Survivor: Micronesia Pre-season Info.

[steffijo]

Man, some those boys n girls be HAWT!!! May have to watch this season!!

[mysmilingdaisy]

you know what i would love to see....Big Brother All Stars Does Survivor. hehehe. That would be a great show!

[steffijo]

CBS announces 'Survivor: Micronesia -- Fans vs. Favorties' cast


The 10 returning castaways serving as Survivor: Micronesia's "Favorites" will be:
-Survivor: Pearl Islands' Jon "Jonny Fairplay" Dalton;
-Survivor: Vanuatu's Eliza Orlins and Amy Cusack;
-Survivor: Panama's Cirie Fields;
-Survivor: Cook Islands' Jonathan Penner, Ozzy Lusth and Parvati Shallow;
-Survivor: Fiji's Yau-Man Chan; and
-Survivor: China's Amanda Kimmel and James Clement


The 10 "fans" competing on Survivor: Micronesia are:
- Joel Anderson, a 32-year-old firefighter from Avondale, AZ
- Natalie Bolton, a 32-year-old personal trainer from West Hollywood, CA
- Michael Bortone, a 34-year-old writer and actor from Los Angeles, CA
- Tracy Hughes-Wolf, a 43-year-old builder from Fredericksburg, VA
- Erik Reichenbach, a 22-year-old ice cream scooper from Ypsilanti, MI
- Alexis Jones, a 24-year-old motivational speaker from Beverly Hills, CA
- Mary Sartain, a 29-year-old small business owner from Emeryville, CA
- Jason Siska, a 22-year-old student teacher from Fox River Grove, IL
- Kathleen Sleckman, a 45-year-old golf course vendor from Glen Ellyn, IL
- Chet Welch, a 48-year-old beauty pageant coach from Ford City, PA


Survivor: Micronesia -- Fans vs. Favorites is scheduled to premiere Thursday, February 7, at 8PM ET/PT.

http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/c...-cast-6330.php

[starshine]

Yay! So happy Fiji's Yau-Man will be back, as well as China's Amanda and James. James was my favorite. Dumb move he made by not using one of his immunity idols, but I still love him. I'm not too thrilled about Jonny Fairplay coming back. He makes me throw up in my mouth a lil.

My Thursdays are shaping up quite nicely. Survivor at 8:00 PM on CBS and then onto LOST at 9:00 PM on ABC. Thursdays are gooood!

[steffijo]

CBS ORDERS TWO MORE EDITIONS OF "SURVIVOR" FOR BROADCAST DURING THE 2008-2009 SEASON

Jeff Probst Signs New Agreement to Continue as Host



Casting for "Survivor 17" Is Underway


CBS has ordered two more editions of SURVIVOR to be broadcast during the 2008-2009 season. These will mark the 17th and 18th editions of television's longest-running hit reality competition series.


Additionally, Jeff Probst has signed a new agreement to continue as host of SURVIVOR. Probst has hosted SURVIVOR since its inception.


"I am looking forward to many more seasons of SURVIVOR," said Mark Burnett, SURVIVOR's executive producer. "It has become an expected treat every Thursday at 8:00 PM, and I am glad our loyal fans can continue their appointment television with us."


"This kind of longevity is achievable only with loyal viewers. We've been very lucky that our fans have stayed with us," said host Jeff Probst. "I still get excited to get on the plane and travel to another exotic location with another group of adventure seeking, Type A personalities. It is without question the best job I've ever had."


"SURVIVOR is a show that defies ratings gravity," said Ghen Maynard, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming & Entertainment Content for New Media, CBS Paramount Network Television Entertainment Group. "It is truly remarkable feat to be winning your time period in all ratings categories after 15 editions. The show's success is testimony to the creativity and passion of Mark, Jeff and the entire production team; and to a brilliant concept that continually introduces new casts and settings, making each season feel like a new series."


This fall, SURVIVOR: CHINA, the franchise's 15th edition, continued its ratings dominance, winning its Thursday (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) time period in viewers and key demographics every week against its toughest competition in several years, including critical favorites "Ugly Betty," "My Name is Earl" and "30 Rock."


SURVIVOR: CHINA (9.0/14, 15.18 million viewers) averaged 5.1/14 in adults 18-49 and 6.2/15 in adults 25-54.


The groundbreaking reality series, which premiered in May 2000, has anchored CBS's winning Thursday lineup since February 2001.


The 16th edition, SURVIVOR: MICRONESIA, premieres on Thursday, Feb. 7 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).


Casting for SURVIVOR 17 is currently underway via online applications at cbs.com and open casting calls in select cities.

SURVIVOR is produced by SEG, Inc. Mark Burnett is executive producer.


http://www.cbspressexpress.com/div.p...lease?id=17787

[steffijo]

The CBS Survivor:Fans vs. Faves page is up, lots of pics and info about the cast.

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor16/

[steffijo]

This is a very long article, I only put the juicy stuff here, you can read the rest by clicking the link!!

Jeff Probst dishes about 'Survivor: Micronesia -- Fans vs. Favorites'

During the conference call, Probst also provided brief comments about some of Survivor: Micronesia's castaways -- and some not-so-brief comments about Jonny Fairplay:

- Joel Anderson (a 32-year-old firefighter from Avondale, AZ)

"In the second episode, we have one of our most physical [challenges] ever. It is basically a game of tackle the dummy. When Joel saw James walk out, he made a comment about, 'Well up until this season, James had been the biggest and the most physical Survivor ever... Up until this season. I can't wait to go after him.'"

- Erik Reichenbach (a 22-year-old ice cream scooper from Ypsilanti, MI who is originally from Hell, MI)

"He's been watching the show since it went on the air and when we met him on casting, he said 'I've been waiting for this day. I've been praying that the show would be on long enough so that I could get a chance.' Erik is this kid that, he's so endearing. He shows up on the island wearing -- he's a runner, he's a long-distance cross country runner -- and he show up in a track outfit. In green. Everything is green -- his shoes, his pants -- everything is green. He's got this long, almost lion-like main of hair. He's bouncing with energy and he can't believe it when he finds out he's playing against people like Ozzy and James, his idols."

- Mary Sartain (a 29-year-old small business owner from Emeryville, CA)

"I was on the fence about Mary. Coming into the game, I think her battle is going to be getting in with the right group. So much of Survivor is who you align yourself with initially. If you pick wisely, you can ride that alliance quite far. If you're on the wrong side of the numbers, you can be gone before you even get a chance. That's what I thought about Mary coming in -- I didn't have a big, strong take on she's going to be a leader or a follower. I wasn't sure. So that's the thing I would be watching for with Mary, which way does she lean right when the game starts."

- Jason Siska (a 22-year-old student teacher from Fox River Grove, IL)

"[Jason's] the same way [as Erik]. Young guy who kind of aspires to be Ozzy. He talks the talk... He was from the Virgin Islands, so he really fancies himself as 'Ozzy, Jr.' That's all he could talk about, 'I can't wait to meet Ozzy!' Almost like he has a man-crush on Ozzy. He said, 'I can't wait to get out there and show him what I can do!' I was sitting there thinking it's one thing to talk the talk if you think you can take on Ozzy, it is another thing entirely to do what Ozzy does in this game. Ozzy comes out on Day 1 and is just as good as he ever was."

- Kathleen Sleckman (a 45-year-old golf course vendor from Glen Ellyn, IL)

"Kathy applied, I think it's seven times. In fact, we almost put her on [Fall 2004's Survivor: Vanuatu], but she didn't make the cut. So we kind of had her floating around. She's crazy -- crazy to the point of being so wacky that it's peculiar and entertaining. But she is at her core a huge Survivor fan. She knows everything that ever happened on every episode. She knows everybody that ever played, and she wants to play. That was sort of what we were looking for in everybody."

- Survivor: Cook Islands' Jonathan Penner

"He's one of my favorite all-time Survivors because he 'gets it.' He knows what the show is. He knows that it's a game for $1 million, and he's also aware that it's being televised. He's a great storyteller, and I appreciate that. Jonathan complains more than anybody who has ever complained in this game. At every challenge he's whining and bitching that something's not fair. It cracks me up... The guy was completely exposed as being absolutely un-trustable. You can't trust Jonathan at all -- he showed that -- he betrayed everybody in Cook Islands. He flipped from one side to the other."

- Survivor: Vanuatu's Eliza Orlins and Amy Cusack

"You need the game changers in Eliza and Amy -- people who will betray at the drop of a hat. If Amy can get her way, she will get that girls' alliance again like she did in Vanuatu and try to run the game."

- Survivor: Cook Islands' Parvati Shallow

"Why is she out there? She's out there for the second chance. That's the same reason we had [eventual winner Amber Brkichon] in the All-Stars. We looked at Parvati and said she played one beat the last time: the flirt. It didn't work -- it got her a long way -- but it didn't work. So what if Parvati could combine being a flirt with some newfound strategy? That's what Parvati has to do, come out and have another layer."

- Survivor: Pearl Islands' Jon "Jonny Fairplay" Dalton

"Not my favorite person in the world -- but in terms of the show -- he's giving you something... I cannot tell you if Fairplay's coming or going; honest or a liar; straight or bent... I have no idea. The guy is a huge, fascinating question for me. I watch his life from the outside and all the reality shows he's done and getting tossed on his face and now marrying somebody and having a baby... I really don't know what to think of it all. I think it's quite a life he's leading and my initial reaction was when we decided to do the season was, 'Let's not bring Fairplay back. He's not our pedigree anymore. We don't need him. We made him, he went out and did something with it, but he's kind of used it up.' Then wiser heads prevailed and I quickly realized how could you do a season without Fairplay. He's your most notorious figure ever. I can tell you we got exactly what we expected and we deserved for putting Fairplay on the show."

"Fairplay and I have had an interesting relationship because -- for them -- there's a lot of real life I think that goes on out there. The themee of Survivor still play, which is if you if lie, cheat and steal you can get away with a lot, but typically you won't win this game. Karma and consequence will catch-up with you in the end and you won't get the votes. So in that sense there's a realness to it."

"Fairplay and I have always had this sort of [World Wrestling Entertainment-type] relationship, where he's this crazy, drunk villain and I'm his straight man. At a certain point, I just got tired of it. I was like, 'I'm so done with this guy Fairplay. I don't want you in my life, I don't really care if you're ever on Survivor again, please don't come to any more of the parties. I'm done with you.'"

"Then I had a change of heart. I started seeing Fairplay as a guy who's struggling and he is a real person who created this persona and it's kind of become his legacy. But underneath that is a guy trying to live a life and he's got his demons like we all do. Now he's going to be a father. I had a big change of heart. Now I just see him as a guy who is on this reality show Survivor and he created this persona and he damn well better deliver if we're going to give you one of 10 spots -- you better show up. But other than that, I don't think a lot about it one way or the other."

"[His October 2007 altercation with Danny Bonaduce] was really uncomfortable to watch. My first reaction as a person who's in the reality world, I had a little bit of skepticism. Was that a real moment? Was that a planned, staged moment that went awry? Was it just completely spontaneous? It was very uncomfortable to watch -- watching anybody get dropped on their face. I saw the damage to his teeth when he was on the show. It wasn't fake, it was real. That was just disturbing."

"When I see stuff like that, I have to remind myself that Survivor was given the label 'reality' by you guys. That makes sense, we're in the same category. But I don't see Survivor being in a world with many of the other reality shows. I think there's a few shows that are the gold standard, and I think everybody knows those shows. They've been on a long time, they get really solid ratings. Then there's just a bunch of experiments going on -- some of them are interesting, some of them aren't. When I see that, it's when I'm reminded we have a pretty high-class show in our world. That might be a funny phrase to use for Survivor, but that's how we look at it. We feel like we have some of the best storytelling on television, and that's what we work hard at."

http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/j...rites-6473.php

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WeLoveBigBrother.com has obtained a video preview of Survivor: Micronesia (fans vs. favorites). The video is a walkthrough of the season with host Jeff Probst. He'll talk about the twists and turns throughout the season.

Video can be found here.

[Moom]

Hahaha Rocky vs. Apollo Creed... quite an analogy by Jeff

[Big Hurt]

Parvati! I missed you!