Survivor Twist?
08-23-06 | 11:26 AM
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Here's some information on the new tribe members.
African-American Tribe:
Make-up artist, Rebecca Borman, 34, from Laurelton, N.Y.
Jazz musician and recording artist Sekou Bunch, 45, of Los Angeles
Nursing student Stephannie Favor, 35, of Columbia, S.C.
Retail salesman Nathan Gonzalez, 26, of Los Angeles
Sundra Oakley, 31, an actress from Los Angeles
Asian-American Tribe:
Nail salon manager Anh-Tuan "Cao Boi" Bui (pronounced Cowboy), 42, from Christianburg, Va.
Attorney Becky Lee, 28, of Washington, D.C.
Management consultant Yul Kwon, 31, of San Mateo, Calif.
Real estate agent Jenny Guzon-Bae, 36, of Lake Forest, Ill.
Fashion Director Brad Virata, 29, of Los Angeles
Hispanic Tribe:
Heavy metal guitarist Billy Garcia, 36, of New York
Professional volleyball player J.P. Calderon, 30, of Marina Del Rey, Calif.
Police officer Cristina Coria, 35, of Los Angeles
Waiter Oscar "Ozzy" Lusth, 25, of Venice, Calif.
Technology risk consultant Cecilia Mansilla, 29, of Oakland, Calif.
White Tribe:
Copier salesman Adam Gentry, 28, of San Diego, Calif.
Writer-producer Jonathan Penner, 44, of Los Angeles
Boxer-waitress Parvati Shallow, 23, of Los Angeles
Performer-roller girl Jessica Smith, 27, of Chico, Calif.
Pre-med student Candice Woodcock, 23, of Fayetteville, N.C.
African-American Tribe:
Make-up artist, Rebecca Borman, 34, from Laurelton, N.Y.
Jazz musician and recording artist Sekou Bunch, 45, of Los Angeles
Nursing student Stephannie Favor, 35, of Columbia, S.C.
Retail salesman Nathan Gonzalez, 26, of Los Angeles
Sundra Oakley, 31, an actress from Los Angeles
Asian-American Tribe:
Nail salon manager Anh-Tuan "Cao Boi" Bui (pronounced Cowboy), 42, from Christianburg, Va.
Attorney Becky Lee, 28, of Washington, D.C.
Management consultant Yul Kwon, 31, of San Mateo, Calif.
Real estate agent Jenny Guzon-Bae, 36, of Lake Forest, Ill.
Fashion Director Brad Virata, 29, of Los Angeles
Hispanic Tribe:
Heavy metal guitarist Billy Garcia, 36, of New York
Professional volleyball player J.P. Calderon, 30, of Marina Del Rey, Calif.
Police officer Cristina Coria, 35, of Los Angeles
Waiter Oscar "Ozzy" Lusth, 25, of Venice, Calif.
Technology risk consultant Cecilia Mansilla, 29, of Oakland, Calif.
White Tribe:
Copier salesman Adam Gentry, 28, of San Diego, Calif.
Writer-producer Jonathan Penner, 44, of Los Angeles
Boxer-waitress Parvati Shallow, 23, of Los Angeles
Performer-roller girl Jessica Smith, 27, of Chico, Calif.
Pre-med student Candice Woodcock, 23, of Fayetteville, N.C.
08-23-06 | 11:59 AM
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http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/za...,3152092.story
I won't reprint the cast list.
Chris
Segregated 'Survivor'
Players will begin 'Cook Islands' game divided by race
August 23 2006
'Survivor' host Jeff ProbstThe 13th edition of "Survivor" will have the show's most diverse group of players to date, CBS says. At the start of the game, though, they won't be mingling all that much.
After previous editions in which contestants were divided by gender or age, "Survivor: Cook Islands," which premieres Thursday, Sept. 14, will stick its hand firmly on a very hot button and set up its tribes along ethnic lines. The 20 players will initially be divided into four groups based on their ethnicity -- Hispanic, African-American, Asian-American and Caucasian. The tribes will merge at some point later in the game.
The announcement was made on CBS' "Early Show" Wednesday morning, and anchor Harry Smith voiced what maybe you're thinking right now: Is this a good idea?
"I think at first glance, when you just hear about it, it could sound like a stunt, especially with the way reality [TV] has gone," "Survivor" host Jeff Probst told Smith. "But that's not what we're doing here. The idea for this actually came from the criticism that 'Survivor' is not ethnically diverse enough. ... We said, 'Let's turn that criticism into creative for the show, and I think it fits in perfectly with what 'Survivor' does. It's a social experiment, and this adds another layer to the experiment."
The new season will keep the "Exile Island" wrinkle from last spring's "Survivor: Panama," in which at least one person is separated from his or her teammates in each episode. The exiles will have a chance, though, to find a hidden immunity idol that they can use to save themselves at a Tribal Council session.
The 20 players range in age from 23 to 45 and include a heavy-metal guitarist, a cop, a couple of showbiz types and an attorney.
Players will begin 'Cook Islands' game divided by race
August 23 2006
'Survivor' host Jeff ProbstThe 13th edition of "Survivor" will have the show's most diverse group of players to date, CBS says. At the start of the game, though, they won't be mingling all that much.
After previous editions in which contestants were divided by gender or age, "Survivor: Cook Islands," which premieres Thursday, Sept. 14, will stick its hand firmly on a very hot button and set up its tribes along ethnic lines. The 20 players will initially be divided into four groups based on their ethnicity -- Hispanic, African-American, Asian-American and Caucasian. The tribes will merge at some point later in the game.
The announcement was made on CBS' "Early Show" Wednesday morning, and anchor Harry Smith voiced what maybe you're thinking right now: Is this a good idea?
"I think at first glance, when you just hear about it, it could sound like a stunt, especially with the way reality [TV] has gone," "Survivor" host Jeff Probst told Smith. "But that's not what we're doing here. The idea for this actually came from the criticism that 'Survivor' is not ethnically diverse enough. ... We said, 'Let's turn that criticism into creative for the show, and I think it fits in perfectly with what 'Survivor' does. It's a social experiment, and this adds another layer to the experiment."
The new season will keep the "Exile Island" wrinkle from last spring's "Survivor: Panama," in which at least one person is separated from his or her teammates in each episode. The exiles will have a chance, though, to find a hidden immunity idol that they can use to save themselves at a Tribal Council session.
The 20 players range in age from 23 to 45 and include a heavy-metal guitarist, a cop, a couple of showbiz types and an attorney.
I won't reprint the cast list.
Chris
08-23-06 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by whitetigeress
Here's some information on the new tribe members.
African-American Tribe:
Jazz musician and recording artist Sekou Bunch, 45, of Los Angeles
Retail salesman Nathan Gonzalez, 26, of Los Angeles
Sundra Oakley, 31, an actress from Los Angeles
Asian-American Tribe:
Management consultant Yul Kwon, 31, of San Mateo, Calif.
Fashion Director Brad Virata, 29, of Los Angeles
Hispanic Tribe:
Professional volleyball player J.P. Calderon, 30, of Marina Del Rey, Calif.
Police officer Cristina Coria, 35, of Los Angeles
Waiter Oscar "Ozzy" Lusth, 25, of Venice, Calif.
Technology risk consultant Cecilia Mansilla, 29, of Oakland, Calif.
White Tribe:
Copier salesman Adam Gentry, 28, of San Diego, Calif.
Writer-producer Jonathan Penner, 44, of Los Angeles
Boxer-waitress Parvati Shallow, 23, of Los Angeles
Performer-roller girl Jessica Smith, 27, of Chico, Calif.
African-American Tribe:
Jazz musician and recording artist Sekou Bunch, 45, of Los Angeles
Retail salesman Nathan Gonzalez, 26, of Los Angeles
Sundra Oakley, 31, an actress from Los Angeles
Asian-American Tribe:
Management consultant Yul Kwon, 31, of San Mateo, Calif.
Fashion Director Brad Virata, 29, of Los Angeles
Hispanic Tribe:
Professional volleyball player J.P. Calderon, 30, of Marina Del Rey, Calif.
Police officer Cristina Coria, 35, of Los Angeles
Waiter Oscar "Ozzy" Lusth, 25, of Venice, Calif.
Technology risk consultant Cecilia Mansilla, 29, of Oakland, Calif.
White Tribe:
Copier salesman Adam Gentry, 28, of San Diego, Calif.
Writer-producer Jonathan Penner, 44, of Los Angeles
Boxer-waitress Parvati Shallow, 23, of Los Angeles
Performer-roller girl Jessica Smith, 27, of Chico, Calif.
that's a LOT of people from california, los angeles to be specific. and this is supposed to be representative?
08-23-06 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by scoot95
I am pulling huge for the 23 year old female Candice Woodcock!!
No clue what she looks like, but with a name like that, how could you go wrong?
No clue what she looks like, but with a name like that, how could you go wrong?
08-23-06 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by beatccr
that's a LOT of people from california, los angeles to be specific. and this is supposed to be representative?
Hey, Los Angeles ROCKS!
Chris
08-23-06 | 01:15 PM
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Wow, they should have just called it Survivor:Cali. So much for "diversity".
08-23-06 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by beatccr
that's a LOT of people from california, los angeles to be specific. and this is supposed to be representative?
08-23-06 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Goldberg74
Oh there all actors and this season really takes place in a CBS backlot with great special effects technology.
Chris
08-23-06 | 04:52 PM
#43
This is so funny, I actually joked about this on my blog back in January. I was so sick of the gender and the age segregation, and I posted something like "Gee, why don't they they just do it by race next?" but I posed it as a completely ridiculous thing. It is just hilarious they are really doing it.
And they actually have to start with more than just one black person now!
And they actually have to start with more than just one black person now!
08-23-06 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by sven
Jessica
and Parvati
seem to be the best looking ladies but those thumbnails are often times decieving.
) .
08-23-06 | 08:39 PM
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Looks like Flight 815 crashed in the Cook Islands.
Looking at the group picture, I'm guessing the Latinos are the left half of the back row; the African-Americans are the other half of the back row. The Asians are on the right front row, and the boring-assed white people are left front row.
Kind of amusing looking at that picture, and I wouldn't immediately notice they were segregated along racial lines.
As for the "hot chicks," I call dibs on the Asian woman in the yellow shirt.
Looking at the group picture, I'm guessing the Latinos are the left half of the back row; the African-Americans are the other half of the back row. The Asians are on the right front row, and the boring-assed white people are left front row.
Kind of amusing looking at that picture, and I wouldn't immediately notice they were segregated along racial lines.
As for the "hot chicks," I call dibs on the Asian woman in the yellow shirt.