Archive through October 15, 2003
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Archive through October 15, 2003
Lorry | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 07:49 am     During the Big Brother shows, a lot of talk centers around the host, Julie Chen. Seems there are those who think she is not the best Host. Here on the Survivor boards, little is discussed with regard to Jeff Probst, the host of the show. How do you feel about Jeff's hosting abilities? Do you feel he is partial to one tribe or does he have a favorite survivor? How could Jeff improve the experience for us? |
Jeep | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 07:53 am     JP could take his shirt off now & then. That would be some nice eye candy!  |
Duncan | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 07:54 am     Personally, I like the guy as host...I like Julie as hostess for BB as well. I also think Jeff probably has the coolest gig on TV right now. |
Crazydog | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 08:08 am     My favorite reality hosts are Phil Keoghan and Julie Chen. Phil Keoghan has the coolest job on TV. I'd take Phil's job of travelling around the world and seeing sights over Jeff's job of overseeing a pack of whiny starving people anyday. I don't particularly care for Jeff, but he's nowhere near as bad as Mark L. Walberg or those other twits who host all these reality dating shows. |
Hobbs | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 08:22 am     I like Jeff. I was glad he did the final show last year. It was good to see him say more than, "Survivor's ready? GO!" and "The tribe has spoken. Time for you to go." I also like Julie Chen. I wasn't thrilled with her until she hit Marcellas. Then I realized she had a sense of humor. The worst host was the guy that hosted "Get Me Out Of Here, I'm A Celebrity." He stunk. He couldn't even put a sentence together. |
Lorry | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 08:34 am     Jeep: I agree... a little beefcake from Jeff would cheer me up a lot..hehe Duncan: I like Julie Chen also. I really never understood the controversy over her abilities to host the show. I also think Survivor would not be the show it is, without Jeff as the host. Crazydog: I agree about Mark Wahlberg.. I think he was definitely out of his element..lol Hobbs: I loved the "Get Me Out Of Here, I'm A Celebrity" show... I happen to be a huge John Melendez fan... but you are sooooo right about the host. In fact, no matter what they demanded, he would give in. Well, probably he had nothing to do with it, the producers gave in.. but it did spoil the show as far as the original premise. I'd like them to do another celebrity show. I'd like to see Shannon Dougherty on it. Now that would produce some bloodshed... hehehehe |
Maris | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 08:58 am     I like Jeff because he doesnt give the survivors any outs. He presses them pretty hard during the tribal councils. If I have any criticism at all it is that I think he sometimes gives away too much information at the tribal council in terms of what some of the survivors are thinking. |
Jkm | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 09:01 am     Jeff, Well he has certainly improved since the first season -- of "The tribe has spoken" - he's more mature, more chizled, He was scrauny looking back on season one |
Enigma2 | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 09:12 am     Probst and Chen are just fine; good work. My only problem was with Julie Chen's script. Everytime she said "But First..." I wanted to hit someone. |
Lumbele | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 09:25 am     Jeff seems to have been doing his job rather well over the years. That's why I was surprised to notice the obvious hostility towards Jon. Yes, he presses TC hard sometimes, but I have never seen him showing his dislike for any one person. Not that I can blame him, can't stand that boy either. But then I am not the host of show. <all Survivor hopefuls breathing sigh of relief> |
Squaredsc | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 09:37 am     i love jp, his dimples are to die for. i also like how he brings things out in tc to be discussed and i love seeing how the tribemates dance around the questions. ive never noticed him having any fav's during the show but he has mentioned having them afterwards in interviews. i believe jp said he didn't care for robb from tha amazon i believe? the one with the skateboard. and the younger group from the africa show. i think jp has the best gig in town and he says he also eats the gross stuff that they give the tribemates during the challenges so i respect him for that. |
Rupertbear | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 10:03 am     I love Jeff Probst. He's perfect as the host for Survivor and the fact he's gorgeous, doesn't hurt either. Julie Chen is just awful . She is as wooden as a nutcracker and brings nothing to BB. I wish they would put someone human in her spot. |
Reiki | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 10:49 am     I like Jeff Probst. Don't mind Julie Chen, just wish she seemed more excited about the game. The guy from TAR is good. Love the schmarmy host Ralph on Joe Schmo . I still miss Anderson . |
Gina8642 | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 10:51 am     I don't like everything about Jeff, but on the whole I think he's a real positive for this show. I think he does such a good job no one finds any reason to discuss him. Julie's performance has been a bit uneven over the years, and therefore caused some controversy worth talking about. Over all I like Julie too. However, if she was replaced I don't think BB would change that much. If Jeff left, I think Survivor would change pretty significantly. He is much more integral than Julie. (IMO) |
Laura11103 | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 11:36 am     I love Jeff, he's the absolute best to me, and I can't imagine another host. Julie's okay to me, I think she's gotten better throughout the seasons, I just think her lines seem a bit rehearsed unlike Jeff who seems to really know what's going on. I love how Jeff helps them along through the challenges and stuff. I love love loved Anderson Cooper of the Mole and was sorely disappointed when they replaced him, I loved how Anderson ate dinner with them, such a fun, cool guy. Squareds, can you blame Jeff for not liking Robb (2 b's) from the Amazon, that guy was probably the biggest... oh yeah, we're not supposed to insult people, not the brightest bulb in the bunch, remember when Robb had his "revelation" and everyone was crying, what a bunch of bologna that was, lol. I happen to really like Mark L. Wahlberg, I find him to be very sensitive to the guests on Temptation Island. |
Immunity_Man | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 12:19 pm     Enigma, I had to just laugh-out-loud when you talked about Julie Chen always starting out with "But first...". She does do that alot and it is annoying not to mention the way she holds onto that 6X9 card for dear life. I like Jeff Probst. He's gotten better over the years. I liked him from when he used to host a show called "Back Chat" on the F/X channel years ago. He had a great since of humor. Jeff is probably the best host in RTV because he does ask the tough questions and gets into the heads of the players. I've never seen him show any favoritism. In fact he seems to keep himself emotionally detached from the survivors, at least until the game is over. |
Abbynormal | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 12:24 pm     I've said it before and I'll say it again....I do believe I could drink pee as long I could drink it out of Jeff's dimples. I'm not even lying. |
Rupertbear | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 12:43 pm     Lmao...that's so, um...cute, Abby |
Mckryan | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 01:24 pm     My maiden name is Probst, but darnit, I'm not related to Jeff! Even though I'm happily married, I have had thoughts of "what if we married - I could go back to my maiden name." Silly me! |
Squaredsc | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 01:31 pm     ok eww abbynormal, lol. laura, i certainly can't. i didn't care for that robb, lol. mck, rofl! |
Arm22 | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 06:01 pm     Immunity man, you hit it right on the head about Jeff. I think he is straight with them and that is all anyone asks. You can tell they respect him a great deal. I think his questions at tribal council are designed to get them thinking and improving. |
Hamsterlady | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 06:24 pm     Yum, Jeff. |
Surfgirl | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 07:58 pm     I think Jeff is a great host! Has improved every season . Seems like he didnt question or point out flaws in the first or second season, at the tribal councils..but every year gets more ballsy.. makes it more interesting.. alot of the time, calls them out on exactly what I was thinking! The E! channel did a show about Survivor recently.. Jeff said at the beggining of Survivor 1 he hated saying "The Tribe Has Spoken" told producer the chessy lines would never work.. but admited he was wrong because it has worked!! As for Julie Chen it is probally harder to be the host when you dont really get to inter-act with them, like Jeff does. Come in once a week and when do meet one of the house guest, they probally arent very sociable LOL Just evicted! Lorry: Shannon Doughtery on "Get me out of here..." would be hilarious..if she would of been on it last time.. Alana Stewart and Julie Brown would of looked nice compared to her!! |
Teachmichigan | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 08:00 pm     ROFLMAO!!!! Hmmm...Hamsterlady and Abby better not get together!!!!! (they'll be drinking Jeff's um...well...bodily fluid off of who knows what!!) |
Pannie | Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 09:22 pm     Ladies: save some of Jeff for me too!! You all are right, it IS fun watchin' El Jefe. I love to catch him being snarky to contestants he doesn't like: He didn't like Jon stealing the show at TC last week; but I think Jeff actually held back his clever repartee. Probably has something else up his sleeve for Mr. un-Fairplay. And Jeff fawns over the one's he likes. Did you catch him complimenting Tij's smile? I think that she's his chosen one this year. It's fun to see his humanity and personality come out with his reactions to the contestants. What will he do tommorrow to make us laugh? |
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