survivor-related stories
Posted May 21st 2009 11:03AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, The Amazing Race, American Idol, The Apprentice, Survivor, Dancing With The Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, America's Got Talent
With the latest seasons of
Survivor,
The Amazing Race, and
American Idol wrapping up, fans patiently have to wait until the fall or spring 2010 for their favorite shows to return. But why wait? Several reality TV shows debut in the summer both as lighter fare than fall shows and a way to test for target audiences.
If one recalls, several summer reality TV shows have eventually moved to prime real estate in the fall or spring. If rumors are true the summer favorite
So You Think You Can Dance will be the next to move, airing in the summer and fall.
Here are some alternatives for your favorite reality TV shows.
Continue reading Summer reality TV alternatives
Posted May 17th 2009 4:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, Celebrities, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 7, ABC has two new episodes of Extreme Makeover, then the two-hour season finale of Desperate Housewives.
- CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, followed by the season finale of Survivor.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline at 7, then Saturday Night Live Just Shorts.
- At 8, FOX has the season finale of The Simpsons, then the season finales of King of the Hill, Family Guy, and American Dad.
- PBS has a new Nature at 8, followed by a new Masterpiece Mystery!
- Food Network has a new Challenge at 8.
- Disney has a new Jonas at 8, followed by a new Sonny with a Chance.
- Also at 8: TNT has the Celtics/Magic game.
- At 9, USA has a new Law and Order: CI, then a new In Plain Sight.
- HBO has two new episodes of In Treatment at 9, followed by a new Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices.
- There's a new episode of The Tudors on Showtime at 9, then a new Tracey Ullman's State of the Union.
- GSN has a new High Stakes Poker at 9.
- At 10, AMC has a new Breaking Bad.
- At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted May 15th 2009 2:10AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S18E13) We're getting down to the wire for this season of
Survivor. The big three-hour finale and reunion show airs this coming Sunday. Of the five going into tonight's show, I think I would have only predicted JT be there at the beginning of the season. Stephen, the intellectual kind of nerdy guy? No way did I think he'd make it this far. Erinn was targeted early on. Taj, the best eye-roller since Eliza, is playing a delightfully sneaky game. Then there's the loon -- Coach. Sigh.
Continue reading Survivor: The Martyr Approach
Posted May 14th 2009 4:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
ESPN has Basketball Playoffs all night.- At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, followed by the two-hour season finale of Grey's Anatomy.
- CBS has a new Survivor at 8, then a new episode of CSI and the season finale of CSI: NY.
- NBC has the season finale of My Name Is Earl at 8, followed by a new Parks and Recreation, the season finales of The Office and 30 Rock, and a new Southland.
- FOX has the season finale of Bones at 8, then the season finale of Hell's Kitchen.
- The CW has the season finales of Smallville and Supernatural.
- At 9, TLC has a new American Chopper.
- Spike has a new TNA Wrestling at 9.
- At 10, Bravo has a new episode of The Fashion Show.
- Current has a new infoMania at 10, followed by a new Rotten Tomatoes.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Bones, The Office, Smallville, Hell's Kitchen
Posted May 7th 2009 4:06PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, followed by a new Grey's Anatomy and Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist.
- CBS has a new Survivor at 8, then a new CSI.
- NBC has new episodes of My Name Is Earl, Parks and Recreation, The Office, 30 Rock, and Southland.
- FOX has new episodes of Bones and Hell's Kitchen.
- The CW has a new Smallville at 8, then a new Supernatural.
- Also at 8: TNT has the Hawks/Cavaliers game.
- At 9, TLC has a new American Chopper.
- Spike has TNA Wrestling at 9.
- HBO has the movie Grey Gardens at 9.
- At 10, Bravo has the series premiere of The Fashion Show.
- Comedy Central has a new Krod Mandoon at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Smallville, Krod Mandoon, The Fashion Show, Michael J. Fox
Posted May 6th 2009 11:03AM by Isabelle Carreau
10 -
Survivor, CBS
9 -
Ghost Whisperer, CBS
8 -
The Bachelor, ABC
7 -
The Unit, CBS
6 - At least one
CSI, CBS
5 - At least one
Law & Order, NBC/USA Network
4 -
Brothers & Sisters, ABC
3 -
Private Practice, ABC
2 -
American Idol, FOX
1 -
Grey's Anatomy, ABC
Want to see the pictures or leave a comment? Click here.Posted May 5th 2009 12:29PM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Watercooler Talk
Back in January, I read articles mentioning that a member of 90's pop group SWV was going to be on
Survivor: Tocantins. Taj George, former pop star, author, and wife of famous NFL footballer Eddie George was cast without any bells or whistles. I was nervous seeing how ...
well Olympian Crystal Cox did in
Survivor: Gabon, but decided to give Taj a shot since she was involved in one of my favorite songs: "Weak."
I was happy to see that she didn't degrade herself to Celebreality shows or
I'm A Celebrity, Get me Out of Here! Fast forward several weeks, and Taj is part of the final six and still has a shot at winning the money.
At the moment, Taj's best bets of making it to the final four is to keep with her alliance of J.T., Stephen, and Erinn. If Taj was smart, after getting rid of Coach, she should form a women's alliance with Erinn and Debbie and get rid of J.T. and Stephen. I thought of a few other strategic moves that Taj should make to win
Survivor: Tocantins.
Continue reading Can Taj win Survivor?
Posted May 1st 2009 2:52AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S18E11) Yes, it's the Tribal Council snake from
Survivor. You see, Sue Hawk (season one) called it. Remember
her epic speech to Richard Hatch and Kelly Wiglesworth? "There are two things on this island, snakes and rats." I'm looking at the group we have left this season. I'm thinking there are more fuzzy mice than snakes and rats. I think there's a vulture or two in there, too. But this is one season I'm not rooting for the snake to eat the rat.
Continue reading Survivor: They Both Went Bananas
Posted Apr 30th 2009 4:06PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- TNT has Basketball Playoffs all night.
- At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, followed by new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.
- CBS has a new Survivor at 8, then a new CSI.
- NBC has a new My Name Is Earl, followed by new episodes of Parks and Recreation, The Office, 30 Rock, and Southland.
- FOX has new episodes of Bones and Hell's Kitchen.
- There's a new Smallville on The CW at 8, then a new Supernatural.
- At 9, TLC has a new American Chopper.
- Spike has a new TNA Wrestling at 9.
- At 10, Comedy Central has a new Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire.
- Current TV has a new infoMania at 10, followed by a new Rotten Tomatoes Show.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Ugly Betty, Hell's Kitchen, American Chopper, Rotten Tomatoes
Posted Apr 24th 2009 1:04AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S18E10) As tonight's episode of
Survivor started, I prayed to the gods that it wouldn't be Coach-centric. Alas, there was plenty of Coach spouting his wisdom, his Warrior Alliance theories, and his general Coach-isms. After all, he is the Dragon Slayer, y'know. I so wish this Little Lord Fauntleroy Willie Nelson oddly-attired man would vanish from my television set. Maybe tonight?
Continue reading Survivor: It's Funny When People Cry
Posted Apr 23rd 2009 4:05PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
Sci-Fi has a Eureka marathon all night.- At 8, CBS has a new Survivor, followed by new episodes of CSI and Harper's Island.
- FOX has a new Bones at 8, then a new Hell's Kitchen.
- NBC has new episodes of My Name Is Earl, Parks and Recreation, The Office, 30 Rock, and Southland.
- The CW has a new Smallville at 8, followed by a new Supernatural.
- TNT has the Celtics/Bulls game at 8, then the Lakers/Jazz game.
- At 9, ABC has a new Grey's Anatomy, followed by a new Private Practice.
- TLC has a new American Chopper at 9.
- Hallmark has the movie Expecting A Miracle at 9.
- Also at 9: Spike has TNA Wrestling.
- At 10, Comedy Central has a new Krod Mandoon.
- At midnight, TCM has the Lucille Ball/Desi Arnaz movie The Long, Long Trailer.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Survivor, Hell's Kitchen, Private Practice, Basketball
Posted Apr 16th 2009 4:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- Sci-Fi is showing a Moonlight marathon all night.
- At 8, ABC has a new In The Motherhood, followed by a new Samantha Who?
- CBS has a new Survivor at 8, then new episodes of CSI and Harper's Island.
- NBC has new episodes of My Name Is Earl, Parks and Recreation, The Office, 30 Rock, and Southland.
- FOX has a new Bones at 8, then a new Hell's Kitchen.
- At 9, TLC has a new American Chopper.
- Spike has a new TNA Wrestling at 9.
- At 10, A&E has a new episode of The Beast.
- Food Network has a new Ace of Cakes at 10.
- Also at 10: Comedy Central has a new Krod Mandoon.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: In The Motherhood, American Chopper, 30 Rock, The Beast
Posted Apr 12th 2009 11:52AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, American Idol, Survivor, Dancing With The Stars, Celebreality
A week never starts off well without
The Amazing Race on Sundays. I hate when shows get delayed or moved to Wednesdays because of basketball.The shows were all a little off this week: there was only one vote on
The Biggest Loser, there was no vote on
Survivor, and
The Real World/Road Rules challenge ended with a cliffhanger.
Speaking of
Survivor, it has to suck to be Joe, who had to be evacuated to save his leg. Alas, his life is probably more important than a million dollars. More odd decisions after the jump.
Continue reading Weekly Reality Awards
Posted Apr 10th 2009 1:07AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S18E08) I don't know. Is it just me or is this sexy librarian in a bikini look on Erinn from
Survivor just a bit unsettling? There seems to be an evil gleam in her eyes, too. Maybe she's considering some Donner Party action and Coach will be her target? Sigh. Nah, it would never happen. Mr. Lord "Willie Nelson" Fauntleroy is just too darn skinny.
The promos promised us a merge tonight. This could get interesting with secret cross-tribe alliances. Will the Exile Island Allies take over the game? Or will the numbers in Timbira squash the weaker Jalapao tribe one by one? Read on.
Continue reading Survivor: The Dragon Slayer
Posted Apr 9th 2009 4:32PM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Survivor, Big Brother (US), Casting
CBS is looking for contestants for two of their biggest reality shows. Season 19 of
Survivor had an original application deadline of January 14, but it seems as though there aren't enough quality people applying. They are hoping to fill both casts of Season 19 and Season 20.
If roughing it isn't your style, consider being in a house without entertainment.
Big Brother 11 is casting for the summer season. Sure the prize is only $500,000, but you won't come home with any stomach viruses.
Casting on both shows have been hit or miss. In
Survivor: Tocantins, 12 of the 16 contestants were recruited. This includes the latest castoff,
Sydney who was recruited from a bar.
Continue reading Survivor and Big Brother are casting
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