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The big news out of CBS’ TCA event today is the next edition of “Survivor” will be literally swimming with oldsters.
Ten of the contestants will be under 30 (per “Survivor” tradition) and form one tribe. The other 10 contestants will be over 40 and form the other tribe.
This is almost certainly the first time a single season of “Survivor” has had so many over-40 contestants, but the old vs. young conceit is a bit of recycle. I seem to recall a few seasons ago the contestants being divided up into four tribes: younger men, younger women, older men and older women. (I also have a vague recollection of thirtysomething Cirie Fields being plenty peeved about being lumped in with the elders.
Jimmy Johnson, 67, who coached the Dallas Cowboys to Super Bowl victories in 1992 and 1993, will be among those running the obstacle courses this year, according to a Dallas Morning News report published last week.
The oldest “Survivor” contestant of the series’ first decade was season-one Navy vet Rudy Boesch. He competed twice, at ages 72 and 76.
The next season launches Wednesday, September 15, the same night CBS broadcasts the 2-hour season finale of “Big Brother 12.”
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Isn't it someone's job to prevent things like this from happening?
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made me laugh (with it, not at it). Abed signing "Stay gold Pony Boy" is all kinds of awesome.
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AICN devoted an entire article to it in the movie section. I the TV section ZIP!
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With Russel LOSING two back to back Survivors does anyone care anymore?
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Where the winner is picked by a bunch of whiny pussies who are mad that they got Outplayed, Outwitted, and Outlasted and vote for the person who didn't do shit to get there.
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He should be. Just have Russell involved in every season from here on out. It won't be the same otherwise.
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I can understand hating him but at the same time i don't think i could have stomached voting for someone who had no hand in beating me at all. That was the case the first time around and the second time I thought Parvarti may have deserved to win because her game was much like his but with a bit more finesse. With that said, he deserved to win both times. I would like to see him host the show if Jeff ever leaves. With that said, I'll watch this season but the last two have burned me a little.
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I can understand hating him but at the same time i don't think i could have stomached voting for someone who had no hand in beating me at all. That was the case the first time around and the second time I thought Parvarti may have deserved to win because her game was much like his but with a bit more finesse. With that said, he deserved to win both times. I would like to see him host the show if Jeff ever leaves. With that said, I'll watch this season but the last two have burned me a little.
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I wouldn't be surprised if one of the geezers wins this one (and then I'll be laughing at all the vapid under 30's they toss into this season.)
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He is fully pumped on erection pills he is selling.
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One of the reasons I haven't watched this show since Australia is that there are no old geezers (although I guess Rudy spoiled me for that). This is a positive development. It should also up the cougar quotient nicely.<p> Now, if they can just set one *not* in the South Pacific for once, that would also be good. I'm thinking... somewhere in Canada.
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Nothing else matters.
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to a Russell-less season. I need new drama. Also, this may be the best season to implement the survive in not tropics twist, as half of the people will not be foxy honeys. Of course, they'll never do that, because who wants to deal with frostbite and lack of cameltoe? (this is officially my most pathetic post, and on my birthday, too. I'm so ... ugh.)
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Should be good
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One of my vividest memories of Season 1 Survivor was that final challenge when all they had to do was hold onto a bar for hours (Hatch just up and bailed on the challenge, leaving it to the young chick and Rudy, which was pretty ace of him). Rudy lets go, he gets eliminated. At tribal council all he says is, "I just wanted to say I feel like an idiot for letting go of the pole." That rocked.
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Now it's all who can scam who and who has the hidden idol.
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It jumped the shark several seasons ago, but came back and redeemed itself with Mr. Russell Hantz
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Until then I don't really care about Survivor.
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Last season was hugely successful and generally loved by long-time fans.
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popping up here? In fact, the first 3 comments here were originally posted there. Very strange.<p> Fareal, I suspect the merge of tribes by the third episode of that season was planned from the start. I think for legal reasons they can't make changes to the game on the fly (save for "no vote tonight" due to a player being taken out of the game due to injury or not being able to pooh). I'd guess that the pre-game ruling made was that once one tribe lost 2 members (leaving only 2 to compete) they would merge the 4 tribes into 2. Just so happens one tribe lost 2 members right off the bat.
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The tropical background just distracts everyone from the truth that this is more about who gets to sit at which lunch table than anything to do with surviving in the jungle.
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its a game show, its about winning a game and as the show has progressed the storytellers and editors have created a finely tuned piece of perfection that manipulates me every time. It'll forever be my favorite show as long as its on tv and if anybody missed last 2 seasons then you've missed one of the best characters in the history of television, Russell Hantz.
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From the beginning this show has ad that same jury system. If Russell was such a pro he would've known to play the game so the jury could stand to see him win. Plus all his "magic" idol finds stunk of producer involvement. Nobody gets that lucky unless they either saw the idols being hidden or got tipped off.
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July 29, 2010, 1:32 a.m. CST
Russell belonged on Big Brother where he could stand to win bett
by Stormwatcher
He perfected coming in No. 2 when people vote on emotion. Guy knew how to work it though, credit due.
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Watch the ratings drop big time without him.
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Its Paraplegics VS The Blind !!! Thursdays CBS...
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...like this. Definitely not cool news.
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til Quint gives us the contestants of the next Celebrity Apprentice.
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And the lingering camel toe pics that we got nearly every episode last season. God, how I looked forward to Thursday night.
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Rudy was the only reason to have ever watched this series. That guy made nearly everyone look bad. If he had won season 1, I might have actually watched. As it is, I am proud to say that I have never seen an entire episode of Survivor or any popular reality show. They appeal mostly to the lowest common denominator of tv viewers. I better be careful though, I am starting to sound like the elitist uber left people on here.
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Amanda? She cried at everything! How did she even get be on Survivor?
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It's a mystery why this program is even mentioned on this site.
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She got to be on Survivor because she's a fantastic piece of ass. Same way Parvati made it on. She got to the finals twice before ... that's pretty impressive.
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July 29, 2010, 8:10 p.m. CST
Im predicting the return of Terry, the ex Navy dude.
by AnotherBoredDude
There was a rumor that Probst wanted him back for the last season and even fought with the casting directors about it. He was on the 'old men tribe' in his first season.
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This might have had something to do with it: <p> http://tinyurl.com/3axdn5k <p><br>This too (could also put it "these two): <p> http://tinyurl.com/252hysj
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THIS SEASON ON SURVIVOR SOMEONE WILL DIE!
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I still say Parv is the hottest Survivor player ever.
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You're wrong. But I could talk about whether Amanda was hotter than Parvati all day.
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I could argue with you all day about it also. The cameltoe shots of Amanda will linger on in my Tivo unless my wife finds them. And let's not forget Stephenie when it comes to Survivor hotness. Shame we never got a a goood cameltoe shot of her
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anyone else see this list from Maxim, The (supposedly) 20 hottest Survivors? <p> http://tinyurl.com/y92qe6v <p> Gotta think either Maxim's only seen select episodes of the show or has a rather different definition of "hot" than I do. A Top 20 list of Survivor's hottest women that doesn't include either Amanda or Ami has no merit.<p>Say what you want about Eric the Ice Cream Scooper. Sure, he has the distinction of being, arguably, the dumbest player ever for giving away his immunity. But he had a front row seat to Ami & Amanda's topless shower together. No amount of ridicule or infamy will ever be able to take that away from him, so he's got that going for him, which is nice.
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'nuff said.
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But Parv had nice devilish side to her that made her hot. I also think Jerri is one of the hottest ever.
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Parv was trashy.
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The season on Palau yielded a tribe division of the oldsters vs the youngsters. The kids got their asses handed to them regularly by the old guys who basically decided: "It's too hot to fight. Let's listen to Tom." They ruled.
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