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During Season 5 of Vanderpump Rules, Scheana Marie showed up to most cast events alone. Every time someone asked where her husband Mike Shay was she would just say something about him “being in the studio” late at night. I have no idea where any of the music was from those supposed studio sessions, but it is pretty clear that Scheana was just trying to make the best out of a bad situation by offering up a work-related excuse.
After ditching every major event of the season, Shay randomly showed up at the reunion to “share his side of the story” in one of the most awkward reunion interactions in the history of Bravo. You would think that Shay’s reluctance to truly participate in the show last season and the fact that Scheana is dating Robert Valletta now, would add up to Shay sitting out Season 6, but that might not be the case.
Take this one with a grain of salt because it’s one of those “news” stories with unnamed sources and zero photo or video evidence, but RadarOnline is reporting that since “Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval talk to Shay,” that he “may make an appearance on season six!” So that’s not saying a lot. How definitive.
Considering that Scheana filmed all of Season 5 alone, this seems like a strange move to make. Then again, he did show up to clear his name for the reunion, so maybe he feels like he needs to do the same if Scheana is filming with her new man. It just is pretty random since he’s always had a peripheral role on this show anyway. As JoJo once sang, it’s just “too little, too late.”
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It’s never a good thing to get voted out of Survivor, but it’s an absolute nightmare to be known as the dreaded “first boot.” As Survivor: HHH (Season 35) got underway Wednesday night, one of the eighteen newbies had to go, but adding insult to injury, we barely even got to see the person during the jam-packed, over-stuffed 60-minute Premiere.
Caution, as spoilers from this week’s episode are to follow! Turn back now! If you want to get caught up, be sure to check out the Episode 1 Recap here.
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Survivor was on to something when they divided Season 33 – Millennials vs. Gen-Xers – by generation. Of all of the ways tribes have been split up to begin a season, one major division seems to always naturally occur: That between the young and old. And even though Olympic swimmer Katrina Radke is only 46, on this season full of young bucks, she might as well have been a fossil. Did age really play into Katrina becoming the first person booted from the game? It definitely seemed to play into the tribe’s initial assessment of her, as she was labeled one-half of the “Mom Squad” along with fellow 46-year-old Chrissy.
But Katrina seemed to have been given a lifeline when her ally Chrissy was gifted a “Super Idol” from Ryan at the Hustlers tribe. The Super Idol gave Chrissy the power to make a player immune AFTER the votes had been read, but it could only be used during that first Tribal Council. Viewers (like me) fully expected Chrissy to use this power to save Katrina, but not only did Chrissy not use it, she ended up casting her vote against Katrina. Say who in the what now? Or to quote Fred Willard in the movie “A Mighty Wind“: “Hey, wha’ happened?”
I had the chance to speak to Katrina today on the FilmSurvivor Podcast (the full audio of which you can find and download at the bottom of this article). But here were some highlights:
KATRINA RADKE INTERVIEW:
On Katrina’s relationship with Chrissy and what the viewers didn’t see:
Katrina Radke: I think (Chrissy) wanted me out from the beginning. She was so afraid of being the first one to go home, that she wanted to make sure that I was the first one to go home. I actually thought that I could have worked with anybody, but she just kept putting that out there, the whole not wanting to work with me. I tried to connect with her on that stuff. But there were a lot of other alliances that went on during that time depending on what day it was. But a lot of stuff happened that just was not on the show.
On if age had anything to do with her being voted out first:
Katrina: Oh I don’t know about that piece, I mean Chrissy was worried about that and the other four had said that (about “Mom Squad”) at the very beginning, but that was like Day One. But so much changes once they get to know you. Yet at the same time, it wasn’t long enough for any of us to really get to know one another.
On her lack of screen time during her only episode of the season:
Katrina: Oh I know, they didn’t portray me as doing anything. But I was building the shelter, working with the guys, doing a lot of stuff. I was one of the stronger people out there doing stuff…there were so many things out there happening, I had looked for the Idol for several hours. There were many things that I was doing out there being my go-getter self, and they made me look like a wallflower…they just really tried to portray me as a totally different person than who I was and am, which was pretty hilarious.
For much more from Katrina Radke, including my full interview, please listen to the latest episode of the FilmSurvivor Podcast below or by clicking here.
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After all Barbara Evans has done for her daughter Jenelle Evans – including raising Jenelle’s oldest child – Barbara was rewarded with the ultimate snub! Jenelle vowed she wouldn’t invite her mom to her wedding to David Eason and – finally a promise Jenelle made good on, because, she didn’t!
This weekend the Teen Mom 2 star tied the knot to the delectable David in an MTV paid for affair intimate backyard ceremony, and her mom was noticeably absent. “It’s painful, very painful,” admits Barbara. “I would’ve loved to be there to see my grandchildren all dressed up and everything.”
“I’m very devastated that I wasn’t invited to the wedding. I am out of town. Out of sight out of mind. I can’t be around,” Barbara confessed. “I’ve been crying.”
“When push comes to shove it doesn’t matter. When you’re a mother it’s unconditional love,” Barbara continued. “To do this to me, it is heart wrenching. If this is what she chooses to alienate me out of her life so be it.”
Jenelle had no family members at her wedding, and Jace, 8, walked her down the aisle. “Everyone David knows is there, she has nobody there,” Barbara told Radar Online. Barbara adds that Jace was “very upset” she wasn’t included.
Jenelle confirmed this on Instagram, writing, “None of my family attended my wedding and I do not care, this boy is who mattered in the end. Jace did a great job and was super excited for the wedding to start!”
However, Jenelle claims she was upset as her mother. The night before the big day, Jenelle and David had a very real and honest fight about Barbara’s exclusion and Jenelle even considered calling off the wedding. YEAH RIGHT – PR STUNT
In a clip released exclusively to Radar, Jenelle returns her engagement ring at the rehearsal dinner and is seen whining to a friend about wanting Barbara there. “I said for two hours I wanted him to care about me, talk to me about my mom situation. I don’t have a mom coming tomorrow, he has a mom. I want his attention. This is my house, and he does not give a f**k. I’ve been crying all day.” Of course, Jenelle’s Instagram quote (above), confirms she didn’t really want Barbara there!
Ultimately, however, Barbara blames David for destroying her relationship with Jenelle. “I think David planned it that way,” she said. “David has alienated me from Jenelle.”
How long do we think this will last? I’m betting 2 years max! [Credit]
TELL US – ARE YOU SHOCKED JENELLE WENT THROUGH WITH EXCLUDING BARBARA? SHOULD BARBARA FORGIVE HER?
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JD, legally John David, owes $163,000 in unpaid rent to the King Street building’s owner. Initially initially made an agreement with the landlord to hand over $144,844 – the full past due balance – by Aug 25, but failed to deliver, which resulted in the lawsuit.
Last week JD confirmed Gentry’s closing. “It is no secret that doing business on King Street has become difficult for the tenants due to astronomical rent and tight terms. On the flipside, it is a great time to own property on King Street,” he told Charleston City Paper.
He blames the eviction on failure of the landlord and insists the closure is temporary! JD explains that the lease “renewal terms forced us to seek a new home for Gentry Bar & Room.” Apparently the building changed owners, but he maintains that Gentry is a successful business.
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“We worked, in good faith, to resolve the property, lease, and rent issues with the landlord over the past six months. The money to settle the consent order was in the attorney’s escrow account…,” JD continued. “We are taking the next two weeks to care for employees, settle with our vendors, and handle the private parties. After that, we are dedicating ourselves to finding a new home for Gentry Bar & Room.”
According to the suit filed in U.S. District Court, the lease renegotiation came only after JD failed to repay the past due balance, or communicate a plan with the landlord – the owners even agreed to reduce the amount by giving Gentry the option to only use the first floor of the building. The suit alleges that when the landlord sent JD the new lease he never responded, and asserts that even after JD failed to pay his arrears the landlord “withheld evicting Madison based on his claim that he needed additional time to close his deal with investors.” Delays which JD blamed on Hurricane Irma. Sounds to me like the hurricane was JD’s investors bailing on a messy business arrangement…
The landlord defends the suit as a necessity because the JD was “seriously delinquent on his rent” and several attempts to forestall which went unmet, causing the landlord to lose faith. The landlords issued a statement which said, “After two weeks of negotiation and nonpayment of rent for September, and having received none of the past due rent and no firm commitment as to if and when it might be delivered, landlord acted on its right to evict.”
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JD was forced to vacate on Sept 18, and claims had no idea he had been sued. Maybe he can borrow money from Thomas? At least this probably gives him a storyline for SC season 5 – rebuilding Gentry, or a whole new business. Oh goody!
You can see copies of the lawsuit here. I gotta say – I’m pretty disappointed. I had always assumed JD had a legit, longstanding business, and not one of the usual Bravo messes.
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So is that an Idol in your pocket, or are you just happy that Survivor is back? Not only did the show kick off its 35th season Wednesday night, but the premiere episode also gave us an impromptu strip search! Woohoo! Add that to the more than one reference about getting into people’s pants, and you’d have to agree that this season got crazy real quick. It looks to be that kind of cast, apparently.
But not everything was loose and care-free tonight, as the first three days in the game have already produced a few confrontations, a “Super Idol” and a head-scratcher of a Tribal Council. If you’re just starting to follow this column, I welcome you and hope you join us all season! Please remember that this recap assumes that you have already seen this week’s Premiere Episode of Survivor: HHH, so if you have not and don’t want to be spoiled, please come back later! It’s important to add too that while we WILL hit on all of the important developments of the episode, this is not a linear “blow-by-blow” recap, and is more of a discussion and reaction of what we just witnessed together. I’m stoked to be back, so let’s get to it!
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First off, it’s so cool that Survivor still manages to make me feel all tingly inside. Has this show really been on the air now for over 17 years? As my niece would say, that’s just cray-cray. I didn’t quite care that Probst‘s opening message of “39 Days, 18 People, 1 Survivor,” seemed oddly out of sync, or that we’ve come to expect much more dangerous or exhilarating opening shots (really Probst? The top of a mountain is all you got?). I was just happy to see that we were about to embark on this adventure one more time.
The show began as it often has: With a series of introductions to the people we’ll be spending the rest of the season with (for names and background, check out my previous article here). Probst also explained the way that the contestants would be divided this season, by the players’ “Positive traits most associated by others.” We are given the Heroes, the Healers and the Hustlers. Each tribe seemed to have some unique characters, so let’s break-down what we saw from each of them:
The Heroes. The Blue Tribe (yeah they have an official name, but nobody will care) seemed to be the most fragmented of the three initial groups. Divisions had already been formed, with the two “older” women, Chrissy and Katrina, being dubbed the “Mom Squad” by the cowboy, Ben. The firefighter JP and the lifeguard Ashley seemed to like each other, leading former NFL player Alan to label them a “power couple.” Ben and Alan definitely seemed in the middle at first, but Alan showed that he is most likely not going to be long for this game. Paranoid much? He tells us in a confessional that he plans to hit the ground running and that he will play an aggressive game, but in deciding to call out JP and Ashley for hiding an Idol (which they did not have) and then doubling-down on his accusation, Alan really has put the early target on himself. Forcing JP to do a strip search (#IdolStripSearch) on the beach was not a proud moment for anyone involved, especially because Alan still wasn’t convinced despite being flashed with a bare ass. Thank God #IdolCavitySearch didn’t start trending.
The Healers. Over at the Yellow Tribe, there were too stand-out characters that I think may have early “All-Star” potential. The first is the “sex doctor” Mike, who told us that not only is he out there to win the million, but he also wants to become the best Survivor player EVER. OK, pump the brakes Dr. Mike. I do like that he seems aware of himself, and he also made a comment about perception being 90% of reality, which is a greatly important thing to consider when playing Survivor. Dr. Mike made this comment in response to Joe – the other player to take note of on the Healers squad – who seems to be some sort of Tony Vlachos and Russell Hantz love child. He looks like Tony, seems to have an aggressive game mentality like Tony, but like Russell, referred to the others on his tribe as “all of my victims at this point.” Joe doesn’t like Dr. Mike and vice versa thus far, and it’ll be interesting to see how this develops. Elsewhere at Healers camp, we have the budding show-mance between Cole and Jessica, and then Roark and Desi, the latter two of which we did not get to spend much time with during this first ep.
The Hustlers. Of the three initial groups, the Red Hustlers Tribe may be packed with the most characters. Carrot-top Patrick looks like he may have a few different shades of crazy in him, and the show’s first real strategic power couple may have formed when Ryan told Devon about his Super Idol…at first I wasn’t sure if this was a good move on Ryan’s part, but Devon really seemed on-board with it. They’re a pair to watch for sure. The celebrity assistant Ali got a lot of air-time tonight and seems likable enough, although Simone and Lauren did not.
So the big question of the night became: Why didn’t Chrissy use the Super Idol to save her fellow Mom-Squad-er, Katrina? Not only did she not use the Idol, but she also cast her vote for Katrina, so there was clearly more to what went on than was shown on TV. It’s pretty clear to me that Ryan chose Chrissy to receive the Super Idol based on her little vomit episode at the end of the Immunity Challenge, maybe thinking that she would be targeted because of that perceived show of weakness. All I know is that it was a major bummer as a viewer that the Super Idol didn’t come into play…I really liked the idea of it, but alas, it wasn’t used this season. That really took the air out of what was otherwise a pretty compelling, yet jam-packed, first episode.
Episode Take-Away: Split up the players any which way you want to, but one division always seems to occur: That between young and old. I haven’t been a fan of how Survivor has gotten younger and younger over the years…that’s perhaps my biggest gripe with the show’s evolution. Where are the Rudy Boesch‘s of the world? Granted, there’s only one Rudy, but Survivor used to represent a much wider cross-section of America. When you are the only one, or one of the only “older” people in the cast, you face nearly insurmountable odds…just ask Kevin on Big Brother. I put “older” in quotations too, because both Chrissy and Katrina – who are the oldest cast members this season – are both only 46, which is not usually elder stateswoman status on Survivor. Yet, the two “older” women seemed to get lumped together. I also think it was evident tonight that Survivor really benefits from an extended Premiere Episode, either 90 or 120-minutes like many other recent seasons…with an all-new cast, we need the extra time to get to know these people and try to remember just who they are. Tonight’s hour just seemed over-stuffed, and dare I say a bit sloppy…it was just too much to cram into a single episode.
And as a result of this, poor Katrina not only became the first boot, but got very little screen time in the process. This Olympic athlete deserved more, but she was also overshadowed by the dramatics of her fellow tribe mates. It is sort of ageist (or sexist? Or both?) that the others talked about getting rid of the “weaker” physical players like Katrina, when in reality, she could most likely swim circles around any other player out there, even at age 46. It’s always harsh to say good-bye so soon to somebody we just met, but even more harsh is the reality that we’ll probably all forget her face by next week.
As to the season as a whole? I do feel confident – not crazy – about this cast…they provided a lot of drama and intrigue in only three days on the island. And there seems like there could be a lot of players to root for, which is a key ingredient of most great seasons. Still, the no-play of the Super Idol felt like a giant thud, and really dampened my excitement level…I mean, who didn’t want to see that thing played? Survivor is still better than anything else on TV, but let’s hope that HHH isn’t Survivor’s version of Big Brother 19, where a flock of sheep were afraid to rock the boat or make big moves the length of the season. Maybe I’m still just sleepy from that show, or I’m just starving to see a “big move” on a Reality TV Competition…it feels like it’s been too long, and tonight could have been the perfect time. Oh well. Here’s holding out hope that the best is yet to come.
Strategic Move of the Week: I’ve got to award this to Ryan this week, for sharing the knowledge of his Super Idol with Devon. Not only was Devon receptive to it, but there really was no reason to keep this knowledge a secret…after this week, the Super Idol is useless anyways. Ryan made the most of an advantage he was given, and it may have gained him a serious ally…and a big physical threat that the mousy Ryan can handcuff himself to to go deep into the game.
Voted out this week: Katrina
Won Immunity: Healers (1st Place), Hustlers (2nd Place)
Vote: No Idols or advantages played. 5 – Katrina (Chrissy, Alan, Ben, Ashley, JP), 1 – Ashley (Katrina)
Next Week’s Episode: We may have to wait until next week Wednesday to get answers from Chrissy, but it looks like she is going to be just fine. The preview for next week shows her solidifying an alliance with Ben, while over at the Hustlers beach, Ali and Patrick seem to be moving in different directions.
Remember to return right here to RealityTea for my FilmSurvivor Podcast Thursday, where you can listen to my full exit interview with Katrina. Last but not least, I encourage you to check out my weekly movie reviews. And as always, the easiest way to get all of my Survivor coverage and movie reviews is to follow me on Twitter – @tomsantilli – or on Facebook.
TELL US – WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE START TO THIS SEASON? DID CHRISSY MAKE THE RIGHT MOVE IN NOT PLAYING THE SUPER IDOL? AND WHO ARE YOU PLANNING TO ROOT FOR AT THIS POINT?
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