Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: Which is your favorite scripted TV show about sports? Old and current shows are fair game.
June Thomas (@junethomas), Slate
I was a big fan of the Freeform show “Make It or Break It,” about the lives of a group of elite gymnasts working toward their dream of competing in the Olympics. Even typing that sentence, I know how hokey it sounds, and yes, it touched on all the clichés about women’s gymnastics – eating disorders, overburdened parents, inappropriate relationships with coaches – but you know what, all those things bubble up in the real sport with depressing regularity.
The show had more than its fair share...
This week’s question: Which is your favorite scripted TV show about sports? Old and current shows are fair game.
June Thomas (@junethomas), Slate
I was a big fan of the Freeform show “Make It or Break It,” about the lives of a group of elite gymnasts working toward their dream of competing in the Olympics. Even typing that sentence, I know how hokey it sounds, and yes, it touched on all the clichés about women’s gymnastics – eating disorders, overburdened parents, inappropriate relationships with coaches – but you know what, all those things bubble up in the real sport with depressing regularity.
The show had more than its fair share...
- 10/24/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Cinedigm has announced A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story will be released on Friday, September 25th. Released with an eye towards making the film as accessible as possible to the widest audience, the movie will be featured in select theaters in top markets and on Digital HD and On Demand simultaneously.
The film is also available now for pre-order to individuals, educators, communities and organizations that want to host their own screenings in schools or theaters via Tugg.com. The highly acclaimed documentary premiered at SXSW this past March and went on to win the prestigious Audience Award in its category and has won top honors at every single festival it has played since then, including the special Spirit Award at Geena Davis’ Inaugural Bentonville Film Festival. Directed and produced by first-time filmmaker, Sara Hirsh Bordo, A Brave Heart showcases original music from multi Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles. YouTube...
The film is also available now for pre-order to individuals, educators, communities and organizations that want to host their own screenings in schools or theaters via Tugg.com. The highly acclaimed documentary premiered at SXSW this past March and went on to win the prestigious Audience Award in its category and has won top honors at every single festival it has played since then, including the special Spirit Award at Geena Davis’ Inaugural Bentonville Film Festival. Directed and produced by first-time filmmaker, Sara Hirsh Bordo, A Brave Heart showcases original music from multi Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles. YouTube...
- 7/7/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“The Hangover” actor Mike Epps will topline ABC’s upcoming comedy pilot adapted from the classic 1980s film “Uncle Buck.” The actor will star as Uncle Buck alongside Nia Long‘s Alexis on the half-hour project, which focuses on his character’s immature approach to rearing his brother’s kids. See Photos: The Faces of Pilot Season 2015 Produced by Will Packer Productions and Universal TV, the “Uncle Buck” pilot is written and executive produced by Steven Cragg, Brian Bradley and Phil Traill. The ABC pilot is based on John Hughes‘ 1989 comedy, which starred John Candy in the titular role. Will Packer is executive producing,...
- 3/4/2015
- by Travis Reilly
- The Wrap
After a brief hiatus due to our live coverage of Comic-Con, we’re back with a double-sized edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a new trailer for Come Back to Me and I Spill Your Guts 2, release details on Schism, Silent Retreat, and the Class of Nuke ‘Em High soundtrack, and much more:
Come Back to Me Trailer: “Sarah (Walder) and Josh McLaren (Passmore) are a young married couple living in suburban Las Vegas. Shortly after a car accident, Sarah begins to suffer a series of disturbing memory lapses and frequent blackouts that seem to be increasing in intensity. Unsure of what is happening, and feeling as though she is losing her mind, Sarah comes to learn she is pregnant. To add to her shock, she subsequently discovers that her husband is sterile. As her marriage and world begin to fall apart,...
Come Back to Me Trailer: “Sarah (Walder) and Josh McLaren (Passmore) are a young married couple living in suburban Las Vegas. Shortly after a car accident, Sarah begins to suffer a series of disturbing memory lapses and frequent blackouts that seem to be increasing in intensity. Unsure of what is happening, and feeling as though she is losing her mind, Sarah comes to learn she is pregnant. To add to her shock, she subsequently discovers that her husband is sterile. As her marriage and world begin to fall apart,...
- 8/10/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Pre-credit sequence. Let's see... It was Jeremiah who went home last? Sure. Sounds right. The Final 7 returns home. Jefra is exhausted, but she's feeling good about the decision she made to stay with Tony and that alliance. Kass is feeling smug about Spencer's Idol, which she claims she knew he had. [She did, indeed, voice those suspicions last week.] She's also feeling smug about knowing Spencer wouldn't give the Idol up, saying that a college-aged human male is "the most selfish beast on the planet." "I used my Idol and I used it wrong," Spencer laments. "Tonight we lost the battle, we have not lost the war," he insists of his dwindling alliance with Tasha. The next morning, Tree-Mail arrives and it includes billets of money. "Survivor" Auction! Trish is hungry and looking forward to eating. "Foooood!" she howls. Tony, of course, knows that the auction will also include an Immunity Challenge advantage and he's determined to get it.
- 5/1/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
It's hard out there for a "Survivor: Cagayan" Beauty. For the third straight week, my "Survivor" exit interview is with a castaway who began the season as part of the Beauty tribe. Following in the footsteps of Morgan and Lj is Jeremiah Wood, who only revealed to his core alliance in this week's episode that he makes his living as a model. It wasn't like there was a Beauty alliance that is being picked off. Jeremiah wasn't especially close with either Lj or Morgan. Instead, he grew tight with former Brain Spencer and if you saw the combination of down-home Southern charmer and sometimes awkward mastermind and remembered the partnership with J.T. and Stephen? You're not the only one. Of course, this budding dynamic duo was thwarted after Kass flipped and then when Tony began his reign of terror, though they had brief hope this week when Jefra, the lone remaining Beauty,...
- 4/26/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
There's a contestant like Morgan McLeod on every season of Survivor. Young and pretty, they make snarky comments about the older – and less attractive – female contestants. (One of McLeod's gems: "If everyone could choose to be cute or ugly, most would pick cute.")
But McLeod, a 22-year-old student and former NFL cheerleader from San Jose, California, wants to stress that she's not as she appeared on Survivor: Cagayan.
"I'm not a mean girl," she says with a laugh. "I'm not who you think I am."
Let's address the elephant in the room. You said some pretty harsh things about the older contestants,...
But McLeod, a 22-year-old student and former NFL cheerleader from San Jose, California, wants to stress that she's not as she appeared on Survivor: Cagayan.
"I'm not a mean girl," she says with a laugh. "I'm not who you think I am."
Let's address the elephant in the room. You said some pretty harsh things about the older contestants,...
- 4/15/2014
- by Steve Helling
- People.com - TV Watch
There's a contestant like Morgan McLeod on every season of Survivor. Young and pretty, they make snarky comments about the older - and less attractive - female contestants. (One of McLeod's gems: "If everyone could choose to be cute or ugly, most would pick cute.") But McLeod, a 22-year-old student and former NFL cheerleader from San Jose, California, wants to stress that she's not as she appeared on Survivor: Cagayan. "I'm not a mean girl," she says with a laugh. "I'm not who you think I am." Let's address the elephant in the room. You said some pretty harsh things about the older contestants,...
- 4/15/2014
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
Before we knew anything else about former cheerleader and "Survivor: Cagayan" contestant Morgan McLeod, we knew that she was comfortable with her place on the Beauty tribe and that she was prepared to use her physical attributes to get what she wanted. Soon, though, Lj came to look at Morgan as a threat, because of a hot girl scorned and she became a target, stuck in a not-especially-successful alliance with the previously eliminated Brice. [Somehow I forgot that Lj picked Morgan for not-elimination in the very first seconds on the beach. I'd have asked about that if I remembered. Apologies!] Morgan was never shy about saying what she thought of people. She called Lj old. She called Kass old and ugly. And it's a favor that was returned this week. Flip-flopping Kass compared Morgan to a useless old dog, while Tony said that because of Morgan's laziness, "you can't tell if she's a pillow or a person." Morgan was never the biggest threat for... anything, but the members of the Brawn-y alliance decided that nobody...
- 4/12/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Pre-credit sequence. When we left, Aparri had decided to keep Jeremiah over Alexis. Everybody is very taken aback by Alexis crying after her elimination, though Spencer is feeling Ok about the vote and about the cohesion of his six-person tribe. Sarah wants to have two fast targets in case there's a Merge the very next morning and the agreement seems to be that either Trish or Jefra should be the votes. They put their hands together and celebrate Final 6. For a tribe that just lost two straight challenges and that only has a one-person number advantage, there's a lot of smugness. "The best laid plans often end up sprawled out on a murder scene floor," Kass says colorfully and portentously. For some reason, Kass thinks it's good strategy to tell Sarah that she and Jeremiah are the only people she worries about, loyalty-wise. "People don't like to be called a...
- 4/3/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
He has been the sneakiest sneak of the Survivor season so far. Some of his moves — like putting a target on Cliff with a phantom lie to Sarah and putting a target on Jeremiah with a phantom hidden immunity idol clue — have been ingenious. Others — like yelling out “Top five, baby!” at the top of his lungs after winning a challenge — maybe not so much. And now Jersey City cop Tony Vlachos will have to come face to face with those people not part of his top five when the Survivor: Cagayan tribes merge on Wednesday night’s episode.
- 4/2/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Like so many "Survivor" decisions, Wednesday (March 26) night's "Survivor: Cagayan" vote came down to trust. With a Merge coming, the remaining trio of Brains had to decide who they could trust not to flip. Would they trust Sarah, who might reunite with the majority of her Brawn tribe? Would they trust Jeremiah, who may or may not have gotten a clue to an Immunity Idol and may or may not have lied about it? Or would they trust Alexis, who professed loyalty, but had two chums -- Lj and Jefra -- remaining on the other tribe? In the end, the Brains didn't really consider targeting Sarah and they opted to trust Jeremiah, even while not quite believing him, leaving Alexis blindsided and crying. Although she was placed on the Beauty tribe for the purposes of this "Survivor" season, Alexis Maxwell is a student at Northwestern, which isn't too shabby, and...
- 3/30/2014
- 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. 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.
"This game is fun, and I like keeping it fun." – Todd Herzog, Winner, Survivor: China
Has anybody ever had more fun playing Survivor than Tony?
His big strategic moves may be harebrained. To prove his honesty, he confesses how much he lies. His tattoo makes him...
"This game is fun, and I like keeping it fun." – Todd Herzog, Winner, Survivor: China
Has anybody ever had more fun playing Survivor than Tony?
His big strategic moves may be harebrained. To prove his honesty, he confesses how much he lies. His tattoo makes him...
- 3/27/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
This week, it's the weirdest quitting of "Survivor" we've ever seen but after two castaways are gone, each tribe seems to be fairly unified. Should be interesting when they merge.
Solana
In the wake of the blindside, Lindsey lambasts her tribemates for screwing things up "majorly," but that remains to be seen. It certainly screws up Lindsey's game, but we don't know if that was a negative thing yet for Trish and Tony.
Lindsey gets personal, telling Trish she hates everything about her. Lindsey calls her a bully in an interview, but honestly? That's just some inflammatory language (at least from what we've seen via the editing). Trish hasn't bullied anybody, she's just playing her own game (which is what you do).
But then Lindsey gets on the coconut phone to call Jeff Probst. She claims that when they got back to camp, Trish was saying "awful" things to her.
Solana
In the wake of the blindside, Lindsey lambasts her tribemates for screwing things up "majorly," but that remains to be seen. It certainly screws up Lindsey's game, but we don't know if that was a negative thing yet for Trish and Tony.
Lindsey gets personal, telling Trish she hates everything about her. Lindsey calls her a bully in an interview, but honestly? That's just some inflammatory language (at least from what we've seen via the editing). Trish hasn't bullied anybody, she's just playing her own game (which is what you do).
But then Lindsey gets on the coconut phone to call Jeff Probst. She claims that when they got back to camp, Trish was saying "awful" things to her.
- 3/27/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
It was double trouble on tonight’s Survivor as two contestants went home. Why? Who? And how? My full recap will be up at midnight, but if you’ve already watched and want to sound off on what happened, then read on for more. [Spoiler Alert: Read on only if you have already watched Wednesday’s episode of Survivor: Cagayan.]
The episode started in dramatic fashion as Trish and Lindsey exchanged verbal barbs in a confrontation that eventually caused Lindsey to remove herself from the tribe…permanently. After being visited by Jeff Probst, Lindsey made the decision to quit, fearing that if she didn’t she would “flip out” on Trish. (Evidently, telling someone “You disgust me.
The episode started in dramatic fashion as Trish and Lindsey exchanged verbal barbs in a confrontation that eventually caused Lindsey to remove herself from the tribe…permanently. After being visited by Jeff Probst, Lindsey made the decision to quit, fearing that if she didn’t she would “flip out” on Trish. (Evidently, telling someone “You disgust me.
- 3/27/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW.com - PopWatch
Is it bye-bye time on "Survivor" for Morgan McLeod, Lindsey Ogle or Alexis Maxwell? Those three contestants have the best odds to get the boot at next tribal council, according to Gold Derby racetrack odds: Morgan at 3 to 2, Lindsey at 21 to 10 and Alexis at 11 to 2. Morgan may be most vulnerable because it was recently revealed to her team mates that, when she arrived on the island, she opted for a chance to snag an immunity idol instead of getting a guaranteed bag of extra rice for her tribe. Worse, she failed to find the idol. -Break- Overall, Morgan comes across as selfish, vain and lazy. When she started the show, she wanted "to show everyone that just because I have huge boobs and a pretty face does not mean I am dumb. It just means I look better when I am winning." However, she hasn't proved pivotal in the winning...
- 3/26/2014
- Gold Derby
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.
"I never had numbers. I always make it to the end. I don't need no stinkin' numbers. All I need is trust. Loyalty."
– Russell Hantz, Survivor: Redemption Island
They were the best of tribes, they were the worst of tribes.
They were a tribe of wisdom,...
"I never had numbers. I always make it to the end. I don't need no stinkin' numbers. All I need is trust. Loyalty."
– Russell Hantz, Survivor: Redemption Island
They were the best of tribes, they were the worst of tribes.
They were a tribe of wisdom,...
- 3/20/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- 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. 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. "I never had numbers. I always make it to the end. I don't need no stinkin' numbers. All I need is trust. Loyalty." - Russell Hantz, Survivor: Redemption IslandThey were the best of tribes, they were the worst of tribes. They were a tribe of wisdom,...
- 3/20/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Each week, host Jeff Probst will answer a few questions about the latest episode of ‘Survivor: Cagayan.’
Entertainment Weekly: I know you guys always have your immediate impressions after a tribe switcheroo, so what were your thoughts as to the new Aparri and Solana tribes after you saw which way the buffs turned out?
Jeff Probst: Sarah is in trouble. That was my first thought. My second thought was and we have a new game. It happens so fast, less than a minute and the game is often flipped on its head.
EW: Is Trish and Tony flipping...
Entertainment Weekly: I know you guys always have your immediate impressions after a tribe switcheroo, so what were your thoughts as to the new Aparri and Solana tribes after you saw which way the buffs turned out?
Jeff Probst: Sarah is in trouble. That was my first thought. My second thought was and we have a new game. It happens so fast, less than a minute and the game is often flipped on its head.
EW: Is Trish and Tony flipping...
- 3/20/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
In the face of the twist kiiiiiind of screwing the Brains over, the "Survivor: Cagayan" castaways are shaken up a bit this week.
Reward Challenge
The Brains are trying to buck themselves up as this being the start of their comeback, but it's all for naught, since it's time to drop yer buffs. They're forming two new tribes and most people seem less than please -- of course they do, because you're sitting fairly pretty when the Brainiacs can't win jack squat.
The two new tribes are Aparri and Salana, though interestingly instead of just splitting the Brains up, they draw for new tribes. On Aparri it's all Brainiacs paired with three Beauties (Jeremiah, Morgan and Alexis) and then Sarah from the Brawnies. Then Salana is all the Brawnies (minus Sarah) plus Lj and Jefra. It would seem that Salana got a better draw here. Oh, and Sarah is possibly completely screwed,...
Reward Challenge
The Brains are trying to buck themselves up as this being the start of their comeback, but it's all for naught, since it's time to drop yer buffs. They're forming two new tribes and most people seem less than please -- of course they do, because you're sitting fairly pretty when the Brainiacs can't win jack squat.
The two new tribes are Aparri and Salana, though interestingly instead of just splitting the Brains up, they draw for new tribes. On Aparri it's all Brainiacs paired with three Beauties (Jeremiah, Morgan and Alexis) and then Sarah from the Brawnies. Then Salana is all the Brawnies (minus Sarah) plus Lj and Jefra. It would seem that Salana got a better draw here. Oh, and Sarah is possibly completely screwed,...
- 3/20/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Each week, host Jeff Probst will answer a few questions about the latest episode of ‘Survivor: Cagayan.’
Entertainment Weekly: First question, Jeff, and this one comes courtesy of Alexis: Does, like, the rooster have to get it on with one of the hens to make eggs?
Jeff Probst: Given I’m from Kansas, I should know this and I think I do. The answer is no, hens do not need roosters to lay eggs. But I see why so many people think so — it would seem to make sense. But the truth is, hens lay eggs whether...
Entertainment Weekly: First question, Jeff, and this one comes courtesy of Alexis: Does, like, the rooster have to get it on with one of the hens to make eggs?
Jeff Probst: Given I’m from Kansas, I should know this and I think I do. The answer is no, hens do not need roosters to lay eggs. But I see why so many people think so — it would seem to make sense. But the truth is, hens lay eggs whether...
- 3/13/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Pre-credit sequence. How will the Beauty Tribe cope without Brice, their self-professed most beautifulest member? "I'm just pretty mad and frustrated," says Morgan, calling Jeremiah a giant coward. No intellectual slouch, Morgan suspects that since a four-person alliance voted Brice out and since she wasn't part of that alliance, she may be next to go. Accosted by Morgan about his vote, Jeremiah stutters and mutters and says that Brice scared him, socially. "We'll see if I made a bonehead play or not," Jeremiah tells us. Going on the offensive, Morgan tells Alexis a complicated story about how Jeremiah wanted Lj out, but decided to target Alexis because they still needed Lj for challenges. Alexis is skeptical, but also curious and suggests Jeremiah has a big target on his back now. I hope we don't spend too much time with the Beauty Tribe tonight. They're not personality-filled. Blind faith. Over at the Brains Tribes,...
- 3/13/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Survivor 28,Cagayan finally eliminated J Tia Taylor tonight in episode 3. Tonight's episode,kicked off with some conversation footage. Morgan revealed that she was pretty pissed at Jeremiah for flipping on their plan,and voting out Brice. Jeremiah couldn't come up with any other excuse except for that he changed his mind. Alexis was also told that Jeremiah was looking to get Alexis out at one point, and that he might have a big target on his back, now. After a break, they showed rewards challenge footage. It was a blind folded and caller challenge. The first team to collect all 5 of their items, won a rooster to kill and eat, and the 2nd team to finish, won a dozen eggs. The Beauty tribe finished first for the rooster. And the Brawn tribe came back from behind to take the dozen eggs in a 2nd place finish. Next, they showed more conversation footage.
- 3/13/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
It was a Survivor episode that featured two challenges and two huge comebacks. And the same tribe fell victim in both of them. My full recap will be up at midnight [Update: Dalton's full Survivor recap is now live] , but if you’ve already watched and want to sound off on what happened, then read on for more. [Spoiler Alert: Read on only if you have already watched Wednesday’s episode of Survivor: Cagayan.]
Wow, that tribe is terrible. And by “that tribe,” I am referring, of course, to the Brains tribe. That collection of bozos continued their epic run of futility by losing two more challenges tonight. That means they have now finished dead last in 5 out of 6 contests and have yet to win a single one.
Wow, that tribe is terrible. And by “that tribe,” I am referring, of course, to the Brains tribe. That collection of bozos continued their epic run of futility by losing two more challenges tonight. That means they have now finished dead last in 5 out of 6 contests and have yet to win a single one.
- 3/13/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW.com - PopWatch
Previously on "Survivor: Cagayan," the Brains finally didn't lose an Immunity Challenge, but unfortunately, Brice Johnston fell victim to that when his Beauty Tribe lost and voted him out.
The Beauties
Morgan knows she's on teh bottom, so she has nothing to lose, which causes her to confront Jeremiah in front of the entire tribe about approaching her and Brice to vote out someone from the other side of the tribe. Morgan then privately tells Alexis how Jeremiah switched his focus from voting out Lj to voting out Alexis and she seems to believe Morgan.
We doubt it'll affect anything if the Beauties go back to Tribal. The two sheep-like girls will definitely stay with Lj and Jeremiah, but at least Morgan is trying to do something.
The Reward Challenge
It's the always-awesome caller stands on a platform, the rest of the tribe is stumbling around blindfolded challenge. The...
The Beauties
Morgan knows she's on teh bottom, so she has nothing to lose, which causes her to confront Jeremiah in front of the entire tribe about approaching her and Brice to vote out someone from the other side of the tribe. Morgan then privately tells Alexis how Jeremiah switched his focus from voting out Lj to voting out Alexis and she seems to believe Morgan.
We doubt it'll affect anything if the Beauties go back to Tribal. The two sheep-like girls will definitely stay with Lj and Jeremiah, but at least Morgan is trying to do something.
The Reward Challenge
It's the always-awesome caller stands on a platform, the rest of the tribe is stumbling around blindfolded challenge. The...
- 3/13/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
When the Beauty tribe lost the immunity challenge on day 8 of Survivor: Cagayan, Brice Johnston knew he was likely to be voted out.
Although he tried to sway two other contestants to his side, he believed that they ultimately felt too threatened to join forces with him.
After splitting the vote, the other contestants voted for him in a tiebreaker, making him the third person to leave the game. The 27-year-old social worker from Philadelphia talks about surviving monsoons, smelling "funky" and why he won't remember his fellow castaways' names.
Brice! You got booted off the show!
I know!
Although he tried to sway two other contestants to his side, he believed that they ultimately felt too threatened to join forces with him.
After splitting the vote, the other contestants voted for him in a tiebreaker, making him the third person to leave the game. The 27-year-old social worker from Philadelphia talks about surviving monsoons, smelling "funky" and why he won't remember his fellow castaways' names.
Brice! You got booted off the show!
I know!
- 3/10/2014
- by Steve Helling
- People.com - TV Watch
When the Beauty tribe lost the immunity challenge on day 8 of Survivor: Cagayan, Brice Johnston knew he was likely to be voted out. Although he tried to sway two other contestants to his side, he believed that they ultimately felt too threatened to join forces with him. After splitting the vote, the other contestants voted for him in a tiebreaker, making him the third person to leave the game. The 27-year-old social worker from Philadelphia talks about surviving monsoons, smelling "funky" and why he won't remember his fellow castaways' names. Brice! You got booted off the show!I know!
- 3/10/2014
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
The Beautiful People had to devour one of their own on Wednesday (March 5) night's "Survivor: Cagayan." The Beauty Tribe held a big lead in Wednesday's Immunity Challenge, but squandered it and were forced to go to Tribal Council for the first time. As votes were tallied -- twice, since there was a three-way tie the first time -- the power was all in the hands of Jeremiah. In a six-person tribe, he had the choice between sticking with an alliance of four and booting Brice, or aligning with Brice and Morgan to eliminate Alexis. In the end, Jeremiah chose numbers and social worker Brice Johnston was eliminated, taking his purple pants with him. The way Brice figures it, the other Beauty castaways felt threatened by him, specifically by his social game and by his effort in challenges and at camp. He left the game telling cameras that he didn't even...
- 3/8/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Brice Johnston came onto Survivor: Cagayan wearing bright purple pants, but such attire was not the loudest thing about him. Even months after being eliminated from the show, Brice still has some choice words for his former Beauty tribe, and he shared those words when he called into Entertainment Weekly Radio (SiriusXM, channel 105) today to discuss his early exit. Whether he is blasting Alexis and Jefra for their lack of work ethic, slamming Jeremiah for…well, being Jeremiah, or just talking smack about everyone in general, Brice is ready to let her rip. And you can hear the rippage...
- 3/6/2014
- 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.
"Everybody here is sleeping, napping, complaining, and bitching. I came here focused. I came here knowing I was gonna suffer."
– Russell Hantz, Survivor: Samoa
In the immortal words of Eric Clapton, "Let it rain."
This week on Survivor: Cagayan, the elements stole the thunder. Rainstorms...
"Everybody here is sleeping, napping, complaining, and bitching. I came here focused. I came here knowing I was gonna suffer."
– Russell Hantz, Survivor: Samoa
In the immortal words of Eric Clapton, "Let it rain."
This week on Survivor: Cagayan, the elements stole the thunder. Rainstorms...
- 3/6/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Pre-credit sequence. The Brains Tribe returns to camp. Spencer is disheartened that his alliance-mate, Garrett, managed to make himself so unappealing that they kept Crazypants J'Tia around over him. "I'm gonna have to resort to all kinds of crazy, creative ideas," Spencer says. "There was a lot of luck, a lot of Kass," admits J'Tia, who knows her tribe is a disaster. "I have no loyalties to Spencer," Tasha warns us, as she solidifies an All-Girl Alliance. "Garrett, he's fun to look at, but you don't want to play with him," Kass explains her swing vote. "Blue Bloods" airs Fridays at 10, also on CBS. Over at Brawn, Tony is isolating himself, but it's an isolation with an Idol. Perhaps sensing that even with the Idol, that's only a duo, Tony opens up to Sarah about his 13 years as a cop. "I can just tell," Sarah agrees, pleased that her Copdar was validated.
- 3/6/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Survivor 28,Cagayan eliminated Brice Johnston in episode 2 tonight. Tonight's show, kicked off with conversation footage. Everyone on the Brains tribe were fully in agreement that Garrett handled the tribal counsel meeting wrong, which is why he got voted out over J Tia, who threw out all their rice. Tony finally confessed to being a cop. Meanwhile, Lj went searching for the immunity idol while a huge storm was raging. And sure enough, he found it while everyone was trying to stay sheltered away from the big storm, so he was able to keep it a secret. Next, they showed immunity challenge footage. In it, the tribes had to use relay team work to fill a container with enough water to release a ball. Then they had to use that ball to clear a vertical maze obstacle and make their flag raise up. The Brawn tribe finished first, followed by the Brains,...
- 3/6/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
When it rains, it pours. And it poured on tonight’s episode of Survivor Cagayan. But would the gloomy skies ever open up for the Brains tribe, which has already sent two members home? My full recap will be up at midnight [Update: Dalton's recap is now live!], but if you’d like to sound off on what happened and who went home, then read on for more. [Spoiler Alert: Read on only if you already watched tonight’s episode of Survivor: Cagayan.]
“Brains tribe in last, as usual,” said host Jeff Probst halfway through tonight’s challenge, and things indeed looked bleak for the alleged braniacs. But after they were finished throwing water all over themselves, the Brains tribe were...
“Brains tribe in last, as usual,” said host Jeff Probst halfway through tonight’s challenge, and things indeed looked bleak for the alleged braniacs. But after they were finished throwing water all over themselves, the Brains tribe were...
- 3/6/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW.com - PopWatch
Pre-credit sequence. The division of tribes has been made by the quality the players most rely upon in life, whatever that means. The Brains Tribe has an average Iq of 130 which is, honestly, not all that impressive. I mean, they're smart, but they're not Geena Davis smart. Spencer tied for first in the World Open Chess Championship and says he's both diabolical and a genius. If you say so! David is the President of the Marlins, which means that if there's a challenge that requires salary dumping, he's going to be hard to top. Kass is a lawyer who boasts about being undefeated, which is the kind of thing John Grisham characters boast about, that and smart older secretaries who have forgotten more law than most of us will ever know. On to the Beauty Tribe, whose beauty can't be measured numerically. But Morgan was an NFL cheerleader and she's...
- 2/27/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
The dead gunman, 34, allegedly responsible for killing 12 people at the DC Navy Yard on Sept. 16, has had previous run-ins with the law before, leading to a minor criminal record — up until now.
Aaron Alexis died on Sept. 16, alongside 12 Navy Yard victims he is suspected of opening fire on and killing. HollywoodLife.com has rounded up five things to know about Aaron, indicating a very troubled and spotty past.
Aaron Alexis: Alleged Navy Yard Shooting Gunman
After being identified as a suspect at the Washington, D.C. Navy Yard shooting, everyone is curious to know just what Aaron’s background was. Who is he?
1. He enrolled in the U.S. Navy Reserves in 2007 as a mate to a navy electrician, and was discharged in 2011.
2. The reason for his discharge was because of an arrest for firing a gun inside his apartment in 2010, when he was based in Fort Worth, Texas.
Aaron Alexis died on Sept. 16, alongside 12 Navy Yard victims he is suspected of opening fire on and killing. HollywoodLife.com has rounded up five things to know about Aaron, indicating a very troubled and spotty past.
Aaron Alexis: Alleged Navy Yard Shooting Gunman
After being identified as a suspect at the Washington, D.C. Navy Yard shooting, everyone is curious to know just what Aaron’s background was. Who is he?
1. He enrolled in the U.S. Navy Reserves in 2007 as a mate to a navy electrician, and was discharged in 2011.
2. The reason for his discharge was because of an arrest for firing a gun inside his apartment in 2010, when he was based in Fort Worth, Texas.
- 9/17/2013
- by Ivy Jacobson
- HollywoodLife
Photo by Mitchell Haaseth/NBC
Our heads are on the verge of exploding as we program our DVRs for the upcoming fall TV season, which officially kicks off this week.
On Tuesday, the sophomore series Parenthood returns. The NBC show stars (newly dating) Peter Krause and Lauren Graham who play on-screen brother and sister. Also in the TV family are castmates Dax Shepard and Craig T. Nelson.
But the surprise of last season was that with all these major TV heavy-hitters, our favorite actor of the bunch was 13-year-old newcomer, Max Burkholder, who so convincingly plays a child with Asperger's Syndrome, that in many episodes he brought us to tears. We can't wait to see more.
Plus Billy Baldwin joins the cast as Peter Krause's boss. You can't go wrong with a Baldwin brother.
But this week we're most excited about the return of some of the best reality TV.
Our heads are on the verge of exploding as we program our DVRs for the upcoming fall TV season, which officially kicks off this week.
On Tuesday, the sophomore series Parenthood returns. The NBC show stars (newly dating) Peter Krause and Lauren Graham who play on-screen brother and sister. Also in the TV family are castmates Dax Shepard and Craig T. Nelson.
But the surprise of last season was that with all these major TV heavy-hitters, our favorite actor of the bunch was 13-year-old newcomer, Max Burkholder, who so convincingly plays a child with Asperger's Syndrome, that in many episodes he brought us to tears. We can't wait to see more.
Plus Billy Baldwin joins the cast as Peter Krause's boss. You can't go wrong with a Baldwin brother.
But this week we're most excited about the return of some of the best reality TV.
- 9/13/2010
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
Dangerous. That's the best word to describe Parvati Shallow when it comes to Survivor. The woman will slay you with a smile. In 19 seasons, I'm not sure I've seen anyone play a better social game than Parvati, and I'm not just talking about the flirting either. Obviously, we've seen her get cuddly with boys only to discard them when their services (strategic or otherwise) are no longer called for. But it's not just horny dudes that have fallen under her spell. She was also at the center of the female alliance in Micronesia, acting as a high-powered magnet for newcomers like Natalie and Alexis.
- 2/2/2010
- by Dalton Ross
- EW.com - PopWatch
Amid Kathleen Sleckman's disgraceful departure from Survivor.aspx" >Survivor: Micronesia last week, the most important consequence of the entire episode was overlooked: with Kathleen gone, the Fans no longer retain the power in the Airai tribe. Before Kathy left, the Fans held a 4-3 advantage on the Favorites, and could have picked off whoever they pleased at the next tribal council. Now that the tribe is evenly split, it's all up in the air. If they go to tribal council before the merge (which isn't a sure thing), the vote will be an intriguing one. But, considering what I've seen thus far from Survivor: Micronesia, I have to place my faith in the Favorites. These Airai rankings could be two separate lists, really – Airai Fans and Airai Favorites.
#6 - Natalie Bolton
Natalie still hasn't received enough screen time to register with me, so I feel bad about placing her last.
#6 - Natalie Bolton
Natalie still hasn't received enough screen time to register with me, so I feel bad about placing her last.
- 3/26/2008
- by BuddyTV
- buddytv.com
I hate it when people get injured on Survivor.aspx" >Survivor. Ever since front-runner (and all around bad ass) Michael passed out into the fire on Survivor: Australia and burned his hands, the out-of-nowhere injury has been my least favorite inevitability of Survivor. Jonathan Penner's leg injury that forced him off the show last week is not only a massive disappointment for Jonathan himself, it severely alters the course of the rest of the season. Airai, previously an even split between Fans and Favorites, is now under the control of the four Fans. Last week, I thought the Favorites would dominate the rest of the game – the Fans of Airai can stop that from happening.
#7 - Eliza Orlins
Here's my rationale, both for Eliza and the rest of the rankings: The Fans will be smart enough to keep their numbers and, even though the next time they go...
#7 - Eliza Orlins
Here's my rationale, both for Eliza and the rest of the rankings: The Fans will be smart enough to keep their numbers and, even though the next time they go...
- 3/18/2008
- by BuddyTV
- buddytv.com
Chet Welch was voted off of Survivor.aspx" >Survivor: Micronesia last night. This was way overdue. Chet was another in a long line of older Survivor castaways who brought absolutely nothing to the table. He was a wet rag, a worthless pile of goo who forced others to change the way they played the game of Survivor, created unfortunate alliances and was the catalyst in three separate surprise eliminations. It makes me sick that Chet outlasted as many castaways as he did on this season of Survivor. It didn't have to be this way. The blame falls squarely on one place and one place only – the CBS/Survivor casting department.
I understand the need to give the older set a chance to compete on Survivor. That's fine. I also understand the desire to diversify the competition and cast openly gay contestants. This is also fine. But, that doesn't mean...
I understand the need to give the older set a chance to compete on Survivor. That's fine. I also understand the desire to diversify the competition and cast openly gay contestants. This is also fine. But, that doesn't mean...
- 3/14/2008
- by BuddyTV
- buddytv.com
Did I just watch that correctly? Did the Fans make the same mistake two episodes in a row? Have they ever seen Survivor.aspx">Survivor played before? After five episodes, I suspect that CBS cleverly cast second-rate castaways as the Fans, in order to make the Favorites look good. From the second this season was concocted by Mark Burnett and the Survivor team, they knew they were going to feature the returning Favorites and not the new Fans. They did this by casting weaker players with weaker intellect and less personality on the Fans side, therefore giving the Favorites the upper hand and giving the editors an excuse to steal screen time away from the Fans. That's fine, though – I don't care if Survivor: Micronesia is unfair, so long as us viewers get to spend more time with the Favorites. But, just for fun, let's examine just how unfair...
- 3/7/2008
- by BuddyTV
- buddytv.com
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