Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Survivor 47, Episode 11 Recap: Flipping the Win Switch

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The title of Survivor 47, Episode 11 is “Flipping the Win Switch,” a name that perfectly describes the events of tonight’s episode. The quote belongs to Andy, who uttered the phrase while discussing her master plan to remove Genevieve from the game. This week was a turning point for the Survivor 47 castaways. They’ve moved on from pleasantries and playing nice. It’s officially war, and the players are solely focused on making it to the end. This is where the game gets really good.

If you missed tonight’s chaos, don’t worry; we’ll catch you up to speed.

What happened on Survivor 47, Episode 11?

Tonight, the eight players left on the island competed, schemed, and campaigned in the hopes of making it to the final seven. Caroline, Sue, Teeny, Andy, and Rachel formed a final five, while the outsiders (Genevieve, Kyle, and Sam) prayed for a miracle to keep them in the game. Rachel came out victorious in tonight’s episode, discovering a Block a Vote power and earning immunity in tonight’s challenge. Kyle lost his first Individual Immunity Challenge, putting him in grave danger. At Tribal, the remaining players decided he was too big of a threat. He was sent to the jury.

Keep reading for a more detailed recap of tonight’s episode.

Caroline rebuilds her relationship with Sue after Gabe’s elimination on Survivor 47

Tonight’s episode began with the castaways scrambling to avoid Sue’s wrath after she lost Gabe. Caroline had the most groveling to do. Until last week, she played the game in tandem with Sue and Gabe but last week, she decided to go rogue, turning on her day 1 ally to advance her positioning in the game. Bravo! It was the right move, but it may have lost her a jury vote, considering Gabe called her a snake on his way out.

Caroline doesn’t regret her decision, but she is worried about how it will affect her relationship with Sue. After all, Sue has been loyal to a fault in this game. Caroline pulls her ally aside and explains her reasoning for voting out Gabe. She says she felt like Gabe was taking control of her game and taking credit for her moves (TRUE). She talks about being a Survivor fan and wanting to make her mark on the game.

I absolutely love seeing this energy from Caroline. The one thing holding me back from being a Caroline Stan was her weird devotion to Gabe. She’s clearly a smart, savvy player but last week, she proved she can be a bit ruthless too. I’m obsessed with her now…

Sue forgives Caroline for betraying the alliance. I mean, yeah, what other options does she have? Sorry, but if I’m going to do one thing in these recaps, it’s throw a little shade at Sue (haha). The two join Teeny, Andy, and Rachel, where a new alliance is born. The five of them want to work together to take out Sam, Kyle, and Genevieve. They have the majority, so it seems very likely one of those three will be headed to Ponderosa tonight.

Genevieve, Kyle, and Sam search for a lifeline

At the other end of camp, Genevieve, Kyle, and Sam are discussing the dynamics of the game. They know there is a larger voting block conspiring against them. They agree to band together and try to protect each other as much as they can. In a confessional, Genevieve reflects on her game, which some may describe as villainous or apathetic, but I would describe as iconic and legendary. She talks about how betraying Kishan emotionally affected her, telling viewers that from that point forward, she decided not to get too close to anyone in the game. She is definitely the Ice Queen of Survivor 47. Love that for her.

One Survivor 47 castaway goes on a mysterious journey

A boat arrives at camp to take one castaway on a mysterious journey. The final eight read the note that says they must choose one player to go on the journey. If multiple castaways volunteer, those players will draw rocks. The player who selects the purple rock will go on the journey. At first, Genevieve and Sam are the only volunteers. It makes sense they would want to take the trip, considering they are at the bottom and in dire need of an advantage. But then, Rachel, who is currently sitting pretty in the majority alliance, also volunteers. In a confessional, she explains that it’s a defensive move. She doesn’t need another advantage, but she doesn’t want Genevieve and Sam to get one. I love her so much. She’s such a good player!

The three castaways draw rocks and Rachel picks the purple one. The boat takes Rachel to a floating platform in the sea where she must complete a puzzle to unlock an advantage. If she does not complete the challenge in the allotted time, she will lose her vote at Tribal Council. She successfully solves the puzzle and unlocks a “Block a Vote” power, which allows her to secretly block another player’s vote. The advantage expires at the final six. Rachel has so much power in this game. She has an Immunity Idol, and now she has a Block a Vote. Her pockets are HEAVY. Damn.

I’m happy for Rachel, but I’m worried for Genevieve.

The Survivor 47 castaways talk potential targets

Back at camp, Rachel lies to Sam, Kyle, and Genevieve about the advantage. She tells them she did not complete the challenge and lost her vote. Sam is not buying it. He suspects she has an advantage. Rachel does confide in Sue and Caroline, telling them the whole truth about the journey. Sue is obsessed with loyalty and honesty, so she now feels close to Rachel. Caroline, on the other hand, is still wary of her new ally. She’s wanted Rachel out for weeks and their new alliance hasn’t made her forget about Rachel’s threat level. It may have been a mistake to trust Caroline with this information…

Genevieve is desperate to save her game, so she makes a pitch to Rachel. She suggests they target one of the weaker players (Andy and Sue), who are likely to be dragged to the final three. Rachel fakes interest but in reality, she still has her mind set on Genevieve, who she believes to be the more dangerous player. Rachel tells Andy about Genevieve’s plan, furthering his distrust of his former ally. Ah, I’m worried. It may be Genevieve’s final day on the island.

Who went home on Survivor 47, Episode 15?

Tonight, the castaways competed for Individual Immunity. It was a tight race between Kyle and Rachel but in the end, Rachel won, dethroning the comp beast. Kyle’s loss puts him in a very precarious position. It is the first week he’s been up for elimination since the merge. He’s the obvious choice, but Genevieve also has cause for concern. The group has clocked her as a social threat and some players, most notably Rachel, perceive her to be a bigger threat than Kyle.

Back at camp, the group is divided between Kyle and Genevieve. Andy is working with Kyle, so he tries to paint a target on Genevieve, who threw out his name earlier. Rachel agrees that Genevieve is a bigger threat, but Teeny, Caroline, and Sue aren’t really having it. Caroline thinks his chance to win out at final seven is too high and Sue, you know, hates Kyle’s guts and all that.

At Tribal, it’s unclear who will be sent to the jury tonight. It’s a tough choice between the social threat and the physical threat. Jeff reveals that Kyle’s reign is over and he will be the fourth member of the Survivor 47 jury.

Survivor 47 airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

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Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 5, Episode 11 Recap: It’s Like Girl Scout Camp Except with Wine

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Welcome to the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 5, Episode 11 recap. Last week, Lisa filled Heather in on the couples’ trip. Todd told Bronwyn he was “disappointed” by her behavior in Palm Springs. And Mary hosted a “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” brunch so the women could work out their issues. Keep reading to see exactly what went down on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 5, Episode 11: “Troop Salt Lake City.”

What happened on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 5, Episode 11?

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City key card.

In this week’s episode, Heather and Whitney try to bring the women back together with a Girls’ Camp experience, but Camp Kumbaya doesn’t go well. Meredith invites some of the ladies over for a Shabbat dinner, which does go well. But they’re wondering what’s up with Mary. Finally, we do find out what’s wrong with Mary. It has to do with Robert Jr., and it’s not good. Here are some of the highlights from RHOSLC Season 5, Episode 11.

Meredith and Mary meet to talk it out, but Mary’s holding back

Meredith Marks and Mary Cosby RHOSLC
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Mary says she used to be very close to her son Robert Jr. But these days he’s sleeping all day and feels distant. Even though she’s not talking about it, we all know sweet little Robert Jr. has a drug problem. She’s right to be concerned about him.

“I feel like I’ve been choosing to just ignore him and hope that it would go away,” she interviews. “I need him to just tell me the truth of where he’s at.”

Meredith is waiting for Mary at an art gallery, but Mary’s an hour late. After getting kicked out of Mary’s house the other day, Meredith’s worried about what’s going on with Mary. As she should be. Mary has a lot on her plate right now.

When she finally shows up, Meredith asks if everything’s okay, but Mary lies that everything’s just fine.

Jumping right in, they start discussing what happened at Mary’s house. “What you did, I thought you severed our friendship,” Mary says. “You’re not always the victim.”

When Meredith brings up that Mary was an hour late, Mary’s done. “You know what, Meredith?” she says. “Have a good day.” She turns on her six-inch heel and walks away. Mary doesn’t do confrontations.

“I’m carrying a big cross right now with Robert,” Mary interviews. Then what you need to do is lean on your friends. Meredith would want to help you.

“I feel like the fact that Meredith has no idea of what I’m going through speaks volumes of where our friendship is,” Mary says in a confessional. “Be a friend and be in my life, but if you’re not? Goodbye. I don’t need you.”

Meredith’s not a mind reader, Mary. I’m sure she’d be there for you if you’d just open up.

Camp Kumbaya is a bust of epic proportions on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

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Heather and Whitney think they need to gather everyone around the campfire and get back to Kumbaya. So they’re taking everyone to Girl Scout Camp! With wine, of course.

“There’s no one better at Camp Kumbaya than me and Whitney,” Heather says. Inviting the other women to their camp, Heather types, “Join us for our version of girl’s camp … Attire is Girl Scout Chic. No heels, but all the feels.”

When all the ladies arrive, Heather blows a whistle and welcomes everyone to Girls’ Camp. She says there’s a hole where they can “potty” if they need to. Both Lisa and Bronwyn say they’re done drinking for the night ’cause nobody wants to pee in a hole.

The first activity is the potato sack race. Once that’s done, it’s time to dig into the food and go sit around the campfire.

When Mary brings up how rude it was for Meredith to walk out of her house at her party, everyone is so shocked, that we’re forced to take a commercial break.

When Britani calls Mary out with, “Oh, and you asking her to leave …”

Mary snaps, “I’m not talking to you. Shut up.” Whoa. Mary’s pretty darn rude herself.

“You asked me to leave,” Meredith says, “and I didn’t feel welcome. So I left.”

“I didn’t ask you to leave, Meredith,” Mary says. Production replays the clip where Mary clearly says, “Meredith! If you’re not going to listen to me, get out of my house!”

Sadly, Kumbaya quickly devolves into an argument.

Bronwyn can’t resist stirring the pot

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Bronwyn admits surprise that Heather and Whitney are hosting today since Whitney talks badly about Heather behind her back.

“What does Whitney say about me, Bronwyn?” Heather asks.

“She thinks you won’t have her back because you’d rather be friends with Lisa,” Bronwyn reports.

Whitney admits that Heather’s trying to stay friends with Lisa while Whitney had problems with her, caused friction between them. Whitney reportedly blocked Lisa’s number after Lisa’s horrific Galentine’s party.

“That’s her feelings,” Heather tells Bronwyn. “I don’t find that offensive. She’s always felt like that.”

Whitney says she’s been trying to give Bronwyn a chance, “But if you’re going to throw us under the bus, we’re going to back it up and run you over.”

When Whitney denies ever saying anything about Lisa not being a good friend, production rolls the tape. “Lisa, unfortunately, is the type of person that hurts other people to make herself feel better,” Whitney says. “That has been my experience from Day One with Lisa.”

Lisa brings out her favorite response: “That is a lie, Whitney. Don’t lie!”

“But it’s true,” Mary interjects. “You talk behind people’s backs all the time. You’re the fakest person I’ve ever seen in my life … Everything that comes out of your mouth is a lie.”

Lisa and Mary’s argument becomes two little girls on the playground, and even Meredith chuckles when Mary calls Lisa a “hot mess.”

As the argument escalates, Meredith blows her “safety whistle.” Time out, everyone.

Bronwyn and Meredith have had enough. They’re gathering their things and taking off. But wait! There’s gonna be s’mores later on!

“I should’ve never left my house,” Mary grumbles.

Heather’s frustrated. “I wanted to bring everyone together,” she says, “and now I feel like everyone’s further apart.”

Meredith’s Shabbat dinner for selected friends on Real Housewives of SLC

Whitney Rose, Heather Gay, and Lisa Barlow RHOSLC
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The next day, Heather arrives at Meredith’s house with a bottle of wine for Shabbat dinner. Meredith has high hopes for a more peaceful evening with a smaller group of friends.

Also on the guest list are Britani and Jared, Bronwyn and Todd, and Lisa and John.

Meredith wishes her guests “Shabbat shalom,” and lights the candles while reciting a prayer in Hebrew. Though she’s not particularly religious, she loves the traditions and sharing them with her friends.

Foolishly, the ladies bring up the disaster that Camp Kumbaya turned into the day before. Bronwyn’s take is, “Angie got real feisty with me because I was saying something she didn’t want the two of you to hear me say.”

“I totally understand,” Heather says. “But I feel like it’s normal and natural for friends to talk a little sh*t behind each other’s backs, but why throw them under the bus now?”

“I think there’s a place where you vent to a friend, right?” Bronwyn continues. “At some point, everybody talks about everybody. When you’re in a good place, it’s funny and cheeky and sassy. When you’re not in a good place, it’s offensive and hurtful, right?”

“I can be a real snarky c*nt, for sure,” she confesses, which prompts Todd to scold her for her language. “Whether people like what I say or not, it’s never been untrue.”

Meredith says that she’s seeing a side of Mary that she’s never seen before. She’s hurt, but she’s also worried. “It’s not in character. It makes me wonder if there’s some bigger problem going on.”

Britani takes Meredith’s comment to heart. “Maybe we do need to give Mary a little bit of grace,” she says. “Maybe she does have something wrong.”

Mary finally has a heart-to-heart with Robert Jr.

Meanwhile, over at Mary’s, she’s knocking on Robert Jr.’s door. “Bubs?” she says. “What’s up?”

“Robert was the perfect child,” Mary says in a confessional. “He was our pride. Very smart, very advanced … That’s the Robert I’m trying to reach.”

“What are we doing?” she asks him gently. “You gotta talk to me.”

“I took a Xanax,” he says. “I didn’t sleep last night, [so] I just took a half to chill me out. Then I’ll take an Adderall to balance me out.”

He admits that he’s been getting high since he was 16. Someone gave him a Xanax at a party. He liked it, so he started buying it.

“Then I started doing Xanax with acid,” he says. “And then Molly with Xanax. I really like Xanax, so I mix it with everything.” He’s also used cocaine and oxy.

“I won’t judge you,” she says, struggling not to cry. “I can help you, but you have to help yourself.”

“I’m just very disappointed with myself,” Mary interviews. “I feel like I let him down somewhere.” She knew he was smoking pot and taking edibles, but she never thought he’d branch out to other drugs.

He finally says, “I wanted to die … like this world wasn’t for me.”

When Mary asks if he knows what that would do to her, he says, “You’re the only reason I didn’t kill myself.”

That was rough. Robert Jr. is Mary’s entire world. It would destroy her if anything happened to him. My heart goes out to Mary.

Join us again next week, same time, same place!

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.

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Summer House’s Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula Give Their Verdict on Lindsay Hubbard’s Boyfriend

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Summer House veteran couple Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula didn’t always get along with Lindsay Hubbard. In the time that she was dating Carl Radke, there was definitely tension. But in the wake of the former publicist’s new life, the trio have mended fences. And the power couple readily shared their opinion of Lindsay’s new man.

Lindsay has been very protective of her boyfriend’s privacy in the time that they’ve been dating. Due to the nature of his work in biotech investing, he preferred to keep out of the limelight. He also hadn’t filmed with Lindsay for Summer House. But that doesn’t mean the rest of the cast hasn’t met him. In fact, both Kyle and Amanda are very impressed by the father of Lindsay’s child.

Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula attended the same social functions as Lindsay and her boyfriend

Kyle first shared his opinion on the mystery fellow during the Summer House Season 8 reunion. The Loveryboy founder called him a “really nice guy.”

During Bravo’s Fan Fest on November 23 in Miami, Kyle reiterated his good opinion. He also shared whether the two couples could make plans to spend time together.

Kyle and Amanda were on the Besties panel when moderator Rachel Lindsay asked if they’ve been on any double dates with Lindsay.

“No, but we did sit across from them at a wedding in Portugal earlier this year,” Amanda shared.

Kyle responded, “And we went to their baby shower. He’s a very nice guy, we could do a double date.”

Both events were highly publicized on the Summer House cast’s social media. But Lindsay’s boyfriend did not appear in any of the pictures. He was, however, praised at the baby shower. His Bravolebrity girlfriend wanted to make sure he was appreciated at the event as well.

The couple are not planning to take any immediate steps forward in the relationship as they await the birth of their daughter. Back in October, Lindsay made it clear to Entertainment Tonight  that she’s “not thinking about marriage.” She never wanted to put pressure on the relationship.

“A lot of people have asked me over the last eight months, you know, ‘Are you gonna live together? Are you moving in? Are you gonna get married?'” Lindsay said at the time. “Those were some things that I pretty much took off the table immediately upon finding out that we were pregnant. I was like, ‘Look, I am not looking for a proposal. I’m not thinking about marriage.'”

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Meredith Marks Responds to Mary Cosby’s Shade: ‘She’s the One That Sits at Home’

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It looks like Meredith Marks has seen the video of Mary Cosby throwing shade her way and saying she’s home alone either crying or drinking wine. And she’s not taking it sitting down (at home or otherwise). She responded to the video by saying Mary is the one that sits at home.

This is just another chapter in the ongoing feud between the two women of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Once close friends, the two are now at odds and have been taking turns shading each other. This is what Mary did when she saw Meredith accusing someone of secretly recording her in a recent RHOSLC sneak peek.

Meredith Marks thinks Mary Cosby’s statements were “funny”

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When she was interviewed at Bravo Fan Fest about what Mary said about her, Meredith candidly said, “Her reaction was pretty funny, about like drinking wine and crying.”

“I’m, by far, the most social person on our cast,” Meredith added. “I have friends all over the world. I’m out 90% of the time. Like, I’m not sitting home and drinking wine and crying,” she clarified. “That’s not my M.O.”

She could have stopped there but of course, Meredith couldn’t resist dropping a little shade herself by adding, “In fact, Mary is the one who sits at home most often, not me. I think we all know that so,” she finished with a shrug of her shoulders.

Meredith tried to remain nonchalant about it, finishing up with, “I don’t know what that was about. It was just kind of weird, but okay.”

I guess she’s sticking to her story about being confused over her and Mary’s feud. In the video, you can see she is trying to just shrug it off like it’s not a big deal, but you can see that she was obviously upset enough by Mary’s comments to respond.

Guess this means, these two won’t be reconciling soon. Maybe if they hung out at home together for a little bit drinking wine and crying they might be able to work through their issues?

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is streaming on Peacock.

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