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NEWS ABOUT: Survivor

Survivor stories: 5 news summaries
GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 World Hates Prejean 
 Cuz She's Hot: Trump 

Plus, first Survivor gets dragged back to jail, and more

Aug 19, 09 12:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Former Miss California Carrie Prejean is only controversial “because she’s so beautiful,” Donald Trump told David Letterman last night. “She said that a man should marry a woman, and it became very controversial for whatever reason, but I always said it was really because of her... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Donald Trump • Paris Hilton • celebrity • David Letterman • Grammy Awards • celebrity pregnancy • Survivor • Mariah Carey • Richard Hatch • Johnny Knoxville • Penelope Cruz • Carrie Prejean • Miss California

 Dems Spoof 
 'Marooned' GOP 

Web ad likens Republicans to Survivor cast

May 6, 09 8:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new DNC ad touts the latest Survivor series: the GOP edition, the Huffington Post reports. The Web spot begins with Sen. Olympia Snowe, the “Last of the Moderates,” describing how being a Republican moderate can feel like “being a cast member of Survivor,” and goes... More »

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television • reality TV • advertising • parody • Olympia Snowe • Republican Party • Democratic National Committee • advertisements • Survivor • DNC

ANALYSIS

Prime Time Is White,
Reality TV Is Real

Scripted shows still focused on white rich people

Feb 17, 09 8:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Another way reality TV is “realer” than its scripted cousin: Its diverse casts reflect the population, while scripted TV sticks to stories about young, well-off white people, writes Greg Braxton in the Los Angeles Times. “We're looking to create shows that everyday people can relate to," says... More »

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television • reality TV • race • diversity • Survivor

Survivor Winner Appeals Tax Conviction to Supreme Court

Hatch hopes to
get out of jail soon

Jun 4, 08 2:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Original Survivor winner Richard Hatch has appealed his tax evasion conviction to the US Supreme Court, reports E! Online. Hatch is serving a four-year sentence for failing to report his $1 million winnings from the reality show. He claims that CBS executives promised to pay the taxes after he caught... More »

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tax evasion • US Supreme Court • Survivor • Richard Hatch

Oprah Makes Giving Competitive

New show's contestants will compete to be the best philanthropist

Mar 2, 08 12:42 PM CST
(Newser) - Heavyweight philanthropist Oprah Winfrey will outsource giving to a whole new level tonight: Her new ABC reality show, “Oprah’s Big Give,” makes charity a competition. Contestants compete to raise money for needy folks and causes, and each week the lowest-earner is given the boot, reports the New ... More »

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philanthropy • Hurricane Katrina • reality TV • ABC • Oprah Winfrey • Extreme Makeover • Oprah's Big Give • Survivor

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