The deepest, darkest secrets of Hillsong, the megachurch, are finally coming to light in a new docuseries, “The Secrets of Hillsong.” Throughout its four episodes, viewers will gain an understanding of what went on behind closed doors and learn how this church isn’t all it’s portrayed as. The first two episodes premiere on FX on Friday, May 19 at 10 p.m. Et. On May 26, the final two parts air. You can watch The Secrets of Hillsong and FX with a subscription to Sling TV. You can also watch with Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Fubo, or YouTube TV.
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- 5/19/2023
- by Aubrey Chorpenning
- The Streamable
With his short fade, skinny jeans, toned bod, and tattoos, Carl Lentz wasn’t like other men of the cloth. As the lead pastor of Hillsong NYC, a megachurch specializing in youth-courting “come as you are” sermons and “Coldplay for Christ” music, Lentz became a bona-fide celebrity, palling around with A-list congregants like Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and Kevin Durant. He also served as team chaplain for the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets. At the height of his PR problems, Bieber even crashed with...
- 5/15/2023
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
For years, Los Angeles-based Hillsong Church had been a popular place of worship for celebrities, attracting the likes of Justin Bieber, Chris Pratt and Kendall Jenner — until now-disgraced pastor Carl Lentz was hit with multiple scandals, including the revelation of an affair, accusations of covering up child sexual abuse, and embezzling church funds.
FX’s “The Secrets of Hillsong”, a new four-episode investigative documentary series explores the rise and fall of the controversial church, featuring the first interviews with former pastors Carl and Laura Lentz since their ouster from the church, and based on the explosive original reporting by Vanity Fair journalists Alex French and Dan Adler.
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“The Secrets of Hillsong also features poignant conversations with many of the congregants navigating the still-unfolding global reckoning as the church faces a rash of fresh revelations,” notes the series’ synopsis, with...
FX’s “The Secrets of Hillsong”, a new four-episode investigative documentary series explores the rise and fall of the controversial church, featuring the first interviews with former pastors Carl and Laura Lentz since their ouster from the church, and based on the explosive original reporting by Vanity Fair journalists Alex French and Dan Adler.
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“The Secrets of Hillsong also features poignant conversations with many of the congregants navigating the still-unfolding global reckoning as the church faces a rash of fresh revelations,” notes the series’ synopsis, with...
- 3/29/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
FX has set a new docuseries, “The Secrets of Hillsong,” which will feature the first interviews with married couple Carl and Laura Lentz since they were ousted as pastors of the infamous megachurch.
The four-part series is based on reporting from Vanity Fair’s Alex French and Dan Adler about Hillsong, which became famous for attracting celebrities like Justin and Hailey Bieber and Kylie and Kendall Jenner — before the church was exposed for involvement in misconduct including marital infidelity and child sexual abuse.
The church was previously the subject of the Discovery+ docuseries “Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed.”
Along with the Lentzes, “The Secrets of Hillsong” includes interviews with former congregants and others connected to the church, such as Tiff Perez, Ashley Jones and Mary Jones, Josh Canfield, Janice Lagata, Geoff Bullock, David Shoebridge, David Cowdrey and Tanya Levin.
Stacey Lee directs the docuseries, which hails from Scout Productions and Vanity Fair Studios.
The four-part series is based on reporting from Vanity Fair’s Alex French and Dan Adler about Hillsong, which became famous for attracting celebrities like Justin and Hailey Bieber and Kylie and Kendall Jenner — before the church was exposed for involvement in misconduct including marital infidelity and child sexual abuse.
The church was previously the subject of the Discovery+ docuseries “Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed.”
Along with the Lentzes, “The Secrets of Hillsong” includes interviews with former congregants and others connected to the church, such as Tiff Perez, Ashley Jones and Mary Jones, Josh Canfield, Janice Lagata, Geoff Bullock, David Shoebridge, David Cowdrey and Tanya Levin.
Stacey Lee directs the docuseries, which hails from Scout Productions and Vanity Fair Studios.
- 3/28/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
FX’s new Hillsong docuseries will feature the first interviews with former pastors Carl and Laura Lentz since their public removal from the church.
“The Secrets of Hillsong,” which is set to debut May 19, will explore the megachurch’s rise to become a congregation full of musicians, actors and athletes, as well as its subsequent fall amid explosive scandals and controversy. The four-episode investigative documentary is based on the original reporting by Vanity Fair journalists Alex French and Dan Adler.
The docuseries, which is directed by Stacey Lee, will include interviews with former congregants and other subjects connected to the Hillsong story, including Tiff Perez, Ashley Jones and Mary Jones, Josh Canfield, Janice Lagata, Geoff Bullock, David Shoebridge, David Cowdrey and Tanya Levin, among others.
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“The Secrets of Hillsong,” which is set to debut May 19, will explore the megachurch’s rise to become a congregation full of musicians, actors and athletes, as well as its subsequent fall amid explosive scandals and controversy. The four-episode investigative documentary is based on the original reporting by Vanity Fair journalists Alex French and Dan Adler.
The docuseries, which is directed by Stacey Lee, will include interviews with former congregants and other subjects connected to the Hillsong story, including Tiff Perez, Ashley Jones and Mary Jones, Josh Canfield, Janice Lagata, Geoff Bullock, David Shoebridge, David Cowdrey and Tanya Levin, among others.
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- 3/28/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
With 13 options to choose from over the 37 seasons of “Survivor,” 28% of fans who voted in our recent poll have decided that Coby Archa from Season 10 is the biggest threat to be eliminated at merge of all time. In “Survivor: Palau,” Coby’s original tribe Koror won eight of the season’s first nine immunity challenges, resulting in a eight-to-one majority at the time of the merge. Despite those unprecedented numbers, Coby’s own tribe voted him out before Ulong’s Stephenie Lagrossa because of his tendency to spill tribal secrets.
What Coby’s victory in the poll shows is something that is still true of “Survivor” game play: being among the majority alliance/tribe does not grant you 100% protection. In fact, being at the bottom of a powerful alliance can sometimes leave you vulnerable and/or make you a huge threat. Large alliances will get eager to vote out their...
What Coby’s victory in the poll shows is something that is still true of “Survivor” game play: being among the majority alliance/tribe does not grant you 100% protection. In fact, being at the bottom of a powerful alliance can sometimes leave you vulnerable and/or make you a huge threat. Large alliances will get eager to vote out their...
- 11/14/2018
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
It’s time to expect the unexpected once again.
Big Brother returns for season 19 on Wednesday night -- but first -- Et got all 16 Houseguests to share their feelings about the summer ahead, starting with showmances. For the most part, this cast says they’re not into finding love on TV.
Those who say “absolutely not” to the idea include 30-year-old nuclear engineer Dominique Cooper, 32-year-old construction sales rep Cody Nickson and 26-year-old VIP concierge Jessica Graf.
“I am actively avoiding looking for a showmance,” Jessica admits.
Watch: Julie Chen Sounds Off on ‘Big Brother’ 18
There’s also the already coupled-off crowd, which includes 55-year-old stay-at-home dad Kevin Schlehuber, 24-year-old microbiologist Cameron Heard and 37-year-old rodeo clown Jason Dent, though both Dent and Heard admit to asking their significant others if it would be Ok to flirt in the house. Naturally, both women said, no!
On the flipside, we have a handful of houseguests who seem to...
Big Brother returns for season 19 on Wednesday night -- but first -- Et got all 16 Houseguests to share their feelings about the summer ahead, starting with showmances. For the most part, this cast says they’re not into finding love on TV.
Those who say “absolutely not” to the idea include 30-year-old nuclear engineer Dominique Cooper, 32-year-old construction sales rep Cody Nickson and 26-year-old VIP concierge Jessica Graf.
“I am actively avoiding looking for a showmance,” Jessica admits.
Watch: Julie Chen Sounds Off on ‘Big Brother’ 18
There’s also the already coupled-off crowd, which includes 55-year-old stay-at-home dad Kevin Schlehuber, 24-year-old microbiologist Cameron Heard and 37-year-old rodeo clown Jason Dent, though both Dent and Heard admit to asking their significant others if it would be Ok to flirt in the house. Naturally, both women said, no!
On the flipside, we have a handful of houseguests who seem to...
- 6/28/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
In attendance was the cast of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Denee Benton, Nicholas Belton, Paul Pinto, Brittain Ashford, Nick Choksi, Gelsey Bell, Scott Strangland, Lulu Fall,Sumayya Ali, Ken Clark, Azudi Onyejekwe, Josh Canfield, Pearl Rhein, Lauren Zakrin, Courtney Bassett, Ashley Perez Flannigan, Nick Gaswirth, Billy Kiessling, Andrew Meyer who performed 'Prologue,' 'Charming,' and 'No One Else'. Check out highlights below...
- 7/28/2016
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
Nine months ago, Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos took a boat out from Florida and never came back. The pair's tragic story continues to fascinate the country, as seemingly all "lost at sea" stories do. There's a primal element at stake in these tragic tales: The unstoppable power and mystery and of the ocean and our continued fascination with exploring it, despite knowing full well the dangers. Below, read twelve chronicles of people lost at sea who survived against the odds, their stories captivating the nation. Tami Oldham AshcraftAshcraft was 23 years old and an experienced sailor who had been cruising...
- 5/2/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
Nine months ago, Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos took a boat out from Florida and never came back. The pair's tragic story continues to fascinate the country, as seemingly all "lost at sea" stories do. There's a primal element at stake in these tragic tales: The unstoppable power and mystery and of the ocean and our continued fascination with exploring it, despite knowing full well the dangers. Below, read twelve chronicles of people lost at sea who survived against the odds, their stories captivating the nation. Tami Oldham AshcraftAshcraft was 23 years old and an experienced sailor who had been cruising...
- 5/2/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
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.
"The merge is where you make or break if you're going to have the numbers for the rest of this game" – Josh Canfield Survivor: San Juan Del Sur
Well that may have been the grossest episode of Survivor ever. In a merge that promised an epic battle of brains, brawn, and beauty, the real victor was bacteria.
The Fishy this week goes to the tiny Staphylococcus germ.
"The merge is where you make or break if you're going to have the numbers for the rest of this game" – Josh Canfield Survivor: San Juan Del Sur
Well that may have been the grossest episode of Survivor ever. In a merge that promised an epic battle of brains, brawn, and beauty, the real victor was bacteria.
The Fishy this week goes to the tiny Staphylococcus germ.
- 3/31/2016
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
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."The merge is where you make or break if you're going to have the numbers for the rest of this game" - Josh Canfield Survivor: San Juan Del Sur Well that may have been the grossest episode of Survivor ever. In a merge that promised an epic battle of brains, brawn, and beauty, the real victor was bacteria. The Fishy this week goes to the tiny Staphylococcus germ.
- 3/31/2016
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
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."The merge is where you make or break if you're going to have the numbers for the rest of this game" - Josh Canfield Survivor: San Juan Del Sur Well that may have been the grossest episode of Survivor ever. In a merge that promised an epic battle of brains, brawn, and beauty, the real victor was bacteria. The Fishy this week goes to the tiny Staphylococcus germ.
- 3/31/2016
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Okay, let's take a quiz.
You've just competed on a wildly successful season of Survivor. You've either won the game, or you've emerged as one of the fan favorites.
What's your next move?
Well, if you're winner Jeremy Collins or standout contestant Joe Anglim, you land a guest starring role on The Young and the Restless.
On Wednesday's episode of the long-running soap opera, the reality stars will play coffee shop patrons. They filmed their scenes in December with series star Joshua Morrow, who happens to be a huge fan of Survivor.
People spoke with Morrow, Anglim and Collins about...
You've just competed on a wildly successful season of Survivor. You've either won the game, or you've emerged as one of the fan favorites.
What's your next move?
Well, if you're winner Jeremy Collins or standout contestant Joe Anglim, you land a guest starring role on The Young and the Restless.
On Wednesday's episode of the long-running soap opera, the reality stars will play coffee shop patrons. They filmed their scenes in December with series star Joshua Morrow, who happens to be a huge fan of Survivor.
People spoke with Morrow, Anglim and Collins about...
- 1/27/2016
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
Okay, let's take a quiz. You've just competed on a wildly successful season of Survivor. You've either won the game, or you've emerged as one of the fan favorites. What's your next move? Well, if you're winner Jeremy Collins or standout contestant Joe Anglim, you land a guest starring role on The Young and the Restless. On Wednesday's episode of the long-running soap opera, the reality stars will play coffee shop patrons. They filmed their scenes in December with series star Joshua Morrow, who happens to be a huge fan of Survivor. People spoke with Morrow, Anglim and Collins about...
- 1/27/2016
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
A week ago, a rare thing happened: "The Amazing Race" lost its Emmy race. But not to be stopped, and still carrying 10 previous wins (from 13 nominations) in its backpack, the race began its 27th season on Friday with 11 new teams setting out on a world tour that will end with a million dollar paycheck to one pair. Readers who have entered our prediction contest have singled out best friends Tanner and Josh (“Team Texas”) as the team most likely to win with odds of 9/10 to be first to the finish line. What do you think? -Break- 'Survivor: Second Chance': Win prizes predicting who'll win Season 30 Let’s take a closer look at their episode one performance to see if they truly have what it takes to go all the way. After reading my analysis, head over to the prediction center to tell us who you think will...
- 9/28/2015
- Gold Derby
Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars Well after Broadway orchestra's begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven- o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including The Cast of Ifthen Sings Kitt amp Yorkey David Michael Finkelstein's Bar Mitzvah The Musical Comedy In Concert Josh Canfield amp Reed Kelly From Broadway to Survivor Ellyn Marie Marsh Innappropriate and T Oliver Reid Drop Me Off at Harlem.
- 1/25/2015
- by Louisa Brady
- BroadwayWorld.com
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
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
Tam Mutu, who is making his Broadway debut as the passionate Doctor and poet Yurii Zhivago, Kelli Barrett Wicked, Tony Award nomineeTom Hewitt Rocky Horror Show, and Paul Nolan Jesus Chris Superstar will be joined by Lora Lee Gayer as Tonia Gromeko, Zhivago's devoted wife, in the new Broadway musical Doctor Zhivago. Based on Boris Pasternak's Nobel Prize-winning 20th-century epic Russian masterpiece, Doctor Zhivago will feature Jacqueline Antaramian and Jamie Jackson, with Heather Botts, Wendi Bergamini, Melody Butiu, Josh Canfield, Julian Cihi, Briana Carlson-Goodman, Bradley Dean, Michael Brian Dunn, Drew Foster, Kira Guloien, Robert Hager, Ericka Hunter, Denis Lambert, David McDonald, Joseph Medeiros, Pilar Millhollen, Gary Milner, Spencer Moses, Julius Sermonia, Jacob L. Smith and Jesse Wildman in a cast of 32.
- 12/17/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.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
Pre-credit sequence. When we left things, Jon was confused. Upon returning to camp? Jaclyn is confused, going so far as to suggest that Alec might have voted for himself. Amidst this disarray, Natalie has decided that she's going to pretend that she blew the communication and thought she was part of the block voting Alec, not part of the Keith block. Baylor is impressed with Natalie's acting skills and Jon has accepted Natalie's line about not being talked to enough. The worry, at least for Jon, is that Keith could win Immunities and screw things up. The next morning, Natalie makes it clear to Keith that she saved him and he needs to stick with her and with Missy and Baylor. The plan is to target Jon. Again. The quality of mercy is not sprained. Reward time. It's a very elaborate set-up, perhaps an apology for last week's lame challenges.
- 12/11/2014
- 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
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 think there's a direct correlation between opening your big fat mouth and the idol having to get played." - Reynold Toeppfer, Survivor: CaramoanPoor Josh and Reed. Have there ever been two such near-misses in Survivor history? At the merge, Josh had been set to lead his majority alliance to victory. He had orchestrated the perfect blindside of Jeremy - until Julie quit the game and the Meat Brothers alienated Jaclyn. Within three days, Josh...
- 11/27/2014
- 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.
"I think there's a direct correlation between opening your big fat mouth and the idol having to get played."
– Reynold Toepfer, Survivor: Caramoan
Poor Josh and Reed. Have there ever been two such near-misses in Survivor history?
At the merge, Josh had been set to lead his majority alliance to victory. He had orchestrated the perfect blindside of Jeremy – until Julie quit the game and the Meat Brothers alienated Jaclyn. Within three days, Josh went...
"I think there's a direct correlation between opening your big fat mouth and the idol having to get played."
– Reynold Toepfer, Survivor: Caramoan
Poor Josh and Reed. Have there ever been two such near-misses in Survivor history?
At the merge, Josh had been set to lead his majority alliance to victory. He had orchestrated the perfect blindside of Jeremy – until Julie quit the game and the Meat Brothers alienated Jaclyn. Within three days, Josh went...
- 11/27/2014
- 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."I think there's a direct correlation between opening your big fat mouth and the idol having to get played." - Reynold Toeppfer, Survivor: CaramoanPoor Josh and Reed. Have there ever been two such near-misses in Survivor history? At the merge, Josh had been set to lead his majority alliance to victory. He had orchestrated the perfect blindside of Jeremy - until Julie quit the game and the Meat Brothers alienated Jaclyn. Within three days, Josh...
- 11/27/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
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
In the past two weeks, the most strategic players on Season 29 of Survivor — Josh Canfieldand Jeremy Collins — have gotten voted out back-to-back. And, while it's true there's no "correct" way to play Survivor, there are few things more frustrating for longtime fans than watching erratic moves trump calculated ones.
But that's exactly what has played out on Survivor: San Juan del Sur — Blood vs. Water in recent episodes, with Jon Misch and his girlfriend, Jaclyn Schultz, improbably steering the ship. The only problem is, they seem to be sailing without a compass.
"Jon's just crazy. He's not making great decisions in this game. It's so random," Collins tells TVGuide.com.
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But that's exactly what has played out on Survivor: San Juan del Sur — Blood vs. Water in recent episodes, with Jon Misch and his girlfriend, Jaclyn Schultz, improbably steering the ship. The only problem is, they seem to be sailing without a compass.
"Jon's just crazy. He's not making great decisions in this game. It's so random," Collins tells TVGuide.com.
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- 11/20/2014
- by Liz Raftery
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Pre-credit sequence. Huyopa returns to camp after sending Josh packing. Jon accepts hugs for his courageous flip-flop. Reed is "furious," but he tells people he's Ok. "I need to figure out how to move forward being in the minority," Reed says. But Reed isn't the only one feeling unsure about his position. Jon is unsteady with how he treated Josh and Reed. "If there's anything I've learned from watching past 'Survivors,' it's trust your instinct," Jon says, getting Jeremy's reassurance. Keith knows he's in bad position, but he also knows he has an Idol and hopes to use it to take somebody else out. He's thinking about pretending to sacrifice himself and then blindsiding everybody. "It's getting to crunch-time now," he says. What the muck? We're kicking things off with some Reward action. It involves tussling on beams over mud. Wanna know what they're playing for? It's a...
- 11/20/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Are we overestimating Baylor Wilson's gameplay on "Survivor"? With Josh Canfield gone, who can win this season? Those are just some of the topics Gold Derby Senior Editor Matt Noble and I discuss during our new "Survivor: San Juan del Sur" predictions slugfest, which you can watch below. Matt and I make our predictions for who we think can win, giving reasons for why Baylor, Jeremy Collins and Natalie Anderson are our current favorites. Also discussed: Are Jon Misch and Jaclyn Schultz frontrunners or followers? Will Wes Nale and Keith Nale be split up next week? And how does this season stack up against its predecessors? -Break- Psst: Here's how to predict reality TV shows and win bragging rights And prizes! According to our exclusive Gold Derby odds, Keith will be the next castaway to get his torch snuffed. Disagree with those odds? Then click here or scroll down...
- 11/17/2014
- Gold Derby
"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
Despite being one of the breakout stars of "Survivor: San Juan del Sur," Broadway actor Josh Canfield was voted out Wednesday night by his tribe for being too much of a threat. Gold Derby sat down with Josh to talk about his fateful exit and he emotionally confessed to us, "I am devastated I am still not in the game." Scroll down to read our entire Q&A, including who Josh would want to play him in a "Survivor" movie. Gold Derby readers were notably shocked with Josh's exit, as he only had 17/2 odds of going home according to our exclusive "Survivor" racetrack odds. All of our users who correctly predicted Josh's elimination earned game points based on the odds they locked in throughout the week. -Break- Psst: Here's how to predict reality TV shows and win bragging rights And prizes! If you want to join in our prediction contest next week,...
- 11/13/2014
- Gold Derby
Kathy Griffin is in talks to replace Joan Rivers on “Fashion Police” Griffin recently confirmed she had been offered the job, but said, “I don’t know if the situation is correct at this time for me or right for me at this time.” Jon Stewart to promote his new movie on “The O’Reilly Factor” After plugging “Rosewater” on CNN, Stewart will appear on another news network that he scorns, Fox News, on Friday. Plus: A look back at Stewart’s side projects, Stewart and Steve Carell had a sweet reunion last night on “The Daily Show,” and watch Stewart sing Taylor Swift. Amy Poehler and Lena Dunham sell almost same number of books Poehler’s “Yes Please” sold 37,000 vs. 38,000 for Dunham’s "Not That Kind of Girl” in their first week. Both are on par with Tina Fey’s “Bossypants,” which sold 38,000 in its first week. Click Read...
- 11/13/2014
- by Norman Weiss
- 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
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.
- 11/13/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Pre-credit sequence. Nobody went home last week because Julie quit. I repressed that. Maybe that's why we're starting with a montage of moving skies, since there was no trip to Tribal to return from. At Huyopa, Missy is pissed off at Julie, though she thinks she's mad at Julie because the quitting delayed voting Josh out. We all know that's not true, though. Jon is worried that they may be being deceitful, sharing his worries with Jaclyn. They're both feeling smug about everybody needing to want to work with them. That's not the same as wanting to need to work with them. They've decided to take out Jeremy, the leader of one pack, even if it means following a different leader in Josh. "My best path right now does not include Jeremy," Jon repeats. Temple of Dumb. Reward time. Two teams will load puzzle pieces onto a cart and then...
- 11/13/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Parvati Shallow is a Survivor champ and three-time competitor on the show. The Og Miss Survivor and Survivor Hall of Famer now covers health and wellness for CBS News in New York City. Find her on Twitter @parvatishallow. I blame what happened tonight on Julie. If QuitsMcGee had stayed in the game last week, Jeremy would have been sent packing and Josh would still be the official mastermind. What Probst said was true. Julie’s quit was a million-dollar decision for someone else. I wonder if she gets that. Survivor is an amazing microcosm of life. The game, played
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- 11/13/2014
- by Parvati Shallow
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Survivor" castaways Jeremy Collins, Josh Canfield and Baylor Wilson are undeniably this season's three breakout stars, which made Wednesday night's episode so exciting as all three were in danger of going home. So, which fan-favorite got their torch snuffed in "Wrinkle in the Plan"? After agonizing over their decision, Jon Misch and Jaclyn Schultz finally decided to side with the alliance of Jeremy, Baylor, Missy Payne and Natalie Anderson to vote out Josh. Gold Derby readers were notably shocked with this decision, as the Broadway star only had 17/2 odds of going home according to our exclusive "Survivor" racetrack odds. All of our users who correctly predicted Josh's elimination earned game points based on the odds they locked in throughout the week. -Break- Psst: Here's how to predict reality TV shows and win bragging rights And prizes! If you want to join in our contest next week, simply click here or scroll dow.
- 11/13/2014
- Gold Derby
"Survivor" castaways Jeremy Collins, Josh Canfield and Baylor Wilson are undeniably this season's three breakout stars, which made Wednesday night's episode so exciting as all three were in danger of going home. So, which fan-favorite got their torch snuffed in "Wrinkle in the Plan"? After agonizing over their decision, Jon Misch and Jaclyn Schultz finally decided to side with the alliance of Jeremy, Baylor, Missy Payne and Natalie Anderson to vote out Josh. Gold Derby readers were notably shocked with this decision, as the Broadway star only had 17/2 odds of going home according to our exclusive "Survivor" racetrack odds. All of our users who correctly predicted Josh's elimination earned game points based on the odds they locked in throughout the week. -Break- Psst: Here's how to predict reality TV shows and win bragging rights And prizes! If you want to join in our contest next week, simply click here or scroll dow.
- 11/13/2014
- Gold Derby
[Spoiler Alert: Read on only if you have already watched tonight’s episode of Survivor: San Juan del Sur.] For people that don’t seem to be particularly savvy game players, Jon & Jaclyn sure have had a lot of power in Survivor: San Juan del Sur. First they got to play the part of pivotal swing votes in the battle between Missy/Baylor and Dale/Kelley. And ever since the merge, they have been the key components in a power struggle between Jeremy and Josh. Initially, they sided with the firefighter. Then they switched to join up with the Broadway actor. But after Jon was sent away to Exile Island and the other men in that alliance at...
- 11/13/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
"Julie McGee was one of the more boring characters on the show, to be honest," says Gold Derby Senior Editor Matt Noble in our latest "Survivor" slugfest. However, he admits that Julie quitting "Has kept a lot of the interesting ones still in it. That's probably why Jeff Probst didn't really berate her too much. They get rid of one of the boring characters now rather than a Josh Canfield or Jeremy Collins who've been TV gold." That's just one of the controversial topics Matt and I discuss during our new "Survivor: San Juan del Sur" predictions slugfest, which you can watch below. -Break- Psst: Here's how to predict reality TV shows and win bragging rights And prizes! Matt and I make our predictions for who we think can win this season, giving reasons for why Jeremy, Josh, Baylor Wilson and her mom Missy Payne are our favorites. Also discussed:...
- 11/10/2014
- Gold Derby
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