• Bridal-shop owner claims $1 million 'Survivor' prize

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    "Survivor: One World" contestants Kim Spradlin, center, Chelsea Meissner, right, and Sabrina Thompson react after Spradlin is crowned sole survivor.

    By Us Weekly

     
    After 39 days braving the elements in Upolu, Samoa, bridal shop owner Kim Spradlin was able to outwit, outplay and outlast her competitors to take home the CBS show's $1 million prize Sunday.

    Beating out teacher Sabrina Thompson and medical saleswoman Chelsea Meissner for the prize on "Survivor: One World's" finale, Spradlin was part of the first-ever all-female final five.

    PHOTOS: Most surprising reality TV outcomes ever!

    Developing an alliance with Thompson and Meissner early on in the game, which featured tribes of men vs. women living on the same beach, the trio banded together after the tribes merged to vote off the men one by one.


    "We were a mess at the beginning, and then we just pulled it together," Thompson, -- who earned two votes from a jury of her peers to Spradlin's seven -- said Sunday. Christina Cha and Alicia Rosa rounded out season 24's top five contestants.

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    Winning numerous individual immunity challenges -- two on Sunday's finale alone -- helped Spradlin dominate the game, and for that she was awarded $100,000 from Sprint after being named the Player of the Season.

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    Also on Sunday's finale, host Jeff Probst revealed that Survivor's 25th season would be filmed in the Philippines, with three former contestants -- who were each medically evacuated during their season -- returning to compete against new players.

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  • Waaah! 'Survivor: One World' blindside leaves player in tears

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    The remaining "One World" gang gathered for some good news -- a family reunion -- before delivering some bad news directly to Kat at Tribal Council.

    By Drusilla Moorhouse, E! Online

    Minutes before Wednesday night's unwitting "Survivor: One World" castoff was voted out, she offered these famous last words:

    "If it is going to be a blindside, it's going to be pretty funny and, like, exciting," she giggled smugly to host Jeff Probst at Tribal Council. "Blindsides are always fun and exciting!"

    Always?

    MORE: Can Troyzan outwit stupid?

    Oops. Judging by her stunned silence and subsequent sobbing, the fun times were over for Kat "I'm 22 and a Little Naive" Endorsson after her ill-fated proclamation.

    So how did it get to this point? What's the dizzle? Let's have Kat herself break it down!

    "I've been wanting to hang out with these two girls for a very long time, just us...and alcohol. Margaritas! I'm about to get drunk!"
    In Wednesday night's Family Reunion episode, Kat, with the help of visiting cousin Robbie, nabbed her very first challenge win. The reward? A private feast with a family member. Of course, Jeff told her to ask two other Castaways and their family members to join her. Instead of sympathizing with Christina, whose father just had a kidney transplant, and Tarzan, whose age and "quantum entanglement" with his wife of 30 years tugged the heartstrings of his much younger tribemates, Kat picked BFFs Alicia and Kim--the very woman who rejected her for the last reward.

    MORE: "Survivor: One World" insider: Survival of the witless

    "I'll just eat my cake and get drunk and go back to camp and deal with it later."
    Kat realizes her choice was not strategically sound, but homegirl just wants to have fun, yo! While Kim frets about once again having to do "major damage control" when they return to camp, Kat is practically doing body shots for the Sprint smartphone.

    "To lose to someone who's 28 years old, six years older than me, how embarrassing is that?"
    Pumped up by her recent victory, Kat outlasted almost everyone in the Immunity Challenge -- except for Kim, the 28-year-old "hag" who earned a spot in the final six with her win.

    "Sabrina has no idea her a-- is on the line. That's why a blindside is so great. It's amazing how we control the show. This game is our game."
    Sure, cocky Kat was dubbed an "ignorant nitwit" by one of her tribemates, but she's not the first Castaway harboring a false sense of security. And until Chelsea counseled her otherwise, Kim was gunning for Sabrina. But Kat's self-absorption blinds her to any hints that the tide has turned.

    MORE: "Survivor's" Colton Cumbie reveals he did not have appendicitis, and His baster (evil?) plan!

    "It's probably the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life. It's very frustrating and it hurts my feelings because I don't want to see their faces be mad."
    Narcissism, meet your new poster child. After the last reward, Kat was outraged that Kim snubbed her; she blamed the losers for making her feel bad.

    "Is this whole Tribal Council about me? I had no idea this was going to happen."

    Even as her tribe criticized her selfishness at Tribal Council, Kat remained oblivious that she, not Sabrina, had a target on her back.

    "I left before Christina and Tarzan! Are you kidding? I'm so embarrassed."
    After Jeff snuffed her torch, Kat wailed in humiliation -- not that she'd been blindsided or blew her chance at a million bucks -- but that she was booted before the tribe's outcasts.

    Maybe it's all for the best. Kim predicted a tragic outcome should the latest castoff win: "Kat would be like, 'The million dollars ruined my life,'" she told Chelsea. "And after a year she doesn't know where she spent the money."

    PHOTOS: "Survivor: One World" castaways

    Margaritas and cake, maybe?

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  • Tarzan boils up fresh trouble with his 'poop pants' on 'Survivor'

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    Alas, Jonas Otsuji was a good cook but not a "Survivor."

    By Drusilla Moorhouse, E! Online

    Despicable Colton is out of "Survivor: One World," but his former tribemates are still stirring up the nasty.

    Even as Tarzan's "poop pants" were boiling in the camp kettle (he insisted the stains were dirt, but we're not buying it, and we are traumatized!), the newly merged Tikiano was targeting their best (and only) cook for a torch snuffing.

    Did they really send Jonas to hell's kitchen? And how exactly does someone gross out their tribemates so thoroughly (again, "poop pants!") and not go home?

    Boo-Hoo: Colton Cumbie reveals he did not have appendicitis, and his master (evil?) plan!

    Alas, sushi chef Jonas Otsuji was told to pack his knives and go.

    Although he was Tikiano's ("Year of the God") sole provider in the kitchen -- and so gosh-darn likable -- Salani's "Greek gods" identified him as the strongest player of Manono 2.0 (top dog of the underdogs).

    Even though Jonas staged a last-minute plea to send home Michael, everyone but his three-time tribemate Leif wrote down his name.

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    Divided in two temporary tribes for pizza-party reward challenge, the orange team's Alicia, Jay, Sabrina, Chelsea, Christina and Troyzan spanked the opposition. The blue team's brain trust inexplicably designated little person Leif as the first person to dig tunnel under a log -- "like a turtle birthing out of the sand," said Jeff Probst. Everyone had to follow to complete the obstacle course, and Tarzan stopped to argue with Jeff during the puzzle portion.

    The reward also included a secret reveal: Although Colton left the game with his "souvenir" Immunity Idol, another one was hidden at camp. The next day, early bird Troyzan got his worm, finding the Hidden Immunity Idol while everyone was sleeping.

    Just hours later, he won the first individual immunity challenge, besting even the tribes' actor/waiters by balancing balls on a tray the longest.


    Troyzan was also sitting pretty as part of the Salani 2.0 alliance, who, at Kim's direction, agreed to vote out Jonas first. Publicly she argued that he was the underdogs' top dog, but Jay, Michael and Troyzan didn't realize she intended to keep Christina and Alicia around in case they decided to reform a women's alliance in the future.

    Tarzan brought the most dramz tonight, spatting with Jonas and then crying when he mistook his targeted tribemate's scrambling for a genuine apology. And then...

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    You thought nothing could be worse than Phillip Sheppard's pink panties ? How about Tarzan's own bikini briefs -- with skid marks! "This is not poop, it's dirt!" he insisted before tossing his soiled undergarments in the boiling water Chelsea was saving for her own pretreated, sand-scrubbed clothes. Even as the horrified laundress scurried away to "go puke," the plastic surgeon persisted: "If it's boiling water you don't have to worry even if it's poop pants." Obviously the "captain" of his O.R. knows his way around a poop deck.

    Cap'n Crunchy Pants wasn't so easygoing at Tribal Council, reigniting his feud with Jonas when he "disrespected" Mike by suggesting that the tribe vote out their strongest member. On his way out, Jonas tried to mend feces fences with the chest thumper, saying, "No hard feelings," but Tarzan gave him the version of a Coach hug-off by retorting "Hard feelings to you!"

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    The camp cook had the last word, wishing his tribe "good luck with that food situation." Or, as they would say on Seinfeld: No soup sushi for you!

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  • Medical emergency leads to shocking exit on 'Survivor: One World'

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    Colton Cumbie went from being in charge to being pulled out of the game on Wednesday night's "Survivor."

    By Bruna Nessif, E! Online

    Well, looky what we have here.

    It seems like karma has hit the "Survivor: One World" set, as this season's "villain" was pulled from the show.

    Yes, you read that right: Colton Cumbie is gone.

    So what happened?

    MORE: "Survivor: One World" insider: The "single dumbest move ever in this game"...and the biggest bigot

    Colton started having some stomach pain, which turned out to be acute appendicitis. Yikes!

    Due to that medical emergency, Cumbie was taken out and just like that, the ringleader of a major alliance and orchestrator of some of the game's biggest moves was gone for good.

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    Then the tribes merged.

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  • 'Survivor: One World's' Colton Cumbie addresses his 'ignorant' comments

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    Colton Cumbie has responded to criticism over his "ignorant" comments on "Survivor."

    By Ree Hines

    Over the last two weeks on "Survivor: One World," Manono leader Colton Cumbie has made his mark with viewers by delivering one jaw-dropping line after another. First he referred to the now-ousted Bill Posley as "ghetto trash" and recommended he kill himself. Then he referred to Leif Manson as an "Oompa Loompa" and "a little munchkin." And well, the less said about his country club quotes the better.

    Now, after experiencing some well-deserved backlash from fans of the show, Colton is ready to explain himself.

    "Were my comments ignorant? YES!" he wrote in the first of a series of tweets addressing his behavior. "They were meant to be funny..I see they weren’t. Do I regret them? I’m torn. In a way, yes b/c it hurt ppl."

    But in a way, no. It seems Colton appreciates his own bad behavior for the life lesson it's led him to.

    "... Seeing myself act that way on television helps me to grow as a person b/c it’s uncomfortable and embarrassing for ME to watch," he wrote. "It’s kind of one of those situations where you don’t really realize how you sound until it’s played back and you’re literally cringing."


    Colton might be cringing now, but he's also defending himself.

    "I seriously don’t hate anyone," he continued. "I make fun of MYSELF ..my sense of humor has always been kind sarcastic and somewhat critical. I call myself a 'queen' as a joke. Am I a bigot? I don’t think so. I think I was a 20 year old brat who had never been out into the real world, and what I thought was funny and OK wasn’t. I’ve learned I can still be funny and it doesn’t have to be at the expense of some1 else. *pageant wave*"

    For those who noticed that Colton's Twitter comments didn't actually include an apology, as several of his Twitter followers pointed out, the country-club enthusiast added, "That was my way of saying 'I'm sorry.'"

    See if Colton has anything else to explain when the next episode of "Survivor: One World" airs Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

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  • 'Survivor' shocker: Colton convinces the men to volunteer for tribal council

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    "Survivor: One World's" Colton has some interesting views on race and class, yet has the men's tribe wrapped around his finger.

    By Drusilla Moorhouse, E! Online

    History was made on Wednesday night's episode of "Survivor: One World."

    As host Jeff Probst, literally stunned speechless, said, "In 24 seasons and some 400 tribal councils, never has a tribe arrived at Tribal Council (this way)."

    And how they got there was just as shocking as what happened when their tongues started wagging -- specifically, the incarnation of Hilly Holbrook, "The Help's" racist socialite....

    LAST WEEK'S RECAP: All hail the Queen!

    That would be Queen Colton, who persuaded his tribe -- including the guys on the chopping block -- to unanimously agree to give up their immunity and replace the losing women's tribe at Tribal Council.

    Why did the tribe sabotage themselves with such a bold and unprecedented move?

    Because "yo bro" Bill irritated Colton. After referring to the (air quotes) "struggling stand-up comic" last week as "ghetto trash" and suggesting he should kill himself, tonight Colton declared, "I want his head on a platter."

    And his tribe gave it to him.

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    Things really spiraled out of control after Leif "wowed" wide-eyed Bill by revealing that Colton wanted him out. Naturally, the laid-back dude approached Colton to "handle it like adults, bro" but the diva refused his offer to "squash some beef between us."

    "I've always been able to get people to do what I want, and I want Bill gone," Colton decreed. "I'm running this entire show right now. If you can't see that, then you are Helen Keller."

    To show he was a separate-but-equal-opportunity offender, Colton referred to Leif as an annoying little Oompa Loompa, telling Mike, "That little munchkin is about to get knocked back to Oz."

    And, believing Leif was actually the target, Bill figured it "serves my purpose immensely" to vote with the tribe to go to Tribal Council and punish Leif for his betrayal.

    Even Jay, who was "completely bum-puzzled" by the plan, agreed because -- like the others -- he didn't want a target on his back.

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    Thus the ladies -- who won a tarp in the Reward Challenge but lost immunity in a blowout that, Jeff said "barely qualified as a challenge" when Alicia and Chelsea were, frankly, "bum-puzzled" by the puzzle -- stayed at camp. Only time will tell whether Alicia, whom Sabrina called "deadweight with a mouth" will continue to be targeted for her "repulsive" attitude.

    And so, while everyone sipped Colton's Kool-Aid around the campfire, Bill tried to make peace, not war -- but the privileged white Southern boy wasn't interested in connecting with a broke guy who sleeps on his friend's sofas while pursuing his dream.

    "Yes, I did go to a private all-white school," Colton acknowledged, "but I do have African-American people in my life."

    When Jeff asked who, Colton giggled before admitting: "My housekeeper."

    But wait, there's more.

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    "But she's like a member of our family," he insisted.

    "A paid member," interjected Jeff.

    "Well, she doesn't work for free," responded Colton. (Maybe the Cumbie family even allows her to use their bathroom!)


    The bourgeois boy had an equally classist reply when Jeff asked if he was judged by others because he is gay:

    "The people I associate with -- yeah, y'all can say country club people, whatever -- but I feel like they have more educated thoughts and ideas and are more open and accepting of things. The ones who have a problem with it are the ones riding around in their jacked-up trucks with their Rebel flags hanging in the back and they go home to their trailers at night."

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    We don't know what's more appalling: Colton's comments or "crusty a--" Tarzan's brainwashed defense of his cult leader. "Colton has been painted in the wrong light," he said, shutting down Jeff's attempts at a dialogue with a diatribe on American race relations:

    "The whole thing about race irks me -- I'm fed up with people talking about race," groused the chest-thumper. "I want people to base what they think about somebody on how they behave and what their merits are. I think the country is moving in that direction. We have a black president."

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    That may be so, but the only direction Colton is moving is backward.

    Here's hoping someday Colton eats his words -- or at least a couple slices of Minny's special chocolate pie.

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  • 'Survivor' castaways have a new sovereign leader: 'Queen' Colton

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    "One World's" Colton has proved to be a certain kind of leader on the beach.

    By Drusilla Moorhouse, E! Online

    "Survivor: One World's" days of fun 'n' sun are over.

    An ominous storm ravaged the castaways' camp in last night's episode, foreshadowing a power struggle and the toppling of a ruler.

    So who is the new sovereign in "Survivor's" game of thrones?

    LAST WEEK'S RECAP: Survival of the witless

    Queen Colton!

    Last week's outcast is now Manono's main man, and after losing two challenges in a row to the dysfunctional women, the Misfit/Average Joe alliance deferred to the Country Club Republican in selecting their first castoff.

    The Boy King Matt (a doppelganger for "Game of Thrones'" Joffrey Baratheon) was not only cut down by the Colton Quintet -- even his Frat-Boy Alliance turned on him.

    Whether it was his physical dominance, attitude or unhealthy obsession with poultry, Matt's was the third torch snuffed this season.

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    Speaking of fire snuffing ... the women got off to a miserable start tonight. Neither their fire nor their flimsy shelter could withstand the pounding rain and wind, while the men were warm and cozy under their tarp. After a night of soaked shivering, the women swallowed their pride and begged the men to let them warm up at their fire.

    But maybe the cold sharpened the women's brains, because in the concentration/memory reward challenge they didn't allow the men to score a single point against them. (Kat, predictably, had to try seven times before she got it right, but she still beat Troyzan.) Jeff Probst, in snazzy non-chambray shirt, berated Manono this time, yelling during the challenge, "The men continue to be pathetic!"

    So were the women, actually, as they begged the boys again to help them with fire and set back gender equality about 60 years by crying in the cold, "We're girls, we're not meant to be beaten down this well." They also turned in a pathetic performance in the blindfolded Immunity Challenge, but Sabrina made up for her feeble direction with a huge comeback, solving the final puzzle before Bill.

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    Bill's yo-bro-isms so infuriated Colton that he -- privately -- called him "ghetto trash" and suggested he should kill himself. (His "head on a platter" comment in next week's previews suggest that Bill won't endear himself to the Queen C.)

    Cocky Matt tried to persuade Troyzan to abandon the "chickens": "I thought you were one of the roosters" he said to the unruffled Troyzan, who pretended to ally with the non-egg-laying faction. Matt called fowl on the other 'Zan man at Tribal Council, saying he wanted Tarzan "to talk turkey."

    After assuring Jeff before the vote that he would play his Hidden Immunity Idol, Colton smugly kept it in his pocket and only received one vote -- from Matt.

    "You pissed off the wrong queen," Colton said as he wrote Matt's name down, congratulating himself as the first pair of armor-plated pecs sauntered out of Tribal Council. (First stop: Roscoe's House of Chicken 'n Waffles.)

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    Colton's Quips:

    "I'm a Republican. I am not a Democrat -- I do not believe in handouts." -- On the Salani tribe's repeated requests for help from the men

    "But even I don't understand!" -- In response to Troyzan, who said, "We're men, they're women, maybe we think different."

    "I'm so excited to vote someone out. I dislike so many of these people." -- After the men lost their first Immunity Challenge

    "I can't deal with this 'Yo bro, like bro,' -- shut up, go kill yourself. All he's doing is digging himself a grave. I don't want to talk to you, I don't like you, stay away from me. You're ghetto trash, that's all you are. I can't stand him. I want him gone yesterday." -- On Bill, dashing our hopes for an "Odd Couple" bromance

    "Matt's the head of the snake, and you have to chop off the head of the snake for the rest of it to stop wiggling. Of this tribe of nine, if I could get rid of five people, it would be heaven." -- Colton, just being misanthropic

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    "Save those questions for me." -- When Jeff refuses Tarzan's request to hear the last two votes

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  • 'Survivor's' Ethan Zohn gets a stem-cell transplant

    By Josh Grossberg, E! Online

    Forget feeling like a million bucks. Ethan Zohn is feeling like a new man.

    The "Survivor: Africa" champ underwent a stem-cell transplant Wednesday to treat a recurrence of his Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer--and he has his brother to thank for the immuno-boost.

    Outwit, outlast, outplay has never quite meant so much.

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    "Today I leap into a healthy new body. Today is the start of the rest of my life. Thank You to my bro Lee &all who have supported me. Love!" the reality star tweeted presumably before undergoing the transfusion.

    And of course, Jenna Morasca, Zohn's girlfriend and winner of "Survivor: The Amazon," was right there with him the whole time.

    "Thanks @JennaMorasca for being by my side. Love you," he added in a follow up.

    Just before the transplant, Morasca wrote on Twitter: "Today @EthanZohn gets new stem cells &new cancer free life FOREVER! And we get our lives back. Send positive healing vibes #getbetterethan"

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    During the operation, Zohn's gal-pal kept her nerves calm and distracted herself by drawing a little self-portrait which she subsequently posted as a twitpic.

    After it was over, Morasca was all smiles.

    "Very happy girl right now :)))))," she tweeted.

    Getting a new lease on life hasn't been easy for the former Boran tribesman, though change is (see he and Morasca's recent cut and dye job in honor of World Cancer Day).

    In May 2009, Zohn first learned he had a rare form of the disease called CD20-positive Hodgkin's lymphoma, after doctors found a swollen lymph node and a mass on the left side of his chest. After undergoing intensive rounds of chemotherapy, the 38-year-old professional soccer player's cancer appeared to be in remission until Nov. 2011 when new cancer cells were detected, localized this time in his lung.

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    In an interview with People, Morasca said that despite the setback, her beau has every intention of whipping this latest challenge, just as the Survivor stud did when he successfully ran last November's New York City marathon.

    "Ethan asked the doctor what was the record time for getting out of here, so he wants to beat that," she told the magazine. "His doctor said there was no prize, and Ethan said, 'Yes, there is. You're going to tell the other patients that I made it out in three weeks.' "

    She added that Zohn also received the transplant at the same ward where he was first diagnosed with Hodgkin's, something that's been tough for the pair.

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    "No one wants to come back here. Even though the nurses and doctors are wonderful, this is one place where you really don't want to see anybody ever again," said Morasca. "Then, starting the chemo and being attached to a pump that you're going to be attached to for the next three to five weeks made it very real."

    The procedure will hopefully provide Ethan with the lifelong protection he needs to prevent the cancer's return. Zohn, with Morasca at his side, is expected to remain in the hospital until he gets the OK from doctors that his body has accepted the new healthy stem cells.

    We wish him a speedy recovery.

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  • 'Total dysfunction' among 'Survivors' leads to Jeff Probst smackdown

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    "Survivor: One World's" Colton has managed to alienate himself from both teams of castaways.

    By Drusilla Moorhouse, E! Online

    Is anything worse than being slapped by Jeff Probst?

    By the looks of the miserable tribe gathered at "Survivor: One World's" second Tribal Council tonight, the answer is definitely no.

    "You're off to one of the worst starts ever in this game because of (your) absolute and total dysfunction," scolded Jeff. "It's almost like I'm talking to sixth-graders." He almost seemed disappointed that he could only snuff one torch.

    So which "witless" tribe was on the receiving end of the Probst smackdown?

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    Let's just say the ladies weren't getting any special treatment tonight.

    After losing both the Reward and Immunity Challenges, the women's Salani tribe made their second trip to Tribal Council for a slapping by Jeff Probst before sending Nina home by a nearly unanimous vote. Although Nina described herself as energetic, Alicia compared her to a "bag of rocks" ("I don't even know what that analogy means, but she's just not moving") and Sabrina said the older woman was like "the walking dead." In comparison, the tribe likes Kat's youthful spirit, but Sab warned her, "At the end of the day, logic and strategy trumps rah-rah."

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    Witless Protection Program: Even though Chelsea and Kim agreed with Nina that Kat's immaturity and clownish mistakes in the Immunity Challenge "embarrassed" their "witless" tribe -- "Kat makes us all out to be f------- idiots," said Chelsea -- they stuck to their alliance and saved the tribe's young'un. Salani leader Sabrina faces a tough challenge ahead to get some "girl power going on" in her tribe.

    Do Blondes Have More Dumb? Nina didn't go down without a fight, calling Kat out during the challenge as "dumb as a rock" (for, among many other blunders, jumping into the water twice when she didn't have to) and, later, a dumb blonde, a dumb broad, and an ignorant nitwit ruining their tribe. But while Kat is asking what "ambiance" means, we have more pressing questions: Where is she getting her eyeliner? And why does she sit like a gangsta?

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    Reward Challenge: The women also lost the (first-ever?) do-it-yourself Reward Challenge at camp. (How wonderful it is to have two separate challenges now that the Redemption Island nightmare is over.) To win a coveted tarp, the tribes had to untie a bunch of knotted robes. The women seemed to be working well together, but the men (with Tarzan's magic "jazz fingers") finished seconds ahead. "We needed a tarp like a fat kid needs cake," quipped Sabrina. (Colton needs to step up his game if he wants to get more sound bites than Sab.)

    No Man Is an Island: Does Colton have any desire to win a million bucks? By dodging work and his own tribe and tearfully begging the women to embrace him, he's alienated himself from all the Castaways. Even after Salani kicked him out, he "snaked" his way back. "Colton is like a virus," protested Sabrina. "There seems to be not a cure for him just yet."

    Alliance of Misfit Boys: Colton does have a remedy -- the Hidden Immunity Idol that Sabrina herself gave him -- and finally made a move to use it to his advantage. Colton secretly revealed the Idol to tribe entertainer Tarzan, Leif, Jonas and Troyzan, whose first question -- "Who gave you the Idol?" -- shows how little faith the men have in Colton's abilities. (Except maybe Jonas, who calls the "ridiculously smart" kid a "freak of nature.") Instead of targeting Colton, the new alliance agree "get rid of the muscle" -- Mike and Matt -- when (if?) they go to Tribal Council. "Until I can get with the girls, I have to associate myself with these misfits," Colton preens. "They can call themselves the Misfit Alliance, I'll just be their king. They should have called this 'Survivor: Colton's World.'"

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    Next Time, on "Survivor": Without a tarp, the women are soaked and freezing in their makeshift shelter, but they receive no help from the men -- even Colton: "I'm a Republican," he says. "I do not believe in handouts." Meow!  

    Can the women recover from their fatal mistakes? Are you a fan of Colton or do you want to see him silenced? And what's the deal with Kat's eyeliner? Tell us on our Facebook page.

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  • Attorneys are 'absolutely' certain 'Survivor' producer didn't kill his wife

    By Ree Hines

    It's been almost two years since the body of Monica Beresford-Redman was discovered at the Moon Palace resort in Cancun, Mexico. Now her husband, former "Survivor" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman, has been extradited to Mexico to stand trial on murder charges — charges his attorneys believe are unfounded.

    In their first in-depth television interview on the case, set to air on "Dateline" Friday night, attorneys Richard Hirsh and Vicky Poderesky told Natalie Morales why they're so certain.

    The case, they say, is based on nothing more than circumstantial evidence. And Hirsh and Poderesky believe that more important evidence to the contrary can be seen when the accused man interacts with his children, who shared a room with their parents at that Cancun resort.

    "These children love this man," Hirsh explained. "I mean, I see the interaction between the children and Bruce. If he had killed their mother in front of them, they would never be as warm and loving of him as they are."


    Unless, of course, they weren't awake when the alleged event took place. But Poderesky dismisses that idea, as other guests heard screams the night Monica died.

    "The theory is that the screaming was her as she was being assaulted," Poderesky pointed out. "It woke up the people downstairs. One would think if it was that loud, the children would have been awoken also."

    Beresford-Redman faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted. When asked directly if they were completely sure of his innocence, the attorneys were in agreement.

    "Absolutely."

    For more details about the case, watch "Dateline" tonight at 10 p.m. ET on NBC.

    What do you think of what Hirsh and Poderesky had to say? Does it change your perspective on the case, or is it simply what you'd expect any defense attorneys to say? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page.

     

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  • Women suffer injury and theft on 'Survivor: One World'

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    The ladies of "Survivor: One World" get no assist from the men whatsoever.

    By Drusilla Moorhouse, E! Online

    Beach blanket bingo this is not.

    Our first questions when we learned "Survivor: One World's" gender-divided tribes would share the same beach -- whether the castaways would form co-ed alliances and share resources -- were resolved in the opening minutes of last night's premiere.

    The answers? No and no.

    So who won last night's battle of the sexes at the "remote Polynesian island" otherwise known as Samoa?

    MORE: "Survivor: One World" cast revealed: Battle of the sexes, beach party edition!

    The men's Manono tribe scored "One World's" first victory, dodging Tribal Council on a technicality: Tattooed Kourtney, whom we were all ready to nickname Shamu because of her adorable knit cap, fractured her wrist in the first "freefall challenge" and had to leave the game.

    Host Jeff Probst (who told contestants not to land on their hands) had to make a quick call (proving again that he is the Man and deserves every Emmy on his mantle), halting the game and summoning medical, who removed the injured girl for X-rays.

    Jeff gave the men the option of finishing the challenge or declaring themselves winners by default. Manono chose to take the immunity and send the infuriated Salani women to Tribal Council, who taunted their opponents and accused them of bad sportsmanship.

    Why were the women surprised? The men drew a line in the sand at the start: Jeff gave the two tribes 60 seconds to strip a supply truck; while everyone was focused on tossing their provisions overboard, banker Mike casually plundered the women's stockpile. "I stole everything from them," he laughed later. "It was just too easy, I had to go get it."

    MORE: "Survivor: South Pacific" champ Sophie explains how she used last season's "prayer-palooza" to her advantage

    Even before the groups tried to capture some free-range chickens, a pecking order was established. The Frat-Boy Four -- Matt, "Big" Mike, "Jay-Bird" and Bill -- quickly agreed to a dominant alliance built on strength and pectoral posing. Alicia, Kim, Chelsea, Sabrina and Kat identified themselves as Salani's strong core and made a five-way pact. "We also seem athletic, and pretty bright," said Sabrina hopefully. (Kitty-Kat, whose vocabulary doesn't include fancy words like "ambiance," would soon prove her wrong.)

    Even though the women resented the men for stealing their stuff -- especially an ax -- the groups agreed to join forces to catch two chickens, one for each tribe. Country-girl Chelsea -- a "huge ball of bada--ness" herself -- caught both birds bare-handed ... and then refused to share them with the men. This irritated petulant attorney Matt, who seems to fancy himself Manono's leader, and when the men easily built fire, they refused to share it with the struggling ladies.

    MORE: What happened to Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca's hair?

    After a furtive but fruitless midnight attempt by Christina and Monica to steal a flame, Christina declared herself an ambassador and struck a bargain with the men: woven palm fronds for fire. Her gender diplomacy infuriated Alicia, who privately described Christina as "poison."


    Alicia saved her harshest words for Tribal Council, astonishing her tribemates by attacking Christina when she answered Jeff's simple question about the fire exchange. When Christina fought back, finally shouting at her interrupting rival to "shut up," Alicia -- a special-ed teacher from the Windy City -- really amped up the charm, threatening, homegirl-style, "If we were in Chicago I'd (be) about to punch you in your face." Such a fine example "Survivor" teachers (holla NaOnka!) set for their students.

    Only after this catfight calmed down did Jeff reveal that Kourtney was officially out of the game and the women wouldn't have to vote anyone out. Thank heavens, because we can't wait to see the awkward aftermath of Alicia's outburst in camp -- or as Jeff calls it, "Nutsville."

    MORE: Fan favorite Rupert Boneham was "Survivor's" first thief, and now he's running for governor!

    The real star of tonight's show, of course, was "Country Club" Colton, an openly gay, snarky charmer who, assuming he'll be targeted first by the "manly men," quickly bonds with the girls and begs them to help him find one of the Hidden Immunity Idols. Sabrina soon discovers one of the barely hidden Idols in a tree stump, but because it was identified as Manono's, the rules called for her to hand it over to the man of her choice -- and Colton's prayers are answered. After the two exchange "I love you's" it's disappointing to see Sab refer to him as a "virus" in the previews for next week's episode.

    Here's hoping our new segment devoted to bon vivant's bon mots will last longer than two weeks!

    PECS VS. BIKINIS! Take a closer look at the One World castaways

    Colton's Quips

    On "Tarzan" (not to be confused with rival chest-thumper Troyzan):

    "If he wants to swing and get me coconuts, by all means."

    "I'm the girl within the guy tribe."

    "There's only two things that are gonna keep me in the game and that's the Idol and Jesus -- and he ain't showing up."

    On "arrogant, condescending" Matt: "We're gonna cut his throat faster than Taylor Swift can write a song about her next boyfriend."

    What did you think of tonight's "One World" premiere? Who are your early favorites -- and whose torch do you want to see snuffed first? Tell us on our Facebook page.

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  • 'Survivor' puts two tribes at same camp

    "Survivor: One World" puts two tribes at one camp.

    By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper

    Here's our look at the week's upcoming movies, TV shows, and new DVDs.

    TV
    "Survivor: One World" adds a twist that the show hasn't tried before -- both tribes, separated by gender, will live at the same camp in Samoa. That may not sound thrilling, but it'll be interesting to see if relationships cross tribal lines with the competitors so close to each other (and with each player realizing he or she may need allies on the other side). The show has no returning vets this season, but it does have its first little person, Leif Manson. (Feb. 15, 8 p.m., CBS.)

    How is the History Channel series "Top Shot" already up to its fourth season? The marksman's competition show returns this week with 18 competitors vying for $100,000. We're already rooting for the high-school janitor who makes his own ammunition. (Feb. 14, 10 p.m., History.)

    Movies
    "The Borrowers" beloved series of children's books comes to the big screen with "The Secret World of Arrietty," a Japanese animated film about Arrietty and her tiny family, who live under the floorboards of regular-sized people's homes. The Borrowers come out at night to steal things to eat and use, and Arrietty finds herself entangled with a human boy. (Opens Feb. 17)


    It's OK to get a little excited about "Thin Ice" because it looks like "Fargo," what with snowy Wisconsin standing in for Minnesota. A desperate con man (Greg Kinnear) enlists the help of an ex-con (Billy Crudup) to steal a valuable violin, and everything goes to heck from there. (Opens Feb. 17)

    DVD and Blu-ray
    Uh huh-huh-huh ... "Beavis and Butt-head" are back. The two teen doofuses aren't just riffing on music videos any more, now they're also offering their goofy commentary on "Jersey Shore," UFC fights, and more. And utilizing every possible version of the word "buttmunch" in the process. (Volume 4 on DVD and Blu-ray Feb. 14)

    Johnny Depp didn't just star in the film based on Hunter S. Thompson's book "The Rum Diary," he reportedly helped push Thompson to publish the work. Depp plays journalist Paul Kemp, who leaves behind the stiff, staid days of Eisenhower America to soak up the sun and the rum of Puerto Rico. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone wrote, "'The Rum Diary' expertly cannonballs into the grit and glam with raw exuberance." (On DVD and Blu-ray Feb. 14)

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