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Sunday, Apr. 15, 2001

pictures may reveal cheating, jury.
pictures may reveal cheating, jury. Pictures posted on SurvivorNews.net could offer some information on past and future Survivor 2 events. First, a series of three...

NBC's Weakest Link debuts tonight.
NBC's Weakest Link debuts tonight. As cool as it is to hear a middle-aged British woman saying, "You are the weakest link. Goodbye.," the show's...
Academy says that in Emmy's eyes, Survivor 1 and 2 are the same show.
Academy says that in Emmy's eyes, Survivor 1 and 2 are the same show. Previously, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences decided to create...

"can sheer coincidence be trademarked?"
"can sheer coincidence be trademarked?" Jay Jennings satirizes CBS' decision to sue FOX over Boot Camp's similarities to Survivor....
USA planning The Real Cannonball Run 2001.
USA planning The Real Cannonball Run 2001. In part to commemorate "the 30th anniversary of the cross-country race that inspired the 1981 Burt Reynolds movie...
Making the Band's second season debut's ratings aren't quite liquid dream material.
Making the Band's second season debut's ratings aren't quite liquid dream material. Making the Band's second season came in third on Friday night, showing strong...
Chains of Love debuts tonight.
Chains of Love debuts tonight. The Endemol show that NBC dumped and UPN picked up debuts tonight at 8 p.m. ET. Four men will be...

Jeff Probst: "I haven't thought about" getting together with Jerri.
Jeff Probst: "I haven't thought about" getting together with Jerri. Jeff Probst says that, rumors be damned, he and Jerri are not an item. Also,...
Survivor 1 cast will appear on NBC's Weakest Link.
Survivor 1 cast will appear on NBC's Weakest Link. Cast members from Survivor 1 will likely be insulted on May 10 at 8:30 p.m. as...
"dopes on a rope."
"dopes on a rope." Salon.com's Carina Chocano is turning her rapier wit on Chains of Love with a recap of the show (written with Anthony...
Timothy McVeigh mentions Survivor multiple times in letter to PETA.
Timothy McVeigh mentions Survivor multiple times in letter to PETA. In a reply to PETA's request that Timothy McVeigh not eat meat for his final...

more looks at Stacey's lawsuit.
more looks at Stacey's lawsuit. Two publications recently reexamined the issues surrounding Stacey Stillman's lawsuit over Survivor 1. The New York Post looks at who...
Road Rules' Kathryn: "I'm a character."
Road Rules' Kathryn: "I'm a character." Tubescan found this interview with Road Rules 9 cast member Kathryn. In it, she talks about the editing ("They...
win a trip to see O-Town, or get a phone call from them.
win a trip to see O-Town, or get a phone call from them. iwin.com is giving away a trip to Orlando to meet O-Town. The...
Chains of Love comes in dead last, but does okay for UPN.
Chains of Love comes in dead last, but does okay for UPN. The debut of Chains of Love Tuesday night pulled in a 3.2 rating...

ratings: Boot Camp continues to perform strongly.
ratings: Boot Camp continues to perform strongly. Boot Camp was number one Wednesday in most of the important demographic groups: adults 18-34 and 18-49; men...
auditions for The Mole tomorrow in Atlanta, Chicago, and New York.
auditions for The Mole tomorrow in Atlanta, Chicago, and New York. Can you lie while covertly sabotaging your group's missions? Or can you figure out...
O-Town's prima donna side emerges: "We don't owe you anything."
O-Town's prima donna side emerges: "We don't owe you anything." It didn't take long for O-Town to turn into nasty, self-important, bitchy, arrogant pop stars....
Rodger sacrifices himself, Keith gets engaged, and Ellipsiiis gets one wrong.
Rodger sacrifices himself, Keith gets engaged, and Ellipsiiis gets one wrong. Never mind about the alliance crumbling; it's still around, and it nailed Rodger last...
Big Brother cast members walk out; producer sues to shut them up.
Big Brother cast members walk out; producer sues to shut them up. Remember how exciting it was when the Big Brother hamsters were going to...
North Carolina PBS station UNC-TV refuses to air American High.
North Carolina PBS station UNC-TV refuses to air American High. UNC-TV, a PBS affiliate in the Raleigh/Durham area, won't air American High, in part...

Jerri: "When the rice floated off, I did stand up and cheer."
Jerri: "When the rice floated off, I did stand up and cheer." If you had any doubt that Jerri was evil before now, this should...