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From epic blindsides and backstabbing alliances to unforgettable Tribal Councils, Jeff Probst has seen it all. But even after hosting Survivor for more than two decades, the milestone Season 50 has left him speechless. In a recent interview, he added that it’s hard to get him more excited than he already is, but this milestone season pulled it off.

Now, that’s a big statement coming from someone who’s been the face of the franchise since day one. And as we’re inching closer to Season 50, Probst’s energy proves that fans are in for something truly special.

Survivor 50 begins with a bang, and Jeff Probst is all in

Survivor 50 has officially kicked off, and just like everyone else, even Jeff Probst can’t hide his excitement. After filming began in the Mamanuca Islands of Fiji, the host gave fans a thrilling behind-the-scenes update. According to Probst, the new...

Jerri Manthey is sharing her thoughts on being snubbed from the upcoming 50th season of Survivor.

The 54-year-old former contestant revealed how she feels being a last-minute cut from the next season of the hit, long-running series, which is set to start filming soon.

She first appeared on the show’s second season, The Australian Outback, in 2000, returning four years later for season eight, Survivor: All Stars, and again in 2010 for season 20, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains.

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“I’m devastated as well, as you can imagine,” she shared in a video posted to her Instagram account, which was originally a Cameo. “The outpouring of support and encouragement from everybody online has just been so helpful in helping me start the process of healing, but I’m not going to lie: I am pissed, I’m disappointed, I’m sad, and I sometimes am asking that...

Survivor50's cast has been announced after a fan frenzy surrounding the milestone season, and with a disappointing reveal of who will be part of the competition, there are signs that Jeff Probst is too involved in the production side of the series. Throughout Survivor history, there have been iconic castaways that have tugged at viewers' heartstrings and others who have seen fans call for their removal, as well as dozens in between. With Survivor 50 bringing returning players back to the game for the first time in ten seasons, the cast was set up to be an exciting reveal.

With a pre-taped message that revealed each of the Survivor50 cast members, viewers finally got to see who will be competing on the upcoming milestone season of the series. Branded as a season "in the hands the fans" wherein Survivor fans have been voting for game elements, many expected to see...

The Traitors 4 cast won’t be revealed for a while, but it’s never too early to start thinking about it.

A third season of the hit reality competition show recently ended, with Lord Ivar Mountbatten, Gabby Windey, Dylan Efron, and Dolores Catania splitting the prize pool this past season.

Trishelle Cannatella and Chris “Ct” Tamburello from The Challenge stole the money from everyone on The Traitors 2.

Even before Season 3 ended in March, rumors began about who would be on the show next time.

As previously reported by Monsters and Critics, Amanda Kimmel from Survivor, Kenya Moore from The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and Nick Viall from The Bachelor were linked to The Traitors 4.

Who would viewers love to see on the show? A new list provides some more ideas.

A dream list for The Traitors 4 cast released

There are 24 names on a dream cast list for The Traitors 4 that was recently released.

When Survivor fans talk about how to rank each season, most name Heroes vs. Villains as the best season. That makes sense since that season of Jeff Probst's beloved reality show featured many of the most memorable players, even though the show's first villain was excluded. The notorious villain Randy Bailey was included during Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains even though he isn't one of the show's winners, and he isn't one of the best players ever.

While Randy wasn't medically evacuated, even fans who are figuring out which seasons to watch first will know Survivor players can be hurt in other ways. A perfect example of that is the fact that Randy once described the cruel scene that played out when he played a fake immunity idol.

Randy Bailey Described How Horribly He Was Treated While Playing A Fake Idol

Throughout Survivor's history, there have been a long...

After originally joining Survivor as only the reality show's host, Jeff Probst has gone on to take a lot of control over it. As a result, Jeff has played a role in every Survivor season of varying quality, and he has built relationships with the best players and everyone who has been medically evacuated. One thing that fans who are figuring out which seasons to watch first may not realize is there are some Survivor players who Jeff didn't get along with.

Even though Jeff Probst once called Jonny Fairplay "a producer's dream," he was one of the players that Jeff seemed to hate at one point. In fact, before they later made peace, Jeff once was so angry at Jonny that he briefly banned him from Survivor.

Jeff Probst Once Banned Jonny Fairplay From Survivor

After Survivor: Pearl Island aired, three players from the season became so legendary that...

Before Survivor had been around long enough that there were so many seasons to rank that new fans had to figure out which seasons to watch first, Survivor: Borneo aired. That season aired before the best players ever played and before anyone was medically evacuated from the game. Since it aired before any of those things, the people who took part in Survivor's first season clearly saw the game differently, including Jeff Probst.

As it turns out, Survivor's first winner, Richard Hatch, also wasn't able to anticipate what would happen when the first season of the reality show aired. While talking to TheThings, Richard revealed that he had no idea that he would be considered a villain when Survivor: Borneo aired.

Survivor's Richard Hatch Didn't Expect To Be Hated

In October 2024, TheThings journalist Matthew Thomas interviewed Richard Hatch about his Survivor legacy. That fascinating conversation can be seen...

Before it was announced that Jonny Fairplay would star in House of Villains, he was already a Survivor legend. In fact, fans of Jeff Probst's beloved reality show who aren't worried about which seasons to watch first may know Jonny is a Survivor legend. The reason for that is that although Jonny isn't one of the best players, he avoided being medically evacuated and created an infamous moment during one of Survivor's best seasons.

Long before Jonny became one of Survivor's most infamous villains, he worked for an entertainment industry legend. Amazingly enough, that legendary figure grew to hate Jonny so much that he once made shocking allegations in public.

Survivor Villain Jonny Fairplay Was Hated By The WWE Hall Of Famer "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

In 2010, Xfinity TV set up the Survivor Hall of Fame where they let fans vote for who would be inducted. Over the next several years,...

Whenever new episodes of Survivor air, there are millions of people who tune in to find out what will happen next in their favorite reality show. Part of the reason why Jeff Probst's show has so many fans who aren't worried about which seasons to watch first is that there are so many great players. The kind of fans who know which player was the first to be medically evacuated will also know that Survivor has had some infamous players too.

Arguably, the most infamous Survivor player is Russell Hantz, partially because he was villainous in arguably the best season ever. Russell is also infamous since he has been accused of spoiling two seasons of Survivor.

Why Fans Think Russell Hantz May Have Spoiled Two Survivor Seasons

Throughout the history of Survivor, the show has featured a slew of villains. After all, people like Richard Hatch, Jerri Manthey, Jonny Fairplay,...

When most reality TV fans imagine what it would be like to play Survivor, there are certain things they envision. For example, most fans hope that they will be in one of the show's best seasons, that they'll become one of the best players, and that Jeff Probst will love them.

However, something that new fans who are still figuring out which seasons to watch first may not realize is there is a dark side to playing Survivor. Putting aside the fact that some players get medically evacuated, some Survivor players suffer the fate of being hated by the fans. The only thing that is worse than that is when a player is beloved and then does something to make the fans turn on them.

Why Survivor Fans Think Jeff Varner Ruined His Legacy

During Survivor: The Australian Outback, the show introduced several people who were so memorable that they played the game again.

Jeff Varner's life has taken surprising turns since becoming a Survivor villain, including judging a beauty pageant in 2023. Varner claimed Survivor misled viewers about his villainous actions towards Zeke Smith, raising questions about the editing process. Zeke Smith, who handled being outed with grace, found love and married actor Nico Santos, showing happiness after Survivor.

When many people think about Survivor, the show's host, Jeff Probst, comes to mind. As a result of his reality show fame, Survivor fans know what Probst thought of his Two and Half Men cameo and about his terrifying health scare. Some fans even know that Probst said he would betray his wife if they competed on Survivor together, which would make him a villain.

Of course, Probst still wouldn't be as big of a villain as some other Survivor players, including the first contestant to get evacuated, Michael Skupin. Many Survivor fans also...

Some of Survivor's greatest players were strong contenders to win the game, and these "fallen angels" could've easily won their seasons with one lucky break. In the Survivor lexicon, the term, "fallen angel" refers to the last player eliminated before the Final Tribal Council, also becoming the season's final jury member. Often, they're considered one of their respective season's best overall players, but for one reason or another, they couldn't get the job done.

In old-school Survivor, the show had a Final Two instead of a Final Three, so the fallen angel was the player who received the sole vote from the final immunity challenge winner. Third place stopped being the typical fallen angel, when the show switched to its Final Three format, putting the fourth-place finisher in the fallen angel position. The format changed again with the introduction of Final Four Fire-Making. Not all fallen angels were great players,...

Over the years, Survivor has introduced a number of notorious villains. While some former Survivor players who weren't villains on their seasons have gone on to do terrible things in real life, the term "Survivor villain" only applies to those whose villainous actions took place in the game. Typically, Survivor villains gain that title from their cutthroat gameplay. Some villains, like "Boston" Rob Mariano, Parvati Shallow, and Tyson Apostol, are beloved because of their charming and devious approaches to the game.

Some villains, on the other hand, are players who fans love to hate. They don't commit any horrible real-world transgressions against their competitors, but they play cutthroat games that cause them to be rooted against. Unfortunately, there have also been a few players who have done horrible things on the show and are hated for reasons that go beyond the game of Survivor.

Survivor: Gabon - Randy Bailey...

Survivor has recently premiered its 43rd season of the show. It is hard to believe that the series has been on the air for over 20 years after first making a splash all the way back in the summer of 2000, when Survivor: Borneo captivated audiences.

After the success of its first season, Survivor was under immense pressure to return with a great second season, which it did when Survivor: The Australian Outback was another huge success, still standing as the series' most-watched season of all time. This cast featured a lot of players who would later return to the game in future seasons, but some haven't been seen since. What have they been up to since competing in the Land Down Under?

Jeff Varner

Jeff Varner came in 10th place this season as he was the sixth person voted out. He just missed being on the jury.

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CBS' Survivor has 40 seasons under its belt, and fans still love to classify their favorite castaways into many categories - and one of them is definitely the villains of the game. Throughout this competition series, there have been many sneaky, manipulative, betraying, and super intelligent players to hit the beach.

Related: Survivor: 10 Most Unexpected Friendships From The Game

From Russell Hantz to Parvati Shallow to Jerri Manthey, fans might be wondering what these iconic villains have been up since their torch got snuffed or since they took home the title of Sole Survivor. So, it's time to figure out where their lives have taken them post-Survivor.

Heads up, “Survivor” fans: two of the best seasons of all time — “Heroes vs. Villains” and “Cagayan” — are now streaming on Netflix. It’s a first for the blockbuster streaming site, which officially made available these two installments of CBS’s reality TV show on November 15. While there is still no official word on when the program can resume production in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, all 40 seasons will continue to stream on CBS All Access, with Jeff Probst serving as host.

Netflix viewers, if you haven’t yet seen “Heroes vs. Villains” (Season 20) or “Cagayan” (Season 28), be warned that this article contains spoilers for both of these iconic editions. Read at your own risk!

See Everything to know about ‘Survivor 41’

“Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains” aired from February 11, 2010 to May 16, 2010 and filmed in Samoa. That was the season that brought back 20 iconic players from the previous decade and split...

While “Survivor” fans patiently await news on when Season 41 might eventually premiere (the latest rumor has it airing in Spring 2021), there is some good news on the horizon as reruns of CBS’s reality TV show are coming to Netflix. Mark your calendars for November 15, as that’s when the series will start streaming on the platform for the first time, according to Netflix Queue. However, there’s a massive catch as Netflix has only acquired two cycles: “Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains” (Season 20) and “Survivor: Cagayan — Brains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty” (Season 28). Of course, all 40 seasons will continue to stream on CBS All Access.

If you haven’t yet seen “Heroes vs. Villains” or “Cagayan,” be warned that this article contains spoilers for both of these iconic seasons. Read at your own risk!

See Everything to know about ‘Survivor 41’

“Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains” premiered on February 11, 2010 and aired its finale...

It’s no surprise that when the social experiment of “Survivor” began in 2000 that it would produce some of reality TV’s sexiest flings ever. When Colleen and Greg began flirting on season 1 it was a bit of a surprise to viewers, but now the terms “showmance” and “power couple” are as common as “immunity challenge” and “tribal council.” Over the course of 40 seasons in 20 years, contestants have put aside bad breath, limbs scarred from bug bites and their saggy, dirty swimsuits in order to find each other attractive enough to, yes, fall in love. In our photo gallery above, we detail 10 of the most iconic showmances in “Survivor” history.

SEEParvati Shallow, Natalie Anderson tied at 4 fire tokens apiece after Boston Rob’s early ‘Survivor’ exit

By far the most noteworthy showmance is the one we saw begin during season 8 “All Stars” and we continue to see play out to...

“Survivor” can be one of the most entertaining shows on television, an adventure on a deserted island where strangers out-maneuver each other and compete in fun challenges. It can also be immensely uncomfortable when the illusion of the game fades away and real-life implications come into play. Above you can scroll through our photos of the 12 most disturbing moments in “Survivor” history, ranked from uncomfortable to ugly.

The safety of the “Survivor” castaways is always of grave importance, which is what makes the show’s medical evacuations so unfortunate to watch. Some, like Michael Skupin in “The Australian Outback,” have an accident, falling in the fire and requiring medical attention. Others push themselves to the brink, like Russell Swan in “Samoa” and Caleb Reynolds in “Kaoh Rong.” These are the worst kinds of “Survivor” exits, and while there can be compelling drama in seeing a castaway push themselves, it’s...

Since its debut in 2000, “Survivor” has went through many different changes in the spirit of keeping things fresh for its loyal audience. Case in point: secret advantages. However, as the game continues to evolve, it becomes harder and harder for fans at home to keep track of who currently holds what power. But worry not — Gold Derby has you covered. Scroll down to see the updated list of “Survivor” advantages as of the February 12 episode.

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Hidden immunity idols were first introduced in “Survivor: Guatemala” (Season 11) and have been a staple of the reality TV show ever since. The castaway who finds the idol (either via a clue or by searching in the jungle) has the ability to save themselves at tribal council, but only if they’re savvy enough to play it before host Jeff Probst reads the votes. If not, they’ll end...

“Survivor: Winners at War” officially kicks off Wednesday, February 12 on CBS, but on February 5 the network aired a retrospective special welcoming back the 20 returning champions. If you don’t know your Kims from your Dannis, or your Nicks from your Bens, then this hour-long recap special was just for you. Host Jeff Probst is back yet again for this landmark 40th season (because of course he is), with the contestants fighting for a cool $2 million instead of the paltry $1 million from years past.

See‘Survivor: Winners at War’ predictions video: Who will win? Who’ll be voted out first? [Watch]

Below, check out our minute-by-minute “Survivor: Winners at War” recap of Season 40, Episode 0, titled “Survivor at 40: Greatest Moments and Players,” to find out what happened Wednesday, February 5 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’s...

This week on “Survivor,” a contestant (Dan Spilo) was removed from the game for the first time ever due to an off-camera “incident” involving sexual misconduct. (See host Jeff Probst‘s response.) The shocking development reminds us of the last time something like this happened on CBS’s reality TV show. The year was 2004. The season, “All-Stars.” In the fifth episode, the players competed in an immunity challenge that required them to brush up against each other as they ran across a balance beam. A problem arose when Richard Hatch, who was voluntarily naked (as he often was on the island) flaunted his body against Sue Hawk. Watch the incident below.

At first Hawk seemed to laugh it off, but when she got back to camp she couldn’t get that moment out of her mind. “I just kept reliving the incident. It just kept eating into me more and more like a cancer,...

“The Amazing Race” fans are about to be introduced to one of the greatest reality TV heroes of all time: Rupert Boneham. Longtime “Survivor” viewers are already keenly aware of this tie-dye pirate from his four seasons starring on that CBS hit. Though he never claimed victory as the winner of “Survivor,” he did take home a special fan-voted prize of $1 million during 2004’s “America’s Tribal Council.” He’s that beloved.

In the upcoming 31st season of “The Amazing Race,” which will now debut April 17 on CBS, Rupert will be teamed up with his wife Laura Boneham, who previously competed against Rupert on “Survivor: Blood vs. Water” in 2013. Laura finished in 12th place that season, far outlasting her husband as he was the first person voted out of what turned out to be his fourth and final run on the show.

SEEJust kidding, ‘The Amazing Race 31’ will now premiere...

During Wednesday’s tribe swap episode of “Survivor: Edge of Extinction,” the seemingly impossible happened when 15 people grabbed new buffs at random and 14 of them ended up with their old tribe mates. Wendy Diaz was the only person to find herself at a camp full of fresh faces. While Wendy chose to look at this as a positive, there’s no denying the fact that strategically she was now on thin ice. The good news for Wendy is that the same thing happened to Amber Brkich 30 seasons ago on “Survivor: All Stars” … and she won.

After the dust settled on the season’s first tribe swap, Wendy found herself at her old Manu camp along with four old Kama players: Aubry Bracco, Victoria Baamonde, Gavin Whitson and Eric Hafemann. Host Jeff Probst blatantly told Wendy, “If ‘Survivor’ is a game of numbers and these four are tight, you would be in trouble.

There are still two episodes of “Survivor: David vs. Goliath” left to air, but we’re already certain that the Season 37 cast is one of the best in series history. From Angelina Keeley‘s jacket woes to Christian Hubicki and Gabby Pascuzzi‘s nerdmance, the current cast has brought the LOLs, tears and some iconic tribal council votes. But are Wtf moments the only thing that matter in determining whether you like a cast or not? There’s also style of play, chemistry between contestants and whether or not the best characters are also the best players. How do You define the best “Survivor” cast of all time?

Below, take our poll to decide which is the best overall cast in “Survivor” history. To help you decide we’ve narrowed the field down to our Top 8 most legendary casts and offer a brief analysis of what makes them are favorites.

With 13 options to choose from over the 37 seasons of “Survivor,” 28% of fans who voted in our recent poll have decided that Coby Archa from Season 10 is the biggest threat to be eliminated at merge of all time. In “Survivor: Palau,” Coby’s original tribe Koror won eight of the season’s first nine immunity challenges, resulting in a eight-to-one majority at the time of the merge. Despite those unprecedented numbers, Coby’s own tribe voted him out before Ulong’s Stephenie Lagrossa because of his tendency to spill tribal secrets.

What Coby’s victory in the poll shows is something that is still true of “Survivor” game play: being among the majority alliance/tribe does not grant you 100% protection. In fact, being at the bottom of a powerful alliance can sometimes leave you vulnerable and/or make you a huge threat. Large alliances will get eager to vote out their...

Will Jeff Varner win "Survivor: Second Chance"? With the show's 31st season set to premiere on CBS Sept. 23, keep coming back to Gold Derby for in-depth analyses of all 20 returning players, including pros and cons that may affect their chances this time around. Hurry - make your "Survivor" predictions for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so get started by scrolling down to predict which castaway will be kicked off the island first. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Second Chance'? See exclusive predictions Jeff Varner Previous Finish: 10th place Season 2: The Australian Outback The second season of "Survivor" has provided audiences a wealth of new looks at its contestants -- Tina, Colby, Amber, Alicia, Jerri and Michael have all had their second chances in previous seasons and Elisabeth has enjoyed a high-profile career in media. But surprisingly, this is...

The results of a CBS.com poll of "Survivor" fans are now on newsstands, as part of a special commemorative issue of CBS Watch! magazine. The 100-page, full-color magazine is a pretty great overview of the series, except for the absolute wrongness of its polls. That's especially true for its "all time best seasons" poll. Yes, ranking "Survivor" seasons is about as difficult as stacking cooked spaghetti noodles, and about as useful. It's mostly good for creating disagreement. What one viewer values, another dismisses--but that's one of the many reasons why the series has survived for 30 seasons. There's a lot to argue about. Even looking at objective data about Survivor winners and cast members can prompt discussion. So, here are the results of CBS' poll, and one fan's thoughts and arguments about why the other fans' collective wisdom often seems screwed up. #1: Survivor Heroes vs. Villains, season 20, 2010 Why this...

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.

"Someone flips over that quickly to our side, it's just as easy to flip-flop back."

– Jerri Manthey, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains

Wednesday night's episode of Survivor presented us with two shocking possibilities.

Could San Juan del Sur turn out to be a good season? And could Jon Misch actually be a good strategist?

The game took a shocking twist during this episode – and thank God, because this season was long overdue for a shocking anything. Firefighter Jeremy,...

In 2012, Colton Cumbie was one of the biggest villains Survivor had ever seen. Often dismissive to his fellow tribe mates, he made bigoted and cruel remarks throughout the show before being medically evacuated with symptoms of appendicitis. (Or so we thought. Host Jeff Probst now claims that Cumbie was faking his illness and simply wanted to quit.)

Returning to play Survivor: Blood vs. Water, Cumbie made it to Day 7 before quitting the game, bursting into tears and saying, "I don't want to be here." A visibly angry Probst told Cumbie, 22, that he was being "selfish" before allowing him to leave Survivor forever.

In 2012, Colton Cumbie was one of the biggest villains Survivor had ever seen. Often dismissive to his fellow tribe mates, he made bigoted and cruel remarks throughout the show before being medically evacuated with symptoms of appendicitis. (Or so we thought. Host Jeff Probst now claims that Cumbie was faking his illness and simply wanted to quit.) Returning to play Survivor: Blood vs. Water, Cumbie made it to Day 7 before quitting the game, bursting into tears and saying, "I don't want to be here." A visibly angry Probst told Cumbie, 22, that he was being "selfish" before allowing him to leave Survivor forever.

Yeah, I'm still looking at Major Crimes and thinking,

"President Roslin's solving crime! With Hugh of the Borg!"

Yiiikes, with the Olympics out of the way, there's a whole lot of TV. I'm still figuring out how my DVR is going to catch all of it.

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Former General Hospital star Greg Vaughan is headed to Salem. Vaughn will join Days of Our Lives as Sami's brother Eric, who was last played by Ae-fave Jensen Ackles (remember the early rumors that Eric would turn out to be gay?)

In further soap news, Ronn Moss one of only four actors who was a part of The Bold and the Beautiful since the beginning, is quitting the show after 25 years.

io9 asks "Are fan fiction and fan art legal?" Frustratingly, the answer is complicated, very complicated and probably comes down to who's involved.

A mini Sopranos reunion is coming to The Good Wife...

Blindside me once, shame on you. Blindside me twice, shame on me. Blindside me three times? That's what it's coming to on Survivor.

The reality series comes back for Season 23 with two new returning favorites, Oscar "Ozzie" Musth and Benjamin "Coach" Wade, in tow. But after the success of Heroes vs. Villains in 2010 and "Boston Rob" Mariano's applauded Road to Redemption last spring, recruiting beloved former players for another tour of duty is becoming standard practice for the aging competition series. But is it really the right move? As much as we enjoy watching the Russell Hantz's and Jerri "Black Widow" Manthey's have to face (and sometimes apologize for) their past power moves and manipulations, are these familiar faces really adding to the game or detracting from it? We look at three reasons it's time to throw the vets' buffs in the fire once and all...

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Finally! We’ve waited weeks for the first major turn in Big Brother‘s 13th season, and on Wednesday night we may have just witnessed it. Was it Rachel’s tantrum? Was it the awful balance beam skills of several players? Or was it the applause-worthy outcome of the Power of Veto competition? Join us for the recap of the (thankfully) fascinating episode.

As the night starts, Rachel is yammering about Hoh Jordan’s trustworthiness, cooing in her best World According to Paris voice about how Jordan should’ve elected Cassi and Shelly for elimination, not Dominic and Adam. I...

If you’ve watched any of the past 12 seasons of CBS’ Big Brother, you probably appreciate how the show revamps its rules at will, brings on insane personalities, and doesn’t mind being dumb. Yes, dumb — that refreshing, saintly word.

On The Amazing Race and Survivor, we suffer through admirable activities like world travel and outdoorsmanship. On Big Brother, we get dumb drama in a dumb house full of dumb keys and dumb manipulation, and it edifies us more than any flaming torch in Vanuatu could. Bring on the braindead good times, Julie Chen! Jeff Probst, read a book.

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Left in the dark after the wild La Flor tribal council our Survivor Round Table writers convened to discuss their theories on what happened.  Our review covered one possibility, but with so few facts to go on, anything is possible.  Also, what was Holly thinking?  Is NaOnka actually making sense?  Which nickname should stick for Brenda?

Our readers must have their theories as well, right?  Let's hear 'em!

Holy Manipulating Marty!  What the heck happened at La Flor's tribal council?

Quiet Pool: I think Mr. Probst overestimated everyone's intelligence in his review.  The young La Florians got confused after Marty didn't use his immunity idol.  Or maybe they were so ill-prepared that they had no plan for a re-vote and were wingin' it. 

Lady Gaga: Mind blowing! What the heck happened? Could Marty have used the idol for the second vote? No, right? So many questions. Were they really that worried about Kelly B?...

"Survivor" and CBS are launching a new Stand Up 2 Cancer fundraising initiative, with "Survivor: Africa" winner and cancer survivor Ethan Zohn as the spokesman.

Zohn was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2009, but says he is now in remission. "I'm a Survivor in every sense of the word and that's why I'm so excited to be part of this movement to outwit cancer for good. In my eyes, this is my Survivor moment, my legacy... It's better than winning the million dollars," says Zohn in a statement.

Zap2it had a chance to speak with Zohn following his SU2C announcement on "The Early Show." "The money raised from this initiative specifically is going to go to cancer research. The goal of Stand Up 2 Cancer is to get the treatments out of the laboratory and to the patients as quickly as possible," Zohn tells us.

Donations to the Survivor Stands Up...

Survivor Africa winner and cancer survivor Ethan Zohn has become the spokesperson for the CBS show's new effort to raise money to fight cancer. That effort will include PSAs, such as the one below, that feature cast members besides Ethan including Rupert Boneham, Amber Brkich-Mariano, James Clement, Colby Donaldson, Cirie Fields, Russell Hantz, Jerri Manthey, Rob Mariano, Jenna Morasca, Parvati Shallow, James "Jt" Thomas, Sandra Diaz-Twine, Benjamin "Coach" Wade, and Tom Westman. The show "has...

After becoming one of the first villains in Survivor history on The Australian Outback and her "damaging" experience on All-Stars, Jerri "The Black Widow" Manthey returned to the game for Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains a changed woman. Although she made it to the final four, Jerri fell short of the final Tribal Council after losing the last immunity challenge to Russell Hantz. Manthey spoke with TVGuide.com about how her strategy changed this season, why she almost voted for Russell to win the season and why Sandra Diaz-Twine's win was "poetic justice."

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Jerri Manthey has suggested that fellow Survivor contestant Russell Hantz does not play the game to win. The 38-year-old from Los Angeles finished in fourth place in this season's all-star Survivor: Heroes Vs. Villains, with fellow Villain tribemember Hantz securing third. When asked for her thoughts on Hantz's gameplay, she replied: "Russell clearly doesn't play Survivor to win a million bucks. He is very strategic, and does some very ballsy things. "I would have voted for him to win until he became an arrogant ass in the final Tribal. He totally (more)...

In the second season of "Survivor," Jerri Manthey wasn't a very nice woman. She was, in fact, rather evil.    Jerri earned the nickname The Black Widow, but she also earned only an eighth place finish. Brought back for the first "Survivor" All-Stars season, she seemed to revel in being hated, but it led only to a 10th place finish.   It wasn't surprising that Jerri was categorized as a Villain for "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains," but instead of living up to that moniker, a different Jerri emerged. She was quieter and less confrontational and although it seemed as if she...

Much like a Hershey bar, Jerri Manthey was the sweetest part of Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. She and Coach seemed to find true companionship. Unlike some three time players, she wanted to be there, and fought to win every challenge. Finally, at the age of 39, she could still rock her once-trademark bathing suit as well as a lot of 20-somethings. In short, Jerri was once labeled a soap opera witch, but today she is nothing if not down to earth.

For me, the one knock against Jerri this season was how easily she seemed to bend to Russell's threats. I was therefore very pleased with her strong, articulate explanation of her strategic decisions in the game. She also reflected on her friendship with Colby and offered a brutal answer about her romantic potential with Coach. That was cold, Jerri, but you warm my heart anyway.

Jerri Manthey just missed going to the Final 3 on "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains."

She tells Zap2it about how she has changed since her first season of "Survivor," that Russell Hantz talked his way out of her vote and that he is even worse in person than he seems on TV.

What made you want to do "Survivor" again?

It definitely was not an easy decision. I'm a very competitive person. I knew if I said no to such a rare and unique opportunity then I would spend the rest of my life freaked out that I had said no, wondering what could have been. I'm so glad I did it.

You've changed so much. Last time you were the girl everybody loved to hate, but this time around you were downright sweet. Is this more of who you really are?

Absolutely. This is definitely a great example of who...

Sandra once again shocked the Survivor establishment with her second victory on last night's season finale and our Survivor Round Table writers are excited to discussion the ramifications. 

Did Russell make the right decision to send Jerri to the jury?  Was his and Parvati's fate sealed anyway?  Should Sandra be called the best to ever play Survivor?  TV Fanatic's final three discuss these questions and more.

As always, our writers want to hear from the readers.

Who should Russell have taken with him to the final three?

Kakdaddy: My thoughts during the show were that he should have sent Parvati packing.  I still don't think he would have won because he comes off as so arrogant and abrasive that nobody was going to vote for him.

 

Lady Gaga: He would have been better off taking Jerri, that at least would have gotten him a few votes. However, since...

Colby Donaldson was the last Hero left standing on "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains."

He talks to Zap2it about his lack of enthusiasm this time around, how the game has changed and how classless he thought the Dumbest Move in "Survivor" History award was.

What made you want to do Survivor again?

Good question. It is a game that I fell in love with 10 years ago. I really did. I hold a lot of nostalgia for it. When the call came in, I was stoked. I was so excited. I immediately responded with yes. Unfortunately, I just didn't have a great experience.

It really seemed like this time around your heart wasn't in it. Is that a fair assessment?

[My heart was in it] in the beginning. It was tough for me when Stephenie and Tom got voted out, not just because they were my alliance and I really like them as players and people,...

Parvati Shallow took second place despite playing a good all-around game in "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains."

She tells Zap2it in her exit Q&A why she thinks she lost to Sandra Diaz-Twine and that Russell Hantz isn't all bad.

What made you want to do "Survivor" again?

I think I have a sick addiction to playing "Survivor." I don't know. I swore up and down that I would never do it again after the second time because I played so hard and it was so strenuous on me. But when they called me, I had this voice in my head going, "Do it, do it, do it," so I had to listen to that voice.

Were you surprised you didn't win?

No, I wasn't surprised. At the final Tribal Council, people made it really obvious who they were voting for and I knew it wasn't going to be me most of the time.

Russell Hantz once again made it to the Final 3 on "Survivor" and once again lost, despite playing arguably the most aggressive game of any contestant.

He tells Zap2it about who he thought would vote for him, still being in touch with Natalie White from "Survivor: Samoa" and how he really feels about winner Sandra Diaz-Twine.

How much of a break did you have between filming your first season and filming this one?

10 days. I lost 50 lbs, I was sick as a dog, I was whipped, I was tired and I didn't know nobody. That's not much of an advantage. It's hard goin' back-to-back. If this season's Survivors would've seen my game, they would've seen how loyal I am to my alliance. I brought Foa Foa in season 19 to the final five, four of them.

Are you really at all surprised you didn't get any votes?

No, but I thought...

For the second time in a row, "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains" Villain Russell Hantz -- possibly the most hated and loved Villain of all time -- made it to the end of the 39 days of game play and lost the vote in Tribal Council. This time he was up against Parvati Shallow and Sandra Diaz-Twine for the $1 million prize -- and it was Sandra who walked off with the cool million, making her the first player in "Survivor" history to win twice. Et: Do you feel robbed? This is the second time you made it to the end and didn't win? Russell Hantz: When I win the Player of the Game, the Mvp of the game, then my argument is legitimate. I am not just saying it. I am not being cocky. It is fact. The fans think I played the best twice. They voted me the fan favorite.

Survivor just crowned its first two-time winner in 34-year-old Sandra Diaz-Twine, who won the show's Heroes vs. Villains season against ultra-strategic "Evil Russell" and the impressive Parvati. Many argue that Parvati deserved to win, since she was both a subtle tactician and a major force during the physical challenges. I'm just grateful Jerri Manthey stopped co-hosting Talk Soup and VH1 countdowns years ago. We're the survivors, see. [Us]...

Normal 0 false false false En-us X-none X-none MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Way back in the tenth episode of the season, Sandra said about Russell “I hope I get my revenge because it’s gonna be good.” Chances are she didn’t realize how long it would take to get her revenge and how sweet it would be when it came.

On last night’s finale of Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Sandra once again defied the skeptics, most notably Russell, by earning six of the nine jury votes to win the title of Sole Survivor for the second time in two runs on the show. Using a mix of humor, charm and solid reasoning, Sandra was able to win the hearts of the Heroes-heavy jury.

Only Parvati seemed concerned about Sandra’s chances of getting votes and I got the sense that she only said that out of desperation to get Russell off of her own back.