The coldness of backstabs and blindsides is what keeps many “Survivor” fans watching year after year. In a game that requires individuals to rely on each other, only to break promises to get to the end, personal betrayals are inevitable. We’ve been hooked on the backstabbing since Season 1, when Kelly Wiglesworth voted out her former ally, Sue Hawk, resulting in an epic jury speech from Sue about refusing to give her a drink of water if she sees her in the real world dying of thirst. Tour our photos above of the most devastating backstabbing moments in “Survivor” history.
See ‘Survivor 40’ advantages: Who currently has immunity idols, fire tokens in ‘Winners at War’?
Some of our favorite blindsides involved players outwitting each other and having some fun with it. One example includes James Clement in “Survivor: China” being voted out by his alliance with two hidden immunity idols in his pocket.
See ‘Survivor 40’ advantages: Who currently has immunity idols, fire tokens in ‘Winners at War’?
Some of our favorite blindsides involved players outwitting each other and having some fun with it. One example includes James Clement in “Survivor: China” being voted out by his alliance with two hidden immunity idols in his pocket.
- 3/12/2020
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
Everyone’s favorite game show is back! Host Howie Mandel is once again joined by 26 models for CNBC’s continuation of the dream-making series. In each episode a contestant claims a case, which holds anywhere from one penny to one million dollars, and is then given options to sell their case (“Deal”) or to keep opening more cases until only theirs remains (“No Deal”). Get a closer look at all 26 “Deal or No Deal” models for the current season by clicking through our photo gallery above. Ladies, please!
“Deal or No Deal” originally aired on NBC from 2005 to 2009, handing out tens of millions of dollars to deserving contestants over the years. Despite the huge cast of 26 ladies, a whopping 23 of them are brand new to CNBC’s iteration of the show, what Mandel refers to as “Deal or No Deal 2.0.” Two models have been with the program since its first...
“Deal or No Deal” originally aired on NBC from 2005 to 2009, handing out tens of millions of dollars to deserving contestants over the years. Despite the huge cast of 26 ladies, a whopping 23 of them are brand new to CNBC’s iteration of the show, what Mandel refers to as “Deal or No Deal 2.0.” Two models have been with the program since its first...
- 7/27/2019
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The latest installment in Lifetime’s series of small-screen exposés, The Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story sought to pull back the curtain on one of the most iconic shows in television history. But did it deliver?
For the most part, sure. The film spanned the first few seasons of Aaron Spelling’s primetime soap, from its rocky inception to the tumultuous departure of its leading lady Shannen Doherty, wrapping with the arrival of Tiffani Amber-Thiessen — a solid nod to Lifetime’s 2014 Saved by the Bell movie. And,...
For the most part, sure. The film spanned the first few seasons of Aaron Spelling’s primetime soap, from its rocky inception to the tumultuous departure of its leading lady Shannen Doherty, wrapping with the arrival of Tiffani Amber-Thiessen — a solid nod to Lifetime’s 2014 Saved by the Bell movie. And,...
- 10/4/2015
- TVLine.com
Each week, host Jeff Probst answers a few questions about the most recent episode of ‘Survivor: Caramoan — Fans vs. Favorites’. Here, he talks about Sunday’s finale and reunion show.
Entertainment Weekly: So Cochran wins in a landslide. This is a guy that almost talked himself into getting voted off at the very first Tribal Council in South Pacific. Is this the biggest maturation of a player we’ve seen from a first season to a second?
Jeff Probst: I can’t think of a bigger transformation than Cochran. It was on all levels. His emotional intelligence is...
Entertainment Weekly: So Cochran wins in a landslide. This is a guy that almost talked himself into getting voted off at the very first Tribal Council in South Pacific. Is this the biggest maturation of a player we’ve seen from a first season to a second?
Jeff Probst: I can’t think of a bigger transformation than Cochran. It was on all levels. His emotional intelligence is...
- 5/14/2013
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Survivor Review, Season 26, Episode 14
“Last Push”
Airs Wednesdays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
Despite the unpredictable second half of Survivor: Caramoan, a sense of inevitability dominates the finale. Cochran has avoided the vote throughout the game, and his victory feels secure after he wins the final immunity challenge. The only question is whether Dawn or Sherri will receive any votes, and the bitter jury makes it clear neither has much chance to crack the scoreboard. While Jeff Probst makes a huge deal about Cochran being unconventional, it’s not a surprise to see him win the million. Along with playing a strategic game, he has the likability factor that’s eluded powerful contestants like Russell Hantz at their Final Tribal Council. The jury needs to feel good about giving the million dollars to the winner, and only one possibility fits that requirement. Dawn received unfair nastiness from fans after Brenda’s exit,...
“Last Push”
Airs Wednesdays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
Despite the unpredictable second half of Survivor: Caramoan, a sense of inevitability dominates the finale. Cochran has avoided the vote throughout the game, and his victory feels secure after he wins the final immunity challenge. The only question is whether Dawn or Sherri will receive any votes, and the bitter jury makes it clear neither has much chance to crack the scoreboard. While Jeff Probst makes a huge deal about Cochran being unconventional, it’s not a surprise to see him win the million. Along with playing a strategic game, he has the likability factor that’s eluded powerful contestants like Russell Hantz at their Final Tribal Council. The jury needs to feel good about giving the million dollars to the winner, and only one possibility fits that requirement. Dawn received unfair nastiness from fans after Brenda’s exit,...
- 5/14/2013
- by Dan Heaton
- SoundOnSight
Erik Reichenbach is not happy. It doesn’t have so much to do with the fact that he had to be medically evacuated from last night’s Survivor: Caramoan finale, but rather that there was no proper explanation as to the injury that led to him being pulled from the game. And he could not give one at the reunion show because he was not even allowed to speak. At least Erik got to sit on the stage. In a Survivor first, anybody voted out before the jury was forced to sit and watch from the audience. Whether this...
- 5/13/2013
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Dawn Meehan went from being one of "Survivor's" most likable players to a villain in the eyes of the jury by season's end. She tells Zap2it she was not prepared for the animosity of the jury.
Are you glad you went back to "Survivor"?
"Oh yeah. I absolutely love the game. I auditioned for Season 2, it's a miracle that I even played [eventually]. I watched it forever and somehow casting dug through old tapes and started a conversation with me. It's remarkable that I'm here. I was cast for Season 21 and cut two weeks before we left, then I made it to Season 23, so basically for the last three summers I've had nothing but 'Survivor' experiences and preparation. I'm very grateful for it. Not that it's not painful, but it's definitely been positive, so I'm grateful."
Were you surprised at how much animosity you received from the...
Are you glad you went back to "Survivor"?
"Oh yeah. I absolutely love the game. I auditioned for Season 2, it's a miracle that I even played [eventually]. I watched it forever and somehow casting dug through old tapes and started a conversation with me. It's remarkable that I'm here. I was cast for Season 21 and cut two weeks before we left, then I made it to Season 23, so basically for the last three summers I've had nothing but 'Survivor' experiences and preparation. I'm very grateful for it. Not that it's not painful, but it's definitely been positive, so I'm grateful."
Were you surprised at how much animosity you received from the...
- 5/13/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Dawn Meehan is not usually the type of person to end up in a controversy. But the bread-baking Mormon mother of six adopted children created a firestorm when she voted off buddy Brenda Lowe on Survivor: Caramoan after Brenda had found her missing fake teeth and tried to bring Dawn with her on a loved ones reward challenge. A revenge-seeking Brenda fired back at last night’s final Tribal Council, as she sought to humiliate her former friend by making her remove her teeth in front of the entire jury (and country watching at home.) We caught up with...
- 5/13/2013
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
"What I have to do is focus on the positive, visualize success, and just get these negative thoughts out of my head."
– John Cochran, Survivor: South Pacific
Cochrowned! On Sunday, Survivor super fan John Cochran swept the challenges and swept our hearts. More importantly, he swept the jury votes, becoming the third winner in Survivor history – after Jt and Earl – to shut out his opposition. Congratulations, Cochran! You win a million bucks and the final Fishy!
When the season started, I thought Cochran was Doa. He was physically maladroit, he was a known backstabber and his skin blistered on exposure to sunlight.
– John Cochran, Survivor: South Pacific
Cochrowned! On Sunday, Survivor super fan John Cochran swept the challenges and swept our hearts. More importantly, he swept the jury votes, becoming the third winner in Survivor history – after Jt and Earl – to shut out his opposition. Congratulations, Cochran! You win a million bucks and the final Fishy!
When the season started, I thought Cochran was Doa. He was physically maladroit, he was a known backstabber and his skin blistered on exposure to sunlight.
- 5/13/2013
- by Stephen Fishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
"What I have to do is focus on the positive, visualize success, and just get these negative thoughts out of my head." - John Cochran, Survivor: South PacificCochrowned! On Sunday, Survivor super fan John Cochran swept the challenges and swept our hearts. More importantly, he swept the jury votes, becoming the third winner in Survivor history - after Jt and Earl - to shut out his opposition. Congratulations, Cochran! You win a million bucks and the final Fishy! When the season started, I thought Cochran was Doa. He was physically maladroit, he was a known backstabber and his skin blistered on exposure to sunlight.
- 5/13/2013
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
The kid who used to wear buffs to school and write papers about his favorite reality show is a kid no longer. John Cochran went from almost being voted out in his very first Tribal Council in Survivor: South Pacific to being named champion of Survivor: Caramoan — Fans vs. Favorites. And he didn’t just win — he dominated, never having a single vote cast against him and then receiving every single vote from the jury to take home the million dollars. We caught up with the man with the most famous last name in reality television, and he talked...
- 5/13/2013
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Survivor 27 to take place in Cagayan,Philippines,titled Blood Vs Water,new spoilers. According to a recent report by Realityblurred, it turns out that we're going to see Survivor 27, take place in the Philippines again,but it's going to be in the northern part of the Country in the province of Cagayan,and apparently, there's a Paulaui Island there. Cagayan is part of Luzon Island, which is the largest island in the Philippines. Also,it's speculated by cartermatt.com that the producers are looking to do a Favorites vs.Family theme. And during the live Survivor 26 finale show,tonight, there was confirmation of family being involved as the title was revealed to officially be "Blood vs. Water," so we do know for sure that there will be a family element involved in the new season. However, they wouldn't officially give any more details,so that's all that we've got right now.
- 5/13/2013
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
Here we are, gang. The finale of "Survivor: Caramoan" -- who do you think will win it all? We'll say right now that if Cochran makes the Final 3, we think he's got it in the bag.
Madeline
After the last Tribal, Erik starts not feeling well. He says his head is killing him and everything's spinning -- do you suppose it's lack of food? Probably shouldn't have gone climbing that coconut tree yesterday.
The EMTs take his blood pressure and it's low (though not super low), but the doctors tell him he's not going back to camp. That's a bummer.
Everybody gives Erik platitudes and praise like he's dying of an Immunity Challenge-sustained injury or something. Not that we aren't sympathetic to how hard "Survivor" is -- but this is like the lamest medical evac ever.
After Erik leaves, Cochran and Eddie dish about who should be in the Final...
Madeline
After the last Tribal, Erik starts not feeling well. He says his head is killing him and everything's spinning -- do you suppose it's lack of food? Probably shouldn't have gone climbing that coconut tree yesterday.
The EMTs take his blood pressure and it's low (though not super low), but the doctors tell him he's not going back to camp. That's a bummer.
Everybody gives Erik platitudes and praise like he's dying of an Immunity Challenge-sustained injury or something. Not that we aren't sympathetic to how hard "Survivor" is -- but this is like the lamest medical evac ever.
After Erik leaves, Cochran and Eddie dish about who should be in the Final...
- 5/13/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Survivor 26 John Cochran won the entire show tonight.The show kicked off with a look back at what's gone down to lead up to the finals. Then Eric started to get dizzy, and it turned out that Eric was severely dehydrated ,and was pulled from the game by the paramedic, so at that point, the final five became the final 4. From there, more conversation footage took place. Dawn's name came up for elimination. Next, they headed to Rewards challenge, where they had to build a wooden house of cards stack that was high enough to reach a certain point without it falling over. Obviously,the first person to do it,won. The prize was an advantage in the final immunity challenge, so it was huge win. And Cochran pulled it out, to claim that very important immunity advantage. From there, more conversation footage went down,followed by the "look back...
- 5/13/2013
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
Sunday's finale of Survivor: Caramoan — Fans vs. Favorites opened with a shocking twist (and no, we're not talking about Brenda's ouster last week). Erik, leaving Tribal Council, tells his fellow castaways that he's feeling dizzy and disoriented, enough so that host Jeff Probst calls the show's doctor over to take a look. And apparently Erik's complaints of hunger last week weren't just whining. The physician immediately diagnoses Erik as being in a starvation state, hooks him up to an IV and pulls him from the game. That leaves four competitors with three days remaining: Dawn, Cochran, Eddie and Sherri. Who won? Keep reading to find out. (And side note: Who would have thought that, of all the contestants, Sherri and Eddie would be among the final four? Wild!)
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- 5/13/2013
- by Liz Raftery
- TVGuide - Breaking News
It has been an exceptionally cutthroat season of Survivor, full of blindsides and broken promises. Two contestants were medically evacuated, one player was voted out in an impromptu tribal council and big characters went down in flames.
On Sunday, the season ended with an unlikely final three: Dawn Meehan, Sherri Biethman, both over 40, and 26-year-old John Cochran, who played his previous season as what some might call a weakling.
The final tribal council was contentious, with each of the nine jurors taking their shots at the finalists. Biethman was criticized for riding the coattails of the other two players. Meehan...
On Sunday, the season ended with an unlikely final three: Dawn Meehan, Sherri Biethman, both over 40, and 26-year-old John Cochran, who played his previous season as what some might call a weakling.
The final tribal council was contentious, with each of the nine jurors taking their shots at the finalists. Biethman was criticized for riding the coattails of the other two players. Meehan...
- 5/13/2013
- by Steve Helling
- People.com - TV Watch
It has been an exceptionally cutthroat season of Survivor, full of blindsides and broken promises. Two contestants were medically evacuated, one player was voted out in an impromptu tribal council and big characters went down in flames. On Sunday, the season ended with an unlikely final three: Dawn Meehan, Sherri Biethman, both over 40, and 26-year-old John Cochran, who played his previous season as what some might call a weakling. The final tribal council was contentious, with each of the nine jurors taking their shots at the finalists. Biethman was criticized for riding the coattails of the other two players. Meehan...
- 5/13/2013
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
After 39 days, two medical evacuations, one rice and beans pouring out meltdown, and one friendship formed and dissolved over a pair of false teeth, Survivor: Caramoan finally crowned its winner on Sunday evening. My full recap will be up soon (Update: Click to read Dalton’s full Survivor: Caramoan finale recap), but to find out or sound off on who won, read on for more. [Spoiler Alert: Read on only if you've already watched Sunday's season finale of Survivor: Caramoan — Fans vs. Favorites.]
John Cochran went the entire season without having a single vote cast against him. Until the final Tribal Council, that is, when he got all the votes he needed and was named the winner of Survivor: Caramoan.
John Cochran went the entire season without having a single vote cast against him. Until the final Tribal Council, that is, when he got all the votes he needed and was named the winner of Survivor: Caramoan.
- 5/13/2013
- by Dalton Ross
- EW.com - PopWatch
You better not cross Marilu Henner. Because that woman remembers Everything! No, seriously, she does. The former Taxi star possesses some sort of super memory power worthy of X-Men mutant status. So we put her special powers to the test when she dropped by the InsideTV Podcast studio to tell us about her All-Star Celebrity Apprentice experience.
Why was Marilu assaulting people at Universal Studios by yelling out what day of the week they were born on? What’s this about Celebrity Apprentice pimp daddy Farouk Shami trying to fly her down to Houston? What are some things we didn...
Why was Marilu assaulting people at Universal Studios by yelling out what day of the week they were born on? What’s this about Celebrity Apprentice pimp daddy Farouk Shami trying to fly her down to Houston? What are some things we didn...
- 5/12/2013
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Cocky, manipulative and always good for a funny confessional quote, Brenda Lowe may not have had a long run on "Survivor: Nicaragua," but she earned her "Favorite" status on personality alone. With those memories, Brenda was an early disappointment on "Survivor: Caramoan." For the first half of the season, she barely spoke and rarely appeared on camera and when she did, she seemed to be nursing some sort of injury that was never explained. But then, in the past few weeks, Brenda began to assert herself. She had an emotional high point when she helped Dawn recover her teeth...
- 5/11/2013
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
And then there were five. Following the blindside of Brenda Lowe on Wednesday night's episode of Survivor: Caramoan -- Fans vs. Favorites, the remaining castaways who'll be competing for the $1 million prize in Sunday night's finale are "favorites" John Cochran, Dawn Meehan and Erik Reichenbach and "fans" Sherri Biethman and Eddie Fox. Photos: Jeff Probst's 'Survivor' Picture Diary Ahead of the two-hour finale -- airing at 8 p.m. Sunday on CBS, followed by the live reunion show -- host Jeff Probst gave The Hollywood Reporter a preview of what viewers will see and weighed in on some of the season's
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- 5/10/2013
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Survivor Review, Season 26, Episode 13
“Don’t Say Anything About My Mom”
Airs Wednesdays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
An interesting characteristic of this season’s returning players has been the goal to change the perceptions about their original games. Dawn wants to avoid following someone else and getting stuck in a minority alliance. Andrea tried to make big moves after being labeled a mindless follower of Boston Rob. Erik was so damaged by his massive blunder that he’s decided to avoid all strategy. One of the most intriguing changes has come from Brenda, who stood out as a strong competitor in Nicaragua. After falling on the wrong side of the numbers in the first vote, she moved into the background and focused on being nice. This strategy seems limited but actually set her up brilliantly to make the end. Unfortunately, it also makes her a huge target once the numbers dwindle.
“Don’t Say Anything About My Mom”
Airs Wednesdays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
An interesting characteristic of this season’s returning players has been the goal to change the perceptions about their original games. Dawn wants to avoid following someone else and getting stuck in a minority alliance. Andrea tried to make big moves after being labeled a mindless follower of Boston Rob. Erik was so damaged by his massive blunder that he’s decided to avoid all strategy. One of the most intriguing changes has come from Brenda, who stood out as a strong competitor in Nicaragua. After falling on the wrong side of the numbers in the first vote, she moved into the background and focused on being nice. This strategy seems limited but actually set her up brilliantly to make the end. Unfortunately, it also makes her a huge target once the numbers dwindle.
- 5/10/2013
- by Dan Heaton
- SoundOnSight
At the start of Wednesday's Survivor, all of the remaining contestants seem to be reeling a bit after voting Reynold and Andrea out at the last two Tribal Councils.
"All the chicks that I go after and try to hook up with get voted out," Eddie astutely observes, adding that he feels like a "sitting duck" heading into the next Tribal Council. Meanwhile, Dawn is torn between being loyal to Cochran and potentially forming a new alliance with Erik and Brenda, who want to vote Cochran out.
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"All the chicks that I go after and try to hook up with get voted out," Eddie astutely observes, adding that he feels like a "sitting duck" heading into the next Tribal Council. Meanwhile, Dawn is torn between being loyal to Cochran and potentially forming a new alliance with Erik and Brenda, who want to vote Cochran out.
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- 5/9/2013
- by Liz Raftery
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Brenda Lowe was voted off "Survivor: Caramoan" in what was definitely the saddest blindside we've ever seen on the show. She tells Zap2it that it really hurt her feelings to be voted off by people she thought had her back.
Are you glad you returned to "Survivor"? Was it everything you hoped or expected it would be?
"Yeah, it was definitely not what I expected it would be. It was actually a lot better. I feel like I grew even more and matured and learned about myself ... it was great. I'm so happy to have been asked back. And I'm happy to have survived as long as I did, I'm really proud of myself. So yes, I'm really happy about it."
That blindside was awful -- usually we love blindsides, but that just made us sad. How upsetting was it for you?
"Super, super, super upsetting. I told somebody...
Are you glad you returned to "Survivor"? Was it everything you hoped or expected it would be?
"Yeah, it was definitely not what I expected it would be. It was actually a lot better. I feel like I grew even more and matured and learned about myself ... it was great. I'm so happy to have been asked back. And I'm happy to have survived as long as I did, I'm really proud of myself. So yes, I'm really happy about it."
That blindside was awful -- usually we love blindsides, but that just made us sad. How upsetting was it for you?
"Super, super, super upsetting. I told somebody...
- 5/9/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Considering we barely saw or heard from Brenda Lowe in the first half of the Survivor: Caramoan season, we never expected her to be a part of one of the most gut-wrenching blindsides in recent memory. But there she was getting voted out by the person whose teeth she found. The same person whom she initially invited to join her for the loved ones reward. And the same person she had been offering round-the-clock friendship and support for during many an emotional breakdown. And that person was Dawn.
On the latest InsideTV Podcast, Brenda calls in to talk about...
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- 5/9/2013
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People.com since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach."You're here to win, so why take chances?" - Brenda Lowe, Survivor: Nicaragua What Survivor: Caramoan lacks in brains, it makes up for in tears. What this season has missed in strategy, it's delivered in breakdowns. I joked early on that this cast of Looney Tunes would lead to a daffy season. Has there ever been a final six more prone to bug-outs? Just as Caramoan is building to its conclusion, its cast is falling apart.
- 5/9/2013
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People.com since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"You're here to win, so why take chances?"
– Brenda Lowe, Survivor: Nicaragua
What Survivor: Caramoan lacks in brains, it makes up for in tears. What this season has missed in strategy, it's delivered in breakdowns. I joked early on that this cast of Looney Tunes would lead to a daffy season. Has there ever been a final six more prone to bug-outs?
Just as Caramoan is building to its conclusion, its cast is falling apart.
"You're here to win, so why take chances?"
– Brenda Lowe, Survivor: Nicaragua
What Survivor: Caramoan lacks in brains, it makes up for in tears. What this season has missed in strategy, it's delivered in breakdowns. I joked early on that this cast of Looney Tunes would lead to a daffy season. Has there ever been a final six more prone to bug-outs?
Just as Caramoan is building to its conclusion, its cast is falling apart.
- 5/9/2013
- by Stephen Fishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Each week, host Jeff Probst answers a few questions about the most recent episode of ‘Survivor: Caramoan — Fans vs. Favorites’.
Entertainment Weekly: I’ve always said there is little upside to winning the loved ones challenge. You either piss people off by not selecting to include them, or become too likable by giving up your own visit for others. And yet people keep trying to win the damn thing! Give any future Survivor contestants reading this a compelling reason to win this challenge.
Jeff Probst: Control. And often Food. Two big reasons that it’s hard to pass up.
Entertainment Weekly: I’ve always said there is little upside to winning the loved ones challenge. You either piss people off by not selecting to include them, or become too likable by giving up your own visit for others. And yet people keep trying to win the damn thing! Give any future Survivor contestants reading this a compelling reason to win this challenge.
Jeff Probst: Control. And often Food. Two big reasons that it’s hard to pass up.
- 5/9/2013
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
It seems kindness really will get you nowhere -- except maybe voted out of Survivor. Returning player Brenda Lowe, a 30-year-old paddleboard company owner from Miami, decided to forsake her time with her loved ones after winning the reward challenge so that most of her other teammates could spend time with theirs. Photos: Jeff Probst's 'Survivor' Picture Diary But the plan backfired: She was seen as a huge threat to win the game and was blindsided by her alliance mates John Cochran, Dawn Meehan and Sherri Biethman at tribal council, leading to one of the most emotional and heartbreaking
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- 5/9/2013
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Survivor 26,Fans Vs Favorites eliminated Brenda Lowe in episode 13 tonight May 8th. Tonight's show kicked off with more conversation footage after Andrea totally got shafted in the last tribal counsel. It was so funny. Anyways, a few moments later, they headed to the Rewards challenge,which consisted of another,big obstacle course. Also, it was revealed that everyone's loved ones showed up,which caused everyone to get quite emotional Brenda ended up,pulling out the Rewards Challenge victory ,and won the opportunity to have a big meal with her loved ones. However, she was presented with the option of inviting more people. She chose Dawn to start off with. Then host, ,Jeff Probst, presented her with another option of giving up her chance to be with her family members and letting the rest of the castmembers be with their family members,basically giving up her Rewards prize to them. And Brenda went for it.
- 5/9/2013
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
"It's a little hard to be living with people for 32 days and have these relationships and what you think is trust, and then find out they've been lying to you the entire time!" - Andrea Boehlke, Redemption Island
We've been waiting for this moment all season. With antagonists Malcolm and Reynold twirling their mustachios from the jury bench, the remnants of Stealth R Us have to turn on each other. For 33 days, the Favorites have coasted in their easy majority, kept in lockstep by Phillip's relentless drumbeat. With only seven players left, who will take the reins?
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We've been waiting for this moment all season. With antagonists Malcolm and Reynold twirling their mustachios from the jury bench, the remnants of Stealth R Us have to turn on each other. For 33 days, the Favorites have coasted in their easy majority, kept in lockstep by Phillip's relentless drumbeat. With only seven players left, who will take the reins?
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- 5/3/2013
- by Stephen Fishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Most Telegraphed Ending: The minute Survivor’s Andrea started talking about how sorry she felt for about-to-be-blindsided Brenda, we knew exactly which of them would be having their torch snuffed by episode’s end.
Best Returns: ABC-axed sudsers All My Children and One Life To Live returned — via Hulu and iTunes — courtesy of production company Prospect Park. That sound you just heard? The soap fan in your life cheering.
Most Controversial List: As always, this year’s Daytime Emmy nominations left many scratching their heads over everything from the fact that The Bold & The Beautiful’s Scott Clifton was in the supporting category despite the show revolving around his character for the past year to General Hospital’s Lindsay Morgan getting a nod over such supposed shoe-ins as Kelly Sullivan, Finola Hughes, Kelly Monaco and Rebecca Herbst.
Why You’re Seeing Double: BBC America renewed its epically awesome clone...
Best Returns: ABC-axed sudsers All My Children and One Life To Live returned — via Hulu and iTunes — courtesy of production company Prospect Park. That sound you just heard? The soap fan in your life cheering.
Most Controversial List: As always, this year’s Daytime Emmy nominations left many scratching their heads over everything from the fact that The Bold & The Beautiful’s Scott Clifton was in the supporting category despite the show revolving around his character for the past year to General Hospital’s Lindsay Morgan getting a nod over such supposed shoe-ins as Kelly Sullivan, Finola Hughes, Kelly Monaco and Rebecca Herbst.
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- 5/3/2013
- by theTVaddict
- The TV Addict
It wasn't the most epic Tribal Council of the season, but when Andrea Boehlke was voted off "Survivor: Caramoan," it was definitely the biggest blindside. She tells Zap2it that she couldn't help but respect the move.
Are you glad you went back on "Survivor?
"I'm definitely happy that I went back. This time was so much fun. I liked the people a lot more. I liked the people on Redemption Island, but I wasn't allowed to talk to the other tribe. Here I got to interact with everyone ... everyone was so much fun. I had a blast. It was cool to be a part of the season with epic Tribal Councils and blindsides."
You were in surprisingly good spirits for someone who got voted off with an Idol in her pocket. Tell us a little bit about that.
"It's so funny that I was freaking out the entire...
Are you glad you went back on "Survivor?
"I'm definitely happy that I went back. This time was so much fun. I liked the people a lot more. I liked the people on Redemption Island, but I wasn't allowed to talk to the other tribe. Here I got to interact with everyone ... everyone was so much fun. I had a blast. It was cool to be a part of the season with epic Tribal Councils and blindsides."
You were in surprisingly good spirits for someone who got voted off with an Idol in her pocket. Tell us a little bit about that.
"It's so funny that I was freaking out the entire...
- 5/2/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The second of the Three Amigos was voted off "Survivor: Caramoan" when Reynold Toepfer was the first of two eliminations on Wednesday's (May 1) episode. He tells Zap2it he sees himself as a big underdog of the season.
Are you glad you went on "Survivor"? Was it everything you expected or hoped it would be?
"It was an incredible experience. On the episodes, you get to see a lot of the drama and the struggle, but there's also a lot of wonderful moments out there, where you're not tied down ... by regular life. You reflect in a beautiful setting, while you're totally pure because you're not really eating. It's a really shaping experience for sure, in a positive way."
You had kind of a volatile season on "Survivor." Did you see yourself as more of a hero or a villain during your time out there?"
"I would more say underdog.
Are you glad you went on "Survivor"? Was it everything you expected or hoped it would be?
"It was an incredible experience. On the episodes, you get to see a lot of the drama and the struggle, but there's also a lot of wonderful moments out there, where you're not tied down ... by regular life. You reflect in a beautiful setting, while you're totally pure because you're not really eating. It's a really shaping experience for sure, in a positive way."
You had kind of a volatile season on "Survivor." Did you see yourself as more of a hero or a villain during your time out there?"
"I would more say underdog.
- 5/2/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Each week, host Jeff Probst answers a few questions about the most recent episode of ‘Survivor: Caramoan — Fans vs. Favorites’.
Entertainment Weekly: Let’s start off with a question about the first immunity challenge in which the players had to balance their feet on narrow footholds. I’m too lazy to go compile stats to back this up, but these types of challenges always seem to clearly favor women with smaller feet. Much in the way that strength challenges are now done by percentage of body weight so that bigger men do not have an unfair advantage, has there...
Entertainment Weekly: Let’s start off with a question about the first immunity challenge in which the players had to balance their feet on narrow footholds. I’m too lazy to go compile stats to back this up, but these types of challenges always seem to clearly favor women with smaller feet. Much in the way that strength challenges are now done by percentage of body weight so that bigger men do not have an unfair advantage, has there...
- 5/2/2013
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Survivor Review, Season 26, Episode 12
“The Beginning of the End”
Airs Wednesdays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
In the very first episode of Survivor: Caramoan, Andrea faced serious danger by playing way too hard. She went after Francesca and received four votes from the minority group. The favorites’ dominance kept her off the radar for a while, but she’s survived a few close calls. Andrea’s chosen a risky game all season, and she faces the music this week. Once the other favorites learn that she’s targeting Brenda, they turn the tables and blindside her in the episode’s second Tribal Council. When Reynold falls off the perch in the first immunity challenge, his fate is sealed. He exits gracefully, and Eddie seems like the obvious next target. Like the departing Malcolm last week, it’s Andrea’s attempts to make a move that doom her fate. Her...
“The Beginning of the End”
Airs Wednesdays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
In the very first episode of Survivor: Caramoan, Andrea faced serious danger by playing way too hard. She went after Francesca and received four votes from the minority group. The favorites’ dominance kept her off the radar for a while, but she’s survived a few close calls. Andrea’s chosen a risky game all season, and she faces the music this week. Once the other favorites learn that she’s targeting Brenda, they turn the tables and blindside her in the episode’s second Tribal Council. When Reynold falls off the perch in the first immunity challenge, his fate is sealed. He exits gracefully, and Eddie seems like the obvious next target. Like the departing Malcolm last week, it’s Andrea’s attempts to make a move that doom her fate. Her...
- 5/2/2013
- by Dan Heaton
- SoundOnSight
A week ago, Malcolm and his cohorts couldn't pull off another upset on "Survivor: Caramoan." Do Reynold and/or Eddie stand a chance this week against the strong Fave alliance? Let's find out!
Madeline
Cochran's getting a little power-hungry, which actually looks good on him because he's always such an unassuming guy. Meanwhile, Eddie and Reynold know their backs are up against it and they're going to fight. Not that anyone can blame them -- what else would they?
Immunity Challenge
We jump right into the next Immunity like three seconds into the episode. Is this a double elimination episode? It must be.
The challenge is fairly awesome. Everyone has a wooden, pyramidal platform to balance on out in the windy ocean, moving up to increasingly smaller footholds. This is where we would find one spot to stare at and run the catalog of Rodgers & Hammerstein in our head.
Madeline
Cochran's getting a little power-hungry, which actually looks good on him because he's always such an unassuming guy. Meanwhile, Eddie and Reynold know their backs are up against it and they're going to fight. Not that anyone can blame them -- what else would they?
Immunity Challenge
We jump right into the next Immunity like three seconds into the episode. Is this a double elimination episode? It must be.
The challenge is fairly awesome. Everyone has a wooden, pyramidal platform to balance on out in the windy ocean, moving up to increasingly smaller footholds. This is where we would find one spot to stare at and run the catalog of Rodgers & Hammerstein in our head.
- 5/2/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Survivor 26,Fans Vs Favorites eliminated Reynold Toepfer & Andrea Boehlke in episode 12 tonight. Tonight's episode kicked off with conversation footage. Then they quickly hit up the Immunity/Rewards challenge. In it, they had to balance themselves on a platform, while host Jeff Probst ,tempted them to hop off with food prizes and other types of prizes. The last one standing on that platform,won. The winner won a piece of valuable information to go along with the big Immunity necklace. It came down to Brenda and Andrea,and Andrea ended up,pulling it out. Next, they showed more conversation footage. Andrea told the private cams that she thinks Brenda might pose a big challenge to her, since she took it out to the end with her in the immunity challenge,so that caused Brenda to maybe become a possible target for the very first time this season,so that sucks,because...
- 5/2/2013
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
About two weeks after being voted off of Survivor: Philippines in fourth place, Malcolm Freberg was playing the game again, this time on Survivor: Caramoan. But physical and mental exhaustion took over, and the L.A. bartender, 25, never got into a solid alliance. Following his elimination last week, Freberg talks about his popularity, sneakiness and his "horrendous" alliance. You're one of very few players who have played the game back to back. How exhausting was that? Physically, my body was just a wreck. Almost nine months later, I still haven't recovered. I've lost a lot of muscle mass. The second time around,...
- 4/29/2013
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
About two weeks after being voted off of Survivor: Philippines in fourth place, Malcolm Freberg was playing the game again, this time on Survivor: Caramoan.
But physical and mental exhaustion took over, and the L.A. bartender, 25, never got into a solid alliance. Following his elimination last week, Freberg talks about his popularity, sneakiness and his "horrendous" alliance.
You're one of very few players who have played the game back to back. How exhausting was that?
Physically, my body was just a wreck. Almost nine months later, I still haven't recovered. I've lost a lot of muscle mass. The second time around,...
But physical and mental exhaustion took over, and the L.A. bartender, 25, never got into a solid alliance. Following his elimination last week, Freberg talks about his popularity, sneakiness and his "horrendous" alliance.
You're one of very few players who have played the game back to back. How exhausting was that?
Physically, my body was just a wreck. Almost nine months later, I still haven't recovered. I've lost a lot of muscle mass. The second time around,...
- 4/29/2013
- by Steve Helling
- People.com - TV Watch
Survivor Review, Season 26, Episode 11
“Come Over to the Dark Side”
Airs Wednesdays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
Survivor fans love players who make big moves and don’t coast to the end. They’d much rather see a strategist like Rob Cesternino jumping alliances and shaking up the game then watch a dominator like Kim Spradlin. It makes the game exciting and avoids the predictable boots that plagued the South Pacific and One World seasons. The danger for players is that going after the title often doesn’t work. The riskier strategy wins the love of the fans, particularly when it’s done without the arrogance of Russell Hantz. Can players win this way in the game’s current era, however? In a season of returning players, the paranoia is even higher. Telling the wrong person (i.e., Dawn) can ruin any plan. Last week, Malcolm executed a wonderful move...
“Come Over to the Dark Side”
Airs Wednesdays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
Survivor fans love players who make big moves and don’t coast to the end. They’d much rather see a strategist like Rob Cesternino jumping alliances and shaking up the game then watch a dominator like Kim Spradlin. It makes the game exciting and avoids the predictable boots that plagued the South Pacific and One World seasons. The danger for players is that going after the title often doesn’t work. The riskier strategy wins the love of the fans, particularly when it’s done without the arrogance of Russell Hantz. Can players win this way in the game’s current era, however? In a season of returning players, the paranoia is even higher. Telling the wrong person (i.e., Dawn) can ruin any plan. Last week, Malcolm executed a wonderful move...
- 4/26/2013
- by Dan Heaton
- SoundOnSight
Fan-favorite Malcolm Freberg was voted off "Surivor: Caramoan" a week after he orchestrated one of the best Tribal Councils in history. But this week, luck was not on his side, despite having a clue to another Hidden Immunity Idol.
Are you glad you did "Survivor"? Was it hard doing back-to-back seasons?
"It was hard, My body was a wreck. It still hasn't recovered. Mentally I was exhausted. But there's no way I would ever say no. To be asked to come immediately back was such an honor, there was no way I could've ever said no."
Did you feel like you had an advantage, being a Favorite but not being known by anyone?
"Really, there's two sides to that coin. It weighed heavily as a disadvantage because nobody knew me, nobody trusted me. I was always on the outside of strategy conversations. When everybody was talking about their endgame plans,...
Are you glad you did "Survivor"? Was it hard doing back-to-back seasons?
"It was hard, My body was a wreck. It still hasn't recovered. Mentally I was exhausted. But there's no way I would ever say no. To be asked to come immediately back was such an honor, there was no way I could've ever said no."
Did you feel like you had an advantage, being a Favorite but not being known by anyone?
"Really, there's two sides to that coin. It weighed heavily as a disadvantage because nobody knew me, nobody trusted me. I was always on the outside of strategy conversations. When everybody was talking about their endgame plans,...
- 4/25/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People.com since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. "There's no reason to give people a reason to get rid of me." - Malcolm Freberg, Survivor: PhilippinesGoodbye, bro. After 25 straight episodes of Survivor, we finally say farewell to Malcolm Freberg, one of the season's most dynamic characters. Malcolm proved you don't have to be crazy to make the show fun. He was strategic without being robotic; physical without being muscle-brained; charming without being smarmy. He was the complete Survivor package. So why's he going out in ninth place?...
- 4/25/2013
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People.com since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"There's no reason to give people a reason to get rid of me."
– Malcolm Freberg, Survivor: Philippines
Goodbye, bro. After 25 straight episodes of Survivor, we finally say farewell to Malcolm Freberg, one of the season's most dynamic characters. Malcolm proved you don't have to be crazy to make the show fun. He was strategic without being robotic; physical without being muscle-brained; charming without being smarmy.
He was the complete Survivor package. So why's he going out in ninth place?...
"There's no reason to give people a reason to get rid of me."
– Malcolm Freberg, Survivor: Philippines
Goodbye, bro. After 25 straight episodes of Survivor, we finally say farewell to Malcolm Freberg, one of the season's most dynamic characters. Malcolm proved you don't have to be crazy to make the show fun. He was strategic without being robotic; physical without being muscle-brained; charming without being smarmy.
He was the complete Survivor package. So why's he going out in ninth place?...
- 4/25/2013
- by Stephen Fishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Each week, host Jeff Probst answers a few questions about the most recent episode of ‘Survivor: Caramoan — Fans vs. Favorites’.
Entertainment Weekly: Jeff, you have to explain it to me because it drives me batty every single time. I know they are all starving. I get that. But why do people at the food auction not wait and spend every single dollar of their money on the items that can help them in the game? Malcolm and Cochran both got their idol clue and challenge advantage for less than $500! How can that happen?
Jeff Probst: The beauty of...
Entertainment Weekly: Jeff, you have to explain it to me because it drives me batty every single time. I know they are all starving. I get that. But why do people at the food auction not wait and spend every single dollar of their money on the items that can help them in the game? Malcolm and Cochran both got their idol clue and challenge advantage for less than $500! How can that happen?
Jeff Probst: The beauty of...
- 4/25/2013
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Can the Three Amigos pull off another crazy week on "Survivor: Caramoan"? Let's find out!
Madeline
After Tribal, nobody seems too upset about Phillip's ouster. Yeah, we can't imagine we'd cry too much over that one. But can the Three Amigos keep shaking things up? It'll be interesting to see what Erik does, since he flipped and nobody knows.
Erik enjoys being the swing vote, but as has been demonstrated before -- Erik is not exactly a master strategist in this game, so it remains to be seen if he actually works this to his advantage.
Meanwhile, Cochran is pretty pumped to have been part of such a crazy Tribal Council. Yeah, we would be too. The "Survivor" fans in us would completely lose our minds.
Speaking of losing one's mind, Brenda is freaking out a little bit about what this means for the Favorites alliance. Man, Brenda...
Madeline
After Tribal, nobody seems too upset about Phillip's ouster. Yeah, we can't imagine we'd cry too much over that one. But can the Three Amigos keep shaking things up? It'll be interesting to see what Erik does, since he flipped and nobody knows.
Erik enjoys being the swing vote, but as has been demonstrated before -- Erik is not exactly a master strategist in this game, so it remains to be seen if he actually works this to his advantage.
Meanwhile, Cochran is pretty pumped to have been part of such a crazy Tribal Council. Yeah, we would be too. The "Survivor" fans in us would completely lose our minds.
Speaking of losing one's mind, Brenda is freaking out a little bit about what this means for the Favorites alliance. Man, Brenda...
- 4/25/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The last time Phillip Sheppard played Survivor, he played a crazy game, running around in pink underwear and wearing feathers on his head. Returning for Survivor: Caramoan, Sheppard played a more strategic game, but was still called out for his eccentric behavior. Now on the jury after getting eliminated on Wednesday, Sheppard chatted about his upper body strength, his fear of water and why he's not crazy. Hi, Phillip. Thanks for taking the time to talk to me. Before we start, I should mention that I have a book called The Specialist that came out on the day the series premiered,...
- 4/21/2013
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
The last time Phillip Sheppard played Survivor, he played a crazy game, running around in pink underwear and wearing feathers on his head.
Returning for Survivor: Caramoan, Sheppard played a more strategic game, but was still called out for his eccentric behavior.
Now on the jury after getting eliminated on Wednesday, Sheppard chatted about his upper body strength, his fear of water and why he's not crazy.
Hi, Phillip. Thanks for taking the time to talk to me.
Before we start, I should mention that I have a book called The Specialist that came out on the day the series premiered,...
Returning for Survivor: Caramoan, Sheppard played a more strategic game, but was still called out for his eccentric behavior.
Now on the jury after getting eliminated on Wednesday, Sheppard chatted about his upper body strength, his fear of water and why he's not crazy.
Hi, Phillip. Thanks for taking the time to talk to me.
Before we start, I should mention that I have a book called The Specialist that came out on the day the series premiered,...
- 4/21/2013
- by Steve Helling
- People.com - TV Watch
Spoiler Alert Stop reading now if you don’t want to know who got elminated from last night’s episode of Survivor. Click below to read a chat with the recently-booted castaway:
The Specialist himself, Phillip Sheppard, got the boot on Survivor last night thanks to Malcolm’s jaw-dropping double-immunity idol stunt, which turned the tables on the Stealth-r-Us alliance and cut their leader out of the game. (Read Jessica Shaw’s full recap of the crazy episode here.)
Sheppard called the EW office this morning to discuss his Survivor journey, his decision to sit out last night’s immunity challenge,...
The Specialist himself, Phillip Sheppard, got the boot on Survivor last night thanks to Malcolm’s jaw-dropping double-immunity idol stunt, which turned the tables on the Stealth-r-Us alliance and cut their leader out of the game. (Read Jessica Shaw’s full recap of the crazy episode here.)
Sheppard called the EW office this morning to discuss his Survivor journey, his decision to sit out last night’s immunity challenge,...
- 4/18/2013
- by Grady Smith
- EW - Inside TV
Phillip Sheppard, a.k.a. The Specialist, is the latest person voted out of "Survivor: Caramoan." He tells Zap2it
Are you glad you went back on "Survivor"?
"Absolutely. It's a wonderful opportunity to go back and show that not only can I bring back Stealth R Us and have fun out there and try to win a million dollars -- My first goal was to win a million dollars. My second goal was to show people that not only did I play a strategic game the first time I played ... but I also observed some things that Boston Rob did out there and I'm going to talk about those things and incorporate them into this season, so people can realize Phillip is a strategic player. He's a big enough of a threat, as we saw last night, when I was voted out of the game, to play two Idols.
Are you glad you went back on "Survivor"?
"Absolutely. It's a wonderful opportunity to go back and show that not only can I bring back Stealth R Us and have fun out there and try to win a million dollars -- My first goal was to win a million dollars. My second goal was to show people that not only did I play a strategic game the first time I played ... but I also observed some things that Boston Rob did out there and I'm going to talk about those things and incorporate them into this season, so people can realize Phillip is a strategic player. He's a big enough of a threat, as we saw last night, when I was voted out of the game, to play two Idols.
- 4/18/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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