News and recaps about Survivor season 39, which will feature two returning players inhabiting the Island of the Idols and mentoring and helping some of the 20 new contestants.
“I hope that this season of Survivor isn’t just defined by inappropriate touching or sexual harassment. I hope that it’s defined by change,” Kellee Kim told Jeff Probst during the Survivor: Island of the Idols reunion.
CBS and Survivor have announced specific, concrete plans for Survivor season 41 and beyond, as Survivor 40 already filmed.
What the events of Survivor: Island of the Idols have to do with Brandon Hantz’s elimination on Survivor: Caramoan in 2013.
Dan Spilo was asked about what happened on Survivor: Island of the Idols in a brief, filmed encounter on the street.
Jeff Probst continues to not provide details about what happened or what will change. Meanwhile, Survivor won’t have a live finale and reunion; it’ll be pre-taped instead.
Survivor: Island of the Idols players Aaron and Missy both say they had no idea what the production meeting was about, even though it was a result of Kellee’s confessional about Dan.
In this story, two Jeff Probst responses, exit interviews with Kellee and Jamal, Josh Wigler’s exit from Survivor, but no recap. I’m done covering this season as entertainment, but will continue reporting on it.