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According to Inside TV magazine, Jeff Probst may be saying "adios" to Survivor possibly next year. It's reported he wants to spend more time with his new girlfriend at home.
Cordially,
Tammy Warner--[color=\"orange\"]the 'Twyla Littleton of the Big Board!'[/color]
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[quote name=\'Winkfan\' date=\'Oct 10 2005, 05:27 PM\']It's reported he wants to spend more time with his new girlfriend at home.
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Can you blame him? Have you seen his girlfriend?
Still, the next season should be shot very soon, so if a decision is being made, it should be announced over the next few weeks.
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Considering his girlfriend is an ex-survivor contestant, they could make her a co-host.
I think if they're going to find a new host. It should be an ex-survivor contestant...
How about...
Richard Hatch- A very obvious choice, and he'll need the money once the IRS cleans his clock. Only problem would be, they'd have to blur out everything below the waist the whole time.
Rupert- Everyone likes Rupert! I'm sure he'd do it in a heartbeat.
Susan Hawk- She's proven herself to be a strong personality. I think she'd do fine.
Stephanie- If the audience won't be too tired of her after this season, I think she's smart enough to handle the duties as well. She probably understands the game better than any other female in the series.
Jenna and Heidi- Come on! They appeared in Playboy together, they got naked for peanut butter and chocolate... who WOULDN'T watch?! As long as the focus doesn't turn towards them, they'd do fine.
Shawna Mitchell- She's pretty and I like her! Enough said!
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You left out another possibility - Colby.
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[quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Oct 11 2005, 05:59 AM\']You left out another possibility - Colby.
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And among those candidates mentioned, Colby Donaldson is the only one that I _wouldn't_ laugh out of the room. Hatch is going to be dropping the soap, Soozin is just a freakin' nutcase (as made even MORE evident on Battle Of The Network Reality Stars), Rupert, while likable, simply isn't a television personality, and none of the cited women have demonstrated they would be anything more than eye candy.
I'd put down cash right now that says that if Colby applied for the job, he'd get it. He has the "look", we know he can shill, and he would carry on the same "feel" Probst has on the show.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Oct 11 2005, 10:28 AM\'][quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Oct 11 2005, 05:59 AM\']You left out another possibility - Colby.[/quote]
And among those candidates mentioned, Colby Donaldson is the only one that I _wouldn't_ laugh out of the room. [/quote]
I'm hoping that whewfan was mostly joking with his list, since none of them would ever even be considered as replacements.
If you're thinking of former contestants as potential new hosts, the list begins and ends with Colby.
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If Probst steps down, do you think CBS will axe the show - or are the ratings still good enough to justify continuing with it?
For what it's worth, Steve Beverly stated recently "give the show about two more years..."
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This thread is severely lacking in Rob Cesternino. Come on, it would be fantastic! It would be a not-laugh every minute!
All vomit-inducing comments aside, what's Mark Walberg doing right now? Given the Bobbyjon/Steph overdose so far this season, I can't see ANY former contestant doing it without being the center of attention.
(FWIW, Jenna M. from S6 seems to be pretty versed in the game, judging by the weekly webcast on CBS' Survivor website. She'd still be boring as bricks hosting.)
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[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Oct 11 2005, 05:00 PM\']If Probst steps down, do you think CBS will axe the show - or are the ratings still good enough to justify continuing with it?
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Probst isn't the show. He's one helluva good host, but he's far from the reason people watch it. So a Probst leave won't cause the show to be axed.
I wouldn't be surprised at all to see Colby hosting, either. He's one of Jeff's best friends and he would certainly have his vote. He's been there. He's personable and he's comfortable in front of the camera.
Beverly's opinion is worth the electrons he wrote it with. He hates "game operas", a name he uses perjoratively, though pigheadedly covers them for some odd reason.
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Oct 11 2005, 01:05 PM\'][quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Oct 11 2005, 10:28 AM\'][quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Oct 11 2005, 05:59 AM\']You left out another possibility - Colby.[/quote]
And among those candidates mentioned, Colby Donaldson is the only one that I _wouldn't_ laugh out of the room. [/quote]
I'm hoping that whewfan was mostly joking with his list, since none of them would ever even be considered as replacements.
If you're thinking of former contestants as potential new hosts, the list begins and ends with Colby.
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BTW Matt, Whewfan is a woman! Thought I might tell you that!
Colby does have the personality and the looks of the host.
If Jeff Probst decides to leave.
But Jeff is the one and only true Survivor host.
The original is and always will be the original!
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[quote name=\'Passepartout\' date=\'Oct 12 2005, 12:59 AM\']BTW Matt, Whewfan is a woman! Thought I might tell you that!
Colby does have the personality and the looks of the host.
If Jeff Probst decides to leave.
But Jeff is the one and only true Survivor host.
The original is and always will be the original!
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I'm glad Matt Kaiser now knows he's a woman. ;)
I'd say if anyone, they would move Phil Keoghan over from Amazing Race, since he's already a recognizable face from a slightly similar show.
Tyshaun
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[quote name=\'tyshaun1\' date=\'Oct 12 2005, 10:16 AM\'][quote name=\'Passepartout\' date=\'Oct 12 2005, 12:59 AM\']BTW Matt, Whewfan is a woman! Thought I might tell you that!
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I'm glad Matt Kaiser now knows he's a woman. ;)
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If he is, he's, er, an interesting-looking (http://\"http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/5987/mg2k1.html\") woman. :-)
I think Shelby was confusing whewfan with Winkfan.
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[quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Oct 12 2005, 07:54 AM\']I think Shelby was confusing
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Was? :)
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I didn't know Matt Kaiser was a contestant on TTD in 1986. ("It's time to meet a new contestant. Introduce us to her, Charlie.") :-) But now that you've had your fun, I figured since we're talking about Survivor, I thought I'd add this instead of starting a new thread. Starting this week, OLN is showing Survivor on Wednesdays only, with three back-to-back episodes. Could it be that OLN is disappointed with Survivor already? Then again, I think it's because the NHL has taken over Monday and Tuesday nights.
Incidentally, tonight begins Survivor: Marquesas, the season that gave us Rob Mariano. Coincidentally, GSN is showing the finale of Amazing Race 7 tonight--also with Boston Rob. It should be noted that this is the last all-new-to-GSN ep of Race until they acquire the family race now in progress. (Then again, it's Lost night on ABC, so who cares what else is on? :-) )
So I'll tie all this commentary back to the original topic and say that it wouldn't surprise me if Boston Rob becomes a host candidate if Jeff leaves. He'll probably lose Mom, who's been a Survivor fan since Borneo, but you can't please everybody. OTOH, his availability depends on Amber, if you know what I mean. :-)
One more tidbit, then I'll get off the soapbox. Fans of Bumper Stumpers announcer Ken Ryan will be glad to know that C.O.P.S. (not the Fox reality series, the 80s cartoon that features Ryan in a leading voice role) is coming to DVD in February (http://\"http://tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=4288\").
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[quote name=\'GS Warehouse\' date=\'Oct 12 2005, 01:04 PM\'] Fans of Bumper Stumpers announcer Ken Ryan will be glad to know that C.O.P.S. (not the Fox reality series, the 80s cartoon that features Ryan in a leading voice role) is coming to DVD in February (http://\"http://tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=4288\").[/quote]
I'm sure both of them will rush right out and buy a copy.
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[quote name=\'GS Warehouse\' date=\'Oct 12 2005, 10:04 AM\']So I'll tie all this commentary back to the original topic and say that it wouldn't surprise me if Boston Rob becomes a host candidate if Jeff leaves.
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It wouldn't surprise me either, but more because CBS has had a history of really boneheaded programming moves over any kind of qualifications on Rawb's part.
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Rawb would bring a sense of humor to the host's role, so while he'd be very different, it might be interesting. Colby will be the one, though. I'm sure he can do the "fire is a symbol of life" speech in the same wooden, over-important way Probst did.
Trouble is, if Probst leaves Survivor, that opens his schedule for "The Price Is Right." Yuck!
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Oct 12 2005, 01:19 PM\']... CBS has had a history of really boneheaded programming moves over any kind of qualifications on Rawb's part.
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[quote name=\'Neumms\' date=\'Oct 12 2005, 03:10 PM\']... Colby will be the one, though. I'm sure he can do the "fire is a symbol of life" speech in the same wooden, over-important way Probst did.[snapback]99309[/snapback]
[/quote]Anybody see Colby on NBC's Las Vegas the other night? Makes me wonder if he's going to fill a hosting vacancy on a reality show when he's starting to make his mark in acting (how serious is up for debate). OTOH, after I made my earlier post, someone at alt.tv.survivor made this suggestion:
The best bet is to watch some fringe game show for possible
replacements, such as a Peter Tomarken or a Greg Proops - not that they
are good candidates, but simply examples of the obscurity I speak of.
Game show experience but not a household name.
It will need to be someone who can establish a "Survivor persona", not
someone who tries to incorporate an existing persona into Survivor.
A reply to that says it's best to find an unknown who isn't a Probst clone. Chris Lemon, anybody? [ducks]
[quote name=\'Neumms\']Trouble is, if Probst leaves Survivor, that opens his schedule for "The Price Is Right." Yuck![/quote]"In our next pricing game, fire represents life."
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My vote is for Colby, all the way. And if they're smart, they'll have him create some of the challenges since he went through them himself.
You really want GREG PROOPS in this mix? I mean, he never dresses in less than a suit and tie...you want him overdressed for wading in ankle-deep water? And he's too smarmy for this gig.
And there is no way you are getting Jeff Probst behind the wheel of TPIR. If anything, he should be next in line for "Jeopardy!".
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well, if he wishes to leave Survivor, more power to him. I don't care who the new host would be because I stopped watching Survivor after... well, I never really did watch Survivor in the first place, aside from a few episodes in the first three seasons.
I agree with Robair's advice: If he goes back into television, he could host Jeopardy... which probably won't happen since Alex will probably keep hosting even if he's on a walker. Not like he has no experience at it: Before Survivor, most game show fans knew him hosting some Jeopardy spinoff on VH1.
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[quote name=\'Robair\' date=\'Oct 13 2005, 03:13 AM\']My vote is for Colby, all the way. And if they're smart, they'll have him create some of the challenges since he went through them himself.
You really want GREG PROOPS in this mix? I mean, he never dresses in less than a suit and tie...you want him overdressed for wading in ankle-deep water? And he's too smarmy for this gig.
And there is no way you are getting Jeff Probst behind the wheel of TPIR. If anything, he should be next in line for "Jeopardy!".
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What I think Probst really wants to do is get back into movies. When the first "Survivor" came on, he was shopping around a nice little film called "Finder's Fee" to festivals and got it on Showtime (and it is a decent film, nothing great, but nicely done). The film directing's been put on hold for Mark Burnett and I think that Probst would like to get back to doing that.
(Of course, the question is--could 10 "Survivor" series and scores of Tribal Councils allow anyone in the biz now to take Probst seriously? He had a better shot at filmmaking *before* "Survivor.")
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[quote name=\'TonicBH\' date=\'Oct 13 2005, 04:16 AM\']Alex will probably keep hosting even if he's on a walker.[/quote]
Actually, Alex has been hinting that he may hang it up before the decade's out.