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Rob Mariano and Sandra Diaz-Twine, whose Tribal Council commentary was one of the highlights of Island of the Idols, will return to play the game on Survivor season 40: Winners at War

Survivor is now on Netflix— well, two seasons are

Netflix subscribers in the U.S.—sorry, Canada!—now have access to two seasons of Survivor. More seasons are available elsewhere.

Russell Hantz posts JT’s immunity idol letter, note from Jeff Probst

Remember the awesomely stupid letter that JT wrote to Russell during Survivor Heroes vs. Villains when he gave Russell an immunity idol as a strategy to help save Russell and eliminate Parvati? Today, Russell posted a photo of the full letter, which Parvati read out loud during the show, and which looks like was written …

Rupert’s campaign for governor has $4,000, and he polled at 5%

Being a famous television star who was given $1 million by viewer votes has apparently not helped Rupert Boneham in the race to become governor of Indiana. The Survivor star has far less money and support in the polls than his two opponents, although that could certainly change by election day. A report about fundraising …

Indiana gubernatorial candidate and Survivor Rupert comes out for marriage equality

Survivor cast member Rupert Boneham, who’s running for governor in Indiana as a libertarian, released a video over the weekend detailing his support for marriage equality for gay and lesbian people, and vowing to fight legislation that does otherwise. In the video, below, Rupert talks about his 14-year marriage and says, “we’ve had our hardships, …

Survivor’s Rupert running for governor

Eight years ago, Rupert Boneham was introduced to the world as a jolly, big-bearded, tie-dye-wearing cast member on Survivor Pearl Islands. Now, he’s a jolly, big-bearded, corduroy jacket-wearing candidate for governor of Indiana. Rupert “made the announcement at a public pizza party and free shirt tie-dye workshop that Boneham and his family hosted Saturday afternoon …

Rupert Boneham surprised to learn how much it costs to run for governor

Update: Rupert Boneham confirmed he’s running for governor on Oct. 22. Survivor star Rupert Boneham will announce on Saturday whether he’ll run for governor of Indiana as a libertarian, but he most likely will–even though he’s recently learned that it’s very expensive to run a campaign. He’s been considering a run since August, and said …

Rupert Boneham may run for governor of Indiana as a libertarian

Rupert Boneham, who’s appeared on Survivor three times and is instantly recognizable thanks to his bushy beard and tie-dyed shirt, may run for governor of Indiana as a Libertarian. The Indianapolis Star reports that “Boneham filed papers with the the Indiana Election Division this week to form an exploratory committee to run as a Libertarian.” …

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I’m Andy Dehnart, a writer who obsessively and critically covers reality TV, focusing on how it’s made and what it means.

I created reality blurred 20 years ago as a place to collect interesting links I found. Today, I review and recommend reality shows, documentaries, and nonfiction entertainment; analyze news and report from behind the scenes; and interview people who create and star in reality TV shows. You'll also find other people's insightful takes on reality TV in these pages, too.

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