Two-time runner up Amanda Kimmel was the last of Survivor: Micronesia's players to fall by the wayside last night. In back-to-back seasons, Amanda spent a total of 78 days in the jungle playing this game. After winning the last two immunity challenges she was poised to take it all against her buddy Parvati Shallow, but the jury ruled against her. TV Guide.com spoke with Amanda about that elusive Ultimate Survivor title and why she's still a winner.
TV Guide.com: Congratulations on making it to the finals for a second time in a row. Why do you think the jury voted the way they did?Amanda Kimmel: Honestly, you just never know the way the jury's going to vote. I guess I'm just too nice of a person, and people think it's fake or at least that's how it came over. That's what people have been telling me. I'm too nice to play this game.
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She schemed, she betrayed and it all paid off for Parvati Shallow, the Los Angeles-based charity organizer who, in a bit of an upset, took home Survivor: Micronesia — Fans vs. Favorites' grand prize. As a favorite, this was Parvati's second attempt at the $1 million, and this blindside queen proved the old adage that if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. TV Guide.com spoke with the newest member of Survivor's Millionaires Club and learned why she never said die.
TV Guide.com: Congratulations on your win and on making Survivor history by being part of the first all female final four. Parvati Shallow: I know! That actually worked!
TV Guide.com: Did you expect that you would be going down in the history books when you returned to the show?Parvati: I'm so excited about that. To start an alliance with this group of gir
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Sunday's numbers:8 pm/ETThe finale of Survivor: Micronesia — Fans vs. Favorites: The Pussycat Dolls Present: Miami (Crime Scene Investigation) topped the hour with 12.9 million total viewers, a 14 percent decline from the China closer. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition placed second with 11.9 mil (up 440K). Chris and the freshly canceled Aliens did a typical 1.24 and 1.12 mil, respectively.9 pmHousewives (15.23 mil) bested the back half of the Survivor finale, but was down 1.4 mil. Doing about 2.7 mil, NBC's Office repeats delivered 72 percent of the audience that Psych was getting. 10 pmBrothers & Sisters' season-ender (11.03 mil) edged out the Survivor reunion show, and was up 180 thou week-to-week.Related:• Survivor: Micronesia finale recap• Survivor Q&A: Erik discusses his million-dollar blunder• Cheers & Jeers vs. Brothers & Sisters• Ask Matt takes on Brothers & Sisters' latest twist
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After 39 days Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites has chosen a winner and her name is Parvati Shallow. Congratulations to her as she played a good game especially against such tough competition as Amanda and Cirie. If I’ve taken anything away from this edition, it’s the hope for an all-female final four every season. Never has the trail of torches been so entertaining. Usually, the mind wanders as the finalists reach for complimentary things to say of their former tribemates. Not this time. These ladies walked along the beach dropping one-liners like there was no tomorrow. From Cirie, “the chickens have not been the same since Chet left.” From Parvati, “Eliza, my arch rival!” They teased Amanda who praised Ozzy as an all-around competitor with, “You like him! You can carry his torch!” Just gals having fun. Of course, this was all after they had voted out Natalie, the fourth woman in their pot-stirring crew. The first immunity chal...
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Erik Reichenbach made a million-dollar blunder when he gave away the immunity that guaranteed him a spot in Survivor: Micronesia's final four. Tricked by the remaining women on his tribe, Erik believed that he would earn goodwill on the jury by saving Natalie Bolton. Unfortunately for this 22-year-old ice cream scooper from Hell, Michigan, the ladies had another idea and Erik found himself joining the same jury whose vote he had been seeking. In this season of unprecedented blindsides, TV Guide.com spoke with Erik about his exit and why he too didn’t see it coming. – Rhoda CharlesTV Guide.com: Erik, you made your mark in Survivor history when you gave away immunity. Can you talk us through your downfall?Erik Reichanbach: I was on the island with all girls and at first I thought it was a good thing, but then slowly it turned into something completely different. I think one of the major things that happened was that I had played the game pretty passively. I was behind Joel p...
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