Survivor: Tocantins---The Brazilian Highlands

Coach and Ozzy Returning to Survivor: South Pacific

Third time's the charm?Survivor also-rans Benjamin "Coach" Wade and Ozzy Lusth are the alums who will compete with the 16 newbies on Survivor: South Pacific, Entertainment Weekly reports.Coach finished fifth on Tocatins and 12th on Heroes vs. Villains, while Lusth was runner-up on Cook Islands and came in ninth on Micronesia — Fans vs. Favorites.Add Survivor: South Pacific to your Watchlist before the new season begins and never miss an episodeThe two will be on different tribes — either Savaii or Upolu — which will be determined by ...

Wed, Aug 24, 2011

Coach and Ozzy Returning to Survivor: South Pacific

Survivor's JT: I Wouldn't Give Russell the Idol Again

James "JT" Thomas may have won Survivor: Tocantins, but after Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, he will now forever be known for his strategic, but ultimately disastrous move of giving an immunity idol to a member of the other tribe. Not only did JT give an immunity idol to someone he didn't know, on the other team, but he gave the idol to Russell Hantz, a player infamous for his ability to find immunity idols without clues, and arguably one of the most powerful members of the Villains tribe. The 25-year-old Thomas spoke with TVGuide.com about his widely ridiculed game play, the lack of trust on...

Sat, Apr 24, 2010

Survivor's JT: I Wouldn't Give Russell the Idol Again

Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains: A Battle 10 Years in the Making

Survivor often has boiled down to power struggles between perceived good and evil. So it made sense to host/executive producer Jeff Probst to celebrate the show's 10-year anniversary and 20th season with the Heroes vs. Villains edition. "Heroes vs. Villains was a great idea from the get-go and I think we all knew it," Probst says. "It captures what Survivor really has become about, the good versus the bad." Jeff Probst offers glimpse of Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains Signing on also proved to be a no-brainer for many former castaways, even past winners such as...

Thu, Feb 11, 2010

Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains: A Battle 10 Years in the Making

Survivor Winner JT Played Up Spat with Partner

As the final two Survivor contestants argued before their fellow players about who should win the game — and the million-dollar prize — the long-running partnership between James "JT" Thomas, Jr., and Stephen Fishbach looked frayed. JT had chosen Stephen over the less-formidable Erinn Lobdell to join him in the final two, but Stephen admitted under questioning that he might not have done JT the same favor. "I just feel like a fool," JT said, looking hurt. The other players sided with him, unanimously making the 24-year-old cattle rancher, from Mobile, Ala., the winner. (Don't feel too bad for Stephen; he still gets $100,000 for being the runner-up.) Now though, JT tells us his hurt wasn't totally authentic — and helped him lock up votes.

Mon, May 18, 2009

Survivor Winner JT Played Up Spat with Partner

Survivor's Not-Crazy Coach Comes Clean on Cannibalism

Survivor's Benjamin "Coach" Wade doesn't sound crazy on the phone. Yes, fellow Survivors have said he isn't "grounded in reality" and accused him of being "off the reservation," and even Survivor host Jeff Probst has questioned his claims that he's survived a shark attack, a hurricane, and being abducted by Amazonian tribesmen who, Wade says, considered eating him. (Allegations of cannibalism aren't unheard of in the region.) Wade, a soccer coach, composer, and the show's self-proclaimed "Dragon Slayer," was voted off after the once-united J.T. and Stephen split their votes, setting up an anything-can-happen showdown between J.T., Stephen, Taj and Erinn. Check back with us Monday for a recap of Sunday's finale and an interview with the winner.

Fri, May 15, 2009

Survivor's Not-Crazy Coach Comes Clean on Cannibalism

Survivor's Sierra Reed: "We Needed Each Other So Much"

Survivor's Sierra Reed lasted one Tribal Council longer than anyone expected after her failed attempt to blindside Benjamin "Coach" Wade, but on Thursday's episode she came to her inevitable end. She talked to us about waiting out the game with her No. 1 critic, Tyson Apostol, once they were both voted off, and her dynamic with Coach. The 23-year-old model and jewelry designer now hopes to host a travel show — and will take some cues from Survivor host Jeff Probst: "Look out, Jeff!" she jokes. "Or help me out."

Fri, May 1, 2009

Survivor's Sierra Reed: "We Needed Each Other So Much"

Survivor's Tyson Apostol: "They Voted Me Out For Being Too Awesome"

Survivor's Tyson Apostol, a 30-year-old from Lindon, Utah, looked like a front-runner in the game until two of his alliance-mates, J.T. and Stephen, joined in the 5-to-3 vote to send him home. The admittedly arrogant professional cyclist talked with us about his harsh advice for Sierra, who survived thanks to his dismissal — and also campaigned for a job on The View. (We're sure Barbara Walters will call soon.)

Fri, Apr 24, 2009

Survivor's Tyson Apostol: "They Voted Me Out For Being Too Awesome"

Survivor's Brendan Synnott: Ex-Teammate Not "Grounded in Reality"

Survivor's Brendan Synnott is a multimillionaire businessman, but he's not above a lowly feud, especially one with a marketing tie-in. His rival in the hopefully good-natured spat is Benjamin "Coach" Wade, who survived Thursday's Tribal Council when Brendan's campaign against him collapsed. Brendan now considers Coach out of touch with reality, perhaps because of a story he told on the show about being kidnapped by near-cannibals.

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

Survivor's Brendan Synnott: Ex-Teammate Not "Grounded in Reality"

Survivor's Joe Dowdle Loses Game But Keeps His Leg

Survivor: Tocantins took a disappointing turn this week as Joe Dowdle's leg infection forced him home and canceled the need for a Tribal Council. Though show medics feared the infection might cost the Texan his leg or even his life, he's now fully recovered, and spends his days working in real estate and playing music around Austin. He talked to us about his picks to win and why it's best to be up-front about who you are.

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

Survivor's Joe Dowdle Loses Game But Keeps His Leg

Survivor Skills: Jeff Probst Helps Woman with Seizure

Tom Colicchio isn't the only reality show good guy: Survivor host Jeff Probst helped out a woman who had a seizure over the weekend, E! Online reports.While talking to the press at Sunday's Academy of Magical Arts Awards ceremony in L.A., Probst caught a camerawoman who suddenly suffered a seizure. "She fell into my arms, basically," he said. "She had a seizure and she ...

Mon, Mar 9, 2009

Survivor Skills: Jeff Probst Helps Woman with Seizure

Ratings: Another Big Audience Crosses over to Private Practice

Thursday's ratings rundown: 8 pm/ETSurvivor: Tocantins — The Brazilian Highlands premiered to an audience of 13.8 million total viewers, an increase of 900K over Gabon's opener and on par with Fans vs. Favorites. Placing a distant second, Ugly Betty was up a hair, to 7.44 mil. NBC's Earl (6.3 mil) gained 140 thou, but Kath & Kim (5.48 mil) kissed off 520K. Fox's broadcast of the NAACP Image Awards averaged 4.23 mil over its two-hour run. 9 pmCSI topped the hour (if not the demos) with an audience of 17.78 million viewers, slipping 11 percent from its last fresh outing. Grey's Anatomy (or "Private Anatomy Hour 1") matched last week's audience of 15.07 mil. (Grab the tape, Izzy! Grab the tape!!) In third, NBC's The Office (8.9 mil) gained 490K, while 30 Rock surged 20 percent week-to-week, hitting 7.62 mil. 10 pmPrivate Practice/"Private Anatomy Hour 2" gained another 8 percent to deliver 14.15 million viewers — the spin-off's second-largest audience ever. Eleventh Hour settled for also-ran status with 11.04 mil (down 11 percent), followed by ER (which held steady at 7.25 mil).

Fri, Feb 13, 2009

Ratings: Another Big Audience Crosses over to Private Practice

Survivor Heads to Brazil: Who Are the Players to Watch?

Survivor: Tocantins — The Brazilian Highlands, kicks off its 18th season of the hit reality competition show Thursday (CBS, 8 pm/ET) when 16 castaways, already divided into two tribes, are stranded in the harsh interior of Brazil. TVGuide.com caught up with Murtz Jaffer, editor of InsidePulse.com and host of Reality Obsessed, to get his scoop on the players to watch, why preparation doesn't guarantee success, and what gets you far in this game.  TVGuide.com: Who are your people to watch? Murtz Jaffer: Tyson stands out right off the bat. He's a professional cyclist. He's been compared to...

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Survivor Heads to Brazil: Who Are the Players to Watch?

Survivor: Tocantins Introduces 16 New Castaways

A cattle rancher, a hairstylist and a former pop star will try to outwit, outplay and outlast each other and 13 others for the title of the newest Survivor.The 18th installment of the CBS staple, Survivor: Tocantins — The Brazilian Highlands, features, as usual, an eclectic bunch, with an age range from 19 to 53. In addition to the aforementioned three, there are two ...

Wed, Jan 14, 2009

Survivor: Tocantins Introduces 16 New Castaways