Survivor: Redemption Island 2011

[TigerVols]

Cast has been named. Local details:

http://www.dailynews.com/rss/ci_17057066

CBS site, with eyecandy:

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor/

 

[imjustagirl]

I don't watch this show, but I might tune in for five minutes for Mike.

 

[DanOregon]

There is a definite eye candy upgrade from the last season - but it seems like half the cast is from Southern California.

 

[Shaggy]

There is a definite eye candy upgrade from the last season - but it seems like half the cast is from Southern California.

That's always the case, at least the last few years.

I think the majority of Survivor's contestants are recruited, and I bet a lot of the CBS workers doing the recruiting are in SoCal.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

After an NFL legend in Jimmy Johnson, they've got two "oh, he was in the NFL?" guys this season.

Grant Mattos

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MattGr20.htm

Steve Wright

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WrigSt21.htm

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I stopped watching after Jimmy Johnson got booted last season, not because the show was bad, but more because I got so used to watching it on Thursday that by the time I would get around to it on the DVR I already knew who had been booted.

I may watch this season. It sounds interesting.

 

[blacktitleist]

Persistent rumors that Boston Rob and Russell are the two returning players, each leading a team. That could be interesting.

 

[imjustagirl]

I think it will definitely be two men, because there are nine women and seven men right now.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Persistent rumors that Boston Rob and Russell are the two returning players, each leading a team. That could be interesting.

Wow, I would say so...

 

[Mizzougrad96]

You can't have them as regular players. There has to be more to it than that. Otherwise, they'd be gone almost immediately and you know CBS doesn't want that.

 

[Pancamo]

Boston Waaaab makes me want to puke.

 

[TwoGloves]

Boston Waaaab makes me want to puke.

Me too

 

[terrier]

Boston Rob makes me proud to be a Terrier.
Just like Bill O'Reilly, Howard Stern and the craigslist killer.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I like the guy.

 

[Seahawk]

Boston Waaaab makes me want to puke.

Much as I want to dislike the guy, I can't. I think he's a fascinating player.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

His play during the all-stars season was the best play of any other season other than Hatch in the first season, and Rob did it against good players. I know he finished second, but he got the girl, who won the million, which he carried her to, won $100K and began to establish himself as one of the most famous reality stars ever.

 

[DanOregon]

It would make sense for CBS to add some hated high-profile alums - off course they'll be voted "off" - but the twist is, they could come back this year. Do you want a guy like that pissing out of the tent or pissing in?

 

[imjustagirl]

His play during the all-stars season was the best play of any other season other than Hatch in the first season, and Rob did it against good players. I know he finished second, but he got the girl, who won the million, which he carried her to, won $100K and began to establish himself as one of the most famous reality stars ever.

Or not. Here we go with "fame" again. I don't watch Survivor. Couldn't pick Boston Rob out of a lineup, and he was even on The Amazing Race, which I DO watch. But so many reality stars have gone on to become celebutantes, etc., that I don't think he even cracks a top 10 of most famous reality stars ever.

 

[Shaggy]

I don't know, I think the redemption angle really undercuts the premise of the game. I hated it during Johnny Fairplay's season when two castaways came back.

I'm all for them trying new things, but this seems extreme. Like, I wonder if it's even going to feel like the same show.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

His play during the all-stars season was the best play of any other season other than Hatch in the first season, and Rob did it against good players. I know he finished second, but he got the girl, who won the million, which he carried her to, won $100K and began to establish himself as one of the most famous reality stars ever.

Or not. Here we go with "fame" again. I don't watch Survivor. Couldn't pick Boston Rob out of a lineup, and he was even on The Amazing Race, which I DO watch. But so many reality stars have gone on to become celebutantes, etc., that I don't think he even cracks a top 10 of most famous reality stars ever.

Well, you might be right because every cast member on Jersey Shore or The Hills is probably more famous than anyone who has ever been on Survivor, Amazing Race, The Bachelor and Big Brother combined.

But, assuming he is on the latest edition of Survivor, Rob will have been on Survivor four times, Amazing Race twice and was married on CBS. That's not bad...