Early Saturday morning, Khushbu Kheti was lying in bed, and, like many mornings since this child therapist’s shocking diagnosis of pancreatic cancer in May, it was hard physically and emotionally to get up.
But that morning of April 8, more than 100 friends and family members were gathering in New York City to walk or run in her honor.
“It definitely helped me get out of bed today,” Kheti, 28, says as she stood in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, surrounded by scores of supporters before the start of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s 5K PurpleStride New York City.
“It’s so...
But that morning of April 8, more than 100 friends and family members were gathering in New York City to walk or run in her honor.
“It definitely helped me get out of bed today,” Kheti, 28, says as she stood in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, surrounded by scores of supporters before the start of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s 5K PurpleStride New York City.
“It’s so...
- 4/10/2017
- by Diane Herbst
- PEOPLE.com
The tribe has spoken: Survivor winner Ethan Zohn is ready to wed the love of his life.
Zohn, 41, is engaged to New York City interior designer Lisa Heywood, 47, the couple tell People exclusively.
"This is the reason I survived cancer twice ... to meet Lisa and start a beautiful and healthy new life together," says Zohn, who was first diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2009 but is now cancer-free after receiving a stem-cell transplant from his brother in 2013.
The former soccer player and Heywood dated for two years after meeting at a Clinton Global Initiative charity event. Zohn, who competed in Survivor: Africa,...
Zohn, 41, is engaged to New York City interior designer Lisa Heywood, 47, the couple tell People exclusively.
"This is the reason I survived cancer twice ... to meet Lisa and start a beautiful and healthy new life together," says Zohn, who was first diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2009 but is now cancer-free after receiving a stem-cell transplant from his brother in 2013.
The former soccer player and Heywood dated for two years after meeting at a Clinton Global Initiative charity event. Zohn, who competed in Survivor: Africa,...
- 7/21/2015
- by Michele Corriston, @mcorriston
- People.com - TV Watch
Gwyneth Paltrow is coming out with a third cookbook. Let us repeat: a third cookbook. Does one need yet another outlet for the actress to remind us that her life is far more put together than ours (conscious uncoupling not withstanding)? More importantly, do we really need another batch of recipes supposedly time-tested by celebrities?
It turns out, yes, we do. While there are plenty of cookbooks by celeb chefs, many of whom appear on your TV screen nightly, recently there haven't been that many food tomes by actors and singers. Maybe they’re busy doing other things (like acting or singing) or don't think we'll believe they can cook for themselves let alone us. In fact, Paltrow was quite humble when she admitted to Rachael Ray: "I really love doing it. It’s such an awesome side project that I get to do, and I feel really lucky that people bought the first one and...
It turns out, yes, we do. While there are plenty of cookbooks by celeb chefs, many of whom appear on your TV screen nightly, recently there haven't been that many food tomes by actors and singers. Maybe they’re busy doing other things (like acting or singing) or don't think we'll believe they can cook for themselves let alone us. In fact, Paltrow was quite humble when she admitted to Rachael Ray: "I really love doing it. It’s such an awesome side project that I get to do, and I feel really lucky that people bought the first one and...
- 2/16/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
Last night, I posted my interview with the "Survivor: San Juan del Sur" fifth place finisher, Baylor Wilson, who admitted that even though she voted for her mother at Final Tribal, she'd vote for Natalie now if she had the chance. One Jury member who voted for Natalie, but who was a question-mark in my early guesses, was Keith Nale, a 53-year-old firefighter from Louisiana. Keith, who became something of an Immunity machine post-Merge, protecting himself from several possible vote-outs, knew that Natalie had spared him at at least one Tribal, but he also arrived at Final Tribal with some frustration at the remaining Twinie, accusing her of lying to him. In the end, Keith explains that he just thought Natalie was more deserving than the other two finalists, which is a pretty legitimate reason to cast a vote, I suppose. A fan favorite for his "Awww shucks" approach to the game,...
- 12/21/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Pre-credit sequence. Poor Jaclyn is all alone and there's a scary creature in the trees. "You've gotta do what you've gotta do," Natalie tells Jaclyn, who also praises her fellow castaways for their acting and being fake. "I'm loyal to a fault in my life," Missy replies. Natalie and Jaclyn get into a shouting match about who does or doesn't know Jon. Jaclyn is particularly angry, which I guess makes sense. This, of course, is exactly what Natalie wanted, because she wants people to be wary about aligning with Jaclyn. She knows it'll take effort to maintain her ties to Missy and Baylor in the short term. "You've gotta put in work if you want to win this," Natalie says. 3-and-2. It's the morning of Day 36 and Baylor and Missy are talking about their shared dream of being in the Final 3. Baylor's currently still planning on going to the...
- 12/18/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
There are good seasons of Survivor, and there are seasons that just never get off the ground. Survivor: San Juan Del Sur looked like it would be the latter, until a run of solid episodes near the end redeemed it.
After the first Blood Vs. Water was a critical and ratings success in 2013, the show returned to the same format this season – only to find that lightning hadn't struck twice.
Even Jeff Probst, Survivor's biggest cheerleader, acknowledges the struggle of San Juan Del Sur. "We came off of four fantastic seasons in a row: Philippines, Caramoan, the first Blood vs.
After the first Blood Vs. Water was a critical and ratings success in 2013, the show returned to the same format this season – only to find that lightning hadn't struck twice.
Even Jeff Probst, Survivor's biggest cheerleader, acknowledges the struggle of San Juan Del Sur. "We came off of four fantastic seasons in a row: Philippines, Caramoan, the first Blood vs.
- 12/17/2014
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
There are good seasons of Survivor, and there are seasons that just never get off the ground. Survivor: San Juan Del Sur looked like it would be the latter, until a run of solid episodes near the end redeemed it. After the first Blood Vs. Water was a critical and ratings success in 2013, the show returned to the same format this season - only to find that lightning hadn't struck twice. Even Jeff Probst, Survivor's biggest cheerleader, acknowledges the struggle of San Juan Del Sur. "We came off of four fantastic seasons in a row: Philippines, Caramoan, the first Blood vs.
- 12/17/2014
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
When Alec Christy was voted out in the second of two "Survivor: San Juan Del Sur" episodes this week, he was disappointed, but took solace in at least outlasting his older brother Drew. Indeed, he can take added pleasure in the relative simplicity with which he went out: The dominant alliance was supposed to split votes, but take out Keith. Instead, Natalie flipped and voted Alec out, figuring Keith might be a better ally to keep around. That beats Drew's exit, which involved throwing a challenge in order to target an all-female voting conspiracy that never existed, subsequently alienating all of the women his his tribe, creating a female conspiracy and getting himself voted out. Of the brothers, Drew was the "Survivor" fan and Alec told me in his exit interview that he had only watched two episodes before going into the game. And while he understands that he made certain beginners' mistakes,...
- 12/7/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
[Once again, I'm stuck doing a "Survivor" recap as CNN is showing an American city on the brink of revolt and as my Twitter feed is bursting with well-earned outrage and indignation. It's hard to see much value to this, but here it is.] Pre-credit sequence. Eight are left as the castaways return to camp still shaking from the wild-and-crazy Tribal Council. Reed and Alec make it clear to Keith that he tipped Jon off on their plan and was responsible for all of the ensuing chaos. Ego temporarily vanquished, Alec is sad and disappointed. "Oh, there's nothing worse than angry girls," Reed warns them. Over with the girls, Natalie is gloating that she told Jon to play the Idol, saving the day, with Jaclyn trying to take some responsibility as well. Jon insists he was going to play it, which is pretty clearly a lie. Natalie's ticked off with Jon. And speaking of Jon demanding credit for everything,...
- 12/4/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
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 think there's a direct correlation between opening your big fat mouth and the idol having to get played." - Reynold Toeppfer, Survivor: CaramoanPoor Josh and Reed. Have there ever been two such near-misses in Survivor history? At the merge, Josh had been set to lead his majority alliance to victory. He had orchestrated the perfect blindside of Jeremy - until Julie quit the game and the Meat Brothers alienated Jaclyn. Within three days, Josh...
- 11/27/2014
- 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 think there's a direct correlation between opening your big fat mouth and the idol having to get played."
– Reynold Toepfer, Survivor: Caramoan
Poor Josh and Reed. Have there ever been two such near-misses in Survivor history?
At the merge, Josh had been set to lead his majority alliance to victory. He had orchestrated the perfect blindside of Jeremy – until Julie quit the game and the Meat Brothers alienated Jaclyn. Within three days, Josh went...
"I think there's a direct correlation between opening your big fat mouth and the idol having to get played."
– Reynold Toepfer, Survivor: Caramoan
Poor Josh and Reed. Have there ever been two such near-misses in Survivor history?
At the merge, Josh had been set to lead his majority alliance to victory. He had orchestrated the perfect blindside of Jeremy – until Julie quit the game and the Meat Brothers alienated Jaclyn. Within three days, Josh went...
- 11/27/2014
- 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 think there's a direct correlation between opening your big fat mouth and the idol having to get played." - Reynold Toeppfer, Survivor: CaramoanPoor Josh and Reed. Have there ever been two such near-misses in Survivor history? At the merge, Josh had been set to lead his majority alliance to victory. He had orchestrated the perfect blindside of Jeremy - until Julie quit the game and the Meat Brothers alienated Jaclyn. Within three days, Josh...
- 11/27/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
"Survivor: San Juan Del Sur" may have its share of savvy strategic players, physical threats and lucky Idol-finders, but the entire season may ultimately not be shaped by any one strong player or powerful couple, but rather by Julie McGee's untimely decision to quit. Julie, girlfriend to former baseball player John Rocker, departed "Survivor" in the episode that aired last week and her exit preempted a vote that was predetermined to go against Boston firefighter Jeremy. The vote against Jeremy was going to be the centerpiece of Broadway veteran Josh Canfield's charge for the million dollars, swiftly taking out the head of the rival alliance after the Merge. Instead, Julie's self-elimination meant a skipped Tribal Council and it meant that Keith's Immunity victory went for naught. In the next Immunity Challenge, a memory task came down to Josh and Jeremy, with Jeremy winning, preempting his own...
- 11/16/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Kathy Griffin is in talks to replace Joan Rivers on “Fashion Police” Griffin recently confirmed she had been offered the job, but said, “I don’t know if the situation is correct at this time for me or right for me at this time.” Jon Stewart to promote his new movie on “The O’Reilly Factor” After plugging “Rosewater” on CNN, Stewart will appear on another news network that he scorns, Fox News, on Friday. Plus: A look back at Stewart’s side projects, Stewart and Steve Carell had a sweet reunion last night on “The Daily Show,” and watch Stewart sing Taylor Swift. Amy Poehler and Lena Dunham sell almost same number of books Poehler’s “Yes Please” sold 37,000 vs. 38,000 for Dunham’s "Not That Kind of Girl” in their first week. Both are on par with Tina Fey’s “Bossypants,” which sold 38,000 in its first week. Click Read...
- 11/13/2014
- by Norman Weiss
- Hitfix
He had the numbers. And then he lost them. Josh Canfield thought he had won the battle against adversary Jeremy on Survivor: San Juan del Sur. But then Jaclyn — feeling dissed and dismissed by the men in her alliance — jumped ship and brought her boyfriend with her. They then twisted the knife by voting Josh (who appeared to be one of the few people in that alliance not burping and farting) out of the game and onto Entertainment Weekly Radio (SiriusXM, channel 105) to discuss where it all went wrong. And you can now hear the entire chat right here on the InsideTV Podcast.
- 11/13/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
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. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can."My biggest strategy going in will just be kill them with kindness. I'll be so nice to them that they're not gonna want to kick me off." - Taj George, Survivor: TocantinsThe golden rule of Survivor is the same as the golden rule for life.
- 11/13/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Pre-credit sequence. Nobody went home last week because Julie quit. I repressed that. Maybe that's why we're starting with a montage of moving skies, since there was no trip to Tribal to return from. At Huyopa, Missy is pissed off at Julie, though she thinks she's mad at Julie because the quitting delayed voting Josh out. We all know that's not true, though. Jon is worried that they may be being deceitful, sharing his worries with Jaclyn. They're both feeling smug about everybody needing to want to work with them. That's not the same as wanting to need to work with them. They've decided to take out Jeremy, the leader of one pack, even if it means following a different leader in Josh. "My best path right now does not include Jeremy," Jon repeats. Temple of Dumb. Reward time. Two teams will load puzzle pieces onto a cart and then...
- 11/13/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Parvati Shallow is a Survivor champ and three-time competitor on the show. The Og Miss Survivor and Survivor Hall of Famer now covers health and wellness for CBS News in New York City. Find her on Twitter @parvatishallow. I blame what happened tonight on Julie. If QuitsMcGee had stayed in the game last week, Jeremy would have been sent packing and Josh would still be the official mastermind. What Probst said was true. Julie’s quit was a million-dollar decision for someone else. I wonder if she gets that. Survivor is an amazing microcosm of life. The game, played
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- 11/13/2014
- by Parvati Shallow
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Julie McGee was one of the more boring characters on the show, to be honest," says Gold Derby Senior Editor Matt Noble in our latest "Survivor" slugfest. However, he admits that Julie quitting "Has kept a lot of the interesting ones still in it. That's probably why Jeff Probst didn't really berate her too much. They get rid of one of the boring characters now rather than a Josh Canfield or Jeremy Collins who've been TV gold." That's just one of the controversial topics Matt and I discuss during our new "Survivor: San Juan del Sur" predictions slugfest, which you can watch below. -Break- Psst: Here's how to predict reality TV shows and win bragging rights And prizes! Matt and I make our predictions for who we think can win this season, giving reasons for why Jeremy, Josh, Baylor Wilson and her mom Missy Payne are our favorites. Also discussed:...
- 11/10/2014
- Gold Derby
"Survivor" fans almost never respond well to players who quit the game, but in my experiences doing weekly exit interviews, I've talked to many players who voluntarily departed and I've heard almost no second-guessing. You might expect that reflecting on the decision to quit months after-the-fact on a full stomach and a regular sleep schedule might lead to regrets, but that has yet to be the case. Julie McGee, who left "Survivor: San Juan del Sur" at the end of this week's episode, is similarly comfortable with her decision. At the time, she missed boyfriend John Rocker and felt alienated from her tribe after controversy involving trail mix and, months later, she's fine with what she did. She's not necessarily fine with the way "Survivor" depicted the events around her exit, preferring to emphasize that she only had bits and pieces of trail mix in her bag and not a cache of snacks,...
- 11/9/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
"John Rocker just wants me to be happy and he's supportive of whatever I decide," said "Survivor" quitter Julie McGee the day after her controversial departure from San Juan del Sur. "He knows that if I make a decision, I'm making it with some sort of thought behind it. He was just happy that I was Ok." Julie shocked "Survivor" fans across the globe Wednesday night when she voluntarily quit the show following an emotional one-on-one with emcee Jeff Probst. Did you see Julie's shocking departure coming? If so, you should be voting in our weekly "Survivor" prediction contest where you have the chance to win prizes and bragging rights. -Break- Psst: Here's how to predict reality TV shows and win bragging rights And prizes! Among the other topics Julie discussed with Gold Derby during our morning-after Q&A, Julie admits she was devastated seeing her tribemates' reactions after she quit,...
- 11/6/2014
- 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.
"Once the merge happens, then the game starts. This is when Survivor really becomes Survivor."
– Hayden Moss, Survivor: Blood vs. Water
Is Julie's quit even worse than Na Onka's?
In Survivor: Nicaragua, Na Onka Mixon set a new benchmark for bad Survivor behavior. She stole food, talked trash and quit the game with a clear path to the finals.
But at least in Nicaragua, the weather was terrible. Most quitters leave the game after being buffeted by the elements.
"Once the merge happens, then the game starts. This is when Survivor really becomes Survivor."
– Hayden Moss, Survivor: Blood vs. Water
Is Julie's quit even worse than Na Onka's?
In Survivor: Nicaragua, Na Onka Mixon set a new benchmark for bad Survivor behavior. She stole food, talked trash and quit the game with a clear path to the finals.
But at least in Nicaragua, the weather was terrible. Most quitters leave the game after being buffeted by the elements.
- 11/6/2014
- 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."Once the merge happens, then the game starts. This is when Survivor really becomes Survivor." - Hayden Moss, Survivor: Blood vs. WaterIs Julie's quit even worse than Na Onka's? In Survivor: Nicaragua, Na Onka Mixon set a new benchmark for bad Survivor behavior. She stole food, talked trash and quit the game with a clear path to the finals. But at least in Nicaragua, the weather was terrible. Most quitters leave the game after being buffeted by the elements.
- 11/6/2014
- 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."Once the merge happens, then the game starts. This is when Survivor really becomes Survivor." - Hayden Moss, Survivor: Blood vs. Water Is Julie's quit even worse than Na Onka's? In Survivor: Nicaragua, Na Onka Mixon set a new benchmark for bad Survivor behavior. She stole food, talked trash and quit the game with a clear path to the finals. But at least in Nicaragua, the weather was terrible. Most quitters leave the game after being buffeted by the elements.
- 11/6/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Every week, host Jeff Probst will answer a few questions about the latest episode of 'Survivor: San Juan del Sur — Blood vs. Water.' Entertainment Weekly: You and I spoke about Julie before the game and I said I didn’t think she could cut it, and some of the other contestants didn’t think she could either. She seemed to actually be doing okay out of the gate, but then it all fell apart. What happened? Jeff Probst: I have to put a big asterisk next to this answer because it is completely subjective. I think...
- 11/6/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Pre-credit sequence. Dale was the latest victim of Coyopa's ineptitude, Keith was confused to see his name written down at all. Apparently nothing notable happened on the nighttime return to camp, but the next morning Missy feels it's her responsibility to explain why things happened the way they happened. "You could've let me know," Keith pouts, asking what would have happened if Dale had voted for him. [Dale and I discussed that in his yet-to-post exit interview.] Although he's reassured that Dale was going home no matter what, Keith is merely making nice, telling us he'd be prepared to leave his current alliance high-and-dry. Clearly they remember, picking on the boy. Dale may get his chance soon, because Tree-Mail tells Hunahpu to pack their belongings. A Merge is coming and Josh laments that his tribe didn't take advantage of the opportunity to vote Jeremy out when they had they chance. For his part, Jeremy is relieved to get away from...
- 11/6/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
[Spoiler Alert: Read on only if you have already watched tonight’s episode of Survivor: San Juan del Sur.] Nobody was voted out of Survivor: San Juan del Sur on Wednesday night. That’s because one person went ahead and quit just hours before Tribal Council and saved everyone the trouble (while in the process saving one person in the game for three days). Missing her eliminated boyfriend (John Rocker) and caught by her newly merged tribe hiding trail mix in her bag, Julie decided she’d had enough and summoned host Jeff Probst to her beach to tell him she was done. She also claimed she was doing it because she was about to be voted out anyway,...
- 11/6/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
When you hide food from your team, there's a good chance it can backfire on you.
On Survivor, you have to do whatever it takes to keep your wits about you and make it through the trials and challenges of living in the wild. However, sometimes you have to remember not to make everyone hate you, or it could come back to bite you.
In this exclusive clip from Survivor: San Juan Del Sur, Julie -- girlfriend of former baseball player and fellow Survivor contestant John Rocker -- has been hoarding trail mix and food to keep for herself or to share with those she likes. This doesn't sit well with the other starving contestants.
Video: Survivor Nadiya Talks Reality Show Curse
Of course, they don't know that it's Julie who has been storing the food away, but when she decided to catch some rays on the beach, the other survivors go rummaging through her bag...
On Survivor, you have to do whatever it takes to keep your wits about you and make it through the trials and challenges of living in the wild. However, sometimes you have to remember not to make everyone hate you, or it could come back to bite you.
In this exclusive clip from Survivor: San Juan Del Sur, Julie -- girlfriend of former baseball player and fellow Survivor contestant John Rocker -- has been hoarding trail mix and food to keep for herself or to share with those she likes. This doesn't sit well with the other starving contestants.
Video: Survivor Nadiya Talks Reality Show Curse
Of course, they don't know that it's Julie who has been storing the food away, but when she decided to catch some rays on the beach, the other survivors go rummaging through her bag...
- 11/5/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
It’s merge time on Survivor: San Juan del Sur this Wednesday night, and we’ve got your first exclusive look at said merge right here. Check out how happy everyone appears to be as they engage in the traditional merge feast! (Did Jeff Probst make them trade comfort items for that food?) Of course, we know that happiness will soon fade for many as alliance lines are drawn going into the first pre-merge Tribal Council and one of these players is booted out of the game. But while we peek ahead, let’s also look back at the...
- 11/3/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
[Apologies for the late "Survivor" recap. I've done timely recaps from several far-flung parts of the world in the past, even with strange time zones in play. This week's complication was a near-complete lack of Internet access. But here's my recap anyway... Just for the completists!] Pre-credit sequence. When we left things, Coyopa had just voted out Kelley for reasons only understood, and maybe not even then, by Mr. & Miss America Jon & Jaclyn. "Tribal was about as bad as it gets," says Dale, voice cracking, as he colorfully refers to complete strangers slaughtering his daughter. I like the rhyme, even if the sentiment confuses me. "It was the roughest thing I've ever watched my daughter go through," Dale says, vowing not to quit until he can't talk anymore. The next morning, Dale is still insecure, suspecting he's next, vowing to do something drastic. That thing is showing Jon his fake Idol, hoping it will...
- 10/31/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
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. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can.
"There is no fake, there is no real. It's Survivor.
– Shambo, Survivor: Samoa
"I want to believe" was a famous X-Files catchphrase. Last night on Survivor, you could have applied it to Jon.
Did Dale really have an idol? Was he really going to give it...
"There is no fake, there is no real. It's Survivor.
– Shambo, Survivor: Samoa
"I want to believe" was a famous X-Files catchphrase. Last night on Survivor, you could have applied it to Jon.
Did Dale really have an idol? Was he really going to give it...
- 10/30/2014
- 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. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. "There is no fake, there is no real. It's Survivor. - Shambo, Survivor: Samoa"I want to believe" was a famous X-Files catchphrase. Last night on Survivor, you could have applied it to Jon. Did Dale really have an idol? Was he really going to give...
- 10/30/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Every week, host Jeff Probst will answer a few questions about the latest episode of 'Survivor: San Juan del Sur — Blood vs. Water.' Entertainment Weekly: This is kind of a new one for you guys in terms of a tribe recklessly devouring all of their food supply. Tell us about how you came up with the decision to take all the comfort items back from Hunahpu for more rice. Are there any other options you and the producers discussed before settling on that? Jeff Probst: Having a tribe eat through or lose their entire staple of...
- 10/30/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Pre-credit sequence. When we left off, Drew had just masterfully organized a conspiracy against himself and flawlessly executed his own elimination from the game. "Tribal was freakin' insane," says a perplexed Jon, vowing to do damage control. He goes to everybody and apologizes and says he'd have voted with them if they'd told him. The "You're either with me or against me" rant that the editors teased last week was actually Jon quoting Drew. Jeremy is pleased to be in the middle. Gods of The Arena. Monkey! Coyopa collects Tree-Mail. The message tells them to return to The Arena. This time, Coyopa will get to be in the Arena first. Alec is sure that Drew won't be the first one out from his Tribe and he's hoping for a fraternal face off. with his brother. For this reason, Alec is shocked that his brother is gone, suggesting his tribe saw Drew as the biggest threat.
- 10/23/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
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. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. "How about you go talk to someone and you form a bond and you establish some trust. That's strategy." - Mike Chiesl, Survivor: Redemption IslandDrew exhibits all the classic symptoms of the Egotisticus Malus, a common species of Survivor best known for delusional proclamations of...
- 10/16/2014
- 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. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can.
"How about you go talk to someone and you form a bond and you establish some trust. That's strategy."
– Mike Chiesl, Survivor: Redemption Island
Drew exhibits all the classic symptoms of the Egotisticus Malus, a common species of Survivor best known for delusional proclamations of grandeur...
"How about you go talk to someone and you form a bond and you establish some trust. That's strategy."
– Mike Chiesl, Survivor: Redemption Island
Drew exhibits all the classic symptoms of the Egotisticus Malus, a common species of Survivor best known for delusional proclamations of grandeur...
- 10/16/2014
- 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. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. "How about you go talk to someone and you form a bond and you establish some trust. That's strategy." - Mike Chiesl, Survivor: Redemption IslandDrew exhibits all the classic symptoms of the Egotisticus Malus, a common species of Survivor best known for delusional proclamations of...
- 10/16/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Every week, host Jeff Probst will answer a few questions about the latest episode of 'Survivor: San Juan del Sur — Blood vs. Water.' Entertainment Weekly: What, you didn’t want to take back that flint and give them some fishing gear? I can’t for the life of me figure out why, Jeff! Your thoughts on the proposed re-swap of fishing gear for flint? Jeff Probst: Well, first of all, I loved it! I was so happy that Drew felt comfortable enough to go for it because it was a fun moment. I really think he thought I might be swayed,...
- 10/16/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Pre-credit sequence. When we left things, Coyopa had just weakened a weak tribe by booting the otherwise unappealing John Rocker. "We weren't winning anyways, so..." Alec says. "Kudos to the team," says Baylor, who thinks they'll be better with John Rocker's attitude removed. Dale admits that he let his social game slide and suspects he's toast if they lose again. Dale had a social game at some point? In like flint. Monkey! Fiddling around near the fire pit, Natalie finds her tribe's missing flint, though lost since the first challenge win, which makes Jon feel a bit better about himself. Drew, however, laments the fishing gear they gave up for the second flint. But Drew, who learned nothing from previous negotiations with Jeff Probst, thinks he may be able to convince Probst to give them another shot at that fishing gear for one of their flints. Oh, Drew. You're a lazy fool.
- 10/16/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
At its core, Survivor is a social game. During the first days of the competition, contestants should strive not to get into verbal altercations with anyone else. John Rocker clearly didn't get the memo. But it may not have been entirely Rocker's fault. Some of the other contestants were all too aware of his history: In 1998, Rocker made controversial statements about minorities in an interview, causing a scandal that has followed him ever since. After a slow start to the season, in which "twinnie" Nadiya Anderson and Boston cop Val Collins were voted out, the tribe blindsided Rocker in a...
- 10/13/2014
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
At its core, Survivor is a social game. During the first days of the competition, contestants should strive not to get into verbal altercations with anyone else.
John Rocker clearly didn't get the memo.
But it may not have been entirely Rocker's fault. Some of the other contestants were all too aware of his history: In 1998, Rocker made controversial statements about minorities in an interview, causing a scandal that has followed him ever since.
After a slow start to the season, in which "twinnie" Nadiya Anderson and Boston cop Val Collins were voted out, the tribe blindsided Rocker in a...
John Rocker clearly didn't get the memo.
But it may not have been entirely Rocker's fault. Some of the other contestants were all too aware of his history: In 1998, Rocker made controversial statements about minorities in an interview, causing a scandal that has followed him ever since.
After a slow start to the season, in which "twinnie" Nadiya Anderson and Boston cop Val Collins were voted out, the tribe blindsided Rocker in a...
- 10/13/2014
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
At its core, Survivor is a social game. During the first days of the competition, contestants should strive not to get into verbal altercations with anyone else. John Rocker clearly didn't get the memo. But it may not have been entirely Rocker's fault. Some of the other contestants were all too aware of his history: In 1998, Rocker made controversial statements about minorities in an interview, causing a scandal that has followed him ever since. After a slow start to the season, in which "twinnie" Nadiya Anderson and Boston cop Val Collins were voted out, the tribe blindsided Rocker in a...
- 10/13/2014
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
The following exit interview contains more expletives than most of my "Survivor" exit interviews. I sensed how things were going to go from John Rocker's cheerful response to my "How're you doing this morning?" greeting. "Horses***! How you doing?" In retrospect, "Survivor" fans should be less amazed that John Rocker's "San Juan del Sur" run ended this week in the aftermath of a post-Immunity Challenge shouting match with Natalie Anderson and more surprised at how little John Rocker needed to be bleeped during his three episodes. While John Rocker frequently seemed to be a physical asset for his Coyopa tribe, that merely meant that he was a physical asset on a tribe that has started the season losing five-of-six challenges, including all three Immunities. And on Wednesday's episode, led by Josh and Wes, Coyopa decided that removing the John Rocker-sized target from the tribe was better strategy than maintaining strength.
- 10/11/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
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. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. "One of my main objectives in this game was to create interpersonal relationships as soon as possible." - Shambo, Survivor: SamoaIs it a good thing that John Rocker was voted off Survivor? Oh sure, we were all rooting against him. The hotheaded pitcher was a larger-than-life villain,...
- 10/9/2014
- 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. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can.
"One of my main objectives in this game was to create interpersonal relationships as soon as possible."
– Shambo, Survivor: Samoa
Is it a good thing that John Rocker was voted off Survivor?
Oh sure, we were all rooting against him. The hotheaded pitcher was a larger-than-life villain,...
"One of my main objectives in this game was to create interpersonal relationships as soon as possible."
– Shambo, Survivor: Samoa
Is it a good thing that John Rocker was voted off Survivor?
Oh sure, we were all rooting against him. The hotheaded pitcher was a larger-than-life villain,...
- 10/9/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Every week, host Jeff Probst will answer a few questions about the latest episode of 'Survivor: San Juan del Sur — Blood vs. Water.' Entertainment Weekly: Well, Jeff, this seems pretty clearly to be a case of John Rocker’s past coming back to haunt him. Once Jeremy decided to use that as a weapon against him and Natalie seized upon it, was that pretty much it for him? Jeff Probst: I think the incident at the challenge was probably a big impetus for voting out Rocker. I remember that challenge pretty clearly and I remember feeling "this is ugly.
- 10/9/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Pre-credit sequence. Coyopa returns to camp sans Val. Baylor has begun to realize that she isn't as safe as she thought she was. You have thought Baylor might have realized that earlier, but Baylor's not so good at following the flow of the game. She's still open to playing with anybody, but she isn't going to trust anybody. John Rocker figures that by giving Val insider information, he did everything he could. Josh, by the way, admits that he was the person who flipped his vote in the first round. Josh suspects Val and John Rocker of having colluded -- which they did -- though he isn't ready to bail on the All-Guy Alliance, putting Jaclyn and then Baylor in jeopardy. Drew Roker or Drew Van Winkle. Over at Hunahpu, their shelter doesn't have a real roof, which concerns Drew, who warns his colleagues about the potential for a tropical storm.
- 10/9/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
I've been too generous to Coyopa. That's been the takeaway from my first two "Survivor: San Juan Del Sur" exit interview of the season. I've been paying too much attention to a couple very close performances in challenges and not nearly enough attention to the sheer number of challenge losses accrued by a tribe that is only a few weeks from the sort of Pagonging that could throw this season's Blood vs. Water twist out of whack. Val Collins, the season's second booted castaway, doesn't suffer fools and, in the case of this interview, I got to be the fool in asking why things have been so tough for Coyopa when it didn't seem like it should be that bad a tribe. "What? You don't think it looked like a bad tribe? Are you kidding me?" Val asked me, incredulous. "This couldn’t have been the worst tribe." She makes...
- 10/6/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
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. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can.
"You can lie to me, you can fool me, you can deceive me. Don't insult my intelligence."
– James Clement, Survivor: Micronesia
Lying on Survivor is a fine art. You drop a hint here and a tease there and let people's imaginations run wild. The greats...
"You can lie to me, you can fool me, you can deceive me. Don't insult my intelligence."
– James Clement, Survivor: Micronesia
Lying on Survivor is a fine art. You drop a hint here and a tease there and let people's imaginations run wild. The greats...
- 10/2/2014
- 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. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. "You can lie to me, you can fool me, you can deceive me. Don't insult my intelligence." - James Clement, Survivor: Micronesia Lying on Survivor is a fine art. You drop a hint here and a tease there and let people's imaginations run wild. The...
- 10/2/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
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