Garrison Brown, who appeared on the TLC reality series Sister Wives along with his parents Kody and Janelle Brown, died of gunshot wound to the head, People reports. Per an autopsy report, the 25-year-old’s death was ruled a suicide.
Garrison’s death in March was confirmed by the Flagstaff Police Department, with officers responding to “a report of a death inside a home.” The police statement says that Garrison’s younger brother Gabriel found him dead in an apparent suicide, adding that there was no indication of foul play.
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Garrison’s death in March was confirmed by the Flagstaff Police Department, with officers responding to “a report of a death inside a home.” The police statement says that Garrison’s younger brother Gabriel found him dead in an apparent suicide, adding that there was no indication of foul play.
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- 5/15/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Sam Rubin, the longtime entertainment anchor for Ktla Morning News, has died. He was 64.
Rubin passed away as the result of a heart attack he suffered Friday after appearing on his regular Hollywood news segment that morning, according to our sister site Variety.
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Shortly before 1 pm Pt, Ktla broke into its own newscast to share the news of Rubin’s passing, with anchor...
Rubin passed away as the result of a heart attack he suffered Friday after appearing on his regular Hollywood news segment that morning, according to our sister site Variety.
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- 5/10/2024
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
British actor Ian Gelder, who played Tywin Lannister’s brother Kevan on HBO’s Game of Thrones, has died at the age of 74 of complications from bile duct cancer, according to our sister site Variety.
“It is with huge huge sadness and a heavy heart broken into a million pieces that I’m leaving this post to announce the passing of my darling husband and life partner Ian Gelder,” his partner Ben Daniels wrote on Instagram. “He was a wonderful wonderful actor, and everyone who worked with him was touched by his heart and light.”
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“It is with huge huge sadness and a heavy heart broken into a million pieces that I’m leaving this post to announce the passing of my darling husband and life partner Ian Gelder,” his partner Ben Daniels wrote on Instagram. “He was a wonderful wonderful actor, and everyone who worked with him was touched by his heart and light.”
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- 5/8/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Survivor 46 spoilers have come from an unlikely source, as Tiffany Ervin revealed what fans didn’t see in Fiji.
A dramatic new episode of Survivor aired on Wednesday night, with Q Burdette causing more drama.
Host Jeff Probst referred to Q as a smokescreen used to get out Tevin Davis and Hunter McKnight. It couldn’t happen a third time, could it?
At the Tribal Council during the May 1 episode, Q again appeared to be the primary target, but a blindside was carried out to eliminate Tiffany instead.
Following her shocking elimination from the game, Tiffany shared thoughts about her time on Survivor 46. And it included a huge revelation.
According to Tiffany, Liz Wilcox had a chance to go to the Applebee’s feast, but Q stopped it from happening.
Survivor 46 castaways tried to give up their Applebee’s feast
Everyone has seen the Liz Wilcox meltdown at the Survivor Reward Challenge.
A dramatic new episode of Survivor aired on Wednesday night, with Q Burdette causing more drama.
Host Jeff Probst referred to Q as a smokescreen used to get out Tevin Davis and Hunter McKnight. It couldn’t happen a third time, could it?
At the Tribal Council during the May 1 episode, Q again appeared to be the primary target, but a blindside was carried out to eliminate Tiffany instead.
Following her shocking elimination from the game, Tiffany shared thoughts about her time on Survivor 46. And it included a huge revelation.
According to Tiffany, Liz Wilcox had a chance to go to the Applebee’s feast, but Q stopped it from happening.
Survivor 46 castaways tried to give up their Applebee’s feast
Everyone has seen the Liz Wilcox meltdown at the Survivor Reward Challenge.
- 5/3/2024
- by Ryan DeVault
- Monsters and Critics
Quintavius “Q” Burdette seems to be in an impossible position after his recent shenanigans, but that doesn’t stop him from trying to take control in the ninth episode of “Survivor 46,” where his game seems toast due to his previous tribal council dramatics. But it turns out there may be other threats in this game with much more power due to their advantages; and one player attempts to use that to his benefit, however questionable it may be. Let’s break down the excess of drama that occurred in “Spicy Jeff” now that we are officially at the halfway point in the season with nine players left in the game.
We get straight to right after the last tribal council where Tiffany Nicole Ervin rips into Q for his vote-out plea to the tribe and for revealing that she had an idol. She is not the only one who has...
We get straight to right after the last tribal council where Tiffany Nicole Ervin rips into Q for his vote-out plea to the tribe and for revealing that she had an idol. She is not the only one who has...
- 5/1/2024
- by Christopher Tsang
- Gold Derby
In this week’s “Survivor 46” promo video (watch above), the eight remaining players return to camp after blindsiding Hunter McKnight, but only one of them wasn’t in on the plan. “Considering I was the only person that was left out of this vote, I feel pretty dumb,” Liz Wilcox tells the camera. “On top of that, I wanted to get Q out,” she says about Q Burdette, who continues to surprise everyone at each tribal council with his wild antics.
“He did almost blow up my game,” Liz continues. “And he’s not someone that I can trust moving forward.” In last week’s episode, Q and Hunter each received four votes, which instigated a revote. Hunter was then ousted by a 6-1 vote over Q, with Liz being the only one who wrote down Q’s name a second time.
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“He did almost blow up my game,” Liz continues. “And he’s not someone that I can trust moving forward.” In last week’s episode, Q and Hunter each received four votes, which instigated a revote. Hunter was then ousted by a 6-1 vote over Q, with Liz being the only one who wrote down Q’s name a second time.
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- 4/30/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Saturday night in Hollywood, “Survivor” staged a massive Emmys For Your Consideration event featuring perennial host Jeff Probst, past contestants, authentic challenges, and island-themed drinks and bites. With the recent death of Sonja Christopher still on the minds of fans, Gold Derby chatted exclusively with Probst about his thoughts on the first-ever contestant to be voted off of CBS’s reality TV show.
“Every time I saw Sonja,” Probst remembered, “whether it was on the first season when she was tripping in the first challenge and that kind of doomed her, or when I would see her at ‘Survivor’ events, she was always joy, always happy, always wanting to know how you were doing. And I thought it was pretty interesting that first season, that the first person voted out was Sonja, who had recovered from cancer and came with her ukulele just to have some fun — and then the...
“Every time I saw Sonja,” Probst remembered, “whether it was on the first season when she was tripping in the first challenge and that kind of doomed her, or when I would see her at ‘Survivor’ events, she was always joy, always happy, always wanting to know how you were doing. And I thought it was pretty interesting that first season, that the first person voted out was Sonja, who had recovered from cancer and came with her ukulele just to have some fun — and then the...
- 4/28/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The sad news recently came out that Survivor alum Sonja Christopher had died.
Sonja appeared on the first season of the reality competition show but left a lasting legacy that is still remembered years later.
New Survivor fans can watch Sonja playing on Survivor: Borneo, where the world was introduced to host Jeff Probst.
Her season is available for streaming on Paramount+, and Sonja was a big factor in the series premiere.
Liz Wilcox from Survivor 46 broke the news of Sonja’s passing, letting everyone know she had passed.
It led to a rush of support from people who had known her, appeared on the show with her, or reported on Survivor alums over the years.
Jeff Probst shares a message about Sonja Christopher
“Sonya was one of the kindest people to ever play Survivor. Every interaction I had with her over the years was lovely. She would always greet...
Sonja appeared on the first season of the reality competition show but left a lasting legacy that is still remembered years later.
New Survivor fans can watch Sonja playing on Survivor: Borneo, where the world was introduced to host Jeff Probst.
Her season is available for streaming on Paramount+, and Sonja was a big factor in the series premiere.
Liz Wilcox from Survivor 46 broke the news of Sonja’s passing, letting everyone know she had passed.
It led to a rush of support from people who had known her, appeared on the show with her, or reported on Survivor alums over the years.
Jeff Probst shares a message about Sonja Christopher
“Sonya was one of the kindest people to ever play Survivor. Every interaction I had with her over the years was lovely. She would always greet...
- 4/28/2024
- by Ryan DeVault
- Monsters and Critics
Survivor host and showrunner Jeff Probst is already teasing the series’ upcoming milestone: Survivor Season 50.
At a Survivor event in Hollywood on Saturday night, Probst announced that the fiftieth season of the long-running CBS competition series will feature familiar faces.
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“About 10 seconds ago, we just decided — thanks to all the fans that were in attendance at the ‘FYC’ event here in...
- 4/28/2024
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
The first Survivor 50 details have officially been released.
Host Jeff Probst made a huge announcement late Saturday evening at a Survivor event, and now fans are buzzing.
Jeff even made it seem like fans were deciding which direction the 50th season should go – regarding the casting.
It all went down during a Survivor FYC event Saturday night in Ovation Hollywood (in Los Angeles).
Jeff joked with the crowd about making Survivor 50 another season of new players, but they weren’t having it that night.
Any show that reaches 50 seasons must celebrate, and Survivor will do it with alums.
Survivor 50 spoilers: Returning players
“Survivor 50 is coming down the corner. The truth is – we really do focus on 47 and 48, that’s what we’re heading out to shoot next. Then we have to shoot 49,” Jeff said to the FYC crowd before getting to his big topic.
“But we know 50 is coming, so I am curious,...
Host Jeff Probst made a huge announcement late Saturday evening at a Survivor event, and now fans are buzzing.
Jeff even made it seem like fans were deciding which direction the 50th season should go – regarding the casting.
It all went down during a Survivor FYC event Saturday night in Ovation Hollywood (in Los Angeles).
Jeff joked with the crowd about making Survivor 50 another season of new players, but they weren’t having it that night.
Any show that reaches 50 seasons must celebrate, and Survivor will do it with alums.
Survivor 50 spoilers: Returning players
“Survivor 50 is coming down the corner. The truth is – we really do focus on 47 and 48, that’s what we’re heading out to shoot next. Then we have to shoot 49,” Jeff said to the FYC crowd before getting to his big topic.
“But we know 50 is coming, so I am curious,...
- 4/28/2024
- by Ryan DeVault
- Monsters and Critics
Survivor Season 1 contestant Sonja Christopher, who holds the distinction of being the first person ever voted off on the CBS reality hit, has died at the age of 87.
“Sonya was one of the kindest people to ever play Survivor,” host Jeff Probst wrote in a statement posted to Instagram on Saturday, confirming Christopher’s death. “Every interaction I had with her over the years was lovely. She would always greet you with a smile on her face and joy in her heart. I’m honored that our paths got to cross.”
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“Sonya was one of the kindest people to ever play Survivor,” host Jeff Probst wrote in a statement posted to Instagram on Saturday, confirming Christopher’s death. “Every interaction I had with her over the years was lovely. She would always greet you with a smile on her face and joy in her heart. I’m honored that our paths got to cross.”
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- 4/28/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
The following contains spoilers from the April 26 episode of CBS’ Fire Country.
This week on CBS’ Fire Country — in the wake of inmate Rudy’s escape and the unrelated murders that followed — Three Rock received a most untimely visit from locals who want the nearby prison fire camp shut down. Nimby! and all.
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- 4/27/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
An original Survivor alum has passed away.
Sonja Christopher from the first season of Survivor has died.
Sonja was introduced to Survivor fans as a 63-year-old cancer Survivor from San Francisco. This was way back during Survivor: Borneo in 2000.
As part of the first Survivor cast, she was fun and known for strumming on her ukelele.
Unfortunately, Sonja was also the first person voted off Survivor, with the musician getting eliminated during the first-ever Survivor Tribal Council.
Her kindness shined through immediately, and it also led to an emotional response from host Jeff Probst when he had to snuff her torch.
Survivor Season 1 player Sonja Christopher has died
Liz Wilcox from Survivor 46 shared a beautiful note about Sonja that revealed her recent passing.
“Today, the legend herself Sonja Christopher of Season One passed away,” Liz wrote on X.
“I had the pleasure of meeting her on Christmas. She had so...
Sonja Christopher from the first season of Survivor has died.
Sonja was introduced to Survivor fans as a 63-year-old cancer Survivor from San Francisco. This was way back during Survivor: Borneo in 2000.
As part of the first Survivor cast, she was fun and known for strumming on her ukelele.
Unfortunately, Sonja was also the first person voted off Survivor, with the musician getting eliminated during the first-ever Survivor Tribal Council.
Her kindness shined through immediately, and it also led to an emotional response from host Jeff Probst when he had to snuff her torch.
Survivor Season 1 player Sonja Christopher has died
Liz Wilcox from Survivor 46 shared a beautiful note about Sonja that revealed her recent passing.
“Today, the legend herself Sonja Christopher of Season One passed away,” Liz wrote on X.
“I had the pleasure of meeting her on Christmas. She had so...
- 4/27/2024
- by Ryan DeVault
- Monsters and Critics
Sonja Christopher, the first person to have ever been voted off of Survivor, has died at the age of 87. A cause of death has not been disclosed. Liz Wilcox, who is currently starring as a contestant on Season 46 of the popular reality television competition series, disclosed the news of Christopher’s death on Friday. She posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) that the two had met on Christmas and shared a picture of them talking over FaceTime. “Today, the legend herself Sonja Christopher of Season One passed away,” Wilcox wrote. “I had the pleasure of meeting her on Christmas. She had so much spunk + love for Survivor and what the show brought to her life. I hope you’re singing + playing your heart out somewhere beautiful, Sonja.” Today, the legend herself Sonja Christopher of Season One passed away. I had the pleasure of meeting her on Christmas. She had...
- 4/27/2024
- TV Insider
Sonja Christopher, who was the first person in Survivor Season 1 to be voted off the show, has died at 87, according to a current contestant. No cause was revealed.
Liz Wilcox, who stars in the current season 46 of Survivor, posted the news on X. She met Christopher over Christmas and shared a photo of the two talking on FaceTime on her account.
“Today, the legend herself Sonja Christopher of Season One passed away. I had the pleasure of meeting her on Christmas. She had so much spunk + love for Survivor and what the show brought to her life. I hope you’re singing + playing your heart out somewhere beautiful, Sonja.”
Wilcox said people shouldn’t send flowers, but advised donations to Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church in Walnut Creek, California, the Cancer Support Community in Sf, or the Sjogren’s Foundation.
Sonja competed on Survivor: Borneo in 2000, and was voted out...
Liz Wilcox, who stars in the current season 46 of Survivor, posted the news on X. She met Christopher over Christmas and shared a photo of the two talking on FaceTime on her account.
“Today, the legend herself Sonja Christopher of Season One passed away. I had the pleasure of meeting her on Christmas. She had so much spunk + love for Survivor and what the show brought to her life. I hope you’re singing + playing your heart out somewhere beautiful, Sonja.”
Wilcox said people shouldn’t send flowers, but advised donations to Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church in Walnut Creek, California, the Cancer Support Community in Sf, or the Sjogren’s Foundation.
Sonja competed on Survivor: Borneo in 2000, and was voted out...
- 4/27/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The NCIS-verse is down one show at CBS, following NCIS: Hawai’i‘s cancellation at the network on Friday.
Several of the procedural’s cast members have mourned the axing on social media, including Tori Anderson (aka FBI agent Kate Whistler), who lamented: “Having a really hard time processing this one. Thank you to our incredible crew who made every single day feel like I was living a dream. I want to say thank you to all the fans. My heart breaks for you as well.
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Several of the procedural’s cast members have mourned the axing on social media, including Tori Anderson (aka FBI agent Kate Whistler), who lamented: “Having a really hard time processing this one. Thank you to our incredible crew who made every single day feel like I was living a dream. I want to say thank you to all the fans. My heart breaks for you as well.
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- 4/26/2024
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Since its debut in 2000, hundreds of castaways have played the game of “Survivor.” While many have been injured on CBS’s reality TV show, no one has ever died during filming. Sadly, several former players have passed away since leaving the island. In our “Survivor” deaths photo gallery above, we take a moment to remember all of the people who we’ve lost over the years, including most recently Sonja Christopher of Season 1 fame. Their torches will live on forever in our hearts.
Sonja Christopher (‘Survivor: Borneo’)
January 28, 1937 – April 26, 2024
Having the distinction of being the first person ever to be voted out of “Survivor,” Sonja was a sweet, fun-loving person who integrated well with her Tagi tribe members, serenading them with tunes from her luxury item of a ukulele. The Season 1 cast member was also a cancer survivor. She was eliminated after her stumble in the first-ever immunity challenge, costing...
Sonja Christopher (‘Survivor: Borneo’)
January 28, 1937 – April 26, 2024
Having the distinction of being the first person ever to be voted out of “Survivor,” Sonja was a sweet, fun-loving person who integrated well with her Tagi tribe members, serenading them with tunes from her luxury item of a ukulele. The Season 1 cast member was also a cancer survivor. She was eliminated after her stumble in the first-ever immunity challenge, costing...
- 4/26/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Emmy-winning actress Marla Adams, who played Dina on The Young and the Restless for more than three decades, has died at the age of 85, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Beginning her career on Broadway and in films like Splendor in the Grass, Adams played villain Belle Clemens on the CBS daytime soap The Secret Storm before joining the cast of The Young and the Restless in 1983. She originated the role of Dina Abbott Mergeron, a cosmetics mogul whose arrival in Genoa City upended the lives of her ex-husband John Abbott and their children.
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Beginning her career on Broadway and in films like Splendor in the Grass, Adams played villain Belle Clemens on the CBS daytime soap The Secret Storm before joining the cast of The Young and the Restless in 1983. She originated the role of Dina Abbott Mergeron, a cosmetics mogul whose arrival in Genoa City upended the lives of her ex-husband John Abbott and their children.
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- 4/26/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Very, very sad news for the NCIS: Hawai’i ohana: CBS’ island drama will not be returning for Season 4, TVLine has learned.
The cancellation news comes two weeks after NCIS scored a Season 22 pick-up and more than a month after NCIS: Sydney — the well-watched franchise’s first international offshoot — scored a Season 2.
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- 4/26/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
“Survivor” players know that only one person can win the game, but it always stings to be the first one eliminated. The pain of being booted first from your season has to be a difficult one to get over, especially for those who really wanted to play the game. First boots are often targeted because of age or challenge performance or etiquette around camp, and it’s sad to see people’s torch be snuffed after only three days on the island. Some early vote-offs make such an impression, however, that they are remembered even today. Above you can scroll through our gallery (or click here for direct access) of 20 memorable “Survivor” first boots, listed in order of appearance. We hope they get another chance to play again one day.
Sonja Christopher
Season 1 — “Survivor: Borneo”
Having the distinction of being the first person to be voted out of “Survivor,” Sonja was a sweet,...
Sonja Christopher
Season 1 — “Survivor: Borneo”
Having the distinction of being the first person to be voted out of “Survivor,” Sonja was a sweet,...
- 4/26/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon and Christopher Tsang
- Gold Derby
The cultural juggernaut that is Survivor undeniably changed American television. The CBS competitive reality show had precursors, but nothing compared to the addictive and often controversial formula presented in Survivor: Borneo in 2000. And no one person was a bigger part of causing that paradigm shift in TV history than Season 1 winner Richard Hatch.
He went above and beyond the producers’ wildest dreams of what the show could be. He shocked viewers with his manipulative and often downright odd behavior. It went so far, the producers wondered if the man who would solidify Survivor into a megahit franchise was actually on the path to ruining their show.
The first season of ‘Survivor’ set off a whole new era of reality TV Richard Hatch and Sonja Christopher on season 1 of “Survivor.” I CBS via Getty Images
The first season of Survivor was essentially the shape of all reality TV that came after,...
He went above and beyond the producers’ wildest dreams of what the show could be. He shocked viewers with his manipulative and often downright odd behavior. It went so far, the producers wondered if the man who would solidify Survivor into a megahit franchise was actually on the path to ruining their show.
The first season of ‘Survivor’ set off a whole new era of reality TV Richard Hatch and Sonja Christopher on season 1 of “Survivor.” I CBS via Getty Images
The first season of Survivor was essentially the shape of all reality TV that came after,...
- 4/15/2023
- by Agustin Mojica
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Can you believe it’s been 20 years since CBS censors had to pixelate Richard Hatch‘s naked body on “Survivor: Borneo”? The popular castaway walked around in his “birthday suit” to celebrate his 39th bday on the ninth episode of that iconic first season, which aired July 26, 2000. Watch the “Survivor” flashback video above. It’s since become one of the most well-known and controversial moments throughout the reality TV show’s 40 seasons, particularly in the wake of the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment.
There were only eight castaways left in the merged Rattana tribe when Richard celebrated his birthday sans clothing: original Tagi members Richard, Kelly Wiglesworth, Rudy Boesch, Susan Hawk and Sean Kenniff and original Pagong members Jenna Lewis, Gervase Peterson and Colleen Haskell. Richard of course would eventually go on to win the show’s first-ever $1 million check (see the winners list).
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There were only eight castaways left in the merged Rattana tribe when Richard celebrated his birthday sans clothing: original Tagi members Richard, Kelly Wiglesworth, Rudy Boesch, Susan Hawk and Sean Kenniff and original Pagong members Jenna Lewis, Gervase Peterson and Colleen Haskell. Richard of course would eventually go on to win the show’s first-ever $1 million check (see the winners list).
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- 7/22/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Even though more than 600 castaways have played the game of “Survivor” over the past two decades, fans have never forgotten B.B. Andersen. This original cast member from the iconic first season was the second person voted off the island when he was 64 years old. After the show wrapped, B.B. lived for another 13 years until his death at age 77 from brain cancer. (He’s one of six dead “Survivor” castaways — see photos above.) Let’s all raise a torch to the late B.B. Andersen, who was voted out of “Survivor: Borneo” 20 years ago this week.
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When he first set foot on the island of Pulau Tiga, Malaysia, B.B. was a fish out of water in terms of his social game. He found himself on the Pagong tribe along...
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- 6/10/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
This week marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most iconic gross-out moments in reality TV: Gervase Peterson eating grub worms on the second episode of the first season of “Survivor.” The date was June 7, 2000. Gervase’s Pagong tribe had won the previous week’s inaugural immunity challenge and was spared from voting someone out at tribal council, so they came into this second challenge with a lot to lose. All they had to do was eat grub worms faster than their Tagi tribe counterparts, and a fresh-faced Jeff Probst would give them the immunity idol again. How did it all play out? Watch the “Survivor: Borneo” flashback video above.
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“In Borneo this is considered like sushi,” Jeff explained as he revealed the fish bowl filled with dirty beetle larvae.
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“In Borneo this is considered like sushi,” Jeff explained as he revealed the fish bowl filled with dirty beetle larvae.
- 6/4/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
May 31, 2020 marked the 20-year anniversary of when a little show called “Survivor” first premiered on television. To mark the occasion, Sonja Christopher, now age 83, is breaking her silence on what it meant to be the first person ever voted off of CBS’s reality TV show. “Oh my God, what an experience!” she told Entertainment Weekly. “I’m so fortunate to have had it. And I’ve learned lessons about how to treat it, regard it, live with it, and go with the flow.” Watch a video retrospective of Sonja’s “Survivor” journey below.
As it turns out, Sonja is still a fan of the show after two decades and has some choice words for the winner of Season 40, Tony Vlachos. “He was such a loose cannon, it seemed,” she declared. “And his hiding in the tree almost seemed laughable. But it turns out apparently it worked for him!” She...
As it turns out, Sonja is still a fan of the show after two decades and has some choice words for the winner of Season 40, Tony Vlachos. “He was such a loose cannon, it seemed,” she declared. “And his hiding in the tree almost seemed laughable. But it turns out apparently it worked for him!” She...
- 6/2/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Back in 2000, during the first season of “Survivor” that took place in Borneo, a semi-tradition was born. The first two contestants to be voted out by their tribes were Sonja Christopher, 63, and B.B. Anderson, 64. Early in the game, Sonja hurt her foot while B.B. took his tribemates to task about their lack of work ethic. At least three truisms about the show were established on the first episode. One, don’t be weak. Two, don’t be bossy. And three don’t be a senior citizen.
Yes, then-72-year-old Rudy Boesch, an ex-Navy Seal and the oldest contestant ever, hung in there by smartly aligning with the strongest players. But even he got quickly canned during an All-Stars season held on the Pearl Islands that aired in 2004. He hurt his ankle early on and soon after was the second person to be voted off.
Heck, even football coach...
Yes, then-72-year-old Rudy Boesch, an ex-Navy Seal and the oldest contestant ever, hung in there by smartly aligning with the strongest players. But even he got quickly canned during an All-Stars season held on the Pearl Islands that aired in 2004. He hurt his ankle early on and soon after was the second person to be voted off.
Heck, even football coach...
- 9/23/2019
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
“Survivor: Edge of Extinction” castaway Reem Daly learned the hard way about the struggles of being an older woman on “Survivor.” The Season 38 premiere was a self-admitted “nightmare” for Reem as her tribe quickly targeted her for being a weak link, in addition to her assertive attitude, and she became the first person voted out of this season. Reem still has a chance of getting back into the game thanks to the extinction island twist, but it was still a rough turn of events for the 46-year-old sales rep from Virginia. While Reem’s ouster was in part due to a lack of fitting in with her tribe, it’s hard to not see her early difficulties as just another example of women of a certain age struggling on “Survivor,” going all the way back to the first season.
Sonja Christopher became “Survivor’s” first-ever castoff way back in the...
Sonja Christopher became “Survivor’s” first-ever castoff way back in the...
- 2/27/2019
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
In HitFix's new feature "Waxing Episodic," we reflect on an episode of television we'll never forget. On May 31, 2000, I watched the premiere of "Survivor." I was edgy. At that point, the "Survivor" audience was just me and 15.5 million of my fellow early adapters. The next week, the "Survivor" audience went to 18 million and then to 23.25 million. Before "Empire" made our minds boggle at the mere idea of a show actually gaining viewers each week, there was "Survivor," which started with a 6.1 rating among adults 18-49 and was at a 12.7 rating by its penultimate installment. [I actually missed that first finale, which averaged nearly 52 million viewers, because I was in the process of moving to Los Angeles. Nobody tell me who won!] Last week's 15th anniversary marked a good time to dust off my "Survivor" (or "Survivor: Borneo" or "Survivor: Pulau Tiga") DVDs and our frequent -- when we happen to have the time -- "Waxing Episodic" feature was a perfect time to reflect on how the game has changed and how it remains the same. I contemplated...
- 6/5/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Survivor is one of those shows that rises and falls on its casting. When the contestants are interesting, we get a stellar season like last spring's Survivor: Cagayan. If the cast is bland, we get a mediocre season like last fall's Survivor: San Juan Del Sur. (Don't take our word for it; even host Jeff Probst called it a "frustrating" season.) But Survivor is shockingly resilient. Now entering its 30th season, it has been around so long that this season's youngest contestant was in the first grade when the show premiered. She's now 22. This season, producers have divided...
- 1/21/2015
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
Survivor is one of those shows that rises and falls on its casting. When the contestants are interesting, we get a stellar season like last spring's Survivor: Cagayan. If the cast is bland, we get a mediocre season like last fall's Survivor: San Juan Del Sur. (Don't take our word for it; even host Jeff Probst called it a "frustrating" season.) But Survivor is shockingly resilient. Now entering its 30th season, it has been around so long that this season's youngest contestant was in the first grade when the show premiered. She's now 22. This season, producers have divided...
- 1/21/2015
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
Survivor is one of those shows that rises and falls on its casting. When the contestants are interesting, we get a stellar season like last spring's Survivor: Cagayan. If the cast is bland, we get a mediocre season like last fall's Survivor: San Juan Del Sur. (Don't take our word for it; even host Jeff Probst called it a "frustrating" season.)
But Survivor is shockingly resilient. Now entering its 30th season, it has been around so long that this season's youngest contestant was in the first grade when the show premiered. She's now 22.
This season, producers have divided...
But Survivor is shockingly resilient. Now entering its 30th season, it has been around so long that this season's youngest contestant was in the first grade when the show premiered. She's now 22.
This season, producers have divided...
- 1/21/2015
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
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