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Essence
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01-12-2002
| Thursday, February 12, 2004 - 10:51 am
Examining 'Survivor' Tactics NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2004 Old Survivors Talk New Game (CBS) "Survivor: All-Stars" continues Thursday night, with an episode that promises to be full of surprises. In an effort to handicap the hunt for the ultimate "Survivor" champ, The Early Show sought the opinions of some of the game's other greats. Jon Dalton, from "Survivor: Pearl Islands," and Gervase Peterson, from "Survivor: Borneo," offered their takes on the current "Survivor" season Thursday morning. The man America loved to hate on "Survivor: Pearl Islands" appeared wearing a cervical collar, pointing out that is one reason he is not in “All-Stars.” “I have a one-year wrestling contract I need to take advantage of.” says Dalton, who has taken his "Jonny Fairplay " persona to pay-per-view wrestling for TNA (Total Nonstop Action). Co-anchor Harry Smith says he never thought he would say it, but he misses seeing Dalton on the show. “Everybody misses me,” Dalton agrees. Of the "All-Stars" cast, Dalton says those easily recognized as the villains are "editing themselves because they are scared of making the same mistake twice. But the island won't let you do that for long, so we'll get the real people, I think, this week." Peterson agrees, "You can't fake it for too long," he says. He notes the “All-Stars” game has been a bit boring for him. Richard Hatch for one, he says, is as annoying in Panama as he was in Borneo. "But it’s different this time because everybody knows what you’re about, from watching you play on the show before. So it’s, like, why would you play it that way again?” The person who is keeping both Dalton and Peterson enthralled is Amber, whose posted odds of winning on the Internet have been as high as 100-1. Peterson says, “Amber has a great shot, just because of the fact she’s Amber. You don’t know she’s there half the time. She’s under the radar; doesn’t offend anybody; nor gets on anybody’s nerves. She’s very quiet. Hanging out with [Boston] Rob can only help you.” Dalton agrees, but notes, “Haven’t these players learned from the past. Like, OK if you make yourself kind of quiet, everyone likes you, you’re a threat because, you know…” Peterson interjects, “People don’t realize that until later on, when it’s too late. The crazy thing about this show is every second affects every minute of every day out there, every action of the game. Everything can be going great, I can say something to Jonny, Richard can overhear it and it blows the plan out the water. The whole game plan changed.“ Rupert, with his home-field advantage, is another player who Dalton says is playing the game well. Though Dalton admits he doesn’t like the man himself. “Not a fan. Not a fan,” he says. Peterson adds, “Nobody knows anything about Rupert. He’s the X-factor. Rupert can do anything he wants. He did a great deal with sticking with Rudy, not breaking his word. Jenna and everybody knows that he’s a trustworthy guy and can now stab them in the back.” Another player they both like is Jenna Lewis. “I hated her the first time she was around. Got on my nerves, too happy all the time, a pain in my butt,” Peterson says, adding that now it is different, “I just appreciate her idea of getting rid of the winners. If you’ve won already, you’re gone. That guarantees you being there three more times.” The obvious targets are the winners. Dalton says, “If you’re smart, you get rid of them, definitely the hardest thing is picking somebody to vote for. You don’t want to do that. That’s the easy vote. Think about it, it’s an easy excuse: You won already.” But not all previous winners have a hard time. While Ethan struggles, Richard has been lounging. Dalton notes, “He’s there for a free vacation on CBS’s dime.” Peterson sees former Borneo-mates Rich and Sue as contestants just waiting to be voted off. Next for Dalton is wrestling again next week, even though he's still suffering from his last gig - “concussion and back spasms for three weeks,” he says. Peterson has returned to his hometown of Willingboro, N.J., and has acted in a couple of independent films. He has also been endorsing headblade.com. You can view the video here also: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/02/11/earlyshow/series/survivor/main599738.shtml
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Webkitty
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07-24-2001
| Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 10:06 am
Did anyone catch Sandra and Brian on the Early Show this morning? If you did, could you post what was said/shown? My local programming broke in just as it started and I missed all but the first minute or two. Thanks in advance 
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Essence
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01-12-2002
| Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 12:27 pm
Webkitty, this is from the Early Show website: 'Survivor' Winners Weigh In NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2004 (CBS) As "Survivor" fans gear up for tonight’s new "All-Star" episode, many are wondering how Jenna Morasca’s stunning departure will affect the rest of the players. Two former "Survivors" visited The Early Show to share their reactions to that twist, and their predictions about who will win this time around. Brian Heidik of “Survivor: Thailand” and Sandra Diaz-Twine of “Survivor: Pearl Islands” know what they’re talking about, because they’ve already mastered the game. Both Brian and Sandra are writing columns about "Survivor: All-Stars." Brian writes for The National Enquirer and Sandra writes for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Asked why they were not part of the "All-Star" game, Sandra tells The Early Show co-anchors Harry Smith and Julie Chen, “I received a phone call if I was interested. You know, that I still had to go through a screening process again. At the time, I was sick. I was losing my hair. I had gotten parasites. I wasn’t sure whether it was from the water or maybe not cooking the fish thoroughly. And there were other factors as well: my children. And so I just had to take a step back. Although I hadn’t won at the time, because it hadn’t been shown on TV, the finale. At the same time, I said, you know what, I’ll take the $100,000 and that’s it - maybe in the future.” Brian says, “There are some of us who are available and some of us who aren’t. Also, there was some monetary value I was discussing in some of my interviews. The only way I was going to do this again was I was going to get paid to play. I don’t know if that came out, one way or another. But either way, I’m not out there right now; so all the best to them. Good luck. I love commentating and watching them struggle as I’m earning a dollar or two. As for those who are playing, Brian says it is not such a good idea for Boston Rob and Amber to be so obviously romantically involved. Brian, the former porn star, says, “First of all, how can you honestly be sexually horny or aroused out there? I don’t see how you can be aroused out there, number one. Number two, huge mistake with regards to being involved in a relationship. I think you’re put out into the open. I think you’re now vulnerable. OK, this couple is together, let’s get rid of them. They’re an alliance. It’s obvious. Get them out of there.” Sandra disagrees: “I don’t see a problem with it. If they like each other, and if they’re into each other then, hey, go for it. Have some good, nasty love.” She even thinks their love connection is going to take them further, saying, “Someone is going to come and say let’s separate these two and, you’re out, for even coming in with that suggestion. No, I think it’s good for the game and good for them.” Brian points out, “Any chance that you put yourself out in the limelight out there is a bad decision because you want to be low key.” But Sandra, who like Brian, won by playing under the radar, says, “Even low key, it only goes to a certain point. Although you try not to show whom your alliance is with, it eventually comes out to the light where you can’t hide it from anyone.” As for the other players, Rupert seems to be losing his charisma after his tribe lost the shelter-building competition. “I’m a big fan of Rupert,” Sandra says. “He’s a good person, a provider. I don’t know what he was thinking when he dug that hole. Had I been out there, I’m like, Rupert, no. We would have switched and did something else.” That decision is now is making him a big target. Brian notes, “Rupert is making a huge mistake, letting his emotions get involved in the game. You cannot let your emotions get involved, number one. Number two: he’s lost the eye of the tiger. He’s out there, where am I? I’m confused, building a shelter in the sand. The water is obviously going to come up. Bad decision-making. Does that mean Richard Hatch, after fighting with the shark and overcoming, is playing the game right? Brian says, “The problem with Richard is he is going out of his way to be noticed and also doing somewhat similar to what he did the first time around, which is get naked, play the game that way. He’s being the exact same, not bringing something else to the table, which is surprising.” Richard's strategy is to let his status as the first Survivor winner work in his favor, Sandra notes. “He’s thinking you would be a fool not to go with me to the final because I’m not going to win again," she says. "I think he’ll get $100,000. But I say all the million dollar winners out the door. He won’t win again. No, he needs to cover up.” Her prediction, “He will not win twice, that’s for sure. He won’t go too much further. Him and Ethan, their days are numbered.” The winner, according to Brian, will be Shii Ann. He says, “I think Shii Ann will do well because she learned from one of the best. She was on ‘Survivor: Thailand.’ I think she’ll do wonderfully.” Sandra’s pick is Rob Mariano. She says, “I love his mouth. He’s hilarious. The stuff he says just cracks me up.” But she notes, “Rupert is my favorite. Everyone will look to Rupert for assistance and help.” And as always, the person voted off the island in tonight's episode will join The Early Show on Friday. If you are in New York City, come to our plaza Friday and get a Survivor buff. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/02/19/earlyshow/series/survivor/main601128.shtml
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 12:50 pm
These were very good reads, Essence.....thank you!
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Webkitty
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07-24-2001
| Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 2:15 pm
Thank you Essence! 
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Essence
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01-12-2002
| Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 10:24 am
What's Next On 'Survivor'? NEW YORK, March 17, 2004 (CBS) This week, "Survivor: All-Stars" has been bounced from its normal Thursday night time slot because of NCAA basketball’s March Madness. Instead, the Mogo Mogo and Chapera tribes will square off Wednesday night with a reward challenge that requires the remaining castaways to go for a spin. “It is a log roll,” host Jeff Probst announces. “One at a time, tribe members from each tribe will square off, man versus man, woman versus woman.” Last week, it was in a way a man versus woman game – Colby vs. Jerri. And it was Colby’s flame that was extinguished. This week, Ethan may be the next to go, according to Mitchell Olson from "Survivor: The Outback." He tells The Early Show co-anchors Julie Chen and Rene Syler, that Ethan is not standing on solid ground after being blindsided by Mogo Mogo's Tribal Council decision to vote Colby off. He says, “He’s a likable person, but I just think the problem is he obviously was not part of this new scheme. He looked very shocked when Colby left. So I think he’s definitely the odd man out right now. I don’t think that means he’s going next, but it concerns me a little bit.” Knowing Ethan well from their time on "Survivor: Africa" Teresa "T-Bird" Cooper agrees, and says Lex's move to orchestrate Colby’s exit was not a big surprise. “He was like in that in Africa but more out there," she says. "I think his strategy this time was to play under the radar, which is very hard for Lex to do that. But now all of a sudden, he’s got his girls around him. He’s got Kathy, Shii Ann and Jerri, whom he’s going to hold close. Even though he was out there with Ethan playing in Africa, I think Ethan is in big trouble because Lex has got his girls.” That does not mean she thinks Lex will be the winner in the long run. She notes, “I think he is so smart, so smart and so likable. That will hurt him later on, unfortunately.” Mitchell predicts the winner will come from the Chapera tribe. He says, “I think Boston Rob is really kind of holding that tribe together. I think if Lex and Rob make it to the merge, I think there’s going to be a head butt because they’re both very strong. They both have control of their tribes and they’re both friends. I don’t know if that means they’ll get together or that would mean they would vote each other off.” It is a tough choice. “Boston Rob is running Chapera completely, but I think he’s going to step on some toes,” Cooper says, though Boston Rob’s got Amber besides him. “I think Amber won’t step on any toes, but she’ll be right with him. I think Amber is looking pretty good to take this whole thing.” The romance has clearly evolved past the couple’s original utilitarian motives. Mitchell says, “I think initially it was a strategy on both parts. I think she went in there not looking for love, but maybe as this strategy to move herself further in the game, same with Rob. Now it’s slowly moved into a relationship and a romance. To be honest, it’s still going strong and I wish them the best. They’re, like, two of my closest friends.” Mitchell played on “Survivor” with Amber and also with Jerri who in Wednesday’s episode is shown enjoying Colby’s loss and gloating about it. Once again, Mitchell says Jerri is a victim of editing. “In real life, she’s a likable, wonderful person.” So why is she such an easy target? Cooper says, “I don’t think she gives you that warm fuzzy feeling,like Shii Ann. When you get to them, you like them but they’re not warm and fuzzy.” Cooper's choice for the final winner is Big Tom. And she says this All-Star game has been particularly enjoyable. “I love it. Usually it takes a while to get into the characters, but we know the characters right off the bat," she says. "That’s the appeal of the show. It’s like a soap opera. When you know it from the very first show, it’s more interesting. Plus, we know the chemistry.” Wednesday night, the plot is for the tribes to each send one of its own to the opposing tribe's camp. And Boston Rob and Rupert ar eexpected to face off in a power play. The show airs at 8 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. CT, on CBS. The latest contestant sent packing will be a guest Thursday morning on The Early Show. CBS Early Show
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Essence
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01-12-2002
| Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 10:17 am
Survivor Roundtable NEW YORK, April 1, 2004 Ex-Survivors Analyze All-Stars (CBS) This Thursday, "Survivor: All-Stars" is back in its regular timeslot. And with only 10 contestants remaining, the battle for the $1 million prize is bound to get more intense. In the latest Survivor Roundtable, Brandon Quinton, who endured 27 days on the hot plains of Kenya on "Survivor: Africa," and Jon "Fairplay" Dalton, who played on "Survivor: Pearl Islands," offered their takes on the latest happenings this season. For Brandon, Thursday’s episode had better get more interesting. “Survivor: All-Stars” thus far has been quite a disappointment to him. “It’s been boring for me,” he tells Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith. “It seems like the people who were there didn’t care if they were there. Like Richard and Tina and those people, I don’t think they cared. They wanted the free trip from that.” More positive, Jon foresees a twist. He notes, “They keep saying merge, merge, merge and Mark Burnett told me when I was there, 'You say merge, I won’t give you a merge.'" Having been in Africa with Lex, Brandon says he likes how Lex manipulated the game and got rid of Colby and Ethan. But he predicts trouble in the future. He says, “The problem for that is that is such a great team with Jerri and Lex. You love to hate them. I hope he does well. I think he’s got these three women (Kathy, Shii Ann and Jerri) who are going to flip-side pretty quick if they get to a merge. He could totally go if they lose another challenge.” Jon says, “Lex is playing horribly. The women always try to get rid of the strong males as quickly as possible.” He says that in his opinion, Lex is playing like a woman, adding, "I played as a woman. But no one saw me as a physical threat. The next physical threat on that tribe is Lex. See ya." The one who seems, so far, to get it all together is Boston Rob. He is getting a lot of attention on the show for his relationship with Amber and his leadership skills, Smith notes. "Leadership skills? Is that what you call that now?" Brandon says, who is skeptical. "It’s called a Mr. T starter kit. That’s what you call it." In all fairness, Boston Rob built an amazing shelter. But Brandon notes he had help from his tribe. "Big Tom is pretty crafty, too. I’m just so disappointed in Amber because she’s such a sweet girl. What is she thinking with this dirt bag? Oh, my, I don’t know. I don’t know how she’s going to survive that.” And over and over, Brandon says Boston Rob is just not good enough for her. Jon agrees with a sarcastic remark: “He’s just so romantic. He’s like, 'Oh, I think I love her. She’s got a sweet…'(behind - though that is not exactly the word he used.)” As for his “Survivor: Pearl Islands,” pal Rupert, Jon decided not to make any comments. Having been so beloved in the previous game, Rupert’s popularity has gone down. Recently, Boston Rob and Big Tom made fun of him while he was fishing. Boston Rob shoved it in his face that Rupert was not the only capable fisherman. “That was great,” Brandon says about that episode. “I have not liked Rupert since the minute I met him. He is such an egomaniac to me. I can’t believe why people like him so much. He seems a little wacky to me.” Asked then who would they like to be the "Survivor" winner, Brandon says, “I’ll pick Amber, Jenna on the outside.” As for Shii Ann, he says, “Not a threat, probably fifth or sixth to make it.” As for Jon’s pick, “Going with Hulk Hogan,” he says, not sure about whom to pick. But thinking it over he adds, “Let’s go Boston Rob.” "Survivor: All-Stars" airs Thursday at 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT, on CBS. The latest contestant sent packing will be a guest Friday morning on The Early Show. CBS Early Show
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Essence
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01-12-2002
| Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 8:56 am
'Survivor': Winning Analysis NEW YORK, April 8, 2004 'Survivor' Ex-Champs Talk Brian Heidik and Vecepia Towery-Robinson. (CBS) During the last episode of "Survivor: All-Stars," the surprise tribe switch led to the departure of Jerri Manthey and left the new Chapera tribe with one less member going into Thursday's show. Two former $1 million "Survivor" winners, Brian Heidik, from "Survivor: Thailand," and Vecepia Towery-Robinson, from "Survivor: Marquesas," visited The Early Show to analyze last week's moves and preview this week's potential happenings. Brian boasted he was “checking out the local commentary by Heidik,” as he pretended to read his article in the latest issue of The National Enquirer while on camera. Vecepia responded, “At least you’re still working for them. I’m not.” However, Vecepia does have a TV show in the Bay area offering “Survivor” commentaries every week. So, what do they think of Jerri being kicked out of the show? Brian said her departure was somewhat surprising since she had a strong alliance with Lex. He said, “I think Lex should have taken that a little bit more advantage of that, because they need to be together out there. You have to have these strong relationships. The fact that she did go was somewhat surprising, but time was coming for her. Time was coming.” Last week, the tribes got flipped around and Amber got separated from Rob. And to keep her in the game, Rob whispered in Lex's ear to "take care of my girl." Asked if they would have been able to take advantage of that information had they been in Lex’s shoes, Vecepia said, “Absolutely. “I’ll tell you, Rob is pulling strings so well in this game. And they’re not seeing it. The one thing that I hated about this is the fact that Lex allowed it to happen. Lex could be in total control right now. He could have easily have gotten rid of Amber and broken that alliance,” she said. Brian agreed. “Out there when someone says something like that to you, that means do the exact opposite," he explained. "I would have gotten rid of either Boston Rob or Amber right there on the spot. That would have been the perfect opportunity.” Though right now Boston Rob seems to be in the driver’s seat, it doesn’t mean he will win the money. Vecepia pointed out, “He’s got a good group of people around them, if he can keep them together. But I think Lex could pull at least two people from the new Chapera tribe over to him: Rupert and Tom, because Shii Ann has already talk with Rupert for a while. So I know he could be easily pulled over. And he’s been with Tom before. They could easily break that up. If he had gotten rid of Amber, he wouldn’t have that other person on that side.” Co-anchor Harry Smith commented that the game is like chess, and players cannot be thinking about the next move. They have to be thinking three, four, five moves down the line. Brian added, “And even though you have lack of sleep, lack of food, lack of water, you still got to keep that clear head and remain in focus.” Well, perhaps not lack of food. “Every time you turn around they’re getting more food,” Vecepia noted. As for the challenges, she said so far it has gotten a little easier, but in tonight’s episode she expects it to be difficult, having gone through it in Marquesas. She said, “I bailed out of that at the beginning. Anything with diving and swimming, sister got to get out of that early.” Asked about their favorite players, Brian said, “I like Lex. I like what Alicia is doing. I like Amber. I hope Rupert does something. I hope he does something that’s going to take him to the next level. So we’ll see, knock on wood. His demeanor is a little bit low on energy right now. So I hope he does something to step it up a notch.” Vecepia said, “I’m liking Shii Ann. She’s under the radar and they’re not giving her the benefit of the doubt. She could squeak in there. And Boston Rob.” Thursday night, the nine remaining contestants are in for what’s being called the game’s toughest reward challenge ever. Host Jeff Probst explained it as follows: “All nine of you will start out on float platform. On my go, all nine of you will dive down and retrieve one of seven pots. The two without a pot will be eliminated. We’ll work our way from nine tribe members to seven, to five, until we are left with only three. We’ll move to a final round. The three remaining tribe members must transport the heavily weighted crate from the ocean to the shore. The first person to cross the finish line with their crate wins the reward.” "Survivor: All-Stars" airs Thursday at 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT, on CBS. The latest contestant sent packing will be a guest Friday morning on The Early Show.
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Essence
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01-12-2002
| Thursday, April 15, 2004 - 8:56 am
Kathy, We Are Counting On You NEW YORK, April 15, 2004 Ex-Survivors On New Game (CBS) Emotions fly at the “Survivor: All-Stars” camp when contestants get messages from home. So what would that do to their game? Neleh Dennis, who made it all the way to the final two on "Survivor: Marquesas," tells The Early Show co-anchor Julie Chen it is an incredible way to get players re-charged and focused on the game. She says, “Day 30 comes along and you’re constantly thinking about home. You don’t get letters or anything. All of a sudden that comes, and for me, I was in the first season, when my mom got to come out. Those two minutes of hugging her was all I needed to focus on the game and finish that out, because you worry about home. It’s nice to get that little bit of comfort, so you know everything back at home is OK.” After last week's surprise departure of Lex van den Berghe, Maralyn "Mad Dog" Hershey, a contestant from "Survivor: Outback," tells Chen she likes the way Amber is playing. “I think Amber is going to make it to the end,” she says, pointing out that Amber has in her favor boyfriend Boston Rob and her sweetness. “Amber does not have an abrasive dog bone in her body.” Neleh agrees, “She is totally flying under the radar. She’s letting Rob take everything, all the heat and everything. If something is going to happen, it has to happen tonight.” Neleh’s expectation is for her "Survivor: Marquesas" pal, Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien, to pull a good move tonight. She notes, “I’ve never seen anybody on ‘Survivor’ have as much power as Rob does right now. He has people wrapped around his little pinky. I think if Kathy can get in there, totally expose them, because I think she’s clearly the underdog. But it’s a game about numbers. If she can convince everybody tonight that it’s a numbers game, then hopefully, she can win.” Like Neleh, Maralyn would love to see Kathy win. She says, “Kathy is a very, very strong player. Genuine woman. Has a heart. And hey, she’s one of the older broads. Doesn’t look like an older broad, but she is.” Asked if in the remaining days, the game will turn into a battle of the sexes, Maralyn says, “It should. It really should, because, obviously, the women have the numbers and they could ensure that the final four are four women.” But she doubts they will do it. Neleh says, “I think Amber would be a little bit softer if Rob wasn’t out there. He’s really calling the shots for her and kind of like her security blanket. She’s hiding underneath him, which is a good strategy for her, if in fact, like Mad Dog was saying, she predicts her getting to the end. You can see how that would happen. But I don’t see the battle-of-the-sexes thing happening because I think Rob has so much power. If Kathy can get in there and get Alicia and Tom and maybe even Amber on her side, they could totally overthrow that.” CBS Early Show
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Essence
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01-12-2002
| Thursday, April 22, 2004 - 12:22 pm
This was an entertaining interview. If you can view it the link is at the bottom. Friend And Foe Of 'Boston Rob' NEW YORK, April 22, 2004 'Survivor: Marquesas' Dish (CBS) On last week’s "Survivor: All-Stars," "Boston Rob" Mariano tightened his grip on power by sending Kathy packing, despite her attempt to break up his alliance. So is it Rob’s kingdom from now on out? The Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith asks Sean Rector and John Carroll, who both played with Boston Rob on "Survivor: Marquesas." “My boy is doing his thing,” Rector says with a big smile. Having been very close to Mariano while playing in Marquesas, he notes, “You got to give him a lot of credit. If this is supposed to be the ‘All-Stars,’ people seem like they’re just happy to be selected as 'All-Stars,' because they’re not really playing. Rob is either a hell of a manipulator or they picked the dumbest people to play with.” That does not mean it is too late to knock him off his throne. Carroll says, “If you watched how he played last time, he plays the same. He gets the girl. Last time was Sarah, this time, Amber. Trying to get in that power position. Rupert is in a position to knock him out. It depends whether or not they go up against him.” If you recall, Carroll had more than a few clashes with the Boston Rob native in Marquesas. Rector disagrees and points out, “This is the only chance Boston has at winning because they are never going to beat the Yankees. This is his only chance to go all the way, I’m rooting for Boston Rob.” Asked if they think Shii Ann’s time is up, Carroll says, “I think if she wins immunity, she’s good for three days. You never know if she can pry people off. But at this point, numbers are against her, so she’s cooked.” Down to the final four, Rector says he likes, “Boston Rob, Amber, Big Tom and Jenna.” While Carroll says, “Same group except flip Big Tom and put Rupert in there. I think Jenna and Rupert are their twosome. They are together and that leaves Big Tom and Alicia out in the cold.” Given the circumstances, Rector notes, “It seems like people are kind of waiting for other people to come to them. ‘Survivor’ is a game about being proactive and you have to take chances. Be aggressive, especially when it comes down to the wire, because a million dollars is at stake. People see the power players and they’re like, hey, the money is not bad at seven. People are settling in for their positions.” Carroll agrees to an extent, “You don’t see them hungry like they were the first time they played. Rob has shown himself to be very aggressive and hungry. At the same time, it should be an Achilles’ heel because there are so many things he’ll expose himself to,” he says. But Rector points out, “You look at ‘All-Stars,’ I think people came on with images before. I think Rob had nowhere to go but up, seriously. He’s my boy. And he and I shared a lot of the same sentiments about this show. But a lot of people don’t want to mess up their image. People are not scaring. They’re, like, scared to lie.” The result? “They all have 'stupid' written on their forehead,” Carroll says. You can get the inside scoop from the latest “All-Star" voted off on Friday’s The Early Show. cbsnews.com
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Chief1
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08-18-2003
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 6:14 am
Hey all! Just finished watching Alicia this morning on The Early Show. She looks AWESOME!! During the interview, she was asked generic questions first. (How are you? How do you feel?) Then she was told that she was obviously doing very well, and was commended for her confidence in playing the game. She was then asked about Shii Ann, and how she felt Shii Ann was playing the game, since Shii Ann came to her several times during the game. Alicia's response was that she couldn't accept what Shii Ann was doing. She said that she would have considered joining forces with Shii Ann if she thought it was genuine. Rather, she said that Shii Ann would just go from one person to another to give "reports" on what she had heard, or who was talking about whom, etc., and she couldn't respect that. They took the first caller, who expressed liking the way Alicia played the game. The question from the caller was, "What do you feel was the hardest to deal with? The physical challenges or the emotional stress?" Alicia's response was that she didn't mind the physical challenges, and felt very able to handle those. The problem for her was the emotional stress. She expressed that she appreciates morale value, and because some others didn't, it upset her, and ended up being her downfall, as everyone now has seen. The second caller also liked her game. They asked, "Why didn't you form an alliance with Rupert or someone else, to further yourself in the game and vote off the people who were trying to call the shots? Everyone can see how Rob and Amber are controlling this whole thing!" Alicia's response was that she did, in fact, go to Rupert early in the game to try to form an alliance. She said that by Rupert's response, she realized that he already had an alliance with Rob and Amber. She felt that she didn't want to force the issue, to create a rift, and cause herself to be voted off even sooner.
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Magicjet
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09-25-2003
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 3:28 pm
You forgot the part of the interview where the Survivor Africa finger pointer called Shiann down for pointing the finger after she won amunity. What a lame interview that was. Amazing.
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Essence
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01-12-2002
| Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 3:09 pm
'Paranoia Will Destroy Ya' May 6, 2004 (CBS) It's coming down to the wire for the five remaining "Survivor: All-Stars." Thursday is the last regular episode before Sunday night's big finale. And on The Early Show's final Survivor Roundtable, Brandon Quinton from "Survivor: Africa" and Sean Rector from "Survivor: Marquesas" predict Rob and Amber will, for sure, be the final two. Brandon tells co-anchor Rene Syler, “Amber will win by 4-3 split. Go, Amber.” A fan of the Red Sox, Sean is betting on Boston Rob. “Only chance Rob has to win, go Yankees. Go, Rob!” There is a lot at stake in the final episodes of "Survivor: All-Stars." The contestants know their marathon to the $1 million prize has turned into a heated sprint, and no one is to be trusted. As Rupert Boneham and Jenna Lewis have a private strategy session, they are shocked to realize Robert "Boston Rob" Mariano is standing right behind them. Rob seems to be at his manipulative best as he fuels a fiery fight between two tribe mates. "I've instigated Big Tom to fight Rupert," says Boston Rob. But are the "Survivor" contestants starting to see the light? "You've marked yourself every time you've won," Tom "Big Tom" Buchanan tells Mariano. As Tribal Council looms, the five remaining "All-Stars" feel targets on their backs. And Rupert predicts, "Paranoia will destroy ya." But Brandon says Rupert should not worry. His head will not be the one on the chopping block Thursday night. He says, “Big Tom is going to go tonight because they’re going to stick with that core four. I don’t care what editing shows. This is a core four alliance of Jenna, Rupert and the two love birds. Tom is the odd man out now.” Sean disagrees. “Big Tom is not a threat,” he says. “Rupert is the biggest threat out of the five remaining. So they have to get rid of Rupert.” It will be up to the immunity challenge. Last week, Big Tom was a winner during the food challenge in which he along with his son treated Boston Rob and brother to the reward - a strategic move on Big Tom’s part that will have great pay off at the end? Brandon says, not quite. “Big Tom is doing exactly what he did in Africa. In the beginning, Ethan said, 'It’s you and me all the way,' and he believed them. He is very gullible like that. He made an alliance and going to stick to it." Sean notes that may be true considering what Boston Rob has done in the past, “That’s indicative in the game. He made pacts from Rob C., to Alicia, and when they’re on the chopping block, they realize it’s a game.” So why is it that Boston Rob still has the power? “They’re scared of him, for one,” Brandon says. Sean interrupts, “I don’t know if they assembled the right type of type A personality. Like Lex was definitely a player. There are certain players, who would have definitely given Rob a run for his money; Kathy is another. There are a lot of players I think they’re just happy to have been selected.” Brandon continues, “The players that are left are not necessarily supremely strategic. Big Tom and Jenna and Rupert are not known to be the great minds of ‘Survivor’ past. Not all that smart so they’re going along with the flow.” As for Amber, before being voted off, Shii Ann made it clear the sweet girl was actually the one to get rid of quick. Sean agrees, “Behind every great man, there is a great woman. We know that. So Amber is definitely playing.” Pulling the puppet strings? “That may be,” Sean says, “But like on our season with Neleh and Vecepia. When it comes down to who is playing the game, they remember who played, not who rode coattails.” Well, not quite, Brandon says, “Amber is playing harder than anybody. She’s convinced Boston Rob to be the bad guy. She is playing bad cop/good cop.” "Survivor: All-Stars" airs Thursday at 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT, on CBS. The latest contestant sent packing will be a guest Friday morning on The Early Show. And the season's live finale will be Sunday. ©MMIV, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Early Show
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