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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title>Review: Survivor Samoa - The First 27 Days</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/review-survivor-samoa-the-first-27-days-recap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/review-survivor-samoa-the-first-27-days-recap/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/review-survivor-samoa-the-first-27-days-recap/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img hspace="4" height="329" border="0" width="425" vspace="4" align="top" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/russelrules.jpg" alt="Russell boasts about his strategy on Survivor Samoa" /><br />
<em>(S19E11)</em> Oh my. Evil Russell from <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/"><em>Survivor</em></a> looks like some sort of deranged Buddha gone bad in this screen capture from tonight's episode. Tonight, like every Thanksgiving episode, was the clips show boasting previously unseen footage. It's not surprising that they do this each year. With the format of the show, they can't run a real repeat. And, if they were to air a new episode on the holiday, many folks would end up missing it. I'm usually disappointed with the footage shown, but tonight we did have a few surprises and interesting bits -- nothing earth-shattering, mind you.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/review-survivor-samoa-the-first-27-days-recap/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Survivor Samoa - The First 27 Days</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/review-survivor-samoa-the-first-27-days-recap/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19255702/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/review-survivor-samoa-the-first-27-days-recap/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>aiga</category><category>clips show</category><category>ClipsShow</category><category>evil russell</category><category>EvilRussell</category><category>foa foa</category><category>FoaFoa</category><category>galu</category><category>hidden idol</category><category>HiddenIdol</category><category>immunity challenge</category><category>immunity necklace</category><category>ImmunityChallenge</category><category>ImmunityNecklace</category><category>jeff probst</category><category>JeffProbst</category><category>samoa</category><category>shambo</category><category>the tribe has spoken</category><category>TheTribeHasSpoken</category><category>tree mail</category><category>TreeMail</category><category>unseen footage</category><category>UnseenFootage</category><dc:creator>Jackie Schnoop</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: Survivor Samoa - The Day of Reckoning</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/review-survivor-samoa-the-day-of-reckoning-recap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/review-survivor-samoa-the-day-of-reckoning-recap/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/review-survivor-samoa-the-day-of-reckoning-recap/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img hspace="4" height="278" width="425" vspace="4" border="0" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/s19_ep10.jpg" alt="Dave, Brett, and Laura worry about Russell's mojo" /><br />
<em>(S19E10)</em> Now, isn't this a good time to be a <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/"><em>Survivor</em></a> fan? Part of the problem with long-running reality shows is that they've run out of ideas and it's hard to keep things fresh and new. They end up depending on whatever outlandish and over-the-top characters they can line up for the season. Some are a dismal failure. Case in point, "Coach" Ben Wade last year. Sure, he was a nutty kind of guy. But he couldn't play the game well despite all of his bravado. This season is casting done right. And tonight's episode was just as good as last week's show.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/review-survivor-samoa-the-day-of-reckoning-recap/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Survivor Samoa - The Day of Reckoning</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/review-survivor-samoa-the-day-of-reckoning-recap/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19247336/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/review-survivor-samoa-the-day-of-reckoning-recap/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>aiga</category><category>evil russell</category><category>EvilRussell</category><category>foa foa</category><category>FoaFoa</category><category>galu</category><category>hidden idol</category><category>HiddenIdol</category><category>immunity challenge</category><category>immunity necklace</category><category>ImmunityChallenge</category><category>ImmunityNecklace</category><category>jeff probst</category><category>JeffProbst</category><category>rewards challenge</category><category>RewardsChallenge</category><category>survivior samoa</category><category>SurviviorSamoa</category><category>survivor</category><category>the tribe has spoken</category><category>TheTribeHasSpoken</category><category>tree mail</category><category>TreeMail</category><dc:creator>Jackie Schnoop</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>CBS plans Super Bowl halftime and... what comes on after the game</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/cbs-plans-super-bowl-halftime-and-what-comes-on-after-the-game/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/cbs-plans-super-bowl-halftime-and-what-comes-on-after-the-game/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/cbs-plans-super-bowl-halftime-and-what-comes-on-after-the-game/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Sports</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/programming/" rel="tag">Programming</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/music-and-variety/" rel="tag">Music and Variety</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/ratings/" rel="tag">Ratings</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/ncis/" rel="tag">NCIS</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-mentalist/" rel="tag">The Mentalist</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-big-bang-theory/" rel="tag">The Big Bang Theory</a></p><div style="text-align: left;"><em><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="213" border="0" align="right" alt="nfl_logo_cbs" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/cbs_nfl-232x229.jpg" />"Did you hear who's going to play during the <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/super-bowl/">Super Bowl</a> halftime show?"<br />
"No, who?"<br />
"That's what I just said. Who."<br />
"No, seriously. Which is the band that's going to appear?"<br />
"It's Who."<br />
"I'm not talking proper English. Which band will be on CBS's halftime show on February 7 at Landshark Stadium in Miami?"<br />
"The Who -- you know, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend. 'Tommy, can you hear me?'"<br />
"Oh! Why didn't you just say that!"</em></div>
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Okay, I couldn't resist the nod to Abbott and Costello's <em>Who's On First</em>. But the fact is that <em>Sports Illustrated</em> has spread the word that <a href="http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/11/the-who-super-bowl-half-time-show-.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+live_feed+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+The+Live+Feed%29">The Who will star in the Super Bowl big, overblown half-time pageant</a>. This follows the safe pattern the NFL has been employing since the Janet Jackson-Justin Timberlake costume malfunction; that is, stick with classic rock stars who are guaranteed to do their hits and not disrobe. That's why we've had Prince, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and now The Who. All superstar acts, no controversy.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/cbs-plans-super-bowl-halftime-and-what-comes-on-after-the-game/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>CBS plans Super Bowl halftime and... what comes on after the game</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/cbs-plans-super-bowl-halftime-and-what-comes-on-after-the-game/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19236249/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/cbs-plans-super-bowl-halftime-and-what-comes-on-after-the-game/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Abbott and Costello</category><category>AbbottAndCostello</category><category>CBS</category><category>half time show</category><category>HalfTimeShow</category><category>NCIS Los Angeles</category><category>NcisLosAngeles</category><category>NFL</category><category>post super bowl</category><category>PostSuperBowl</category><category>Super Bowl</category><category>SuperBowl</category><category>Survivor</category><category>The Big Bang Theory</category><category>The Mentalist</category><category>The Who</category><category>TheBigBangTheory</category><category>TheMentalist</category><category>TheWho</category><category>time slot</category><category>TimeSlot</category><dc:creator>Allison Waldman</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:09:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: Survivor Samoa - Tastes Like Chicken</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/review-survivor-samoa-tastes-like-chicken/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/review-survivor-samoa-tastes-like-chicken/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/review-survivor-samoa-tastes-like-chicken/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="283" border="0" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/john_laura_ep9.jpg" alt="John looks weary of playing the game on Survivor Samoa" /><br />
<em>(S19E09)</em> If you haven't watched this episode of <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/"><em>Survivor</em></a>, stop right now. Watch it. Oh, don't go by the expression on John's face. That's the face I had when the show started. Yet now I'm downright perky and alert. For me, this started off being a real iffy season. But, as folks really play the game, I'm all excited about it all over again. Some play it poorly, but there are a few movers and shakers this season.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/review-survivor-samoa-tastes-like-chicken/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Survivor Samoa - Tastes Like Chicken</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/review-survivor-samoa-tastes-like-chicken/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19235786/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/review-survivor-samoa-tastes-like-chicken/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>aiga</category><category>evil russell</category><category>EvilRussell</category><category>foa foa</category><category>FoaFoa</category><category>galu</category><category>hidden idol</category><category>HiddenIdol</category><category>immunity challenge</category><category>immunity idol</category><category>immunity necklace</category><category>ImmunityChallenge</category><category>ImmunityIdol</category><category>ImmunityNecklace</category><category>jeff probst</category><category>JeffProbst</category><category>reality tv</category><category>RealityTv</category><category>reward challenge</category><category>RewardChallenge</category><category>survivor</category><category>survivor samoa</category><category>SurvivorSamoa</category><category>the tribe has spoken</category><category>TheTribeHasSpoken</category><category>tree mail</category><category>TreeMail</category><category>tribal council</category><category>TribalCouncil</category><dc:creator>Jackie Schnoop</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: Survivor Samoa - All Hell Breaks Loose</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/review-survivor-samoa-all-hell-breaks-loose/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/review-survivor-samoa-all-hell-breaks-loose/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/review-survivor-samoa-all-hell-breaks-loose/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img hspace="4" height="258" border="0" align="top" width="425" vspace="4" alt="Russell works his mojo on John" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/john_russell-1257477328.jpg" /><br />
<em>(S19E08)</em> I know this photo might be considered sort of spoilerish for the front page. But since last week's <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/"><em>Survivor</em></a> promo showed the merge going down, I know you all know Evil Russell will attempt to work everyone. Heck, that's what the guy does. To me, he comes off akin to a snake oil salesman. Yet he seems to get people to believe his wily ways. I bet he could have sold a lot of snake oil a century back.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/review-survivor-samoa-all-hell-breaks-loose/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Survivor Samoa - All Hell Breaks Loose</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/review-survivor-samoa-all-hell-breaks-loose/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19225783/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/review-survivor-samoa-all-hell-breaks-loose/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>aiga</category><category>evil russell</category><category>EvilRussell</category><category>foa foa</category><category>FoaFoa</category><category>galu</category><category>hidden idol</category><category>HiddenIdol</category><category>immunity</category><category>immunity challenge</category><category>ImmunityChallenge</category><category>jeff probst</category><category>JeffProbst</category><category>merge</category><category>reality tv</category><category>RealityTv</category><category>shambo</category><category>survivor</category><category>survivor samoa</category><category>SurvivorSamoa</category><category>the tribe has spoken</category><category>TheTribeHasSpoken</category><category>tree mail</category><category>TreeMail</category><category>tribal council</category><category>TribalCouncil</category><dc:creator>Jackie Schnoop</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: Survivor Samoa - Houdini Magic</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/30/review-survivor-somoa-houdini-magic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/30/review-survivor-somoa-houdini-magic/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/30/review-survivor-somoa-houdini-magic/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img hspace="4" height="291" border="0" align="top" width="425" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/10/shambo.jpg" alt="Shambo leads Galu to ..." /><br /> <em>(S19E07)</em> Even though we're down a Russell this week on <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/"><em>Survivor</em></a>, I'll continue to refer to the remaining Russell as "Evil Russell." It just somehow fits even without a confusion of Russells. However, there is just one Shambo. Although she's a good worker in camp and works hard on the challenges, that might be a good thing. One Shambo is quite enough. Perhaps she's just too nice to be on the show. Perhaps she is a bit dim. I just don't know.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/30/review-survivor-somoa-houdini-magic/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Survivor Samoa - Houdini Magic</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/30/review-survivor-somoa-houdini-magic/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19216016/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/30/review-survivor-somoa-houdini-magic/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>evil russell</category><category>EvilRussell</category><category>foa foa</category><category>FoaFoa</category><category>galu</category><category>hidden idol</category><category>HiddenIdol</category><category>immunity challenge</category><category>immunity idol</category><category>ImmunityChallenge</category><category>ImmunityIdol</category><category>jeff probst</category><category>JeffProbst</category><category>reality tv</category><category>RealityTv</category><category>rewards challenge</category><category>RewardsChallenge</category><category>shambo</category><category>survivor</category><category>survivor samoa</category><category>SurvivorSamoa</category><category>tree mail</category><category>TreeMail</category><category>tribal council</category><category>TribalCouncil</category><category>tribe has spoken</category><category>TribeHasSpoken</category><dc:creator>Jackie Schnoop</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:50:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Survivor winner appointed to FCC post</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/23/survivor-winner-appointed-to-fcc-post/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/23/survivor-winner-appointed-to-fcc-post/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/23/survivor-winner-appointed-to-fcc-post/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality/" rel="tag">Other Reality Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/big-brother-us/" rel="tag">Big Brother (US)</a></p><img hspace="4" height="314" border="0" align="right" width="200" vspace="4" alt="Yul_Kwon_CBS" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/10/yulkwon.jpg" />Lately, what we've been hearing about reality television has been awful. The winner of <a href="http://insidetv.aol.com/2009/10/20/big-brother-9-winner-arrested-oxycodone-adam-jasinski/"><em>Big Brother</em> became a drug dealer</a> by using his prize money to bankroll his illegal activities. <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/20/the-theme-songs-of-richard-heene/">A family that appeared on <em>Wife Swap</em> perpetrated a hoax</a> involving their six-year-old son and a helium balloon. Is there anything good to say about reality TV? <br />
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Here's something. <a href="http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/tvbizwire/2009/10/survivor-winner-appointed-to-f.php"><em>Survivor: Cook Islands</em> winner Yul Kwon is joining the FCC</a>. He has been named deputy chief of the consumer and governmental affairs bureau for the FCC. <br />
<br />
That's the Federal Communications Commission. Chairman Julius Genachowski made the appointment, and it wasn't because Yul did well in challenges.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/23/survivor-winner-appointed-to-fcc-post/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Survivor winner appointed to FCC post</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/23/survivor-winner-appointed-to-fcc-post/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19206578/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/23/survivor-winner-appointed-to-fcc-post/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>CBS</category><category>Cook Islands</category><category>CookIslands</category><category>deputy chief</category><category>DeputyChief</category><category>FCC</category><category>Survivor</category><category>Survivor 2006</category><category>Survivor Cook Islands</category><category>Survivor2006</category><category>SurvivorCookIslands</category><category>Yul Kwon</category><category>YulKwon</category><dc:creator>Allison Waldman</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: Survivor Samoa - This Is the Man Test</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/23/review-survivor-samoa-this-is-the-man-test/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/23/review-survivor-samoa-this-is-the-man-test/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/23/review-survivor-samoa-this-is-the-man-test/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="279" border="0" align="middle" alt="Dave and Monica watch as Galu Russell passes out" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/10/s19davemon.jpg" /><br /><em>(S19E06)</em> Well, this was the most unusual episode of <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/"><em>Survivor</em></a> I've ever seen. Mind you, I've seen all of them since the first season. I won't get into why it was so unusual until after the jump just in case you've missed all of the hype over the injured castaway in commercials all this week. But it wasn't just the injury which made it unusual. It was all discombobulated.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/23/review-survivor-samoa-this-is-the-man-test/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Survivor Samoa - This Is the Man Test</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/23/review-survivor-samoa-this-is-the-man-test/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19206625/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/23/review-survivor-samoa-this-is-the-man-test/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>evil russell</category><category>EvilRussell</category><category>falltv</category><category>foa foa</category><category>FoaFoa</category><category>galu</category><category>hidden idol</category><category>HiddenIdol</category><category>immunity challenge</category><category>immunity idol</category><category>ImmunityChallenge</category><category>ImmunityIdol</category><category>jeff probst</category><category>JeffProbst</category><category>reality tv</category><category>RealityTv</category><category>rewards challenge</category><category>RewardsChallenge</category><category>samoa</category><category>survivor</category><category>tree mail</category><category>TreeMail</category><dc:creator>Jackie Schnoop</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:13:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>An open letter to ex-con Richard Hatch</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/16/an-open-letter-to-ex-con-richard-hatch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/16/an-open-letter-to-ex-con-richard-hatch/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/16/an-open-letter-to-ex-con-richard-hatch/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="324" border="0" align="right" alt="richard_hatch_survivor" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/10/richard_hatch_450.jpg" />Dear Rich,<br />
<br />
You don't mind if I call you Rich, do you? I feel like I know you well. And it's not just because I watched you walking around naked on an island somewhere either. No, it's because you were on <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/"><em>Survivor</em></a> twice and in both those instances, you really impressed me with your game-playing. You deserved to win that first <em>Survivor</em>. You earned it, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/18/richard-hatch-says-he-was-sent-to-jail-because-hes-gay/">Richard Hatch</a>. You outwit, outplayed and outlasted all the rest, including Sue who probably wanted to kill you. <br />
<br />
So, <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091016/ap_en_tv/us_people_richard_hatch;_ylt=Asra2vBkFjEyqE95GNpH5kZpMhkF;_ylu=X3oDMTJ0MTd2ZXU0BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMDkxMDE2L3VzX3Blb3BsZV9yaWNoYXJkX2hhdGNoBHBvcwM0BHNlYwN5bl9wYWdpbmF0ZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA3N1cnZpdm9yaGF0Yw--">now that you're out of jail</a> -- hopefully for good -- I'm rooting for you to get your stuff together and move on with life. That means shut your mouth. Stop yapping about how the authorities are conspiring against you. Stop saying it's because you're gay. <br />
<br />
The first thing you must do is pay the back taxes on the prize money you legitimately won. Surely, you know that's how they got Al Capone. Pay the IRS, man. Start a payment system, they'll accept that.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/16/an-open-letter-to-ex-con-richard-hatch/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>An open letter to ex-con Richard Hatch</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/16/an-open-letter-to-ex-con-richard-hatch/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19198563/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/16/an-open-letter-to-ex-con-richard-hatch/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Al Capone</category><category>AlCapone</category><category>CBS</category><category>IRS</category><category>naked</category><category>outlast</category><category>outplay</category><category>outwit</category><category>Richard Hatch</category><category>RichardHatch</category><category>Survivor</category><category>tax evasion</category><category>TaxEvasion</category><dc:creator>Allison Waldman</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:06:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Survivor Samoa: Walking on Thin Ice</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/16/survivor-samoa-walking-on-thin-ice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/16/survivor-samoa-walking-on-thin-ice/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/16/survivor-samoa-walking-on-thin-ice/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img hspace="4" height="255" border="0" align="top" width="425" vspace="4" alt="Evil Russell dressed for success on Survivor Samoa" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/10/survivor_russell.jpg" /><br />
<em>(S19E05)</em> We're into the fifth episode of <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/"><em>Survivor</em></a> and I'm still getting some of the cast mixed up. True, they're mostly on the larger Galu tribe -- the ones who keep winning, yet we only see a focus on a select few. We all know "Good" Russell and Shambo. Did you know that someone named Brett is on the Galu tribe? No. Really, I'm not kidding. He got some airtime tonight. At this point, they could stick in stunt doubles and we wouldn't know the difference!<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/16/survivor-samoa-walking-on-thin-ice/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Survivor Samoa: Walking on Thin Ice</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/16/survivor-samoa-walking-on-thin-ice/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19197975/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/16/survivor-samoa-walking-on-thin-ice/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>evil russell</category><category>EvilRussell</category><category>falltv</category><category>foa foa</category><category>FoaFoa</category><category>galu</category><category>immunity challenge</category><category>immunity idol</category><category>ImmunityChallenge</category><category>ImmunityIdol</category><category>jeff probst</category><category>JeffProbst</category><category>reality tv</category><category>RealityTv</category><category>reward challenge</category><category>RewardChallenge</category><category>survivor</category><category>survivor samoa</category><category>SurvivorSamoa</category><category>the tribe has spoken</category><category>TheTribeHasSpoken</category><category>tree mail</category><category>TreeMail</category><category>tribal council</category><category>TribalCouncil</category><dc:creator>Jackie Schnoop</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:55:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Survivor Samoa: Hungry For a Win</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/08/survivor-samoa-hungry-for-a-win/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/08/survivor-samoa-hungry-for-a-win/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/08/survivor-samoa-hungry-for-a-win/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img hspace="4" height="280" border="0" align="top" width="425" vspace="4" alt="Galu vies for immunity on Survivor Samoa" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/10/survivor_immunity.jpg" /><br />
<em>(S19E04)</em> So far we've had one of those lopsided seasons on <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/"><em>Survivor</em></a>. We've seen this happen before -- one tribe keeps winning, the other keeps right on losing. The numbers on the latter are decimated going into the merge which allows the stronger tribe to keep picking them off one by one. I prefer things a bit more evenly matched. The tribal losses affect both the strong and weak players across the board. Once a tribe keeps losing every challenge, morale goes down. Then they lose some more.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/08/survivor-samoa-hungry-for-a-win/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Survivor Samoa: Hungry For a Win</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/08/survivor-samoa-hungry-for-a-win/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19189939/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/08/survivor-samoa-hungry-for-a-win/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>evil russell</category><category>EvilRussell</category><category>falltv</category><category>foa foa</category><category>FoaFoa</category><category>galu</category><category>hidden idol</category><category>HiddenIdol</category><category>immunity challenge</category><category>ImmunityChallenge</category><category>jeff probst</category><category>JeffProbst</category><category>reality tv</category><category>RealityTv</category><category>reward challenge</category><category>RewardChallenge</category><category>samoa</category><category>survivor</category><category>tree mail</category><category>TreeMail</category><category>tribal council</category><category>TribalCouncil</category><dc:creator>Jackie Schnoop</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:53:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Survivor Samoa: It's Called A Russell Seed</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/02/survivor-samoa-its-called-a-russell-seed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/02/survivor-samoa-its-called-a-russell-seed/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/02/survivor-samoa-its-called-a-russell-seed/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img hspace="4" height="284" border="0" align="top" width="425" vspace="4" alt="Evil Russell is planting his seeds on Survivor Samoa" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/10/evil_russell.jpg" /><br />
<em>(S19E03)</em> If I had my druthers and could choose which weirdo to watch take over <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/"><em>Survivor</em></a> between Evil Russell and Ben "Coach" Wade from last season, I'd surely go for Russell. Don't get me wrong. I don't like Russell. I wouldn't invite him over for dinner or send him a birthday card. But he's playing the game and, despite saying he's not there to work, he works around camp and at the challenges. However, his expertise in work at camp is playing mind games. Wade did diddly. Now if only I knew what a druthers was.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/02/survivor-samoa-its-called-a-russell-seed/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Survivor Samoa: It's Called A Russell Seed</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/02/survivor-samoa-its-called-a-russell-seed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19181688/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/02/survivor-samoa-its-called-a-russell-seed/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>foa foa</category><category>FoaFoa</category><category>galu</category><category>hidden idol</category><category>HiddenIdol</category><category>immunity challenge</category><category>ImmunityChallenge</category><category>jeff probst</category><category>JeffProbst</category><category>rewards challenge</category><category>RewardsChallenge</category><category>survivor</category><category>survivor samoa</category><category>SurvivorSamoa</category><category>the tribe has spoken</category><category>TheTribeHasSpoken</category><category>tree mail</category><category>TreeMail</category><category>tribal council</category><category>TribalCouncil</category><dc:creator>Jackie Schnoop</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:28:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Mark Burnett gets real for CBS drama</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/29/mark-burnett-gets-real-for-cbs-drama/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/29/mark-burnett-gets-real-for-cbs-drama/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/29/mark-burnett-gets-real-for-cbs-drama/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="316" border="0" align="right" alt="Mark_burnett_CBS" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/09/mark-burnett.jpg" />What happens when the producer of <em>Survivor</em> collaborates with his wife, an actress who starred in <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/tag/touched+by+an+angel/"><em>Touched by an Angel</em></a>, in a story created by the guy who brought us <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dirty-sexy-money/ "><em>Dirty Sexy Money</em></a>? Do you get <em>Touched by a Dirty Sexy Angel</em>? I guess that's what CBS will find out because <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3ife9d9d88fcefbcdc0bcb24e9ee60a2b9">Mark Burnett and Roma Downey are teaming with Craig Wright</a> for a drama project for CBS.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/tag/mark+burnett/ ">Burnett</a>, he of <em>Survivor</em> and a half-dozen other reality shows, is married to <em>Angel</em> star Roma Downey, and they're both executive producers while Wright is doing the writing for Sony Pictures TV. The show is the story of a lawyer who nearly dies in a car crash and gets a second chance at life when the ghost of his ex-wife appears to him.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/29/mark-burnett-gets-real-for-cbs-drama/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Mark Burnett gets real for CBS drama</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/29/mark-burnett-gets-real-for-cbs-drama/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19177882/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/29/mark-burnett-gets-real-for-cbs-drama/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Craig Wright</category><category>CraigWright</category><category>Dirty Sexy Money</category><category>DirtySexyMoney</category><category>ghost</category><category>Mark Burnett</category><category>MarkBurnett</category><category>Roma Downey</category><category>RomaDowney</category><category>Sony TV</category><category>SonyTv</category><category>Survivor</category><category>Touched by an Angel</category><category>TouchedByAnAngel</category><dc:creator>Allison Waldman</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:28:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Survivor Samoa: Taking Candy From a Baby</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/25/survivor-samoa-taking-candy-from-a-baby/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/25/survivor-samoa-taking-candy-from-a-baby/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/25/survivor-samoa-taking-candy-from-a-baby/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img hspace="4" height="247" width="425" vspace="4" border="0" align="top" alt="The immunity challenge gets rough on Survivor Samoa" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/09/ep2.jpg" /><br /> <em>(S19E02)</em> Controversy is good for a show, don't you think? When you think about it, we're on the 19th season of <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/"><em>Survivor</em></a>. There are only so many fresh new challenges and twists you can do with a bunch of folks stuck in the jungle. What to do? We saw it last season -- come up with outrageous cast members. The same tactic is in practice this season, perhaps two for the price of one. Evil has a name and we know it's Russell. Stupid Jerk Bully has a name ... and, believe it or not, that name isn't Russell.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/25/survivor-samoa-taking-candy-from-a-baby/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Survivor Samoa: Taking Candy From a Baby</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/25/survivor-samoa-taking-candy-from-a-baby/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19173447/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/25/survivor-samoa-taking-candy-from-a-baby/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>evil russell</category><category>EvilRussell</category><category>falltv</category><category>foa foa</category><category>FoaFoa</category><category>galu</category><category>hidden immunity idol</category><category>HiddenImmunityIdol</category><category>immunity challenge</category><category>ImmunityChallenge</category><category>jeff probst</category><category>JeffProbst</category><category>rewards challenge</category><category>RewardsChallenge</category><category>survivor</category><category>survivor samoa</category><category>SurvivorSamoa</category><category>tree mail</category><category>TreeMail</category><category>tribal council</category><category>TribalCouncil</category><dc:creator>Jackie Schnoop</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:18:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Jeff Probst says that The Amazing Race has won enough Emmys</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/21/jeff-probst-says-that-the-amazing-race-has-won-enough-emmys/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/21/jeff-probst-says-that-the-amazing-race-has-won-enough-emmys/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/21/jeff-probst-says-that-the-amazing-race-has-won-enough-emmys/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-amazing-race/" rel="tag">The Amazing Race</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/awards/" rel="tag">Awards</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/emmys/" rel="tag">Emmys</a></p><em><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="240" border="0" align="right" alt="Jeff Probst" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/06/jeff-probst_090611.jpg" /><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/">Survivor</a> </em>host Jeff Probst won Best Reality Host last night, but the big news was when he told reporters that<em> <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-amazing-race/">The Amazing Race</a> </em>has already won for Best Reality Competition Show seven times and <a href="http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2009/09/amazing-race-emmys-jeff-probst-surviver-tv-news-story-article.html">should take itself out of the running</a>! <br />
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So, is this just sour grapes or does Probst have a point? Maybe Probst should go on <em>The Amazing Race</em> and Phil Keoghan should go on <em>Survivor</em> and see who can last the longest.<br />
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<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/21/jeff-probst-says-that-the-amazing-race-has-won-enough-emmys/#poll34653">View Poll</a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/21/jeff-probst-says-that-the-amazing-race-has-won-enough-emmys/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19168660/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/21/jeff-probst-says-that-the-amazing-race-has-won-enough-emmys/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>cbs</category><category>emmy awards</category><category>emmys</category><category>jeff probst</category><category>phil keoghan</category><category>survivor</category><category>the amazing race</category><dc:creator>Bob Sassone</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:03:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Survivor Samoa: The Puppet Master (season premiere)</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/18/survivor-samoa-the-puppet-master-season-premiere/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/18/survivor-samoa-the-puppet-master-season-premiere/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/18/survivor-samoa-the-puppet-master-season-premiere/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img hspace="4" height="253" border="0" align="top" width="425" vspace="4" alt="It's the premiere of Survivor Samoa!" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/09/s19premiere.jpg" /><br /><em>(S19E01)</em> CBS just came off the highest-rated season ever of <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/big-brother-us/"><em>Big Brother</em></a>. Will they be able to repeat the deed with <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/"><em>Survivor: Samoa</em></a>? You know, it's very possible that they just might do it. That is, if the season premiere is any indication. <br /><br />Right off the bat, they gave me a reason to watch (other than I write about the show). I want to see Evil Russell knocked down by a woman. He's not to be confused with Good Russell, nor Russell on <em>Big Brother</em>. Nor even my brother, Russ. He's nasty, I tell you!<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/18/survivor-samoa-the-puppet-master-season-premiere/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Survivor Samoa: The Puppet Master (season premiere)</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/18/survivor-samoa-the-puppet-master-season-premiere/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19165662/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/18/survivor-samoa-the-puppet-master-season-premiere/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>evil russell</category><category>EvilRussell</category><category>falltv</category><category>foa foa</category><category>FoaFoa</category><category>galu</category><category>immunity challenge</category><category>immunity idol</category><category>ImmunityChallenge</category><category>ImmunityIdol</category><category>jeff probst</category><category>JeffProbst</category><category>rewards challenge</category><category>RewardsChallenge</category><category>survivor</category><category>survivor samoa</category><category>SurvivorSamoa</category><category>the tribe has spoken</category><category>TheTribeHasSpoken</category><category>tribal council</category><category>TribalCouncil</category><category>tribes</category><dc:creator>Jackie Schnoop</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:46:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>CBS unveils new Survivor cast</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/27/cbs-unveils-new-survivor-cast/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/27/cbs-unveils-new-survivor-cast/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/27/cbs-unveils-new-survivor-cast/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/casting/" rel="tag">Casting</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="185" border="0" align="right" alt="Survivor" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/06/survivor-logo.jpg" />The unveiling of the <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/"><em>Survivor</em></a> cast probably isn't "exciting" (cough) as the unveiling of the <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dancing-with-the-stars/"><em>Dancing with the Stars</em></a> cast because those cast members are celebrities. We don't know these people, but we do know that there will be hot chicks that look good in bikinis, older people that will probably be voted off fairly early, and a villain. CBS says <a href="http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor/">this season's cast</a> will feature the "biggest villain ever." <br /><br />Oooooooooo!<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/27/cbs-unveils-new-survivor-cast/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19142491/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/27/cbs-unveils-new-survivor-cast/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>biggest villain ever</category><category>cbs</category><category>jeff probst</category><category>outwit outplay outlast</category><category>samoa</category><category>survivor</category><category>survivor cast</category><category>survivor samoa</category><category>the tribe has spoken</category><dc:creator>Bob Sassone</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Update: Richard Hatch is in jail again!</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/19/update-richard-hatch-is-in-jail-again/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/19/update-richard-hatch-is-in-jail-again/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/19/update-richard-hatch-is-in-jail-again/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="202" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/08/richardhatchcourt.jpg" alt="Hatch" />Just yesterday I posted the <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/18/richard-hatch-says-he-was-sent-to-jail-because-hes-gay/">video of Richard Hatch's appearance</a> on <em>Today</em>. Now just a day later <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090819/ap_en_tv/us_people_richard_hatch_22">the <em>Survivor</em> champ is in jail again</a>.<br /><br />Hatch's sister is saying that the reason why Hatch is in jail is because of the interview with Matt Lauer. There are no details yet on why he would be sent to jail because he talked to someone on a morning talk show (he did the interview from his home so he wasn't violating his home-confinement sentence) but his sister says that when the police came to take him, that's the reason the officer gave.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/19/update-richard-hatch-is-in-jail-again/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Update: Richard Hatch is in jail again!</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/19/update-richard-hatch-is-in-jail-again/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19133847/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/19/update-richard-hatch-is-in-jail-again/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>interview</category><category>jail</category><category>matt lauer</category><category>richard hatch</category><category>survivor</category><category>taxes</category><category>today show</category><dc:creator>Bob Sassone</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:29:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Richard Hatch says he was sent to jail because ... he's gay?!</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/18/richard-hatch-says-he-was-sent-to-jail-because-hes-gay/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/18/richard-hatch-says-he-was-sent-to-jail-because-hes-gay/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/18/richard-hatch-says-he-was-sent-to-jail-because-hes-gay/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="202" border="0" align="right" alt="Richard Hatch" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/08/richardhatchcourt.jpg" />Richard Hatch, the winner of the very first <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/"><em>Survivor</em></a>, was sent to jail in 2006 for not paying taxes on his winning from the show (and a radio talk show gig) and also got time for perjury. But he says that's not the real reason he was sent to jail.<br /><br /><a href="http://apnews.excite.com/article/20090818/D9A5DT900.html">Hatch said in an interview today</a> on <em>Today</em> that the court system in the United States is set up to be against gays, and he believes that if he was heterosexual he wouldn't have gone to jail. Hatch is currently out of prison and confined to his home. He's getting out on October 7 but wants to be released now.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/18/richard-hatch-says-he-was-sent-to-jail-because-hes-gay/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Richard Hatch says he was sent to jail because ... he's gay?!</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/18/richard-hatch-says-he-was-sent-to-jail-because-hes-gay/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19132978/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/18/richard-hatch-says-he-was-sent-to-jail-because-hes-gay/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>cbs</category><category>jail</category><category>nbc</category><category>one million dollars</category><category>richard hatch</category><category>survivor</category><category>taxes</category><category>today show</category><dc:creator>Bob Sassone</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:41:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Survive this: Rob and Amber have a baby</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/04/survive-this-rob-and-amber-have-a-baby/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/04/survive-this-rob-and-amber-have-a-baby/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/04/survive-this-rob-and-amber-have-a-baby/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-amazing-race/" rel="tag">The Amazing Race</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><img hspace="4" height="146" border="0" align="right" width="200" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/08/robamber2.jpg" alt="Rob_Amber_Mariano_CBS" />Romance on reality TV is rarely as real as the producers want us to think. However, at least one romance seems to be the real thing: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/18/rob-and-amber-not-done-with-reality-television/">Rob and Amber</a> from <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/"><em>Survivor</em></a>. <br /><br />They met on <em>Survivor</em>, thrived on <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-amazing-race/"><em>The Amazing Race</em></a>, flopped on their own show, but have remained a happily married couple four years after they wed. Now the game really begins for these two reality TV vets. <a href="http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b137292_rob_amber_marianos_amazing_baby.html">Rob and Amber Mariano are the proud parents of newborn Lucia Rose</a>.<br /><br />Little Lucia was born July 4 in Pensacola, and chances are she's going to be raised as a Red Sox fan. Considering how difficult <em>Survivor</em> and <em>The Amazing Race</em> are, and how well Rob and Amber did on both shows, raising a kid should be a piece of cake.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/04/survive-this-rob-and-amber-have-a-baby/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Survive this: Rob and Amber have a baby</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/04/survive-this-rob-and-amber-have-a-baby/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19117309/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/04/survive-this-rob-and-amber-have-a-baby/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Amazing Race all stars</category><category>AmazingRaceAllStars</category><category>amber brkich</category><category>AmberBrkich</category><category>CBS</category><category>lucia rose</category><category>LuciaRose</category><category>reality stars</category><category>RealityStars</category><category>Rob and Amber</category><category>Rob Mariano</category><category>RobAndAmber</category><category>RobMariano</category><category>Survivor</category><dc:creator>Allison Waldman</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:04:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>