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Throughout reality TV history, there have been very few shows that have had as many great players as Survivor has. As a result of the show's best players, fans who are no longer wondering where to start will rank some seasons higher than others. Unsurprisingly, Jeff Probst also recognizes that casting can make the difference between a good Survivor season and a bad one.

While talking to Variety about the plans for Survivor 50, Jeff revealed that the season will feature all returning players. Then, Jeff spoke out about how he was putting a lot of time and effort into choosing each returning player who will be a part of Survivor 50.

Jeff Probst Promised That Survivor 50 Will Have An Incredible Cast

In 2020, Survivor fans got to see something they never thought would happen, an all-winners season. Then, Survivor went on hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since Survivor returned in late-...

Heading into the second episode of “Survivor 46,” the Yanu tribe was down one member after David Jelinsky was voted out unanimously. That left the Nami tribe and the Siga tribe in the lead numbers-wise as they both still had six people apiece. So how did everything play out on Wednesday night?

Below, read our minute-by-minute “Survivor 46” Episode 2 recap/live blog of “Scorpio Energy” to find out what happened Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize. As always, Jeff Probst hosts and produces the program.

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The 44th season of Survivor premiered on March 1st, captivating fans and making it one of the longest-running reality TV shows. Since 2000, Survivor has been a popular American reality TV competition on CBS with Jeff Probst as the host. It features contestants deserted on a remote island, to avoid elimination, must engage in challenges (both mental and physical) to gain rewards and immunity. In each episode, participants are voted off the island until only one wins the grand prize and becomes the “Sole Survivor.”

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Survivor‘s success lies in its unique themes, captivating characters, and thrilling challenges. While the show has 44 seasons so far, these are the ten standout seasons that fans consider the best.

The show’s core formula has remained unchanged since its debut in May 2000. Contestants are divided into tribes, forming a new society and adapting to their surroundings.

Snake in the Grass will not be returning for a second season. USA Network has cancelled the reality series after just one season of eight episodes, per Deadline.

Hosted by Bobby Bones, the series featured previous contestants from various reality shows and athletes, including Big Brother's Janelle Pierzina and Rachel Reilly, Survivor’s Cirie Fields, Earl Cole, Malcolm Freberg Stephenie Lagrossa Kendrick, Trish Hegarty, Yul Kwon, UFC’s Todd Duffee, Naked and Afraid’s Jeff Zausch and Lacey Jones, athlete Alysia Montano and Alissa Musto.

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Exclusive: Bobby Bones-fronted social experiment Snake In The Grass won’t be returning to USA Network.

The NBCUniversal cable network has cancelled the reality series after one season.

It comes after the broadcaster renewed Blake Shelton and Carson Daly’s Barmageddon for a second season after it became its best series premiere in nearly three years.

Snake In The Grass and Barmageddon were both part of USA Network’s latest unscripted slate, which was unveiled last May. The slate also included Race To Survive Alaska, from Deadliest Catch producer Original Productions, which is launching in April.

Snake in the Grass saw groups of four strangers who are dropped into the wild with a chance to win $100,000. In order to win, the team had to figure out which one of them is the Snake – a saboteur who is secretly undermining the group every step of the way.

Contestants included Big Brother...

“Survivor 43” contestant Owen Knight is a superfan that plainly says, “‘Survivor’ means a lot to me.” The 30-year-old college admissions director from New Orleans grew up watching the show every week with his family and says he daydreamed about seeing his name in the opening credits. Watch his full CBS interview below.

Proudly stating that he’s “been preparing for this for a very long time,” Owen explains that he’s “watched everything you could ever watch about ‘Survivor'” and “been working out a ton.” Adding, “It may not look like it, but these legs have some gas in them.” The three words he would use to describe himself are “Loyal, charismatic, passionate.”

Meet Owen, a college admissions director who is excited to play the game he loves and is ready to soak it all in.#Survivor pic.twitter.com/FloGHoakgS

— Survivor (@survivorcbs) September 16, 2022

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Over 40 seasons, Survivor has accumulated a multitude of iconic players whose names have stuck in fans' heads over time. There are iconic winners like Sandra Diaz-Twine and Tony Vlachos and fan favorites who have come so close but never cinched the million dollars like Cirie Fields or Malcolm Freberg. Four-time player Ozzy Lusth falls into the second of those two categories. After his runner-up performance on season 13, Survivor: Cook Islands, Ozzy has returned three times, never quite making it to the end.

Related: 10 Of The Best Quotes From The Survivor: Winners At War Premiere

It cannot be said that any of his stints on the show were boring, though. Although Ozzy's strengths lie in the physical game more than the social one, he has become a quote machine for fans. These legendary Ozzy-isms come from all four of his seasons and range from comical put-downs to emotional reflections on his time in the game.

Hidden Immunity Idols have been a “Survivor” staple since Season 11, “Guatemala,” when Gary Hogeboom found the elusive token. Since then, idols are being used on a much more strategic level, with some finders even playing it on other people in the game. It is an added layer to the game that continues to make players even more paranoid than they already were, fearful of being blindsided by the finder. But who’s found the most idols on “Survivor”? Scroll down for the updated list.

Some “Survivor” contestants are dangerously good at finding idols. Once you find one, it generally becomes easier to know what to look for. Players like Russell Hantz, Tony Vlachos, Tai Trang, Rick Devens and Kelley Wentworth have all attained multiple idols in the same season. Not everyone plays their idol correctly, and some infamously fail to play them at the right time, resulting in their elimination.

“Survivor” superfans are currently hyped for the upcoming all-winners season, but it’s not always the case that the most popular contestant of the season is the one who wins. In fact, the audience tends to fall in love with those who just come up short of the $1 million prize, often more so than the champion. Players like Rupert Boneham, Cirie Fields and Joe Anglim will probably never win “Survivor,” no matter how many times they come back and try. Their likability is a double-edged sword — they’re genial enough to be safe through several Tribal Councils but once it gets toward the end, they’re too big of a jury threat to win. As we prepare for “Survivor: Winners at War,” here’s the ranking of our 16 favorite lovable losers we hoped would make it onto an all-winner season someday.

See‘Survivor: Winners at War’ predictions video: Who will win?...

Exclusive: Mike Liotta has stepped down from his role as VP at True Public Relations to launch PR Machine. The newly formed boutique agency will be based in Los Angeles and focus on personal publicity.

Working in PR for 14 years, Liotta joined True Public Relations in 2005 as an assistant and quickly rose through the ranks before stepping into the position of VP.

Joining Liotta at PR Machine is Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress Regina King as well as Emmy-nominated actors Tim Matheson and Melora Hardin.

Others on his client roster include NAACP Image Award-nominated actress Logan Browning, Jon Huertas (This Is Us), Cress Williams (Black Lightning), Elizabeth Tulloch (Grimm), Byron Mann, Radha Mitchell (The Romanoffs), Summer Bishil (The Magicians), Anthony Alabi (Family Reunion), Adrian Martinez, WWE Superstar Cj “Lana” Perry (Total Divas), Allen Maldonado (The Last O.G.), Celina Jade (Wolf Warrior 2), Mark Pellegrino (Supernatural), Paul Ben-Victor (The Wire), Jocko Sims (New Amsterdam), Tzi Ma, Peter Macon (The Orville), Denim Richards, Osric Chau (Supernatural), Joseph Gatt (Dumbo), Efren Ramirez (Napoleon Dynamite), Josie Ho (Contagion), Adam Korson (The Twilight Zone), Dakota Shapiro (Valley of the Boom), Mark Gagliardi (Blood & Treasure), Lily Ji (Pacific Rim: Uprising), Juliet Landau (Bosch), Jimmy Wong (Mulan), Malcolm Freberg (Survivor), Johann Urb (Arrow), Madeline Zima (Californication).

His roster also includes on-air personalities Jillian Barberie and Carly Steel; as well as Apple TV+ series co-creator/showrunner Dara Resnik (Home Before Dark). Liotta also represents Movie Trivia Schmoedown and the annual Dreamer Dinner charitable fundraiser for the “I Have a Dream” Foundation – Los Angeles.

Editor’s note: This post is our recap for Part 2 of the March 20 episode of “Survivor: Edge of Extinction.” Click here to be taken to our recap for Part 1.

“Survivor” fans were treated to a bonus two-hour episode this week on CBS that promised to spill more secrets about the fates of the voted-out castaways at Extinction Island. Reem Daly, Keith Sowell, Chris Underwood and Rick Devens, who had been doing their best to survive on the deserted island, were just joined by Aubry Bracco in Part 1. How did the big twists play out in Part 2, and what does this now mean for the remainder of the game?

See‘Survivor’ deleted scene: Kelley Wentworth’s tribe sings ‘Happy Birthday’ as she turns 32 on the island [Watch]

Below, check out our minute-by-minute “Survivor” recap of Season 38, Episode 6, titled “It’s Like the Worst Cocktail Party Ever (Part 2),” to find out what happened Wednesday,...

Over the past two decades “Survivor” has given fans their fare share of eye candy, but who are the most delicious hunks of all time? Click through our photo gallery above to see our rankings of the Top 20 hottest guys ever. Do You agree with our picks? Below, we provide a quick tease of #20 through #11.

20. Woo Hwang — He may have made the ultimate bad decision in the Cagayan finale by bringing Tony Vlachos to the final tribal council with him (he lost 8-1 because of it), but can you really deny that hair and the super chill, not a care in the world vibe? The answer is no, you can’t.

19. Dan Rengering (David vs. Goliath) — Dan branded himself as a go-getter, the guy that at one point in his life felt like a David but turned his life and health around to emerge as a Goliath. His values and...

You know them. You love them. You’ll never forget them. Over the past 37 seasons hundreds of everyday people have played the game of “Survivor,” but while most of them came and went, some castaways will always stick in our minds. Click through our “Survivor” photo gallery above that ranks the Top 13 most beloved players of CBS’s reality TV show from worst to best.

SEENatalie Cole (‘Survivor’ 37) exit interview: ‘I have no regrets’ about not giving my jacket to ‘clueless’ Angelina Keeley

Sandra Diaz-Twine

There is no denying Sandra’s status as the most iconic and very best player to ever enter the game. After winning her first two times playing (she’s still the only player to win twice), Sandra returned for a third time and somehow managed to outlast each of the former winners in Game Changers as well as contributing to some of the most exciting tribal councils of that season.

Who was voted out in Wednesday’s 12th episode of CBS’s “Survivor: Ghost Island”? This week featured the long-awaited loved ones visit, and the remaining players reacted accordingly by crying tears of joy. The final eight consisted of two original Malolo castaways (Donathan Hurley and Laurel Johnson) and six original Naviti contestants, but how did new alliances stack up against old tribal lines?

Below, check out our minute-by-minute “Survivor: Ghost Island” recap of Season 36, Episode 12, titled “A Giant Game of Bumper Cars,” to find out what happened Wednesday, May 9. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways, who annoys you the most, and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list. Keep refreshing/reloading this live blog for the most recent updates.

See‘Survivor’ Winners List (Seasons 1 – 35)

7:59 p.m. – “Previously on ‘Survivor’!” During last week’s 11th episode there was...

If you dinna think you can stand the wait until Sunday, when Outlander finally brings Claire and Jamie back together, may we interest you in a few very hot intriguing photos from the long-awaited episode?

The Frasers’ reunion, which started in Episode 5 but went on hold when Jamie fainted (and the series took a week off), continues in Sunday’s hour (8/7c), titled “A. Malcolm.” And from the looks of these new shots, Claire and her husband waste little time closing the gap that time and circumstance drove between them 20 years earlier.

We see Mr. and Mrs. Fraser making up...

Vulture WatchHow long will castaways continue to outwit, outplay, and outlast me? Has the Survivor TV show been cancelled or renewed for a 35th season on CBS? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Survivor season 35. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?   What's This TV Show About?A competitive reality show airing on the CBS television network, Survivor is hosted by Jeff Probst. Season 34, Survivor: Game Changers, pits two tribes of 10 past contestants each, against one another. In their own ways, these returning castaways took Survivor gamesmanship to new levels. Playing for the Mana Tribe are: Michaela Bradshaw, Aubry Bracco, Sandra Diaz-Twine, Ciera Eastin, Malcolm Freberg, Hali Ford, Caleb Reynolds, Troyzan Robertson, Jeff...

Vulture WatchHow long will castaways continue to outwit, outplay, and outlast me? Has the Survivor TV show been cancelled or renewed for a 35th season on CBS? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Survivor season 35. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?   What's This TV Show About?A competitive reality show airing on the CBS television network, Survivor is hosted by Jeff Probst. Season 34, Survivor: Game Changers, pits two tribes of 10 past contestants each, against one another. In their own ways, these returning castaways took Survivor gamesmanship to new levels. Playing for the Mana Tribe are: Michaela Bradshaw, Aubry Bracco, Sandra Diaz-Twine, Ciera Eastin, Malcolm Freberg, Hali Ford, Caleb Reynolds, Troyzan Robertson, Jeff...

Warning: Spoilers ahead from Wednesday's Survivor finale.

Survivor's Game Changers season certainly lived up to its name! After 39 days, countless blindsides and one of the most shocking moments in TV history, Survivor has crowned a new champion.

Exclusive 'Survivor' Finale Sneak Peek: Brad Culpepper Looks for 'Collateral' With Tai Trang

Congrats to Sarah Lacina!

The season truly kicked off as anyone's game, as the CBS reality competition brought back all-stars and fan favorites who fit the "Game Changer" bill -- with everyone from Malcolm Freberg and Ozzy Lusth, to Tony Vlachos and Zeke Smith.

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Big players and even bigger threats were eliminated week by week, until Wednesday's season finale began with six remaining castaways -- Sarah, Aubry Bracco, Brad Culpepper, Cirie Fields, Troy "Troyzan" Robertson and Tai Trang.

Exclusive: ‘Survivor’ Contestant Jeff Varner in His Own Words: Outing Zeke Smith and the Shame That Followed

Sarah's big move last week seemed to set her...

In its 34th season, the Survivor TV show on CBS is bringing back some oldies but goodies (and baddies?). Survivor: Game Changers features two tribes of past players who, in their own ways, took Survivor gamesmanship to new levels. Will former viewers return to watch prior castaways scheme and strategize on Fiji's Mamanuca Islands? Could this 17 year old reality show be cancelled or, is it a lock for a season 35 renewal? Stay tuned.Jeff Probst returns as host of Survivor: Game Changers, which pits two tribes of 10 past contestants against one another. On the Mana Tribe are: Michaela Bradshaw, Aubry Bracco, Sandra Diaz-Twine, Ciera Eastin, Malcolm Freberg, Hali Ford, Caleb Reynolds, Troyzan Robertson, Jeff Varner, and Tony Vlachos. Playing for the Nuku Tribe are: Andrea Boehlke, Brad Culpepper, Sierra Dawn-Thomas, Cirie Fields, Sarah Lacina, Oscar “Ozzy” Lusth, Zeke Smith, James “J.T” Thomas, Tai Trang,...

Zeke Smith is trying to make the best of the situation.

The two-time Survivor player was outed as transgender by fellow tribe member Jeff Varner during tribal council on Wednesday's episode of Game Changers.

Exclusive: 'Survivor: Game Changers' Castaway Brad Culpepper Breaks Down Over the Stress of the Competition

Varner, who told host Jeff Probst that he felt he was going home earlier in the tribal council, decided to reveal one last piece of information in the hopes of saving himself.

"There is deception here. Deceptions on levels, Jeff, that these guys don't even understand," Varner said, looking at Smith. "Why haven't you told anyone that you're transgender?"

While Smith was open about his sexuality during his last appearance on the show, Survivor: Millenials vs. Gen X, and even inspired another contestant, Bret, to come out to him on the show, the transgender reveal was a shock to his tribe -- and something Smith hoped wouldn't...

The Queen was finally dethroned on Wednesday night's episode of Survivor: Game Changers!

After yet another tribe swap, the only two-time winner of the game found herself at the bottom of Nuku, and was eliminated sixth, leaving by a 5-2 vote after just 16 days.

Exclusive: 'Survivor's Jt Thomas on Leaving His Idol at Camp and Why Michaela's Not a 'Game Changer'

Et hopped on the phone with Sandra the morning after the moment she said would never happen, where she opened up about the fateful moment host Jeff Probst finally snuffed her torch -- and answered all our burning questions about her hilarious stunts this season.

Et: Jeff Probst said multiple times that you were so eager to jump back into Survivor that you even blindly said yes to joining this season without knowing what they were asking you. When you heard the title of the season was Game Changers, did that...

It's the ultimate Survivor faux pas -- and one that three-time player J.T. Thomas made on Wednesday night's episode -- being voted out with an Immunity Idol in your pocket.

Well, in J.T.'s case, he didn't even bring his idol to tribal council, convinced that his tribe, Nuku, had it out for Michaela.

Exclusive: 'Survivor' Castaway Malcolm Freberg on That Crazy Tribal Council: J.T.'s 'on The Naughty List'

On Thursday, Et hopped on the phone with J.T., who went over some of his best lines from the episode -- telling host Jeff Probst things like "I've never been so excited" and "Some of us aren't quite game changers" just moments before his torch was snuffed -- and revealed why exactly he thought it was a good idea to head into tribal without his idol.

Et: You didn't even bring your idol with you to tribal council! Walk us through...

Last week’s shocking tribal council on “Survivor: Game Changers” ended with Malcolm Freberg‘s elimination, unintentionally caused by a power play from one of his closest allies, J.T. Thomas. On this week’s episode, titled “Dirty Deed,” J.T. will have to explain his actions to his tribe mates, but his chances of remaining in their good graces are slim. […]...

It was a wild, wild week for the castaways of “Survivor: Game Changers”. The most recent tribal was among the most chaotic and confusing ever seen on the reality show and one more castaway was cut loose. Malcolm was the most recent contestant to see his torch snuffed on season 34 of the long-running reality […]...

Darwin would not be surprised this show still hasn't been cancelled. The Survivor TV show has been renewed for a 35th season on CBS. While we previously reported the production was scouting locations in Fiji for both season 35 and 36, today, The Tiffany Network confirmed the season 35 renewal, in its early renewal announcement.A competitive reality show airing on the CBS television network, Survivor is hosted by Jeff Probst. Season 34, Survivor: Game Changers features returning castaways. So far, Ciera Eastin, Tony Vlachos, Caleb Reynolds, and Malcolm Freberg have been voted off the island.Read More…...

“Please keep watching the show!” pleads “Survivor: Game Changers” castoff Malcolm Freberg to his fans who are planning to boycott after his shocking elimination in this week’s episode. This was Malcolm’s third time playing after finishing fourth in “Survivor: Philippines” and ninth in “Survivor: Caramoan.” He continues, “If you stop watching, they’re not gonna keep making […]...

Survivor took its fourth victim on Wednesday night's episode, as fan favorite Malcolm Freberg was sent home.

In another Game Changers twist, Nuku and Mana were sent to tribal council after Tavua won the immunity challenge -- but only one castaway would be sent home.

Exclusive: 'Survivor' Castaway Caleb Reynolds on Bromance With Tai After 'Game Changers' Betrayal: 'He Had To'

With the numbers in favor of keeping all members of Nuku, the tribe just had to stick together and hope Mana didn't have a Hidden Immunity Idol... but that proved just a little too difficult. After whispering strategy through a discussion with Jeff Probst, both tribes ended up standing in huddles as they made their decisions on who to vote for.

Nuku settled on Sierra, while Mana decided on our favorite modern-day Fabio, whose fate was sealed after Tai guessed right, playing his idol for Sierra.

It was one of the craziest moments in Survivor history...

It was another epic tribal council on Wednesday’s “Survivor: Game Changers” after host Jeff Probst brought two tribes to the ceremony with the task of voting one player out. After a lively discussion and successful use of a hidden immunity idol, Malcolm Freberg was sent home, bewildered and frustrated. The shocking tribal council and the likely fallout for the remaining […]...

Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and a member of the jury on Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance. He has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.

“I want as many variables in my control as possible.” —Malcolm Freberg, Survivor: Philippines and Survivor: Caramoan

Is your head spinning too?

Talk about game changing. A huge twist led to one of the wildest tribal councils in Survivor history.

For the first time ever, two tribes went to the same tribal. The six strong Nuku outnumbered the five on Mana. But the big...

It was a bromance for the ages -- Caleb Reynolds and Tai Trang found themselves back on the same tribe on Wednesday night's Survivor: Game Changers following the pair's dramatic separation after Reynolds' near-death heat stroke two seasons earlier on Koah Rong.

The pair's passionate reunion (symbolized by a sweet kiss on the cheek) on the new Mana tribe after an unexpected tribe swap, however, didn't last long, as Reynolds got the boot this week... after Tai voted him out.

Exclusive: 'Survivor' Castaways Tony Vlachos and Ciera Eastin Talk Early 'Game Changers' Exit, Season Regrets

Et hopped on the phone with Reynolds on Thursday, where he opened up about the shocking betrayal, his early exit, and who he hopes to see make it to the end.

"There wasn't any hesitation at all. I was excited to get the opportunity to get to play again," the two-time Survivor castaway (and one-time Big Brother player) said of his...

Survivor: Game Changers lived up to its name on Wednesday night, kicking off the premiere with not one, but two eliminations.

But in a season full of returning players bringing their A-game, Ciera Eastin and Tony Vlachos got the early boot, after their tribe, Mana, lost both immunity challenges.

Exclusive: Jeff Probst Teases 'Game Play Opportunities' Ahead of 'Survivor: Game Changers' Premiere

Et hopped on the phone with the pair on Thursday morning, where they reflected on what went wrong -- and revealed whether they would play again.

"It's so sad, because I definitely felt like Game Changers was meant for me, and unfortunately, it just didn't end up happening," said three-time player Eastin, who was known for the line, "Let's play the game."

"I think just the title of the season being Game Changers, it's not just a fan favorites. It's not just an All-Stars. Game Changers puts a whole new pressure on the season...

Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and a member of the jury on Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance. He has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.

Erik Reichenbach is a comic artist, illustrator, and former Survivor Fan Favorite. See more of his artwork and commissions on Tumblr.com and follow him on Twitter!

“It’s kind of boring, to be honest with you, because there’s no scrambling going on, there’s no trickery going on, there’s no spying. That’s fun for me, you know?” — Tony Vlachos, winner, Survivor...

Survivor is (almost) back -- and better than ever!

The hit CBS reality show premieres its 34th season -- and 500th episode -- on Wednesday night in a big way: with a set of castaways with more experience, more determination and more guts than perhaps we've ever seen. Only Et has an exclusive first look at Survivor: Game Changers.

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In exclusive new pics from the season premiere, fan favorites like Sandra, Caleb, Tony, and Malcolm make their first fire as a tribe -- after which Tony quickly sets up a new and improved version of his spy shack (in the video above).

That's right, this season is compromised only of returning players, defined by their shared desire and willingness to make moves. Those moves might have worked (two-time winner Sandra will hit the beach for the third time) or might have fallen flat (four-time players Ozzy and Cirie are both...

Name: Malcolm Freberg Hometown: Hermosa Beach, California Age: 29 Previously Played On: Season 25: “Survivor: Philippines” – Finished 4th & Jury Member and Season 26: “Survivor: Caramoan” – Finished 9th & Jury Member His charm and challenge skills helped him get to the final four in “Survivor: Philippines”, while his “Three Amigos” alliance was able to […]...

Twenty of Survivor‘s fiercest former castaways — those who, according to CBS, “helped evolve the game even further by launching an accelerated level of competition” — are returning to… accelerate things even further, I assume.

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CBS on Wednesday released the full list of returning favorites, which includes two-time winner Sandra Diaz-Twine (Seasons 7 and 20), as well as a few one-time winners, Tony Vlachos (Season 28) and James “J.T.” Thomas (Season 18). Filmed in Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands, the 34th season — titled Game Changers — will divide the 20 castaways into two tribes,...

Exactly one month from today, “Survivor: Game Changers – The Mamanuca Islands” kicks off with a cast of 20 returning players fighting for the million bucks, including fan favourites like Tony, Sandra, Cirie and Malcolm. Before the castaways hit the battlefield, check out our exclusive sneak peek at the brand new immunity idol, just days […]...

Fox’s Empire returned from its four-month break to 12.2 million total viewers and a 4.7 demo rating on Wednesday night, up from its winter finale (11.8 mil/4.5), on par with its Season 2 average (12.3 mil/4.8) and delivering its best numbers since Oct. 21.

TVLine readers gave the spring premiere an average grade of “B+.”

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Opening Fox’s night, bubble drama Rosewood (6 mil/1.4) surged to its best demo number since… the last time it led into Empire.

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Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and a member of the jury on Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance. He has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.

"In life, as in Survivor, you've gotta know when to kiss ass, you've gotta know when to kick ass." –Tony Vlachos, winner, Survivor: Cagayan

How would you play Survivor: naughty or nice?

It's an age-old Survivor question, though the terminology varies. "Old school" vs. "new school." Last season, Jeff Varner divided his tribe into "beach people" and "shelter people." The naughty new-school beach...

Will Abi-Maria Gomes win "Survivor: Second Chance"? With the show's 31st season set to premiere on CBS Sept. 23, keep coming back to Gold Derby for in-depth analyses of all 20 returning players, including pros and cons that may affect their chances this time around. Hurry - make your "Survivor" predictions for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so get started by scrolling down to predict which castaway will be kicked off the island first. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Second Chance'? See exclusive predictions Abi-Maria Gomes Previous Finish: 5th place Season 25: Philippines By my assessment, "Survivor: Philippines" is one of the worst incarnations of the show in 30 seasons. Looking back on the 18 players that season, none truly broke out as stars. Sure, Malcolm Freberg was a fan favorite, but he never really lived up to his potential even in his own second cha.

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 people have the same problem, it's easy to bring them together." –Malcolm Freberg, Survivor: Caramoan

It's a rare gift on Survivor when a vote is a gimme.

When you're competing on the show, every vote seems punctuated by a question mark. Do you keep the challenge beast who's in the other alliance? Do you hold on to your loyal ally who's annoying everybody around you?

Thank the blogging gods for that confusion. That ambiguity...

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 people have the same problem, it's easy to bring them together." -Malcolm Freberg, Survivor: CaramoanIt's a rare gift on Survivor when a vote is a gimme. When you're competing on the show, every vote seems punctuated by a question mark. Do you keep the challenge beast who's in the other alliance? Do you hold on to your loyal ally who's annoying everybody around you? Thank the blogging gods for that confusion. That ambiguity...

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. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can."My biggest strategy going in will just be kill them with kindness. I'll be so nice to them that they're not gonna want to kick me off." - Taj George, Survivor: TocantinsThe golden rule of Survivor is the same as the golden rule for life.

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.

It’s Ryne from The Moon is a Dead World, back with another edition of DEADtime TV that is, again, really short. We’ve got Salem, which continues to plug along toward its season finale, and Shawn’s Penny Dreadful is well into its first season now.

Salem: “Departures” - Sunday, June 8 at 10 Pm

I was incorrect last week. Stephen Lang adds a great deal of excitement to Salem, mostly because he’s around to blow shit up in Salem. Not in the literal sense, but in the Survivor way – take everyone’s secrets, make them public, and just fuck around with the calm that has settled over the witch hunts so far.

To live up to that, Lang’s forced to be a huge prick as Increase Mather, and he gets right down to work the moment he gets back to Salem. First and foremost, he’s got to hunt out those witches,...

Malcolm Freberg got a taste of adventure when he appeared on Survivor not once, but twice. And he liked it. So he’s off again — but this time as a host, not a contestant. Malcolm will host a new online docuseries titled Wayfaring that will see him and a film crew depart on July 1 for a 20 day, 20 episode road trip around the United States. But where exactly Malcolm goes and what he does will be determined by viewers, who will vote on social media and control all of his life choices (kind of like the way he controlled Phillip’s...

Each week, host Jeff Probst will answer a few questions about the latest episode of ‘Survivor: Cagayan.’

Entertainment Weekly: Okay, Jeff. I am not going to waste any time asking you about the merge. I am not going to ask you about the immunity challenge. I am not going to ask you about anything except for what went down at Tribal Council because that was Insane! Let’s take this point-by-point and try to get your real time reaction to some of these crazy moves. Starting with Crazy Move #1: Tony reveals he has a hidden immunity idol. So basically,...

Two weeks of exit interview insanity -- Nine interviews between "Amazing Race" and "Survivor" -- comes to a conclusion with my chat with "Survivor: Blood vs. Water" winner Tyson Apostol.   You can certainly put Tyson in a category with John Cochran, Jonathan Penner and Malcolm Freberg among the "Survivor" contestants who I always like talking to. He's smart, caustic and, after three times playing the game, he gets "Survivor."   That wasn't always the case. In "Tocatins," he was an amusing quote machine, but he was also upstaged by the scenery chewing Coach. He came out less aggressively in "Heroes...

Survivor Review, Season 27, Episode 14

“It’s My Night”

Airs Wednesday at 8pm (Et) on CBS

The challenge when analyzing Survivor is finding thrills when the finale reaches a predictable ending. This trend has happened frequently in recent seasons, with Malcolm’s exit from the Philippines being a rare exception. Even so, there’s still plenty to enjoy with Blood vs. Water’s conclusion. Tyson removes any doubts about a victory by taking the final two immunity challenges and choosing the right people. Underdogs like Ciera and Tina are too dangerous to face with this jury. Despite the editing focusing on Monica, she earns just one vote, and the rest go to Tyson. It’s hard to disagree with rewarding a guy who found two idols, built a solid alliance, and dodged stiff challenges from Hayden and Ciera. He’s come a long way from the goofball of the Tocantins or...

Survivor: Blood vs. Water has turned the CBS hit reality show on its head, with multi-layered complications brought on by castaways playing with family members and loved ones. Host Jeff Probst is breaking down the drama, and dishing inside information on what to expect the rest of this season. Jeff also talks about his guest-starring appearance on Two and a Half Men, which he promises to be as risque as fans have come to expect from the show, set to air November 14, and shares his excitement at the November 19 release of the third book in his bestselling Stranded children's book series, Survivors. Read on for our Q&A.

ETonline: Survivor feels like a totally new show this season. Were you surprised by how much the loved one angle changed the game?

Jeff Probst: Yeah, and that's saying something because we anticipated it changing the game quite a bit and then when we got out there and started...

Survivor host Jeff Probst and some of the show’s contestants that competed in the Philippines are now doing their part to help raise money for the country that was hammered by Typhoon Haiyan. Probst and former players like Lisa Whelchel, John Cochran, Malcolm Freberg, Phillip Sheppard, and Jonathan Penner will be participating in a CBS television stations – Red Cross fundraiser for victims of Typhoon Haiyan that will be taking place on CBS-owned TV stations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento on Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Probst and the contestants will be speaking and answering phones to raise money for the American Red Cross relief effort.