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CBS kicked off the 16th installment of it's successful Survivor franchise on Thursday, February 7 from 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT.

The 16th edition was filmed in Palau, Micronesia in yet another Survivor first — with 10 ultra fans (who admit..."I could do that!" ) matching survival skills against 10 former contestants in a "Fans vs. Favorites" format.

Who among the enthusiastic newbies and seasoned castaways will prevail to 'outwit, outplay, outlast" and become Sole Survivor? Stay tuned. Returning this season as Favorites are Survivor China alumni including Amanda Kimmel and hearthrob James Clement.

How Survivor Works

The strategy Survivor contestants use on each other to form alliances and defeat enemies has roots in the history of war.

To become Sole Survivor, players must rely on a combination of well-thought out strategy and seat-of-your pants decision making,

Not to mention delicate diplomacy ... and good old-fashioned bluffing.

Jeff Probst explains, “Survivor is a war. The show deals with leadership and how you defeat the other tribe. It’s interesting how much it plays into the game all the way through.”

Survivor around the Web:

Whether you have never missed an episode, or have no clue what immunity is, the resources below 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 contestants out on relationships, broken promises, or bold faced lies...

Survivor 16 Fans vs Favorites Cast Pictures & Bios

Who Got Voted Off This Week?

The women gang up on Erik and convince him to give up
immunity to Natalie, who turns the tables by helping vote him off.

Has Erik officially taken over the title of "the dumbest Survivor"?
It's now down to the four remaining women - Natalie, Amanda, Parvati
and Cirie. Who will be the ultimate Survivor? Stay tuned...

Survivor finale airing Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 8PM ET!

Survivor 16 on CBS - Official Survivor site on CBS. Bare bones with the show's basic information, bios, video interviews plus a few contests and polls.

Survivor Fever - Find spoilers and rumors about in-fighting updated on a regular basis. Who the sources are, or how accurate they are, is anyone's guess, but if you're looking for spoilers - check it out. Lots of pictures, promos, videos, news and gossip...

Survivor.com - The best, all-inclusive and most comprehensive Survivor site by far. Anything you ever wanted to know about Survivor found all together in one basic site. Nothing too fancy but all the right information to fulfill your piqued curiosity. Ring tones, fan forum, application and newsletter. If you want Jeff's thoughts on the contestants check here.

True Dork Times Survivometer - A stunning array of current Survivor photos, video, rumors, gossip, archived articles and spoilers... like info on who got voted off first .. before the season airs...

Survivor Skills - An all-inclusive multimedia Web site with videos, cast bios, information on all things Survivor, updated articles, heated Survivor fan forum, photo gallery, cast bios, episodes recaps and predictions, tribal council, challenge winners and losers, info tracker, lodge recaps, calendar, maps, polls, pool, store, stuff, and links. What more could you ask for?

Survivor.com Fan Forum - Busy site devoted to fans who like to talk Survivor.

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