'Survivor' Restages Battle Of The Sexes

Zap2It.com: 'Survivor' Restages Battle Of The Sexes

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) It's girls vs. boys, again, on "Survivor."
CBS on Tuesday (Aug. 17) revealed the identities of those vying for $1 million on "Survivor: Vanuatu." Producer Mark Burnett set up the two tribes according to gender, as was the case on the highly entertaining "Survivor: The Amazon" in 2003.

Eighteen players, ranging in age from 21 to 59, will take part in the game, up from the usual complement of 16. They include an FBI agent, a sheep farmer named Dolly, a drill sergeant, a model who operates the mechanical bull at L.A.'s Saddle Ranch bar and an amputee, teacher Chad Crittenden from Oakland, Calif.

Crittenden had his right leg amputated below the knee after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. He's now cancer-free, however, and has completed a triathlon post-surgery.
CBS is making note of Vanuatu's location near the "Ring of Fire," a region of heavy volcanic activity in the South Pacific, and also that black magic is said to be practiced by some tribes who inhabit the small island nation. So we can probably expect those themes to work their way into the game somehow.

"Survivor: Vanuatu" is scheduled to premiere Thursday, Sept. 16.