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Sophie Clarke
''Survivor: South Pacific'' is the twenty-third season of the American CBS competitive reality television series ''Survivor''. The season was filmed from May 30 through July 7, 2011, and premiered on September 14, 2011. Applications were due on January 11, 2011, approximately 800 applicants visited in various states, from there 16 contestants were chosen as participants. Samoa was not initially selected as a location for this season, as the show had already filmed two seasons ( ''Samoa'' and ''Heroes vs. Villains'') in the area. The production team withdrew from their original locale, Tonga, due to economic problems. The season was filmed in the vicinity of Upolu and it served as the location for the next season and this was the third season to be filmed in the country, tied with Panama. Redemption Island, first introduced in the prior season, returned for this season. Sophie Clarke was named the winner in the final episode on December 18, 2011, defeating Benjamin "Coach" Wade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jeff Probst
Jeffrey Lee Probst (; born November 4, 1961) is an American television presenter and producer and young adult fiction writer. He is best known as the Emmy Awards, Emmy Award–winning host of the American version of the reality television show ''Survivor (American TV series), Survivor'' since 2000. He was also the host of ''The Jeff Probst Show'', a Broadcast syndication, syndicated daytime talk show produced by CBS Media Ventures, CBS Television Distribution from September 2012 to May 2013. Early life Probst was born at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, the oldest of three sons to Jerry and Barbara Probst. His family moved to Bellevue, Washington, when Probst was 15 years old. After graduating from Newport High School (Bellevue, Washington), Newport High School in 1979, Probst attended Seattle Pacific University but left before graduating to pursue a career in television. Soon after leaving college, he began working at Boeing Motion Picture/Television studio as a produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Elyse Umemoto
Elyse Umemoto (born May 10, 1984) is an American dance team manager and former Miss Washington in the Miss America circuit. She is known for finishing third place at Miss America 2008, and for competing on the reality competition show ''Survivor'', following her stint as Miss Washington. Early life Umemoto grew up in Wapato, Washington, with her three younger sisters, Lauren, Cheyne & Shelian LameBull and her parents, Step-Father, Francis LameBull and Luana Lumely. Her biological Father, Gary Umemoto living in Seattle and visited as work would allow. She attended Wapato High School, where she played soccer and tennis, and performed as a cheerleader. She graduated in 2001. Later, she enrolled at Pacific Lutheran University, double-majoring in psychology and political science. Umemoto is of German, Japanese, Hispanic, and Native American origin. She is an enrolled member of the Yakama tribe. Miss America pageant While in college, one of Umemoto's friends suggested that she e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and known until 1997 as Western Samoa, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania, in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu), two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono and Apolima), and several smaller, uninhabited islands, including the Aleipata Islands (Nuʻutele, Nuʻulua, Fanuatapu and Namua). Samoa is located west of American Samoa, northeast of Tonga, northeast of Fiji, east of Wallis and Futuna, southeast of Tuvalu, south of Tokelau, southwest of Hawaii, and northwest of Niue. The capital and largest city is Apia. The Lapita culture, Lapita people discovered and settled the Samoan Islands around 3,500 years ago. They developed a Samoan language and Culture of Samoa, Samoan cultural identity. Samoa is a Unitary state, unitary Parliamentary system, parliamentary democracy with 11 Districts of Samoa, administrative divisions. It is a sovereign state and a membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Miss America 2008
Miss America 2008, the 81st Miss America pageant, was held on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, on Saturday, January 26, 2008. The pageant was broadcast live on TLC from the Theatre for the Performing Arts at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, only the third time that the pageant had been held outside Atlantic City. Kirsten Haglund (Michigan) was crowned Miss America 2008 by Miss America 2007, Lauren Nelson. ''Miss America: Reality Check'' The pageant's new network, TLC, premiered a four-week reality competition, titled ''Miss America: Reality Check'', on January 4, 2008, hosted by ''Ugly Betty'' actor Michael Urie. The premise of the show is to show the contestants preparing for the pageant and to update the image of the Miss America pageant, which had seen a decline in popularity over the last few decades. In addition, viewers were able to vote online and choose one of the delegates to be a finalist in the pageant. Judges The seven judges for the competition we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Miss Washington
The Miss Washington competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Washington in the Miss America pageant. Hermona Girmay of Seattle was crowned Miss Washington 2024 on July 6, 2024, at the Capital High School Performing Arts Center in Olympia. She competed for the title of Miss America 2025. History Washington first sent delegates to Miss America in 1926 with Leona Fengler, Miss Seattle. She was sponsored by the Seattle Times newspaper, a practice common in the early days of Miss America pageants. She was pictured in the paper leaving in a biplane for her cross-country flight to Atlantic City, where she was voted "Prettiest Girl in an Evening Gown." In 1987, Fendler was featured again in the newly-revived Miss Seattle Pageant. The Depression and war years caused sporadic participation by Washington contestants in the Miss America pageant, but the Miss Washington pageant was revived in 1948 and held in Ephrata, with a $1000 scholarship offered to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nashville Star
''Nashville Star'' is an American reality television singing competition program that aired for six seasons, from 2003 to 2008. Its first five seasons aired on USA Network, while the last season aired on NBC. Its five seasons on USA made it the longest-running competition series on cable television at the time. In Canada, the show aired on CMT through season 5, but moved to E! beginning with season 6. CMT in the United States reaired each episode in season 6. It was similar to ''American Idol'', in that performers had to sing to impress both celebrity judges and the public via call-in and/or internet votes. Unlike ''American Idol'', however, the performers were limited to country music. This restriction was relaxed for Season 6, allowing for the finalists to choose from many genres of music, but the songs were arranged to maintain a country sound. The show is credited with jump-starting the careers of singers Buddy Jewell, Miranda Lambert, Chris Young, and Kacey Musgraves a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Russell Hantz
Russell Dennis Hantz (born October 10, 1972) is an American television personality, best known for his appearances on the reality show, ''Survivor.''Russell Hantz a villain to tribemates but a hero to Survivor viewers May 13, 2010, article. He was the runner-up on '' Survivor: Samoa'', [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rob Has A Podcast
''Rob Has a Podcast (RHAP)'' is an entertainment podcast hosted by former ''Survivor'' contestant Rob Cesternino. The podcast primarily provides commentary on reality television game shows. Overview Cesternino started ''RHAP'' in 2010, in order to cover '' Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains'' and the final season of '' Lost''. He continually expanded the podcast over the next several years, adding coverage of '' Big Brother'', ''The Amazing Race'', and '' The Celebrity Apprentice''. ''Survivor'' During ''Survivor'' seasons, Cesternino records multiple podcasts about the show each week, including a live show with Stephen Fishbach called ''Survivor Know-It-Alls.'' ''Know-It-Alls'' used to air live after ''Survivor'' episodes but as of 2024, it is recorded live a day after the episode (Thursdays). ''RHAP'' also produces shows discussing ''Survivor'' that feature hosts other than Cesternino. ''The Evolution of Strategy'' is an audiobook released by Cesternino and Josh Wigler analyzin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rob Cesternino
Robert Kristopher Cesternino (born October 20, 1978) is an American reality television contestant and podcast host, known for his appearances on '' Survivor: The Amazon'' (2003), '' Survivor: All-Stars'' (2004), and '' The Traitors 4'' (2026). In 2010, he launched ''Rob Has a Podcast'', a platform to discuss and analyze reality television, most notably ''Survivor'', '' Big Brother'', and ''The Amazing Race''. In 2014, Cesternino and ''Hollywood Reporter'' journalist Josh Wigler launched ''Post Show Recaps'', a companion platform that covers scripted television. Personal life Cesternino is originally from Wantagh, New York. Cesternino attended the State University of New York at Oswego, graduating in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcasting. He was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. His college thesis was titled, "The Impact of Reality Television." At the time of his first appearance on ''Survivor'', Cesternino was employed as a computer projects coordinator for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Panama
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country located at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half of the country's over million inhabitants. Before the arrival of Spanish colonists in the 16th century, Panama was inhabited by a number of different indigenous tribes. It broke away from Spain in 1821 and joined the Republic of Gran Colombia, a union of Nueva Granada, Ecuador, and Venezuela. After Gran Colombia dissolved in 1831, Panama and Nueva Granada eventually became the Republic of Colombia. With the backing of the United States, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903, allowing the construction of the Panama Canal to be completed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers between 1904 and 1914. The 1977 Torrijos– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
