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Welcome to Reality Derby, Gold Derby's weekly deep dive into all things reality TV, hosted by senior editors Marcus James Dixon and Denton Davidson.

In this episode: the highly anticipated Survivor 50 cast reveal, which includes 12 "old school" players and 12 "new school" contestants. (See the full cast list.) While Dixon and Davidson disagree over who they think will ultimately become the 50th "Sole Survivor," they're in sync with who might be voted out first: Mike White.

"He's going home first," Davidson predicts. "No one's going to give him a million dollars! The only reason they'd want to keep him around is to become his best friend so they're on the next season of The White Lotus." White won three Emmys for producing, writing, and directing the HBO series, which is partially inspired by the exotic atmosphere and the rotating cast of Survivor.

The filmmaker has brought on five of his former...

Johnny Rodriguez, the chart-topping Hispanic country music star and “That’s the Way Love Goes” singer, has died. He was 73.

Rodriguez’s daughter, Aubry Rodriguez, announced his death on social media on Friday.

“Dad was not only a legendary musician whose artistry touched millions around the world, but also a deeply loved husband, father, uncle and brother whose warmth, humor, and compassion shaped the lives of all who knew him,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “We are immensely grateful for the outpouring of love and support from fans, colleagues and friends during this time of grief.”

“While the world has lost an extraordinary talent, we have lost someone irreplaceable — and we ask for privacy as we navigate this painful moment together,” Aubry concluded.

Rodriguez was one of the first Hispanic country music stars, finding success at the beginning of his career after moving to Nashville at 21 and signing a deal with Mercury Records.

In the years since Jeff Probst's beloved reality show premiered, Survivor has widely been recognized as one of the best competition shows. Even though Survivor has some fans who are still figuring out which seasons to watch first, many of its viewers have been watching for many years. Those loyal fans tend to know things like who was the first person to be medically evacuated, who the best players are, which seasons are the best, and how to rank the show's winners.

Many of Survivor's most dedicated fans are so supportive of the series' stars that they have worried about the show's players during the scariest moments. However, the former Survivor winner Michele Fitzgerald has also spoken out about how some Survivor fans can really be destructive to the players.

Survivor Fans Eroded Michele Fitzgerald's Self-Confidence

Looking back at Michele Fitzgerald's Survivor tenure, it should be clear that...

Briana Myles and her husband Vincent Morales were convinced they already knew the gender of baby number two, but a recent reveal proved them both wrong.

The Married at First Sight couple brought their supporters along for the ride during the live gender reveal and fans made their guesses before the big moment.

The couple has become the favorite of the popular franchise — after meeting for the first time on the show and falling in love.

They are the only couple from Season 12 who are still happily married and since the show wrapped fans have continued to follow their journey on social media.

In April, Vincent and Briana announced they were expecting a second child after welcoming daughter Aubry a few years ago.

Baby Morales is expected to arrive in the next few months, and the couple opted to find out the gender with a virtual reveal on YouTube.

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The following contains spoilers from Wednesday’s episode of Survivor 46.

That may have been the wildest rock draw in the history of the “mergatory.”

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“Survivor” is a game that ends with one person claiming the life-changing $1 million prize, but sometimes the winner is not the one people expect. The title of Sole Survivor is the result of taking out the biggest competitors, being likable in the cast, and appealing to the jury, all while arguing the case of why you’re the most deserving of the win. While many of the champions are well-deserved, at least according to the passionate fans at home, others spark massive debate when Jeff Probst reads their names out loud. Scroll through our photo gallery above (or click here for direct access) where we detail the Top 10 biggest “Survivor” upset winners of all time.

Tina Wesson (Season 2 — “Survivor: The Australian Outback”)

Back when “Survivor” was watched by almost 50 million people, Colby Donaldson was the young, fit, charming cowboy who the public wanted to prevail — and he almost did, making it to the Final Two.