The guy who won the first season of "Survivor," Richard Hatch, has split from his husband, and plans on getting divorced ... TMZ has learned. Richard tells TMZ ... he and his hubby of 14 years, Emiliano Cabral, are no longer together -- and they're headed to divorce soon. Richard -- who's 56 years old -- says Emiliano, 42, met someone else much younger ... in his 30s. Hatch tells us he's devastated by the turn of events. That said, he...
- 12/7/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Three tribes gather in a clearing, groggy from spending a night sleeping on the ground. They know what the day will bring: multiple challenges followed by tribal councils where they vote each other out of the game. The winner will be named the Sole Survivor.
Among the contestants are some familiar faces: Survivor: Millenials vs. Generation X contestants Adam Klein and Sunday Burquest, Survivor runners-up Susie Smith and Carolyn Rivera, Survivor: Cagayan alpha male Lj McKanas and John Raymond, a first boot from Survivor: Thailand.
The chipper host, John Vataha, describes the challenge: one member of each tribe...
Among the contestants are some familiar faces: Survivor: Millenials vs. Generation X contestants Adam Klein and Sunday Burquest, Survivor runners-up Susie Smith and Carolyn Rivera, Survivor: Cagayan alpha male Lj McKanas and John Raymond, a first boot from Survivor: Thailand.
The chipper host, John Vataha, describes the challenge: one member of each tribe...
- 7/4/2017
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
“The last thing you want to do is piss me off.”
– Sarah Lacina, Survivor: Cagayan
Tonight, during the finale of Survivor: Game Changers, Iowa cop Sarah Lacina won the million bucks, the title of Sole Survivor – and most importantly, the Final Fishy.
Sarah came into the season vowing to play more like a criminal rather than a cop. Over the ensuing 39 days, she played one of the strongest games in the history of the show. While she was largely a quiet presence before the merge, Sarah was the decisive force in almost every post-merge vote.
“Sarah always voted the right way,...
– Sarah Lacina, Survivor: Cagayan
Tonight, during the finale of Survivor: Game Changers, Iowa cop Sarah Lacina won the million bucks, the title of Sole Survivor – and most importantly, the Final Fishy.
Sarah came into the season vowing to play more like a criminal rather than a cop. Over the ensuing 39 days, she played one of the strongest games in the history of the show. While she was largely a quiet presence before the merge, Sarah was the decisive force in almost every post-merge vote.
“Sarah always voted the right way,...
- 5/25/2017
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
[[tmz:video id="0_rhephx7w"]] "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Richard Hatch says he witnessed Donald Trump's lewd conduct with women repeatedly, and anyone claiming differently -- including his family -- is full of it. Hatch, who famously won the first "Survivor" crown before working closely with Donald on 'Apprentice' ... says the boss made a habit of getting close to women as soon as they walked in the room. He adds ... Trump never took the hint either when they'd try to shake him.
- 10/20/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
A former “Celebrity Apprentice” contestant is not mincing words with how Donald Trump allegedly acted toward women behind the scenes. Richard Hatch, who competed on season 11 of the NBC reality-competition show, alleges in a new interview that the 70-year-old Republican presidential nominee would regularly act inappropriately toward female contestants on the show, including Marlee […]...
- 10/12/2016
- by Cat Williams
- ET Canada
Donald Trump is facing a set of negative allegations regarding his treatment of female contestants on Celebrity Apprentice, according to a new report. Former contestant Richard Hatch recently spoke to People, claiming the Republican presidential nominee made sexual comments toward Lisa Rinna and Marlee Matlin while filming season 11 of the reality competition series in 2011. "Watching him in the boardroom making sexual comments to Marlee Matlin, to all of the women on the Apprentice, it was obvious that that's just a part of who he is," Hatch recalled to the magazine. "It was obvious and it was grotesque. It was blatant and it was frequent. He did it...
- 10/12/2016
- E! Online
When Donald Trump presided over the Celebrity Apprentice, he had complete control of the boardroom.
But did the future Republican nominee go too far in dealing with the female celebrities? At least one former contestant thinks so.
“Watching him in the boardroom making sexual comments to Marlee Matlin, to all of the women on the Apprentice, it was obvious that that’s just a part of who he is,” says 2011 contestant Richard Hatch. “It was obvious and it was grotesque. It was blatant and it was frequent. He did it with Lisa Rinna; He did it with Marlee Matlin. He...
But did the future Republican nominee go too far in dealing with the female celebrities? At least one former contestant thinks so.
“Watching him in the boardroom making sexual comments to Marlee Matlin, to all of the women on the Apprentice, it was obvious that that’s just a part of who he is,” says 2011 contestant Richard Hatch. “It was obvious and it was grotesque. It was blatant and it was frequent. He did it with Lisa Rinna; He did it with Marlee Matlin. He...
- 10/12/2016
- by skhelling
- PEOPLE.com
All week long we've been asking for your help in determining which of the former Male "Survivor" winners is the best of all time. As of this writing, Season 22's "Boston" Rob Mariano (31%) and Season 31's Jeremy Collins (10%) lead the "Survivor" results, but there is still time to cast your vote. Keep voting in our poll below. -Break- Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Oscar Predictions There are many worthy winners to choose from over the past 31 seasons, including original snake Richard Hatch, bad cop Tony Vlachos and nerd extraordinaire John Cochran. But you can only vote for one man, so choose wisely. So far, there have been 18 male champions while women have only won 13 seasons. Need help remembering the past 31 winners? Then scroll through our "Survivor" photo gallery below the poll that highlights the complete list of winners since 2000. After voting in our poll,...'...
- 3/18/2016
- Gold Derby
We need your help, Derbyites. As the 32nd season of "Survivor" continues to heat up on CBS, we want to know who's really the best Male winner of all time? Vote in our poll below. -Break- Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Oscar Predictions There are many worthy winners to choose from over the past 31 seasons, including original snake Richard Hatch, fourth-time's-the-charm Rob Mariano and nerd extraordinaire John Cochran. But you can only vote for one man, so choose wisely. So far, there have been 18 male champions while women have only won 13 seasons. Need help remembering the past 31 winners? Then scroll through our "Survivor" photo gallery below the poll that highlights the complete list of winners since 2000. After voting in our poll, be sure to make your predictions as to which "Survivor: Kaoh Rong" castaway will be voted off next using our easy drag-and-drop menu. And sound...
- 3/15/2016
- Gold Derby
Richard Hatch notoriously has no qualms about getting naked.
"I'm not an exhibitionist, but I don't care either, so I'm often naked. It's just the way it is," the Survivor winner recently told People of why he walked around in the buff during the premiere season of the CBS reality competition in 2000. "I don't give a crap about how people feel about how I look."
That said, Hatch is now a contestant on The Biggest Loser and admits that he is now "old and fat."
But that doesn't mean he's any less likely to drop trou.
"You're looking at your new pool boy,...
"I'm not an exhibitionist, but I don't care either, so I'm often naked. It's just the way it is," the Survivor winner recently told People of why he walked around in the buff during the premiere season of the CBS reality competition in 2000. "I don't give a crap about how people feel about how I look."
That said, Hatch is now a contestant on The Biggest Loser and admits that he is now "old and fat."
But that doesn't mean he's any less likely to drop trou.
"You're looking at your new pool boy,...
- 1/14/2016
- by Patrick Gomez, @PatrickGomezLA
- People.com - TV Watch
Richard Hatch notoriously has no qualms about getting naked. "I'm not an exhibitionist, but I don't care either, so I'm often naked. It's just the way it is," the Survivor winner recently told People of why he walked around in the buff during the premiere season of the CBS reality competition in 2000. "I don't give a crap about how people feel about how I look." That said, Hatch is now a contestant on The Biggest Loser and admits that he is now "old and fat." But that doesn't mean he's any less likely to drop trou."You're looking at your new pool boy,...
- 1/14/2016
- by Patrick Gomez, @PatrickGomezLA
- PEOPLE.com
It's a new year, a new night, and a "new" host for The Biggest Loser. Alison Sweeney is gone but some past contestants are returning. NBC renewed the series for a 17th season but there are fewer episodes this time around. How will the venerable competition perform in the ratings this time around? Cancelled or renewed for season 18? Stay tuned.
On The Biggest Loser: Temptation Island, 16 contestants (including Richard Hatch from Survivor and Erin Willett from The Voice) are tempted with food, money, electronics, and shopping. Dolvett Quince and Jennifer Widerstrom return as trainers and former trainer Bob Harper has taken over for Alison Sweeney as host.
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On The Biggest Loser: Temptation Island, 16 contestants (including Richard Hatch from Survivor and Erin Willett from The Voice) are tempted with food, money, electronics, and shopping. Dolvett Quince and Jennifer Widerstrom return as trainers and former trainer Bob Harper has taken over for Alison Sweeney as host.
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- 1/12/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Meet the contestants competing on The Biggest Loser season 17, premiering Monday, January 4 at 9pm on NBC.
In season 17, with Bob Harper as the host and "Temptation" as the theme, the team vs. team competition is back. Dolvett Quince and Jen Widerstrom will train eight two-person teams, who will learn how to deal with temptation in the real world. Seven of these teams know each other (either as relatives or best friends), while one team consists of two strangers -- including Survivor winner Richard Hatch and The Voice alum Erin Willett. The winner will receive a $250,000 grand prize.
In season 17, with Bob Harper as the host and "Temptation" as the theme, the team vs. team competition is back. Dolvett Quince and Jen Widerstrom will train eight two-person teams, who will learn how to deal with temptation in the real world. Seven of these teams know each other (either as relatives or best friends), while one team consists of two strangers -- including Survivor winner Richard Hatch and The Voice alum Erin Willett. The winner will receive a $250,000 grand prize.
- 12/1/2015
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Richard Hatch doesn't care what people think of his naked body.
"I'm not an exhibitionist, but I don't care either, so I'm often naked. It's just the way it is," the Survivor winner tells People of why he walked around in the buff during the premiere season of the CBS reality competition in 2000. "I don't give a crap about how people feel about how I look. But personally, I know that I'm fat."
Hatch credits his body issues to what he calls "all kinds of interesting little experiences" he had as a child.
"I was raped at 8. Molested at 10. In the showers in sixth grade,...
"I'm not an exhibitionist, but I don't care either, so I'm often naked. It's just the way it is," the Survivor winner tells People of why he walked around in the buff during the premiere season of the CBS reality competition in 2000. "I don't give a crap about how people feel about how I look. But personally, I know that I'm fat."
Hatch credits his body issues to what he calls "all kinds of interesting little experiences" he had as a child.
"I was raped at 8. Molested at 10. In the showers in sixth grade,...
- 12/1/2015
- by Patrick Gomez, @PatrickGomezLA
- People.com - TV Watch
The 2000s: A New Reality premieres Sunday, July 12, and Monday, July 13, at 9/8Ct on National Geographic Channel. He was Survivor’s first million-dollar winner. The first and only to find out that he was the victor at the final tribal council. Depending on how you remember him, Richard Hatch is also the guy who invented the now tried and true Survivor tactic of forming alliances. The naked guy. The snake that ate the rat like nature — and Sue Hawk —intended. On Sunday night, National Geographic Channel catches up with Hatch in its absorbing two-night event, The 2000s: A New … Continue reading →
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- 7/12/2015
- by Lori Acken
- ChannelGuideMag
In HitFix's new feature "Waxing Episodic," we reflect on an episode of television we'll never forget. On May 31, 2000, I watched the premiere of "Survivor." I was edgy. At that point, the "Survivor" audience was just me and 15.5 million of my fellow early adapters. The next week, the "Survivor" audience went to 18 million and then to 23.25 million. Before "Empire" made our minds boggle at the mere idea of a show actually gaining viewers each week, there was "Survivor," which started with a 6.1 rating among adults 18-49 and was at a 12.7 rating by its penultimate installment. [I actually missed that first finale, which averaged nearly 52 million viewers, because I was in the process of moving to Los Angeles. Nobody tell me who won!] Last week's 15th anniversary marked a good time to dust off my "Survivor" (or "Survivor: Borneo" or "Survivor: Pulau Tiga") DVDs and our frequent -- when we happen to have the time -- "Waxing Episodic" feature was a perfect time to reflect on how the game has changed and how it remains the same. I contemplated...
- 6/5/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
America has spoken.
With more than 10 million ballots cast, fans of Survivor have selected 10 men and 10 women to head to a remote island later this week to play the game.
All of the contestants have played the game once before, but none of them have walked away with the $1 million check.
These 20 contestants will be immediately sequestered. They will speak to the media on Friday before going to Cambodia to play the game.
With no further ado, these are the contestants America chose.
The WomenKelly Wiglesworth, the show's very first runner-up who was ambivalent about forming an alliance and...
With more than 10 million ballots cast, fans of Survivor have selected 10 men and 10 women to head to a remote island later this week to play the game.
All of the contestants have played the game once before, but none of them have walked away with the $1 million check.
These 20 contestants will be immediately sequestered. They will speak to the media on Friday before going to Cambodia to play the game.
With no further ado, these are the contestants America chose.
The WomenKelly Wiglesworth, the show's very first runner-up who was ambivalent about forming an alliance and...
- 5/21/2015
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
Some people know a lot about Survivor. They can spout off statistics and strategy, and they remember even the most obscure contestants from previous seasons.
Max Dawson is one of those superfans. He peppers his conversation with random factoids from the show's 30-season run, and even taught a college-level class at Northwestern about Survivor. He's very active in the Survivor fan community, to the point where many superfans knew who he was long before he set foot on the island. If anyone knows the ins and the outs of the game, it should be Max Dawson.
Yet competing on Survivor: Worlds Apart...
Max Dawson is one of those superfans. He peppers his conversation with random factoids from the show's 30-season run, and even taught a college-level class at Northwestern about Survivor. He's very active in the Survivor fan community, to the point where many superfans knew who he was long before he set foot on the island. If anyone knows the ins and the outs of the game, it should be Max Dawson.
Yet competing on Survivor: Worlds Apart...
- 3/21/2015
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
Pre-credit sequence. Oddly, rather than returning to camp post-vote with White Collar, we kick things off on the Blue Collar beach where the crabs are plentiful. Everybody is enjoying their food. Everybody, that is, other than Dan. Dan returns from the sea after a bit of drama that caused him to lose his underwear. He's made a diaper out of a shirt, with a belt around his waist. And with Dan wearing his shirt as underwear, that means Dan doesn't have a shirt. The ladies suggest he might want to cut up his jeans, but Dan doesn't want to "raw dog" in jeans, which makes sense because you sure don't want to be the first player in "Survivor" history to be medically evacuated with chafed genitals. Lindsey babbles about how this was Dan's strategy because he had nothing else going for him. She just wants to get to Tribal...
- 3/5/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
We need your help, Derbyites. As the monumental 30th season of "Survivor" continues to heat up CBS, we want to know who's really the best Male winner of all time? Vote in our poll below. -Break- Related: 'Survivor' poll: Who's the best female winner of all time? (Cast your vote) There are many worthy winners to choose from over the past 29 seasons, including original snake Richard Hatch, fourth-time's-the-charm Rob Mariano and nerd extraordinaire John Cochran. But you can only vote for one man, so choose wisely. So far, there have been 16 male champions while women have won 13 different seasons. Need help remembering the past 29 winners? Then scroll through our "Survivor" photo gallery below the poll that highlights every victory since 2000. After voting in our poll, be sure to cast your predictions as to which "Survivor: Worlds Apart" castaway will win using our easy drag-and-drop menu. T...'...
- 3/5/2015
- Gold Derby
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach."I will do what everybody feels most comfortable doing. I don't care what that is." -Todd Herzog, Survivor: China winnerPeople on Survivor just want to feel safe. Before you ever hit the beach, you've suffered months of preparation. You've passed the grueling gauntlet of casting, where you are assessed against a dozen people who look vaguely like you. You have trained - swum, sprinted and Crossfit Wod-ed until you had nothing left to snatch. You...
- 3/5/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"I will do what everybody feels most comfortable doing. I don't care what that is." –Todd Herzog, Survivor: China winner
People on Survivor just want to feel safe.
Before you ever hit the beach, you've suffered months of preparation.
You've passed the grueling gauntlet of casting, where you are assessed against a dozen people who look vaguely like you.
You have trained – swum, sprinted and Crossfit Wod-ed until you had nothing left to snatch.
You have...
"I will do what everybody feels most comfortable doing. I don't care what that is." –Todd Herzog, Survivor: China winner
People on Survivor just want to feel safe.
Before you ever hit the beach, you've suffered months of preparation.
You've passed the grueling gauntlet of casting, where you are assessed against a dozen people who look vaguely like you.
You have trained – swum, sprinted and Crossfit Wod-ed until you had nothing left to snatch.
You have...
- 3/5/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach."I will do what everybody feels most comfortable doing. I don't care what that is." -Todd Herzog, Survivor: China winnerPeople on Survivor just want to feel safe. Before you ever hit the beach, you've suffered months of preparation. You've passed the grueling gauntlet of casting, where you are assessed against a dozen people who look vaguely like you. You have trained - swum, sprinted and Crossfit Wod-ed until you had nothing left to snatch. You...
- 3/5/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
The results of a CBS.com poll of "Survivor" fans are now on newsstands, as part of a special commemorative issue of CBS Watch! magazine. The 100-page, full-color magazine is a pretty great overview of the series, except for the absolute wrongness of its polls. That's especially true for its "all time best seasons" poll. Yes, ranking "Survivor" seasons is about as difficult as stacking cooked spaghetti noodles, and about as useful. It's mostly good for creating disagreement. What one viewer values, another dismisses--but that's one of the many reasons why the series has survived for 30 seasons. There's a lot to argue about. Even looking at objective data about Survivor winners and cast members can prompt discussion. So, here are the results of CBS' poll, and one fan's thoughts and arguments about why the other fans' collective wisdom often seems screwed up. #1: Survivor Heroes vs. Villains, season 20, 2010 Why this...
- 2/3/2015
- by Andy Dehnart
- Hitfix
Derrick Levasseur has masterfully controlled this season of "Big Brother." When it ends tonight, following the premiere of "Survivor San Juan Del Sur," Derrick will most likely be the winner. He should compete on "Survivor" next. As one of the quieter members of the best Big Brother cast in years, Derrick stood out not for having an over-the-top personality, but for his impeccable game. Socially and strategically, he dominated. First, yes, there's a small chance something could get in his way of winning: a bitter jury could vote for his opponent, or he could lose the final Hoh competition. ("Big Brother" traditionally and stupidly uses a final Hoh competition that's essentially random--the players have to guess answers to questions the jury members were asked--so it's basically equivalent to a dice roll.) Still, even with the slim chance that he loses that competition, Derrick has created such strong relationships that he'll...
- 9/24/2014
- by Andy Dehnart
- Hitfix
Jeff Probst is trolling us again. For "Survivor"'s 29th season, CBS and Probst--who's the show's executive producer, showrunner, and host--have cast John Rocker. Yes, that's the former baseball player who said all those awful things in Sports Illustrated back in the 1990s, and who has continued to say awful things, from using anti-gay slurs in a restaurant in the early 2000s to arguing last year that the Holocaust would never have occurred if Jewish people had and used guns. Probst defended Rocker's casting by calling him "a perfect fit for this show because of all the baggage he brings in" and arguing that because Rocker "made some very controversial, polarizing comments about how he views the world. That is in its core, when you take away all the strategy and all the challenges — that is what Survivor is about." I hate to take the bait here and react to such obvious trifle,...
- 9/17/2014
- by Andy Dehnart
- Hitfix
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Reality television has grown from a controversial experiment to a permanent fixture in pop culture, where regular people become larger than life figures such as Kim Kardashian and Snooki. And as reality television evolved, clothes seemed to disappear more and more, until one day Dating Naked was born. You can check that out Thursdays at 9/8C starting tonight, and go back in naked reality TV history here.MTV’s The Real World brought people from random backgrounds together to experience life outside of their comfort zones. And once they stopped being polite and started getting real, they also got naked.
Where would skinny-dipping fiend Stassi Schroeder from Vanderpump Rules be without Ruthie and Tek from Real World: Hawaii? Love and Hip Hop wouldn’t have its steamy Erica Mena and Cyn Santana hot tub session without the infamous Real World: Miami threesome (in the shower) and Real...
Reality television has grown from a controversial experiment to a permanent fixture in pop culture, where regular people become larger than life figures such as Kim Kardashian and Snooki. And as reality television evolved, clothes seemed to disappear more and more, until one day Dating Naked was born. You can check that out Thursdays at 9/8C starting tonight, and go back in naked reality TV history here.MTV’s The Real World brought people from random backgrounds together to experience life outside of their comfort zones. And once they stopped being polite and started getting real, they also got naked.
Where would skinny-dipping fiend Stassi Schroeder from Vanderpump Rules be without Ruthie and Tek from Real World: Hawaii? Love and Hip Hop wouldn’t have its steamy Erica Mena and Cyn Santana hot tub session without the infamous Real World: Miami threesome (in the shower) and Real...
- 7/17/2014
- by Diane Cho
- VH1.com
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Reality television has grown from a controversial experiment to a permanent fixture in pop culture, where regular people become larger than life figures such as Kim Kardashian and Snooki. And as reality television evolved, clothes seemed to disappear more and more, until one day Dating Naked was born. You can check that out Thursdays at 9/8C starting tonight, and go back in naked reality TV history here.MTV’s The Real World brought people from random backgrounds together to experience life outside of their comfort zones. And once they stopped being polite and started getting real, they also got naked.
Where would skinny-dipping fiend Stassi Schroeder from Vanderpump Rules be without Ruthie and Tek from Real World: Hawaii? Love and Hip Hop wouldn’t have its steamy Erica Mena and Cyn Santana hot tub session without the infamous Real World: Miami threesome (in the shower) and Real...
Reality television has grown from a controversial experiment to a permanent fixture in pop culture, where regular people become larger than life figures such as Kim Kardashian and Snooki. And as reality television evolved, clothes seemed to disappear more and more, until one day Dating Naked was born. You can check that out Thursdays at 9/8C starting tonight, and go back in naked reality TV history here.MTV’s The Real World brought people from random backgrounds together to experience life outside of their comfort zones. And once they stopped being polite and started getting real, they also got naked.
Where would skinny-dipping fiend Stassi Schroeder from Vanderpump Rules be without Ruthie and Tek from Real World: Hawaii? Love and Hip Hop wouldn’t have its steamy Erica Mena and Cyn Santana hot tub session without the infamous Real World: Miami threesome (in the shower) and Real...
- 7/17/2014
- by Diane Cho
- TheFabLife - Movies
"Survivor" isn't a show for quitters and yet many players have quit on "Survivor" over 28 seasons. Players have quit with broken bones, nasty infections, heart problems, stomach problems and whatever those two things were that caused Colton to quit. Jenna quit to be near her ailing mother. Susan quit because Richard Hatch rubbed against her. Various levels of in-game misery caused Janu, Kathy, NaOnka and Purple Kelly to quit. On Wednesday (March 26) night's "Survivor: Cagayan," Lindsey Ogle quit because of her concerns that if she continued to spend time with gloating Bostonian Trish, something bad might happen. Jeff Probst hailed this as a strange sort of "Survivor" first. As a result, the Solana tribe lost Cliff and Lindsey, which Trish and Tony hailed as a huge triumph, even if they were now way down in numbers. Solana subsequently won two straight challenges, which as either a fluke or addition by subtraction.
- 3/29/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
The first time I saw the Survivor season one finale, I was at a high school graduation party. At first, a few of the kids snuck off to watch the episode, and then a few parents joined them, and by the time we got to the now infamous "the snake and the rat" speech, just about every guest was crammed shoulder to shoulder, jockeying for a view of the episode's final moments. "Is he a bad guy?" someone's well-meaning dad asked. I believe the general response was "sort of," as various factions argued for Richard's skills and others noted his maniacal weirdness. Is Richard Hatch a bad guy? I'm still not sure.He was the guy who was cutting off rats' heads 19 minutes into the first episode of Survivor, insisting that people communicate only on his terms, and lounging around naked even as other contestants complained that it made them...
- 3/25/2014
- by Margaret Lyons
- Vulture
The 28th Survivor season finale and reunion show is heading back to its roots — Wednesday night. Entertainment Weekly has learned that the Survivor: Cagayan three-hour extravaganza will air on CBS, May 21 from 8-11pm. Richard Hatch won his million dollar check on a Wednesday night back in the summer of 2000, then the show (and the finale/reunion combo) moved to Thursdays. But in 2002 during season 4, CBS moved the Survivor: Marquesas finale to Sunday night. It went back to Thursday for Survivor: Thailand later in 2002, but then returned to Sunday after that for Survivor: The Amazon is 2003. And that is...
- 3/20/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
There is something eternally entertaining about watching the decision-making processes of human beings. That’s why 27 seasons on, years and years after the shiny new glow of the reality concept has worn off, Survivor still exists. The simple format of systematically eliminating members of a group can play out in an infinite number of ways, all dependent on how people view themselves, view others in the group, and evaluate their own best interests. It’s a fascinating game, not complicated (be in the majority, stay there) but more complex than anyone could have envisioned it becoming.
I have not managed to watch every season, but each time I think I might finally give it up, I’m immediately re-engaged by the strategy as the contestants deftly and not-so-deftly maneuver around a gaggle of competing agendas and try to trick other people into letting them win. It’s the art of dirty,...
I have not managed to watch every season, but each time I think I might finally give it up, I’m immediately re-engaged by the strategy as the contestants deftly and not-so-deftly maneuver around a gaggle of competing agendas and try to trick other people into letting them win. It’s the art of dirty,...
- 1/15/2014
- by Spencer Barnes
- The Backlot
"Survivor: Blood vs. Water" had a crazy thing happen last episode -- the Tribal Council, fueled by Hayden's last-ditch effort to sway Ciera's vote and save himself, went all the way to a drawing of rocks after two tie votes. It was only the second time that has ever happened in "Survivor" history and it sent Katie to Redemption Island.
But is that enough to propel this season into the ranks of the best seasons ever? We'll have to see how it plays out. For now, here are the 10 best and five worst seasons of the granddaddy of reality competition shows.
The Best
No. 10: Season 4, "Marquesas"
Host Jeff Probst has said he thinks this season ranks fairly low because it was so boring, but we disagree. This season not only featured the first time rocks were drawn, but it also saw older competitors Paschal and Kathy team up with Sean,...
But is that enough to propel this season into the ranks of the best seasons ever? We'll have to see how it plays out. For now, here are the 10 best and five worst seasons of the granddaddy of reality competition shows.
The Best
No. 10: Season 4, "Marquesas"
Host Jeff Probst has said he thinks this season ranks fairly low because it was so boring, but we disagree. This season not only featured the first time rocks were drawn, but it also saw older competitors Paschal and Kathy team up with Sean,...
- 12/10/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
B.B. Andersen, one of the first contestants to compete on Survivor, has died after a battle with brain cancer, People confirms. He was 77.
Andersen passed away on Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo., according to an obituary posted in the Kansas City Star, which described him as "a lover of fine cigars, fine wine, close friends and good political debate."
In a statement to People, Survivor host Jeff Probst said: "B.B. was one of the original cast members who launched Survivor back in 2000. He was a powerful presence on the show and that zest for epic adventure was at the heart of everything he did.
Andersen passed away on Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo., according to an obituary posted in the Kansas City Star, which described him as "a lover of fine cigars, fine wine, close friends and good political debate."
In a statement to People, Survivor host Jeff Probst said: "B.B. was one of the original cast members who launched Survivor back in 2000. He was a powerful presence on the show and that zest for epic adventure was at the heart of everything he did.
- 11/1/2013
- by Steve Helling
- People.com - TV Watch
B.B. Andersen, one of the first contestants to compete on Survivor, has died after a battle with brain cancer, People confirms. He was 77. Andersen passed away on Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo., according to an obituary posted in the Kansas City Star, which described him as "a lover of fine cigars, fine wine, close friends and good political debate." In a statement to People, Survivor host Jeff Probst said: "B.B. was one of the original cast members who launched Survivor back in 2000. He was a powerful presence on the show and that zest for epic adventure was at the heart of everything he did.
- 11/1/2013
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
Twenty-seven seasons into Survivor, it’s hard to believe any contestant can get away with being the “manipulative” one. At this point it’s an embarrassing, outdated word for gameplay on reality TV, the kind of whodunnit connivery you associate with Richard Hatch or Project Runway‘s Wendy Pepper – self-fancied Iagos ginning up the green-eyed monster in otherwise rational competitors. Which is why it’s insane that any Survivor veteran in 2013 — let alone the veterans who’ve been invited back to play — can be so naive as to allow a blatant manipulator like Vytas plow through their preordained plan of attack with almost no pushback. Vytas is not just manipulative. He is hauntingly stalwart in his plan to undermine his female teammates with “vulnerability.” “We’re eliminating you!” his teammates tell him. He blinks once and responds, “Oh. Right. You are. Thank you for telling me. Thank you. But… you won’t.
- 10/31/2013
- by Louis Virtel
- The Backlot
No, Richard Hatch is not starring in Delivery Man, the upcoming comedy about a sperm donor who learns he's fathered more than 533 children at a fertility clinic. That would be Vince Vaughn (see the trailer below). However, the guy who won the first-ever edition of CBS' Survivor 13 years ago may have begot as many as 200 children—in his case, by donating sperm week after week to the Cryobank sperm bank in Fairfax, Va., over a two-year period during his college days because he was in need of cash. "I did it for two years, about two or three times a week," Hatch told Inside Edition about his stint at Virginia's George Mason University. It turns out the reality star was as...
- 9/10/2013
- E! Online
Survivor winner Richard Hatch is in the news again, this time with the shocking revelation that he might have fathered as many as 200 children while earning money as a sperm donor during his time in college. The CBS reality competition's inaugural champion -- he won the first $1 million prize on the show 13 years ago -- tells Inside Edition that he believes he may have fathered dozens, if not hundreds, of children. He says he donated his sperm hundreds of times at the Cryobank in Fairfax, Va., and was paid $30 per donation. Photos: Naked Ambition: From Adam Levine to
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- 9/9/2013
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Not only is Own now turning a profit but the Oprah Winfrey Network saw some returning shows hit series highs this weekend. Season 3 of docu-series Welcome To Sweetie Pie’s debuted on July 27 to 1.1 million viewers overall and a 1.0 rating among Women 25-54. That’s a 15% viewership rise and a 14% demo rise for the soul food restaurant-based show over its Season 2 premiere back on September 15, 2012. Sweetie Pie’s was also the No. 1 show on all TV that Saturday night among African-American women. The next night saw Oprah: Where Are They Now? open its third season with new highs. Featuring Denise Richards and Survivor winner Richard Hatch among this cycle’s debut guests, the show updates stories and interviews from Oprah’s former talk show. According to Nielsen, Where Are They Now? garnered 657,000 viewers and a 0.56 rating among W 25-54. That’s up 71% in viewers from the series’ Season...
- 7/30/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Long before Richard Hatch received $1 million for winning the first season of "Survivor," he was a college student looking to make some extra money. One way Hatch knew he could earn cash is by becoming a sperm donor -- an opportunity that he says paid approximately $40 per donation, up to three times a week. So, Hatch decided to donate his sperm, not once or twice, but multiple times for nearly two years.
Hatch told "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" that his decision to become a regular sperm donor was not one he took lightly. "I thought quite a while about whether or not to become a sperm donor," Hatch explains in the above video. "I thought about the ethical implications... whether or not kids might someday seek me out. And I decided I wanted to do that."
Two of Hatch's biological children did indeed seek him out. Emily and Devin,...
Hatch told "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" that his decision to become a regular sperm donor was not one he took lightly. "I thought quite a while about whether or not to become a sperm donor," Hatch explains in the above video. "I thought about the ethical implications... whether or not kids might someday seek me out. And I decided I wanted to do that."
Two of Hatch's biological children did indeed seek him out. Emily and Devin,...
- 7/30/2013
- by Lisa Capretto
- Huffington Post
The rampant racism, homophobia, and anti-Semitism on "Big Brother's" current Season 15 has created a firestorm of controversy. Houseguests Aaryn and GinaMarie have already been fired from their day jobs for their offensive comments and behavior, but they remain on the show, intolerant antics and all.
At the Television Critics Association Summer 2013 press tour, CBS CEO Les Moonves addressed the "Big Brother" issue, calling some of what he's seen "appalling."
"It was established as a social experiment. Clearly, this happened this year. I find some of the behavior absolutely appalling, personally," Moonves told the press. "What you see there unfortunately is a reflection how certain people feel in America. I think we've handled it properly. Obviously, it made a lot of people uncomfortable ... We did not comment on some racial things that were being said until it affected what was going on in the household, and I think we've handled...
At the Television Critics Association Summer 2013 press tour, CBS CEO Les Moonves addressed the "Big Brother" issue, calling some of what he's seen "appalling."
"It was established as a social experiment. Clearly, this happened this year. I find some of the behavior absolutely appalling, personally," Moonves told the press. "What you see there unfortunately is a reflection how certain people feel in America. I think we've handled it properly. Obviously, it made a lot of people uncomfortable ... We did not comment on some racial things that were being said until it affected what was going on in the household, and I think we've handled...
- 7/29/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Feature Rachael Kates 1 Jul 2013 - 07:45
NBC's new supernatural drama, Siberia, promises Lost meets District 9 meets Survivor. Rachael chats to creator/director Matthew Arnold...
If you feel like you're watching a reality TV show when you turn on NBC's new supernatural drama Siberia; good. You're exactly where executive producer and creator Matthew Arnold wants you to be. Walking the path of other similar projects such as the Orson Welles radio broadcasts of H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds and the film The Blair Witch Project, Siberia aspires to be the first television show that will make people stop and question the what they're seeing in the same way. "I think it’s possible some people will be scanning through the channels and not really have heard the promos so much to know and will just click in and be watching this reality show and then go 'what the heck?...
NBC's new supernatural drama, Siberia, promises Lost meets District 9 meets Survivor. Rachael chats to creator/director Matthew Arnold...
If you feel like you're watching a reality TV show when you turn on NBC's new supernatural drama Siberia; good. You're exactly where executive producer and creator Matthew Arnold wants you to be. Walking the path of other similar projects such as the Orson Welles radio broadcasts of H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds and the film The Blair Witch Project, Siberia aspires to be the first television show that will make people stop and question the what they're seeing in the same way. "I think it’s possible some people will be scanning through the channels and not really have heard the promos so much to know and will just click in and be watching this reality show and then go 'what the heck?...
- 7/1/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Long before Jeff Probst snuffed out his first torch on Survivor, the viewing tribe had spoken: We love watching the game shows people play. This is the original reality TV — average Joes and Janes trying to outwit, outplay and outlast their competitors. So, excluding the bug-eating mutations of the post-Richard Hatch era, here are the top 60 shows that truly got game...
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- 6/13/2013
- by Bruce Fretts
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Phoenix -- Arizona restaurateur Amy Bouzaglo became an instant Internet celebrity last month after demonstrating an impressively short temper on a reality TV show that helps reform struggling businesses.
The episode of "Kitchen Nightmares" drew more than a million viewers on YouTube, and Bouzaglo's vitriolic rants became popular fodder on Twitter and Facebook.
So it should surprise no one that her next step was to announce she was shopping around her own reality TV show.
These days, head butting, table flipping, belly slapping, hair pulling, smack talking and other behavior generally considered impolite have become a tested strategy for reality TV fame, as seen in the proliferation of such shows as "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," `'Basketball Wives" and the "Real Housewives" franchise.
Some reality "stars" have become brands of their own after churning out self-help books, hair products, cocktail lines and flavored water. And the next generation of more shocking,...
The episode of "Kitchen Nightmares" drew more than a million viewers on YouTube, and Bouzaglo's vitriolic rants became popular fodder on Twitter and Facebook.
So it should surprise no one that her next step was to announce she was shopping around her own reality TV show.
These days, head butting, table flipping, belly slapping, hair pulling, smack talking and other behavior generally considered impolite have become a tested strategy for reality TV fame, as seen in the proliferation of such shows as "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," `'Basketball Wives" and the "Real Housewives" franchise.
Some reality "stars" have become brands of their own after churning out self-help books, hair products, cocktail lines and flavored water. And the next generation of more shocking,...
- 6/4/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
John Cochran, the nerdy underdog the first time around on "Survivor," played a masterful game when he returned to the show in Caramoan and won the coveted title of Sole Survivor by a unanimous jury vote. He tells Zap2it that it's awesome to win -- and we won't see him back on the show.
So, you're the Sole Survivor -- how does it feel?
"I mean, it feels so great because I'm a ridiculously huge fan of the show. It's 13 years of history building up to this .... the lineage of the show, with Richard Hatch and Parvati and Todd and Boston Rob. It's humbling."
Did you have any idea at the start of this "Survivor" season that you could make it all the way to the end, let alone win?
"I came back this season intending to go to the end. I didn't want to play again just to be on TV again.
So, you're the Sole Survivor -- how does it feel?
"I mean, it feels so great because I'm a ridiculously huge fan of the show. It's 13 years of history building up to this .... the lineage of the show, with Richard Hatch and Parvati and Todd and Boston Rob. It's humbling."
Did you have any idea at the start of this "Survivor" season that you could make it all the way to the end, let alone win?
"I came back this season intending to go to the end. I didn't want to play again just to be on TV again.
- 5/13/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Survivor: Caramoan Review, Season 26, Episode 3
“There’s Gonna Be Hell to Pay”
Airs Wednesdays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
When Survivor premiered on May 31, 2000, it was set up as a social experiment where people with different backgrounds formed a new community in a remote setting. They were voting each other out, but the episodes involved the basics of getting along and surviving more than strategy. Richard Hatch approached the show differently and treated it like a chess game. This shifted the emphasis towards alliances and outwitting the others, but human interaction was still a key part of it. In recent years, the editing has focused almost solely on game play and tilted dramatically towards the competition. Even so, the players are still living together 24 hours a day and forming social bonds. That old-school feeling dominates this episode, which pits Shamar against virtually everyone on the fans tribe. He takes...
“There’s Gonna Be Hell to Pay”
Airs Wednesdays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
When Survivor premiered on May 31, 2000, it was set up as a social experiment where people with different backgrounds formed a new community in a remote setting. They were voting each other out, but the episodes involved the basics of getting along and surviving more than strategy. Richard Hatch approached the show differently and treated it like a chess game. This shifted the emphasis towards alliances and outwitting the others, but human interaction was still a key part of it. In recent years, the editing has focused almost solely on game play and tilted dramatically towards the competition. Even so, the players are still living together 24 hours a day and forming social bonds. That old-school feeling dominates this episode, which pits Shamar against virtually everyone on the fans tribe. He takes...
- 2/28/2013
- by Dan Heaton
- SoundOnSight
Malcolm Freberg didn't win "Survivor: Philippines" or even Player of the Season (although it was close), but he earned a spot as one of the game's most popular players.
Of course, he'd rather be remembered as the winner -- or at least known for his razor-sharp wit, as he told Zap2it after reliving his defeat on Sunday's finale.
Were you flattered to be compared to Ozzy?
I know he's a popular guy, so that's cool, but I always thought of myself as a much more strategic player than Ozzy. I want to be known as the strategic guy. The comparison is great -- but really?
Who has better hair?
Me. That's not even a question.
Are you happy with your good-guy edit?
There's no way I can be upset about the way I've been portrayed on TV, but I actually am upset, because I said so many snarky things,...
Of course, he'd rather be remembered as the winner -- or at least known for his razor-sharp wit, as he told Zap2it after reliving his defeat on Sunday's finale.
Were you flattered to be compared to Ozzy?
I know he's a popular guy, so that's cool, but I always thought of myself as a much more strategic player than Ozzy. I want to be known as the strategic guy. The comparison is great -- but really?
Who has better hair?
Me. That's not even a question.
Are you happy with your good-guy edit?
There's no way I can be upset about the way I've been portrayed on TV, but I actually am upset, because I said so many snarky things,...
- 12/18/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
First and foremost: Spoilers. Spoilers. Big Honky Warnings. The biggest concerns would have to be character deaths in the book series The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones. (Deaths that have yet to happen in the respective film/tv series). If you need spoiler warnings for Lost, Harry Potter, or Supernatural, I’m sorry to say that you’re living in early 2004 and you need to catch up with the rest of us.
Now raise your hand if you have ever met a character that you just loved so much—so much that you squealed when they were happy and cried when they were sad. Ok, put your hand down. I can’t even see you.
The saddest thing about a character that you love dying—aside from the actual death part, of course—is when that character was also smoking hot. There could have been so many more opportunities...
Now raise your hand if you have ever met a character that you just loved so much—so much that you squealed when they were happy and cried when they were sad. Ok, put your hand down. I can’t even see you.
The saddest thing about a character that you love dying—aside from the actual death part, of course—is when that character was also smoking hot. There could have been so many more opportunities...
- 12/4/2012
- by phanjessmagoria
- The Backlot
The sort of fame that comes from appearing on reality television can be fleeting. Remember Puck, the filthy bike messenger who put his finger in Pedro’s peanut butter on MTV’s The Real World? No? Let’s go with something more recent. How about Richard Hatch, the manipulative nudist from CBS’ Survivor? Still no? Omarosa, that bitch from The Apprentice? William Hung, that Ricky Martin wannabe from American Idol? At one point these people were the darlings of popular culture, and now their names conjure up barely a glimmer of recognition. Hopefully for Fox Searchlight the name Susan Boyle is recent enough that it’s still at the tips of everyone’s brains though, because Deadline Hollywood is reporting that they’ve just signed off on a deal that gives them the rights to her life story. It turns out that, in the time since her revelatory 2009 performance on Britain’s Got Talent, where...
- 11/27/2012
- by Nathan Adams
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
With the news that Willie Hantz, the younger brother of Survivor villain Russell Hantz, will join the cast of Big Brother this season, the birth of a new reality villain dynasty is upon us. Not only is Willie (pictured, right) the spitting image of his brother, but he is shaping his persona within his brother’s mold. He told Zap2It, “I’m willing to do whatever it takes to win half a million dollars. Whatever it takes. If my mama was on the island with me, or on the show with me, I would vote her out first because she would get sympathy votes.
- 7/12/2012
- by Lanford Beard
- EW.com - PopWatch
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