that he’s a heck of a nice guy. If it were between him and Rocky? He’d have my vote, hands down.

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Well. I don’t know about you, but after all the hype, I was rather disappointed with the level of drama. Especially Lisi’s freakout. While pleased that I was right in tagging Lisi for her little fit, I would definitely not consider that a freak-out! I mean, I’m Irish, and we declare our undying love with much more demonstration then that! Maybe it’s just her Latina diabolical nature… Ha!

I don’t know. It was just so laid back. WHERE is the DRAMA folks? None-the-less, here’s the recap of the episode.

We start in the ill-fated Ravu tribe, looking worn out and this time, fly-covered! They’re complaining about the flies and wondering why they are so bad. (Hm, maybe if ya’ll washed up a bit? Oh yeah! No luxury soap!) Mookie hits a fly off Rocky’s back, and Rocky in true form, threatens to strangle Mookie. Awesome.

Yau-man is relieved to have dodged a bullet, and then there is tree mail! It promises exile, brain-teasers and food! There’s no wasting of time to get the tribes together and go for the big switch up. Edgardo and Earl volunteer and then are told they’re going to pick the new tribes. Each person picked picks the next, and so on and must choose members from opposite tribe. My predictions proved true! New tribes are:

Edgardo - Mookie - Alex - Rocky - Dreamz - Anthony
Earl - Boo - Michele - Cassandra - Yau-man - Stacy

Lisi is told she’s still in the game, and thought she was out instead of exiled. Said she wouldn’t mind saying “Great guys, do your business.” Then when told she was going to exhile, and missing tribal council and join with whoever loses a member at TC, she was all “Great. Yeah. thanks. That’s just great.” Jeff tells her maybe Exile Island will clear her head. Heh.

I expected a REAL freak-out. That was… lame.

Rock Paper Sissors has Edgardo chosing which beach they are to go to. And he pulls Orange, which sends them to Ravu beach. Rocky looks like he might cry for a moment, while Yau-man, Earl and Michelle are understandably ecstatic! Both tribes are surprised and excited to find a feast of bread, crackers and cheese waiting for them with champagne. Ravu also gets fishing gear, at long last! Perhaps things will turn around for them, now that they are fed.

Lisi reads clue number 6? And says “yeah, whatever.” What is this chick’s problem? Seriously? She then admits to having a fit, since her comfort zone was yanked out from under her. She wishes she had stopped and let things soak, but admits she’s abrasive. Well, admitting it is the first step.

Stacy tells Earl not to get in the bed early, and he does anyway with a big grin, and calls for Garcon! and his breakfast. It was seriously cute. This is the first episode we’ve really seen some real personality from him. I just might learn to like him. He’s definitely in my top 4 at this point.

Ravu, being now an all male tribe, what’s the first thing they do? Go macho and decide they’re going to kick some ass. Second thing? Girl-bashing. Alex feels like they’re all warriors, and gung-ho and happy there are no girls. Mookie admits they were purposely voting off women.

Rocky, Rocky, Rocky. You know, Ex-Survivor Billy would be SO DISAPPOINTED to hear you dissing the distractions of females. What better reason to be stuck on an Island, right Billy?

Anthony says he knows he’s a nerd stuck on the burly man team, and “I am so screwed right now… Uh. wow.”

Boo was countin’ his million! His plan was tight! but, he’ll wait and see. Earl’s already working on those important swing votes, planning on having his friends close, and enemies closer. Cassandra is certainly feeling the love, and is setting herself up to be the swing vote, changing everything. She has no doubts at all she’s got more control then she’s ever had before. Earl encourages it, of course, because that puts him in even firmer position of power.

This week is turning out to be a lot focused on individual personalities. It’s nice to see a little bit more of each person on the Tribes. Rocky wastes no time talking down on Anthony, and soon Alex, Ed, Mooky and Dreamz they’ve made plans to vote out Anthony even before the Immunity challenge. They don’t pull in Rocky, as he’s too volatile. This doesn’t bode well for Rocky next week, does it? But, at least while they are planning Anthony’s demise, they catch a bunch of fish and have, at last, the ability to feast! Rocky declares the bad times oooooooovah! and they’re “On paper, a super powah!”

Immunity Challenge: A bamboo maze, they must work as a team to get through as they are locked together in a hub. It looked simple enough, until people started getting locked up at the cross overs. Poor little Michelle got jammed into the center of the opposite tribes hub quite a few times! It got pretty physical between the teams a couple of times0 (Jeff: A strange game of Twister going on in the Maze!), and they were neck and neck through the whole maze.

But in the end, it’s not enough, and as a tribe, Moto is still undefeated. Ravu, once again, goes to Tribal council. So much for Rocky’s “Supah powah!”

And, there’s the Title Quote: Yau-man “I got strength now to carry the flag!”

Anthony is left behind to tend the fires, before doing some damage control and actually making a play to make it Rocky instead of him. Not a one of those boys will look him in the face and tell him that they’ve already made the decision. Anthony makes a good play, but it is entirely too little too late.

OMG. How did I not notice before that Edgardo has such a sexy accent? mrrRROOOOWwww…

And man. Rocky has the nerve to talk down about Anthony’s social skills because he’s “Like a girl”? I swear, if Rocky ever gets a date after this show, I will be seriously surprised.

Tribal Council: Rocky cannot leave well enough alone and attacks Anthony again. Tells him he’s weak, and can’t stand up for himself, has no social skills and gives him “a life lesson, bro!” and to stand up. And doesn’t let him get a word in edgewise. As he’s talking over Anthony, he then has the nerve to tell Anthony not to raise his voice in Rocky’s ear! Ugh. Anthony may come across as being weak, and not having a backbone, but really? I’d have voted against Rocky for that little display of disgusting macho-ism. Ugh.

The other guys feel empathy for Anthony, especially after his claim to want to be in the game - but in the end, it doesn’t matter, and Anthony is the 6th person voted out of Survivor: Fiji. His last words: “I’m not what was wrong with that tribe. What’s wrong is Mookie and James (rocky). That tribe will continue to lose until they’re gone.”

It ought to be interesting when Lisi joins the Tribe next week! How will the abrasive fit-thrower fit in on the tribe of Male Dominated Have-nots? It certainly should be interesting, hm?

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Don’t forget! Survivor: Fiji! Tonight on CBS @ 8pm EST/PST!

Now that that’s out of the way, here’s something special for ya! Posted on the official forums, this little gem, a preview of this episode by Jeff Probst promises us something not to be missed!

Dare I hope that it’s Lisi who throws a fit and thinks she might leave the game just because she gets exiled? Is there anyone else who’d jeopardize themselves that thoroughly? I don’t think anyone else would, not even Stacy or Rocky. And as predicted by the pictures yesterday, it wouldn’t be either of them anyway.

So! Thoughts? Comments? Eager anticipation? Let the countdown begin!

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One more day! Are we feeling the twitch? That “what’s going to HAPPEN next” twitch? Sure, this season has been a train wreck (aren’t they all, in some way or fashion?) but still, this tribal switch-up is bound to shake things up a bit!

In my travels scouring the web looking for interesting tidbits, I was able to study the preview stills for Episode 6 on Wednesday. Because of the pictures, I’ve a few predictions. Ready?

Stacy and Yau Man are on the same tribe.
Earl and Boo end up on the same tribe.
Dreamz, Rocky team up as promised, with Mookie and Alex.
Lisi is left standing alone. Last person picked, maybe? Like the nerd during gym class? The kid everyone disliked with an intense burning hatred?

What do you think? Sound off!

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Happy Monday, Survivor Fans! Only two more days until we get to see the big twist that’s sure to shake up the game! Or so we all hope, hm? Remember this week’s Survivor: Fiji is on Wednesday!

To whet your appetites, here’s a little interview I found with Jeff Probst. Sure, being originally posted on that forum in February, it’s sort of old news, but it’s still a good interview, that contains gems like these:

“Survivor: Fiji” host Jeff Probst says he’s been amazed by the “sense of entitlement” exhibited by the “haves,” and how quickly they’ve turned their backs on the “have-nots” as this season’s newest division for the show’s 19 contestants plays out.

“There’s a clear sense of, ‘Because we live better, we are better, and we’re going to kick your butt,’” says Probst. “That really surprised me. They weren’t interested in even thinking about sharing.”

What may not be clear to viewers is that the “haves” are allowed to give the “have-nots” anything they want. The “haves” are thriving with plenty of food, water, shelter, even creature comforts such as pillows and hammocks. The other tribe? Reduced to licking palm fronds for droplets of water. But with a million dollars on the line, says Probst, it was all too easy for the well-fed team to put their humanity on hold.

“You don’t see the [Indianapolis] Colts giving the [Chicago] Bears the ball with three minutes left and saying, ‘Here, try again,’” says Probst. “It’s a game.”

You know, knowing that Lisi and Stacy could be sharing with the other tribe too, just does nothing to endear them in my eyes. I’m looking forward to Wednesday - here’s hoping Lisi gets the boot! (Though I’ll bet she only gets exhiled…)

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Alrighty all you Rachel ray naysayers! Even Jeff Probst is a fan! In fact, he asked Rachel what to do with his chicken cutlets that the crew eats every day while filming! Poor thing, what with his diet coke and chicken while the Survivors are STARVING! Well, except for Moto this year, but whatever.

Then, Rachel Ray decided to square things up with the Evil Probst during a show first aired last September, and re-aired on March 16th for all he does to the castaways. She put him to work on a stump challenge. Buckets of water every 45 seconds on the bar across his shoulders, while standing on one foot, WHILE doing an interview, as she dribbled tacks under his foot. Until he fell off, and drenched himself in icy cold water! Funny stuff - check it out!

And in case you simply can’t handle Rachael Ray (WHY NOT? She’s Yummo!) - Try this on for size! From Mad TV, Jeff Probst sings Survivor Inspired Songs!

I am going to take the weekend off to drink green beer, and get my son off to his European Choir trip - so ya’ll enjoy, and I’ll be back Monday!

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Like we’re surprised he’s outspoken! Richard Hatch, the first million dollar winner of Survivor in 2000, was definitely a man we loved to hate. Never shy about his opinions on the show, he has not changed in the least.

Last year, he was sentenced to a 51 month sentence for tax evasion on his winnings, plus other income from a rental company, and his radio show. People Magazine, due out today, has an exclusive Jailhouse Interview, where Richard proclaims his innocence loud and clear. That’s not all that surprising, as everyone knows the jails are filled with innocent people (/dripping sarcasm), but what caught my eye is why he says he’s innocent:

Explaining why he contends he’s innocent, Hatch – whose lawyers on March 8 filed an appeal to overturn his conviction – says: “During Survivor, I caught them cheating – that’s where this story really begins.”

Hatch claims that he saw a member of the program’s behind-the-scenes crew giving food to other contestants during the course of the show, on which sustenance is notoriously scarce.

“I demanded that something be done,” he says, recalling that he had a heated meeting with the show’s executive producers, who ultimately agreed to pay his taxes if he’d keep quiet about the cheating.

In response to Hatch’s accusations, CBS spokeswoman Colleen Sullivan simply says, “The allegations have no merit, and certainly no one connected with the show agreed to pay the taxes on Richard’s prize money.”

There’s more to be had online, and lots more in the actual issue of the magazine on Friday. As for what he’s going to do while he’s incarcerated? Write a tell-all book of course! Gee, aren’t we shocked?

So what do you think of it all? Did he, or did he not….

So, are you - like me - a little bummed that there’s no survivor tonight? Who wants to watch basketball instead of Survivor? NOT ME! Alas, we are at the whim of the producers at CBS and must continue to wait. So! I thought I’d dig up some interviews by the Fallen! TV Guide has done interviews with each of the Voted off Survivors - here’s direct links to the ones posted so far!

Jessica
Sylvia
Papa Smurf
Lilianna

And TV Guide doesn’t have one for Rita yet, so Here’s Reality News Online Interview with Rita instead.

Enjoy!