Survivor 41recap: The money shot

JD calls his shot at the challenge and ends up doomed by the result. God, I love watching people mess up inSurvivorchallenges. Sorry, I just do! The Yase tribe on ‘Survivor 41’.Robert Voets/CBS I love when folks fall repeatedly off a balance beam. I love when contestants appear absolutely clueless on a puzzle. I love when every single shot someone takes at a target misses. The Luvu tribe on ‘Survivor 41’....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1039 words · Jared Rodriguez

Survivor 41recap: Truth kamikaze

As another threat is eliminated, we are down to the final 5. Plus: updated season rankings! Every second onSurvivoris precious. Ricard Foye and Danny McCray on ‘Survivor 41’.Robert Voets/CBS It’s why we no longer have the opening credits. Or the “Previously on…” intro. I point this out because I AM ABOUT TO BRUTALLY TAKESURVIVOREDITORS TO TASK! Jeff Probst and the cast of ‘Survivor 41’.Robert Voets/CBS You saw the not-so-subtle shift to all-caps!...

May 1, 2025 · 13 min · 2608 words · Jo Williams

Survivor 41recap:Survivorat its best

The Thanksgiving eve episode proves you dont need idols or advantages to make riveting TV. First off, happy Thanksgiving, everybody. I hope you all have a relaxing holiday surrounded by (vaccinated) friends and family. The cast of ‘Survivor 41’.Robert Voets/CBS When you dis stuffing, you dis yourself. Honestly, just give me an entire plate of stuffing with gravy and I’m good. You know what else I’m thankful for this week?...

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 645 words · Robert Riddle

Survivor 42finale recap: A legend is born

Wait, did that just happen? Did we seriously just etch the name Maryanne Oketch into theSurvivorhistory books as the champion of season 42? MARYANNE!!!! Maryanne Oketch on ‘Survivor 42’.Robert Voets/CBS The woman Ipredicted to winback after episode 1! A successful prediction is a successful prediction. Do not expect that trend to continue.) The ‘Survivor 42’ final five.Robert Voets/CBS But I’m not delighted for the dominant 7-1-0 Maryanne victory as a sorely needed resume padder....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1062 words · Mrs. Elizabeth Garcia DDS

Survivor 42players reveal secrets they won't tell the others

The new cast members tell EW the things about themselves they plan not to spill. Knowledge is power in the game ofSurvivor. I know this because last season the showliterallyhad an advantage called Knowledge is Power. Chanelle Howell, Jonathan Young, and Lindsay Dolashewich on ‘Survivor 42’.Robert Voets/CBS (3) “I am a Vietnamese refuge,” explains Hai. “I came over here when I was three years old, and I grew up very poor....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Jennifer Harris

Survivor 42recap: Stop picking on Maryanne!

It’s a close call for a fan favorite. Plus, another one bites the dust. Especially considering that all I did with my lifebeforewriting about television waswatchtelevision. Maryanne Oketch from ‘Survivor 42’.Robert Voets/CBS It didn’t matter. I consumed it all. I was such a braindead idiot that I even obsessed over TV commercials. Omar Zaheer and Jonathan Young on ‘Survivor 42’.Robert Voets/CBS My personal favorites were usually the late-night ads for cheesy K-Tel jot down music compilations....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1013 words · Stephanie Long

Survivor 42recap: The hour(glass) is at hand

Bad news: The hourglass is back. Good news: It’s slightly less terrible this time. I ate at an Applebee’s once. The Vati tribe on ‘Survivor 42’.Robert Voets/CBS (And before you ask, the answer is no… my mother-in-law’s name isnotKarishma.) It wasfiiiiine, I guess? But man, doSurvivorplayers love Applebee’s. Omar Zaheer on ‘Survivor 42’.Robert Voets/CBS But it’s not justSurvivorplayers. Some things are just too easy, even for me.) Because if you know anything about me, it is that I love cheesySurvivorproduct placement....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 562 words · Zachary Green

Survivor 42reveals first twist of the game

Warning: This article contains spoilers for theSurvivor 42premiere. It’s almost time, people. you could satisfy your insatiable reality TV appetite right here and right now. Cast of ‘Survivor 42’.Robert Voets/CBS That’s because we’ve got the first four minutes of theSurvivor 42premiere ready and waiting. Not only that, but a few of them are revealed. We hear one contestant say out loud the phrase “Potatoes have skin. Am I a potato?”...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Tiffany Fowler

Survivor 43contestant met her wife at aXena: Warrior Princessconvention

And then there’s the cast member that likes to sing heavy metal Celine Dion. Survivoris a unique game that attracts unique people. And how did we do that? The cast of ‘Survivor’ 43.Robert Voets/CBS Or Ryan Medrano telling the story of how “I was born three months early. It gave me mild cerebral palsy and that allowed me not to walk. But now I can walk, jump, run, swim, skydive if I wanted to....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Leah Simon

Survivor 43finale recap: What just happened?

Was it real, or was it all a dream? Look, I ain’t gonna lie. I’m cracking a beer right now. Mike Gabler on ‘Survivor 43’.CBS For those who have read theseSurvivorrecaps over the years, that may come as no great surprise. Did Mike “Gabler” Gabler just winSurvivor?Is that something that just happened? People make a run at mess with me by insisting that really happened, but I know better. Cassidy Clark on ‘Survivor 43’....

May 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1405 words · Jacqueline Martin

Survivor 43finalist Owen Knight says 'F--- the After-Show'

For a long time onSurvivor 43,Owen Knight couldn’t get on the right side of the numbers. Was Owen surprised by the result? Does he think things would have been different if he had taken Jesse Lopez on at fire? Owen Knight on ‘Survivor 43’.CBS And what was it like having to film the After-Show after dealing with that final Tribal Council? We caught up with the third-place finisher to get his take on everything that went down....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1170 words · Jenny Benjamin

Survivor 43finalists reveal how they want to approach the jury

We’re down to justfive people left onSurvivor 43heading into the big finale Dec. 14 on CBS. And of those five, only three will make it all the way to the final Tribal Council. For those final three, they won’t just show up and speak all willy-nilly like. Owen Knight, Karla Cruz Godoy, Mike Gabler, Cassidy Clark, and Jesse Lopez of ‘Survivor 43’.Robert Voets/CBS (5) A lot of thought will go into how they want to approach the jury with their words....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Robert Martin

Survivor 43player peed all over her doctor's face… and more embarrassing stories from the cast

The new cast did not hold back when asked about their most humiliating moments ever. Embarrassing things can happen out there. Making matters even worse, those embarrassing things can then potentially be broadcast all over the world. The cast of ‘Survivor’ 43.Robert Voets/CBS And we do that by making them share their most embarrassing stories from their real lives. You’ll find out who went to the bathroom in his Darth Vader costume....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Caitlin Rodriguez