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Reality TVClubHouse Discussions: Survivor ARCHIVES: Survivor XIX - Samoa ~ 2: Survivor XIX - Samoa: First Show, Sept. 17th: Archive through September 20, 2009 users admin

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Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Friday, September 18, 2009 - 2:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Bald Russell's bio reads like the real deal.

Shenanagon
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07-28-2009

Friday, September 18, 2009 - 2:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shenanagon a private message Print Post    
<100> Mick is so sexy seems like a smarter version of BB's Jeff. Okay onto Russell. I kinda like him lol. I did feel bad for the man that swam so well for his team and then lost his socks or shoes to Russell's mischief.

On the previews Jeff Probst tells someone they are out of a competition I wonder who it is. Any ideas?

Stormie
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03-01-2007

Friday, September 18, 2009 - 3:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Stormie a private message Print Post    
Maybe his family own an oil company and he's the brother no one ever speaks of

Mimi
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04-30-2009

Friday, September 18, 2009 - 3:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mimi a private message Print Post    
Why does Survivor insist on casting middle-aged 100 these last few seasons (Randy, Coach, Russell)? What happened to love-to-hate villans such as Richard Hatch and Johnny Fairplay?

Csnog our newspaper had a picture of them all and what they allegedley do for a living and it has ER as an oil company owner. Then again they have Ben as a mixologist and unless I am mistaken isn't that a bartender? Maybe I should say bartender/actor.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, September 18, 2009 - 3:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I think there is actually a job called mixologist that is a step up from just tending bar, you create drinks. So I hear.

Mimi
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04-30-2009

Friday, September 18, 2009 - 3:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mimi a private message Print Post    
Thanks Seamonkey. I thought they were the same thing.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Friday, September 18, 2009 - 5:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
A bartender (barman, barkeep, barmaid, mixologist among other names) serves beverages behind a bar in a bar, pub, tavern, or similar establishment.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, September 18, 2009 - 6:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
According to Memphis on last seasons BB, a mixologist is someone who comes to your table and creates a drink especially for you.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 5:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
There is something about ol' Mike that reminds me of Jeffrey Tambor. It's a little how he looks, but I think it's mostly his voice.

Naja
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06-28-2003

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Nerovh
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06-12-2005

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 5:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nerovh a private message Print Post    
I don't always trust the CBS bios. After all, they didn't have Brian Haiduk down as "porn star" did they? And didn't Denise get away with telling some kind of fib about her job and Mark Burnett actually gave her some money?

Joyceellaine
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07-30-2005

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 5:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Joyceellaine a private message Print Post    
I am liking russell, so far. quite the mischief maker.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 1:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
I don't remember an episode of Survivor ever being repeated. Thursday's is scheduled to air again tonight at 7:00 Central.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 2:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Nerohv, Denise - kinda sorta but not exactly. When Denise was on the show, she was the "lunch lady." However she "said" on the reunion show that she got demoted to nighttime janitorial at the school. Mark Burnett gave her a check for $50,000 (or something like that). The next day, TPTB at Denise's school came out and said that Denise took the nighttime janitorial job on her own because it paid more money and she was not demoted. I'm not sure - but she either gave the money back to Mark Burnett or she donated it to charity.

Delurker
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08-19-2005

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 3:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Delurker a private message Print Post    
Mimi-
(it's actually Russell H) as an oil company owner
he in fact said on the show he did own an oil company and was a multi-millionaire. He also said he didn't care about or need the money, he just wants to control the tribe or try too to win the game!

I thought I would hate him, but I found myself quite entertained by him. Last season I could not stand Coach....I think with Russell H. it's because he is letting us the viewers know what he's up too...instead of believing his own twisted tales a la Coach!

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 5:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
I found myself decidedly un - uh, what's the opposite of enamored? - disenchanted with Russell and was hoping his evilness would catch up with him and he'd be the first boot. Now that a couple of days have passed, I'm rather glad he is still there. I want to see what he does next. It'll eventually all catch up to him and how sweet will it be when it does? His behavior is scarily sociopathic, though. Eeesh.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 5:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Hey, Hermione - good to see you! I *love* this show. They are rerunning the first epi right now and i"m watching it.

E-Russell is something else, isn't he? I don't want him to even come close to winning, but like Coach, he makes compelling tv. I know I'll hate what he does next, and I'll probably love watching it too!

Chy
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07-19-2003

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 5:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
I can't go back for the posters' nics, but whoever got bad vibes from Ben were quite right. Marisa is giving interviews pointing Ben out as someone as mean as Russ H. She said ... keep watching, you'll see Ben's true colors. ...

I'm hoping this could mean that, tptb needed to hi-light RussH in a hurry or his time may run out? ....

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 5:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Check your email, Kar, I caved. LOL! Just had too many shows I wanted to comment on. :-)

Chy, I got terrible vibes about Ben, too, but they fell by the wayside since so much of the focus was on E-Russ. I love that. Who came up with calling him E-Russell? Too funny.

Chy
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07-19-2003

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 5:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Hi, Hermi! Nice to see you about!
I was hoping that, not all the mean ones ended up in the same tribe. But if you sought out Marisa's interview, it doesn't seem like she was in a good tribe. She said Russ was nice and generous in some area though. So it's all in the editing again.
I think I need to re-watch the epi soon. I only remember a few of them and there's still nineteen of them left!
LOL, I don't know what to call Russ to pass the Mod's standard! But I don't like to call any one Evil, so I'll stick w/RussH.

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 5:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Chy. I'll look for some interviews. I have to find the print ones because of my hearing loss. No one ever seems to caption web videos!

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 5:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Jeff Probst calls him Evil Russell in his blog.

And he calls Ben a bully.

Should be an interesting season!

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 6:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
I'll have to check out Jeff's blog. I forgot about that! Thanks!

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Sunday, September 20, 2009 - 5:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
I'm trying to decide if Russell is actually a sociopath or if he just plays one on TV.

Stormie
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03-01-2007

Sunday, September 20, 2009 - 4:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Stormie a private message Print Post    
I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt and say it's for TV, I'd hate to think CBS would put someone that damaging(ed) on a show, though you never know. Even though that persona comes from somewhere, I think it is more probable than not that it is an act and that he created a bad image of himself to see how far he can manipulate people an irritate some viewers, it doesn't mean he's a teddy bear, but an over-the-top aspect of himself, but, I don't know, lol.

What will be interesting to me, is if Ben and sock burning Russell end up going after each other, rather than being allies--now that would be worth them both staying on the show.