For country singer Whitney Duncan, tragedy struck on a day that should have been one of celebration. The same day that Whitney Duncan learned she made Survivor, she also found out her cousin, Holly Bobo, had gone missing.
When Holly Bobo mysteriously vanished, it sent a wave of shock, sadness, and terror throughout the community.
What happened to Duncan’s cousin Bobo?
Bobo was only 20 years old when she was kidnapped from her Tennessee home while preparing to leave for nursing school. The cousin of the Survivor: South Pacific cast member seemed to vanish into thin air. Her family members soon launched a search.
However, the website All That’s Interesting reports that there were very few leads and almost no clues. On the day that she disappeared, April 13, 2011, Bobo’s mother got a concerning phone call at work from one of the neighbors saying that there had been screaming at the house.
When Holly Bobo mysteriously vanished, it sent a wave of shock, sadness, and terror throughout the community.
What happened to Duncan’s cousin Bobo?
Bobo was only 20 years old when she was kidnapped from her Tennessee home while preparing to leave for nursing school. The cousin of the Survivor: South Pacific cast member seemed to vanish into thin air. Her family members soon launched a search.
However, the website All That’s Interesting reports that there were very few leads and almost no clues. On the day that she disappeared, April 13, 2011, Bobo’s mother got a concerning phone call at work from one of the neighbors saying that there had been screaming at the house.
- 4/3/2023
- by Lisa Geiger
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Reality TV shows are known for creating some of the most unlikely couples. Whitney Duncan and Keith Tollefson are one such pair that gained attention in the entertainment industry. Duncan, a country singer and songwriter, rose to fame after her appearance on the 23rd season of the reality TV show Survivor.
(L-r) Keith Tollefson and Whitney Duncan | Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Images
However, her time on the show was not just a platform for her musical career but also the beginning of a controversial love story. While on Survivor: South Pacific, Duncan met her now-husband and fellow contestant Tollefson while married to her ex.
Whitney Duncan was married to Donny Fallgatter when she joined ‘Survivor: South Pacific’
Whitney Duncan knows how different everything could have been had they voted Cochran out first on #Survivor. https://t.co/QfUTRN0dGa
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) May 11, 2021
Even though she was married to...
(L-r) Keith Tollefson and Whitney Duncan | Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Images
However, her time on the show was not just a platform for her musical career but also the beginning of a controversial love story. While on Survivor: South Pacific, Duncan met her now-husband and fellow contestant Tollefson while married to her ex.
Whitney Duncan was married to Donny Fallgatter when she joined ‘Survivor: South Pacific’
Whitney Duncan knows how different everything could have been had they voted Cochran out first on #Survivor. https://t.co/QfUTRN0dGa
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) May 11, 2021
Even though she was married to...
- 3/30/2023
- by Deisy Ventura
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Survivor contestants endure being stranded on a deserted island and dealing with treacherous weather conditions. But that’s not all. In addition to following strict rules — like being allowed only two luxury items and not talking to the crew — players must compete in various challenges. One of the most notorious is the “Piranha Feast.” And it’s as disgusting as it sounds.
What is the ‘Survivor’ challenge Piranha Feast? ‘Survivor: South Pacific’ castmates Jim Rice, Whitney Duncan, Keith Tollefson, Dawn Meehan, and Elyse Umemoto | Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Images
This recurring Survivor challenge involved contestants using their mouths to rip hunks of meat off a large roasted animal and placing them into a basket. The tribe with the most meat in the basket when the timer stopped won.
The CBS reality TV show introduced the Piranha Feast — also known as “Hungry for Love” and “Pig Out” — in season 6, Survivor: The Amazon.
What is the ‘Survivor’ challenge Piranha Feast? ‘Survivor: South Pacific’ castmates Jim Rice, Whitney Duncan, Keith Tollefson, Dawn Meehan, and Elyse Umemoto | Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Images
This recurring Survivor challenge involved contestants using their mouths to rip hunks of meat off a large roasted animal and placing them into a basket. The tribe with the most meat in the basket when the timer stopped won.
The CBS reality TV show introduced the Piranha Feast — also known as “Hungry for Love” and “Pig Out” — in season 6, Survivor: The Amazon.
- 3/19/2023
- by Jessica Wick
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Unlike Big Brother, showmances aren’t a regularity in Survivor. Whereas there is a Big Brother showmance almost every season, the contestants in the other CBS reality competition series aren’t too focused on finding love. However, sometimes, the Survivor castaways can’t deny a romantic connection, and they pursue a relationship on the show. And the last time a showmance formed in Survivor was in season 37, aka Survivor: David vs. Goliath.
Kara Kay and Dan Rengering | Photo by Robert Voets/CBS via Getty Images Kara and Dan had a brief showmance in ‘Survivor’ Season 37
At the beginning of Survivor Season 37, producers placed Kara Kay and Dan Rengering on the Goliath tribe. Kara, a 30-year-old from San Diego, CA, worked as a realtor, and Dan, a 28-year-old from Gainesville, Fl, worked as a Swat officer. And immediately, the two castaways hit it off.
In the first episode, Dan called Kara his “kryptonite.
Kara Kay and Dan Rengering | Photo by Robert Voets/CBS via Getty Images Kara and Dan had a brief showmance in ‘Survivor’ Season 37
At the beginning of Survivor Season 37, producers placed Kara Kay and Dan Rengering on the Goliath tribe. Kara, a 30-year-old from San Diego, CA, worked as a realtor, and Dan, a 28-year-old from Gainesville, Fl, worked as a Swat officer. And immediately, the two castaways hit it off.
In the first episode, Dan called Kara his “kryptonite.
- 2/8/2023
- by Sarah Little
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Survivor: Second Chance recap “Like Selling Your Soul to the Devil” Season 31, Episode 10 (original airdate Nov. 25): With Thanksgiving coming tomorrow, CBS graciously decided to treat us to a Survivor feast tonight with a two-hour episode that included two contestants going home. Rain, rain and more rain. Not only did it make it miserable for the contestants from a physical standpoint, but it made it more difficult from a mental and strategic standpoint because leaving the shelter was darn near impossible. Keith, whose feet were waterlogged, went on an epic rant: “People ask me if Survivor is fun. I … Continue reading →
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- 11/26/2015
- by Tom Comi
- ChannelGuideMag
"Survivor" Season 31 (yes, can you believe it?) is now airing, and "Survivor: Second Chance" is one of the best competitions CBS has ever aired. Maybe it's the returning players, all "losers" hungry for a win, or the many twists that have only improved the gameplay and have yet to feel like desperate gimmicks. It's rare to have so many players pushing to win, with very different strategies, and we can't wait to see who ends up the sole survivor of "Survivor: Cambodia."
Who will it be?
Well, the edits certainly give us some hints. For example, we could've told you it wouldn't be Kelly Wiglesworth even before she was eliminated in Episode 9, since she had almost no screen time, including confessionals. Spencer Bledsoe is still the confessional king. The producers have him narrating the season, like this is his story and everyone else is a supporting player. Then again,...
Who will it be?
Well, the edits certainly give us some hints. For example, we could've told you it wouldn't be Kelly Wiglesworth even before she was eliminated in Episode 9, since she had almost no screen time, including confessionals. Spencer Bledsoe is still the confessional king. The producers have him narrating the season, like this is his story and everyone else is a supporting player. Then again,...
- 11/19/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. This season, he will blog about his experiences in Cambodia as a competitor on Survivor: Second Chance. Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"An alliance is easier said than done." –Kelly Wiglesworth, Survivor: Borneo
Before I start this blog, I need to take a moment to apologize to humanity. Yes, if you were watching that episode last night, I misquoted one of the most famous lines in literature on national television.
It's double, double toil and trouble.
Not boil, boil, toil and trouble.
"An alliance is easier said than done." –Kelly Wiglesworth, Survivor: Borneo
Before I start this blog, I need to take a moment to apologize to humanity. Yes, if you were watching that episode last night, I misquoted one of the most famous lines in literature on national television.
It's double, double toil and trouble.
Not boil, boil, toil and trouble.
- 11/19/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. This season, he will blog about his experiences in Cambodia as a competitor on Survivor: Second Chance. Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"It gets mentally overwhelming and draining to think about all the things we need to do just to survive out here, and it's exhausting." –Andrew Savage, Survivor: Pearl Islands
Sometimes the best part of being on Survivor is getting to watch Survivor from five feet away.
At our season's eighth tribal council, when Kelley Wentworth whipped out her...
"It gets mentally overwhelming and draining to think about all the things we need to do just to survive out here, and it's exhausting." –Andrew Savage, Survivor: Pearl Islands
Sometimes the best part of being on Survivor is getting to watch Survivor from five feet away.
At our season's eighth tribal council, when Kelley Wentworth whipped out her...
- 11/12/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Tonight's episode, kicked off with conversation footage. Andrew talked to Jeremy about possibly voting off Ciera or Kelly Wentworth. Meanwhile, Ciera suggested to Steven Fishbach that they vote out Joe. From there, they showed Rewards Challenge footage. It was a crate stacking challenge. They were split into two teams for this. And Keith, Ciera, Wiglesworth, Wentworth, Joe and Kimmi's team won it for a sweet goodies at Survivor Cafe prize. Next, Steven tried to suggested to Andrew that Joe get voted out after worrying he was bonding with an alliance. Andrew didn't seem too convinced. After all that, they showed Immunity Challenge footage. It was an endurance challenge where they had to balance a ball on a disk, and Joe pulled out the win for a 2nd consecutive time! Steven's name came up as a target from Joe after finding out Steven was plotting to get him voted out.
- 11/12/2015
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. This season, he will blog about his experiences in Cambodia as a competitor on Survivor: Second Chance. Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"Everybody's mad I messed up their game. Because I'm playing my game." –Kass McQuillen, Survivor: Cagayan
That was when everything went bananas.
The night before the merge was the first real rainstorm in Cambodia. We had been crowing for two weeks about how blessed we had been with the weather. We knew we were in monsoon season,...
"Everybody's mad I messed up their game. Because I'm playing my game." –Kass McQuillen, Survivor: Cagayan
That was when everything went bananas.
The night before the merge was the first real rainstorm in Cambodia. We had been crowing for two weeks about how blessed we had been with the weather. We knew we were in monsoon season,...
- 11/5/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. This season, he will blog about his experiences in Cambodia as a competitor on Survivor: Second Chance. Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"This game all comes down to that critical moment in the game – and that is moments before tribal council, what are we going to do?" –Yung "Woo" Hwang, Survivor: Cagayan
"You must trust and believe in people, or Survivor becomes impossible," Anton Chekhov would have written if he had a Survivor blog.
You have to trust people to play the game.
"This game all comes down to that critical moment in the game – and that is moments before tribal council, what are we going to do?" –Yung "Woo" Hwang, Survivor: Cagayan
"You must trust and believe in people, or Survivor becomes impossible," Anton Chekhov would have written if he had a Survivor blog.
You have to trust people to play the game.
- 10/29/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Rumor has it that there was a contestant named Monica Padilla on this season of Survivor – although it's not surprising if you didn't notice.
For whatever reason, the editors of Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance chose to hide her for much of the season, giving her hardly any airtime. When she finally did get some confessionals on Episode 5, she went home.
It was a surprising lack of character development for a smart contestant who could have been lethal. Before the season began, several of this season's contestants told People that they were afraid that Padilla would aggressively walk away with the game.
For whatever reason, the editors of Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance chose to hide her for much of the season, giving her hardly any airtime. When she finally did get some confessionals on Episode 5, she went home.
It was a surprising lack of character development for a smart contestant who could have been lethal. Before the season began, several of this season's contestants told People that they were afraid that Padilla would aggressively walk away with the game.
- 10/24/2015
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. This season, he will blog about his experiences in Cambodia as a competitor on Survivor: Second Chance. Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"It's about winning the war. It's not about winning the battles." –Peih-Gee Law, Survivor: China
Julius Caesar wrote, "Fortune can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces."
He was talking about war – and about life – but those words ring equally true for Survivor. You grab the green-colored woven Cambodian box instead of the pink and suddenly everything is different.
"It's about winning the war. It's not about winning the battles." –Peih-Gee Law, Survivor: China
Julius Caesar wrote, "Fortune can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces."
He was talking about war – and about life – but those words ring equally true for Survivor. You grab the green-colored woven Cambodian box instead of the pink and suddenly everything is different.
- 10/13/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. This season, he will blog about his experiences in Cambodia as a competitor on Survivor: Second Chance. Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"Maybe I'm not in the driver's seat right away. But I'm in the passenger's seat, backseat driving." –Shirin Oskooi, Survivor: Worlds Apart
What's daily life actually like on Survivor?
People ask me all the time. On television you see the strategy and the blindsides. You see the exhausting challenges, the bitter fights and the fraught tribal councils.
But,...
"Maybe I'm not in the driver's seat right away. But I'm in the passenger's seat, backseat driving." –Shirin Oskooi, Survivor: Worlds Apart
What's daily life actually like on Survivor?
People ask me all the time. On television you see the strategy and the blindsides. You see the exhausting challenges, the bitter fights and the fraught tribal councils.
But,...
- 10/1/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Will Keith Nale win "Survivor: Second Chance"? With the show's 31st season set to premiere on CBS Sept. 23, keep coming back to Gold Derby for in-depth analyses of all 20 returning players, including pros and cons that may affect their chances this time around. Hurry - make your "Survivor" predictions for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so get started by scrolling down to predict which castaway will be kicked off the island first. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Second Chance'? See exclusive predictions Keith Nale Previous Finish: 4th place Season 29: San Juan del Sur A true fish out of water, Keith was one of three conservative firefighters to appear in the San Juan del Sur season, along with his son Wes and fellow "Second Chancer" Jeremy Collins. Keith admits that he wasn't the most social or assertive player the first time around,...
- 9/22/2015
- Gold Derby
"What?!" I screamed when Jeff Probst announced that Carolyn Rivera would Not be one of the 20 castaways to return next season on "Survivor: Second Chance." That was certainly a shocker, don't you think? Overall, Gold Derby accurately predicted 16 of the 20 returning castaways -- everyone listed above with a green check mark next to their name. So, which four second-chancers did we miss? -Break- Mike Holloway wins 'Survivor: Worlds Apart' as Carolyn and Will tie for second place We predicted eight of 10 male castaways, with the two surprises being Terry Deitz and Keith Nale. Terry (Panama) was 12th place on our chart, while Keith (San Juan del Sur) was way down in our 14th position. In their places, we thought that Brad Culpepper (Blood vs. Water) and Mike Holloway (Worlds Apart) would be given a reprieve. Technically, Mike did receive enough of America's votes to qualify, however, he was...
- 5/21/2015
- Gold Derby
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Once Upon a Time, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., NCIS and The Vampire Diaries!
1 | This week’s Hawaii Five-0 question comes to us from Catherine Rollins herself: “How long do you want me to stay?” (Speak up, Steve!!!)
2 | After his appearance on Orphan Black as a drug dealer, should we be worried that Shameless alum Justin Chatwin is getting typecast?
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3 | Did...
1 | This week’s Hawaii Five-0 question comes to us from Catherine Rollins herself: “How long do you want me to stay?” (Speak up, Steve!!!)
2 | After his appearance on Orphan Black as a drug dealer, should we be worried that Shameless alum Justin Chatwin is getting typecast?
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3 | Did...
- 5/15/2015
- TVLine.com
The Kelly Clarkson Songbook. That's what we're getting on Wednesday (April 1) night's "American Idol." This is not to question Kelly Clarkson's awesomeness or even the very-goodness of Kelly Clarkson's discography, but there are some people in this "Idol" season who seem like they're going to be well-suited to tonight's theme and other people for home this may be excruciating, especially since the "Idol" voters are back in female-shunning mode this season. Let's see how things go... 8:00 p.m. Et. Greetings from Toronto, where I'm in town visiting the set of "The Strain." Because of timing, I may be pushing my "Survivor" recap to tomorrow morning. But "Idol"? On time! 8:03 p.m. J-Lo Fashion Show Time and she's wearing shorts and a largely concealing top. She still doesn't kneel to greet the crowd. Perhaps the shirt is too billowy. 8:04 p.m. Awwww. Young Kelly Clarkson. How adorable.
- 4/1/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
We're only two weeks into this season's "American Idol" Finals and The Save is gone. The "Idol" judges opted to Save Qaasim Middleton last week. Were they protecting the entertainment factor that Qaasim brings to the show? Were they rewarding Qaasim for bringing energy to an episode that had lacked energy? Were they recognizing that America's voting has, thus far, been wonky as heck this season? Either way, Wednesday's (March 25) episode of "American Idol" is going to be a double-elimination episode, meaning that there are 11 remaining contestants, but presumably only nine are going to sing. This will change the entire architecture of the episode. Plus, Fox is boasting an appearance by Salt and/or Peppa, following last week's big Kenny Loggins appearance. Whee! 8:01 p.m. I think Nick Fradiani should have been the '80s Night mentor, since I'm pretty sure he's the only contestant this season who existed way back then.
- 3/25/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
American Idol executive producer Trish Kinane was on hand for the taping of Season 14’s Top 24 performances in Detroit (airing tonight and Thursday, 8/7c on Fox) — and she’s sounding sunnier than an uptempo Jackson 5 jam.
“This year, the contestants were at a more advanced level of performance and ability before they took the [Detroit] stage than the [Season 13’s Top 12] were for their live performance shows,” she says — and the massive year-to-year difference is hardly accidental.
VideosReality Check: Are We Witnessing American Idol’s Deepest Bench Ever?
“We’re putting a lot more progress and process into the show this year,” explains Kinane,...
“This year, the contestants were at a more advanced level of performance and ability before they took the [Detroit] stage than the [Season 13’s Top 12] were for their live performance shows,” she says — and the massive year-to-year difference is hardly accidental.
VideosReality Check: Are We Witnessing American Idol’s Deepest Bench Ever?
“We’re putting a lot more progress and process into the show this year,” explains Kinane,...
- 2/25/2015
- TVLine.com
Pay no attention to Jennifer Lopez’s birth certificate! The “dewdrops in the enchanted forest” freshness of her visage is all the confirmation you need that the woman who gave us “Booty” (and booty) last summer is most definitely still a teenager.
Pity the poor mortals who have to age, though. “There’s something about when they’re that young,” J.Lo mused after 16-year-old Lovey James’ perky rendition of “Break Free” (a surprising hit for decaying 21-year-old Ariana Grande). “There’s a fearlessness… the same girl at 25 that comes in here and [hasn’t] had the success is a little beaten down.
Pity the poor mortals who have to age, though. “There’s something about when they’re that young,” J.Lo mused after 16-year-old Lovey James’ perky rendition of “Break Free” (a surprising hit for decaying 21-year-old Ariana Grande). “There’s a fearlessness… the same girl at 25 that comes in here and [hasn’t] had the success is a little beaten down.
- 1/9/2015
- TVLine.com
We've reached the end of our "Survivor: San Juan del Sur" exit interviews. Natalie Anderson began this "Survivor" season in a defensively position. Not only did she enter the game with a certain reputation from her two seasons on "The Amazing Race" -- "I know we have a lot of Twinny haters. There's no middle. It's either you love us or you hate us," she says -- but sister Nadiya was voted out first by her tribe. That left Natalie with notoriety and without a loved one in the Blood versus Water season. What followed was a "Survivor" run that stood out both for Natalie's sturdy combination game -- She made big strategic moves, performed well in challenges and also found and used an Immunity Idol effectively -- but also for her major image overhaul. Coming into the season facing derision from some CBS reality fans, Natalie ended the season a very popular winner,...
- 12/24/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Last night, I posted my interview with the "Survivor: San Juan del Sur" fifth place finisher, Baylor Wilson, who admitted that even though she voted for her mother at Final Tribal, she'd vote for Natalie now if she had the chance. One Jury member who voted for Natalie, but who was a question-mark in my early guesses, was Keith Nale, a 53-year-old firefighter from Louisiana. Keith, who became something of an Immunity machine post-Merge, protecting himself from several possible vote-outs, knew that Natalie had spared him at at least one Tribal, but he also arrived at Final Tribal with some frustration at the remaining Twinie, accusing her of lying to him. In the end, Keith explains that he just thought Natalie was more deserving than the other two finalists, which is a pretty legitimate reason to cast a vote, I suppose. A fan favorite for his "Awww shucks" approach to the game,...
- 12/21/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
"Survivor: San Juan del Sur" finished its season on Wednesday (December 17) night with a terrific finale that trimmed the field down from the episode-opening Top 5 of Baylor, Missy, Keith, Jaclyn and Natalie down to four and then three and then a very deserving winner. Over the next five nights, I'll be posting the five exit interviews I did all before 10:15 on Thursday morning, counting down from fifth place. It happens that the fifth place elimination was one of the season's most shocking, as Natalie bucked with a long-established plan to go to the finals with Baylor and Missy by playing an Immunity Idol for Jaclyn, turning a shocking vote against the totally blindsided Baylor. The season's youngest player at 20, Baylor got a bit of a negative rap through the season for being wishy-washy, for being a brat, for being carried along by her mother Missy. But if you look at certain moments in isolation,...
- 12/20/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"So I did what I had to, I made huge moves, I dug around for the idols to make sure nobody else had them, and I won challenges when I absolutely had to. Everything I did was strategic, nothing was out of malice, and I'm here – day 39 – because Rachel made that sacrifice." – Tyson Apostol, Winner of Survivor: Blood vs. Water
In a humdrum season, we actually have a great winner.
On Survivor's season finale Wednesday,...
"So I did what I had to, I made huge moves, I dug around for the idols to make sure nobody else had them, and I won challenges when I absolutely had to. Everything I did was strategic, nothing was out of malice, and I'm here – day 39 – because Rachel made that sacrifice." – Tyson Apostol, Winner of Survivor: Blood vs. Water
In a humdrum season, we actually have a great winner.
On Survivor's season finale Wednesday,...
- 12/18/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach."So I did what I had to, I made huge moves, I dug around for the idols to make sure nobody else had them, and I won challenges when I absolutely had to. Everything I did was strategic, nothing was out of malice, and I'm here - day 39 - because Rachel made that sacrifice." - Tyson Apostol, Winner of Survivor: Blood vs. WaterIn a humdrum season, we actually have a great winner. On Survivor's season finale Wednesday,...
- 12/18/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Well that was fun! Particularly the past few weeks of this season of Survivor have been filled with some awesome twists and turns, often engineered by the clever two-time reality competition alum Natalie, so for many, tonight's result was perfectly clear. Keith easily won the first reward challenge, and then was the only person who even got close to winning immunity after his reward was to practice the immunity challenge. That seemed kind of unfair, Things didn't get interesting until the first tribal council, when Natalie geniusly brought out her immunity idol and saved Jaclyn, who was just about to be voted out. Instead, it was young Baylor who headed to the jury, leaving mom Missy to probably also...
- 12/18/2014
- E! Online
Pre-credit sequence. Poor Jaclyn is all alone and there's a scary creature in the trees. "You've gotta do what you've gotta do," Natalie tells Jaclyn, who also praises her fellow castaways for their acting and being fake. "I'm loyal to a fault in my life," Missy replies. Natalie and Jaclyn get into a shouting match about who does or doesn't know Jon. Jaclyn is particularly angry, which I guess makes sense. This, of course, is exactly what Natalie wanted, because she wants people to be wary about aligning with Jaclyn. She knows it'll take effort to maintain her ties to Missy and Baylor in the short term. "You've gotta put in work if you want to win this," Natalie says. 3-and-2. It's the morning of Day 36 and Baylor and Missy are talking about their shared dream of being in the Final 3. Baylor's currently still planning on going to the...
- 12/18/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13 weeks of blood, water sweat and tears, we have a new Survivor champion.
Five castaways remained at the top of Wednesday’s three-hour San Juan Del Sur finale/reunion combo — Natalie Anderson, Keith Nale, Missy Payne, Jaclyn Schultz and Baylor Wilson — ready to face whatever host Jeff Probst could throw their way.
Baylor’s mother Missy obviously faced the biggest challenge, heading into the final competitions with an injured foot, but the 47-year-old Texan wasn’t about to let it keep her from trying to win (even though she couldn’t compete in the season’s final immunity challenge,...
Five castaways remained at the top of Wednesday’s three-hour San Juan Del Sur finale/reunion combo — Natalie Anderson, Keith Nale, Missy Payne, Jaclyn Schultz and Baylor Wilson — ready to face whatever host Jeff Probst could throw their way.
Baylor’s mother Missy obviously faced the biggest challenge, heading into the final competitions with an injured foot, but the 47-year-old Texan wasn’t about to let it keep her from trying to win (even though she couldn’t compete in the season’s final immunity challenge,...
- 12/18/2014
- TVLine.com
A tense, treacherous season of Survivor: San Juan del Sur came to a close Wednesday after weeks of scraping by in the exotic Nicaraguan locale. After a series of nail-biting challenges and manipulations, a new Survivor was crowned.
This season, the cast was made up of nine pairs of loved one, from family members to romantic partners, meaning the voting, backstabbing and underhanded alliances cut deep. As the final episode approached, only four contestants remained: Keith, Missy, Jaclyn and Natalie.
Video: Survivor Nadiya Talks Reality Show Curse
After a difficult Survivor challenge -- one that involved climbing up and down a massive tower and navigating an obstacle course to collect puzzle pieces that would reveal a code needed to win the immunity idol – Jaclyn snagged the coveted idol and was safe from elimination.
During the last tribal council of the season, Jaclyn, Missy and Natalie were united in their decision to eliminate Keith – a result that the...
This season, the cast was made up of nine pairs of loved one, from family members to romantic partners, meaning the voting, backstabbing and underhanded alliances cut deep. As the final episode approached, only four contestants remained: Keith, Missy, Jaclyn and Natalie.
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After a difficult Survivor challenge -- one that involved climbing up and down a massive tower and navigating an obstacle course to collect puzzle pieces that would reveal a code needed to win the immunity idol – Jaclyn snagged the coveted idol and was safe from elimination.
During the last tribal council of the season, Jaclyn, Missy and Natalie were united in their decision to eliminate Keith – a result that the...
- 12/18/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
There are good seasons of Survivor, and there are seasons that just never get off the ground. Survivor: San Juan Del Sur looked like it would be the latter, until a run of solid episodes near the end redeemed it.
After the first Blood Vs. Water was a critical and ratings success in 2013, the show returned to the same format this season – only to find that lightning hadn't struck twice.
Even Jeff Probst, Survivor's biggest cheerleader, acknowledges the struggle of San Juan Del Sur. "We came off of four fantastic seasons in a row: Philippines, Caramoan, the first Blood vs.
After the first Blood Vs. Water was a critical and ratings success in 2013, the show returned to the same format this season – only to find that lightning hadn't struck twice.
Even Jeff Probst, Survivor's biggest cheerleader, acknowledges the struggle of San Juan Del Sur. "We came off of four fantastic seasons in a row: Philippines, Caramoan, the first Blood vs.
- 12/17/2014
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
There are good seasons of Survivor, and there are seasons that just never get off the ground. Survivor: San Juan Del Sur looked like it would be the latter, until a run of solid episodes near the end redeemed it. After the first Blood Vs. Water was a critical and ratings success in 2013, the show returned to the same format this season - only to find that lightning hadn't struck twice. Even Jeff Probst, Survivor's biggest cheerleader, acknowledges the struggle of San Juan Del Sur. "We came off of four fantastic seasons in a row: Philippines, Caramoan, the first Blood vs.
- 12/17/2014
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
"Survivor San Juan Del Sur" heads into its two-hour finale and one-hour reunion tomorrow night with a final five that will go down in "Survivor" history as, well, a final five. While this season has had some big moves and some particularly satisfying episodes, such as when Drew accidentally orchestrated his own exit by throwing a challenge, it has not been notable for amazing strategy. If anything, the season and its cast might be most notable for how much they wanted to share: giving up rewards to be nice to each other and even ending a challenge in the middle because they'd already decided on its outcome. The final six players actually had a shocking plan for the final three that involved sharing it, basically: Baylor and Jaclyn were going to give up their chances to allow their partners, Baylor's mom Missy and Jaclyn's boyfriend Jon, to make...
- 12/16/2014
- by Andy Dehnart
- Hitfix
I've said it before and I stand by it: For six or seven votes in this "Survivor: San Juan Del Sur" season, Jon Misch and girlfriend Jaclyn Schultz had more power than any pair of castaways in "Survivor" history. Tribal Council after Tribal Council, the week's vote hinged on what the recent Miss Michigan and the former Michigan State Spartan decided, as they flipped back and forth taking out powerhouses and threats, often in blindsides. This past week, Jon & Jaclyn's "Survivor" run came to an end, fittingly, with a blindside and it was, fittingly, an act of revenge, as Natalie targeted Jon for taking out her only strong non-Blood ally in the game, Jeremy. As we saw things play out, Jaclyn seemed to be warning Jon that Natalie might come after him, but Jon dismissed the idea. This came one week after a fight between Jon & Jaclyn seemed to derail the season's strategic momentum.
- 12/14/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach."I'm not gonna trust anybody. But to a certain point, you have to." - Jeff Varner, Survivor: AustraliaTrust is a mysterious thing - in Survivor, as in life. Watching the game from home, you can't believe Jon Misch would be so stupid as to trust Natalie. Doesn't he know he's playing a game for a million dollars? Did he really believe her outrageous lie that she accidentally screwed up her tribal council vote? But for...
- 12/11/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"I'm not gonna trust anybody. But to a certain point, you have to."
– Jeff Varner, Survivor: Australia
Trust is a mysterious thing – in Survivor, as in life.
Watching the game from home, you can't believe Jon Misch would be so stupid as to trust Natalie. Doesn't he know he's playing a game for a million dollars?
Did he really believe her outrageous lie that she accidentally screwed up her tribal council vote?
But for contestants...
"I'm not gonna trust anybody. But to a certain point, you have to."
– Jeff Varner, Survivor: Australia
Trust is a mysterious thing – in Survivor, as in life.
Watching the game from home, you can't believe Jon Misch would be so stupid as to trust Natalie. Doesn't he know he's playing a game for a million dollars?
Did he really believe her outrageous lie that she accidentally screwed up her tribal council vote?
But for contestants...
- 12/11/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach."I'm not gonna trust anybody. But to a certain point, you have to." - Jeff Varner, Survivor: AustraliaTrust is a mysterious thing - in Survivor, as in life. Watching the game from home, you can't believe Jon Misch would be so stupid as to trust Natalie. Doesn't he know he's playing a game for a million dollars? Did he really believe her outrageous lie that she accidentally screwed up her tribal council vote? But for...
- 12/11/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Pre-credit sequence. When we left things, Jon was confused. Upon returning to camp? Jaclyn is confused, going so far as to suggest that Alec might have voted for himself. Amidst this disarray, Natalie has decided that she's going to pretend that she blew the communication and thought she was part of the block voting Alec, not part of the Keith block. Baylor is impressed with Natalie's acting skills and Jon has accepted Natalie's line about not being talked to enough. The worry, at least for Jon, is that Keith could win Immunities and screw things up. The next morning, Natalie makes it clear to Keith that she saved him and he needs to stick with her and with Missy and Baylor. The plan is to target Jon. Again. The quality of mercy is not sprained. Reward time. It's a very elaborate set-up, perhaps an apology for last week's lame challenges.
- 12/11/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
When Alec Christy was voted out in the second of two "Survivor: San Juan Del Sur" episodes this week, he was disappointed, but took solace in at least outlasting his older brother Drew. Indeed, he can take added pleasure in the relative simplicity with which he went out: The dominant alliance was supposed to split votes, but take out Keith. Instead, Natalie flipped and voted Alec out, figuring Keith might be a better ally to keep around. That beats Drew's exit, which involved throwing a challenge in order to target an all-female voting conspiracy that never existed, subsequently alienating all of the women his his tribe, creating a female conspiracy and getting himself voted out. Of the brothers, Drew was the "Survivor" fan and Alec told me in his exit interview that he had only watched two episodes before going into the game. And while he understands that he made certain beginners' mistakes,...
- 12/7/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
"Survivor: San Juan Del Sur" has been losing a lot of its biggest personalities and most aggressive strategic players in recent weeks. No, I'm probably not talking about Wes, but in Josh and Jeremy, the season lost its two biggest ringleaders and this week the game lost Reed, whose was forced to scramble in Josh's absence and was, if nothing else, trying very hard to move the pieces around the chessboard. That's the thing with the recent eliminations. Were Josh and Jeremy and Reed the best "Survivor: San Juan Del Sur" players? Apparently not, but all three seemed to know what they were doing out there, which can't be said for many of the castaways still in the game. That makes it a little bittersweet to talk to players as affable and into the game as those three. In his exit interview, Reed talks about Keith's "Just stick...
- 12/6/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
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.
"It's always that same question: Who can I trust the most?"
– Russell Hantz, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains
You guys, help me make up my mind. What do we think of Jon Misch?
Do we like him? With his upbeat temperament, devotion to Jaclyn and truly heartrending story about his father, Jon seems like such a solid guy.
As Natalie points out, he's also played a decent game. He's used his canine sense of smell to sniff out two idols.
"It's always that same question: Who can I trust the most?"
– Russell Hantz, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains
You guys, help me make up my mind. What do we think of Jon Misch?
Do we like him? With his upbeat temperament, devotion to Jaclyn and truly heartrending story about his father, Jon seems like such a solid guy.
As Natalie points out, he's also played a decent game. He's used his canine sense of smell to sniff out two idols.
- 12/4/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach."It's always that same question: Who can I trust the most?" - Russell Hantz, Survivor: Heroes vs. VillainsYou guys, help me make up my mind. What do we think of Jon Misch? Do we like him? With his upbeat temperament, devotion to Jaclyn and truly heartrending story about his father, Jon seems like such a solid guy. As Natalie points out, he's also played a decent game. He's used his canine sense of smell to sniff out two idols.
- 12/4/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
[Once again, I'm stuck doing a "Survivor" recap as CNN is showing an American city on the brink of revolt and as my Twitter feed is bursting with well-earned outrage and indignation. It's hard to see much value to this, but here it is.] Pre-credit sequence. Eight are left as the castaways return to camp still shaking from the wild-and-crazy Tribal Council. Reed and Alec make it clear to Keith that he tipped Jon off on their plan and was responsible for all of the ensuing chaos. Ego temporarily vanquished, Alec is sad and disappointed. "Oh, there's nothing worse than angry girls," Reed warns them. Over with the girls, Natalie is gloating that she told Jon to play the Idol, saving the day, with Jaclyn trying to take some responsibility as well. Jon insists he was going to play it, which is pretty clearly a lie. Natalie's ticked off with Jon. And speaking of Jon demanding credit for everything,...
- 12/4/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
In a Thanksgiving Eve episode of "Survivor," 23-year-old Shreveport firefighter Wes Nale was voted out after primary target Jon used an Immunity Idol. The remaining votes would have been split between Wes and his father, Keith, but Keith opted to play an Idol of his own, rather than using it to protect his sone. It was appropriate for Wes to go home around Thanksgiving, in an episode in which he gave up a shot at Immunity in exchange for hot wings and beer, because so much of his game persona was edited around eating to excess. When he wasn't boasting about his chicken nugget-eating prowess, Wes was overeating at a Reward and then graphically regretting that decision. Wes' "Survivor" depiction was so one-sided that it was almost surprising that his exit interview, delayed till the Monday after the holiday, had to be pushed back because he was actually on-duty at his firehouse.
- 12/3/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
When Gold Derby sat down with the latest "Survivor" castoff Wes Nale, we got right down to the question everybody is wondering: Why didn't Wes take his father Keith Nale's Immunity idol when it was offered to him? "I figured he'd walk up there and say, 'I'm playing this for Wesley,' but he didn't end up doing that," reveals Wes. "I felt like if I would have taken it, I probably would have been the next to go just because they would have seen me as more of a threat than Keith in the challenges and what not. So I kind of feel like that it was the right decision." Listen to our entire podcast below. -Break- Psst: Here's how to predict reality TV shows and win bragging rights And prizes! Gold Derby readers were notably shocked with Wes' vote-off, as the young Louisiana firefighter only had...
- 12/3/2014
- Gold Derby
Apologies for the lateness of this recap. I went back to New England for Thanksgiving and, after six inches of wet snow, power went off late Wednesday afternoon and didn't return until late Friday afternoon. Fortunately, my exit interview this week was already holiday-delayed, so I'm right on schedule there. Anyway... Happy Thanksgiving! Pre-credit sequence. Josh is gone. Jeremy is gone. So... Now what at Huyopa? Sloth! Is that supposed to be symbolic or just cute? Keith is confused by what happened at Tribal Council, because he was expecting Reed to be going home. He thinks Reed is still around because of... ummm... mathematical mess and other stuff that goes over Keith's head. Oddly, it has come to pass that Reed seems to either be in a dominant position, or else he thinks he's in a dominant position and he's musing on either sticking with Jon or, possibly, taking Jon out.
- 11/29/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach."I think there's a direct correlation between opening your big fat mouth and the idol having to get played." - Reynold Toeppfer, Survivor: CaramoanPoor Josh and Reed. Have there ever been two such near-misses in Survivor history? At the merge, Josh had been set to lead his majority alliance to victory. He had orchestrated the perfect blindside of Jeremy - until Julie quit the game and the Meat Brothers alienated Jaclyn. Within three days, Josh...
- 11/27/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"I think there's a direct correlation between opening your big fat mouth and the idol having to get played."
– Reynold Toepfer, Survivor: Caramoan
Poor Josh and Reed. Have there ever been two such near-misses in Survivor history?
At the merge, Josh had been set to lead his majority alliance to victory. He had orchestrated the perfect blindside of Jeremy – until Julie quit the game and the Meat Brothers alienated Jaclyn. Within three days, Josh went...
"I think there's a direct correlation between opening your big fat mouth and the idol having to get played."
– Reynold Toepfer, Survivor: Caramoan
Poor Josh and Reed. Have there ever been two such near-misses in Survivor history?
At the merge, Josh had been set to lead his majority alliance to victory. He had orchestrated the perfect blindside of Jeremy – until Julie quit the game and the Meat Brothers alienated Jaclyn. Within three days, Josh went...
- 11/27/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach."I think there's a direct correlation between opening your big fat mouth and the idol having to get played." - Reynold Toeppfer, Survivor: CaramoanPoor Josh and Reed. Have there ever been two such near-misses in Survivor history? At the merge, Josh had been set to lead his majority alliance to victory. He had orchestrated the perfect blindside of Jeremy - until Julie quit the game and the Meat Brothers alienated Jaclyn. Within three days, Josh...
- 11/27/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Two weeks ago, it looks like "Survivor: San Juan Del Sur" was coming down to a pair of solid alliances, one masterminded by Josh Canfield and the other led by Jeremy Collins. While "Survivor" history has taught us that we should never expect alliance leaders to run the table, we've only occasionally seen two post-Merge alliances so swiftly stripped of their leaders. First, Jeremy seemed like he was heading toward elimination, but he won Individual Immunity and was able to steer power duo Jon & Jaclyn against Josh, seemingly leaving that alliance in a weak minority position. But the following week, after Jeremy pushed Jon a bit too hard to reveal his Hidden Immunity Idol, the former college football player decided that the need to get rid of Jeremy had gone from "eventually" to "immediately." Viewers saw Jon make his pitch to Jeremy's ally Missy and saw her hesitation. We...
- 11/23/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
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