Two Survivor episodes, Floribama Shore, and other reality TV this week

A preview of reality TV and docs airing this week, which includes the final episode of Fashion Police, a double Survivor, and a new Jersey Shore. Read this story »

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How The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Helped Heal Alex Borstein's TV Heartbreak

Alex Borstein was ready to throw in the towel after Getting On, her critically acclaimed HBO comedy about the staff of a geriatric extended care facility, wrapped its three-season run in...


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Scheana Marie’s Ex Mike Shay Has A New Girl & He’s Already Calling Her “The Love Of His Life”

These days a relationship isn’t real until it is Instagram official. Well, now it’s officially official that Scheana Marie’s ex-husband Mike Shay has moved on, thanks to his PDA-filled Instagram post with his new lady.

For the past few years, Shay has been a pretty private person (well, as private as anyone can be while being on a reality TV show), so it’s pretty surprising that he even shared this makeout-filled post. Then again, his ex was sharing a lot of photos from her post-marriage relationship, so he might have just wanted to stir shit up get in on the action.

First of all, I want to know who the third wheel was that was asked to take this photo of Shay and this woman making out? That is something I cannot help wondering every single time a photo of this nature shows up on my Instagram feed. Aside from the photo itself, Shay’s caption was also pretty telling.

He wrote, “Sooooooooo Thankful I️ met you @ksueeder . I love you baby! #loveofmylife #thatsmybaby.”  The “sooooooo thankful” probably means that we have Thanksgiving to blame for this post surfacing. He even hash tagged “love of my life,” which is a pretty major statement to make. He even added in a kissing face emoji for good measure.

Unfortunately  for us, Shay’s new lady has a private Instagram account which is probably for the best considering how intense the Vanderpump Rules fandom can be. Even so, the name on her profile is Kolby Sue Eder, and if she really is the love of Shay’s life, then I’m sure we will be hearing more about her and this relationship.

RELATED: Is Scheana Marie’s Ex Mike Shay Returning To Vanderpump Rules?

TELL US- DO YOU WANT TO SEE SHAY ON VANDERPUMP RULES NEXT SEASON? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT HIS INSTAGRAM POST?

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House of Cards Production Suspended to "Review the Current Situation"

UPDATE on Sunday, November 26: The hiatus for production on House of Cards will extend for at least another two weeks, when an update will be provided, The Hollywood Reporter said, quoting a...


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NeNe Leakes Opens Up About Her Husband’s Health Issues; Gives Opinions On Cynthia Bailey’s Date With Will & Moore Manor Vs. Chateau Sheree

The last episode of Real Housewives of Atlanta must have been a rough one for NeNe to relive because of her husband Gregg Leakes and his health problems.

It was heartbreaking watching NeNe in the car on the way to the hospital listening to Gregg struggling on the phone. NeNe opened up about that time period, Gregg’s health today, Cynthia Bailey’s date with Will, and Chateau Sheree vs. Moore Manor.

In her Bravo blog post, NeNe wrote, “My first impressions of Will were that he was a nice gentleman, but he definitely didn’t look like the type of man Cynthia would be attracted to.” What does that last part mean? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

Later in the blog, NeNe admitted, “Dealing with Gregg’s health issue was very scary for both Gregg and me. No one wants to hear that something possibly could be going wrong with your heart! Gregg has never been hospitalized before, so my goal was to keep a strong face on for him hoping that he would pull strength from me.”

NeNe mentioned something that she also touched upon during the episode: “He’s always felt that he would have a heart condition, because his father passed away with a heart condition.”

She continued, “I believe you can speak things into existence. The tongue is very powerful but we’re happy to announce that Gregg’s health is much better today! He’s changed his diet and even lost a few pounds.”

Thankfully he is feeling a lot better these days and NeNe can just dish on some trivial matters, like the ongoing battle of the mansions between Sheree Whitfield and Kenya.

She shared, “My thoughts on Moore Manor and Chateau Sheree are that their homes are very fitting for them! I never understood the pettiness in fighting over whose home looks the best considering that when a person goes out to search for a home to purchase, they generally choose the home that is right for them and their family. Who buys a home based off someone else’s needs and wants? They both have beautiful homes.” It was one of the lamest story lines in this show’s history. Hopefully we never have to hear about it again.

RELATED: Cynthia Bailey Reacts To NeNe Leakes & Kenya Moore’s Dating Advice

Tonight is an all new episode of RHOA, so join us for all the snarking at 8/7 C!

Tonight’s synopsis: NeNe juggles planning an unforgettable soiree while nursing Gregg back to health, and tensions rise when Kim Zolciak-Biermann shows up to the party unannounced. Kandi discovers the difficulties of balancing life and business during one of her most important milestones to date. Shereé is forced to come to terms with the truth, while Porsha tries to mend broken family ties.

TELL US- DOES WILL SEEM LIKE A GOOD MATCH FOR CYNTHIA?

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Reality TV Listings: November 26 – December 1

It’s time to check out the reality TV listings and plan your week.

Check out the reality TV listings list, which includes the Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen guests for the week, and let us know what you’ll watch.

Sunday, November 26

8 PM EST –
Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo)
Guy’s Grocery Games (Food Network)
90 Day Fiance (TLC)

9 PM EST –
Shark Tank (ABC)
Xscape Still Kickin’ It (Bravo) – finale
Keeping Up With The Kardashians (E!)
Guy’s Big Project (Food Network)

10 PM EST –
WAGS: LA (E!)
Unexpected (TLC)

Monday, November 27

8 PM EST –
The Voice (NBC)
Love & Hip Hop (VH1)

9 PM EST –
Real Housewives of Orange County (Bravo) – reunion
Holiday Baking Championship (Food Network)
Teen Mom OG (MTV) – premiere
Scared Famous (VH1)

10 PM EST –
Vanderpump Rules (Bravo) – special
Christmas Cookie Challenge (Food Network)
Floribama Shore (MTV) – premiere

11 PM EST –
WWHL (Bravo) – Bob Saget and John Mayer

Tuesday, November 28

8 PM EST –
The Voice (NBC)

9 PM EST –
Below Deck (Bravo)
The Challenge (MTV)

10 PM EST –
Broken Skull Challenge (CMT)
Chopped (Food Network)
The Challenge: Champs vs Stars (MTV)
Hodges Half Dozen (TLC)

11 PM EST –
WWHL (Bravo) – Gayle King and Leslie Odom Jr.

Wednesday, November 29

8 PM EST –
Survivor (CBS)

9 PM EST –
Storage Wars (A&E)
Real Housewives of New Jersey (Bravo)
Total Divas (E!)
Iron Chef Showdown (Food Network)
Little Women: Dallas (Lifetime) – finale
Black Ink Crew: Chicago (VH1)

10 PM EST –
Ozzy & Jack’s World Detour (A&E)
Are You The One? (MTV)
Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party (VH1)

11 PM EST –
WWHL (Bravo) – Robin Lord Taylor and Teresa Giudice

Thursday, November 30

9 PM EST –
Million Dollar Listing LA (Bravo)
Project Runway (Lifetime) – reunion
Tamar & Vince (VH1)

10 PM EST –
Real Estate Wars (Bravo) – finale
Beat Bobby Flay (Food Network)
Chrisley Knows Best (USA)

11 PM EST –
WWHL (Bravo) – Greta Gerwig

Friday, December 1

8 PM EST –
Hells Kitchen (FOX)
Married to Medicine (Bravo)
Cupckae Wars (Cooking)
Gold Rush (Discovery)

9 PM EST –
Don’t Be Tardy (Bravo)
Gold Rush (Discovery)
Bring It! (Lifetime)
Marriage Boot Camp (WE tv)

10 PM EST –
The Rap Game (Lifetime)

TELL US – WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO WATCH THIS WEEK?

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Gwen Stefani says she had "the best Thanksgiving" with boyfriend Blake Shelton

Gwen Stefani wrote on Instagram she had "the best Thanksgiving" with Blake Shelton.

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'Dancing with the Stars' pros and their significant others: Who is married to or dating whom!? (PHOTO GALLERY)

Dancing with the Stars Photo Gallery: Check out our photo gallery showing who all your favorite Dancing with the Stars pro dancers are dating or married to!

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Danielle Staub’s Ex Fiancé Is Suing Her & Kim Granatell Is Paying His Court Fees; Says She Lied About Current Fiancé On Watch What Happens Live

No one stirs shit up on Real Housewives of New Jersey quite like women named Kim. Blast from the past Kim Granatell aka Kim G still has some major beef with Danielle Staub and she’s doing the most to make sure that justice is served.

Kim is even paying for Danielle’s ex-fiancé Joe Masalta’s court fees so he can sue Danielle after she allegedly ditched a charity event and pocketed the appearance fee.

In an interview with Perez Hilton, Kim revealed, “I connected with Joe on Twitter and found out he was wronged by Danielle in reference to an appearance fee for charity.”

Kim said, “We met and hit it off, and he decided he wanted to file a civil suit against her. Doesn’t surprise me what she did, as this is her M.O. I financed him in regards to court fees and going forward. He needed help going forward filing the suit and I helped him. I also went to the courthouse to support him.” That last part brought me back to Kim G going to the courthouse to support Danielle after Ashlee Holmes pulled out her extensions in country club during Season 2.

Kim G wasn’t done dishing on Danielle’s (allegedly) incomplete financial obligations. She told Perez, “I believe she has also wronged singer/song-writer Adam Barta in writing a song with him that she never released.” She really did her homework, huh?

Kim also insists that Danielle was lying when she said that her new man is a former Yankee player. She told Perez that she has proof that he never actually played for the team and that she is going to post it on social media soon.

She also told Perez that she thinks Danielle is “using” her former enemy Teresa Giudice and “will ultimately betray her.”

RELATED: Danielle Staub Says She Has Proof Of What Dolores Catania Said; Calls Her A Jealous Bitch On Watch What Happens Live

TELL US- IS KIM G GENUINELY TRYING TO HELP JOE MASALTA OR IS SHE JUST BEING PETTY AGAINST DANIELLE? DO YOU THINK THAT DANIELLE IS USING TERESA? DO YOU MISS SEEING KIM G ON REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY?

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Hooray for Fiona the Hippo, Our Bundle of Social-Media Joy

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Kelly Dodd Shares Details On Giving Vicki Gunvalson Adderall In Iceland, Slams Meghan Edmonds For Fake Candle Business Owned By Her Friend!

Anyone who watches Real Housewives of Orange County knows that Kelly Dodd does not hold back when she has a drink or two in her. Hell, she doesn’t hold back when she’s dead sober. This season Kelly managed to be to strike that perfect balance of being a “tell it like it is” person and someone who is likable and enjoyable to watch.

Now that the worst season in RHOC history is over and the reunion episodes have aired, Kelly is spilling all of the details on what really went down behind the scenes. She gets into why she didn’t go with Vicki Gunvalson to the Iceland hospital, why production had no idea Kelly was going to be at The Quiet Woman the night Shannon Beador threw a full plate of food at her, and which cast members need to get the boot next season.

Kelly talked all about Season 12 of RHOC in an interview for the Juicy Scoop With Heather McDonald podcast. Kelly revealed that she’s back on the dating scene (which will be amazing to watch next season) when she said, “I went on one date and a guy had on True Religion jeans on and I was like ‘What the f***!?'” Apparently that’s not going to work out since Kelly said, “I thought he was cute. I had beer goggles, obviously.”

Moving on to the show, Kelly had a confusing take on costar Lydia McLaughlin. She said, “No one likes Lydia, but I have to say she’s probably the best.” So does that mean she does like Lydia or she doesn’t like Lydia? Kelly added, “She’s just genuinely like a nice, good person. She really is.” But is Kelly one of those (many) people that dislike Lydia?

One person that Kelly is definitely a fan of is Lydia’s mother Judy. Kelly said, “She’s awesome. She just gets high all the time.” Heather McDonald asked, “Does she smoke weed at these parties?” Kelly shared, “She rolls up her own joints. It’s great.” Then Kelly shared the best idea: “I want Judy on. That’s the jam right there.” That would be a way more interesting casting move than having Lydia on as a Housewife.

Kelly described the cast vacation in Iceland by saying, “That was the worst f****ng trip of my life.” It wasn’t the best look for Kelly and the rest of the ladies to order a big dinner while Vicki was in a hospital, but she actually has an interesting explanation for her lack of concern.

Kelly confessed, “This is behind closed doors, but I do have ADD.” Truthfully, no one is shocked by that admission. Anyway, Kelly continued, “Vicki and I didn’t sleep for days and those bitches slept. These bitches get paid a lot of money and they went to sleep. We went out and they went to sleep, so I said, ‘Here, have an Adderall.’ So I give Vicki an Adderall and she goes ‘I’m having a heart attack.’ I go, ‘No you’re not, bitch. You’re just having an anxiety attack.’ It’s waking you up, bitch, right? Then I go, ‘I have a Xanax,’ so I knew she was fine.” She also admitted, “I was hungry.” Kelly giving Vicki and Adderall and a Xanax would be way more interesting than what we were subjected to watching. That definitely would have made for way better TV.

Kelly backtracked to her infamous confrontation with Shannon at the Quiet Woman. Kelly admitted, “I was shit faced. I was on a boat with free drinks. If it’s free, it’s for me.” I completely understand, Kelly.  A lot of people thought that the whole thing was staged, but Kelly explains what really went down. She recalled, “I had to go pee so bad and they’re like -what are you doing here?- the production- because everyone thinks it was like fake. It was not set up.”

Kelly continued, “Let me explain because no one knows this. My girlfriend’s sister is from Philadelphia and she’s like ‘I’m a really huge fan of the show’ and I was like ‘Those bitches are filming at The Quiet Woman right now.’ And she goes, ‘Oh my god. Can we see?’ And I look like shit. I didn’t have any makeup on and my hair was fucked up.” Kelly added, “And she’s like ‘please.'” As we all know, Kelly did end up showing up at the restaurant. Kelly explained her conversation with production that night: “‘I have to pee now’ and they’re like ‘We need to mic you.’ And I’m like ‘No. Fuck that. I’m going to pee right now.’ That’s when I ran into Shannon and I wasn’t even mic’ed, so it wasn’t fake at all.

And it was the most exciting confrontation of the season BY FAR. Thank god for Kelly’s friend’s sister for getting Kelly to show up at The Quiet Woman. That person deserves an Edible Arrangement and/or a “thank you”card from the production company for making that night happen.

One of the fans sent in a question asking “Who from all the franchises needs to go?” Without hesitation, Kelly said, “Peggy [Sulahian] and Meghan [Edmonds], the boring ass bitch that she is.” She also discussed the candle party that Meghan had during the season finale saying, “It wasn’t even her candle party. It is her friend that owns it. Stupid, fake bitch.” A Real Housewife hosting a party for a business that isn’t even her business- you don’t say!? We’ve never seen anything like that before on these shows…

The podcast took a totally random turn when Heather mentioned that Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Taylor Armstrong lives right next door to Vicki in Coto. Kelly said, “Her husband is the nicest guy, I’m like how are you putting up with it? She must be doing anal.” Maybe Taylor will join the RHOC cast next season? Vicki could definitely use a friend on this show.

A fan wanted to know why Vicki left for the hospital with a robe covering her face. Kelly revealed, “The producers told her she looked like shit. I swear to god.” Heather asked, “The producer put the robe over her head?” Kelly confirmed, “Stephanie put the robe over her head because she looked like shit.” Damn. Vicki was having a fake heart attack and she was getting insulted for her appearance- definitely not her best night. Kelly admitted, “I wish they showed the bloopers of what goes down because that’s even more funny. I think it’s way more hilarious than the show.” I bet it is, especially this season.

Another fan brought up Taylor again asking if Kelly thought she would be on the show next season. Kelly responded in the most Kelly way possible, by saying, “Fuck no.” She even said, “Heather Dubrow would be more in the mix. I think Heather Dubrow might come back. I see her every morning at orange theory. Bitch, don’t you have a 10,000 square foot gym with a private trainer? What are you doing at the orange theory?”

After her rant about seeing Heather at orange theory and her attempts to avoid Heather by switching up the times she attends class, Kelly insisted, “I like Heather Dubrow. I think she’s cool. I think she’s very kind.

And then Kelly revealed a very interesting piece of information. She actually interviewed to be on the show long before she ended up being a cast member and she said, “They picked Lydia over me when she was on there first.” So you’re telling me we could have been blessed with years of Kelly Dodd and instead we ended up with Lydia for two seasons (and possibly a third)? That just doesn’t seem right. AT ALL.

RELATED: Kelly Dodd Struggled Watching Her Marriage End On Real Housewives Of Orange County

TELL US- WHICH CAST MEMBERS SHOULD STAY ON FOR RHOC NEXT SEASON? DO YOU WANT TO SEE TAYLOR ARMSTRONG ON RHOC NEXT SEASON? 

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Poll Party Friday – End of the Season Roundup – Teen Mom 2, RHOC & RHOD And More

As we wind down the latest seasons of The Real Housewives of Dallas, Teen Mom 2 and The Real Housewives of Orange County, we have a lot of burning questions and strong opinions on what the next season of each show should look like. Weigh in below on the latest season and your thoughts on the next season’s casting, etc. Should Real Housewives of Orange County recast a few players? Should RHOD be renewed for a third season? Will Jenelle Evans still be married for the next season of Teen Mom 2? Also, share your thoughts on other random reality TV hot topics – like IS Teresa Giudice the “number one greatest Housewife of all time”?

Cast your votes below.

Real Housewives of Dallas:

Many fans were very into the second season, claiming it was light years better than season 1’s effort. Do you want to see a third season of RHOD?

If the show comes back for a third season, do you think Bravo should recast? Or just leave the current cast as-is?

If the show was recast, which current stars would you want to keep?

Which cast members should be replaced for season 3?

Most of the drama on the show this season centered around LeeAnne Locken. Do you think LeeAnne is the unofficial star of this franchise?

Real Housewives of Orange County:

Some fans weren’t very happy with the way this season went. Do you think it was the worst one on record?

Which cast member should not return next season?

Which cast member do you want to stay for the next season?

Were you shocked over Shannon Beador’s split from husband David?

Teen Mom 2:

Javi Marroquin and Briana DeJesus took their friendship to the next level and are a couple now. Do you think it’s a real relationship or just an attention grab for press?

Briana is being currently restricting Nova’s time with Devoin. She thinks he needs to get his life together before being allowed to visit with her at his home instead of Briana’s. Is she being too controlling over the situation?

Will Jenelle Evans and David Eason last??


Will Jenelle and her mother Barbara ever reconcile?

Best Teen Mom 2 mom: Chelsea, Jenelle, Kailyn, Briana, or Leah?

Other poll questions:

Siggy Flicker claims Teresa Giudice is the best real housewife of all time – do you agree?

If not Teresa, then who do you think is the best real housewife of all time? Lisa Vanderpump, NeNe Leakes, Vicki Gunvalson, Bethenny Frankel, or write in your own suggestion!

Real Housewives of Atlanta just kicked off a few weeks ago, but are you missing Phaedra Parks this time around?

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Kylie Jenner hosts Thanksgiving dinner for her family

Kylie Jenner hosted Thanksgiving dinner at her home for a second consecutive year.

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Reality Stars Celebrate Thanksgiving: Melissa Gorga, Vicki Gunvalson, Tiny Harris, Kail Lowry, Jeff Lewis, & More

Hopefully you’ve all recovered from your turkey comas to get back onto the internet to see how all our reality star families celebrated Thanksgiving.

Above, Shannon Beador celebrated Thanksgiving without David. “Blessed with my amazing family! #3beautifuldaughters #sweetestdogever #grandmapatishere,” the Real Housewives Of Orange County star shared. “Hope that everyone has had a Happy Thanksgiving! Love having my mom in town! And a huge thank you for the very kind comments this week!”

Below you’ll find photos of Melissa Gorga on vacation in paradise, Vicki Gunvalson‘s amazing table, Tiny Harris thankful for a private jet, Jenelle Evans enjoying the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in NYC, and NeNe Leakes giving back with Marlo Hampton!

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Survivor: HHH Episode 9 Recap: What The Heck Just Happened?

Happy Thanksgiving to everybody! I hope everybody had a safe and happy holiday, and that by now you were able to catch up on Wednesday’s new episode of Survivor! While we all sit back, stuffed, and let the turkey digest, it’s also time to try to digest just what the heck happened at that very confusing Tribal Council. So let’s get to it!

But first, please remember that this recap assumes that you have already seen this week’s Episode 9 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.

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There was lots going on Thursday, but it seems like it’s confession time for me: As much as I want this season to become great, it continues to be mired in mediocrity. I actually really like this cast, and some of the twists this season have been interesting, but almost at every turn, when the season has a chance to get really interesting and have something big happen, the explosion comes off more like a dud.

What am I talking about? Look no further than this week’s Tribal Council. Dr. Mike has an Idol and plans to completely shake up the game, apparently. Now I really like Ben, and Ben has clearly been sort of running the show thus far, but man would that have been a surprising and fulfilling turn of events had Dr. Mike sent him home last night with a smart Idol play. The Tribal even started out compelling, with Dr. Mike leaning over to Joe and telling him to just follow his lead and to trust him. Wow, something big is about to happen! Or so I thought. We then saw Dr. Mike kind of blow up his own game as he became very verbal at Tribal, and then he used his Idol – incorrectly – to save himself. I say incorrectly because Cole was still the main target of the majority, but the truly confusing part came when we saw the votes being revealed…after all that, Dr. Mike and Joe both voted for…Cole?

Breaking this down, I can’t for the life of me come up with an explanation for what Dr. Mike was trying to accomplish. Had they wanted to ensure that Cole went home, they could have both thrown their votes towards him, knowing that the majority was going to split their votes. So even if the majority was leaning in the direction of voting out Joe or Dr. Mike, their two votes would have tipped the scales to ensure Cole went home. And they must have known that Cole was going to be one of the two names being written down…he is a major physical threat and they now had their chance of getting rid of him after he failed to win the Immunity challenge to Lauren. Dr. Mike sitting quietly at Tribal would have most likely led to Cole and Joe having votes between them. Opening his mouth to get votes to come his way…darn it, I just don’t understand! But the truly confusing part is, why not just throw votes at Cole, but not play the Idol? Why would Dr. Mike play his Idol and not put it on Cole? They had a real chance to flip the script but now Dr. Mike and Joe are just sitting ducks on the outside.

Their only saving grace is that the closer the majority seven get to the end, the more likely someone is going to want to flip things upside down and use Joe and Dr. Mike in possibly doing so. Maybe Dr. Mike was using a play out of Joe’s book, where he figures if he gets people to dislike him, they may be more willing to keep him around longer. Survive at any costs. But still…why play the Idol?

The other big development this week was that Ryan‘s game is starting to unravel. Sharing his Idol info with bestie Devon didn’t come as a surprise, but sharing that info with Ben? Not smart! Then Ben goes and tells Devon about Ryan’s Idol…yikes! To Devon’s credit, he played it off nicely acting like he didn’t already know.  But the fact that Ryan also told Ben just shows Devon that Ryan is playing both sides. The Devon/Ryan alliance seemed to be the season’s strongest, but Ben somehow, unknowingly, was able to throw a wedge in there.

By the way on a side note, I know there were some issues trying to locate the Ponderosa videos last week…I agree that it was a bit difficult how CBS buried the links on their page somewhere, especially after promoting it for people to go to. But there is an easier way to get to these Ponderosa videos: On YouTube, the “SurvivoronCBS” channel. You can even subscribe to that link and you’ll get emails when new content posts, like the weekly secret scenes as well as the Ponderosa videos.  But for simplicity’s sake, here  you go, and this week’s Ponderosa Video also gives a bit of insight on Lauren‘s “missing vote” from a few Tribals back:

Ponderosa Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18F8I91y_0M

Ponderosa Episode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqGZjBjdSsM

Episode Take-Away: Again, Dr. Mike‘s move at Tribal was a total head-scratcher for me and it felt like a major fizzling-out…as much as I like Ben as a player and character this season it would have been epic to see him blindsided by, of all people, Dr. Mike. Oh well. With Cole now gone, the majority seven alliance still is steamrolling, but some will have to start feeling like they’re on the bottom…and one might think that one of the three remaining Hustlers would be in trouble. But not so fast. Lauren is super-tight with Ben and in a great position, and Ryan – even after making a mis-step this week – is still in a great relationship with Chrissy who looks to be on her way to the end of the game. That leaves Devon, but Devon seems to be loved by everyone and even was approached by Ben for a Final Three promise. It will be very interesting to see how this plays out…but I’ve been saying that all season! Let’s hope that I end up being right in the end.

Voted out this week: Cole

Won Immunity: Lauren

Vote: Dr. Mike played an Idol on himself. 7 – Cole (Ben, Ryan, Lauren, Devon, Dr. Mike, Joe, Ashley), 2 – Dr. Mike (negated by Idol, JP and Chrissy), 1 – Ben (Cole).

Next Week’s Episode: It’s double the fun! A double-episode of Survivor is coming next Wednesday, which means we will have two people on the Podcast next week! The preview shows – as expected – the majority alliance starting to show some cracks.

Quick Note! Remember to return right here to Reality Tea for my FilmSurvivor Podcast on Monday, where you can listen to my full exit interview with Cole. Last but not least, I encourage you to check out my weekly movie reviews, including my reviews of “Coco″ and “Last Flag Flying” this week. 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 THE HECK WAS UP WITH MIKE’S VOTE? DO YOU THINK BEN IS BECOMING TOO BIG A TARGET? AND WHO IS POISED TO WIN THIS GAME?

Photo Credit: CBS/Monty Brinton/Robert Voets/Timothy Kuratek/Jeffrey Neira

 

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