Survivor fans always want to know behind-the-scenes secrets from the CBS reality competition series, including how the show is made and how the contestants survive with limited resources on an abandoned beach. And one main question that frequently arises concerns what the Survivor castaways do when they get their period.
Kelley Wentworth and Abi-Maria Gomes | Photo by CBS via Getty Images ‘Survivor’ cast members have limited resources
Survivor premiered on CBS in 2000, and it was an immediate hit. Viewers everywhere were fascinated by the show’s concept, which revolved around stranding a group of strangers on an island and forcing them to create their own society. They have very few resources, so they must build their shelter and find and hunt for food.
The castaways also don’t have access to a shower or toilet. So they don’t have the same privacy in Survivor as they do at home.
Kelley Wentworth and Abi-Maria Gomes | Photo by CBS via Getty Images ‘Survivor’ cast members have limited resources
Survivor premiered on CBS in 2000, and it was an immediate hit. Viewers everywhere were fascinated by the show’s concept, which revolved around stranding a group of strangers on an island and forcing them to create their own society. They have very few resources, so they must build their shelter and find and hunt for food.
The castaways also don’t have access to a shower or toilet. So they don’t have the same privacy in Survivor as they do at home.
- 4/11/2023
- by Sarah Little
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and a member of the jury on Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance. He has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
“If they want to vote me out, go ahead and do it, because I know that they’re gonna suffer really bad if they lose me.” —Ozzy Lusth, Survivor: Cook islands
At long last, here we are: the merge episode — the best episode of every season!
The merge is when all the story lines we’ve been speculating about finally come to a crisis. Will...
“If they want to vote me out, go ahead and do it, because I know that they’re gonna suffer really bad if they lose me.” —Ozzy Lusth, Survivor: Cook islands
At long last, here we are: the merge episode — the best episode of every season!
The merge is when all the story lines we’ve been speculating about finally come to a crisis. Will...
- 4/20/2017
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and a member of the jury on Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance. He has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
“It’s hard to keep six people from different walks of life to stick together when they hate each other. So I’m just here to make sure everybody hates each other.” — J.T. Thomas, winner, Survivor: Tocantins
This episode of Survivor taught us all a valuable lesson, for the third time.
Never, ever, ever leave your stuff around Sandra.
Whether she’s dumping...
“It’s hard to keep six people from different walks of life to stick together when they hate each other. So I’m just here to make sure everybody hates each other.” — J.T. Thomas, winner, Survivor: Tocantins
This episode of Survivor taught us all a valuable lesson, for the third time.
Never, ever, ever leave your stuff around Sandra.
Whether she’s dumping...
- 3/30/2017
- 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. This season, he blogged about his experiences in Cambodia as a competitor on Survivor: Second Chance. Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"Everybody's on my side, and I'm the popular guy. Everybody wants to date the prom king, so this is perfect. This will work out." –Jeremy Collins, Survivor: San Juan Del Sur
All you future contestants: get to humping. In the season finale of Survivor: Second Chance, Jeremy Collins debuted the greatest move the game has ever seen.
"Everybody's on my side, and I'm the popular guy. Everybody wants to date the prom king, so this is perfect. This will work out." –Jeremy Collins, Survivor: San Juan Del Sur
All you future contestants: get to humping. In the season finale of Survivor: Second Chance, Jeremy Collins debuted the greatest move the game has ever seen.
- 12/17/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Survivor: Second Chance season finale recap “Lie, Cheat and Steal,” Season 31, Episode 14 (original airdate Dec. 16): It was the most unpredictable finale in Survivor history, one where you’d be Ok with a couple of the finalists walking away with the million (as long as it wasn’t Abi). The episode starts with Tasha, Jeremy, Keith, Spencer, Wentworth and Kimmi vying for a spot in the final three. It’s been an amazing season filled with the best mix of talent, class and unusual drama (Terry’s emergency exit, Joe collapsing and Abi just being Abi). Here’s how things went down (note: … Continue reading →
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- 12/17/2015
- by Barb Oates
- ChannelGuideMag
When Survivor airs its finale on Wednesday night, Brazilian spitfire Abi-Maria Gomes won't still be in the game. Voted out on day 35, she barely missed being in the show's final episode. It's a familiar spot for Gomes, who placed fifth on Survivor: Philippines - barely missing the finale of that season. On paper, Gomes seems like a perfect "goat" - a contestant who rubs people the wrong way and is easy to beat at the final tribal council. But for some reason, her tribes get rid of her before the finale. Gomes, 36, tells People why she was voted off -...
- 12/16/2015
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
When Survivor airs its finale on Wednesday night, Brazilian spitfire Abi-Maria Gomes won't still be in the game.
Voted out on day 35, she barely missed being in the show's final episode.
It's a familiar spot for Gomes, who placed fifth on Survivor: Philippines – barely missing the finale of that season.
On paper, Gomes seems like a perfect "goat" – a contestant who rubs people the wrong way and is easy to beat at the final tribal council. But for some reason, her tribes get rid of her before the finale.
Gomes, 36, tells People why she was voted off – and how she...
Voted out on day 35, she barely missed being in the show's final episode.
It's a familiar spot for Gomes, who placed fifth on Survivor: Philippines – barely missing the finale of that season.
On paper, Gomes seems like a perfect "goat" – a contestant who rubs people the wrong way and is easy to beat at the final tribal council. But for some reason, her tribes get rid of her before the finale.
Gomes, 36, tells People why she was voted off – and how she...
- 12/16/2015
- by Steve Helling
- People.com - TV Watch
When Survivor airs its finale on Wednesday night, Brazilian spitfire Abi-Maria Gomes won't still be in the game. Voted out on day 35, she barely missed being in the show's final episode. It's a familiar spot for Gomes, who placed fifth on Survivor: Philippines - barely missing the finale of that season. On paper, Gomes seems like a perfect "goat" - a contestant who rubs people the wrong way and is easy to beat at the final tribal council. But for some reason, her tribes get rid of her before the finale. Gomes, 36, tells People why she was voted off -...
- 12/16/2015
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
"It's very hypocritical in the 'Survivor' community that [male villains] have such a good reputation, but girls like me are considered irrational, crazy, bitchy," admits the latest "Survivor: Second Chance" castoff Abi-Maria Gomes to Gold Derby following her elimination. "I think it's so weird. I'm still trying to figure that one out." Listen to our full exit interview below and then cast your vote for who will win Season 31. Hurry -- there's a $100 Amazon gift certificate on the line for whomever does the best at predicting the "Survivor" finale, so start right now before our predictions center closes Wednesday, December 16 at 5 p.m. Pt / 8 p.m. Et. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Second Chance'? See exclusive predictions "I think I deserve a little bit more love when it comes to the 'Survivor' community," Abi-Maria continues. "I am not crazy, I am not delusional..."...
- 12/10/2015
- Gold Derby
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. This season, he will blog about his experiences in Cambodia as a competitor on Survivor: Second Chance. Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"I came here not to be feeling bad for other people. I came here to win a million dollars." –Abi-Maria Gomes, Survivor: Philippines
One of the best parts of being on the jury is that you're watching Survivor happen from 10 ft. away.
We sit on the stone steps of Tribal Council and watch Jeff Probst grill the contestants.
"I came here not to be feeling bad for other people. I came here to win a million dollars." –Abi-Maria Gomes, Survivor: Philippines
One of the best parts of being on the jury is that you're watching Survivor happen from 10 ft. away.
We sit on the stone steps of Tribal Council and watch Jeff Probst grill the contestants.
- 12/10/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Did you predict that controversial castaway Abi-Maria Gomes would be eliminated in the penultimate episode of "Survivor: Second Chance"? If so, you should be taking place in our weekly prediction contest. Hurry -- there's a $100 Amazon gift certificate on the line for whomever does the best at predicting the "Survivor" finale, so start right now before our predictions center closes Wednesday, December 16 at 5 p.m. Pt / 8 p.m. Et. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Second Chance'? See exclusive predictions According to exclusive Gold Derby odds that are derived from the predictions made by contest entrants like you, Abi-Maria's ouster was a shocker as she only had 13/2 odds (13% chance) of being eliminated. Our readers thought that either firefighter Keith Nale (27/20 odds) or superfan Spencer Bledsoe (5/1 odds) would be sent packing instead, but both managed to survive to next week's six-person finale. Abi-Maria's elimina...
- 12/10/2015
- Gold Derby
Survivor: Second Chance recap “Villains Have More Fun,” Season 31, Episode 13 (original airdate Dec. 9): It’s day 33 and only seven are left. Jeremy and Spencer voted with the gals last Tribal Council and took out Joe. While Joe warned them of a potentially all-girl alliance (Tasha, Abi, Kelley and Kimmi), they opted to get rid of the person who they thought was their biggest threat, Joe. Now, Spencer and Jeremy are second guessing that move. Abi sees Joe’s departure as “good riddance.” Kelley thinks it evens the playing field, believing they now all have an equal shot at … Continue reading →
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- 12/10/2015
- by Barb Oates
- ChannelGuideMag
Don't feel bad for Joe Anglim.
When Survivor returns on Wednesday night, he'll be noticeably absent during the challenges. The rest of the tribe correctly determined that he was a threat to win the whole game and voted him out on day 31.
But Anglim, 27, will be just fine.
"Joe is athletic," host Jeff Probst told People earlier this season. "Joe is good-looking. Women want to date Joe; men wish they were Joe. He's got a lot of skills that make him good at life, but a threat at Survivor"
Case in point: Anglim competed so hard in an immunity challenge that he passed out.
When Survivor returns on Wednesday night, he'll be noticeably absent during the challenges. The rest of the tribe correctly determined that he was a threat to win the whole game and voted him out on day 31.
But Anglim, 27, will be just fine.
"Joe is athletic," host Jeff Probst told People earlier this season. "Joe is good-looking. Women want to date Joe; men wish they were Joe. He's got a lot of skills that make him good at life, but a threat at Survivor"
Case in point: Anglim competed so hard in an immunity challenge that he passed out.
- 12/9/2015
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. This season, he has been blogging about his experiences in Cambodia as a competitor on Survivor: Second Chance. Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"Everyone has the knife and it's stab or get stabbed." –Joe Anglim, Survivor: Worlds Apart
Walking out of the game after the last Tribal Council, I had two major preoccupations.
First: I was coming to terms with the end of my own Survivor journey.
Second: I felt so guilty for Jeremy and my other allies that I...
"Everyone has the knife and it's stab or get stabbed." –Joe Anglim, Survivor: Worlds Apart
Walking out of the game after the last Tribal Council, I had two major preoccupations.
First: I was coming to terms with the end of my own Survivor journey.
Second: I felt so guilty for Jeremy and my other allies that I...
- 12/3/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
'Survivor: Second Chance': Did you predict eliminated castaway in 'Tiny Little Shanks to the Heart'?
Did you predict that challenge beast Joe Anglim would finally be eliminated on Wednesday's emotional "loved ones" episode of "Survivor: Second Chance"? If so, you should be taking place in our weekly prediction contest. Hurry -- make your "Survivor" predictions for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so get started by scrolling down to predict which castaway will be kicked off the island next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Second Chance'? See exclusive predictions According to exclusive Gold Derby odds that are derived from the predictions made by contest entrants like you, Joe was the #1 choice to go home this week with leading 9/10 odds (53% chance). After collapsing at the Immunity challenge due to exhaustion, the other players realized it was time to finally give him the boot. Controversial castaway Abi-Maria Gomes was in second place to be ousted with 11/2 odds...
- 12/3/2015
- Gold Derby
Disclaimer: Stephen Fishbach has been People's resident Survivor blogger for years. He's quite popular around here.
We were excited when he was named as a possible contestant. We were thrilled when he made the final cast of the show. We were ecstatic – and a little bit surprised, if we're being perfectly honest – when he made it through the first tribal council without getting voted off.
As it turned out, Fishbach did better than anyone expected, forming solid alliances and lasting 29 days before being voted out.
Survivor is unpredictable, and Fishbach was eliminated after playing his "steal the vote" advantage? Why?...
We were excited when he was named as a possible contestant. We were thrilled when he made the final cast of the show. We were ecstatic – and a little bit surprised, if we're being perfectly honest – when he made it through the first tribal council without getting voted off.
As it turned out, Fishbach did better than anyone expected, forming solid alliances and lasting 29 days before being voted out.
Survivor is unpredictable, and Fishbach was eliminated after playing his "steal the vote" advantage? Why?...
- 12/2/2015
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
Tonight on "Survivor: Second Chance," our contest entrants believe that either Joe Anglim or Abi-Maria Gomes will be sent packing. Do agree or disagree with our readers' findings? Hurry -- make your "Survivor" predictions for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so get started by scrolling down to predict which castaway will be kicked off the island next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Second Chance'? See exclusive predictions According to exclusive Gold Derby odds that are derived from the predictions made by contest entrants like you, challenge beast Joe tops our elimination chart with leading 21/20 odds (49% chance) of going home next. He's been a favorite to go home for several weeks now, but has survived thanks to a strong alliance and by winning four individual immunity challenges. Can he do it again? And controversial castaway Abi-Maria is in second place...
- 12/2/2015
- Gold Derby
The last time Ciera Eastin played Survivor, she infamously voted off her own mother.
So when Eastin decided to play the game again, she knew she would be targeted early as a threat. After all, if she'll vote for her mom, she'll do just about anything.
But something funny happened on this season – everybody was a threat in some way. As a result, Eastin made it for 26 days despite being on the wrong side of the numbers after the merge.
As she scrambled to stay alive, she begged the other contestants to "just play the game." And they did: Eastin...
So when Eastin decided to play the game again, she knew she would be targeted early as a threat. After all, if she'll vote for her mom, she'll do just about anything.
But something funny happened on this season – everybody was a threat in some way. As a result, Eastin made it for 26 days despite being on the wrong side of the numbers after the merge.
As she scrambled to stay alive, she begged the other contestants to "just play the game." And they did: Eastin...
- 12/2/2015
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. This season, he has been blogging about his experiences in Cambodia as a competitor on Survivor: Second Chance. Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"If it's a move that sends you home, at least you went out trying to make a move." –Ciera Eastin, Survivor: Blood vs. Water
"This game involves creating a lot of dynamic structures, and then working within those structures to advance yourself as best as you can." –Stephen Fishbach, Survivor: Tocantins
So what's it like getting voted out of Survivor?...
"If it's a move that sends you home, at least you went out trying to make a move." –Ciera Eastin, Survivor: Blood vs. Water
"This game involves creating a lot of dynamic structures, and then working within those structures to advance yourself as best as you can." –Stephen Fishbach, Survivor: Tocantins
So what's it like getting voted out of Survivor?...
- 11/30/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
"Survivor" Season 31 (yes, can you believe it?) is now airing, and "Survivor: Second Chance" is one of the best competitions CBS has ever aired. Maybe it's the returning players, all "losers" hungry for a win, or the many twists that have only improved the gameplay and have yet to feel like desperate gimmicks. It's rare to have so many players pushing to win, with very different strategies, and we can't wait to see who ends up the sole survivor of "Survivor: Cambodia."
Who will it be?
Well, the edits certainly give us some hints. For example, we could've told you it wouldn't be Kelly Wiglesworth even before she was eliminated in Episode 9, since she had almost no screen time, including confessionals. Spencer Bledsoe is still the confessional king. The producers have him narrating the season, like this is his story and everyone else is a supporting player. Then again,...
Who will it be?
Well, the edits certainly give us some hints. For example, we could've told you it wouldn't be Kelly Wiglesworth even before she was eliminated in Episode 9, since she had almost no screen time, including confessionals. Spencer Bledsoe is still the confessional king. The producers have him narrating the season, like this is his story and everyone else is a supporting player. Then again,...
- 11/19/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. This season, he will blog about his experiences in Cambodia as a competitor on Survivor: Second Chance. Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"An alliance is easier said than done." –Kelly Wiglesworth, Survivor: Borneo
Before I start this blog, I need to take a moment to apologize to humanity. Yes, if you were watching that episode last night, I misquoted one of the most famous lines in literature on national television.
It's double, double toil and trouble.
Not boil, boil, toil and trouble.
"An alliance is easier said than done." –Kelly Wiglesworth, Survivor: Borneo
Before I start this blog, I need to take a moment to apologize to humanity. Yes, if you were watching that episode last night, I misquoted one of the most famous lines in literature on national television.
It's double, double toil and trouble.
Not boil, boil, toil and trouble.
- 11/19/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Survivor: Second Chance recap “Witches Coven,” Season 31, Episode 9 (original airdate Nov. 18): It’s day 21 and we’re down to 11. Kelley Wentworth is soaking up her victorious immunity idol shocker. She gloats: “I just idoled Andrew Savage out of Survivor: Second Chance!” Kimmi thinks it’s time to break up the witches coven: Wentworth, Ciera and Abi-Maria. She might be right as these gals definitely have brewed up a wicked good way to stay in this game. Reward Challenge It’s two teams of five, so someone has to sit this one out in a schoolyard pick. Looks like no … Continue reading →
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- 11/19/2015
- by Barb Oates
- ChannelGuideMag
On the last episode of Survivor: Cambodia, Kelley Wentworth pulled off an epic blindside after playing her hidden immunity idol to negate the nine votes cast against her which then sent Andrew Savage home. But will Kelley and her two allies, Ciera and Abi, be able to turn the majority around to save themselves for another week? Let's see what the newly-titled "Witches Coven" alliance has brewing in their big Cambodian cauldron.
- 11/18/2015
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. This season, he will blog about his experiences in Cambodia as a competitor on Survivor: Second Chance. Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"It gets mentally overwhelming and draining to think about all the things we need to do just to survive out here, and it's exhausting." –Andrew Savage, Survivor: Pearl Islands
Sometimes the best part of being on Survivor is getting to watch Survivor from five feet away.
At our season's eighth tribal council, when Kelley Wentworth whipped out her...
"It gets mentally overwhelming and draining to think about all the things we need to do just to survive out here, and it's exhausting." –Andrew Savage, Survivor: Pearl Islands
Sometimes the best part of being on Survivor is getting to watch Survivor from five feet away.
At our season's eighth tribal council, when Kelley Wentworth whipped out her...
- 11/12/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Survivor: Second Chance recap “You Call, We’ll Haul,” Season 31, Episode 8 (original airdate Nov. 11): It’s day 20 and we’re down to 12. “Brilliant plan. Executed to perfection,” Andrew Savage tells Jeremy. He’s referring to voting off Kass. Their plan for the go forward is to keep their alliance intact and stay the course picking off the Ciera’s, Abi’s and Wentworth’s. That, however, wouldn’t be the case. Reward Challenge Two teams of six were formed. They need to paddle and navigate a row boat, while grabbing some obnoxiously sized crates and then stack them in a puzzle pattern onshore. … Continue reading →
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- 11/12/2015
- by Barb Oates
- ChannelGuideMag
For a show in its 31st season, Survivor has managed to keep things remarkably fresh and new.
A lot of the credit goes to host Jeff Probst and the producers, who throw in a liberal amount of twists and turns so that contestants never truly know what's coming. Over the years, we've seen tribal swaps, fake merges, hidden immunity idols and double eliminations. (We're going to pretend that Redemption Island and the outcast twist never happened.)
But sometimes, the twists are not masterminded by the producers. Contestants have come up with ingenious strategies to change the game.
Probst tells People...
A lot of the credit goes to host Jeff Probst and the producers, who throw in a liberal amount of twists and turns so that contestants never truly know what's coming. Over the years, we've seen tribal swaps, fake merges, hidden immunity idols and double eliminations. (We're going to pretend that Redemption Island and the outcast twist never happened.)
But sometimes, the twists are not masterminded by the producers. Contestants have come up with ingenious strategies to change the game.
Probst tells People...
- 11/11/2015
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
Woo Hwang came into this season of Survivor with a lot of baggage.
When the 31-year-old martial arts instructor played in Survivor: Cagayan, he made a colossal mistake in taking eventual winner Tony Vlachos to the finals even though he may have had a better chance against Kass McQuillen, who had rubbed some of the contestants the wrong way.
That choice cost him the game.
During his second chance, Hwang's game never really got off the ground. He went to nearly every tribal council and watched as his allies were voted off.
He was voted off on day 16 – partially...
When the 31-year-old martial arts instructor played in Survivor: Cagayan, he made a colossal mistake in taking eventual winner Tony Vlachos to the finals even though he may have had a better chance against Kass McQuillen, who had rubbed some of the contestants the wrong way.
That choice cost him the game.
During his second chance, Hwang's game never really got off the ground. He went to nearly every tribal council and watched as his allies were voted off.
He was voted off on day 16 – partially...
- 11/4/2015
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
Doesn't it seem like the best characters on TV right now are non-fictional? This past week, a colorful slate of Republican presidential candidates took part in a debate so tense and sloppy that it may change the way those events are televised in the future. Warriors point guard Steph Curry and the world champion Kansas City Royals gave prestige-tv–level performances. Meanwhile, a Project Greenlight season that's raised questions about diversity and privilege in Hollywood ended with one final stand-off between producer Effie Brown and writer-director Jason Mann. (And how...
- 11/2/2015
- Rollingstone.com
"It's devastating. Being blindsided is not the way you want to leave 'Survivor: Second Chance,'" admits the latest castoff Woo Hwang following his shocking elimination on Wednesday's episode. Listen to our exit interview below and then make your "Survivor" predictions for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so get started by scrolling down to predict which castaway will be kicked off the island next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Second Chance'? See exclusive predictions According to exclusive Gold Derby odds that are derived from the predictions made by contest entrants like you, Woo had leading 27/10 odds (27% chance) of being voted out Wednesday night. He actually tied with controversial castaway Abi-Maria Gomes for first place on our elimination chart, though she managed to survive yet another week. Despite voting for her twice early in the game, Woo reveals, "I have nothin.
- 10/29/2015
- Gold Derby
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. This season, he will blog about his experiences in Cambodia as a competitor on Survivor: Second Chance. Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"This game all comes down to that critical moment in the game – and that is moments before tribal council, what are we going to do?" –Yung "Woo" Hwang, Survivor: Cagayan
"You must trust and believe in people, or Survivor becomes impossible," Anton Chekhov would have written if he had a Survivor blog.
You have to trust people to play the game.
"This game all comes down to that critical moment in the game – and that is moments before tribal council, what are we going to do?" –Yung "Woo" Hwang, Survivor: Cagayan
"You must trust and believe in people, or Survivor becomes impossible," Anton Chekhov would have written if he had a Survivor blog.
You have to trust people to play the game.
- 10/29/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Did you predict the shocking double-whammy on Wednesday's "Survivor: Second Chance" that saw Terry Deitz quit the game due to a family emergency and Woo Hwang voted out at Tribal Council? If so, you should be taking place in our weekly prediction contest. Hurry -- make your "Survivor" predictions for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so get started by scrolling down to predict which castaway will be kicked off the island next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Second Chance'? See exclusive predictions According to exclusive Gold Derby odds that are derived from the predictions made by contest entrants like you, Woo had leading 27/10 odds (27% chance) of being voted out Wednesday night. He actually tied with controversial castaway Abi-Maria Gomes for first place on our elimination chart, though she managed to survive yet another week. And while Terry was predicted to go home with 9/2 odds (18% cha.
- 10/29/2015
- Gold Derby
This week’s episode of "Survivor: Second Chance" is titled "Bunking with the Devil," which immediately begs the question -- this is about Abi-Maria Gomes, right? Having played a vigorously emotional game so far, Abi-Maria has somehow lasted through four Tribal Councils and seems to be in a majority alliance with Tasha Fox and Andrew Savage. But how much longer can she actually last? Hurry -- make your "Survivor" predictions for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so get started by scrolling down to predict which castaway will be kicked off the island next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Second Chance'? See exclusive predictions Abi's Good Moves Linking up with Tasha and Andrew After the tribe swap, Tasha and Andrew were easy targets for the original Ta Keo members to pick off, but Abi's shrewd move to ditch the...
- 10/27/2015
- Gold Derby
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. This season, he will blog about his experiences in Cambodia as a competitor on Survivor: Second Chance. Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"You've gotta take your enemy out the minute you can." –Monica Padilla, Survivor: Samoa
"I'm not here to make friends."
There's a reason people on reality TV insist that they're not looking for friendship. That's because so many friendships do blossom on reality shows.
In any social situation, whether you're slaving away in your office cubicle or painstakingly...
"You've gotta take your enemy out the minute you can." –Monica Padilla, Survivor: Samoa
"I'm not here to make friends."
There's a reason people on reality TV insist that they're not looking for friendship. That's because so many friendships do blossom on reality shows.
In any social situation, whether you're slaving away in your office cubicle or painstakingly...
- 10/22/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Did you predict that Monica Padilla would be the fifth person voted out of "Survivor: Second Chance"? If so, you should be taking place in our weekly prediction contest. Hurry -- make your "Survivor" predictions for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so get started by scrolling down to predict which castaway will be kicked off the island next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Second Chance'? See exclusive predictions According to exclusive Gold Derby odds that are derived from the predictions made by contest entrants like you, Monica's elimination was not a shocker as she had leading 3/2 odds (41% chance) of being voted out Wednesday night. Our readers gave controversial castaway Abi-Maria Gomes second-place odds of 4/1 of going home, but she survived yet another day. Congratulations to our reader Benutty for earning the top score in this week's contest. He's one of 31 contest entrants to.
- 10/22/2015
- Gold Derby
Survivor: Second Chance recap Season 31, Episode 5 “A Snake in the Grass” (original airdate Oct. 21): After 11 days Angkor is down to just four tribe members but they finally caught a break and avoided Tribal Council in Survivor: Second Chance’s fifth episode. In a welcome change of pace, Bayon was seated around the Tribal fire where a major blindside resulted in Monica heading home. But let’s start at the beginning and give a quick rundown of the episode. Abi is still queen bee. She kept Woo in the game and if Woo dares to cast another vote against … Continue reading →
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- 10/22/2015
- by Barb Oates
- ChannelGuideMag
At a loss for what to watch this week? From new DVDs and Blu-rays, to what's streaming on Netflix, we've got you covered.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
"Jurassic World"
Welcome to Jurassic World -- which is finally out on DVD and Blu-ray on October 20. The Chris Pratt blockbuster includes several special features in both versions, including deleted scenes, a behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of the movie called "Dinosaurs Roam Once Again," and a featurette where Pratt and director Colin Trevorrow interview each other. The Blu-ray alone includes four other in-depth bonus features.
"Back to the Future 30th Anniversary Trilogy"
Great Scott, this is heavy -- literally, because it includes all three films and more than two hours of bonus content. This is the perfect gift for the Marty McFly fan in your life. There's also a special "The Complete Adventures" set that includes the trilogy and the animated...
New on DVD and Blu-ray
"Jurassic World"
Welcome to Jurassic World -- which is finally out on DVD and Blu-ray on October 20. The Chris Pratt blockbuster includes several special features in both versions, including deleted scenes, a behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of the movie called "Dinosaurs Roam Once Again," and a featurette where Pratt and director Colin Trevorrow interview each other. The Blu-ray alone includes four other in-depth bonus features.
"Back to the Future 30th Anniversary Trilogy"
Great Scott, this is heavy -- literally, because it includes all three films and more than two hours of bonus content. This is the perfect gift for the Marty McFly fan in your life. There's also a special "The Complete Adventures" set that includes the trilogy and the animated...
- 10/19/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. This season, he will blog about his experiences in Cambodia as a competitor on Survivor: Second Chance. Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"Just because we've said what we're doing, doesn't necessarily mean it's going to happen." –Jeff Varner, Survivor: The Australian Outback
"Hell is other people," according to French existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre – and probably also Survivor contestant Tasha Fox.
In Sartre's classic play No Exit, three sinners are forced to endure eternity justifying their wickedness to each other. On Wednesday night's episode of Survivor,...
"Just because we've said what we're doing, doesn't necessarily mean it's going to happen." –Jeff Varner, Survivor: The Australian Outback
"Hell is other people," according to French existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre – and probably also Survivor contestant Tasha Fox.
In Sartre's classic play No Exit, three sinners are forced to endure eternity justifying their wickedness to each other. On Wednesday night's episode of Survivor,...
- 10/19/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Survivor: Second Chance recap Season 31, Episode 4 (original airdate Oct. 14): While total respect goes to Andrew Savage for digging deep (I mean really deep, even beating out Jeremy) to win the reward challenge for team Angkor, it still wasn’t enough to turn around the tribe’s luck when it came to winning immunity. In the end Angkor headed back to Tribal Council where Jeff Varner was voted off on episode 4 of Survivor: Second Chance. Here’s the short version on how things went down. The feeble five (those who were left of Angkor) returned to their desolate camp — … Continue reading →
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- 10/15/2015
- by Barb Oates
- ChannelGuideMag
Abi Maria Gomes might just be the perfect reaity show contestant. She's attractive, loud and most importantly dramatic. Abi's "ability" to cause tension and strife wherever she goes makes for fantastic TV and especially so on Survivor, which is so much about interpersonal interactions. The thing that makes Abi so fun to watch made it hard for her to win in her first season of Survivor and as a result, was eliminated. However now that she is has been brought back for Survivor: Cambodia, the same thing that killed Abi's game the first time around might be what allows her to win it.
- 10/14/2015
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. This season, he will blog about his experiences in Cambodia as a competitor on Survivor: Second Chance. Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"It's about winning the war. It's not about winning the battles." –Peih-Gee Law, Survivor: China
Julius Caesar wrote, "Fortune can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces."
He was talking about war – and about life – but those words ring equally true for Survivor. You grab the green-colored woven Cambodian box instead of the pink and suddenly everything is different.
"It's about winning the war. It's not about winning the battles." –Peih-Gee Law, Survivor: China
Julius Caesar wrote, "Fortune can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces."
He was talking about war – and about life – but those words ring equally true for Survivor. You grab the green-colored woven Cambodian box instead of the pink and suddenly everything is different.
- 10/13/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
"I was totally flabbergasted. They flat out just totally lied to me," admits the latest "Survivor: Second Chance" castoff Peih-Gee Law during our exit interview (listen below) about controversial castaway Abi-Maria Gomes not being voted out. "Of course, it didn't make a lot of sense for Tasha Fox, which is why it got turned around on me." Hurry -- make your "Survivor" predictions for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so get started by scrolling down to predict which castaway will be kicked off the island next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Second Chance'? See exclusive predictions According to exclusive Gold Derby odds that are derived from the predictions made by contest entrants like you, Peih-Gee's elimination was a shocker as she had 100/1 odds (...
- 10/8/2015
- Gold Derby
Survivor: Second Chance recap Season 31, Episode 3 (original airdate Oct. 5): Coming back from Tribal Council Spencer is extremely grateful to have survived, and is thrilled to be given another three days to play the game. Terry is on top of the world claiming victory for getting his social game on (the befriending of Abi) that took him from the bottom to the top. As both tribes meet for the next immunity challenge, Jeff Probst gives the word to drop their buffs they are switching tribes. This time, however, there are going to be three tribes of six. One … Continue reading →
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- 10/8/2015
- by Barb Oates
- ChannelGuideMag
Few contestants have been beaten down by Survivor as much as Shirin Oskooi.
After spending 10 years applying for the show, she was finally cast in Survivor: Worlds Apart. On that season, she had vitriolic clashes with contestants Dan Foley and Will Sims that reduced her to tears.
Then she got the chance to play again in Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance. There was just one hitch: she would be playing back-to-back seasons. As soon as the Survivor: Worlds Apart live finale was finished, she would be whisked away to play again.
Before she knew it, Oskooi was back on an island,...
After spending 10 years applying for the show, she was finally cast in Survivor: Worlds Apart. On that season, she had vitriolic clashes with contestants Dan Foley and Will Sims that reduced her to tears.
Then she got the chance to play again in Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance. There was just one hitch: she would be playing back-to-back seasons. As soon as the Survivor: Worlds Apart live finale was finished, she would be whisked away to play again.
Before she knew it, Oskooi was back on an island,...
- 10/3/2015
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
"Abi-Maria Gomes is a psychopath who needs therapy and medication," Shirin Oskooi says bluntly about her former tribe mate during our "Survivor: Second Chance" exit interview (listen below). Shirin also lets loose on "rude and condescending" Terry Deitz, who she's happy to compare to last season's womanizing castaway Dan Foley. After listening to our podcast below, go and make your "Survivor" predictions for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so get started by scrolling down to predict which castaway will be kicked off the island next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Second Chance'? See exclusive predictions According to exclusive Gold Derby odds that are derived from the predictions made by users like you, Shirin had 4/1 odds (21% chance) of being voted out Wednesday night. She placed second on our elimination chart, in between Abi-Maria with leading 2/1 odds (33% chance) an...'...
- 10/1/2015
- Gold Derby
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. This season, he will blog about his experiences in Cambodia as a competitor on Survivor: Second Chance. Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"Maybe I'm not in the driver's seat right away. But I'm in the passenger's seat, backseat driving." –Shirin Oskooi, Survivor: Worlds Apart
What's daily life actually like on Survivor?
People ask me all the time. On television you see the strategy and the blindsides. You see the exhausting challenges, the bitter fights and the fraught tribal councils.
But,...
"Maybe I'm not in the driver's seat right away. But I'm in the passenger's seat, backseat driving." –Shirin Oskooi, Survivor: Worlds Apart
What's daily life actually like on Survivor?
People ask me all the time. On television you see the strategy and the blindsides. You see the exhausting challenges, the bitter fights and the fraught tribal councils.
But,...
- 10/1/2015
- by Stephen Fishbach, @stephenfishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Did you predict that Shirin Oskooi would be the second person voted out of "Survivor: Second Chance"? If so, you should be taking place in our weekly prediction contest. Hurry -- make your "Survivor" predictions for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so get started by scrolling down to predict which castaway will be kicked off the island next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Second Chance'? See exclusive predictions According to exclusive Gold Derby odds that are derived from the predictions made by users like you, Shirin had 4/1 odds (21% chance) of being voted out Wednesday night. She placed second on our elimination chart, in between Abi-Maria Gomes with leading 2/1 odds (33% chance) and third-place contender Stephen Fishbach with 9/2 odds (18% chance). Be sure to make Your predictions right here. Congratulations to our user Axolotlman for earning the top score in this week's contest.
- 10/1/2015
- Gold Derby
Tonight's episode, kicked off with the usual conversation footage. Kelley Wentworth expressed how happy she was to snag up the immunity idol during the last immunity challenge. Meanwhile, Jeff revealed that he wanted to go ahead and get either Shirin or Spencer out early because they're gaming hard right now. Spencer told the private cams that Abi was basically awful and hated that he had to work with her. Andrew told the private cams that he definitely didn't like the fact that Stephen Fishbach was already searching for an immunity idol. Abi started a fight with Peih-Gee at one point after Abi overheard her talking about her behind her back. Terry moved in to offer Abi some protection in the game, and she was definitely open to it since all the girls turned on her. Next, they showed immunity/rewards challenge footage. It was an obstacle course and puzzle challenge.
- 10/1/2015
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Will Wednesday's episode of "Survivor: Second Chance" be the end of the road for controversial castaway Abi-Maria Gomes? That's what 35% of our contest players think, resulting in 15/8 elimination odds for the bracelet-bearing Brazilian. Do you agree or disagree with our readers' rankings? Hurry -- make your "Survivor" predictions for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so get started by scrolling down to predict which castaway will be kicked off the island next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Second Chance'? See exclusive predictions Abi-Maria first gained notoriety in "Survivor: Philippines" (Season 25) as an emotionally aggressive player and one of the most likably unlikable contestants of all time. One of the multi-episode narratives in the Philippines was the fallout of the friendship/alliance between Abi-Maria and R.C. Saint-Amour. On one side of the argument, Abi-Maria overr...
- 9/29/2015
- Gold Derby
Once again, Survivor contestants from the past are returning to compete for the million dollar prize once more. Many viewers have expressed disappointment that CBS keeps bringing back contestants and these editions haven't done better in the ratings. Is it time for this reality competition to be cancelled? Will it be renewed for a 33rd season (season 32 has already been filmed)? Stay tuned.
Jeff Probst returns as host of Survivor: Cambodia—Second Chance which brings back 20 castaways that fans believe should have a second chance at winning the game. They are Kelly Wiglesworth, Jeff Varner, Kimmi Kappenberg, Andrew Savage, Peih-Gee Law, Terry Deitz, Monica Padilla, Stephen Fishbach, Abi-Maria Gomes, Vytas Baskauskas, Ciera Eastin, Woo Hwang, Tasha Fox, Spencer Bledsoe, Kass McQuillen, Jeremy Collins, Kelley Wentworth, Keith Nale, Shirin Oskooi, and Joe Anglim.
The higher a show's ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better its...
Jeff Probst returns as host of Survivor: Cambodia—Second Chance which brings back 20 castaways that fans believe should have a second chance at winning the game. They are Kelly Wiglesworth, Jeff Varner, Kimmi Kappenberg, Andrew Savage, Peih-Gee Law, Terry Deitz, Monica Padilla, Stephen Fishbach, Abi-Maria Gomes, Vytas Baskauskas, Ciera Eastin, Woo Hwang, Tasha Fox, Spencer Bledsoe, Kass McQuillen, Jeremy Collins, Kelley Wentworth, Keith Nale, Shirin Oskooi, and Joe Anglim.
The higher a show's ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better its...
- 9/24/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Will Abi-Maria Gomes win "Survivor: Second Chance"? With the show's 31st season set to premiere on CBS Sept. 23, keep coming back to Gold Derby for in-depth analyses of all 20 returning players, including pros and cons that may affect their chances this time around. Hurry - make your "Survivor" predictions for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so get started by scrolling down to predict which castaway will be kicked off the island first. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Second Chance'? See exclusive predictions Abi-Maria Gomes Previous Finish: 5th place Season 25: Philippines By my assessment, "Survivor: Philippines" is one of the worst incarnations of the show in 30 seasons. Looking back on the 18 players that season, none truly broke out as stars. Sure, Malcolm Freberg was a fan favorite, but he never really lived up to his potential even in his own second cha.
- 9/21/2015
- Gold Derby
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