When Jefra Bland flew to last month's finale of Survivor: Cagayan, her mind wasn't on who would win the million dollars. "The finale was on a Wednesday," she tells People, "and by Friday, I was back in Kentucky for a rehearsal dinner, and I was married on Saturday. It was a whirlwind week." Bland, 23, tied the knot with Jared Hines in a traditional, relaxed ceremony in the chapel at Campbellsville University in Kentucky. "I wasn't a bridezilla," says Bland. "I was pretty easy to please. All that mattered to me was that I was getting married." Not that the details didn't matter.
- 6/4/2014
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
When Jefra Bland flew to last month's finale of Survivor: Cagayan, her mind wasn't on who would win the million dollars. "The finale was on a Wednesday," she tells People, "and by Friday, I was back in Kentucky for a rehearsal dinner, and I was married on Saturday. It was a whirlwind week." Bland, 23, tied the knot with Jared Hines in a traditional, relaxed ceremony in the chapel at Campbellsville University in Kentucky. "I wasn't a bridezilla," says Bland. "I was pretty easy to please. All that mattered to me was that I was getting married." Not that the details didn't matter.
- 6/4/2014
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
When Jefra Bland flew to last month's finale of Survivor: Cagayan, her mind wasn't on who would win the million dollars.
"The finale was on a Wednesday," she tells People, "and by Friday, I was back in Kentucky for a rehearsal dinner, and I was married on Saturday. It was a whirlwind week."
Bland, 23, tied the knot with Jared Hines in a traditional, relaxed ceremony in the chapel at Campbellsville University in Kentucky. "I wasn't a bridezilla," says Bland. "I was pretty easy to please. All that mattered to me was that I was getting married."
Not that the details didn't matter.
"The finale was on a Wednesday," she tells People, "and by Friday, I was back in Kentucky for a rehearsal dinner, and I was married on Saturday. It was a whirlwind week."
Bland, 23, tied the knot with Jared Hines in a traditional, relaxed ceremony in the chapel at Campbellsville University in Kentucky. "I wasn't a bridezilla," says Bland. "I was pretty easy to please. All that mattered to me was that I was getting married."
Not that the details didn't matter.
- 6/4/2014
- by Steve Helling
- People.com - TV Watch
The most memorable player in any give "Survivor" season is more a function of editing than of outwitting, outplaying and outlasting, so it stands to reason that there's absolutely no reason why the Sole Survivor should also be the Most Memorable Survivor. When it comes to "Survivor: Cagayan," however, there will be no doubt: It was the season of Tony Vlachos. The Jersey Cop build alliances, tore alliances apart, schemed, conspired, swore on loved ones, swore on his badge, found Idols, used Idols and bluffed with Idols. He also wasn't quiet about his domination of the game. Tony wore a target on his chest for 39 days and other players either chose to work with him, chose to vote other people out first or actively, in the case of Woo, carried Tony with him. Woo's decision to bring Tony rather than Kass with him to Final Tribal will be...
- 5/27/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Martial arts instructor Yung "Woo" Hwang hoped that his integrity would be worth a million dollars in last week's "Survivor: Cagayan" finale. After a relatively uneventful 38 days in the game, Woo scored a key victory in the season's Final Immunity Challenge, which left him to decide whether he wanted to go to the Final Jury against Kass, presumably easily beatable, or Tony. Although there was the sense that Tony had played this season's most aggressive game, Woo made the surprising decision to take his Brawn alliance-mate to the end. Or perhaps it was Because there was a sense that Tony had played the season's most aggressive game. Put in position to make a game-changing decision for the first time this season, Woo decided he wanted to rest his laurels on Honor, taking Tony because Tony deserved to go to the end and Kass didn't, or so he said. After some...
- 5/26/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
If you read my interview with "Survivor: Cagayan" 4th Place finisher Spencer Bledsoe, you saw one approach to the "Survivor" experience. Spencer was circumspect, critical of his strategy and admitted that he would have voted for Tony, the season's winner, over himself. Today's exit interview, with 3rd Place finisher Kassandra "Kass" McQuillen, takes a different approach. Kass thinks she played the same game as Tony only with a different gender, she thinks Spencer and the other losing castaways were arrogant and she thinks that the "Survivor" finale live vote suggesting Woo would have easily beaten her was "revisionist." Kass thinks there's a double-standard when it comes to female "Survivor" players, particularly for moms, and she's confident that a male version of Kass would have won the season. And I'm not saying that she's wrong. In fact, on much of it, she's probably right. In our sometimes contentious exit interview, Kass...
- 5/25/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
[Prelude: This was a nutty, chaotic week and I really wasn't able to get on top of my seven "Amazing Race: All-Stars" and "Survivor: Cagayan" exit interviews. Apologies for the slowness, but it means a little extra content over the holiday weekend and whatnot. Starting tonight, I'll post my four "Survivor: Cagayan" exit interviews, one per day (give or take) starting with the season's fourth place finisher. Then I'll get to the three "Amazing Race: All-Stars" exit interviews, by which time you'll hopefully have forgotten how awful the finale was. Again, though, sorry for the delay.] My first two "Survivor: Cagayan" finale exit interviews could hardly be more different. Up first is Spencer Bledsoe, who made a disadvantageous alliance at the beginning with Garrett, an alliance that nearly led to his snuffing from the notoriously weak Brains tribe. Spencer came close to being in a power position after the Merge, but Kass' abrupt flip-flop had him scurrying for several weeks. Only a string of Immunity wins, aggressive scrambling and Tony's paranoia kept him from going home, but a tight Immunity loss to Kass at Final 4 ended his run. In some cases finishing fourth is a disappointment, but given Spencer's early position, such a long run was so impressive that he earned a vocal apology and a sealed letter of apology from "Survivor" host Jeff Probst, who underestimated him initially. Reflecting on his experience, super-fan Spencer is humble, introspective and self-deprecating, which runs counter to...
- 5/24/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
She gave herself the nickname Chaos Kass, and while self-appointed nicknames are usually a no-no, Kass McQuillen definitely earned it — riling up pretty much any and every contestant that crossed her path during Survivor: Cagayan. But she had (the almost very) last laugh, making it to the final three, before being shockingly voted out by Woo. But lest you think Kass has mellowed out now that the cameras are shut off, just check out our exit interview, in which she has strong words for people both in and out of the game that want to judge her. (Also make...
- 5/22/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Jeff Probst told him before the game of Survivor Cagayan even started that he had zero percent chance of winning (much like Spencer would then tell Kass later), but Spencer Beldsoe made it all the way to the final episode, having his torch snuffed at the final four. Would he have kept his word to bring Tony to the final 2 had Tony saved him? How does he think he would have done in that match-up? And why did he choose to address the jury at the final Tribal Council? The fan favorite reveals all and has no problem pointing out...
- 5/22/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
He played the game of Survivor: Cagayan at a blistering pace that we’ve never seen before, making moves upon moves, even when there were seemingly no moves to even make. In the end, Tony Vlachos’ dedication won him the check for a million dollars and the title of Sole Survivor, but only after Woo made the shocking decision to bring him — instead of the easily beatable Kass — to the finals. We talked to the winner to get his take on Woo’s decision, Trish’s epic takedown at the final Tribal Council, and what he considers his best move of the game.
- 5/22/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. "I don't have any regrets." - Colby Donaldson, Survivor: AustraliaTony Vlachos won the million dollars on the finale of Survivor Wednesday, along with the title of Sole Survivor, and most importantly - the final Fishy. His victory capped off a season he dominated with big moves and flashy gameplay.
- 5/22/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can.
"I don't have any regrets."
– Colby Donaldson, Survivor: Australia
Tony Vlachos won the million dollars on the finale of Survivor Wednesday, along with the title of Sole Survivor, and most importantly – the final Fishy. His victory capped off a season he dominated with big moves and flashy gameplay.
"I don't have any regrets."
– Colby Donaldson, Survivor: Australia
Tony Vlachos won the million dollars on the finale of Survivor Wednesday, along with the title of Sole Survivor, and most importantly – the final Fishy. His victory capped off a season he dominated with big moves and flashy gameplay.
- 5/22/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Pre-credit warning. I'm going to ignore these live segments, if you don't mind. This recap is already going to be horribly long if I cover the two-hour episode. At least I get to fast-forward through the lengthy season-long recap. Also, this recap is so darned long that I had to paginate it. I won't be insulted if you just skip to Page 3 for the results and my Bottom Lines... Pre-credit sequence. "Nice Tribal, guys. That's one for the books," Spencer observes after the Trish vote-out. But the big question is immediately raised: Why did Tony vote for his former ally? Tony explains that it was strategy and he didn't feel good about it, but he couldn't take somebody as well-liked as Trish to the end. "I feel horrible about it, but I feel like it was the most strategic move for me to make," Tony says. I guess I can buy that.
- 5/22/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
It's been a few years since I've talked with Jeff Probst either before a "Survivor" season or before a finale and I'd forgotten that I probably needed to request three or four hours as an interview time. Jeff Probst is in his 28th season of hosting "Survivor" and he still loves talking about the game, talking about his favorite players and the constant surprise that each season brings. You may not agree with his take on things -- I tend to root more for the underdogs, while Probst's love and admiration for certain Alpha Dog contestants is famous/notorious -- but you can't doubt his passion, even if it's for something like this season's all-power Tyler Perry Idol, which has been the source of ample grumbling on my weekly recaps. Tony, the finder of the Tyler Perry Idol, is a Jeff Probst kinda "Survivor" player, while death-cheating Spencer is the...
- 5/21/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
At 48, Trish Hegarty was the oldest contestant to compete on Survivor: Cagayan. Initially banished from her tribe, the Massachusetts Pilates trainer managed to battle her way into the game's most dominant power alliance. But it didn't last.
Three days before the end of the game, her alliance turned on her, opting instead to keep caustic attorney Kass McQuillan.
The outspoken Hegarty pulled no punches when asked about her tribe. (Kass? Not a fan.) She tells People what was behind her personal beef with two contestants, and what was in her own bag of tricks.
You played a subtle, social game.
Three days before the end of the game, her alliance turned on her, opting instead to keep caustic attorney Kass McQuillan.
The outspoken Hegarty pulled no punches when asked about her tribe. (Kass? Not a fan.) She tells People what was behind her personal beef with two contestants, and what was in her own bag of tricks.
You played a subtle, social game.
- 5/20/2014
- by Steve Helling
- People.com - TV Watch
At 48, Trish Hegarty was the oldest contestant to compete on Survivor: Cagayan. Initially banished from her tribe, the Massachusetts pilates trainer managed to battle her way into the game's most dominant power alliance. But it didn't last. Three days before the end of the game, her alliance turned on her, opting instead to keep caustic attorney Kass McQuillan. The outspoken Hegarty pulled no punches when asked about her tribe. (Kass? Not a fan.) She tells People what was behind her personal beef with two contestants, and what was in her own bag of tricks. You played a subtle, social game.
- 5/20/2014
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
At 48, Trish Hegarty was the oldest contestant to compete on Survivor: Cagayan. Initially banished from her tribe, the Massachusetts pilates trainer managed to battle her way into the game's most dominant power alliance. But it didn't last. Three days before the end of the game, her alliance turned on her, opting instead to keep caustic attorney Kass McQuillan. The outspoken Hegarty pulled no punches when asked about her tribe. (Kass? Not a fan.) She tells People what was behind her personal beef with two contestants, and what was in her own bag of tricks. You played a subtle, social game.
- 5/20/2014
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
There are many reasons to like Trish Hegarty's "Survivor: Cagayan" game. In short order, she was a key to blindsiding widely admired NBA veteran Cliff Robinson. Then she was part of a post-Tribal Council fight that led Lindsey to drop out, further shifting the balance of power. Soon after, with the numbers looking bad post-Merge, Trish was a conduit to convincing Kass to betray her fellow brains and turn on Queen-for-a-Moment Sarah. One could argue rather easily that those were the season's pivotal moves. Despite that, the Boston-area pilates instructor hasn't always been embraced by viewers this season, lingering behind alliance-mate Tony in discussions of likely winners. It hasn't helped that vocal fights with Lindsey and, this week, with Kass were edited as "No winners here" brawls in which both sides looked less-than-ideal. In the season's latest blindside, Trish went from powerful to snuffed after Kass and Woo...
- 5/17/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. "You have to weigh out your options at the end, and things aren't always as clear as they seem." - Kim Spradlin, winner, Survivor: One WorldDid Tony just make a brilliant move or a terrible one? I truly have no idea. Just when you thought...
- 5/15/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. "You have to weigh out your options at the end, and things aren't always as clear as they seem." - Kim Spradlin, winner, Survivor: One WorldDid Tony just make a brilliant move or a terrible one? I truly have no idea. Just when you thought...
- 5/15/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Pre-credit sequence. It's Night 33. Tasha's gone. And it's raining again. Spencer is annoyed at Woo and Kass for ditching their Final 3 pact and he doesn't particularly care if Tony hears it. "So it turns out the deal that we had is a lie," Spencer grumbles. "Why bother with the whole charade?" Spencer asks. "Why does anyone lie in this game? It's part of the game," Kass tells him, explaining to us that she thinks she could beat Tony, who she thinks everybody hates. "As long as they don't stab me in the back, I won't stab them in the back," Tony says of his alliance. Spencer calls his rivals foolish and says his only chance is that the others don't understand the game. I Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Wonder Why. Tony takes Woo out onto the water to talk Final 3. Tony wants Kass coming with them...
- 5/15/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
I said as much in my recap of Wednesday's (May 7) "Survivor: Cagayan," but Tasha Fox has no doubt that if she hadn't been voted out and if she'd been allowed to make it into Final 3 situation, she was going to win, whether she went up against Idol-finding mastermind Tony or fellow Brain Spencer. "Hand's down, I would win the million dollars regardless of who I sat next to," Tasha told me in this week's exit interview. Of course, getting to the Final 3 required getting out of last week's Tribal Council and that required counting on Kass and Woo to flip against Tony. That didn't happen. But just because Tony seems to be in a power position from what we've seen on TV, Tasha hints that her own Jury sentiments may not be so clear. She gives a perspective that may be illustrative of what we can expect over the...
- 5/10/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. You have to check yourself out, emotionally, or you're not gonna make it in this game. - Chelsea Meissner, Survivor: One WorldIn the war between reason and emotion, which wins? We all fall somewhere on the scale from cerebral Spencer to erratic J'Tia. What's made...
- 5/8/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can.
You have to check yourself out, emotionally, or you're not gonna make it in this game. – Chelsea Meissner, Survivor: One World
In the war between reason and emotion, which wins?
We all fall somewhere on the scale from cerebral Spencer to erratic J'Tia. What's made this...
You have to check yourself out, emotionally, or you're not gonna make it in this game. – Chelsea Meissner, Survivor: One World
In the war between reason and emotion, which wins?
We all fall somewhere on the scale from cerebral Spencer to erratic J'Tia. What's made this...
- 5/8/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. You have to check yourself out, emotionally, or you're not gonna make it in this game. - Chelsea Meissner, Survivor: One WorldIn the war between reason and emotion, which wins? We all fall somewhere on the scale from cerebral Spencer to erratic J'tia. What's made...
- 5/8/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
When the Survivor: Cagayan contestants were split into tribes of Beauty, Brains and Brawn, everyone – even Jeff Probst – thought that the Beauties didn't stand a chance.
Sure enough, the Beauties were the first tribe to become extinct after Jefra Bland was voted off last week.
Bland, 23, a former Miss Teen Kentucky USA, insists that she had strategy, and is more than happy to dish about the moves she made while on the show.
Before we get into specifics, I see that there's a lot of online chatter that you weren't good at the game. What did the fans miss about your strategy?...
Sure enough, the Beauties were the first tribe to become extinct after Jefra Bland was voted off last week.
Bland, 23, a former Miss Teen Kentucky USA, insists that she had strategy, and is more than happy to dish about the moves she made while on the show.
Before we get into specifics, I see that there's a lot of online chatter that you weren't good at the game. What did the fans miss about your strategy?...
- 5/8/2014
- by Steve Helling
- People.com - TV Watch
Pre-credit sequence. Jefra! They voted Jefra out last week. I keep forgetting these things. "That was intense. Pattern continues," Spencer says, returning to camp. Kass is displeased by the way things played out. "Anyone who crosses Tony gets their cement shoes and gets thrown in the pond," Kass says of Jefra's sin, which was contemplating backstabbing The Don. Kass reckons that the lesson of her own flip was that you shouldn't leave anybody out and she's tired of being confused at Tribal Council. "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me," Kass grumbles. She calls Tony a hothead and he protests that he keeps his promises until people conspire against him. Kass tells Tony that she's sick of his condescending attitude and warns him about a Jury. Spencer loves watching Tony and Kass fighting, as Kass refuses Tony's half-hearted apology. But what does Tony think about Edgar Allan Poe?...
- 5/8/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
And then the Beauty Tribe was gone. Had the Beauty Tribe been functional, perhaps they could have made a go of things after the Merge. They made the Merge with four players, same as the Brawn tribe, one more than the Brain tribe. And when Sarah was blindsided post-Merge, Beauty had a plurality and theoretically could have bonded with anybody to take power. With no particular unity, though, the Beauty tribe failed to mount any sort of strategy. First, Morgan went out without a whimper. Then L.J. was blindsided. Then Jeremiah knew he was doomed. Finally, on this week's "Survivor: Cagayan," Jefra Band became the last Beauty castaway sent packing, blindsided by Tony, who feared that a gender-based alliance might be the only thing that could halt his paranoid scurry to the million. Jefra, who previously expected elimination and then was spared after Kass flipped, faced her torch-snuffing with a smile.
- 5/3/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
On Wednesday's episode of Survivor: Cagayan, Jefra Bland essentially gave up a shot at a million dollars for a margarita and guacamole. Was it worth it?
"Sitting at home watching from the couch, I'd always told myself, I would never bet on food," Jefra confessed to TVGuide.com. "But being there and being so hungry in the moment, as soon as Jeff [Probst] uncovered the quesadilla and the guacamole, I couldn't resist. ... Looking back now, finishing seventh, obviously I wish I would have saved the money and drew for the rocks."
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"Sitting at home watching from the couch, I'd always told myself, I would never bet on food," Jefra confessed to TVGuide.com. "But being there and being so hungry in the moment, as soon as Jeff [Probst] uncovered the quesadilla and the guacamole, I couldn't resist. ... Looking back now, finishing seventh, obviously I wish I would have saved the money and drew for the rocks."
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- 5/2/2014
- by Liz Raftery
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. "You plant that little seed in their head, in their little brain. And then it grows, and it's called a Russell seed. It takes over their whole mind." - Russell Hantz, Survivor: SamoaTony Vlachos's initials aren't TV for nothing. The crazed cop has made Survivor...
- 5/1/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
She should have known not to trust him after he blindsided her biggest ally right out of the game. And the truth is, she did know. But that didn’t stop Jefra Bland from being blindsided by Tony last night on Survivor: Cagayan. She called into Entertainment Weekly Radio (SiriusXM, channel 105) to talk all about the big betrayal, and you can hear the entire conversation right here on the InsideTV Podcast.
And Jefra is not shy about revealing things we did not see on TV. Things like what? Things like the fact that she got a clue to the...
And Jefra is not shy about revealing things we did not see on TV. Things like what? Things like the fact that she got a clue to the...
- 5/1/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can.
"You plant that little seed in their head, in their little brain. And then it grows, and it's called a Russell seed. It takes over their whole mind."
– Russell Hantz, Survivor: Samoa
Tony Vlachos's initials aren't TV for nothing.
The crazed cop has made Survivor...
"You plant that little seed in their head, in their little brain. And then it grows, and it's called a Russell seed. It takes over their whole mind."
– Russell Hantz, Survivor: Samoa
Tony Vlachos's initials aren't TV for nothing.
The crazed cop has made Survivor...
- 5/1/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
While we were predicting Brains tribeswoman Tasha Fox as the most likely to be voted off with "Survivor: Cagayan" odds of 17/10, it was our second place contender, former Beauty Jefra Bland, who was ultimately sent packing as she was blindsided by her own alliance. -Break- Once again, our very own power player, Editor Marcus Dixon continued his reign over the Gold Derby users leaderboard racking up an incredible 31170 points ahead of his arch nemesis pandemonium, who has scored 16724 points. Join in the fierce fight over 'Survivor going on right now in our notorious message boards To make your predictions as to the outcome of the next episode click here. Or start off at the bottom of this post by predicting who will be the ultimate champ. Win prizes that include a personal chat via webcam with "Survivor" host Jeff Probst plus a $100 Amazon gift certificate. ...'...
- 5/1/2014
- Gold Derby
Pre-credit sequence. Let's see... It was Jeremiah who went home last? Sure. Sounds right. The Final 7 returns home. Jefra is exhausted, but she's feeling good about the decision she made to stay with Tony and that alliance. Kass is feeling smug about Spencer's Idol, which she claims she knew he had. [She did, indeed, voice those suspicions last week.] She's also feeling smug about knowing Spencer wouldn't give the Idol up, saying that a college-aged human male is "the most selfish beast on the planet." "I used my Idol and I used it wrong," Spencer laments. "Tonight we lost the battle, we have not lost the war," he insists of his dwindling alliance with Tasha. The next morning, Tree-Mail arrives and it includes billets of money. "Survivor" Auction! Trish is hungry and looking forward to eating. "Foooood!" she howls. Tony, of course, knows that the auction will also include an Immunity Challenge advantage and he's determined to get it.
- 5/1/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Another week, another immunity idol. And a new twist at an old Survivor standby — the food auction. When it was all over, another contestant was sent to the jury, while the remaining players were left to wonder where exactly they stood after the game was turned on its head once again. My full recap will be up at midnight, but if you’d like to sound off on what happened and who went home, then read on for more. [Spoiler Alert: Read on only if you already watched tonight’s episode of Survivor: Cagayan.]
It was Survivor auction time as the players were each given $500 to bid ungodly sums on semi-edible food items. Only this time,...
It was Survivor auction time as the players were each given $500 to bid ungodly sums on semi-edible food items. Only this time,...
- 5/1/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW.com - PopWatch
In the end, he was just too nice. Jeremiah Wood was voted off Survivor: Cagayan on Day 28 after finding himself down in numbers. When Jefra Bland told him that she wouldn't work with him, Wood accepted the inevitable rather than causing a scene - a move he now regrets. The 34-year-old model from Dobson, N.C., tells People where he went wrong - and why he let his looks go before going on the show. Jeremiah, in your words, what happened?It was as simple as this: I just didn't have the numbers. But the last episode made it...
- 4/30/2014
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
It's hard out there for a "Survivor: Cagayan" Beauty. For the third straight week, my "Survivor" exit interview is with a castaway who began the season as part of the Beauty tribe. Following in the footsteps of Morgan and Lj is Jeremiah Wood, who only revealed to his core alliance in this week's episode that he makes his living as a model. It wasn't like there was a Beauty alliance that is being picked off. Jeremiah wasn't especially close with either Lj or Morgan. Instead, he grew tight with former Brain Spencer and if you saw the combination of down-home Southern charmer and sometimes awkward mastermind and remembered the partnership with J.T. and Stephen? You're not the only one. Of course, this budding dynamic duo was thwarted after Kass flipped and then when Tony began his reign of terror, though they had brief hope this week when Jefra, the lone remaining Beauty,...
- 4/26/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
For once, this week's elimination on Survivor: Cagayan was not a blindside.
"We knew it was a 50/50 shot between me and Spencer," the show's latest castoff, Jeremiah Wood, tells TVGuide.com. "In the end, I gave it my all. It is what it is. I love this game and I'd love to be able to play it again. I know where I messed up."
Jeremiah's ouster on Wednesday's episode was the result of a flip-flop by Jefra — who pledged her support to Jeremiah and his alliance early on in the episode, but then ended up returning to her original alliance led by Tony.
Check out our interview with Jeremiah to find out what big moves he thinks could have changed his fate, as well as his reaction to Jefra's wavering and bafflement that Tony's still in the game...
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"We knew it was a 50/50 shot between me and Spencer," the show's latest castoff, Jeremiah Wood, tells TVGuide.com. "In the end, I gave it my all. It is what it is. I love this game and I'd love to be able to play it again. I know where I messed up."
Jeremiah's ouster on Wednesday's episode was the result of a flip-flop by Jefra — who pledged her support to Jeremiah and his alliance early on in the episode, but then ended up returning to her original alliance led by Tony.
Check out our interview with Jeremiah to find out what big moves he thinks could have changed his fate, as well as his reaction to Jefra's wavering and bafflement that Tony's still in the game...
Read More >...
- 4/24/2014
- by Liz Raftery
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. "An alliance is easier said than done." - Kelly Wigglesworth, Survivor: BorneoWe finally had a coming-out episode for the season's secret strategist on Wednesday night's Survivor. Oh sure, Tony found his super idol, Tasha won immunity, and Spencer pontificated grandiloquently. But the real mastermind in...
- 4/24/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can.
"An alliance is easier said than done."
– Kelly Wigglesworth, Survivor: Borneo
We finally had a coming-out episode for the season's secret strategist on Wednesday night's Survivor. Oh sure, Tony found his super idol, Tasha won immunity, and Spencer pontificated grandiloquently.
But the real mastermind in a...
"An alliance is easier said than done."
– Kelly Wigglesworth, Survivor: Borneo
We finally had a coming-out episode for the season's secret strategist on Wednesday night's Survivor. Oh sure, Tony found his super idol, Tasha won immunity, and Spencer pontificated grandiloquently.
But the real mastermind in a...
- 4/24/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. "An alliance is easier said than done." - Kelly Wigglesworth, Survivor: BorneoWe finally had a coming-out episode for the season's secret strategist on Wednesday night's Survivor. Oh sure, Tony found his super idol, Tasha won immunity, and Spencer pontificated grandiloquently. But the real mastermind in...
- 4/24/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Although our predictions had sweetheart Beauty Jefra Bland as the most likely to be voted off with "Survivor: Cagayan" odds of 8/5, it was her former Beauty Tribesman Jeremiah Wood that bared the brunt of more big moves from the game's power players. And Wood's one-time ally Spencer Bledsoe played that hard-fought immunity idol for nought, in a mistaken attempt to save himself in the game. -Break- Our very own power player, Editor Marcus Dixon extended his winning streak on the Gold Derby users leaderboard racking up an incredible 30577 points ahead of user pandemonium who has scored 16623 points. To make your predictions as to the outcome of the next episode click here. Or start off at the bottom of this post by predicting who will be the ultimate champ. Win prizes that include a personal chat via webcam with "Survivor" host Jeff Probst plus a $100 Amazon gift certificate.&...
- 4/24/2014
- Gold Derby
Each week, host Jeff Probst will answer a few questions about the latest episode of ‘Survivor: Cagayan.’
Entertainment Weekly: Tony has to be one of the most paranoid players you’ve encountered, right? But I wonder how the spy shack actually works. It always surprises me when a player is ostensibly hidden from sight (a la Tony) and other players (Trish and Jefra) come strolling along and there’s a camera guy just hanging out alone by the water well filming some random bush. How do you ensure the camera operator doesn’t spoil someone’s plot? Should or...
Entertainment Weekly: Tony has to be one of the most paranoid players you’ve encountered, right? But I wonder how the spy shack actually works. It always surprises me when a player is ostensibly hidden from sight (a la Tony) and other players (Trish and Jefra) come strolling along and there’s a camera guy just hanging out alone by the water well filming some random bush. How do you ensure the camera operator doesn’t spoil someone’s plot? Should or...
- 4/24/2014
- by Marc Snetiker
- EW - Inside TV
Pre-credit sequence. Jefra is still trying to piece together what went down at the last Tribal. This could take a while. She asks Tony for his reasons. "You guys wouldn't understand where I'm coming from," Tony says. This works for Trish, who insists she isn't mad about being totally in the dark. "I still trust Tony and he still trusts me," Trish insists. Spencer knows that Tony is unpredictable and that he may not be useful for long. "The sooner we make a move against Tony, the better," Spencer says. Tony Hopkins? Tony correctly suspects that he'll be in trouble after the last vote. So, for the second time this season, he constructs a spy shack, this one next to the water well. In no time, Tony's shack pays dividends. Jefra and Trish go to get water and Jefra laments that their alliance may be gone and she doesn't know where she stands.
- 4/24/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Dalton Ross won’t be in this week to serve up your usual dose of Survivor recap pandemonium, but luckily for us all, there wasn’t too much pandemonium to be had this week. [Spoiler Alert: Don’t read on unless you’ve already watched tonight’s episode of Survivor: Cagayan.]
Tony and Woo’s blindside of Lj last week may as well have never happened, since it didn’t register with anyone else in the alliance except Jefra, who briefly debated switching sides in response to Tony’s lying. Ultimately, Trish and Kass convinced Jefra to stay loyal, and as a result the vote was down to Spencer and Jeremiah, with the latter unfortunately falling victim...
Tony and Woo’s blindside of Lj last week may as well have never happened, since it didn’t register with anyone else in the alliance except Jefra, who briefly debated switching sides in response to Tony’s lying. Ultimately, Trish and Kass convinced Jefra to stay loyal, and as a result the vote was down to Spencer and Jeremiah, with the latter unfortunately falling victim...
- 4/24/2014
- by Marc Snetiker
- EW.com - PopWatch
Lj McKanas has been a marked man from the start of this "Survivor: Cagayan" season. As the Old Man of the Beauty tribe -- He's 34 -- Lj was selected as his tribe's leader within minutes and he wore that target on his chest for his entire time on a tribe he wouldn't have selected for himself (he self-identified as "Brawn" before the season, but showed his Brains in finding a hidden Idol). After the Tribal shuffle, Lj's "Survivor" time seemed even shorter, as it appeared that the Brawn majority in his new clan would burn through the remaining Beauty outsiders. In a shocker, though, Lj aligned with Trish and took advantage of her anti-Cliff paranoia to remain in the game. And even after the Merge, Lj's alliance looked like it might be in jeopardy, but Kass' flip made Lj and Tony the two Alpha Males suddenly...
- 4/19/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can.
"It just comes down to your gut. And that's scary because if you put your trust in the wrong person, you're going home."
– Gervase Peterson, Survivor: Blood vs. Water
I'm completely heartbroken!
My season-long favorite met an ignominious end Wednesday night on Survivor. Horse trainer Lj...
"It just comes down to your gut. And that's scary because if you put your trust in the wrong person, you're going home."
– Gervase Peterson, Survivor: Blood vs. Water
I'm completely heartbroken!
My season-long favorite met an ignominious end Wednesday night on Survivor. Horse trainer Lj...
- 4/17/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. "It just comes down to your gut. And that's scary because if you put your trust in the wrong person, you're going home." - Gervase Peterson, Survivor: Blood vs. Water I'm completely heartbroken! My season-long favorite met an ignominious end Wednesday night on Survivor. Horse trainer...
- 4/17/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Pre-credit sequence. After voting Morgan out, Solarrion is down to nine. As they return to camp, Tony knocks over all of the torches. He doesn't pick them up. In fact, he wants to cause a little more bedlam. He explains to Spencer that his alliance has been targeting people who don't deserve to be in the game anymore and he wants to know why he's been targeted twice (kinda, since no votes went against him the previous week). Tony says Woo's more athletic and Lj's more athletic and he wants to know why he's been targeted. Tony enjoys being a force of chaos for absolutely No reason, so he starts demanding explanations for why the minority alliance didn't just come kneel before him and agree to vote Morgan out. Yeah, Tony. That's just how "Survivor" works. "But anyway, I appreciate the compliment," he tells them. He has a 6-3 advantage,...
- 4/17/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Another week, another blindside. It was a shocking result once again on what has proven to be a topsy-turvy season of Survivor. My full recap will be up at midnight, but if you’d like to sound off on what happened and who went home, then read on for more. [Spoiler Alert: Read on only if you already watched tonight’s episode of Survivor: Cagayan.]
Whenever Survivor shows a player repeatedly going on about how much they trust another player, that first person is automatically doomed. We have seen it happen time and time again, and we saw it again tonight as Lj was ousted by his former best buddy Tony. Why did Tony feel...
Whenever Survivor shows a player repeatedly going on about how much they trust another player, that first person is automatically doomed. We have seen it happen time and time again, and we saw it again tonight as Lj was ousted by his former best buddy Tony. Why did Tony feel...
- 4/17/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW.com - PopWatch
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