Ah, the formerly-dreaded Survivor recap episode. We used to mock it even more than gratuitous Palm Pre product placement. But then something unusual happened during the Tocantins season. The recap episode became less of a recap and more of a collection of deleted scenes and storylines. And some of those deleted scenes and storylines were
The dreaded Survivor recap episodes have long been thought of as, well, turkeys, by fans. But last season’s Tocantins recap turned out to be a decent watch, crammed with new footage and storylines that shed light on some major moves in the game. And tomorrow’s recap episode of Survivor: Samoa (titled “The First 27 Days”)
Laura Morett came to Survivor: Samoa to kick, scratch, and claw her way to a million dollars, but, unfortunately for her, she picked two fights with the two wrong people: Russell and Shambo. And it came back to bite her. Now, the 39-year-old fitness instructor joins Survivor: Tocantins runner-up Stephen Fishbach and me on the
Survivor Tocantins started with a long trek through the oppressive heat, and the Dream Team did that, too. Aaron Massey, who was on the Dream Team in Gabon and became the Dream Team coordinator in Brazil, has posted a behind-the-scene video on YouTube that shows them rehearsing the hike, and also gives some insight into what the crew does during their downtime. In other words, it shows them getting...
TV.com's pick of the best TV shows on Aussie screens this week. Jamie's American Road Trip Premiere. Jamie Oliver will visit six US cities in this cooking-travel show in an attempt to prove American cuisine is more than fat foods and take away. It kicks off in New York and he cleverly gravitates away from the five-star restaurants to the heartland of the city: its immigrants. Oliver meets some charismatic...
This is the one that I have been waiting for! Lea Michele who reminds me SO much of Broadway superstar, Idina Menzel will get to sing her little heart out to the Wicked smash hie, Defying Gravity. The spin on the performance is that ‘Rachel’ will share the song with ‘Kurt’. You [...] Related posts: Sara Bareilles ‘Gravity’ Video Premiere Preview of Survivor:Tocantins...
You know that anyone who dares to play Survivor in high heels is a very special lady indeed. And Yasmin Giles is that lady. The outspoken hairstylist shows off her gift of gab in the latest edition of Survivor Talk. Special guest Stephen Fishbach (runner-up of Survivor: Tocantins) joins Josh Wolk and me as we
Herta Müller, has taken hom the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize in Literature. Ms. Müller said in a statememt released this morning, “I am very surprised and still cannot believe it,” “I can’t say anything more at the moment.” Her works depicting the harsh conditions of life in Communist Romania under the repressive Nicolae Ceau'escu regime. Congratulations [...] Related...
Only a few days into the competition on Survivor: Samoa, and the medical team removed 62-year-old Mike Borassi from the game. His blood pressure was far too low and the doctors on location felt it was too dangerous to leave him in the game. In a conference call with reporters, Mike addressed his evacuation, the [...] Related posts: Survivor: Samoa — Two Players Out Survivor: Tocantins Ow…My...
Last night on Survivor: Samoa , Mike Borassi, the 62-year-old personal chef from Marina del Ray, California, was evacuated from the game. After trying hard to prove himself in the Schmergenbrawl challenge he collapsed twice from the exhaustion and dehydration. Mike had originally been chosen to compete on Survivor: Tocantins but had been removed hours before the game for medical reasons. Mike has...
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Local 'Survivor' and cupcake fan Erinn Lobdell will be joining us to judge the PROJECT CUPCAKE fashion challenge at GOLDI. Joining Erinn at the judging table are none other than Goldi Miller-Fashionista & Entrepreneur; and Bjorn Nassett, BEAUTY stylist extraordinaire!Fashion scavenger hunt, new fall fashions, discounts, drawings and cupcakes by 5 of the cities most
Despite relentless promotion featuring Russell H.'s villainy , Survivor Samoa had the franchise's lowest-rated debut ever on Thursday night, although it continued its streak of winning its timeslot. With 11.5 million viewers, the episode lost a significant number of viewers from recent debuts : just over two million fewer viewers from Tocantins (13.63 million) and 1.5 million from Gabon a year ago...
The Creative Arts Emmys were held Saturday night, hosted by Kathy Griffin, and for the first time in two years, she lost in her category to drug addicts, as her Bravo show was beaten by A&E's Intervention . Also of note: Project Runway 5's finale won for best reality show editing, and Deadliest Catch lost to PBS' American Masters in that ridiculous catch-all nonfiction category. While American...