Survivor

Survivor: Redemption Island - Exclusive Red Carpet Interview with Mike Chiesl, Matt Elrod, and Grant Mattos : RealityWanted.com: Reality TV, Game Show, Talk Show, News
2011-05-20 / Realitywanted
... Redemption Island on the season finale, Andrea beat all three and sent them to the jury. On the red carpet in New York City, RealityWanted's Michael Lamp spoke to the guys about their highs and lows, as well as their relationships with people in the game of Survivor. Q. Michael, RealityWanted...: What was your highest high and lowest low this season? A. Mike: Highest high [was] winning that first challenge. Knowing that we were going up in numbers, the outlook is good...

'Survivor' post-game: Matt Elrod talks about 'Avatar'-like swims and possibly returning to the game
2011-05-20 / Los Angeles Times
...Survivor: Redemption Island." To recap his crazy journey, Matt was the second person voted out of the game, but he survived over at Redemption Island long enough to return to the game when the tribes merged. But his blind faith got him sent right back, and although he lasted until the final RI duel of the season..., he fell to both Mike and Andrea. Still, a castaway voted out in the second episode wasn't completely out of it until the finale...our cast, they are very kind and most make me laugh hysterically. I would have to say I'm closest with Mike, though. What's next ...

Andrea Boehlke ('Survivor: Redemption Island')
2011-05-20 / All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News
... final duel, she struggled to integrate herself into the tightly-knit group and was once again ousted, this time ending her time in the game for good and ...him? "It was definitely a signal. And it's so weird out there, watching it is so funny because you're like, how could you? Obviously he ...so long but Rob was just really good at making everyone feel comfortable. They never showed Grant and I interacting but we did a lot of it and we built up ... There were points in the Ometepe alliance that we all thought we should vote out Julie. We all made decisions but in terms of individual strategic moves...

Ashley Underwood ('Survivor: Redemption Island')
2011-05-19 / All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News
...game Natalie Tenerelli that the girls vote Rob out, the 25-year-old soon found herself on Rob's elimination radar. While she preserved her spot in the game for a few extra days by winning...obviously I wouldn't want to ever live with him again but it was a game and now I would still definitely ...the game, can you understand why Natalie remained loyal to Rob and betrayed you? "Of course watching it...vote for him and Andrea was the next biggest threat because she fought her way back into the game... really be a professional basketball player and a Miss USA contestant and be lazy so I guess it is what it ...

Survivor: Redemption Island - Exclusive Red Carpet Interview with Andrea Boehlke and Ashley Underwood : RealityWanted.com: Reality TV, Game Show, Talk Show, News
2011-05-19 / Realitywanted
...finale of Survivor: Redemption Island , Andrea defeated powerhouses Grant, Matt, and Mike to return to the game, only to be voted back out again by her Ometepe tribemates. After that, Rob convinced Natalie to turn on Ashley, her close friend, so that he could eliminate...win.' Good thing I did - and the next one as well. It proves that Rob saw me as a threat. He knew if I got to the end, that I'd kick... watching the finale ...live far away, and we try to keep in contact. I'm single. I'm keeping my options open. Stay tuned to RealityWanted this week for more interviews with the final 8 contestants...

Final Survivor interviews: Phillip
2011-05-18 / Examiner.com
...is undeniable, but that resulted in Phillip being a "love him or hate him" type of persona that established him clearly as one of the most memorable cast members this season. Never before (in ... game. Throughout the season his claim that he was a former Federal Agent led to a question mark being placed behind his occupation every time his name appeared on the show, and although the Reunion Show... in the game of Survivor by embracing his short-comings and adapting in the game. Think about it, many players deemed unlikeable in previous seasons rarely get to the merge, let alone the Final 3. He ...

'Survivor' post-game: Phillip talks insanity, Natalie defends her strategy
2011-05-18 / Los Angeles Times
...season's "Survivor" runner-ups, but did anyone think they really had a chance at besting Boston Rob? They certainly did. Phillip Sheppard and Natalie Tenerelli, both living in Southern California, outwit, outplayed and outlasted 15 other castaways, placing second and third, respectively (second place on "Survivor... game...result. So why did [his fellow Ometepe tribe members] waste all those votes...final three - Natalie, Rob and Phillip - await the announcement of the winner of this season's "Survivor." Credit: CBS Fall TV Season: CBS releases its 2011-2012 prime-time schedule featuring five new shows...

Natalie Tenerelli: I was hoping for a really bitter 'Survivor' jury
2011-05-18 / Reality TV World
...little to "outwit" or "outplay" them -- resulting in four-time Survivor castaway "Boston" being crowned the game's winner via a 8-1 vote during Sunday night's live finale broadcast on CBS (Phillip Sheppard, the third final Tribal Council castaway, received the remaining vote). During a conference call with reporters on Monday, ...Ometepe tribe's second Tribal Council session, not third. However, Survivor: Redemption Island's broadcasts showed Rob finding his hidden Immunity Idol on Day 10 after Matt had already been voted out of the game on Day 5, leaving Natalie's comments unclear.] Reality TV ...

Survivor: Redemption Island - Exclusive Red Carpet Interview with Rob Mariano, Phillip Sheppard, and Natalie Tenerelli : RealityWanted.com: Reality TV, Game Show, Talk Show, News
2011-05-17 / Realitywanted
...up with the final three right after the live reunion show to get their thoughts on this season of Survivor. Q. Michael, RealityWanted: Congratulations! Did you have any doubts about how the vote was going to go? Everyone in the house tonight seemed pretty ...game. Q. Michael, RealityWanted: Any advice for the next crop of Survivors? A. Natalie: Just having confidence and getting in there and building up relationships. It sounds so simple, but just trying your best and having a plan and sticking to it. Stay tuned to RealityWanted this week for more interviews with the final 8 contestants...

Andrea Boehlke and Ashley Underwood talk about 'Survivor'
2011-05-17 / Reality TV World
...Survivor experience -- including what big moves Ashley believes she made during the game; why Andrea felt the finale castaways implemented little, if any, strategic gameplay besides Survivor: Redemption Island winner...Sunday night's reunion show, you said that Natalie and yourself knew that Rob had an idol before the [second] Final 5 Tribal Council vote because he told ...was like, "Well, we're not going to vote for him," and the next biggest threat was obviously Andrea because she had gone ... people in Survivor who had idols but still never made it to the end because the other contestants flushed it...

Phillip Sheppard quotes from 'Survivor: Redemption Island' finale
2011-05-16 / Examiner.com
...contestants "Survivor" has ever seen. But on the "Survivor" reunion show last night, Phillip explained why the person you saw every Wednesday was really nothing more than a character. Early on, when Phillip noticed that Boston Rob had a stranglehold on his tribe, he told Jeff Probst and those attending the live finale...Phillip says that, regardless of the money, he's also happy he played a clean game. "I played with a certain level of integrity. I'm not going to trade my... in the season. Be sure to return for more "Survivor" coverage here at the TV Examiner column, where we'll finally get to ...

'Survivor' review: Turns out, Phillip Sheppard WAS a federal agent
2011-05-16 / Examiner.com
If you believe Phillip Sheppard's words on the "Survivor: Redemption Island" finale-reunion show, and you trust the comments of Diane Hardy , a current federal agent and one who knows Phillip personally, then the three-month long joke just might ... basis, it looks like there is more to Phillip than we all realized. When his army picture went on screen, you could hear his fellow contestants' shock at Phillip's country-serving past.

'Survivor: Redemption Island' interview: brief words from Phillip Sheppard
2011-05-16 / Examiner.com
...Survivor: Redemption Island" contestants, there was not a great deal of time available to speak with the show's resident former federal agent in Phillip Sheppard. However, we did at least get the chance to ask the question on the minds of many following the "South Pacific" announcement last night -- whether he would play this game...quote below shows, Phillip has plenty ot say on the subject: "I'm the type of person, having been trained as a forder federal agent -- I have been read every single book that has been published on the game of 'Survivor.' I have seen almost every single season...game... win...

'Survivor: Redemption Island:' Phillip says 'I played a brilliant ruse on everybody'; plans to be become an actor
2011-05-16 / Entertainment Weekly
Image Credit: Monty Brinton/CBS If you had told me before the season began that Phillip Sheppard would end up in second place on Survivor: Redemption Island , I would have called you crazy. Crazy like Phillip Sheppard! ... it would make for boring television but I love to be in nature. As a boy, my father owned 23 acres in upstate New York. I would walk along that land and interface with a deer. I could walk ...thought, what if I make everyone look at me and be such a huge distraction that Rob can play the game? And I went to Rob and said I’m willing to do this. And then I just started acting...

'Survivor: Redemption Island:' Matt admits he wasn't there to play the game; talks possible future with Andrea
2011-05-16 / Entertainment Weekly
...show, why he signed up in the first place, and whether or not he is actually dating...watch yourself get blindsided twice by your own tribe on TV? Well, the second time I got blindsided on the show...back and play Survivor again if asked...final three. Would you have voted for her to win? I think I absolutely would have voted for her to win. I mean Rob played a perfect game, but to be honest with you, I was looking for a reason to not vote... south. But ...show. I think we’re just at different places in our lives...game joint interview with Matt, check out the video player below. Also make sure to read

'Survivor: Redemption Island' interview: Matt Elrod and Mike Chisel
2011-05-16 / Examiner.com
...guys on "Survivor: Redemption Island" -- and they also ended up lasting for a long time after they were voted out of the game. As a matter of fact, Matt nearly spent an entire month living on Redemption after...not sure if I would or not yet. So what has the reaction been to you since being on the show, especially since you were so popular? Well since I cut my hair, which was pretty early on, it...the decision that he made. And it's totally fine because we got to spend some great time together winning duels on Redemption Island together -- that's one of the best things I took from the experience. It...

'Survivor' winner Rob Mariano: I feel Julie Wolfe totally crossed the line
2011-05-16 / Reality TV World
..., former Survivor: All-Stars winner After 117 days of gameplay, four Survivor seasons, and a 10-year quest to become "Sole Survivor," Mariano finally got the job done. The former Survivor: Marquesas, Survivor: All-Stars and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains castaway became the most experienced player in Survivor history to win, as he claimed Survivor: Redemption Island's $1 million grand prize during the live portion...

'Survivor: Redemption Island' interview: Grant Mattos and Natalie Tenerelli
2011-05-16 / Examiner.com
...Survivor: Redemption Island" finale on Sunday night, a number of the show's castaways have decided to speak out about their experiences. Check back later Monday for more interviews -- but for now, we begin with Grant Mattos and Natalie Tenerelli. Both were among Boston Rob's biggest allies in the game...final tribal council that may have cost you a vote or two? It was such a tough game...game? Natalie (laughing): No! Grant: I think Phillip is who he is, and it's pretty well-represented with the split personalities. That is Phillip Sheppard -- if that even is his real name. -- Check back soon -- next...

'Survivor' review: Does Carolina Eastwood really want to marry David Murphy?
2011-05-16 / Examiner.com
... Island" reunion offered one very unexpected moment when David Murphy dropped to one knee to propose to his girlfriend and former "Survivor: Tocantins" contestant Carolina Eastwood . But what made the moment a bit strange was Eastwood's reaction. When Murphy walked into the audience to propose to Eastwood, the ... blindsided very early on "Tocantins." In fact, Carolina was the first person to see her torch get snuffed that season. It could've been the shock of a marriage proposal recorded live in front of millions, or simply the fact that she hasn't known David very long. But don't you get...

'Survivor' castaways David Murphy, Carolina Eastwood get engaged
2011-05-16 / Reality TV World
...Murphy proposed marriage to former Survivor: Tocantins contestant Carolina Eastwood during Sunday night's live CBS broadcast of the 22nd Survivor edition's reunion show. According to Murphy, he and Eastwood began dating shortly after his return from Survivor: Redemption Island , which ...voted out of the franchise's eighteenth season on Day 3 due to her loud and boisterous personality -- reiterated how the game of Survivor has been known to throw her curve balls. Murphy and Eastwood are the fourth couple to result from Survivor , following in the footsteps of Survivor: Redemption Island winner...

Is Andrea dating Matt from 'Survivor: Redemption Island?'
2011-05-16 / Examiner.com
...Survivor" return, and Phillip Sheppard's explanation of his own villainy, contestants Andrea Boehlke and Matt Elrod appeared to have a grade school-like crush on one another. Andrea and Matt, of course, were the two contestants to go to Redemption Island, win, earn the right to reenter the game...of now, the two reside in different cities, so dating would be hard. But it looks like more "Survivor" love could be blooming in the near future. As... out what's in store for the next "Survivor." In Boston, "Survivor" aired on CBS at 8 pm eastern. RELATED 'SURVIVOR' STORIES: Hit the "Receive Automatic ...