This concludes my coverage of "Survivor: Worlds Apart." The 30th "Survivor" installment -- "The Dirty 30" as the castaways were apparently calling it -- wrapped up last Wednesday with a decisive victory for Texas oil driller Mike Holloway, who earned six votes from the Jury, beating Will and Carolyn, who took one symbolic vote apiece. It was a hard-earned win for Mike, who started off in a position of power with a strong Blue Collar alliance only to have his former chums turn on him. Backed into a corner, Mike made a new alliance with vestiges of both White and No Collar tribes, ties that paid few dividends during the season, but formed the spine of his Jury triumph. After perceived challenge powerhouse Joe was taken out, Mike became the target every single week and nearly every single week he won Individual Immunity, tying a quartet of "Survivor" legends -- Colby,...
- 5/26/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Carolyn Rivera had a rough "Survivor" finale night. Not only did the Florida-based corporate executive lose the "Survivor: Worlds Apart" crown to Mike Holloway, but she received fewer votes than she anticipated, in tying with Will Sims for third with one vote apiece. And then to make things worse, Carolyn's candidacy for next season's "Survivor: Second Chances" fell short. [It's no solace, probably, but Mike thinks Carolyn got hosed in the Second Chance voting process] So you'll forgive me for treating Carolyn as the season's second place finisher, at least in terms of exit interview publication. Carolyn earned it. In addition to a key Individual Immunity win, a crucial play on a hidden Idol that she found sans clue and successful maintenance of majority alliance that would have won the day were it not for Mike's Immunity hot streak, Carolyn also earned her place in the Final 3 with a thrilling, tie-breaking fire build victory over Rodney. For the last few weeks of the season I...
- 5/25/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
For 13 of 14 episodes in this "Survivor: Worlds Apart" season, Will Sims II was enjoying one of the quietest, least significant 39 day runs in the show's history. For 13 of those 14 episodes, Will stayed just out of the firing line on his No Collar tribe, made a smart alliance transition post-Merge to join with an assortment of White Collar and Blue Collar players in a majority pact and cruised to a Final 3 finish. For 13 of those 14 episodes, you'd have been hard-pressed to remember anything specific that Will did. That 14th episode? Well, it was a doozy. At the "Survivor" Auction, Will seemed to make a bad bid and was sent directly back to camp, where he discovered that he'd actually been given directions to a hidden trove of supplies. Will shared his food with his fellow tribemates when they returned, but speculation inevitably arose that if he'd been forthcoming about some of the food,...
- 5/24/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
"Survivor: Worlds Apart" fourth and fifth place finishers Rodney Lavoie Jr. and Sierra Dawn Thomas called me as a package deal on Thursday (May 21) morning following the "Survivor" finale. The pairing probably spared Rodney lots of repetition about the various sexism and misogyny charges leveled through the season and discussed through the finale. Those issues came up in our conversation, but it wasn't the meat of the exit interview. In a season with a 6-1-1 vote, I let Sierra and Rodney defend casting their respective votes for Carolyn and Will instead of eventual winner Mike. We discussed a few strategic points in the game, we circled around the sexist comments, the edit and who apologized to whom. And we talked about Rodney's birthday and his feelings about Tom Brady's suspension in Deflategate. Which Rodney compares to excessive attention to "Survivor" sexism. Paired interviews are a good way to deflect problematic questions!
- 5/23/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Nice guys don't always finish last.
That was ultimately the message of Survivor: Worlds Apart. The arguments were ugly and the characters weren't always lovable, but in the end, it was good guy Mike Holloway who walked away with $1 million.
It wasn't easy. After finding himself on the outs, Holloway only made it to the end by winning five immunity challenges and playing a hidden immunity idol.
Holloway, a 38-year-old oil driller from Texas, tells People how he won the game – and what he'll do differently if he ever plays again.
Mike! Congratulations on winning season 30!
Thank you! It still hasn't sunk in yet.
That was ultimately the message of Survivor: Worlds Apart. The arguments were ugly and the characters weren't always lovable, but in the end, it was good guy Mike Holloway who walked away with $1 million.
It wasn't easy. After finding himself on the outs, Holloway only made it to the end by winning five immunity challenges and playing a hidden immunity idol.
Holloway, a 38-year-old oil driller from Texas, tells People how he won the game – and what he'll do differently if he ever plays again.
Mike! Congratulations on winning season 30!
Thank you! It still hasn't sunk in yet.
- 5/22/2015
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
Pre-credit sequence. It's Night 35 and the Top 5 castaways return to camp. Carolyn is giddy. Mike is incredulous. Rodney is offended that Carolyn didn't tell him about the Idol, which is funny since Carolyn's offended that Rodney voted for her. They agree that without Idols or advantages remaining, everybody wants Mike out, which is especially funny since Mike was the only person to support Carolyn at the previous Tribal. But loyalty doesn't go very far when you're this deep into "Survivor." Mother-Lover. Tonight's Reward is an individual challenge and it's really only worthwhile if Rodney loses. No Rewards for Rodney! It's a complicated challenge involving tiles, a number puzzle, shuffle board and other stuff. Wanna know what they're playing for? Love! Carolyn's husband comes out and she cries. It's a fairy tale marriage. Everybody cries. Mike's mom comes out and he cries. It's a fairy tale mother-son relationship.
- 5/21/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"When I start working hard on something, my whole body and soul just goes into it, with every ounce of me. … And that's what winners do. Winners keep fighting. Champions keep persevering." –Bobby Jon Drinkard, Survivor: Palau
I'm filing this dispatch to People mere moments before I learn if I'm about to be cast on Survivor: Second Chances. Whether or not I end up being selected – I want to thank all of you who have...
"When I start working hard on something, my whole body and soul just goes into it, with every ounce of me. … And that's what winners do. Winners keep fighting. Champions keep persevering." –Bobby Jon Drinkard, Survivor: Palau
I'm filing this dispatch to People mere moments before I learn if I'm about to be cast on Survivor: Second Chances. Whether or not I end up being selected – I want to thank all of you who have...
- 5/21/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
To say that Dan Foley has been one of the polarizing players in this "Survivor" season would probably be a misnomer, because the "positive" side of the pole hasn't been over-represented as far as fans are concerned. From condescending chatter about how to talk to and apologize to women, to bullying behavior towards Sierra, to the particularly odd Tribal Council moment in which Dan compared being adopted to being a victim of abuse, the editors have had fun creating an unappealing carousel of moments with Dan, but also Rodney and Will. Dan hasn't done so well with the men either, launching a feud with former ally Mike over a misunderstanding, and seemingly randomly calling Rodney's mother a whore. Several months after an ouster in which Dan's two-vote Tribal Council advantage was negated by a surprising Idol play by Carolyn, Dan's got explanations or context for a lot...
- 5/17/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
On "Survivor: Worlds Apart," Will Sims is far from a physical powerhouse and he's not really a mental threat either, which is likely why our readers think he'll be a non-factor when it comes to winning this season. Can Will overcome his lowly 100/1 odds at Gold Derby to earn the title of Sole Survivor? Hurry -- make your predictions for next week's episode and you could win our prize of a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so start now by scrolling down and predicting who will be eliminated next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Worlds Apart'? See exclusive predictions According to exclusive Gold Derby predictions, Will's chances of winning the game are only about 2%. Even if he makes it to the two-hour season finale on May 20 and winds up in the Top 3, he likely won't earn a single vote from the jury. Why? Because keep in...
- 5/12/2015
- Gold Derby
As so often happens on "Survivor," Tyler Fredrickson seemed well on his way to winning the million bucks, at least until he suddenly wasn't and Jeff Probst was snuffing his torch. Tyler had weathered a bumpy transition out of the not-wholly-functional White Collar tribe and he found himself in the center of a seemly strong numbers alliance, one that he helped solidify through his tight bond with original tribemate Carolyn. The former Cal Bears kicker and preseason Redskin and Raider was just strong enough that he seemed capable of winning an Individual Immunity or two, but not so dangerous that everybody viewed him as a threat. And in a season of larger-than-life personalities prone to extended shouting matches, he seemed level-headed and quiet. Naturally, that was a combination of factors that caused people to start talking about him as the eventual winner and that's the kind of talk that can...
- 5/10/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
On last week's "Survivor: Worlds Apart," several castaways talked about talking much-maligned underdog Shirin Oskooi to the end because of the assumption that nobody would vote for her. This was crazy-talk and I figured Shirin would have been a lock for at least four votes. "Five, bro! I had five Jury votes bro, five," Shirin was quick to tell me when we spoke after Wednesday's "Survivor." Of course, the fact that we were speaking on Thursday meant that Shirin would actually be receiving zero Jury votes, because she was sent to join the Jury herself in a vote that at least had drama thanks to an Idol bluff from Mike. Sensing an inevitable vote against Shirin, Mike feigned like he was going to give the former White Collar member his Hidden Immunity Idol and suggested the ruling alliance would be wise to cannibalize itself. Mike's move caused a couple surprise votes to go against Dan,...
- 5/3/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
"I'm not a victim," says the latest "Survivor: Worlds Apart" castoff Shirin Oskooi during her exit interview with Gold Derby about why she denied Will Sims his letter from home last week (listen below). "You had people there like Mike, Jenn and Sierra who wanted to see me raise my hand. Me raising my hand instills pride in them [and] I won over all of their jury votes." Hurry -- make your predictions for next week's episode and you could win our prize of a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so start now by scrolling down and predicting who will be eliminated next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Worlds Apart'? See exclusive predictions Shirin delves deeper into her controversial decision, saying, "That guy did not deserve his letter. Everybody only had their letters in the first place because of me, including the people that I didn't like.
- 5/1/2015
- Gold Derby
Pre-credit sequence. I already miss Jenn. Sigh. No matter what Mike tried to say at Tribal, Dan doesn't believe he's at the bottom of his alliance, insisting once again that beneath his seemingly passive game lurk schemes. Still waters, as we say, run Dan. Taking a break from brow-beating her about her stupidity, Dan is feigning sympathy toward Shirin, who feels like she was verbally assaulted by Will in the previous episode. She says she isn't a crier, but she has a Pavlov's Dog response to men attacking her, a thought that makes Shirin cry again. "All this drama makes Will an excellent person to take to the end," Shirin also laments to us. Putting on the hangdog of hangdoggiest expressions, Dan tells Shirin that he's sorry about what went down at Tribal. Do we believe a word out of Dan's mouth? Well, let's see what he tells the camera.
- 4/30/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
According to Gold Derby's combined predictions, either Shirin Oskooi or Dan Foley will get their torch snuffed tonight on "Survivor: Worlds Apart." Do you agree or disagree with those odds? Hurry -- make your own predictions and you could win our prize of a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so start now by scrolling down and predicting who will be eliminated next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Worlds Apart'? See exclusive predictions Last week, our users correctly predicted the elimination of Jenn Brown with 23% of the vote. Listen to our exit Q&A podcast with Jenn here, or scroll down to the bottom of this post. As for tonight's episode, titled "Survivor Russian Roulette," our readers are setting their sights on Jenn's partner-in-crime Shirin. She has leading 9/4 odds of being voted off, followed by Dan in second place with odds of 9/2, and then Tyler Fredrickson in third place.
- 4/29/2015
- Gold Derby
With Jenn Brown's elimination this week, "Survivor: Worlds Apart" may very well be fresh out of wholly likable castaways for the audience to cheer on. Is there anyone left to root for? Scroll down to see my dream Final 3. Hurry -- make your predictions for next week's episode and you could win our prize of a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so start now by scrolling down and predicting who will be eliminated next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Worlds Apart'? See exclusive predictions I agree with the consensus that this season is a return to form for a show that in recent seasons has felt worlds apart from its glory days. We've seen some great strategies devised only to quickly fall apart, re-emerge and eventually play out. We've also really loved some people and really hated others, but let's not forget that some of...
- 4/26/2015
- Gold Derby
With Jenn Brown's elimination last week, "Survivor: Worlds Apart" may very well be fresh out of wholly likable castaways for the audience to cheer on. Is there anyone left to root for? Scroll down to see my dream Final 3. Hurry -- make your predictions for next week's episode and you could win our prize of a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so start now by scrolling down and predicting who will be eliminated next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Worlds Apart'? See exclusive predictions I agree with the consensus that this season is a return to form for a show that in recent seasons has felt worlds apart from its glory days. We've seen some great strategies devised only to quickly fall apart, re-emerge and eventually play out. We've also really loved some people and really hated others, but let's not forget that some of...
- 4/26/2015
- Gold Derby
"[H]appy people don’t make TV, most of the time," admits "Survivor: Worlds Apart" veteran Jenn Brown. "It's for drama. You want to see the fights. You want to see the people yelling. But the happy moments? There were so many great moments out there." You wouldn't necessarily know about those great moments based on how Jenn went out of the game. Two episodes after an Immunity Idol play that represented one of the "Survivor" season's most exciting moments, Jenn was ready to leave the game and tried to convince people to vote against her. Instead, the castaways took the opportunity to get rid of major threat Joe. But one episode later, Jenn was leaving after a decisive vote that saw even allies Shirin and Mike vote against her. Don't worry, though. Jenn was in on Shirin and Mike's votes. But at the time, she definitely left with a bad taste in her mouth.
- 4/26/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Before the premiere of Survivor: Worlds Apart, host Jeff Probst promised People that they had assembled one of the strongest casts in the show's 30-season run.
While that may be true, it's also one of the meanest casts ever. Arguments are common on Survivor, but this season is full of vicious personal attacks.
The result: a sharply divided fanbase. In Previously on Survivor, one of the show's largest Facebook groups, some fans love the season.
Others do not.
As two-time contestant Rob Cesternino tells People: "Survivor is like pizza. Even when it's bad, it's good."
So what does this have to do with Jenn Brown,...
While that may be true, it's also one of the meanest casts ever. Arguments are common on Survivor, but this season is full of vicious personal attacks.
The result: a sharply divided fanbase. In Previously on Survivor, one of the show's largest Facebook groups, some fans love the season.
Others do not.
As two-time contestant Rob Cesternino tells People: "Survivor is like pizza. Even when it's bad, it's good."
So what does this have to do with Jenn Brown,...
- 4/24/2015
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
"I was never, ever, ever going to quit the game," Jenn Brown clarifies during her "Survivor: Worlds Apart" exit Q&A with Gold Derby (listen below). "The move to say, 'Vote me out, I don't want to be here' partially was like, you guys are awful, but also, usually when you say vote me out, no one votes you out. So I tried it [last week], and it worked." Hurry -- make your predictions for next week's episode and you could win our prize of a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so start now by scrolling down and predicting who will be eliminated next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Worlds Apart'? See exclusive predictions Jenn doesn't hold back when asked about her thoughts on Will Sims' relentless personal attacks on Shirin in Wednesday's episode. "There is this saying where people say nothing is off limits. But I think...
- 4/23/2015
- Gold Derby
Did you predict that Jenn Brown would get her torch snuffed on "Survivor" Wednesday night and that Mike Holloway would win the Immunity challenge? If so, you should be taking part in our weekly prediction contest. Hurry -- make your predictions for next week's episode and you could win our prize of a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so start now by scrolling down and predicting who will be eliminated next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Worlds Apart'? See exclusive predictions Congratulations to our editor MarcusJamesDixon for winning this week's episode contest. He's the only person to reap perfect 100% prediction accuracy and a 11,992 point score while predicting Episode 10, titled "Bring the Popcorn." However, per our contest rules, only eligible players can win the $100 weekly prize. Marcus's winning predictions were that Jenn would be voted out, that Mike would win the Immunity challenge,...'...
- 4/23/2015
- Gold Derby
Pre-credit sequence. "I've got a really solid plan," Rodney says. He's beginning the episode by plotting Mike's demise. Tyler is intrigued. Mike is watching with caution and no longer considers Rodney to be part of his alliance. Bid Fortuna. It's time for a pre-credits "Survivor" auction. How odd. They each have $500 and, as always, the auction could end without warning. A covered plate goes to Will for $100. "It's probably grilled ass or something," Will says. Nope. It's a mystery note. "You just bought yourself out of this auction," the note says, telling Will to leave immediately. Everybody is shell-shocked by what happened to poor Will. But an uncovered plate of chicken and waffles goes for $300 to Shirin, who claims she didn't want to bid for an advantage. But most of the group is waiting for an advantage. So because the "big players" are holding out and not bidding for food,...
- 4/23/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"You've gotta be careful about being an over-the-top leader, because typically that puts a target on your back right away. I think there's different ways to lead." –Marty Piombo, Survivor: Nicaragua
It's been a rough week for Survivor: Worlds Apart's leading man, Mike Holloway.
Last week, he managed to knock out his biggest threat, Gorgeous Joe. This week, with Joe gone, he found himself to be the new Biggest Threat.
In just a few short days,...
"You've gotta be careful about being an over-the-top leader, because typically that puts a target on your back right away. I think there's different ways to lead." –Marty Piombo, Survivor: Nicaragua
It's been a rough week for Survivor: Worlds Apart's leading man, Mike Holloway.
Last week, he managed to knock out his biggest threat, Gorgeous Joe. This week, with Joe gone, he found himself to be the new Biggest Threat.
In just a few short days,...
- 4/23/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Last time on Survivor: Worlds Apart, Jenn refused to sacrifice her spot in the game so her ally Joe could stay in the game. Despite his passion for the game, (and her indifference), Joe was voted out. Let's hope Jenn's attitude improves pending her forced survival. If not, at least let's hope she can muster the courage to just quit.
- 4/22/2015
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
According to Gold Derby's combined predictions, either Jenn Brown, Dan Foley or Rodney Lavoie will get their torch snuffed tonight on "Survivor: Worlds Apart." Do you agree or disagree with those odds? Hurry -- make your own predictions and you could win our prize of a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so start now by scrolling down and predicting who will be eliminated next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Worlds Apart'? See exclusive predictions Last week, our users correctly predicted the elimination of Joe Anglim with 37% of the vote. And for tonight's episode, titled "Bring the Popcorn," they are setting their sights on Joe's partner-in-crime Jenn. She has leading 10/3 odds of being voted off, followed by Dan in second place with odds of 9/2 and Rodney in third place at 11/2. See complete predictions for Episode 10. I side with the consensus this week that Jenn will be eliminated next,...
- 4/22/2015
- Gold Derby
On paper, Joe Anglim has everything it should take to win Survivor.
He's athletic. He's resourceful. He's smart. And best of all, no one dislikes him.
But those traits made him dangerous, so the cast of Survivor: Worlds Apart got rid of him on Day 24.
Anglim, a 25-year-old jewelry designer from Scottsdale, Arizona, tells People what went wrong – and what viewers didn't get to see about his game.
In some ways, it's not a surprise that you were voted off. You had a big target on your back.
Yeah. I was painted as Enemy #1. Everyone decided that I was a threat.
He's athletic. He's resourceful. He's smart. And best of all, no one dislikes him.
But those traits made him dangerous, so the cast of Survivor: Worlds Apart got rid of him on Day 24.
Anglim, a 25-year-old jewelry designer from Scottsdale, Arizona, tells People what went wrong – and what viewers didn't get to see about his game.
In some ways, it's not a surprise that you were voted off. You had a big target on your back.
Yeah. I was painted as Enemy #1. Everyone decided that I was a threat.
- 4/19/2015
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
According to Gold Derby's combined predictions, Dan Foley has the best chance of heading home this week with 3/1 odds. But I don't think Dan is going anywhere ... at least not yet, anyway. Scroll down to see my five reasons why. Hurry -- make your predictions for next week's episode and you could win our prize of a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so start now by scrolling down and predicting who will be eliminated next. -Break- 'Survivor: Worlds Apart' recap: Did Joe Anglim and Jenn Brown survive Episode 9? 1.) He's unlikable ... which is good. Sure, Dan isn't a fan favorite like Joe Anglim, but at this stage in the game being unlikable can actually help you get further. Don't forget, castaways will want to keep someone like Dan around so that they can beat him in the finals. 2.) He's in the power alliance. With only nine players left in the game,...
- 4/19/2015
- Gold Derby
For a couple "Survivor: Worlds Apart" episodes, it looked as if Joe Anglim might be able to pull off the unthinkable. Targeted for elimination at every vote -- when your nickname is "Joey Amazing," people don't like to keep you around -- Joe was spared pre-Merge elimination when the Joaquin-Rodney romance somehow made them into an alleged power couple. Then he won two consecutive Individual Immunity challenges and it seemed fair to wonder if he would ever lose. "100 percent," Joe told me regarding whether he began to believe he could run the Individual Immunity table. "I was very confident that I could possibly go all the way." And in Wednesday's episode, even though he lost Individual Immunity, it briefly looked as if the combination of an elaborately designed fake Idol and Jenn's desire to semi-quit might earn him at least one more day in the game. Joe...
- 4/19/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Wednesday's elimination of Joe Anglim is the most important development in what was becoming a rather monotonously-toned second act of "Survivor: Worlds Apart" revolving around "how to beat Joe." With him out of the game, we can begin the third and final act of what I hope will live up to Jeff Probst's declaration that this is one of the best seasons ever. Hurry -- make your predictions for next week's episode and you could win our prize of a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so start now by scrolling down and predicting who will be eliminated next. -Break- 'Survivor: Worlds Apart' recap: Did Joe Anglim and Jenn Brown survive Episode 9? As a clear fan favorite, Joe's presence will be missed, but here's why I think his exit is exactly what the audience needed: 1.) Everyone’s main target is gone. The Merica tribe was unified...
- 4/18/2015
- 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.
"My whole goal coming into this game was to play the underdog, be underestimated and just kind of slide through, which is what I've done, and it's gotten me this far." –Natalie White, winner of Survivor: Samoa
What do you do on Survivor when nobody seems to like you?
What kind of moves can you make when you're an outcast from your tribe?
Every season it seems to happen to somebody. For whatever reason, the groupthink...
"My whole goal coming into this game was to play the underdog, be underestimated and just kind of slide through, which is what I've done, and it's gotten me this far." –Natalie White, winner of Survivor: Samoa
What do you do on Survivor when nobody seems to like you?
What kind of moves can you make when you're an outcast from your tribe?
Every season it seems to happen to somebody. For whatever reason, the groupthink...
- 4/16/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Pre-credit sequence. Hali's gone. I may not miss her, but Merica will, especially the awesome sloth who may or may not have anything to do with camp. Dan, standing by his "flippers never win" nonsense, is lecturing Shirin on how to play "Survivor," but Shirin is still hoping for a Blue Collar fracture. She wants to go to the end, which will only work if somebody on Blue Collar splits from the rest. Shirin tells everybody that she's voting for Mike at the end, which is the start of her fracturing process. Will she find help from Rodney? Boston's Finest thinks Dan is wrong in saying that flippers don't win the game, but he emphasizes that it matters when you flip and he sounds ready to flip at some point. How soon? Dunno, but let's just say Rodney isn't Blue till he dies at all. "I don't need no more friends.
- 4/16/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Did you predict that Joe Anglim would get his torch snuffed and Jenn Brown would remain on "Survivor: Worlds Apart" Wednesday night? If so, you should be taking part in our weekly prediction contest. Hurry -- make your predictions for next week's episode and you could win our prize of a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so start now by scrolling down and predicting who will be eliminated next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Worlds Apart'? See exclusive predictions Congratulations to our user Sunhound for winning this week's episode contest. If eligible, this reader will win a $100 Amazon gift certificate for reaping 80% accuracy and a 50,364 point score when predicting Episode 9, titled "Livin' on the Edge." See contest rules. Sunhound's winning predictions were that Joe would be voted out, that a hidden Immunity idol would not be played, that nobody would quit the game, and that Dan Foley,...
- 4/16/2015
- Gold Derby
According to exclusive Gold Derby predictions, the next castaway to get their torch snuffed on "Survivor: Worlds Apart" is going to be either Joe Anglim, Dan Foley or Jenn Brown. Do you agree or disagree with those odds? Hurry -- make your own predictions and you could win our weekly prize of a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so start now by scrolling down and predicting who will be eliminated next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Worlds Apart'? See exclusive predictions Joe is at the top of our elimination chart with 13/8 odds to get his torch snuffed in Episode 9, titled "Livin' On the Edge." He also topped our chart last week, however, he won the Immunity challenge and was able to save himself. Can he do it again? If Joe survives another week, our readers believe that Dan will get kicked off the island instead. The...
- 4/15/2015
- Gold Derby
Hali became the first jury member on Survivor: Worlds Apart, and the fact that her alliance didn't see this coming shows just how much trouble they are in. Hali, Jenn and Shirin were living in a fool's paradise thinking Sierra, who has no shot in hell of making it to the final four, was going to turn her back on blue. It would have been a smarter long-term play for the willowy blonde, but Sierra is flying by the seat of her pants week to week. Sierra may be "Outlasting" some of her fellow tribemates, but she certainly isn't outplaying or outwitting anyone.
It's too little, too late for the no collars. Yes, they now know they don't have the numbers, but there isn't much, if anything, they can do about it. Joe's attempt to schmooze Carolyn and Tyler fell flat. Tyler sure did enjoy that pizza, almost as much...
It's too little, too late for the no collars. Yes, they now know they don't have the numbers, but there isn't much, if anything, they can do about it. Joe's attempt to schmooze Carolyn and Tyler fell flat. Tyler sure did enjoy that pizza, almost as much...
- 4/15/2015
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
"Survivor: Worlds Apart" stand-outs Joe Anglim and Dan Foley currently top Gold Derby's predictions for who'll get the boot Wednesday night. Do you agree or disagree with those odds? Hurry -- make your predictions for next week's episode and you could win our weekly prize of a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so start now by scrolling down and predicting who will be eliminated next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Worlds Apart'? See exclusive predictions Joe is at the top of our elimination chart with 3/2 odds to get his torch snuffed in Episode 9, titled "Livin' On the Edge." He also topped our chart last week, however, he won the Immunity challenge and was able to save himself. Can he do it again? If Joe survives another week, our readers believe that Dan will get kicked off the island instead. The controversial Blue Collar castaway has 7/2 odds to get the boot,...
- 4/12/2015
- Gold Derby
I'm still not sure why Hali Ford and her alliance were so surprised at the end of Wednesday (April 8) night's "Survivor: Worlds Apart." I guess I can understand why Hali was surprised. It would have been reasonable that, given the options in her four-person minority group, the game steering Blue Collar group would have targeted the seemingly stronger Jenn or the seemingly more annoying Shirin rather than voting against Hali, who proved a patriotic member of the newly merged Merica Tribe. But even after talking to Hali, I don't get why they assumed that wobbly Blue Collar partisan Sierra was going to join their anti-Dan vote, nor why anybody had a reason to expect either Will or Tyler or anybody else to give them enough votes to actually succeed. In this week's "Survivor" exit interview, Hali tries to explain what went wrong with the vote, why she was disappointed...
- 4/12/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"I'm paying attention to everything that's going around me. I'm like on surveillance. I'm just sitting there, and I'm listening. Because then I know what moves to make." –Pete Yurkowski, Survivor: Philippines
Gorgeous Joe is just too perfect for Survivor.
He out-charmed Vince for Jenn's affections. He wins every challenge, whether it's holding on to a pole, finishing a puzzle or determining who has the most luxurious hair. And he's managed to build a solid...
"I'm paying attention to everything that's going around me. I'm like on surveillance. I'm just sitting there, and I'm listening. Because then I know what moves to make." –Pete Yurkowski, Survivor: Philippines
Gorgeous Joe is just too perfect for Survivor.
He out-charmed Vince for Jenn's affections. He wins every challenge, whether it's holding on to a pole, finishing a puzzle or determining who has the most luxurious hair. And he's managed to build a solid...
- 4/9/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Last week on Survivor: Worlds Apart, Jenn played her hidden immunity idol in order to save herself from being the first person voted out after the merge. While it was an exciting Tribal Council, it may have only bought a little extra time for her and the "no collar" alliance; especially considering they voted out Kelly instead of Mike. Let's see what their next move is.
- 4/8/2015
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Say it ain't so, Joe. According to exclusive Gold Derby predictions, fan favorite Joe Anglim is going to be eliminated on tonight's episode of "Survivor." Disagree with those odds? Hurry -- make your predictions now and you could win our weekly prize of a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy! -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Worlds Apart'? See exclusive predictions My theory as to why our readers are predicting Joe's elimination with overwhelming 7/2 odds is because of what went down on last week's merge episode. In a genius move, the Blue Collar members were able to pull over all three White Collars into their alliance (along with renegade No Collar castaway Will Sims), leaving Joe and his buddies Jenn Brown and Hali Ford all on their own against the dominant group. Since Jenn used her hidden Immunity idol last week, the threesome is now unprotected so it...
- 4/8/2015
- Gold Derby
For fans of slick Idol play and Tribal Council blindsides, Wednesday's (April 1) "Survivor: Worlds Apart" episode was a season highlight. Probably Kelly, the Blue Collar stalwart who fell victim to the Jenn's Idol shocker and had her torch snuffed, wasn't quite as enthusiastic, but at least Kelly realizes what she did wrong. Looking back on her "Survivor" ouster, Kelly admits that she was so irked by her post-Shuffle Nagarote tribe that she could could only be bothered to play nice with them for a few days, but couldn't maintain that diplomacy after the Merge, leaving no doubt that she'd flipped and putting a target on herself. She still thinks, though, that voting her out was a personal decision and not a strategic move. She's probably right. In her exit interview -- a slightly truncated conversation due to travel and timing on my part -- the New York state trooper...
- 4/5/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Survivor is a numbers game. The entire point of the competition is to get and keep a numerical advantage against your opponents. Generally speaking, if you have the numbers, you're safe.
Unless you're Kelly Remington.
The tribes merged on Wednesday's episode, creating a new 12-member tribe. (In a flash of patriotism, they named their tribe "Merica," a shortened version of "America." the flag colors, of course, were red, white and blue.
In the new tribe, Remington had a tight alliance in the majority. The 44-year-old New York state trooper seemed very safe, until they decided to vote for sailing instructor Jenn Brown.
Unless you're Kelly Remington.
The tribes merged on Wednesday's episode, creating a new 12-member tribe. (In a flash of patriotism, they named their tribe "Merica," a shortened version of "America." the flag colors, of course, were red, white and blue.
In the new tribe, Remington had a tight alliance in the majority. The 44-year-old New York state trooper seemed very safe, until they decided to vote for sailing instructor Jenn Brown.
- 4/2/2015
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
Survivor is a numbers game. The entire point of the competition is to get and keep a numerical advantage against your opponents. Generally speaking, if you have the numbers, you're safe. Unless you're Kelly Remington. The tribes merged on Wednesday's episode, creating a new 12-member tribe. (In a flash of patriotism, they named their tribe "Merica," a shortened version of "America." the flag colors, of course, were red, white and blue. In the new tribe, Remington had a tight alliance in the majority. The 44-year-old New York state trooper seemed very safe, until they decided to vote for sailing instructor Jenn Brown.
- 4/2/2015
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
Pre-credit sequence. When we left things, Rodney had just been blindsided by Joaquin's eviction. This won't go well. Escameca returns and Rodney is simmering. "It's the game," Joe says, philosophically and still in the game. Tyler is the first to express his disappointment and to praise the Blue Collar tribe for its Rodney-excluding unity. It falls to Mike to attempt to coddle Rodney. "Hopefully he doesn't take it too personal," Mike tells us, suggesting he's never actually met Rodney. Mike takes a walk with Rodney and explains that their perception was that Joaquin was reeling him in. "I was working on a fugazi fake alliance," Rodney protests, adding that he thought he was Michael Jordan and now he's feeling like Luc Longley. "I'm acting, bro. I'm putting on my De Niro," Rodney insists. [He may have referred to his "dinero," but we all know who or what he meant.] "Now, all of a suddenly, I've gotta be Mike's bitch till we get to the Merge,...
- 4/2/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"There's no point in going into a merge if you have somebody who can't be trusted." –Bill Posley, Survivor: One World
What an episode, what a merge and what a season!
Wednesday on Survivor, the season's merge left all 12 players scrambling. Alliances shifted and reformed as each of the variously collared contestants worked to solidify old agreements and form new bonds.
Survivor: Worlds Apart has no Jefras, no purple Kellys content to bob along on the game's tides.
"There's no point in going into a merge if you have somebody who can't be trusted." –Bill Posley, Survivor: One World
What an episode, what a merge and what a season!
Wednesday on Survivor, the season's merge left all 12 players scrambling. Alliances shifted and reformed as each of the variously collared contestants worked to solidify old agreements and form new bonds.
Survivor: Worlds Apart has no Jefras, no purple Kellys content to bob along on the game's tides.
- 4/2/2015
- 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."There's no point in going into a merge if you have somebody who can't be trusted." -Bill Posley, Survivor: One WorldWhat an episode, what a merge and what a season! Wednesday on Survivor, the season's merge left all 12 players scrambling. Alliances shifted and reformed as each of the variously collared contestants worked to solidify old agreements and form new bonds.Survivor: Worlds Apart has no Jefras, no purple Kellys content to bob along on the game's tides.
- 4/2/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
The long-awaited merge on "Survivor: Worlds Apart" brought some of the best moments of the season, including Jenn Brown using her hidden Immunity idol to save herself from elimination. Did you predict Jenn's savvy move and that Kelly Remington would get the boot? If so, why are you not taking part in our "Survivor" prediction contest? Hurry -- make your predictions now and you could win our weekly prize of a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy! -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Worlds Apart'? See exclusive predictions! During Wednesday's episode, we also saw Joe Anglim win the first individual Immunity challenge of the season, while Carolyn Rivera and Tyler Fredrickson expanded upon their frontrunner statuses as they were reunited following the merge. Kelly was actually ranked third in Gold Derby's predictions to go home with 13/2 odds. If you predicted Kelly's torch would be snuffed when she had those od.
- 4/2/2015
- Gold Derby
All season long, we've been asking readers like You to predict who will win "Survivor: Worlds Apart." And according to exclusive Gold Derby odds, it's a tight race between jewelry designer Joe Anglim and ex-talent agent Tyler Fredrickson. Hurry -- make your own predictions now and you could win our weekly prize of a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy! -Break- The graph to the right reveals Gold Derby's winner rankings from the beginning of the season until today. You can see that Joe and Tyler have been flip-flopping for weeks now, while Shirin Oskooi has also made strong jumps throughout the duration of the season. Currently, Joe leads our "Survivor" predictions with 10/3 odds to win. Then there's a three-way tie for second place with 6/1 odds apiece for Tyler, Mike Holloway and Jenn Brown, while Shirin is in fifth place to win with 10/1 odds. Click on the graph to...
- 3/29/2015
- Gold Derby
Pre-credit sequence. We begin at Nagarote, as I try to remember where we left off and what the names of the tribes were. Shirin is sad to have been blindsided and to have lost Max. "I don't know that I can trust you," Carolyn tells Shirin, further shunting her aside. Shirin protests that Max made her isolate herself, but Carolyn is being rough, making it clear that she wants no part of the newly solitary Shirin. "Is anybody left in this game willing to play with me?" Shirin ponders, wondering if this is a reflection on her. Hali levels with Shirin and tells her that Max had been annoying and that people felt like she was annoying as well. Ouch. This hits home for Shirin, who grew up rich, but not popular. So sad. I guess. Kinda. "I'm trying to do now what I was incapable of doing back then,...
- 3/26/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
The "Survivor: Worlds Apart" cast was a bit short on recognizable celebrities, if your idea of "celebrity" happens to be former professional athletes or nearly-forgotten '80s TV stars. If, however, you spend time around the world of reality TV or academia, or you spend time around those who spend their time around those worlds, there's no question that Max Dawson entered "Survivor: Worlds Apart" as the season's biggest superstar. As a member of Northwestern's Communications department, Max taught several years of a course titled "The Tribe Has Spoken: Surviving TV’s New Reality," as well as other courses on TV, new media and the business betwixt them. Several of my critical buddies, including Mo Ryan and Myles McNutt and Erik Adams, made appearances in the "Survivor" class. Since 2013, Max has worked as a consultant for and on the reality TV industry. He may not be Lisa Whelchel or Jimmy Johnson,...
- 3/22/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
GroupM owned media agency Mec has promoted several members of staff and formed a new management board.
The announcement:
Sydney, 9 October 2012: GroupM media agency Mec has promoted key members of staff and established a new management board as part of a broader restructure of the agency.
Search Director Alex Hancock has stepped up to Head of Search and Digital Strategy Director Guillaume Goudal has risen to Head of Digital. Alex joined Mec a year ago and has tripled the size of Mec’s Sem team and also brought Seo in-house.
Guillaume has been with Mec for eight years, three years in France and now five in Australia. ‘G’ has won both Cannes and Mfa awards for his digital work. Alex and G will work together to determine Mec’s future digital direction.
Mec is also currently recruiting for a Digital Trading Director to replace Ricky Chanana, who has moved to sister agency Maxus.
The announcement:
Sydney, 9 October 2012: GroupM media agency Mec has promoted key members of staff and established a new management board as part of a broader restructure of the agency.
Search Director Alex Hancock has stepped up to Head of Search and Digital Strategy Director Guillaume Goudal has risen to Head of Digital. Alex joined Mec a year ago and has tripled the size of Mec’s Sem team and also brought Seo in-house.
Guillaume has been with Mec for eight years, three years in France and now five in Australia. ‘G’ has won both Cannes and Mfa awards for his digital work. Alex and G will work together to determine Mec’s future digital direction.
Mec is also currently recruiting for a Digital Trading Director to replace Ricky Chanana, who has moved to sister agency Maxus.
- 10/10/2012
- by Georgina Pearson
- Encore Magazine
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