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CBS Announces Survivor: Gabon Castaways

Source:CBS

August 27, 2008

CBS has announced the 18 castaways who will compete on "Survivor: Gabon - Earth's Last Eden," the 17th installment of the reality series premiering on Thursday, September 25:

CBS today announced the 18 castaways who will compete on SURVIVOR: GABON - EARTH'S LAST EDEN, when the 17th installment of the Emmy Award-winning series premieres for the first time in high-definition Thursday, Sept. 25 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Marooned in the wilderness, 18 individuals will embark on an amazing African adventure, battling extreme conditions and interacting with wildlife such as elephants and gorillas, while attempting to forge alliances with strangers from diverse backgrounds. "In a strange coincidence to Earth's Last Eden - good vs. evil emerges as a major theme this season. I think the audience will quickly identify with one group or the other," host Jeff Probst teases. Will the group of deceitful castaways outlast those individuals who play from their heart or will the forces of evil prevail? Will temptations interfere with logical decision-making? More importantly, which side will come out on top?

In a SURVIVOR first, the magnificent landscape, natural elements, and fascinating wildlife featured on Earth's Last Eden will be enjoyed by viewers in high-definition, enhancing the overall experience of the show. Probst claims, "Shooting in HD is like adding another character to the show. The detail is so sharp you can't help but feel as though you are experiencing the adventure yourself."

Castaways competing on SURVIVOR: GABON - EARTH'S LAST EDEN (in alphabetical order) are:

RANDY BAILEY
49
Eagle Rock, Mo.
Wedding Videographer

JACQUE BERG
25
Santa Barbara, Calif.
Medical Sales

DANNY "GC" BROWN
26
Portland, Ore.
Maintenance Man

MICHELLE CHASE
24
Los Angeles
Music Production Assistant

CRYSTAL COX
29
Durham, N.C.
Former Olympic Gold Medalist

ROBERT "Bob" CROWLEY
58
Portland, Maine
Physics Teacher

KELLY CZARNECKI
22
Buffalo Grove, Ill.
Retail Sales

ACE GORDON
27
Naples, Fla.
Jewelry Sales

CHARLIE HERSCHEL
29
New York
Lawyer

KEN HOANG
22
Westminster, Calif.
Professional Gamer

CORRINE KAPLAN
29
Los Angeles
Pharmaceutical Sales

DAN KAY
32
Boston
Lawyer

JESSICA "Sugar" KIPER
29
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Pin-up Model

GILLIAN LARSON
61
Temecula, Calif.
Retired Nurse

MARCUS LEHMAN
28
Atlanta
Doctor

SUSIE SMITH
47
Charles City, Iowa
Hairdresser

PALOMA SOTO-CASTILLO
24
Downey, Calif.
Student

MATTY WHITMORE
29
Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Personal Trainer

SURVIVOR: GABON - EARTH'S LAST EDEN is hosted by Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc. Mark Burnett and Doug McCallie are executive producers.

For more details, visit CBS.com/Survivor.

COMMENTS (5)

Posted by:

Kirk Lazurious

August 27, 2008

this is the show to blame that started the whole reality show craze...(and Im using the word reality very loosely)

Posted by:

adamtheman

August 27, 2008

Man, I love this show. If it goes on forever I'll be happy!!!

Posted by:

adam williams

August 27, 2008

survivor rules i rather watch cbs enstay of abc and ndc but collge football that difference

Posted by:

frankie d

September 5, 2008

I love Survivor, but it hasn't been as good lately. The first 10 or 11 season were real people. True fan's of the game. Most of the people over the last few seem more "Hollywood" and are just looking to make a name for themself. It's too produced. They don't show enough of the everyday camp life like they used to. Now it's just the opening, drama from last shows tribal, reward challenge, the person on exile's search, immunity challenge, arguing over who to vote off, then tribal. Plus they are starting to use a lot of similar challenges. Also, they keep going around some of the same islands. Fans vs. Faves was the same as the Westman Season, and they have used Panama I think 3 times. I love the idea of going back to Africa. That was the season where the Survivor's were the worst off in terms of food & whatnot, but nowadays too, it's more of a vacation as opposed to some of the older seasons.

And Rupert is not the best Survivor ever. He is one of my favorites, but not the best.

Top 5 Men in no particular order:

Tom Westman(definitely the best ever)
Richard Hatch
Ozzy
Mike Skupin(would have won Australia)
Boston Rob

Top 5 Women(in no particular order)

Shii Ann
Amber
Eliza
Cirie
Ami

Most Overrated Male: Rupert(Brut Strength doesn't make a good Survivor. He had terrible balance, he was too nice, and was not the brightest bulb in the package.)

Most Overrated Female: Stephanie (I am not going to give reasons, because I would be here all day.)

Best Looking Female: Ami(Totally Hot)
Best Looking Male: Colby(No Homo)

Dumbest Survivor Ever: Erick (Fans vs. Faves)

Greatest Underdog: Chris Daughtery(Broke through the girls alliance)

Biggest Backstab: Dreamz screwing Yao Man

Best Alliance: The Original 4: Rudy, Sue, Kelly & Hatch

Biggest Twist: Shii Ann getting dooped into believing the tribes were merge, then getting voted off.

Most misunderstood Survivor: Penner

Most likeable Survivor: Yao Man

Best Under the Radar Survivor: Sandra(won it all)

The best Villan: Johnny "Fairplay"

Season with the best challenges: Survivor Panama

Worst Season: Survivor Amazon

Greatest Season of Survivor: Survivor: Africa

Posted by:

ari

September 13, 2008

I rearange my life for Survivor...man, i love this show!!!