Update: Last season’s Tony-winning Broadway production of Richard Greenberg’s Take Me Out proved so popular that producers made the unusual decision to bring the show back, its cast largely in tact, for some extra innings. Take Me Out begins a 14-week Broadway run today, playing through January 29, 2023. The original cast remains except for one: Bill Heck will replace Patrick J. Adams in the role of Kippy Sunderstrom.
Here is Deadline’s original review of the production, that ran on April 4, 2022:
If the last week in our entertainments has shown us anything, it’s that even the most ordered, traditional of ceremonies can be disrupted by an unkind explosion of id, with ramifications splashing like crocodile tears on even the most unexpected of our heroes. Take Me Out, Richard Greenberg’s 2002 play that charts the ramifications when a star baseball player comes out as gay, opens on Broadway...
Here is Deadline’s original review of the production, that ran on April 4, 2022:
If the last week in our entertainments has shown us anything, it’s that even the most ordered, traditional of ceremonies can be disrupted by an unkind explosion of id, with ramifications splashing like crocodile tears on even the most unexpected of our heroes. Take Me Out, Richard Greenberg’s 2002 play that charts the ramifications when a star baseball player comes out as gay, opens on Broadway...
- 10/27/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
“Survivor” originally started as a show about a group of strangers who had no knowledge of each other before the game began. However, things have changed a bit through the years. Beginning with “Survivor: Guatemala” (Season 11) and the casting of ex-NFL quarterback Gary Hogeboom, CBS’s reality TV show has featured notable figures from the world of sports, entertainment and beyond, some of whom are identifiable by other castaways on the island with them. Tour our gallery above (or click here for direct access) to see the dozens of “Survivor” celebrity cast members who had some level of fame prior to competing on the program. Which ones did you recognize before their seasons ever aired?
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“Survivor” being such a physical game has made it attractive to athletes from the world of the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA and even the Olympics. In addition to Gary,...
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“Survivor” being such a physical game has made it attractive to athletes from the world of the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA and even the Olympics. In addition to Gary,...
- 10/24/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
While “Survivor” originally started as a show about a group of strangers who had no knowledge of each other before the game, things have changed a bit in the years since. Starting in Season 11 (“Guatemala”) with ex-NFL quarterback Gary Hogeboom, the show has featured notable figures from the world of sports and entertainment, some of whom are identifiable by other castaways on the island with them. Above you can tour our gallery of the 31 celebrity cast members who had some level of fame prior to playing “Survivor.”
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“Survivor” being such a physical game has made it attractive to athletes from the world of the NFL, Mlb, NHL, NBA and even the Olympics. In addition to Gary, some names familiar to those who follow professional football have included: former coach Jimmy Johnson (“Nicaragua”), Steve Wright and...
See ‘Survivor 40’ advantages: Who currently has immunity idols, fire tokens in ‘Winners at War’?
“Survivor” being such a physical game has made it attractive to athletes from the world of the NFL, Mlb, NHL, NBA and even the Olympics. In addition to Gary, some names familiar to those who follow professional football have included: former coach Jimmy Johnson (“Nicaragua”), Steve Wright and...
- 4/30/2020
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
Modern Family‘s Jesse Tyler Ferguson has joined the cast of the Broadway-bound Take Me Out, the Richard Greenberg play being revived next spring with director Scott Ellis and starring the previously announced Jesse Williams (Grey’s Anatomy).
The Second Stage Theater production will begin previews April 2, 2020, at the company’s Hayes Theater, with opening night set for April 23, 2020.
Ferguson will play the role of Mason Marzac, a “money manager who develops a surprising and all-encompassing love for baseball.” Denis O’Hare won a Featured Actor/play Tony Award for his performance in the original 2003 Broadway production.
The revival will mark Ferguson’s return to Second Stage after appearing in 2003’s Off Broadway production of Little Fish and 2005’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on Broadway.
Greenberg’s Take Me Out debuted in London in 2002 before opening Off Broadway at The Public Theater and then transferring in 2003 to Broadway,...
The Second Stage Theater production will begin previews April 2, 2020, at the company’s Hayes Theater, with opening night set for April 23, 2020.
Ferguson will play the role of Mason Marzac, a “money manager who develops a surprising and all-encompassing love for baseball.” Denis O’Hare won a Featured Actor/play Tony Award for his performance in the original 2003 Broadway production.
The revival will mark Ferguson’s return to Second Stage after appearing in 2003’s Off Broadway production of Little Fish and 2005’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on Broadway.
Greenberg’s Take Me Out debuted in London in 2002 before opening Off Broadway at The Public Theater and then transferring in 2003 to Broadway,...
- 6/5/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Jesse Williams, a star of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, will make his Broadway debut in next year’s revival of Richard Greenberg’s Tony Award-winning 2002 play Take Me Out.
Earlier this spring, news reports surfaced that Jussie Smollett had read for the role but been bypassed following his attack-hoax scandal. A source close to the production confirmed to Deadline at the time that Smollett had indeed read for the role in January just before the hoax incident but that no casting decisions had ever been made. At the time, Zachary Quinto had read for a co-starring role.
The Second Stage Theatre production, to be directed by Scott Ellis (Tootsie), will begin previews April 2, 2020, at Second Stage’s Hayes Theater, with an official opening on April 23. No casting beyond Williams was announced today.
Williams, who plays Dr. Jackson Avery on Grey‘s and has appeared in Lee Daniels’ The Butler...
Earlier this spring, news reports surfaced that Jussie Smollett had read for the role but been bypassed following his attack-hoax scandal. A source close to the production confirmed to Deadline at the time that Smollett had indeed read for the role in January just before the hoax incident but that no casting decisions had ever been made. At the time, Zachary Quinto had read for a co-starring role.
The Second Stage Theatre production, to be directed by Scott Ellis (Tootsie), will begin previews April 2, 2020, at Second Stage’s Hayes Theater, with an official opening on April 23. No casting beyond Williams was announced today.
Williams, who plays Dr. Jackson Avery on Grey‘s and has appeared in Lee Daniels’ The Butler...
- 5/30/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Let's face it: Survivor doesn't always have a feel-good ending.
We've seen villains win the game and likable players get voted out right before the finals.
Not this season.
Jeremy Collins, a 37-year-old Massachusetts firefighter, played a game of quiet control. In additional to being a physical threat, he also understood the game's strategy. Oh, and he was also a likable dad with a pregnant wife at home.
And things have even gotten better for Collins: on Thursday afternoon, he and this season's heartthrob Joe Anglim taped a guest spot on The Young and the Restless. (They play coffeehouse patrons in scenes with Joshua Morrow,...
We've seen villains win the game and likable players get voted out right before the finals.
Not this season.
Jeremy Collins, a 37-year-old Massachusetts firefighter, played a game of quiet control. In additional to being a physical threat, he also understood the game's strategy. Oh, and he was also a likable dad with a pregnant wife at home.
And things have even gotten better for Collins: on Thursday afternoon, he and this season's heartthrob Joe Anglim taped a guest spot on The Young and the Restless. (They play coffeehouse patrons in scenes with Joshua Morrow,...
- 12/18/2015
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
Let's face it: Survivor doesn't always have a feel-good ending. We've seen villains win the game and likable players get voted out right before the finals. Not this season. Jeremy Collins, a 37-year-old Massachusetts firefighter, played a game of quiet control. In additional to being a physical threat, he also understood the game's strategy. Oh, and he was also a likable dad with a pregnant wife at home. And things have even gotten better for Collins: on Thursday afternoon, he and this season's heartthrob Joe Anglim taped a guest spot on The Young and the Restless. (They play coffeehouse patrons in scenes with Joshua Morrow,...
- 12/18/2015
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
John Rocker Unleashed The Fury all over a sports memorabilia dealer in NY this week -- cussing the guy out for being late to pick him up en route to the airport ... in classic John Rocker fashion. The ex-mlb pitcher -- and former "Survivor" contestant -- was out in Cooperstown, NY this past week signing autographs at an event for Paterno Brothers Sports ... and things went fine until it was time to go the airport.
- 7/30/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
New crop of competitors on CBS reality competition includes a Yahoo! executive, a YouTube sensation and a coconut vendor named Vince
“Survivor” has collared its castaways for its upcoming 30th edition.
The long-running CBS reality competition has unveiled the 18 contestants who will vie against each other for its upcoming season.
Also Read: ‘Survivor’ Finale Reveals Winner of ‘San Juan del Sur: Blood vs. Water 2′
The latest installment in the series will feature the new theme “Worlds Apart,” which will see contestants broken up into the tribes White Collar, Blue Collar and No Collar.
The White Collar tribe includes former talent agent assistant Tyler Fredrickson,...
“Survivor” has collared its castaways for its upcoming 30th edition.
The long-running CBS reality competition has unveiled the 18 contestants who will vie against each other for its upcoming season.
Also Read: ‘Survivor’ Finale Reveals Winner of ‘San Juan del Sur: Blood vs. Water 2′
The latest installment in the series will feature the new theme “Worlds Apart,” which will see contestants broken up into the tribes White Collar, Blue Collar and No Collar.
The White Collar tribe includes former talent agent assistant Tyler Fredrickson,...
- 1/21/2015
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
We've reached the end of our "Survivor: San Juan del Sur" exit interviews. Natalie Anderson began this "Survivor" season in a defensively position. Not only did she enter the game with a certain reputation from her two seasons on "The Amazing Race" -- "I know we have a lot of Twinny haters. There's no middle. It's either you love us or you hate us," she says -- but sister Nadiya was voted out first by her tribe. That left Natalie with notoriety and without a loved one in the Blood versus Water season. What followed was a "Survivor" run that stood out both for Natalie's sturdy combination game -- She made big strategic moves, performed well in challenges and also found and used an Immunity Idol effectively -- but also for her major image overhaul. Coming into the season facing derision from some CBS reality fans, Natalie ended the season a very popular winner,...
- 12/24/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
For only the third time since "Survivor" switched over to a Final 3, all three remaining castaways received votes at the Final Tribal Council. So kudos to Missy Payne, even if her lone vote came from her daughter Baylor. In retrospect, it's pretty impressive that Missy was even able to stand at the Final 3 at all. The owner of a Dallas-based cheerleading gym hurt her ankle in a late-season Reward Challenge and resisted Jeff Probst's insinuations that she might want to leave the game. Told by the "Survivor" medic that she could stick around if she could stand the pain, Missy refused to quit, even if it meant sitting out several of the season's most important challenges. Perhaps that injury explains why the Jury took Missy so lightly, even though she tried to emphasize her importance in many key early votes. In her exit interview, the season's third place finisher...
- 12/22/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Last night, I posted my interview with the "Survivor: San Juan del Sur" fifth place finisher, Baylor Wilson, who admitted that even though she voted for her mother at Final Tribal, she'd vote for Natalie now if she had the chance. One Jury member who voted for Natalie, but who was a question-mark in my early guesses, was Keith Nale, a 53-year-old firefighter from Louisiana. Keith, who became something of an Immunity machine post-Merge, protecting himself from several possible vote-outs, knew that Natalie had spared him at at least one Tribal, but he also arrived at Final Tribal with some frustration at the remaining Twinie, accusing her of lying to him. In the end, Keith explains that he just thought Natalie was more deserving than the other two finalists, which is a pretty legitimate reason to cast a vote, I suppose. A fan favorite for his "Awww shucks" approach to the game,...
- 12/21/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
"Survivor: San Juan del Sur" finished its season on Wednesday (December 17) night with a terrific finale that trimmed the field down from the episode-opening Top 5 of Baylor, Missy, Keith, Jaclyn and Natalie down to four and then three and then a very deserving winner. Over the next five nights, I'll be posting the five exit interviews I did all before 10:15 on Thursday morning, counting down from fifth place. It happens that the fifth place elimination was one of the season's most shocking, as Natalie bucked with a long-established plan to go to the finals with Baylor and Missy by playing an Immunity Idol for Jaclyn, turning a shocking vote against the totally blindsided Baylor. The season's youngest player at 20, Baylor got a bit of a negative rap through the season for being wishy-washy, for being a brat, for being carried along by her mother Missy. But if you look at certain moments in isolation,...
- 12/20/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
When John Rocker isn’t getting kicked off “Survivor” or being grilled by TMZ for a comment on U.S./Cuba relations, he lives a quiet life of signing autographs and being interviewed by Vice. The 20-minute documentary, “The Real Kenny Powers?,” explores the former Atlanta Braves relief pitcher’s influence on Kenny Powers in HBO's “Eastbound and Down.” In the doc, Rocker invited Vice out on the town in Cooperstown, N.Y., where he is every much the celebrity he was in his heyday. The film gives Rocker a fair shot, and is sympathetic to the controversial athlete. The doc notes that the Kenny Powers character grew out of Will Ferrell’s impersonation of Rocker on Saturday Night Live. Ferrell would go on to produce “Eastbound and Down,” giving rise to the belief that Powers is Rocker, albeit amped up a notch. Rocker acknowledges his influence on the character,...
- 12/19/2014
- by Joshua Encinias
- The Playlist
Major League Baseball's about to be just like kick-ass cigars and Ricky Ricardo -- as in super Cuban ... at least that's what former pitcher John Rocker is predicting.The ex-closer tells TMZ Sports ... the new warm and friendly relations between the U.S. and Cuba will open up the majors to throngs of badass ball players from the island.As Rocker puts it ... it's just a matter of time until baseball is full of Yasiel Puigs -- which,...
- 12/19/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Last fall's edition of Survivor teamed former competitors with friends/family members. The ratings declined. Now, CBS is trying pairs of contestants again. Will the ratings fall lower or rise? Either way, the show's already been renewed through cycle 30 for this spring.
Jeff Probst returns as host of the San Juan del Sur edition. Two teams of nine compete and are made up of Nadiya Anderson, Natalie Anderson, Josh Canfield, Alec Christy, Drew Christy, Jeremy Collins, Val Collins, Reed Kelly, Julie McGee, Jon Misch, Keith Nale, Wes Nale, Missy Payne, John Rocker, Jaclyn Schultz, Dale Wentworth, Kelley Wentworth, and Baylor Wilson.
The higher a show's ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better its chances for survival. New ratings data will be added as it becomes available -- typically around 11:30am Est/8:30am Pst. Refresh to see the latest.
Final season averages: 2.3...
Jeff Probst returns as host of the San Juan del Sur edition. Two teams of nine compete and are made up of Nadiya Anderson, Natalie Anderson, Josh Canfield, Alec Christy, Drew Christy, Jeremy Collins, Val Collins, Reed Kelly, Julie McGee, Jon Misch, Keith Nale, Wes Nale, Missy Payne, John Rocker, Jaclyn Schultz, Dale Wentworth, Kelley Wentworth, and Baylor Wilson.
The higher a show's ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better its chances for survival. New ratings data will be added as it becomes available -- typically around 11:30am Est/8:30am Pst. Refresh to see the latest.
Final season averages: 2.3...
- 12/19/2014
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"So I did what I had to, I made huge moves, I dug around for the idols to make sure nobody else had them, and I won challenges when I absolutely had to. Everything I did was strategic, nothing was out of malice, and I'm here – day 39 – because Rachel made that sacrifice." – Tyson Apostol, Winner of Survivor: Blood vs. Water
In a humdrum season, we actually have a great winner.
On Survivor's season finale Wednesday,...
"So I did what I had to, I made huge moves, I dug around for the idols to make sure nobody else had them, and I won challenges when I absolutely had to. Everything I did was strategic, nothing was out of malice, and I'm here – day 39 – because Rachel made that sacrifice." – Tyson Apostol, Winner of Survivor: Blood vs. Water
In a humdrum season, we actually have a great winner.
On Survivor's season finale Wednesday,...
- 12/18/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach."So I did what I had to, I made huge moves, I dug around for the idols to make sure nobody else had them, and I won challenges when I absolutely had to. Everything I did was strategic, nothing was out of malice, and I'm here - day 39 - because Rachel made that sacrifice." - Tyson Apostol, Winner of Survivor: Blood vs. WaterIn a humdrum season, we actually have a great winner. On Survivor's season finale Wednesday,...
- 12/18/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Pre-credit sequence. Poor Jaclyn is all alone and there's a scary creature in the trees. "You've gotta do what you've gotta do," Natalie tells Jaclyn, who also praises her fellow castaways for their acting and being fake. "I'm loyal to a fault in my life," Missy replies. Natalie and Jaclyn get into a shouting match about who does or doesn't know Jon. Jaclyn is particularly angry, which I guess makes sense. This, of course, is exactly what Natalie wanted, because she wants people to be wary about aligning with Jaclyn. She knows it'll take effort to maintain her ties to Missy and Baylor in the short term. "You've gotta put in work if you want to win this," Natalie says. 3-and-2. It's the morning of Day 36 and Baylor and Missy are talking about their shared dream of being in the Final 3. Baylor's currently still planning on going to the...
- 12/18/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
A tense, treacherous season of Survivor: San Juan del Sur came to a close Wednesday after weeks of scraping by in the exotic Nicaraguan locale. After a series of nail-biting challenges and manipulations, a new Survivor was crowned.
This season, the cast was made up of nine pairs of loved one, from family members to romantic partners, meaning the voting, backstabbing and underhanded alliances cut deep. As the final episode approached, only four contestants remained: Keith, Missy, Jaclyn and Natalie.
Video: Survivor Nadiya Talks Reality Show Curse
After a difficult Survivor challenge -- one that involved climbing up and down a massive tower and navigating an obstacle course to collect puzzle pieces that would reveal a code needed to win the immunity idol – Jaclyn snagged the coveted idol and was safe from elimination.
During the last tribal council of the season, Jaclyn, Missy and Natalie were united in their decision to eliminate Keith – a result that the...
This season, the cast was made up of nine pairs of loved one, from family members to romantic partners, meaning the voting, backstabbing and underhanded alliances cut deep. As the final episode approached, only four contestants remained: Keith, Missy, Jaclyn and Natalie.
Video: Survivor Nadiya Talks Reality Show Curse
After a difficult Survivor challenge -- one that involved climbing up and down a massive tower and navigating an obstacle course to collect puzzle pieces that would reveal a code needed to win the immunity idol – Jaclyn snagged the coveted idol and was safe from elimination.
During the last tribal council of the season, Jaclyn, Missy and Natalie were united in their decision to eliminate Keith – a result that the...
- 12/18/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
There are good seasons of Survivor, and there are seasons that just never get off the ground. Survivor: San Juan Del Sur looked like it would be the latter, until a run of solid episodes near the end redeemed it.
After the first Blood Vs. Water was a critical and ratings success in 2013, the show returned to the same format this season – only to find that lightning hadn't struck twice.
Even Jeff Probst, Survivor's biggest cheerleader, acknowledges the struggle of San Juan Del Sur. "We came off of four fantastic seasons in a row: Philippines, Caramoan, the first Blood vs.
After the first Blood Vs. Water was a critical and ratings success in 2013, the show returned to the same format this season – only to find that lightning hadn't struck twice.
Even Jeff Probst, Survivor's biggest cheerleader, acknowledges the struggle of San Juan Del Sur. "We came off of four fantastic seasons in a row: Philippines, Caramoan, the first Blood vs.
- 12/17/2014
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
There are good seasons of Survivor, and there are seasons that just never get off the ground. Survivor: San Juan Del Sur looked like it would be the latter, until a run of solid episodes near the end redeemed it. After the first Blood Vs. Water was a critical and ratings success in 2013, the show returned to the same format this season - only to find that lightning hadn't struck twice. Even Jeff Probst, Survivor's biggest cheerleader, acknowledges the struggle of San Juan Del Sur. "We came off of four fantastic seasons in a row: Philippines, Caramoan, the first Blood vs.
- 12/17/2014
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
I've said it before and I stand by it: For six or seven votes in this "Survivor: San Juan Del Sur" season, Jon Misch and girlfriend Jaclyn Schultz had more power than any pair of castaways in "Survivor" history. Tribal Council after Tribal Council, the week's vote hinged on what the recent Miss Michigan and the former Michigan State Spartan decided, as they flipped back and forth taking out powerhouses and threats, often in blindsides. This past week, Jon & Jaclyn's "Survivor" run came to an end, fittingly, with a blindside and it was, fittingly, an act of revenge, as Natalie targeted Jon for taking out her only strong non-Blood ally in the game, Jeremy. As we saw things play out, Jaclyn seemed to be warning Jon that Natalie might come after him, but Jon dismissed the idea. This came one week after a fight between Jon & Jaclyn seemed to derail the season's strategic momentum.
- 12/14/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
When Alec Christy was voted out in the second of two "Survivor: San Juan Del Sur" episodes this week, he was disappointed, but took solace in at least outlasting his older brother Drew. Indeed, he can take added pleasure in the relative simplicity with which he went out: The dominant alliance was supposed to split votes, but take out Keith. Instead, Natalie flipped and voted Alec out, figuring Keith might be a better ally to keep around. That beats Drew's exit, which involved throwing a challenge in order to target an all-female voting conspiracy that never existed, subsequently alienating all of the women his his tribe, creating a female conspiracy and getting himself voted out. Of the brothers, Drew was the "Survivor" fan and Alec told me in his exit interview that he had only watched two episodes before going into the game. And while he understands that he made certain beginners' mistakes,...
- 12/7/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
"Survivor: San Juan Del Sur" has been losing a lot of its biggest personalities and most aggressive strategic players in recent weeks. No, I'm probably not talking about Wes, but in Josh and Jeremy, the season lost its two biggest ringleaders and this week the game lost Reed, whose was forced to scramble in Josh's absence and was, if nothing else, trying very hard to move the pieces around the chessboard. That's the thing with the recent eliminations. Were Josh and Jeremy and Reed the best "Survivor: San Juan Del Sur" players? Apparently not, but all three seemed to know what they were doing out there, which can't be said for many of the castaways still in the game. That makes it a little bittersweet to talk to players as affable and into the game as those three. In his exit interview, Reed talks about Keith's "Just stick...
- 12/6/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
In a Thanksgiving Eve episode of "Survivor," 23-year-old Shreveport firefighter Wes Nale was voted out after primary target Jon used an Immunity Idol. The remaining votes would have been split between Wes and his father, Keith, but Keith opted to play an Idol of his own, rather than using it to protect his sone. It was appropriate for Wes to go home around Thanksgiving, in an episode in which he gave up a shot at Immunity in exchange for hot wings and beer, because so much of his game persona was edited around eating to excess. When he wasn't boasting about his chicken nugget-eating prowess, Wes was overeating at a Reward and then graphically regretting that decision. Wes' "Survivor" depiction was so one-sided that it was almost surprising that his exit interview, delayed till the Monday after the holiday, had to be pushed back because he was actually on-duty at his firehouse.
- 12/3/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Apologies for the lateness of this recap. I went back to New England for Thanksgiving and, after six inches of wet snow, power went off late Wednesday afternoon and didn't return until late Friday afternoon. Fortunately, my exit interview this week was already holiday-delayed, so I'm right on schedule there. Anyway... Happy Thanksgiving! Pre-credit sequence. Josh is gone. Jeremy is gone. So... Now what at Huyopa? Sloth! Is that supposed to be symbolic or just cute? Keith is confused by what happened at Tribal Council, because he was expecting Reed to be going home. He thinks Reed is still around because of... ummm... mathematical mess and other stuff that goes over Keith's head. Oddly, it has come to pass that Reed seems to either be in a dominant position, or else he thinks he's in a dominant position and he's musing on either sticking with Jon or, possibly, taking Jon out.
- 11/29/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Two weeks ago, it looks like "Survivor: San Juan Del Sur" was coming down to a pair of solid alliances, one masterminded by Josh Canfield and the other led by Jeremy Collins. While "Survivor" history has taught us that we should never expect alliance leaders to run the table, we've only occasionally seen two post-Merge alliances so swiftly stripped of their leaders. First, Jeremy seemed like he was heading toward elimination, but he won Individual Immunity and was able to steer power duo Jon & Jaclyn against Josh, seemingly leaving that alliance in a weak minority position. But the following week, after Jeremy pushed Jon a bit too hard to reveal his Hidden Immunity Idol, the former college football player decided that the need to get rid of Jeremy had gone from "eventually" to "immediately." Viewers saw Jon make his pitch to Jeremy's ally Missy and saw her hesitation. We...
- 11/23/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Jeremy was shocked when he found out he was blindsided on Survivor: San Juan del Sur. But he was even more shocked when he found out much later who had voted him out. Jeremy called into Entertainment Weekly Radio (SiriusXM, channel 105) this morning and revealed that he actually thought his closest alliance partner, Natalie, was the one who flipped and wrote his name down. You can now get the whole scoop from the latest castaway to be eliminated right here on the InsideTV Podcast. Jeremy also reveals whom he was planning to bring to the final 3, has some harsh...
- 11/20/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
"Survivor: San Juan Del Sur" may have its share of savvy strategic players, physical threats and lucky Idol-finders, but the entire season may ultimately not be shaped by any one strong player or powerful couple, but rather by Julie McGee's untimely decision to quit. Julie, girlfriend to former baseball player John Rocker, departed "Survivor" in the episode that aired last week and her exit preempted a vote that was predetermined to go against Boston firefighter Jeremy. The vote against Jeremy was going to be the centerpiece of Broadway veteran Josh Canfield's charge for the million dollars, swiftly taking out the head of the rival alliance after the Merge. Instead, Julie's self-elimination meant a skipped Tribal Council and it meant that Keith's Immunity victory went for naught. In the next Immunity Challenge, a memory task came down to Josh and Jeremy, with Jeremy winning, preempting his own...
- 11/16/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
He had the numbers. And then he lost them. Josh Canfield thought he had won the battle against adversary Jeremy on Survivor: San Juan del Sur. But then Jaclyn — feeling dissed and dismissed by the men in her alliance — jumped ship and brought her boyfriend with her. They then twisted the knife by voting Josh (who appeared to be one of the few people in that alliance not burping and farting) out of the game and onto Entertainment Weekly Radio (SiriusXM, channel 105) to discuss where it all went wrong. And you can now hear the entire chat right here on the InsideTV Podcast.
- 11/13/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
"Survivor" fans almost never respond well to players who quit the game, but in my experiences doing weekly exit interviews, I've talked to many players who voluntarily departed and I've heard almost no second-guessing. You might expect that reflecting on the decision to quit months after-the-fact on a full stomach and a regular sleep schedule might lead to regrets, but that has yet to be the case. Julie McGee, who left "Survivor: San Juan del Sur" at the end of this week's episode, is similarly comfortable with her decision. At the time, she missed boyfriend John Rocker and felt alienated from her tribe after controversy involving trail mix and, months later, she's fine with what she did. She's not necessarily fine with the way "Survivor" depicted the events around her exit, preferring to emphasize that she only had bits and pieces of trail mix in her bag and not a cache of snacks,...
- 11/9/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Because of travel last week, I didn't get to do my "Survivor" recap until Friday and I didn't get to do my "Survivor" exit interview until Tuesday and I'm only posting it tonight, which probably means that I already need to remind people who Dale Wentworth even was. It's not that Dale didn't do interesting things. Kelley's father started fire with his glasses, orchestrated Nadiya's elimination by referencing "Amazing Race" precedent, bickered with Missy about rice and made a semi-valiant attempt to save his hide with the use of a Fake Immunity Idol. It's just that when "Survivor" moves on, it's sometimes hard to remember the people left behind. Fans are already on to being up-in-arms about this week's departed castaway and that unapologetic exit interview will be posting tomorrow. In my conversation with Dale we chatted about his difficulties swaying his tribe to focus on somebody else instead of him,...
- 11/8/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
"John Rocker just wants me to be happy and he's supportive of whatever I decide," said "Survivor" quitter Julie McGee the day after her controversial departure from San Juan del Sur. "He knows that if I make a decision, I'm making it with some sort of thought behind it. He was just happy that I was Ok." Julie shocked "Survivor" fans across the globe Wednesday night when she voluntarily quit the show following an emotional one-on-one with emcee Jeff Probst. Did you see Julie's shocking departure coming? If so, you should be voting in our weekly "Survivor" prediction contest where you have the chance to win prizes and bragging rights. -Break- Psst: Here's how to predict reality TV shows and win bragging rights And prizes! Among the other topics Julie discussed with Gold Derby during our morning-after Q&A, Julie admits she was devastated seeing her tribemates' reactions after she quit,...
- 11/6/2014
- Gold Derby
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"Once the merge happens, then the game starts. This is when Survivor really becomes Survivor."
– Hayden Moss, Survivor: Blood vs. Water
Is Julie's quit even worse than Na Onka's?
In Survivor: Nicaragua, Na Onka Mixon set a new benchmark for bad Survivor behavior. She stole food, talked trash and quit the game with a clear path to the finals.
But at least in Nicaragua, the weather was terrible. Most quitters leave the game after being buffeted by the elements.
"Once the merge happens, then the game starts. This is when Survivor really becomes Survivor."
– Hayden Moss, Survivor: Blood vs. Water
Is Julie's quit even worse than Na Onka's?
In Survivor: Nicaragua, Na Onka Mixon set a new benchmark for bad Survivor behavior. She stole food, talked trash and quit the game with a clear path to the finals.
But at least in Nicaragua, the weather was terrible. Most quitters leave the game after being buffeted by the elements.
- 11/6/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach."Once the merge happens, then the game starts. This is when Survivor really becomes Survivor." - Hayden Moss, Survivor: Blood vs. WaterIs Julie's quit even worse than Na Onka's? In Survivor: Nicaragua, Na Onka Mixon set a new benchmark for bad Survivor behavior. She stole food, talked trash and quit the game with a clear path to the finals. But at least in Nicaragua, the weather was terrible. Most quitters leave the game after being buffeted by the elements.
- 11/6/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach."Once the merge happens, then the game starts. This is when Survivor really becomes Survivor." - Hayden Moss, Survivor: Blood vs. Water Is Julie's quit even worse than Na Onka's? In Survivor: Nicaragua, Na Onka Mixon set a new benchmark for bad Survivor behavior. She stole food, talked trash and quit the game with a clear path to the finals. But at least in Nicaragua, the weather was terrible. Most quitters leave the game after being buffeted by the elements.
- 11/6/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Pre-credit sequence. Dale was the latest victim of Coyopa's ineptitude, Keith was confused to see his name written down at all. Apparently nothing notable happened on the nighttime return to camp, but the next morning Missy feels it's her responsibility to explain why things happened the way they happened. "You could've let me know," Keith pouts, asking what would have happened if Dale had voted for him. [Dale and I discussed that in his yet-to-post exit interview.] Although he's reassured that Dale was going home no matter what, Keith is merely making nice, telling us he'd be prepared to leave his current alliance high-and-dry. Clearly they remember, picking on the boy. Dale may get his chance soon, because Tree-Mail tells Hunahpu to pack their belongings. A Merge is coming and Josh laments that his tribe didn't take advantage of the opportunity to vote Jeremy out when they had they chance. For his part, Jeremy is relieved to get away from...
- 11/6/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Tonight's episode, kicked off with some conversation footage. Keith was upset about getting 2 votes against him at the last tribal. However, they tried to reassure him that it was to ensure that a possible immunity idol got flushed out with Dale, and that it was always the plan to get Dale out. Next, everyone ate a big, tasty meal to celebrate the long-awaited merge of the two tribes. Negotiations kicked into high gear as Jeremy started to immediately gather numbers for his alliance. Missy and Baylor were definitely onboard with him, along with a few others. Jonathan also made plans to get a big alliance built up. At one point, they found out that Julie was hiding a bunch of trail mix that she stole from people, in her bag, so they took it and ate it all while she was away. Then kept throwing hints to her that they knew about trail mix.
- 11/6/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
[Spoiler Alert: Read on only if you have already watched tonight’s episode of Survivor: San Juan del Sur.] Nobody was voted out of Survivor: San Juan del Sur on Wednesday night. That’s because one person went ahead and quit just hours before Tribal Council and saved everyone the trouble (while in the process saving one person in the game for three days). Missing her eliminated boyfriend (John Rocker) and caught by her newly merged tribe hiding trail mix in her bag, Julie decided she’d had enough and summoned host Jeff Probst to her beach to tell him she was done. She also claimed she was doing it because she was about to be voted out anyway,...
- 11/6/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
By the time it reached the merge last fall, "Survivor Blood vs. Water" had already proven itself to be one of the best seasons of "Survivor" in recent memory. It had fascinating new cross-tribe strategy, a dramatic quit heightened by the presence of that person's loved one, and interesting dynamics. It was on fire consistently, and the merge only made things better, as the non-couples worked with one of the couples to pick off the pairs of players. "Survivor San Juan Del Sur" has failed to live up to its predecessor. It tripped out of the gate -- starting with some uncharacteristically weird editing that may have been affected by the Survivor editors' strike -- and hasn't quite recovered. In early episode, there weren't even many cutaways to Nicaraguan animals that served as metaphors for the game play and strategizing, and a "Survivor" with no animals is just unacceptable. Season...
- 11/5/2014
- by Andy Dehnart
- Hitfix
When you hide food from your team, there's a good chance it can backfire on you.
On Survivor, you have to do whatever it takes to keep your wits about you and make it through the trials and challenges of living in the wild. However, sometimes you have to remember not to make everyone hate you, or it could come back to bite you.
In this exclusive clip from Survivor: San Juan Del Sur, Julie -- girlfriend of former baseball player and fellow Survivor contestant John Rocker -- has been hoarding trail mix and food to keep for herself or to share with those she likes. This doesn't sit well with the other starving contestants.
Video: Survivor Nadiya Talks Reality Show Curse
Of course, they don't know that it's Julie who has been storing the food away, but when she decided to catch some rays on the beach, the other survivors go rummaging through her bag...
On Survivor, you have to do whatever it takes to keep your wits about you and make it through the trials and challenges of living in the wild. However, sometimes you have to remember not to make everyone hate you, or it could come back to bite you.
In this exclusive clip from Survivor: San Juan Del Sur, Julie -- girlfriend of former baseball player and fellow Survivor contestant John Rocker -- has been hoarding trail mix and food to keep for herself or to share with those she likes. This doesn't sit well with the other starving contestants.
Video: Survivor Nadiya Talks Reality Show Curse
Of course, they don't know that it's Julie who has been storing the food away, but when she decided to catch some rays on the beach, the other survivors go rummaging through her bag...
- 11/5/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
It’s merge time on Survivor: San Juan del Sur this Wednesday night, and we’ve got your first exclusive look at said merge right here. Check out how happy everyone appears to be as they engage in the traditional merge feast! (Did Jeff Probst make them trade comfort items for that food?) Of course, we know that happiness will soon fade for many as alliance lines are drawn going into the first pre-merge Tribal Council and one of these players is booted out of the game. But while we peek ahead, let’s also look back at the...
- 11/3/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
It never fails that I get an early "Survivor" exit interview that makes me lament that fate or one wrong move cost us a potentially interesting castaway. Kelley Wentworth didn't make much of an impact in the season's first three "Survivor: San Juan Del Sur" episodes, which made it surprising that Drew felt her to be a big enough threat that he threw an Immunity Challenge in an ill-fated attempt to vote Kelley out. That flawed gambit blew up in Drew's face and in our conversation, he said Kelley had "something evil" about her, but because it was an email interview, I couldn't follow-up. Kelley didn't show that "something evil" in this past week's episode, but she still found herself a slightly confusing target when Jon & Jaclyn decided to align with Baylor & Missy instead of Kelley and her father Dale. Between her endearing tendency to start answers with "Gosh,...
- 10/26/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
While I'm personally rooting for Baylor Wilson to win "Survivor: San Juan del Sur," one of our contest frontrunners, Ryan Lapierre, says he's jumping on the Jeremy Collins bandwagon. "He is a firefighter and he is very smart," explains Lapierre. "I can see him blindsiding a lot of people, like he did with Drew Christy, to get to the very end." After previously giving us his thoughts on "Project Runway," this young movie-theater worker from Massachusetts now sets his sights on "Survivor." Below, our new Q&A with Lapierre. Psst: Here's how to predict reality TV shows and win bragging rights And prizes! -Break- Hello again, Ryan! Congratulations on accurately predicting the past two eliminations of John Rocker and Drew Christy. How did you do it? Lapierre: Like I said, next week's previews. The previews showed John Rocker throwing a fit at the challenge. And Drew acting like an idiot going ar.
- 10/20/2014
- Gold Derby
In his online "Survivor: San Juan Del Sur" bio, Drew Christy says of his Personal Claim To Fame: " I seem to pull off the unthinkable with ease. People will ask me... How did you do that?" On Wednesday night's "Survivor," Drew absolutely pulled off the unthinkable. In 44 minutes of television, Drew went from a position of power in a tribe that couldn't lose, a tribe on which the women were on a minority and couldn't create any sort of meaningful alliance to having his torch snuffed. Along the way, he decided to throw a challenge, but didn't tell anybody, led a campaign to vote out Kelley, but couldn't get a single person to join him, and managed to mobilize the tribe's women so that, amidst the chaos Drew created, they were able to vote him out in an impressive blindside. Drew pulled off the unthinkable and I was, indeed, eager...
- 10/19/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Pre-credit sequence. When we left things, Coyopa had just weakened a weak tribe by booting the otherwise unappealing John Rocker. "We weren't winning anyways, so..." Alec says. "Kudos to the team," says Baylor, who thinks they'll be better with John Rocker's attitude removed. Dale admits that he let his social game slide and suspects he's toast if they lose again. Dale had a social game at some point? In like flint. Monkey! Fiddling around near the fire pit, Natalie finds her tribe's missing flint, though lost since the first challenge win, which makes Jon feel a bit better about himself. Drew, however, laments the fishing gear they gave up for the second flint. But Drew, who learned nothing from previous negotiations with Jeff Probst, thinks he may be able to convince Probst to give them another shot at that fishing gear for one of their flints. Oh, Drew. You're a lazy fool.
- 10/16/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Wednesday's episode of "Survivor: San Juan del Sur" was all about the rise and fall of Drew Christy. Calling himself a kingpin and badass at various points throughout the hour, the self-described "ladies man" took it upon himself to throw the Immunity challenge because he wanted to get out some of his tribe's "snakes." Unfortunately for Drew, that meant he unwittingly became his own snake wrangler by episode's end. Scroll down for our entire recap of Episode 4, "We're a Hot Mess." -Break- Psst: Here's how to predict reality TV shows and win bragging rights And prizes! After last week's Tribal Council, the Coyopa tribe returned to camp where Alec Christy revealed to Dale Wentworth that the reason Dale was left in the dark about blindsiding John Rocker was because they weren't sure what Dale would have done with that information. Dale conceded later that he was feeling a bit too comfortable with h.
- 10/16/2014
- Gold Derby
CBS's reality TV juggernaut "Survivor" is turning 30 in 2015. To help celebrate the monumental occasion, Gold Derby's editors and users got together in our Reality TV forum to come up with the Top 30 craziest, most inventive ideas for Season 30. Over the past 29 seasons, "Survivor" has given us dozens of brilliant twists -- everything from "Blood vs. Water" and "Redemption Island" to my personal favorites, "Fans vs. Favorites" and "Heroes vs. Villains." Are any of our Top 30 ideas good enough to join these classics? Sound off in the comments section below! -Break- 'Survivor' recap shocker: John Rocker called out for racism, threatens violence 1. Winners vs. Winners Our first idea would be a true "best of the best" season where all the castaways would be previous $1 million "Survivor" winners. Can Sandra Diaz-Twine win a third time? Will Tony Vlach...
- 10/14/2014
- Gold Derby
At its core, Survivor is a social game. During the first days of the competition, contestants should strive not to get into verbal altercations with anyone else. John Rocker clearly didn't get the memo. But it may not have been entirely Rocker's fault. Some of the other contestants were all too aware of his history: In 1998, Rocker made controversial statements about minorities in an interview, causing a scandal that has followed him ever since. After a slow start to the season, in which "twinnie" Nadiya Anderson and Boston cop Val Collins were voted out, the tribe blindsided Rocker in a...
- 10/13/2014
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
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