Posts with tag Jeff Probst
Posted Aug 27th 2008 11:23AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Video, Survivor, Casting
Originally, the new season of
Survivor had an announced premiere date of September 18. We can scratch that now. It's been changed to two back-to-back episodes on September 25. Don't tell me they're actually thinking ahead and realize that football or something else would preempt the season premiere. It's not like CBS to realize such things!
Jeff Probst will be the host, asking his Probsting questions at Tribal Council. Read on past the jump to check out the new castaways!
Continue reading Survivor: New cast announced - VIDEO
Posted Aug 15th 2008 3:07PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, American Idol, Survivor, Celebrities, Dancing With The Stars, Awards, Emmys
The
Survivor producer is probably not the only person wondering that, but Burnett is getting a little more specific.
Mandel was
nominated for his hosting gig on
Deal or No Deal in the "Best Reality Host" category. Now, I'm just as surprised as you are to see that
DOND is considered a reality show and not a game show (I think it's the amount of time they focus on the contestants and the family members on stage and the tears and the personal stories that tip some primetime game shows into the reality realm). Burnett doesn't think it's fair that you have someone like Jeff Probst, who hosts an unscripted (?) show like
Survivor put up against people who host talent shows and game shows.
Continue reading Mark Burnett wants to know why Howie Mandel got an Emmy nom
Posted Aug 2nd 2008 9:02AM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Interviews, TCA Press Tour, Pushing Daisies, Reality-Free
One of my favorite parts of the summer press tour was the last day, mainly because a busload of critics got to go to the Warner Bros. lot and tour sets from
ER, Chuck, and
Pushing Daisies (we also saw the
Dollhouse set on the Fox lot later that day).
On the Pie Hole set of
Daisies, for instance, all the stars and producers were available for interviews. Kristin Chenoweth held court right outside the pie-shaped diner's entrance, sporting a splint on her right hand from a recent bat bite (I kid you not... wonder what scene they were shooting at the time). But I was there to ask her about how she felt about being the model for Harriet Hayes on
Studio 60 two years ago. And she was very candid about the situation,especially in light of the fact that her former (and current?) boyfriend,
S60 creator Aaron Sorkin, never was.
First, though, a question about Jeff Probst; Chenoweth dropped the tidbit that the two of them dated when she announced his Emmy nomination the week before. Audio is after the jump.
Continue reading Kristin Chenoweth on Studio 60, Jeff Probst, and her Daisies song request - AUDIO
Posted Jul 28th 2008 8:21AM by Brett Love
Filed under: American Idol, Survivor, Celebrities, Project Runway, Dancing With The Stars, Awards, Emmys
Indeed she will, but she'll have some help. In a change born of trying to keep current with the state of television today, the Emmys will be hosted by the five nominees in the Reality TV Host category. Klum will share hosting duties with Ryan Seacrest, Jeff Probst, Howie Mandel, and (the man that should win it all) Tom Bergeron.
It's a great idea. The standard formula of these shows is something just asking to be shaken up. Klum is probably the biggest question mark here, for the simple fact that she has Tim Gunn to handle much of the unscripted action. I'll be curious to see how she handles the role, and I'm confident that the rest of the nominees will be just fine. The linked article also has a great stat. The average audience of the five nominated shows has been as high as 70 million. Jiminy. The broadcast takes place Sept. 21st, on ABC.
Posted Jun 5th 2008 1:36PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Survivor
They haven't even begun filming yet and already there are problems on the set of the next Survivor.
Production on Survivor: Gabon, which starts filming later this month, has been hit with several problems during preproduction. Problem #1: shipments to the location have been delayed by 30 days. This means that the crew has to stay in tents and not a building. Problem #2: a crane fell over. Problem #3: $100,000 of food has gone missing. And Problem #4: dangerous animals are causing a problem.
Continue reading Problems on the set of the next Survivor
Posted May 12th 2008 1:08AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S16E14) "May the best woman win." - AmandaWell, this surely was a season of blindsides on
Survivor Micronesia, wasn't it? Down to the finale, it just went on and on. After the excitement we had all season due to the strategical game play, I felt tonight's finale was a bit lackluster and full of filler. No, I'm not fussing just because my favorite didn't win. Heck, if that were the case, I would have been gone when Yau-Man hit the dust! Read on past the jump for my full review of the finale.
Continue reading Survivor Micronesia: Stir the Pot (season finale)
Posted May 8th 2008 10:13PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S16E13) "Win and survive, fail and die." - Erik
Well, maybe you can win and die, too. No, I'm not talking about an odd variant of a James Bond movie. I'm talking
Survivor Micronesia. This season has been like a roller coaster ride. While castaways I've been cheering on have been blindsided and cast away much like fish guts to seagulls, I've been enjoying the season nonetheless. After all, it's been their own darn fault!
Read on past the jump for the full review of tonight's show.
Continue reading Survivor Micronesia: If It Smells Like a Rat, Give It Cheese
Posted May 1st 2008 11:20PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S16E12) Okay, I officially declare
Survivor Micronesia to be one of the best, if not the best, season ever in the series. You see, the show really isn't all about surviving the elements of nature. The survival skills needed don't necessarily have to do with who might forage best in the woods or who can build a sturdy shelter. Nope, it's "Outwit, Outplay, Outlast." And, chances are ... if you outwit and outplay, you're going to outlast. Tonight's backsided blindside will make for
Survivor history.
Read on past the jump for my full review of tonight's episode.
Continue reading Survivor Micronesia: I'm Gonna Fix Her!
Posted Apr 24th 2008 10:45PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S16E11) "Oh, it's going to be awkward." - James
Okay, we might be having a rather lackluster season of
Big Brother, but
Survivor Micronesia is kicking strategical butt. These castaways aren't messing around. They're not fickle and, once they've made up their minds on a plan, they follow through. They're diabolical and sneaky. I like that in my castaways. It's good to see some real strategy for a change even if I might not always want to see someone go so soon. Yes, I'm talking Ozzy. He's history and I think I have new favorites now. Yeah, I'm being fickle. What of it?
Read on past the jump for the full review of tonight's episode.
Continue reading Survivor Micronesia: I'm Ruthless ... and I Have a Smile on my Face
Posted Apr 17th 2008 11:00PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S16E10) "When you're annoying, you might not be able to appease everybody with a donut. They might just want the donut." - James
All week the promos for tonight's
Survivor Micronesia episode were saying that a blunder would overtake James having two idols and not playing them to save himself in
Survivor China. It's true. James is no longer the goat of stupid moves. Maybe they should rename the tag line for the season. Instead of
Fans vs. Favorites, it could be
When Smart Castaways Do Dumb Things. Or,
When Smarter Castaways Outwit Those Not as Smart.
Read on past the jump for the full review of tonight's episode.
Continue reading Survivor Micronesia: I Promise ...
Posted Apr 14th 2008 5:39PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Industry, HDTV, Survivor
High Def -- HD -- is gradually spreading throughout the television business and more and more HD channels are proliferating the dial. Now comes news that one of reality TV mainstays,
Survivor, will be shot and broadcast in high definition next season.
With greater clarity, better images, more vibrant colors and depth of image, HD is in many ways like seeing television with new eyes. It really makes a difference. For a show like
Survivor which is set in exotic locales and emphasizes the beauty -- and occasional cruelty -- of nature -- HD is going to be a spectacular improvement visually.
Continue reading Survivor is going HD
Posted Apr 10th 2008 11:46PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(
S16E09) "It's something you have to try, kind of like a juicy rabbit." - James talking about the bowl of bats at the feast.
Ew! Perhaps if they didn't still have fur, were diced and then sautéed in a light garlic butter sauce. Um, no. I still don't think I'd be eating bats when there's a whole table of fruit and other good food. I guess I'm just not that experimental with my foodstuffs. For tonight's new low fat, no bat review of
Survivor Micronesia, read on past the jump.
Continue reading Survivor Micronesia: I'm in Such a Hot Pickle!
Posted Apr 3rd 2008 10:44PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S16E08) After a brief hiatus and some odd scheduling due to March Madness,
Survivor has returned! Oh, you might not be as excited but after watching so much
Big Brother, it's nice to hear someone refer to another as a "lying sack of slop" instead of totally foul-mouthed. Not only did it return, but tonight's show explored a bit of new ground in the fans vs. favorites arena.
Read on past the jump for the full review.
Continue reading Survivor Micronesia: A Lost Puppy Dog
Posted Mar 19th 2008 11:38PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S16E07) "This is a game called
Survivor." - James
Even thought the tribes have mixed on
Survivor Micronesia, it still has the Fans vs. the Favorites vibe for the most part. With the exception of a very few folks, the fans still have something to prove and the favorites still think of the fans as wannabes to be swatted off their shoulders. You know, kind of like the chip on the shoulders of many of the returning castaways.
Continue reading Survivor Micronesia: Like a Wide-Eyed Kid in the Candy Store!
Posted Mar 13th 2008 11:08PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S16E06) The promos all this week sounded like an exciting episode of
Survivor Micronesia would hit tonight. Now, we know that the promos are edited to make us think things happen when they don't happen at all. They take things out of context and show-hungry fans will eat it up.
This week we were led to believe that Jonathan Penner's knee wound from a previous challenge might take him out of the game. We were also led to believe that fan Jason found out that Ozzy has already found the hidden immunity idol on Exile Island. Did either of these events really happen? Did both? Read on past the jump for more.
Continue reading Survivor Micronesia: It Hit Everyone Pretty Hard!
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