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Survivor
13
Yul
Kwon originally a member of the Asian tribe wins Cook Island Survivor.
Ozzie an
original member of the Latino tribe finishes close in second.
Survivor
is back
in the news again. The season has begun.
After a less then stellar last season in the ratings, it seemed
as though Survivor was entering the golden years of it's Reality
TV / Competition life span. Mark Burnette is not ready for his brainchild
to limp off to the reality television graveyard, and has come up
with a controversial "new" idea of racial segregation.
Often
criticed for racialy non-diverse contestants, Survivor has now enlisted
twenty new competetors and drawn lines, albiet controversial, in
the sand. Four teams of five have been defined and established solely
on the merits of ...the color of their skin.
Granted,
they tried to fan the flames of controversey on past seasons with
teams made up of all female and all male teams, or by age groups.
This season's teams, however, seem to have set the Survivor
buzz meter ablaze.
Twenty
contestants make up the four teams : White, Hispanic, Asian and
African-American. How that will carry over past the initial few
weeks of the show has yet to be discussed. We all know that they
begin to meld once the teams are low enough in numbers.
There
will be an exile island again this season and immunity up for grabs,
challenging competition and plenty of drama. Let us see if Survivor
will divide the nation, or just bring interest back to Prime Time
as it tackles racial barriers and reaches for a larger audience
base.
Survivor is boldly going back to where no one has gone ...well...in
a while. Certainly segregation issues are not new to this country,
but does it have a place in pop culture? Will
the next season be pulled from the airwaves in NYC, for being
too devisive? Or will the local government let the people decide
via the ratings what they want to see or tune out?
We
will see as the new season kicks off September 14th on CBS.
Whether
you have never missed an episode, or have no clue what immunity
is, these links will help you get to the heart of Survivor. Host
Jeff
Probst is ready to tell it like it is, and to use his clever
questioning technique to separate the lies from the truth as he
calls contenstants out on relationships, broken promises, or bold
faced lies...
Get a glimpse of the cast early so that every episode has meaning.
Join a pool or hedge your bet privately. Someone is walking away
with a million dollars ....and the title of SOLE SURVIVOR!
The
African American tribe loses the challenge and heads into week two
one tribe member short.
Survivor
13: Cook Islands Video Preview courtesy CBS... be afraid!
also
see -> Last season's Survivor
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Survivor
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[Editor's
note: A site that won't be linked to from here (because of the pop-ups,
pop-unders and flashing ads) is adding spoilers about the contestants
on a regular basis. Who the sources are, or how accurate they are,
is anyone's guess. If you really need to see this info, copy and
paste this link into your browser -- be prepared for the ads...
http://survivorfever.net/s12_contestants.html]
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and links. What more could you ask for?
Survivor.com
Fan Forum - Busy site devoted to fans who like to talk Survivor.
Survivor
on locaton - Maps and photos of Cook Island - Curtesy of
Claycritters.com - this site has photos of the crew building the
set and great maps showing the tribes locations, exile Island, competition
areas and the no boating zones that keep the area clear of prying
eyes.
Survivor
Application - Tired of yelling at the television and want
to be part of the action? You never know who they are looking for
to round out the castaways for next season. It could be you. What
would you endure for one million dollars? According to the application, being strong-willed, outgoing, adventurous, physically and mentally adept, adaptable to new environments and having an interesting lifestyle, personality and background are the top qualities to help you make it through the application process and to the big prize. Get your official application
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also
see -> Survivor
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