December 22, 2003
Survivor: All-Stars
By Wezzie and Quartzeye for Survivor Maps
From September to December 2003, Isla Contadora, the filming location of
Survivor: All-Stars, more closely resembled a military base than a peaceful
resort island.
Panamanian police patrolled the streets and seas, strict
marine and air restrictions were imposed, and everyone on the island,
including Willy the dog, was required to wear a nametag.
During this time, Survivor sleuths Quartzeye and Wezzie of Survivor Maps
traveled to Isla Contadora, the filming location of Survivor: All-Stars.
Their arrival coincided with a volatile Tribal Council where the drama
backstage eclipsed that upon the stage. Later that night, a tremendous
thunderstorm arrived, drenching the contestants on nearby tribal beaches.
Security staff and crew were on the lookout for Wezzie and Quartzeye,
codenamed "Ace of Spades" and "Ace of Hearts" by SEG. Nevertheless, the
daring duo obtained images of the Survivor Tribal Council, marine
department and aircraft at the Contadora airport, including a black
military-style helicopter with armed uniformed soldiers aboard, later
rumored to be part of the show,
Quartzeye and Wezzie were told that the All-Star tribes lived on the
islands of Mogo Mogo, Chapera, and Saboga. Partway through the game, the
tribes merged at a new location on Isla Saboga. Local pressure might have
been behind the move. The village people of Saboga tend fruit trees and
vegetable gardens on the west side of the island close to the survivor
camp. During the filming, the islanders were not allowed to visit their
gardens, and despite protests, received no compensation from Survivor
Productions. The tongue and cheek joke on the island was that the survivors
were living off their gardens!
As happened during Survivor: The Pearl Islands, the Hotel Contadora served
as Survivor All:Star's base of operations and the Punta Galeon Resort was
used for visiting family and press. Prior to the show, the contestants
stayed at the homes and guesthouses of local residents, returning again
mid-game. Bootees were sequestered on Isla Pericos in small pine cabins.
December 15, 2003
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Survivor Auction
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Sandra Diaz-Twine Wins $1M on 'Survivor'
In a "Survivor" contest packed with villains and indelible characters, Sandra Diaz-Twine, a mother of two from the Northwest, had the staying power to win the television game.
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Diaz-Twine beat Lillian Morris, the tearful Scoutmaster from the Cincinnati area, in the final vote revealed during CBS's three-hour finale of "Survivor: Pearl Islands" on Sunday.
An office worker for the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, Diaz-Twine won $1 million and a new sport utility vehicle.
"I'm in shock! I'm in shock!" Diaz-Twine said in an interview with The Associated Press. "I didn't think I was going to win so I didn't make any plans for the money."
She didn't have too much trouble thinking of a few ideas, however: new cars for her mother and grandmother, a cruise vacation and "something for my husband."
She said she was surprised that Morris had cast the deciding vote that enabled her to be in the game's final two contestants instead of Jon Dalton, who had been the game's most notorious villain since Richard Hatch (news) won the "Survivor" first season. But she said it proved the unpredictability of the game.
The CBS game has proven the most popular, long-running reality show on TV and this fall's edition did particularly well. With more than 22 million viewers the week before last, it was the week's most-watched prime-time program, according to Nielsen Media Research.
The colorful pirate Rupert and Dalton helped make this fall's game — set on a remote island off Panama — particularly popular. Dalton had earlier lied and said his grandmother had died to win a good meal.
Diaz-Twine was no saint, either, at one point swearing on the life of her two children that she was voting with Dalton when, in fact, she was lying.
"I was mumbling under my breath, `I'm gonna get you, sucker,'" she said. "Jon had back-stabbed me too many times for me to trust him."
December 13, 2003
ON THE NEXT SURVIVOR:
Letters from home bring a Survivor to tears, but one tribemate sees it as an opportunity to turn the rest of the tribe against that person.
A twist in the final stretch brings an unexpected battle for the Final Four.
Thirty-nine days ago they swam ashore on the Pearl Islands with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Darrah, Jon, Lillian and Sandra have made it this far, but only one will win. Who will be the Sole Survivor?
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December 05, 2003
Christa Is Gone...
After a mystery-filled Tribal Council, Christa Hastie, the 24-year-old computer programmer from Los Angeles, California, was voted out in a four-to-two decision. Christa became the victim of Jon's broken promise that would have taken her to the Final Four...
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ON THE NEXT SURVIVOR
One castaway sabotages the tribe's survival efforts in order to seek revenge.
Two overconfident castaways celebrate over a feast. But will the celebration last?
Conversations lead to a game of He Said, She Said. But is anyone telling the truth?
When the unexpected happens, everyone is sent scrambling.
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December 03, 2003
News Director
I'm really looking for someone to help me manage the headline news. It's very very very easy. Someone, anyone, step up. It takes maybe 2 hours total a week. For the person that helps, I'll send them a copy of the latest Survivor Home game.
-P
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ON THE NEXT SURVIVOR
The great lie continues to affect the decisions of castaways who believed Jon when he swore on his grandmother's grave.
A luxurious strategy session enjoyed spa-style, with food, massages, showers and privacy, is spoiled by one castaway.
Faltering alliances and redrawn allegiances leave no one safe, pushing one castaway to ask another, "You're not gonna betray me, right?"
There's nothing like a guy in silk pajamas proclaiming what a great date he is!
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