Nov

26

Survivor on Thanksgiving

Posted by Beth

November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

There is an episode of Survivor on Thanksgiving night, and it is being billed as a new episode.  Technically, yes, it is new, but in reality, it is a clip episode of what’s happened so far on Survivor.
 
Traditionally, viewership is lower on Thanksgiving with people traveling and attending holiday gatherings.  The network doesn’t [...]

Nov

26

Survivor Episode 10 Recap

Posted by Beth

November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The new merged tribe was feeling each other out, trying to decide who to trust and who was a threat.
 
Not sure if this was a strategic move or what Bob was thinking, but he showed Sugar the fake idol.  Sugar admitted that it was good, and should fool people.  They made an agreement [...]

Nov

19

Survivor: Gabon Episode 9 Recap

Posted by Beth

November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

 

As Kota returns from Tribal Council, Bob is convinced that he is the next to go from Kota if there isn’t a merge soon.  Since Kenny and Crystal were successful in swaying Susie to vote with them to get Marcus out, he feels there’s no hope for him to stay on the new Kota [...]

Nov

13

Limited Edition Survivor: Gabon T-Shirt

Posted by Beth

November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

 
Own a piece of Survivor and help African nations by purchasing a limited edition Survivor: Gabon t-shirt at the CBS online shop. This would be a perfect Christmas gift for that die-hard Survivor fan on your list!
The limited edition t-shirt is from Edun Live, which was created by Ali Hewson and Bono to help [...]

Nov

13

Episode 9 Preview

Posted by Beth

November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

In the preview for the next episode, Jeff Probst states that he’s very impressed with professional video gamer Ken Hoang.  He thinks that while Kenny is probably the smallest Survivor contestant ever, he’s proved that he’s a pretty strong player and has lasted longer than originally thought.   Another player who has lasted longer than [...]

Nov

12

Life at Ponderosa Returns

Posted by Beth

November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The web-only series “Life at Ponderosa” has returned to cbs.com.  The series focuses on the life of the jury members as they await each tribal council.
 
You can watch the reactions of the newly-voted off members after the ‘tribe has spoken’, witness discussions among the current jury members and the newcomers, and see how the [...]

Nov

12

Survivor: Gabon Episode 8 Recap

Posted by Beth

November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

After returning to camp after Tribal Council, Kota attacked Susie for bagging on Corinne at TC.  Susie basically said she’s better than Corinne and it didn’t sit well with everyone else.
 
The tribes received tree mail indicating that there was to be a feast, fun, and a new tribe.  Everyone was instructed to take [...]

Nov

6

Survivor: Gabon Episode 7 Recap

Posted by Beth

November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Still lamenting their lack of food, Fang estimates that they have about 30 handfuls of rice left.  However, Crystal managed to spill it, so they have less than that.  Graciously, Crystal refuses to eat since she spilled the rice.
 
At Kota, Dan is whining to everyone that he doesn’t feel like he’s part of [...]