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… continue reading
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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… continue reading
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,… continue reading
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… continue reading
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… continue reading
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.”… continue reading
Sugar explains post-Survivor suicide attempt, JT’s betrayal
Jessica “Sugar” Kiper has explained more about what she revealed last week on Celebrity Rehab: her attempted suicide after being voted out of Survivor Heroes vs. Villains. On last night’s Celebrity Rehab, Sugar told the group that she’d used drugs since she was a teenager, and said, “the only time I ever took a break… continue reading
Sugar attempted suicide after being voted off Survivor Heroes vs. Villains
Jessica “Sugar” Kiper attempted suicide after being voted off of Survivor Heroes vs. Villains, she said last night as she joined the cast of Celebrity Rehab. “Ever since the second time I did Survivor, I’ve been on a downward spiral,” she said at one point during the episode. Sugar told the camera that after being… continue reading
Must-watch trailer for Coach’s new movie 180 includes him making out with another Survivor
Survivor Heroes vs. Villains cast member Ben “Coach” Wade stars in a new movie that will be released this summer, and in it, he reunites with his reality show co-star Danielle DiLorenzo, with whom he makes out in one scene. It’s a must-watch trailer, even if there’s no homoerotic knife fellatio like we saw in… continue reading
Survivor Heroes vs. Villains coming to DVD
The next full-series Survivor DVD will be for its 20th season, Survivor Heroes vs. Villains. While any release is welcome, it’s both disappointing yet predictable and understandable that the next DVD is season 20. Alas, it means seasons 5, 6, and 11 through 19 remain unreleased, though you can download all those from iTunes. Like… continue reading
Samoan tsunami killed hundreds, destroyed Survivor locations one year ago
One year ago last Tuesday, a tsunami destroyed land and lives in the Pacific Ocean, including the southern part of Samoa, where Survivor Samoa and Survivor Heroes vs. Villains were both filmed. It left hundreds homeless on Samoa, and killed almost 200 people, mostly on that island. Season 20 had just completed filming when it… continue reading
Colby Donaldson says “reality was manipulated” on Survivor Heroes vs. Villains
Survivor Heroes vs. Villains cast member Colby Donaldson was maligned by viewers and even criticized by the show’s host for his role in Danielle and Amanda’s fight for the immunity idol clue. But Colby revealed to reality blurred that the event did not occur as it was shown, and worse, that the entire season included… continue reading
Probst says filling in for Larry King, Regis Philbin is “exciting,” could do it permanently
Survivor host Jeff Probst, who’s signed for two more seasons, suggested in an interview that he’d like to make his two guest hosting positions permanent some day. Probst regularly fills in for Larry King on CNN and for Regis Philbin on his daytime talk show, and in an interview with the New York Post, he… continue reading
Behind the scenes of Survivor’s Dragons video, and its link to Ben “Coach” Wade’s evolution
The Dragons music video is perhaps the best thing to come out of Survivor Heroes vs. Villains‘ pretty Ponderosa series, and while its technical look and feel was the work of web series producer Norwood Cheek, it actually has its roots in Brazil, during Ben “Coach” Wade’s experience during Survivor Tocantins‘ Ponderosa, and connects to… continue reading
Must-see video: Survivor’s Dragons’ video; Apprentice celebrities’ bus-throwing
Two must-watch videos that came out of two recently concluded reality series: First, Videogum compiled the appearances of a phrase that is all too common on reality TV, but really made an impact on The Celebrity Apprentice 3. Here’s everyone throwing each other “under the bus”: Far more amazing, however, is this video which came… continue reading