One of the quirkiest people to ever play “Survivor,” Carolyn Wiger, was deemed to be a threat by her fellow Season 44 castaways at numerous times during the game. But alas, she didn’t receive a single jury vote at the final tribal council. (Read our minute-by-minute finale recap.) Instead, her Tika bestie Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho earned a leading seven out of eight ballots, making him the 44th winner, while Soka’s fire queen Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt won over the remaining juror (Danny Massa).
In Gold Derby’s overnight poll, we asked “Survivor 44” viewers to name who should have won $1 million grand prize, and Carolyn received a majority of the poll results, at 54%. As for the others in the Final 3, Yam Yam came in second place with 24%, while Heidi was close behind at 22%. Do You agree with the poll results of your fellow fans? Be sure to sound off down in the comments section.
In Gold Derby’s overnight poll, we asked “Survivor 44” viewers to name who should have won $1 million grand prize, and Carolyn received a majority of the poll results, at 54%. As for the others in the Final 3, Yam Yam came in second place with 24%, while Heidi was close behind at 22%. Do You agree with the poll results of your fellow fans? Be sure to sound off down in the comments section.
- 5/25/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Who will win “Survivor 44”? The current season will wrap up on Wednesday, May 24 on CBS with a three-hour episode that crowns the winner from among the Final 5 castaways. All season long, Gold Derby readers made their “Survivor” winner predictions for which contestant they thought would go the distance and claim the $1 million grand prize. Below, see a snapshot in time of our racetrack odds for the Season 44 finale.
As of this writing, the last remaining players are Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho, Carolyn Wiger, Carson Garrett, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt and Lauren Harpe. While Carolyn topped our winner’s chart for much of the preceding weeks, Yam Yam has taken the lead in the final stretch, per our users. Will Yam Yam turn on his former Tika allies, Carolyn and Carson, in order to impress the jury? He floated the idea last week, but ultimately decided not to. Stay tuned!
Here are the...
As of this writing, the last remaining players are Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho, Carolyn Wiger, Carson Garrett, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt and Lauren Harpe. While Carolyn topped our winner’s chart for much of the preceding weeks, Yam Yam has taken the lead in the final stretch, per our users. Will Yam Yam turn on his former Tika allies, Carolyn and Carson, in order to impress the jury? He floated the idea last week, but ultimately decided not to. Stay tuned!
Here are the...
- 5/24/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
CBS has released another “Survivor 44” deleted scene that takes place shortly after fan favorite Carolyn Wiger was blindsided at tribal council over her Bff Frannie Marin‘s elimination. During the four-minute clip, audiences get some more insight into what makes the 35-year-old drug counselor from Minnesota tick. Watch the unseen moment above.
It’s Day 20 at the Va Va camp and Carolyn is reflecting on how she yelled at allies Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho and Carson Garrett for not filling her in on the Frannie vote. She tells the camera, “My strategy waking up this morning after tribal was like, I need to get out of this funk.” Carolyn tries to center herself by sitting by the beach and looking out at the water.
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Carolyn admits, “I was a little rude” when she yelled at Yam Yam and Carson, her fellow “three amigos” from the Tika camp.
It’s Day 20 at the Va Va camp and Carolyn is reflecting on how she yelled at allies Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho and Carson Garrett for not filling her in on the Frannie vote. She tells the camera, “My strategy waking up this morning after tribal was like, I need to get out of this funk.” Carolyn tries to center herself by sitting by the beach and looking out at the water.
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Carolyn admits, “I was a little rude” when she yelled at Yam Yam and Carson, her fellow “three amigos” from the Tika camp.
- 5/12/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Hey, "Survivor" fans. Tonight, May 10, 2023, another new episode of Survivor season 44 did hit the air, and another unlucky contestant got voted off the island at the end in an exciting tribal council vote. Tonight's episode kicked off with Yam Yam revealing to the private cams that Carolyn is super upset that she was on the wrong side of the vote at the last tribal council meeting, which sent her good friend Frannie Marin packing for the jury. Carolyn really didn't want Frannie to go. So, she was seen expressing how super ticked off she was. Yam Yam told private cams, that the fallout with Carolyn is going to be bad. Carolyn kept yelling at Carson and Yam Yam, "This is all bullsh#%t. I didn't expect this from you two." Carolyn told the private cams, "I just can't be ok with this. I just need some time." Danny told the private cams,...
- 5/11/2023
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Heading into the 11th episode of “Survivor 44,” the original Tika tribe was sitting pretty at a leading three members, compared to just two each for the original Ratu tribe (Lauren Harpe and Jaime Lynn Ruiz) and the original Soka tribe (Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt and Danny Massa). So who ended up having their torch snuffed by host Jeff Probst on Wednesday night?
Below, read our minute-by-minute “Survivor 44” Episode 11 recap/live blog of “I’m Not Worthy” to find out what happened Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
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Below, read our minute-by-minute “Survivor 44” Episode 11 recap/live blog of “I’m Not Worthy” to find out what happened Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
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- 5/11/2023
- by John Benutty and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Of the players eliminated so far on “Survivor 44,” Gold Derby asked viewers in our recent poll to name who should return for a future All-Stars season. The poll results are in and there is one name that tops the list of over two-thirds of voters: Frannie Marin! The only other castaway to earn more than 10% of the vote is Matthew Grinstead-Mayle, the adventurous superfan that left the game by choice due to a shoulder injury. (Note that we did not include Bruce Perreault as an option because Jeff Probst has already invited him back.)
Here are the complete poll results for who fans want back as an All-Star:
67% — Frannie Marin
14% — Matthew Grinstead-Mayle
7% — Matt Blankinship
5% — Brandon Cottom
2% — Kane Fritzler
1% — Helen Li, Claire Rafson, Maddy Pomilla, Sarah Wade, Josh Wilder
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Frannie’s popularity this season stems from multiple places, all popular tropes in the Survivor-sphere. She...
Here are the complete poll results for who fans want back as an All-Star:
67% — Frannie Marin
14% — Matthew Grinstead-Mayle
7% — Matt Blankinship
5% — Brandon Cottom
2% — Kane Fritzler
1% — Helen Li, Claire Rafson, Maddy Pomilla, Sarah Wade, Josh Wilder
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Frannie’s popularity this season stems from multiple places, all popular tropes in the Survivor-sphere. She...
- 5/9/2023
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
If you think Carolyn Wiger is playing the best game on “Survivor 44,” you’re not alone. The quirky 35-year-old drug counselor from Minnesota topped our recent poll that asked viewers to name the best player in the Top 7. She earned leading 40% support from fans, compared to 39% for their runner-up, Carson Garrett — talk about a close vote!
After Carolyn and Carson, the other five remaining castaways are essentially fighting for scraps in our users’ rankings. Here are the complete poll results for who they say is playing the best game:
40% — Carolyn Wiger
39% — Carson Garrett
12% — Danny Massa
5% — Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho
Less than 3% — Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Lauren Harpe and Jaime Lynn Ruiz
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Perhaps Carolyn’s best move so far was acquiring the birdcage idol in the pre-merge portion of the game and not telling a single person about it. Indeed, she didn’t even spill the beans...
After Carolyn and Carson, the other five remaining castaways are essentially fighting for scraps in our users’ rankings. Here are the complete poll results for who they say is playing the best game:
40% — Carolyn Wiger
39% — Carson Garrett
12% — Danny Massa
5% — Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho
Less than 3% — Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Lauren Harpe and Jaime Lynn Ruiz
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Perhaps Carolyn’s best move so far was acquiring the birdcage idol in the pre-merge portion of the game and not telling a single person about it. Indeed, she didn’t even spill the beans...
- 5/8/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
CBS has released a “Survivor 44” deleted scene that takes place on Day 18 at the Va Va camp, and it’s a doozy. After Frannie Marin wins reward and takes Lauren Harpe, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt and Carolyn Wiger with her to the Survivor Sanctuary, the other four players back at camp talk advantages. When Carson Garrett admits he’s “not good at” finding things, Danny Massa brags, “You guys have seen me. I’ve been looking.”
We then get quick-cuts of Danny searching for advantages in the jungle as he tearfully narrates, “The lack of food? It sucks. Really not fair. I feel like I could have been over there instead of … looking for this idol, dawg!” The 32-year-old New York firefighter bursts out laughing as he holds up the red triangular amulet, confirming his tears weren’t real.
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Danny says it “would have been great...
We then get quick-cuts of Danny searching for advantages in the jungle as he tearfully narrates, “The lack of food? It sucks. Really not fair. I feel like I could have been over there instead of … looking for this idol, dawg!” The 32-year-old New York firefighter bursts out laughing as he holds up the red triangular amulet, confirming his tears weren’t real.
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Danny says it “would have been great...
- 5/5/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Following this week’s elimination of Frannie Marin from “Survivor 44,” only seven castaways remain in the game to be named Sole Survivor. That means 11 other players have already fallen by the wayside, either voted out of the game or evacuated for medical reasons. Setting aside Bruce Perreault, who Jeff Probst has already invited to play again, we want to know which of the other 10 eliminated players You think is deserving of a second chance in an All-Stars season? Vote in our “Survivor 44” poll below.
Very few players voted out in the first few days of the game have ever been invited back, but Maddy Pomilla, Helen Li and Claire Rafson are as good of picks as any would be. Each jumped into the game head first with bold strategic moves that ultimately put a target on their backs. Though Claire may be remembered for continuously sitting out immunity challenges for Soka,...
Very few players voted out in the first few days of the game have ever been invited back, but Maddy Pomilla, Helen Li and Claire Rafson are as good of picks as any would be. Each jumped into the game head first with bold strategic moves that ultimately put a target on their backs. Though Claire may be remembered for continuously sitting out immunity challenges for Soka,...
- 5/4/2023
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
The following contains spoilers from Wednesday’s episode of Survivor.
In the game of Survivor, managing one’s own threat level should be extremely high on a player’s to-do list, but that’s the one thing Frannie Marin lost sight of. After winning two crucial immunity challenges, she just couldn’t help herself when an overnight taco fiesta at the Sanctuary, the season’s biggest reward thus far, was up for grabs. She gunned for the glory, firmly instating her challenge beast status and choosing to take Carolyn, Heidi and Lauren on the reward. Unfortunately for her, that left Jaime,...
In the game of Survivor, managing one’s own threat level should be extremely high on a player’s to-do list, but that’s the one thing Frannie Marin lost sight of. After winning two crucial immunity challenges, she just couldn’t help herself when an overnight taco fiesta at the Sanctuary, the season’s biggest reward thus far, was up for grabs. She gunned for the glory, firmly instating her challenge beast status and choosing to take Carolyn, Heidi and Lauren on the reward. Unfortunately for her, that left Jaime,...
- 5/4/2023
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
The 10th episode of “Survivor 44” aired Wednesday night and concluded with Frannie Marin getting her torch snuffed out by host Jeff Probst. The 23-year old research coordinator from Boston was the latest castaway to go home at this exciting stage of the competition. Did the tribe make the right decision? And what were the dumbest, most shocking and most exciting moments of the 10th episode?
Below, read our “Survivor 44” Episode 10 Top 4 moments. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’ reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
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Top 4 Moments of “Survivor 44” Episode 10:
1. An Awkward Return to Camp: Frannie Marin was not happy about being...
Below, read our “Survivor 44” Episode 10 Top 4 moments. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’ reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
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Top 4 Moments of “Survivor 44” Episode 10:
1. An Awkward Return to Camp: Frannie Marin was not happy about being...
- 5/4/2023
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
On Wednesday’s 10th episode of “Survivor 44,” Frannie Marin felt the “renegade excitement” of not having protection at Tribal Council for the first time. Her two previous immunity challenge wins and another win at the reward put a target on her back that even her previous Soka allies were too intimidated by to let her remain in the game. Read on for her “Survivor 44” exit interview from the end of the episode.
The vote against Frannie began with Danny Massa putting her name on the table to the other three players that were not picked by her to partake in the reward. The challenge win was Frannie’s third out of five in the individual stage of the game and that made Danny nervous that she could be unbeatable in the end. Having never worked with Lauren Harpe from Ratu in a strategic way, Danny built the bridge and kept...
The vote against Frannie began with Danny Massa putting her name on the table to the other three players that were not picked by her to partake in the reward. The challenge win was Frannie’s third out of five in the individual stage of the game and that made Danny nervous that she could be unbeatable in the end. Having never worked with Lauren Harpe from Ratu in a strategic way, Danny built the bridge and kept...
- 5/4/2023
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
Warning: this article contains spoilers from the May 3 episode of “Survivor 44” — read at your own risk!
Following this week’s elimination of Frannie Marin from “Survivor 44,” the Top 7 castaways have officially been named. Tika is still strong at three original contestants, while Ratu (Lauren Harpe and Jaime Lynn Ruiz) and Soka (Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt and Danny Massa) each have two players remaining. Who from this year’s Top 7 do You think is playing the best game? Vote in our “Survivor 44” poll below.
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According to Gold Derby’s predictions, either Carolyn and Carson will be named this season’s Sole Survivor. They’re both fan-favorite underdogs who’ve played incredible social games. And they have managed to avoid being seen as a threesome with Yam Yam because they don’t vote as a block each and every time. Carson has also proved to be a challenge beast,...
Following this week’s elimination of Frannie Marin from “Survivor 44,” the Top 7 castaways have officially been named. Tika is still strong at three original contestants, while Ratu (Lauren Harpe and Jaime Lynn Ruiz) and Soka (Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt and Danny Massa) each have two players remaining. Who from this year’s Top 7 do You think is playing the best game? Vote in our “Survivor 44” poll below.
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According to Gold Derby’s predictions, either Carolyn and Carson will be named this season’s Sole Survivor. They’re both fan-favorite underdogs who’ve played incredible social games. And they have managed to avoid being seen as a threesome with Yam Yam because they don’t vote as a block each and every time. Carson has also proved to be a challenge beast,...
- 5/4/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
And then there were eight. Heading into the 10th episode of “Survivor 44,” the original Ratu tribe was at a disadvantage as they only had two players left (Lauren Harpe and Jaime Lynn Ruiz) compared to three each for Tika and Soka. So who ended up having their torch snuffed by host Jeff Probst on Wednesday night?
Below, read our minute-by-minute “Survivor 44” Episode 10 recap/live blog of “Full Tilt Boogie” to find out what happened Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
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Below, read our minute-by-minute “Survivor 44” Episode 10 recap/live blog of “Full Tilt Boogie” to find out what happened Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
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- 5/4/2023
- by John Benutty and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Chaos Kass would’ve loved this mess.
In Wednesday’s episode of Survivor, Jeff offered up the season’s biggest reward yet: an overnight stay at the Sanctuary, a taco fiesta (with margaritas!) and some highly coveted letters from home (and did I mention margaritas?). With the pressure turned on high, Frannie once again dominated her fellow castaways, pulling out her third individual win and (unfortunately) increasing the size of the already-sizable target on her back. But after a wild immunity challenge which had players squirming and worming their way through the sand with their hands and feet tied together,...
In Wednesday’s episode of Survivor, Jeff offered up the season’s biggest reward yet: an overnight stay at the Sanctuary, a taco fiesta (with margaritas!) and some highly coveted letters from home (and did I mention margaritas?). With the pressure turned on high, Frannie once again dominated her fellow castaways, pulling out her third individual win and (unfortunately) increasing the size of the already-sizable target on her back. But after a wild immunity challenge which had players squirming and worming their way through the sand with their hands and feet tied together,...
- 5/4/2023
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
So far during this 44th season of “Survivor,” the players have gotten lucky with the weather in Fiji. But that all changes on Day 16 at Va Va, as the remaining nine castaways prepare for their first storm of the season. In CBS’s latest “Survivor 44” deleted scene, we see Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt and Frannie Marin walking through the jungle when they’re caught off guard by thunder and wind.
“What the hell?” shouts a confused Frannie. And Heidi responds, “That’s rain. Let’s go back, we’re gonna have to get ready.”
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At camp, Carson Garrett tells Carolyn Wiger that he can tell rain is coming because he can see the “inflections in the light” in the distance. (Spoken like a true NASA nerd!) “I’m gonna try to start a fire,” Carson later remarks.
“What the hell?” shouts a confused Frannie. And Heidi responds, “That’s rain. Let’s go back, we’re gonna have to get ready.”
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At camp, Carson Garrett tells Carolyn Wiger that he can tell rain is coming because he can see the “inflections in the light” in the distance. (Spoken like a true NASA nerd!) “I’m gonna try to start a fire,” Carson later remarks.
- 4/28/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The ninth episode of “Survivor 44” aired Wednesday night and concluded with Kane Fritzler getting his torch snuffed out by host Jeff Probst. The 25-year old law graduate from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan was the latest castaway to go home at this exciting stage of the competition. Did the tribe make the right decision? And what were the dumbest, most shocking and most exciting moments of the ninth episode?
Below, read our “Survivor 44” Episode 9 Top 4 moments. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’ reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
See Kane Fritzler (‘Survivor 44’ exit interview): ‘Everybody else is playing out here, too. I got outplayed.‘
Top 4 Moments of “Survivor 44” Episode 9:
1. Where is the Idol?: Danny Massa gloated about evening the playing...
Below, read our “Survivor 44” Episode 9 Top 4 moments. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’ reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
See Kane Fritzler (‘Survivor 44’ exit interview): ‘Everybody else is playing out here, too. I got outplayed.‘
Top 4 Moments of “Survivor 44” Episode 9:
1. Where is the Idol?: Danny Massa gloated about evening the playing...
- 4/27/2023
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
On Wednesday’s ninth episode of “Survivor 44,” Kane Fritzler made the risky decision of sitting out of the immunity challenge in order to help secure a bag of rice for the tribe. Though his fellow castaways assured him that those who sat out wouldn’t be voted for, they went back on their word and sent Kane to the jury. Read on for his “Survivor 44” exit interview from the end of the episode.
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With the three original tribes split evenly at three players apiece, the pre-Tribal Council scramble came down to which two tribes would work together in order to take out a member of the third. Though Frannie Marin clocked the Tika three as successfully playing from the middle of the game, Danny Massa and Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt insisted that Ratu was still a bigger threat to Soka than Tika.
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With the three original tribes split evenly at three players apiece, the pre-Tribal Council scramble came down to which two tribes would work together in order to take out a member of the third. Though Frannie Marin clocked the Tika three as successfully playing from the middle of the game, Danny Massa and Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt insisted that Ratu was still a bigger threat to Soka than Tika.
- 4/27/2023
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
Heading into the ninth episode of “Survivor 44,” just nine players remained in the running to win the $1 million prize. That numbers includes three original Tika members three original Ratu players and three original Soka contestants. So who ended up having their torch snuffed by host Jeff Probst on Wednesday night?
Below, read our minute-by-minute “Survivor 44” Episode 9 recap/live blog of “Under the Wing of a Dragon” to find out what happened Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
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8:00 p.m. – “Previously on ‘Survivor’!” In the eighth episode,...
Below, read our minute-by-minute “Survivor 44” Episode 9 recap/live blog of “Under the Wing of a Dragon” to find out what happened Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
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8:00 p.m. – “Previously on ‘Survivor’!” In the eighth episode,...
- 4/27/2023
- by John Benutty and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Do you love “Survivor”? You’re not alone! Mark your calendars for Thursday night at 6:00 p.m. Pt / 9:00 p.m. Et., as that’s when Gold Derby will stream a Live “Survivor 44” aftershow featuring our website staff editors. We’ll discuss the week’s hottest storylines, the best and worst game moves, and whether the right person had their torch snuffed by host Jeff Probst. And we want to hear from You! Submit your questions and/or comments below for “Survivor 44” Episode 9, and we’ll read out as many as we can live on air.
As of this writing, only nine players still remain on CBS’s reality TV show. Amazingly, they are evenly divided along original tribal lines. Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho, Carson Garrett and Carolyn Wiger hail from Tika, Kane Fritzler, Lauren Harpe and Jaime Lynn Ruiz represent Ratu, and Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Frannie Marin and Danny Massa come from Soka.
As of this writing, only nine players still remain on CBS’s reality TV show. Amazingly, they are evenly divided along original tribal lines. Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho, Carson Garrett and Carolyn Wiger hail from Tika, Kane Fritzler, Lauren Harpe and Jaime Lynn Ruiz represent Ratu, and Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Frannie Marin and Danny Massa come from Soka.
- 4/26/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon, Latasha Ford and Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
After Danny Massa used his hidden immunity idol last week to save Frannie Marin, the castaways now suspect there’s “another idol in circulation,” which is typically what happens on the CBS reality TV show. In the “Survivor 44” sneak peek video for Episode 9 (watch above), Kane Fritzler, Jaime Lynn Ruiz and Danny are seen searching the jungle for an idol shortly after Brandon Cottom was voted out of the game.
The clip begins on Day 16 at the Va Va camp. “The number one mantra in this game is don’t get cocky,” Kane tells Jaime. “I felt comfortable last night, and I was like, ‘It’s okay to feel comfortable. I’m in the majority alliance’ … I got duped.” To recap, the former Ratu members were completely blindsided by Danny playing his idol, which negated the six votes cast for Frannie, resulting in Brandon’s elimination.
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The clip begins on Day 16 at the Va Va camp. “The number one mantra in this game is don’t get cocky,” Kane tells Jaime. “I felt comfortable last night, and I was like, ‘It’s okay to feel comfortable. I’m in the majority alliance’ … I got duped.” To recap, the former Ratu members were completely blindsided by Danny playing his idol, which negated the six votes cast for Frannie, resulting in Brandon’s elimination.
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- 4/25/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Before the three tribes of “Survivor 44” merged to one in their move to Ratu beach, Brandon Cottom hid a fake idol in order to throw the new inhabitants off their game. Above, watch the “Survivor 44” deleted scene from episode 8, “Don’t Get Cocky Kid,” where Brandon’s ally Kane Fritzler finds the idol instead.
In the clip, Kane and fellow former Ratu member Lauren Harpe wake up early to collect firewood, which in the game of “Survivor” almost always doubles as an idol hunt. The two express their frustration at how unexpectedly hard it is to locate hidden advantages when they anticipated that it’d be much easier. They return to camp empty-handed, but when Kane goes out for another search later, he comes across the rolled up parchment tucked between two rocks.
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Kane opens the secret package and immediately...
In the clip, Kane and fellow former Ratu member Lauren Harpe wake up early to collect firewood, which in the game of “Survivor” almost always doubles as an idol hunt. The two express their frustration at how unexpectedly hard it is to locate hidden advantages when they anticipated that it’d be much easier. They return to camp empty-handed, but when Kane goes out for another search later, he comes across the rolled up parchment tucked between two rocks.
See ‘Survivor’ deaths: Full list of castaways we’ve lost
Kane opens the secret package and immediately...
- 4/24/2023
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
With just nine castaways left in the running to win “Survivor 44,” Gold Derby recently conducted a poll asking you to vote for your favorite players. The poll results are in, and it’s great news for Tika fans. Carolyn Wiger and Carson Garrett, who originally started out on the struggling Tika tribe, came out on top with the most support. Their third tribe member, Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho, placed in the Top 5 behind Soka campers Frannie Marin and Danny Massa.
Here are the complete poll results for who viewers say are their favorite players from the “Survivor 44” Top 9:
39% — Carolyn Wiger
24% — Carson Garrett
14% — Frannie Marin
13% — Danny Massa
6% — Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho
3% — Kane Fritzler
Less than 1% — Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Lauren Harpe and Jaime Lynn Ruiz
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Carolyn being at the top of our poll results means she has the distinction of being the person who fans Want...
Here are the complete poll results for who viewers say are their favorite players from the “Survivor 44” Top 9:
39% — Carolyn Wiger
24% — Carson Garrett
14% — Frannie Marin
13% — Danny Massa
6% — Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho
3% — Kane Fritzler
Less than 1% — Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Lauren Harpe and Jaime Lynn Ruiz
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Carolyn being at the top of our poll results means she has the distinction of being the person who fans Want...
- 4/21/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The eighth episode of “Survivor 44” aired Wednesday night and concluded with Brandon Cottom getting his torch snuffed out by host Jeff Probst. The 30-year old from Newton, Pennsylvania was the latest castaway to go home at this exciting stage of the competition. Did the tribe make the right decision? And what were the dumbest, most shocking and most exciting moments of the eighth episode?
See Brandon Cottom (‘Survivor 44’ exit interview): ‘They were going for the big fish and tonight they got him’
Below, read our “Survivor 44” Episode 8 Top 4 moments. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’ reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
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Top 4 Moments of “Survivor 44” Episode 8:
1. Well,...
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Below, read our “Survivor 44” Episode 8 Top 4 moments. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’ reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
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Top 4 Moments of “Survivor 44” Episode 8:
1. Well,...
- 4/21/2023
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
In the latest episode of Jeff Probst‘s “On Fire with Jeff Probst” podcast, the long-time “Survivor” host confesses that the CBS reality TV show is purposefully designed to be “seen through the eyes of kids.” The conversation came at the end of the podcast when a fan accused him of making the show only for himself.
“I don’t think he’s wrong in that yes, on some level, I am making ‘Survivor’ for me,” Probst readily admitted, as reported by Dalton Ross (EW). He then added, “But I will say that my version of the show, for me, is seen through the eyes of kids. So that is my point of view.”
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Probst later added, “Everybody knows that works with me, I say, ‘Imagine a 7-year-old at home imagining they’re the one making fire, they’re the one who found an idol.
“I don’t think he’s wrong in that yes, on some level, I am making ‘Survivor’ for me,” Probst readily admitted, as reported by Dalton Ross (EW). He then added, “But I will say that my version of the show, for me, is seen through the eyes of kids. So that is my point of view.”
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Probst later added, “Everybody knows that works with me, I say, ‘Imagine a 7-year-old at home imagining they’re the one making fire, they’re the one who found an idol.
- 4/20/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
On Wednesday’s eighth episode of “Survivor 44,” Brandon Cottom was blindsided by the successful use of the Soka birdcage idol. Going into the vote, Brandon felt like the Ratu four were running the game and that he could assemble a unanimous vote against Frannie Marin, but his buddy Danny Massa had other plans. Read on for Brandon’s “Survivor 44” exit interview from the end of the episode.
After Brandon, Jaime Lynn Ruiz and Lauren Harpe secured the elimination of Matt Blankinship, the non-Ratu players realized there was a clear divide in the game between Ratu and Soka fighting for power. That left Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho, Carolyn Wiger and Carson Garrett in the middle as “the three stooges” of Tika who could play the middle between the two sides. Having saved Yam Yam in the previous vote, Brandon believed that he’d work with Ratu against Soka and that Carolyn would follow suit.
After Brandon, Jaime Lynn Ruiz and Lauren Harpe secured the elimination of Matt Blankinship, the non-Ratu players realized there was a clear divide in the game between Ratu and Soka fighting for power. That left Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho, Carolyn Wiger and Carson Garrett in the middle as “the three stooges” of Tika who could play the middle between the two sides. Having saved Yam Yam in the previous vote, Brandon believed that he’d work with Ratu against Soka and that Carolyn would follow suit.
- 4/20/2023
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
Following the elimination of Brandon Cottom from “Survivor 44,” the Top 9 castaways have officially been named. Amazingly, they are evenly divided along original tribal lines. Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho, Carson Garrett and Carolyn Wiger hail from Tika, Kane Fritzler, Lauren Harpe and Jaime Lynn Ruiz represent Ratu, and Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Frannie Marin and Danny Massa come from Soka. Who from this year’s Top 9 is your favorite contestant? Vote in our “Survivor 44” poll below.
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According to Gold Derby’s predictions, Carolyn is the person viewers think will ultimately win the game. She started out as a bit of wildcard, having trouble connecting to her fellow Tika tribe members. The only person she felt close with was Bruce Perreault, but then he was medically evacuated due to a head injury. After Tika lost an early immunity challenge, Carson found himself in the middle between two pairs:...
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According to Gold Derby’s predictions, Carolyn is the person viewers think will ultimately win the game. She started out as a bit of wildcard, having trouble connecting to her fellow Tika tribe members. The only person she felt close with was Bruce Perreault, but then he was medically evacuated due to a head injury. After Tika lost an early immunity challenge, Carson found himself in the middle between two pairs:...
- 4/20/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Heading into the eighth episode of “Survivor 44,” the remaining players had just been divided into two teams by host Jeff Probst. The winning group was spared having to vote someone out, while the losing group went to tribal council and ousted Matt in a narrow vote over Yam Yam. So how did Wednesday’s all-new hour play out with the Top 10?
Below, read our minute-by-minute “Survivor 44” Episode 8 recap/live blog of “Don’t Get Cocky Kid” to find out what happened Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
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Below, read our minute-by-minute “Survivor 44” Episode 8 recap/live blog of “Don’t Get Cocky Kid” to find out what happened Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
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- 4/20/2023
- by John Benutty and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
If you thought last week’s episode of “Survivor 44” was a tearjerker, we hope you stock up on tissues for the April 19 hour, titled “Don’t Get Cocky, Kid.” To recap, the Fratt showmance of Frannie Marin and Matt Blankinship was abruptly ended last Wednesday after the remaining 11 players were divided into two groups and Matt was ousted. When Episode 8 begins, Frannie is openly weeping as she deals with her personal loss. Watch the sneak peek video above.
“Worst possible outcome happened at tribal council,” the 23-year-old research coordinator from Boston tells the camera as she breaks down. “Matt, my best friend out here, my closest ally in this game, got voted out. Now that he’s gone, I feel like I’ve been marooned with nothing all over again.”
As for why she’s so emotional, Frannie explains in a confessional, “Matt felt like home to me here. And...
“Worst possible outcome happened at tribal council,” the 23-year-old research coordinator from Boston tells the camera as she breaks down. “Matt, my best friend out here, my closest ally in this game, got voted out. Now that he’s gone, I feel like I’ve been marooned with nothing all over again.”
As for why she’s so emotional, Frannie explains in a confessional, “Matt felt like home to me here. And...
- 4/18/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
As the game heads in to what should be the first straight-forward merge vote of “Survivor 44,” where we hope all Top 10 players left have a say in who goes home next, the game seems to have split unevenly down original tribal lines. Brandon Cottom, Jaime Lynn Ruiz and Lauren Harpe took the upper hand in episode 7 to cut down the Soka numbers by one, but have curiously left Kane Fritzler on the outside looking in. Soka members Danny Massa, Heidi Lagares-Greenblat and Frannie Marin are now in defense mode, while Tika contestants Carson Garrett, Carolyn Wiger and Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho are still trying to find out how they fit in to the plans.
In our third power rankings list of the season, we break the Top 10 down into two groups: the five in the Best position and the five in the Worst. Below are our picks for the players...
In our third power rankings list of the season, we break the Top 10 down into two groups: the five in the Best position and the five in the Worst. Below are our picks for the players...
- 4/18/2023
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
As the game heads in to what should be the first straight-forward merge vote of “Survivor 44,” where we hope all Top 10 players left have a say in who goes home next, the game seems to have split unevenly down original tribal lines. Brandon Cottom, Jaime Lynn Ruiz and Lauren Harpe took the upper hand in episode 7 to cut down the Soka numbers by one, but have curiously left Kane Fritzler on the outside looking in. Soka members Danny Massa, Heidi Lagares-Greenblat and Frannie Marin are now in defense mode, while Tika contestants Carson Garrett, Carolyn Wiger and Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho are still trying to find out how they fit in to the plans.
In our third power rankings list of the season, we break the Top 10 down into two groups: the five in the Best position and the five in the Worst. Below are our picks for the players...
In our third power rankings list of the season, we break the Top 10 down into two groups: the five in the Best position and the five in the Worst. Below are our picks for the players...
- 4/18/2023
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
In CBS’s latest “Survivor 44” deleted scene, viewers learn more about Matt Blankinship‘s unsuccessful mad scramble to save himself from elimination in Episode 7. Prior to tribal council, Matt goes to Jaime Lynn Ruiz and basically throws Danny Massa under the bus for duping him into believing he’d found a hidden immunity idol, when really it was a fake one planted by Danny, who had the real one. Jaime’s response? She calls Matt a “liar liar, pants on fire.” Watch the video above.
The scene begins at the old Soka camp on Day 14, with Matt showing Jaime, Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho, Lauren Harpe and Brandon Cottom his former home. Remember, this small group lost the immunity challenge, so only they would be eligible to be voted out at the impending tribal council.
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“The immunity challenge was like a mixed emotion for me,...
The scene begins at the old Soka camp on Day 14, with Matt showing Jaime, Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho, Lauren Harpe and Brandon Cottom his former home. Remember, this small group lost the immunity challenge, so only they would be eligible to be voted out at the impending tribal council.
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“The immunity challenge was like a mixed emotion for me,...
- 4/14/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The seventh episode of “Survivor 44” aired on Wednesday night and concluded with Matt Blankinship getting his torch snuffed out by host Jeff Probst. The 27-year old from San Francisco, California was the latest castaway to go home at this exciting stage of the competition. Did they make the right decision? And what were the dumbest, most shocking and most exciting moments of the seventh episode?
Below, read our “Survivor 44” Episode 7 Top 3 moments. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’ reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
See ‘Survivor 44’: Did Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt use her ‘Control a Vote’ advantage correctly? [Poll]
Top 3 Moments of “Survivor 44” Episode 7:
1. Meet Va Va: The newly minted Va Va tribe, which is my favorite name of any tribe in recent seasons,...
Below, read our “Survivor 44” Episode 7 Top 3 moments. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’ reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
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Top 3 Moments of “Survivor 44” Episode 7:
1. Meet Va Va: The newly minted Va Va tribe, which is my favorite name of any tribe in recent seasons,...
- 4/14/2023
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
Shortly after “Survivor 44” shook up the merged tribe and sent home Matt Blankinship in a tearful tribal council, CBS released a deleted scene from Episode 7 showcasing an overwhelmed Kane Fritzler. On Day 14, just prior to the immunity challenge, the 25-year-old law graduate (and “Dungeons & Dragons” enthusiast) from Canada says he now has some “skin in the game” because he received a vote at the prior tribal council.
To recap, Kane’s name was written down by Carolyn Wiger in a 1-3-7 vote over Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho and Josh Wilder (who went home). “It was a little spicy,” Kane told the camera about seeing Jeff Probst holding a parchment with his name. “It tells me that I’m playing, I’m not hidden anymore.”
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As the clip continues, Frannie Marin reads the morning’s tree-mail aloud to the entire group of 11 castaways: “Chasing the proverbial carrot,...
To recap, Kane’s name was written down by Carolyn Wiger in a 1-3-7 vote over Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho and Josh Wilder (who went home). “It was a little spicy,” Kane told the camera about seeing Jeff Probst holding a parchment with his name. “It tells me that I’m playing, I’m not hidden anymore.”
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As the clip continues, Frannie Marin reads the morning’s tree-mail aloud to the entire group of 11 castaways: “Chasing the proverbial carrot,...
- 4/13/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
On Wednesday’s seventh episode of “Survivor 44,” Matt Blankinship was left vulnerable following Jeff Probst‘s latest twist at the immunity challenge. In the challenge, the merged tribe was split into two groups and as a member of the losing group, Matt became one of only four players up for elimination. He couldn’t convince a Ratu alliance so save him so he was voted out as the first member of the jury. Read on for his “Survivor 44” exit interview from the end of the episode.
“I don’t think that tribe split could have been any worse for me,” Matt stated after leaving the game. “But sometimes that’s just how the cookie crumbles.” In the tribe split challenge, Matt was a member of the losing team that also included Brandon Cottom, Jaime Lynn Ruiz, Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho and Lauren Harpe. Per the twist, they’d be the...
“I don’t think that tribe split could have been any worse for me,” Matt stated after leaving the game. “But sometimes that’s just how the cookie crumbles.” In the tribe split challenge, Matt was a member of the losing team that also included Brandon Cottom, Jaime Lynn Ruiz, Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho and Lauren Harpe. Per the twist, they’d be the...
- 4/13/2023
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
The April 12 episode of “Survivor 44” delivered yet another twist in the form of a brand new “Control a Vote” advantage. This power, which expired later that night, allowed the bearer to dictate how another person would vote at tribal council. So did the advantage holder, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, use it correctly by targeting the right person? Or did the power go to waste? Vote in our poll below and then defend your choice in the comments section.
To recap, after host Jeff Probst divided the 11 remaining players into two teams, Heidi’s group, won safety plus a peanut butter and jelly reward. That meant someone on the opposing group would be voted out.
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After munching on their Pb&Js, the winning contestants learned that there was a new advantage hanging inside the birdcage, and one of the dozens of keys hidden...
To recap, after host Jeff Probst divided the 11 remaining players into two teams, Heidi’s group, won safety plus a peanut butter and jelly reward. That meant someone on the opposing group would be voted out.
See‘Survivor’ deaths: Full list of castaways we’ve lost
After munching on their Pb&Js, the winning contestants learned that there was a new advantage hanging inside the birdcage, and one of the dozens of keys hidden...
- 4/13/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Heading into the seventh episode of “Survivor 44,” the remaining 11 players had finally merged into one tribe. Of this group, three are original Tika members, four are original Soka castaways and four are original Ratu contestants. So whose torch did host Jeff Probst snuff out at tribal council?
Below, read our minute-by-minute “Survivor 44” Episode 7 recap/live blog of “Let’s Not Be Cute About It” to find out what happened Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
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8:00 p.m. – “Previously on ‘Survivor’!” In the sixth episode,...
Below, read our minute-by-minute “Survivor 44” Episode 7 recap/live blog of “Let’s Not Be Cute About It” to find out what happened Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
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8:00 p.m. – “Previously on ‘Survivor’!” In the sixth episode,...
- 4/13/2023
- by John Benutty and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
After being put in “Survivor” no-vote hell for the first 13 days of the game, Matt Blankinship is finally able to cast a vote at tribal council, and he can’t wait to finally play. In CBS’s “Survivor 44” episode 7 sneak peek video (watch above), Matt reminds viewers how he got into this predicament in the first place, and how his ever-evolving showmance with Frannie Marin is keeping him going on the island.
“I’m feeling weirdly confident and comfortable for the next phase of this game,” Matt tells Frannie as they meet secretly in the jungle following the elimination of Josh Wilder on Night 13. Frannie then gives a chef’s kiss to the sky to celebrate Matt getting his vote back.
In a private confessional, Matt explains to the camera, “I went on a journey in the very beginning of the game. I lost two votes at tribal councils. But after last night,...
“I’m feeling weirdly confident and comfortable for the next phase of this game,” Matt tells Frannie as they meet secretly in the jungle following the elimination of Josh Wilder on Night 13. Frannie then gives a chef’s kiss to the sky to celebrate Matt getting his vote back.
In a private confessional, Matt explains to the camera, “I went on a journey in the very beginning of the game. I lost two votes at tribal councils. But after last night,...
- 4/11/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Before the newly merged tribe on “Survivor 44” executed a plan to oust Josh Wilder from the game, they supported him following a shocking moment of physical weakness. Above, watch the “Survivor 44” deleted scene from episode 6, “Survivor with a Capital S,” where Josh faints at camp.
In the clip, which begins with his in-game nemesis Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho connecting on a game level with Danny Massa, Josh shocks his tribe mates when he stands up and then quickly passes out to the ground. Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Frannie Marin and Lauren Harpe witness the fall from nearby and quickly rush to assist him back to consciousness. Josh recounts that he “stood up too fast, and I got real dizzy and I started kinda zoning in — you see the black zone — and I passed out.”
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Josh explains that the experience was scary to...
In the clip, which begins with his in-game nemesis Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho connecting on a game level with Danny Massa, Josh shocks his tribe mates when he stands up and then quickly passes out to the ground. Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Frannie Marin and Lauren Harpe witness the fall from nearby and quickly rush to assist him back to consciousness. Josh recounts that he “stood up too fast, and I got real dizzy and I started kinda zoning in — you see the black zone — and I passed out.”
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Josh explains that the experience was scary to...
- 4/11/2023
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
The Survivor 44 cast is officially merged after episode 6, but the promos for episode 7 suggest that host Jeff Probst and the other producers have another trick up their sleeves. And some sleuths might have discovered the next Survivor twist in season 44. Read on for potential Survivor 44 Episode 7 spoilers.
[Spoiler alert: This article may contain spoilers from Survivor 44 Episode 7, “Let’s Not Be Cute About It.”]
Jeff Probst, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Jaime Lynn Ruiz, and Lauren Harpe | Photo: Robert Voets/CBS The episode 7 promo spoils a new twist
After Josh Wilder became the “mergatory” boot in Survivor 44 Episode 6, CBS teased episode 7 spoilers in the upcoming hour’s preview.
The video begins with Kane Fritzler running through the woods as a voiceover from him says, “This is like, I’m in Dungeons and Dragons, there’s magical items in play, Ah!” And he’s not the only one searching the island for “magical items” — the other castaways are right behind him.
Meanwhile, Matt Blankinship and Frannie Marin continue to be so...
[Spoiler alert: This article may contain spoilers from Survivor 44 Episode 7, “Let’s Not Be Cute About It.”]
Jeff Probst, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Jaime Lynn Ruiz, and Lauren Harpe | Photo: Robert Voets/CBS The episode 7 promo spoils a new twist
After Josh Wilder became the “mergatory” boot in Survivor 44 Episode 6, CBS teased episode 7 spoilers in the upcoming hour’s preview.
The video begins with Kane Fritzler running through the woods as a voiceover from him says, “This is like, I’m in Dungeons and Dragons, there’s magical items in play, Ah!” And he’s not the only one searching the island for “magical items” — the other castaways are right behind him.
Meanwhile, Matt Blankinship and Frannie Marin continue to be so...
- 4/10/2023
- by Sarah Little
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The sixth episode of “Survivor 44” aired on Wednesday night and concluded with Josh Wilder getting his torch snuffed out by host Jeff Probst. The 34-year old from Atlanta, Georgia was the latest castaway to go home before the merge was made official. Did they make the right decision? And what were the dumbest, most shocking and most exciting moments of the sixth episode?
Below, read our “Survivor 44” Episode 6 Top 3 moments. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’ reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
See Josh Wilder (‘Survivor 44’ exit interview): ‘I’m bummed and it sucks’
Top 3 Moments of “Survivor 44” Episode 6:
1. One Big Happy Family…For Now: Every season, the merge always makes me especially excited because it not only...
Below, read our “Survivor 44” Episode 6 Top 3 moments. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’ reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
See Josh Wilder (‘Survivor 44’ exit interview): ‘I’m bummed and it sucks’
Top 3 Moments of “Survivor 44” Episode 6:
1. One Big Happy Family…For Now: Every season, the merge always makes me especially excited because it not only...
- 4/10/2023
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
April 5 was the big “merge episode” of “Survivor 44,” when the three tribes came together to live on the same beach. Prior to the merge, the camera showed us how the Soka tribe reacted to the news, and Danny Massa readily admitted he was “a little emotional” to say goodbye to the beach he’d lived on for 12 days. Watch the “Survivor 44” deleted scene above.
Danny read the tree-mail aloud, which instructed the five Soka players to “drop [their] buffs” and “collect [their] things” in the next 10 minutes. Cue the hugs and screams of excitement as the group prepared to enter the new stage of the competition.
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“Soka is no more,” Danny declared in a confessional. “Ordinarily in life, like if I was watching myself on TV, and I saw what I’m about to say now, I’d be like, ‘Dude, get out of here man,...
Danny read the tree-mail aloud, which instructed the five Soka players to “drop [their] buffs” and “collect [their] things” in the next 10 minutes. Cue the hugs and screams of excitement as the group prepared to enter the new stage of the competition.
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“Soka is no more,” Danny declared in a confessional. “Ordinarily in life, like if I was watching myself on TV, and I saw what I’m about to say now, I’d be like, ‘Dude, get out of here man,...
- 4/7/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
We’ve survived the “mergatory,” Survivor fans. Now, the 11 lucky remaining castaways have officially made it to the merge, where the game will only get more challenging. So which player best set themselves up to succeed in Survivor 44 Episode 6? Read on for who we believe is the Survivor 44 castaway of the week.
Brandon Cottom, Jaime Lynn Ruiz, Matt Blankinship, Carolyn Wiger, Carson Garrett, and Frannie Marin | Photo: Robert Voets/CBS Who was voted out in ‘Survivor 44’ Episode 6?
At the beginning of Survivor 44 Episode 6, Tika, Soka, and Ratu learned they would soon live on one beach. Tree mail told them to drop their tribe buffs, but they would have to wait to receive the merge buffs. And unfortunately, one contestant would never get to wear the black bandana.
After the 12 castaways got acquainted at their new camp (and Josh celebrated getting away from Yam Yam and Carolyn), it was time for the Immunity Challenge.
Brandon Cottom, Jaime Lynn Ruiz, Matt Blankinship, Carolyn Wiger, Carson Garrett, and Frannie Marin | Photo: Robert Voets/CBS Who was voted out in ‘Survivor 44’ Episode 6?
At the beginning of Survivor 44 Episode 6, Tika, Soka, and Ratu learned they would soon live on one beach. Tree mail told them to drop their tribe buffs, but they would have to wait to receive the merge buffs. And unfortunately, one contestant would never get to wear the black bandana.
After the 12 castaways got acquainted at their new camp (and Josh celebrated getting away from Yam Yam and Carolyn), it was time for the Immunity Challenge.
- 4/7/2023
- by Sarah Little
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
You want to be sneaky when playing Survivor, but when you’re caught it’s hard to recover. Showbiz Cheat Sheet talked to Josh Wilder about this very problem over Zoom on April 6 and what he wishes he did differently.
[Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers from Survivor 44 Episode 6, “Survivor With a Capital S.”]
Josh Wilder on ‘Survivor 44’ | Robert Voets/CBS Josh Wilder wishes he teamed up with Tika on ‘Survivor 44’
Q: My first question is we’re going to go to the end of your journey and then back. What were Carolyn Wiger and Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho’s relationship like on your last day?
Josh: Oh, my gosh. It was up and down through and through side to side. It was so chaotic. But looking back at it with hindsight is 20, 20. They’re amazing people. But being out there with only two other people, my gosh, your mind is just thinking all the time.
So my last day there, I kind of...
[Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers from Survivor 44 Episode 6, “Survivor With a Capital S.”]
Josh Wilder on ‘Survivor 44’ | Robert Voets/CBS Josh Wilder wishes he teamed up with Tika on ‘Survivor 44’
Q: My first question is we’re going to go to the end of your journey and then back. What were Carolyn Wiger and Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho’s relationship like on your last day?
Josh: Oh, my gosh. It was up and down through and through side to side. It was so chaotic. But looking back at it with hindsight is 20, 20. They’re amazing people. But being out there with only two other people, my gosh, your mind is just thinking all the time.
So my last day there, I kind of...
- 4/6/2023
- by Nicole Weaver
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
On Wednesday’s sixth episode of “Survivor 44,” Josh Wilder thought that the pre-merge joining of the tribes would be a fresh opportunity for him to reset what he saw as a strong position in the game. Originally on Soka and with two (albeit strained) connections at Tika, Josh would have enough relationships in the game to secure a safe path forward. His own spreading of disinformation about the real and/or fake idols in his possession ultimately sealed his fate and the new tribe united to vote him out. Read on for his “Survivor 44” exit interview from the end of the episode.
As soon as he hit the sands of the Ratu beach where the new pre-merge tribe would be playing from, Josh began his campaign to solidify his position in the game. As he tried at Tika, Josh thought the threat of him having an idol would scare votes away from him,...
As soon as he hit the sands of the Ratu beach where the new pre-merge tribe would be playing from, Josh began his campaign to solidify his position in the game. As he tried at Tika, Josh thought the threat of him having an idol would scare votes away from him,...
- 4/6/2023
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
Heading into the sixth episode of “Survivor 44,” the Tika tribe had just been told by host Jeff Probst that they wouldn’t have to attend tribal council because Matthew Grinstead-Mayle had left the show due to his bum shoulder. That left 12 people still in the game, and they were all about to compete to “earn their way” into the all-important merge. So how did it all play out on Wednesday night?
Below, read our minute-by-minute “Survivor 44” Episode 6 recap/live blog of “Survivor with a Capital S” to find out what happened Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
SEEEverything to know about ‘Survivor 44’
Here are the...
Below, read our minute-by-minute “Survivor 44” Episode 6 recap/live blog of “Survivor with a Capital S” to find out what happened Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
SEEEverything to know about ‘Survivor 44’
Here are the...
- 4/6/2023
- by John Benutty and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
It’s the episode of Survivor 44 we’ve all been dreading — the “mergatory.” That’s right; Survivor producers are sticking with the “new era” “earn the merge” concept in season 44, meaning that Tika, Soka, and Ratu are now living on one beach, but they aren’t technically merged. We’ll get further into this concept in our recap, but let’s just hope that the Survivor 44 cast somehow makes this awful twist somewhat bearable in episode 6.
[Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers from Survivor 44 Episode 6, “Survivor With a Capitol S.”]
Frannie Marin, Matt Blankinship, Kane Fritzler, Brandon Cottom, and Jeff Probst | Photo: Robert Voets/CBS The ‘Survivor 44’ cast drops their buffs in episode 6
As fans recall from Survivor 44 Episode 5, Matthew Grinstead-Mayle decided to pull himself from the game. So, the Tika tribe, which currently consists of Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho, Carolyn Wiger, and Josh Wilder, celebrate not having to go to Tribal Council in Survivor 44 Episode 6. And Josh longs for the day he’s...
[Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers from Survivor 44 Episode 6, “Survivor With a Capitol S.”]
Frannie Marin, Matt Blankinship, Kane Fritzler, Brandon Cottom, and Jeff Probst | Photo: Robert Voets/CBS The ‘Survivor 44’ cast drops their buffs in episode 6
As fans recall from Survivor 44 Episode 5, Matthew Grinstead-Mayle decided to pull himself from the game. So, the Tika tribe, which currently consists of Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho, Carolyn Wiger, and Josh Wilder, celebrate not having to go to Tribal Council in Survivor 44 Episode 6. And Josh longs for the day he’s...
- 4/6/2023
- by Sarah Little
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
CBS has released yet another deleted scene from “Survivor 44” Episode 5, this time focusing on Josh Wilder. The 34-year-old surgeon from Atlanta started out the game on the Soka tribe, where he was sitting between two dominant pairs. Then he switched over to Tika, where he became a target between the sometimes-friendly, sometimes-warring Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho and Carolyn Wiger.
On Day 11, Josh gives some insights into his thinking process after the tribe receives tree-mail about the impending immunity challenge (watch above). Yam Yam reads the parchment aloud: “Nothing comes between friends as annoying as a piece of rope. If you are the one dragged to the end, a gentle touch is your only hope.”
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“Going into this next challenge with Tika, I’m worried,” Josh tells the camera in a private confessional. “They’ve not been winning challenges at all, but I have no...
On Day 11, Josh gives some insights into his thinking process after the tribe receives tree-mail about the impending immunity challenge (watch above). Yam Yam reads the parchment aloud: “Nothing comes between friends as annoying as a piece of rope. If you are the one dragged to the end, a gentle touch is your only hope.”
See ‘Survivor’ winners list: All seasons
“Going into this next challenge with Tika, I’m worried,” Josh tells the camera in a private confessional. “They’ve not been winning challenges at all, but I have no...
- 4/5/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
It’s “merge” time for the “Survivor” contestants as the “Next Time On” promo confirmed that all the tribes will coalesce on the same beach. Last week’s fifth episode saw the leave of Matthew Grinstead-Mayle from Ratu after sustaining an injury to his shoulder in the premiere when he fell off of a large rock. This is the second player this season to exit the game due to an injury, and though he technically was not involuntarily medically evacuated like Bruce Perrault was in the premiere, the pain was too excruciating for him to continue forward. Due to Matthew’s departure, the Tika tribe did not have to attend Tribal Council after losing the immunity challenge, but how will the rest of the cast look together when they unite on one beach? Read on as we’re breaking down the game.
Starting with Tika, Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho and...
Starting with Tika, Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho and...
- 4/4/2023
- by Christopher Tsang
- Gold Derby
As the “merge” approaches on “Survivor 44,” it’s time to assess the chances of each of the remaining 12 castaways to see who has the best chance of winning the $1 million prize. Check out our merge power rankings below to see why we think Carson is in the best position right now and how the other 11 players stack up against him. Then, be sure to sound off in the comments to let us know who You think is looking the strongest.
1. Carson Garrett
The thing about Carson at the merge is that he’s been really smart about who he’s made ties with so far, and he’s been lucky enough to have most of them stick around to the merge. Yam Yam and Carolyn were his allies in his time at Tika, so they’ll be excited to add him back to their diminishing pod. In his time at Ratu,...
1. Carson Garrett
The thing about Carson at the merge is that he’s been really smart about who he’s made ties with so far, and he’s been lucky enough to have most of them stick around to the merge. Yam Yam and Carolyn were his allies in his time at Tika, so they’ll be excited to add him back to their diminishing pod. In his time at Ratu,...
- 4/3/2023
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
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