Survivor In The Media

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40 Gifts for TV Lovers — From Chicago Fire, Friends, Grey’s, Yellowstone and More
By Team TVLine   November 24, 2024
https://tvline.com/lists/gifts-for-tv-lovers/agatha-all-along-tumbler/

Survivor Buff

Edited November 26 by tv echo

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Jeff Probst is 'enjoying Survivor more than ever' (exclusive)
By Dalton Ross   November 26, 2024
https://ew.com/jeff-probst-enjoying-survivor-more-than-ever-exclusive-8749557 

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So what the heck is going on with the Hostmaster General? It’s simple. The guy is having a blast. “I've never had this much fun,” Probst tells Entertainment Weekly. “You've seen me every single season. I am enjoying Survivor more than ever.”

And why is that, exactly? Why now, in season 47? “It's because I'm more playful and the players are more playful,” the host and showrunner says.
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Probst says you can see that playfulness and freedom in the form of some of the negotiations that have popped up this season, like when the Gata tribe brought their chickens back to the host seeking a trade, and on this past week's episode when the contestants shockingly bargained to give up all their Shots in the Dark for a bag of rice.

“The ideas of negotiating continue to open up,” Probst says. “And I love it when a player or a tribe says, ‘Jeff, we have a proposal for you.’ I mean, that just whets my appetite. I get so excited to wonder: What is it you've been thinking about? What is it you want to try to make happen? Because I'm open to it. I have my own barometer for what I think is fair or not fair, or what I think would be good for the game or not good for the game.”
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And a lot of that fun and ingenuity he chalks up to the show casting more super-fans. “Really, it's an extension of the fan, because every person who plays Survivor started as a fan. So I feel like the show is getting more and more inclusive of all the fans, some of which ultimately become players.”
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“That's what I'm looking for more and more, is people who want to be on Survivor to have fun,” he notes. “Let's play this cool game. We'll do our best to make it a great adventure. And when it's over, you may remember aspects of the game, like something that happened on day 17, but you will absolutely remember the experience and how it changed your life. That's what we're going for.”

Edited November 27 by tv echo

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Jeff just identified the huge difference between the 'new era' and real Survivor.  Contestants want to have fun.  Sure, why not?  They don't have to do anything related to, you know, surviving.  Don't want to bother to fish?  No worries, there will be a food reward and you're only there for, at most, 26 days.  Don't want to bother to build a shelter?  No worries, they'll give you pre-cut bamboo and palm fronds and you're only there for, at most, 26 days.  So, sure, lte's just have fun...

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An Underdog Alliance Forms! Who Went Home on 'Survivor 47' Tonight?
Mike Bloom   Nov 27, 2024
https://parade.com/tv/who-was-voted-off-survivor-tonight-week-11-season-47-recap-2024 

Running Out Of Rope - On Fire With Jeff Probst EP 11 | Survivor 47 Podcast
SurvivorOnCBS   Nov 27, 2024

Jeff Probst does not want to do 'a bit' during Survivor vote-offs
By Dalton Ross   November 27, 2024 
https://ew.com/jeff-probst-does-not-want-to-do-a-bit-during-survivor-vote-offs-8752916 

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Kyle Ostwald’s ‘Survivor 47’ exit interview: ‘I gave it a buck-20 the whole way through’
John Benutty   November 28, 2024
https://www.goldderby.com/article/2024/kyle-ostwald-survivor-47-exit-interview/ 

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Sierra reveals why she acted ‘bitter’ during Survivor Tribal Councils
By Ryan DeVault   Dec 1, 2024
https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/reality-tv/sierra-reveals-why-she-acted-bitter-during-survivor-tribal-councils/ 

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During the first Tribal Council, where Sierra and Sol sat as the jury, they came in dressed up and ready to glare at the remaining players. And it was all planned.
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Her post was about Episode 11, where she, Sol, and Gabe Ortis sported serious looks at the Tribal Council.

“Do they tell the jury to come out and look bitter the whole time?!” a fan asked.

“No production doesn’t tell us to come out looking ‘bitter,'” Sierra responded.

“In fact, they’re actually not in favor of it LOL. Sol relayed the impact my glares had on them the first night of me being on the jury, so we thought it would be fun to continue, and to shake em up a bit,” she added.

Edited Monday at 02:46 PM by tv echo

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Survivor 47 star Kyle Ostwald reveals current status with Sue
The fourth jury member also describes the "emotional overload" of being voted out
By Dalton Ross   December 2, 2024
https://ew.com/survivor-47-kyle-ostwald-reveals-current-status-sue-interview-8752321 

'Survivor 47's Kyle Ostwald Says Sue Was 'Never Ugly' to Him to His Face
The construction worker also clarifies what he told Rome that he claimed would "get him canceled" in his own exit press.
Mike Bloom   December 2, 2024
https://parade.com/tv/kyle-ostwald-survivor-47-eliminated-interview 

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Sierra's Ponderosa video:

Sol's Ponderosa video:

[ljenkins782]

13 hours ago, tv echo said:

Sierra's Ponderosa video:

Sol's Ponderosa video:

Aww, Sol's video was lovely, I wish I could have that kind of positive attitude.

Not a fan of this new version of Ponderosa video though, feels like yet another commercial for the show. Are they running low on applicants or what? Even when I watch the show without commercials on Paramount+, there are still little mini breaks with Jeff encouraging people to apply, it feels excessive. 

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11 minutes ago, ljenkins782 said:

Not a fan of this new version of Ponderosa video though, feels like yet another commercial for the show.

These are barely snippets compared to the original Ponderosa videos - but a couple of thoughts in that respect:

1. This may be TPTB’s way of testing the waters for reintroduction of the Ponderosa vids, simply to gauge viewer interest/response.
2. A little is better than nothing.