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• Survivor China: The castaways and the tribes

  Published: September 19, 2007, 9:03 am

  Tags: Cbs, Fei Long Tribe, Feilongtribe, Immunity Challenge, Immunitychallenge, Jeff Probst, Jeffprobst, Rewards Challenge, Rewardschallenge, Survivor, Survivor 15, Survivor China, Survivor15, Survivorchina, Tribal Council, Tribalcouncil, Tribes, Zhan Hu Tribe, Zhanhutribe

  Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, CastingWhile I see that others here in the TV Squad offices have their Early Looks screeners, I chose to review two shows which haven't issued advance copies of the premieres -- Kid Nation and Survivor: China. So I couldn't take the easy route. I had to do research; woe is me. Indeed.The season premiere is this

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• More scantily clad Survivor castaways this year?

  Published: September 20, 2007, 9:21 am

  Tags: Castaways, Interview, Jeff Probst, Jeffprobst, Reality Tv, Realitytv, Survivor 15, Survivor China, Survivor15, Survivorchina, Tv Tattler, Tvtattler

  as every other season) host Jeff Probst recently answered some questions posed by TV Tattler's Angel Cohn. Now, are there folks who watch the show just to see scantily-clad women? Who out there does that?I realize the main reason that they don't shoot the show in a colder environment is because the castaways would have to be all bundled up and

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• Survivor China spoilers abound

  Published: September 20, 2007, 3:48 pm

  Tags: Castaways, First Boot, Firstboot, Jeff Probst, Jeffprobst, Spoilers, Survivor, Survivor 15, Survivor China, Survivor15, Survivorchina

  Filed under: OpEd, SurvivorOkay, I'm the kind of person who likes to take a quick peek at the end of a novel as I'm reading it. For some reason it doesn't seem to spoil the journey along the way for me. Perhaps I'm impatient; perhaps I just want to assure myself it will be worth the trip. I just don't know.I'm the same way with my favorite

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• Survivor China: A Chicken's a Little Bit Smarter (season premiere)

  Published: September 20, 2007, 7:41 pm

  Tags: Castaways, Chicken Morris, Chickenmorris, Immunity Challenge, Immunitychallenge, Jeff Probst, Jeffprobst, Survivor 15, Survivor China, Survivor15, Survivorchina, Tribal Council, Tribalcouncil, Tribe Has Spoken, Tribehasspoken, Wwe Wrestler, Wwewrestler

  Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews(S15E01) I think it might take me a bit longer to warm up to this latest season of Survivor. Don't get me wrong -- I am indeed an addict. But I miss the days of the two-hour premiere. When it's all over and the first boot is at the end of an hour, I feel strangely unfulfilled.Oh, I'm entertained. I

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• Survivor: China gets lowest premiere ratings in show's history

  Published: September 21, 2007, 12:21 pm

  Tags: Cbs, Chicken, Jeff Probst, Survivor China, Survivor Premiere, Survivor Ratings, Survivorchina, Survivorpremiere, Survivorratings, Tv Ratings

  Filed under: Industry, Programming, Survivor, RatingsDid you watch Survivor: China last night? The season premiere of the CBS reality show got a 4.9 rating among adults 18 to 49 (the juicy demographic the networks love). Even though it was the highest rated show last night, it was down 25% from the "Cook Islands" season and down 14% from the

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• Survivor China: My Mom Is Going to Kill Me!

  Published: September 27, 2007, 7:22 pm

  Tags: Castaways, Hidden Idol, Hiddenidol, Immunity, Jeff Probst, Jeffprobst, Rewards, Survior Chian, Surviorchian, Tree Mail, Treemail, Tribal Council, Tribalcouncil, Wwe Ashley Massaro, Wweashleymassaro

  Filed under: Survivor, Episode Reviews(S15E02) Oh, sure ... it looks sweet and innocent, doesn't it? But it looks like we're in for a season of rough and tumble challenges, lots of mud, and even more blurred spots covering body areas not normally seen on network television. Oh, my.Heck, the line they used for the title of the episode is all

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• The latest Survivor China spoilers

  Published: September 29, 2007, 7:02 am

  Tags: Jeff Probst, Jeffprobst, Mark Burnett, Markburnett, Reality Television, Realitytelevision, Rumors, Spoilers, Survivor China, Survivorchina

  Filed under: OpEd, SurvivorSpoilers, rumors, and foilers, oh my! With the internet at the hands of fans, secrets aren't always too secret these days. While scripted shows like Lost might possibly put out their own foilers -- red herrings to lead the audiences astray -- often the spoilers for shows such as Survivor or The Amazing Race are more spot

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• Survivor China: I Lost Two Hands and Possibly a Shoulder!

  Published: October 4, 2007, 7:12 pm

  Tags: Cbs, Courtney, Immunity Challenge, Immunity Idol, Immunitychallenge, Immunityidol, Jean Robert, Jeff Probst, Jeffprobst, Reality Television, Realitytelevision, Rewards Challenge, Rewardschallenge, Survivor China, Survivorchina, Tribal Council, Tribalcouncil

  Filed under: Survivor, Episode Reviews(S15E03) Well, tonight's Survivor China certainly wasn't an exception to the rule. What rule, you might ask? I'm talking about the rule which necessitates either wet or muddy very physical challenges in direct correlation to the amount of clothing available to the female contestants. Throw in a chunky naked

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• 'House' Pulls a Survivor!

  Published: October 5, 2007, 1:56 pm

  Tags: Survivor Jeff Probst, Pictures, House, Watch House, 97 Seconds

  It seems the next episode of 'House'; '97 Seconds' will be the culmination of the 'Survivor Theme' hiring process initiated by our good doctor in season 4.In these pictures House has even donned up a skeleton in a lab coat, as he performs the Survivor ritual in a lab, complete with Bunsen burners and a severed arm. Really cool pictures, and an

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• Survivor China: Ride the Workhorse 'til the Tail Falls Off

  Published: October 11, 2007, 7:18 pm

  Tags: China, Cormorants, Fishing Birds, Fishingbirds, Hidden Immunity Idol, Hiddenimmunityidol, Immunity Challenge, Immunitychallenge, Jeff Probst, Jeffprobst, Reward Challenge, Rewardchallenge, Survivor, Tree Mail, Treemail, Tribal Council, Tribalcouncil

  Filed under: Survivor, Episode Reviews(S15E04) "Flavor has never tasted so good. This is the delicatist thing I've ever put in my mouth." - DeniseHmm ... I believe she was going for a variation of delicacy, but who knows? Unlike some of the castaways, I find this season of Survivor China is stepping up more each week. That is, despite the

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• Survivor China: Love is in the Air

  Published: October 18, 2007, 7:21 pm

  Tags: Immunity Challenge, Immunity Idol, Immunitychallenge, Immunityidol, Jeff Probst, Jeffprobst, Survivor, Survivor China, Survivorchina, Tally The Votes, Tallythevotes, Tribal Council, Tribalcouncil, Tribe Has Spoken, Tribehasspoken

  Filed under: Episode Reviews(S15E05) Well, they definitely have some schemers and plotters playing the game this season on Survivor China. Oh, and it's neat to see pandas resting in the trees, too. Oh, no! What if the castaways get really hungry? Run, panda, run! No, I don't think they're allowed to eat pandas, but it's not likely that they'd be

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• What's on the plate for next season's Survivor?

  Published: November 1, 2007, 11:30 am

  Tags: All Stars, Allstars, Immunity Idol, Immunityidol, Jeff Probst, Jeffprobst, Palau, Reality Television, Realitytelevision, Spoilers, Survivor, Tribal Council, Tribalcouncil, Winter Debut, Winterdebut

  Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, CastingOh, I'm not talking about the sickening food challenge we see each season on the show, nor am I trying to dismiss the current season of Survivor: China. I'm talking Survivor 16! I'm talking the rumors, the realities, the casting, and the location.Yes, true Survivor believers, the news has been circulating. It's

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• Survivor China: I'm Not as Dumb as I Look

  Published: November 1, 2007, 8:01 pm

  Tags: Fei Long, Feilong, Hidden Immunity Idol, Hiddenimmunityidol, Immunity Challenge, Immunitychallenge, Jeff Probst, Jeffprobst, Merge, Survivor China, Survivorchina, The Tribe Has Spoken, Thetribehasspoken, Tribal Council, Tribalcouncil, Zhan Hu, Zhanhu

  Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews(S15E07) Oh, I so love it when karma comes around and bites someone in the butt, don't you? Tonight's Survivor China had such a moment that it's destined to go in the show's archives as a classic, yet hilarious, blunder.It was Yau-Man Chan's original plan during his season gone into motion through sneaky

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• Survivor China: High School Friends Contest

  Published: November 8, 2007, 6:58 pm

  Tags: Hidden Immunity Idol, Hiddenimmunityidol, Immunity, Immunity Challenge, Immunity Necklace, Immunitychallenge, Immunitynecklace, Jeff Probst, Jeffprobst, Reward, Survivor 15, Survivor China, Survivor15, Survivorchina, Tribal Council, Tribalcouncil, Tribe Has Spoken, Tribeh

  Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews(S15E08) Last week the tribes (Zhan Hu and Fei Long) merged on Survivor China. Jaime was voted off and became the first member of the jury. That would lead us to this week with fewer members of the weaker Zhan Hu tribe, especially since Frosti has all but become a Fei Long since he was kidnapped. Fei

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• Survivor China: Just Don't Eat the Apple

  Published: November 15, 2007, 6:51 pm

  Tags: Hae Da Fung, Haedafung, Immunity, Immunity Challenge, Immunity Necklace, Immunitychallenge, Immunitynecklace, Jeff Probst, Jeffprobst, Jury, Rewards Challenge, Rewardschallenge, Survivor China, Survivorchina, Tribal Council, Tribalcouncil, Tribe Has Spoken, Tribehasspoken

  Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews(S15E09) Whatever you do, don't eat the apple. Eat the fried chicken, the mashed potatoes, the cheeseburgers, and the fries. You can even quaff the beer. But you know what happens when you eat the apple.As expected, the biblical words of wisdom came from James. But to whom was he referring? A lot must be

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