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Mar 15 2012 07:00 AM ET

Jeff Probst on episode 5 of 'Survivor: One World'

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Each week, host Jeff Probst answers a few questions about the most recent episode of Survivor: One World.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Sometimes you guys do the pre-merge tribe shake-up and sometimes you don’t. As first day five-person alliances become more prevalent, is that something you’ll do more of to keep contestants — and viewers — on their toes?
JEFF PROBST: Hmm…you mean switching up tribes? If so, there’s no rhyme or reason as to why we do it. We have learned that a switch doesn’t mean it will buy you anything other than a chance at some new reality. But not a guarantee. After 24 seasons, we just try to find any way we can to keep them off balance going into the game. But yes five-person alliances are something we have to deal with, and I’m confident we’ll come up with something very good! READ FULL STORY »

Mar 8 2012 02:23 PM ET

InsideTV Podcast: Is Colton the most despicable 'Survivor' contestant ever? Ousted Bill weighs in. Plus: 'Bachelor' chat with EW's fave grandma!

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In just four episodes, Colton Cumbie has made a strong case for being the most hated Survivor contestant of all time. Whether it is the borderline racist comments, the bullying of a little person, or just overall disdain for anyone and anything he comes into contact with, Colton may as well just attach his picture next to the word “unlikable” in the dictionary. But is he the most despicable character in the history of the show? Jessica Shaw and I debate that very point in the newest installment of the InsideTV Podcast. And we call in an expert witness in the recently ousted Bill Posley to ask the stand-up comic point blank: Is Colton a racist? Bill answers that as well as explaining his reasoning for agreeing to go to Tribal Council even after his tribe won the immunity challenge. (Turns out he thought Colton was going home!) READ FULL STORY »

Mar 8 2012 07:00 AM ET

Jeff Probst on episode 4 of 'Survivor: One World'

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Each week, host Jeff Probst answers a few questions about the most recent episode of Survivor: One World.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Honestly, Jeff, I don’t even know where to begin. Let’s start with this. Forget about how it plays out down the line: Judge this move of the men all agreeing to go to Tribal Council even though they won immunity on the how, why, and when it happened in the game, and tell me where this ranks in the annals of dumb-ass self-defeating Survivor moves?
JEFF PROBST: Hmm, I’d say top 10 dumb-ass moves. But more importantly, you have to give Colton credit for the job he did. If he has a long-term game plan that involves the women, he just made a huge step in the right direction by getting them to get rid of a tribe member.  READ FULL STORY »

Mar 1 2012 07:00 AM ET

Jeff Probst on episode 3 of 'Survivor: One World'

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Each week, host Jeff Probst answers a few questions about the most recent episode of Survivor: One World.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Okay, Probst, you’re sitting in your tarp-covered shelter and feeling toasty and roasty next to your nice warm fire. Then the soaking and shivering other tribe comes by wanting to help themselves to your fire and shelter. By letting them in, you can be a decent human being and perhaps curry some favor for later on. By shutting them out, you can keep them weak and demoralized for your next challenge. What do you do?
JEFF PROBST: I let them in. It’s in my nature. It’s why Survivor works. Our nature determines our actions. I don’t think of it in terms of helping them vs hurting them. If I saw Chelsea shivering and near tears I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to offer comfort. I’d still want to kick her ass in the next challenge, but for the moment, I’d offer some fire. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 23 2012 02:28 PM ET

InsideTV Podcast: Ousted Nina from 'Survivor' blasts 'vapid' Kat. Plus: 'Celebrity Apprentice' interpreter Jack Jason sizes up the new cast of crazies

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She came. She saw. She busted up her face. She left. Survivor: One World’s Nina Acosta was voted out by her tribe, who decided instead to keep a woman who lost them a challenge and enjoys farting on people for fun. So what does Nina think about her fellow female contestants, especially the aforementioned Kat? She shares all with Jessica Shaw and me on the latest episode of the InsideTV Podcast. Is the women’s tribe as dysfunctional as it seems? Is Kat as worthless as she looks? And why was she targeted for being the next to go? Nina answers all!

Then, we welcome one of our favorite reality show personalities ever — Celebrity Apprentice’s ultra-animated sign language interpreter to the stars, Jack Jason. Jack stole the show —and our hearts — last season working for runner-up Marlee Matlin. Now, he’s ready to spill behind-the-scenes dirt as well as give his initial impressions on the latest bunch of famous faces to work under the watchful eye of Donald Trump. It’s a must-listen for all you fans of the most deliciously absurd reality show around. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 23 2012 07:00 AM ET

Jeff Probst on episode 2 of 'Survivor: One World'

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Each week, host Jeff Probst answers a few questions about the most recent episode of Survivor: One World.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: I have to say, I felt something was missing at the reward challenge — you! Why decide to go the Do It Yourself challenge route, and how many contingencies did you guys have to work out beforehand since you wouldn’t be on hand to officiate in case something funky happened?
JEFF PROBST: We’ve experimented in the past with the DIY simply as a way to generate a new kind of reality where the two tribes must work together to figure something out while ultimately competing against each other in a challenge.  John Kirhoffer (supervising producer) is on site to make sure there is a representative there in case of any serious problems, but the idea is that they have to solve any normal issues themselves. We wrote the Tree Mail in a way to suggest that someone should take the “host” role so we’d get a bit of that annoying play-by-play usually reserved for me!  READ FULL STORY »

Feb 16 2012 11:38 AM ET

'CSI' ratings up for Elisabeth Shue debut; 'Survivor' drops

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On Wednesday night, the premiere of CBS’ Survivor: One World faced Fox’s American Idol, while Elisabeth Shue joined the cast of CSI.

A two-hour Idol (18.6 million viewers, 6.0 adults 18-49 rating) won the night and was unfazed by the added reality competition from Survivor. Idol matched Monday’s episode of NBC’s The Voice and will likely edge higher in the national ratings this afternoon.

CBS was second with Survivor (10.7 million, 3.0) dipping 6 percent from last spring’s premiere. The durable long-running reality hit slips pretty much every cycle and this is a mild decline compared to some previous years. Still, last night marked the lowest-rated Survivor premiere ever.

Criminal Minds (11.8 million, 3.0) was down 9 percent. Despite having lower-rated lead-in this week, CSI (11.1 million, 2.7) climbed 8 percent for Shue’s first episode. That’s a potentially good sign. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 16 2012 07:00 AM ET

Jeff Probst on the premiere of 'Survivor: One World'

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Each week, host Jeff Probst answers a few questions about the most recent episode of Survivor: One World.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You gave the teams 60 seconds to grab supplies off the truck and Mike immediately starting stealing stuff from the women’s pile. Smart move (because he’s being crafty and hooking his team up at the expense of others) or stupid move (because he is making enemies right off the bat)? What’s your take?
JEFF PROBST: It’s certainly not how I would play the game, but it is a great example of why Survivor continues to be so compelling — human nature. Why do we do the things we do? Mike clearly felt that was his best move at the time. I’m guessing he felt he was helping his tribe and probably showing them that he’s crafty and someone willing to do anything to help them get to the end. Only time will tell if it was a good first move or not. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 15 2012 12:00 PM ET

'Survivor: One World': The new cast’s biggest secrets revealed! -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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We’ll get to meet the cast of Survivor: One World when the show premieres tonight at 8 p.m. on CBS. But there are certain things about the contestants that you will not learn from watching the premiere. Things they may not want you to know. But things they told us anyway! Guess which contestant dances in his underwear while cleaning? Guess which person always has a hankie on hand, and which one always cries while watching La Bamba? (We should get those two together!) Who’s a germaphobe? Who has the same size fingers and toes? Who used to weigh 250 pounds? And which lucky duck has actually been struck by lightning? To learn all the oddest oddities about the new Survivor cast, just click on the video player below. Then hit the message boards and let us know whom you are already loving and loathing from the cast. And for more Survivor scoop, follow me on Twitter: @DaltonRoss. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 14 2012 12:00 PM ET

'Survivor: One World': Sneak peek of the premiere episode (including full-on thievery!) -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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You don’t have to wait to get your first glimpse of tomorrow’s Survivor: One World premiere. We have two minutes from the opening right here and right now! And what a two minutes they are. Jeff Probst begins by informing the teams of their tribe names and colors. And then things get a little nuts as Probst gives the group of hotties 60 seconds to strip… all the supplies they can off of a truck. (Sorry. The two minutes are good, but not that good.) While the other men and women scramble to secure items, one player has a brilliant, cunning, and kind of evil strategy of his/her own. To learn the identity of this cagey bastard and the magnitude the dastardly plan in question, check out the video clip below. And for more Survivor news and views all season long, follow me on Twitter @DaltonRoss. Survivors ready….GO! READ FULL STORY »

Jan 18 2012 09:00 AM ET

'Survivor: One World': New cast and new twists revealed!

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A little person, a gay Republican, and not one but two men obsessed with Tarzan are among the 18 new contestants vying for a million dollars when Survivor: One World premieres Feb. 15 on CBS. It is a season filled not only with entirely new contestants, but several format changes as well.

The biggest change will be that both tribes will live together at the same camp. The show experimented with this format briefly during a fake merge on Survivor: Thailand (and also had 20 contestants live together at the start of Survivor: Palau before splitting them into two tribes) but this will be the first time two separate tribes have cohabitated for an extended period of time. The season will also mark a return to the battle of the sexes format of Survivor: The Amazon and Survivor: Vanuatu with one tribe (Manono) being all men and the other tribe (Salani) being all women.  “We wondered what would happen if we forced them to live together with no rules,” says host Jeff Probst. “You can build one camp, two camps, not have any camps. Men can sleep over with the women, women can sleep over with the men, or you can never talk at all. You can do whatever you want. But when it comes to the challenges, it is men versus women. And that gave us tons of new stuff to play with.” READ FULL STORY »

Jan 17 2012 12:00 PM ET

See Coach from 'Survivor' rock out in his new movie '180' -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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He is a man that has gone by many names: Benjamin. Coach. Dragonslayer. Zenslayer. Maestro. Zeus. And now Survivor’s Benjamin Wade can add one more moniker to that list: Thespian. That’s right, Coach will be making his feature film debut playing a hedonistic rock star trying to rekindle past glory in the new independent movie 180, which will be released for digital download Feb. 21 via iTunes, YouTube Movies, and CinemaNow. And Coach is not the only Survivor veteran to appear in 180. Danielle DiLorenzo (Survivor: Panama and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains) also stars in the film as Coach’s manager as well as former (and possibly future) love interest. Now, if all of this is not making your brain explode already, try this on for size: We’ve got your first taste of the aforementioned delicious delight right here and right now, with an exclusive scene from the film. READ FULL STORY »

Jan 16 2012 03:22 PM ET

Jeff Probst of 'Survivor' shares more details about his new movie and talk show

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Seeing as how Survivor: One World will be premiering on Feb. 15, and seasons 25 and 26 of the reality franchise have already been renewed by CBS, you would think Jeff Probst would take some time off to smell the roses. Think again! Not only does the Emmy-winning host have a daytime talk show launching in September, but it was also recently announced that he will be directing his second feature film, titled Kiss Me. Now, Probst is offering new details about both projects.

Probst’s first directorial project (for which he also wrote the script) was 2001′s Finder’s Fee, starring Ryan Reynolds and James Earl Jones. So why the decade-long delay for his follow-up? Blame a bout of writer’s block. “I spent a lot of time writing scripts myself, none of which were worth even sending to my mom,” he tells EW.com. “But I finally found this piece of material I fell in love with.” And that material was a screenplay by Liz Sarnoff (best known as a producer on TV shows like Deadwood, Lost, and Fox’s new Alcatraz, from which she stepped down as showrunner after working on the pilot). READ FULL STORY »

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