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Pascalle
Member
09-25-2003
| Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 11:44 pm
I think if Jeff had a beef with Jeri he could have settled it off camera. At the same time, Jeri should have had enough sense to wait to give TV Guide an interview untill after the final May 13th show. I also did not see the need for Jeff's snarky remarks to Johnny Fairplay. Since there was only 100 live audience members, I assume Jon was invited because he won the villian thing. Jeff saying "good luck in getting into the after party" was just plain stupid. If Jon was only asked to the show so Jeff could snark at him, they should have told him ahead of time. I'm sure Mark Burnett realizes the importance of a "villian" on each and every show. Jon kept the viewers watching even if they hated him. People love to have someone to feel superior to and Jon was aware of that and was willing to fill that role. I am very disappointed in Jeff's remarks. I'm also glad Amber won sexiest or prettiest Survivor instead of Elizabeth. Star Jones was just sure Elizabeth would win.
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 4:00 am
I agree. Jeff seemed to pile more on Jerri. I just didn't get it. She left the stage because she was about to breakdown in tears. Seems reasonable to me. She got a huge hit of hate. Not many can handle that well. Why Jeff was upset with that is beyond me, it made good entertainment from a production stand point.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 4:28 am
I am in agreement too. But I got the impression that Jeff was upset with the fact that Jerri dissed him to TV Guide and not so much because she left the last show. Although I never cared much for Jerri my heart went out to her at the reunion show. Then last night when she smiled and tried to have a sense of humor about the walkoff, I smiled to myself and thought she's gonna be ok about this. Then Jeff had to act like he was teaching her a lesson about whose the boss...my jaw dropped. Jeff also made disparaging remarks to Rob C. for no apparent reason. I can't remember the exact words, but Jeff flat out told Rob C. that without Survivor, Rob C. could never have gotten such a pretty girlfriend. I remember the phrase of "upgrade" being used when he talked about Rob C.'s girlfriend. That was unkind to Rob C. and insulting to both the former and current girl friends. What the heck was up with Jeff last night???? Did he have a common-courtesy-ectomy that afternoon? SHEESH!!!
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Amchess
Member
08-27-2002
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 5:28 am
I can see Jeff's point tho - and he may be emphasizing his point to future contestants - if you are a part of this show, expect to be on camera even when you don't want to be and expect any bad behavior, belittling of others, etc., to be broadcast to the entire country. If you are not popular, the viewing public's perception of you is based on how you acted. And if you have a contractual agreement for post-island committments, attend them gracefully. Or else don't apply, lol. I don't think Rob C deserved Jeff's snarkiness, tho.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 5:37 am
I didn't see the whole show, so I missed the exchange with Jerri, but I do remember some rumor after her Surivor that they were dating. Maybe that's more the source of hostility between them? As to the comments to Rob C and Johnny FP, I thought it was in good fun.
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 5:53 am
Jeff and Jerri dating was a rumor, both denied this. Jeff's comment to Rob C was not a put down and I doubt Rob took it as such. Just a comentary on Survivor or TV in general, making one famous and desirable. Rob was very open about not having a great love life while on the show. This was in response to his lamenting. Jeff likes Rob C, respects his knowledge of the game and would have loved to have seen him win. Jeff did seem irritated about her interview saying he should have done something about he audience reaction. He blind sided her. Too bad this had to happen.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 5:53 am
Help, I missed the first 30 minutes. can some nice poster fill me in on what happened? Especially the Jerri thing?
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 6:07 am
Yep, Fruit, I said it was a rumor. Just speculating that there was maybe more to the rumor, even though they both denied it. that was my take on the RobC exchange too.
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 7:59 am
I think Jerri biggest problem is that she doesn't understand the concept that you reap what you sew. The woman started out Survivor Outback with a whopping great big lie and it just went on from there. She said she came on All Stars to do some control damage to her image but I saw no evidence of this. To me it was the same old Jerri. And the fact the audience reacted to her the way they did, well she doesn't know them, they weren't there last night, so she picks the easiest target to vent her spleen upon, Jeff...saying he didn't 'control' the crowd and she 'feared' for her safety!' Oh, please!! Can we say "Drama Queen"?
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 9:05 am
I adore Jeff and I don't want to see him kiss the Survivor's butts. I want him to call them on the carpet for things they say and do. And Jeff is right -- there wouldn't be Survivor without the audience! There are thousands of people applying so contestants aren't hard to find, it's the audience that keeps the show on the air. I thought Jeff's comments to Rob C and JFP were jokes, in good fun.
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Rvon
Member
12-11-2003
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 9:14 am
I agree wholeheartedly with everything you said, Brenda1966. I think everyone is reading WAY TO MUCH into everything Jeff said.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 9:41 am
Please? Won't someone recap the Jerri/Jeff stuff?
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Carrie92
Member
09-15-2003
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 9:44 am
I get the impression that Jeff is friends with many of these people, so I think the ribbing was all in good fun as well. As for the Jerri thing, I think he was just trying to clear the air.
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 9:49 am
Well, it was basically Jeff asking her if she felt she'd gotten a chance to express what she had wanted to say the other night. She said yeah but then mentioned what I said above about the audience. Then, he said he'd also heard that some people felt they had to be there...so he said if any of them wanted to leave, they should feel free but none did. It didn't last more than a couple minutes. I think Jeff was perturbed by what I felt was her attempts at attention seeking. Just my spin on it. Every one stayed and the show moved on. Maybe if others can remember other salient points? That's my recollection.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 9:52 am
Thanks Rupertbear!!!! I appreciate it.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 10:14 am
Also, Jeff asked Jerry about something she said in the media about being mad at Jeff. Jerri then indicated she didn't feel "safe" and that without them, the contestants, there'd be no show. That's when Jeff said, wait a minute, without the audience there'd be no show. I like Jerri, but this "poor us" thing is really tiring. She's been milking Survivor for all it's worth and now she's whining about it. She's tarnished her image all over again.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 10:31 am
Brenda, you hit the nail on the head. I think Jeff was right in everything he said to her. I heard that she wants to start a reality show about people who are genuine. Could this be her starting to plug it? Act like she is really hurt by being booed. She's been booed before and totally laughed it off.
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Amchess
Member
08-27-2002
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 10:36 am
OK, I think you all are right about just a teasing remark to Rob C and not snarky, lol. And Jeff said that someone said they wouldn't have appeared if it hadn't been in their contract. That's why the "you can leave if you don't want to be here" came up. I agree about Jeri's whining. In the beginning of her season I felt a kinship with her because we are both Overseas Brats, but I got over that fast!
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Gina8642
Member
06-01-2001
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 10:41 am
I thought Jeff was very rude in his questioning of Jerri. In my mind it was definately a 'pile on' and really not called for. What would have everyone said last Sunday if Jerri stayed on stage crying for the rest of the show? She would have been accused of being a drama queen way more than she is now. She's a real person, sometimes when tears come you can't stop them easily. I also question Survivor casting Jerri on All-Stars. When the very first Survivor in Europe was filmed, the first person voted off returned home and promptly committed suicide. He wasn't a likeable person either, is everyone here going to say he reaped what he sowed? It isn't easy to be rejected by your peers. This was enough to push that soul over the edige. Since this suicide Survivor shows have put potential contestants through some pretty rigorous psycological testing, to make sure they can handle it. I would guess that not one person posting here has every had 5,000 people boo them. Jerri wasn't just rejected by her peers but by millions of viewers. Sure she signed up for it, but was that a wise choice, and was it an informed choice? She passed the testing to go to australia, but it's clear from her post game interviews she had many difficulties dealing with folks' negative reaction to her. Basically, she was partially broken. They should have put her through the testing a second time to make sure she could handle it. I don't think she really could, I think this time it totally broke her. Saying she signed up for it, is a bit of a cop out to me. JennaL has said in her interviews that Jerri was breaking down all the time. It's clear she had another break down at the reunion. While surely Jerri's personality is grating, that doesn't mean she 'deserves' what she's getting, nor does it mean she should have been casted. Quite frankly I feel bad for her. I don't think people who have a tendancy to put their foots in their mouths deserve to be hated, perhaps pitied, but not hated.
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Gina8642
Member
06-01-2001
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 10:43 am
JennaL and Shii Ann have recieved some very similar negative feed back in some interviews I've listened to. Their reaction is like: "So what? I could care less". They had the psychies to handle this, I don't think Jerri necessarily did, and it was Survivor's job to put them through the testing to make sure they could handle it. By not testing them a second time before starting All-Stars filming I think was a mistake.
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 10:50 am
Gina...I stand by my 'reap what you sew' adage. Jerri started out as a liar and causing trouble. In All Stars she basically gloated and said she'd waited several years to get even with Colby. She does not come off to me as a likeable or sympathetic person and if she is not liked by the viewing audience, she should look inside herself for the reason.
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Gina8642
Member
06-01-2001
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 10:55 am
I hope no one you've ever critized commits suicide. I think you will be singing a different tune then. Not everyone knows how to come off as likable. Jerri was killing herself trying during All-stars and still not suceeding. It's not about looking within herself, she is just who she is. Part of being a good human is accepting people as they are. Some people just do not have the social skills other people do.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 11:14 am
I don't like that Jeff plays favorites, but I think he tries not to show it. Jerri is in denial about how she really comes across to people. Like Shi Ann said, Jerri complained, complained and complained out there on All Stars, like she was the only one going thru a tough time. I did like Jerri on the Surreal Life. I felt sorry for her when the audience booed her and thought it was childish of the audience. No matter how much I didn't like her, I would be way too embarrassed if I was to boo her. Shame on the audience!
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 11:32 am
What a great post Gina, I felt the same way about Jerri, and appreciate how well you expressed my thoughts! 
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 11:40 am
I think that Jeff did a good job – he gave Jerri more than a fair chance to speak and then he reasonably stated an opposing viewpoint. He did not insult Jerri. If Jerri wants to do interviews and make statements she has to expect that people will respond – some positively and some negatively. With respect to Jeff’s interactions with the other Survivors, I think that was all in good fun and the other Survivors realize that. For goodness sake, Jon loves his “evil” persona and hopes to make money out of it in wrestling. If Jeff really wanted to be mean to Jon, he would announce to the world that Jon is really a nice guy! Talk about ruining someone’s reputation! 
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