It'd help if you took the time to read:

"...someone will gain the power to remove a Jury member, thereby taking away their voting privileges at the Final Tribal Council."

It was a day dream. As stated in the post.

You should learn to read.

(You really got a thing going, don't you).

The person that should really take the time to read is Jiffy. He should read what we write instead of listening to his gushing fans.

I have a feeling the "Vote Twist" in S31, was in direct response to what happened in S32, with it's "Jury Twist".

Stephen held the power to invalidate a vote at TC. (When he DID finally use it, Ultimately it back-fired on him.)

I have another feeling that because of that, this 'twist' will fail. If it comes to fruition at all.

Imagine Stephen with the power to "remove a juror"...
Will it make a difference if he's not even in the F3?
Would he even tried to use it outside of actually getting into F3?
AND wouldn't it be received with about as much endearment as Spencer's TC threat to taint the jury from Ponderosa?

Not a fair way to win, and worse, ruins someone else's entire Survivor experience.
Imagine working hard throughout the entire tribal stage, to make it to merge, then to be back-stabbed by your "alliance, then to be shank'd AGAIN by one of those people AFTER being booted. And you have absolutely no recourse. No voice. No vote.
This goes Waaay beyond Jonathan/Wanda-level of "unfairness".

Well written.

I really don't understand this need to invent all these new twists. None of them really worked and they certainly don't influence ratings. On the other hand, I do understand it: Just like the very first tribal swap in Africa, these twists help production influence the game to their desires.

An interesting thought, in.re. S31 and S32. Does sound likely.

And it would be grossly unfair to the removed Juror. Not that that would be even a remote consideration for the producers, but what a revolting development that would be for that person.

On the bright side, that might provoke my favorite (at the moment) scenario, a physical attack by a juror on an F3 survivor at final TC. I mean, what would he have to lose? (Well, there might be a criminal charge and a lawsuit or two, but that's over-thinking it, right?)

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JP's Cast Assessment

I took the liberty of transcribing. (That'll teach me.)

Beauty

* Michele has this magnetic draw. People see her and they wanna be next to her, they wanna know about her and she knows that. She says "it's always been that way. I use it and I have no problem using it". But it's not just Michele's looks, she's a fan of the show and if your smart, on Survivor, a door will open because of your looks and you will walk in and close it behind you.
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* Nick is obviously a great looking guy. He looks like Superman. But Nick has got an edge, for sure. He's cocky, bordering on arrogant. He think he knows everything. 100% villain. He knows that. There's no question, he's not a Hero. And I think he's gonna stir up chaos and I think he's smart enough to maybe pull it off. I'm very excited to see how he plays.
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* The story on Julia is pretty simple. We've never had anyone this young, this sharp.
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Julia (cam. conf.): "One of the things I want to do out here is prove that age is really just a number out here."
...
Right out of the gate, I'm pretty sure people will look at Julia and go "gotta get rid of the young girl". Julia is a sharp girl, she knows this game, has been watching for a long time. You don't meet many 18 year olds like her.
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* Caleb, ...was on Big Brother and we had a lot of success with Hayden from Big Brother and there's something interesting in this experiment of taking somebody whose still a stranger to everybody else but they have maybe seen a part of him and if Caleb gets to the end, he's a super-star. Because to do that on Big Brother and then to come out here and do that out here, that is tough to do.
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* Poker player Anna... Beauty of course, she said "my looks are actually an asset. You play poker, typically, with a lot of guys. And they got a cap and sunglasses and they haven't shaved, showered or eaten in months. I come in and people go 'oh'". And she goes "already, I'm a little ahead. Cause you're just looking at me, you're wondering 'could we date?' Never but I'm gonna let you think we might, while I bluff you into going all-in".
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* Tai is a guy, that when he walked in the door he was on the show. He's that energy that I wish I had more of.
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Tai (cam. conf.): I have a lot of story to tell. I can charm people. I'm not purposely, I'm just a nice guy.
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That's how you should live a life. A proud man, gay man, asian-american man, who has this great love of the world and people and that's as beautiful as it gets. Tai would be one of the greatest winners ever, if he can get to the end.

Brains

* Neal is a really fun character.
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Neal (cam. conf.): I'm an organic ice-cream entrepreneur.
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and I say character because I think sometimes he plays that up. Neal is really bright and stealth-like and I think he gets the game in a way that I'm not even sure I understand. Cause I don't think he showed me everything. I can see Neal as winner and be very happy.
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* Captain Debbie is best likened to somebody like Coach. She will tell you that she's a chemist, a boat captain, been in the air-force, high-fashion model. I dunno if she can do all of it or not. She will say, "well you know the torque on an engine on one of those boats is actually two points off to the..." *record scratch* I don't know what you're talking about.
Debbie's biggest downside is gonna be people doing this *tilts head questioningly* "You're weird. Get out." Debbie's gonna have a hard time winning this game.
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* Peter, cocky, thinks he knows everything, which makes me love him more. Obviously a bright guy, he's a doctor and he works in an ER so he's use to that *points* "You're gonna be fine. *points* You're in trouble, let me deal with you." Where Peter is going to struggle is his ego. I would imagine right now everybody knows he's a doctor.
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* Liz, you could argue, at first glance she belongs on the beauty tribe but then you delve a little deeper and find out she is a brain. She's the only person in the history of Survivor to score a perfect on the IQ test. When she finished the IQ test, she did the next test, which I don't think anybody has ever tried. And Liz is a gamer
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Liz (in the water with unseen tribemates): How would a sci-fi version of Survivor go?"
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she likes Survivor, she understands the strategy of Survivor. Liz needs to pick the right couple of people out of the gate and she could be in good shape.
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* Joe pops up. 71 year old retired Navy guy, in the FBI. Fit like I wish I was. Finding somebody in their seventies, whose been through what Joe's been through in his life and looks like he looks, that's a gem. And I hoping that Joe does not get lumped into the old-guy category. "Just give me a chance, just don't judge me cause you think I'm old... I can kick your ass."
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* Aubry. I love Aubry cause she's a nerd. And she embraces all of that.
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Aubry (cam. conf.): "I kinda do things my own way and I really kinda pride myself in being a little bit weird."
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But I think if she plays that up and let's people look at her as a "Oh and then there's Aubry, yeah", she could just move along, stay in the flow, until she makes her move.

Brawn

* Cydney is a perfect example of why divisions like Brain, Brawn and Beauty work. She's a body-builder so we put her on Brawn. Even though Cydney's on the Brawn tribe, clearly very attractive and... super smart. And what she loves is that "No one will ever presume at how bright I am." She could be a player and I really do think Cydney would surprise people. I don't think they'll see it coming.
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* Scot Pollard, excites me so much that he's on the show.
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Scot (cam. conf.): "I played in the NBA for 11 years. I retired in 2008. I'm 6'11" and I weigh 310lbs."
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You know, he's this big, bruising guy and he was just so empathetic and vulnerable. I also really like Scot's approach to the game. "I'm gonna tell people straight up, I played in the NBA, there's no lying and I did make a lot of money but here's what I want to do, I wanna beat Cliff Robinson. I wanna go the furthest of any athlete" and then if he gets in and he's got a tight alliance, anything can happen.
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* Alecia is a time-bomb. She is crazy one minute and then super-focused the next. She comes from this legacy in boxing. She's been around brawn her entire life. So I think Alecia is going to either going to have to rein herself in or go to somebody and say "Listen, if I start going off, pull me back. Cause I actually can be an asset in this game" But Alecia's gonna have a hard time winning this game.
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* Darnell is a massive question mark for me. He'll tell you "I grew up on the streets. I've been in some hairy situations, I've learned to think on my feet. I can do it." But Survivor's a different thing. Darnell is either going to acclimate quickly to the conditions, in which he'll be fine or he's going to be completely overwhelmed, in which he will not.
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* Love Jenny. Jenny is somebody who comes in and tells you her entire story in 5 minutes and you can't believe it's true and then you dig a little deeper and you go "oh my god" and you dig a little deeper and you go "I need a beer." And now, she has her own construction company. She's really attractive, physically fit and she has that thing that no one else out here has which is, "I've had a lot of time to think about who I wanna be and how I wanna behave and how I wanna play this game." So, don't you ever underestimate Jenny.
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* Jason, I liked him the second he walked in the room. I liked the way he talked about his little girls. It could be a well rehearsed speech that he uses when he's doing his bounty hunting as a way to connect him to the person he's trying to capture. For me, it worked. He's a really sensitive guy who will kick your ass "if I have to". He's a massive threat because I think his story is really good.

Thanks so much for transcribing, Tribe!

You know, with the tease that someone gets a bug in their ear, and seeing the press images pointing to a brawn loss, then finally coupling all that with the future vidcap of Cydney, Kyle Jason, and Scot walking somewhere, it leaves us with a boot choice of Alecia, Jennifer, and Darnell. After reading your transcription of Jiffy's assessments, and reviewing the "meet the cast" videos, I am liking Jennifer more and more and out of the three, think she could be the safest. Darnell and Alecia don't give me a good vibe at all, and Jennifer really did. But, we all know, you don't need much of an excuse to vote someone off, especially when you barely know them. Yet, a bug in the ear is not something that will restrict her performance in challenges, especially if the Doctor is able to remove it, which he should be able to.

RIP

After watching the CBS videos and JP's assessment, I don't think Jennifer is booted. I think that the bug in her ear is the misdirection. I agree that Alecia and Darnell didn't impress me.

Jeff Probst Previews Survivor Kaoh Rong: Brains vs Beauty vs Brawn
http://parade.com/457620/joshwigler/jeff-probst-previews-survivor-kaoh-rong-brains-vs-beauty-vs-brawn/

Pulling out the direct Jeff Probst quotes...

“It’s very different,” says Survivor host and head honcho Jeff Probst. “It’s a completely different feel. You almost can’t believe it’s the same location, it’s so different.”

“This will go down as the toughest 39 days any group has ever faced,” says Probst, “and you see that within the 90-minute premiere—there are already three people who have fairly big issues to deal with.”

Maybe Mark Burnett meant there were "three people who have fairly big issues to deal with" not 3 medical evacuations?

“Here’s what’s deceiving about a game like Survivor,” he says. “When I say, ‘We had some really bad infections this season,’ people hear that and they go, ‘I’ve had a bad infection. I went to a doctor, got a little shot, and it was fine.’ And that’s true, but when you’re on an island with unclean water, extreme heat, bugs, and you get a cut in the ocean, and you can’t go to the local doctor to get a shot, and the infection grows… it can grow so fast and spread so fast that it can truly become life-threatening. Not life-threatening in the sense of you’re not going to feel good; life-threatening in the sense of, you might lose your leg.”

“The conditions impact your critical thinking,” says Probst. “You’re already worried about having enough energy to get through the day, but you can’t really do that five-levels-ahead strategy. You have to conserve your energy to stay alive, you have to conserve your energy for the challenges, and you need to sleep so you can think—but you can’t sleep because other people are making moves. It’s a fascinating thing to watch.”

“You now have a game in which people are exhausted,” he continues. “People are getting injured, advantages are hard to come by, trust is rare, you can’t think straight, and you have to make big moves.”

“Almost all of our themes, anything that revolves around the way we divide the players, typically comes from the casting process,” he says. “We put a lot of faith in our ability to figure it out as it’s unfolding in front of us, and that was the case with this group.”

Prost says it began with the Brains tribe: Chan Loh, wearing blue buffs. “We had this group of huge IQs, and we immediately started thinking, ‘Man, we could have another Brains vs Brawn vs Beauty season on our hands.'”

...and Peter Baggenstos, an emergency room doctor who often gets mistaken for Barack Obama. “He doesn’t just look presidential,” says Probst. “He’s a very bright guy whose career puts him in crisis situations.”

(Joseph Del Campo) “He was a hostage negotiator, and his No. 1 attribute is patience,” says Probst. “He had to be able to sit and listen and wait for the moment to make his move.”

“She’s had somewhere between 15 and 100 careers,” says Probst, likening Debbie to someone like unforgettable Survivor personality Coach Ben Wade. “Debbie’s on the Brains tribe, so clearly she’s a bright woman, but socially, is her need to constantly list her resume going to resonate with the rest of the tribe?”

Likewise, standing at a towering 6’11”, Pollard was a natural fit for the Brawn tribe—but “Survivor takes a lot more than being big,” says Probst.

“Jason will get in there and mix it up,” says Probst. “He has no problem telling you everything that’s wrong with you, refusing to call you by your name, and only calling you by a nickname he’s assigned to you.”

18-year-old Julia Sokolowski, one of the youngest Survivor contestants ever. “She just finished high school, was just starting college, and now she’s up against a group that includes people in their 40s going as high as their 70s,” says Probst. “What’s really fun about watching Julia is that she can hang. I think she’s going to inspire a bunch of young women to realize that in life, you’re more capable than you think.”

(When asked who has the best hair of the season, Probst readily identifies Nick: “It’s long on top, and he kind of has to whip it over so it falls across his face. I’m always amazing, impressed, and ENVIOUS, in capital letters, of guys who know how to work their hair even when there’s no mirror around.”)

“CBS was really high on Caleb, and I have to be honest, I wasn’t as excited to have him on the show,” admits Probst. “But I was 100% wrong. Caleb is awesome. I think he has things that will resonate with a lot of people: He’s an army vet, he’s religious, he’s a complete team player—but at the same time, he’s telling people, ‘You will never outlast me.’ He will not step down.”

“Tai is the one who came in and he, at least for me, solidified that this was the way we were going to go,” says Probst. “He represented beauty in a way we hadn’t seen before. It’s authentic. I firmly believe the audience is going to fall in love with Tai, and they will understand immediately why he’s on the Beauty tribe.”

Probst looks at the cast of Kaôh Rōng and sees a group unlike many he’s seen before. “I think this is a cast we haven’t seen in a while. There are some very quote-unquote ‘unique’ players,” he says. “There are some interesting people this season that I think the audience is going to root for—or even against, which is often the case.”

Pulling the lens back even further, Probst sees Kaôh Rōng as markedly different from Second Chance, but also two parts of the same whole. If Second Chance is one of the most strategically complicated versions of the game (and a “top five” season, according to Probst), then Kaôh Rōng is the ambassador of the other keynote aspect of Survivor: The intensely harsh, all-too-real brutality of survival.

“I think that’s a great way to explain it. It’s a contrast of two different elements of the game,” says Probst. “If you’ve ever had any doubt that Survivor is real, this season will prove that it is very real.”

LAST EDITED ON 02-17-16 AT 09:11 AM (EST)

Thanks for posting, Sheldor!

Daws he mentions:

Peter
Joe
Debbie: negative
Scot
Kyle Jason
Julia
Caleb
Tai
Nick

Probst mentions all of the above in this preview. 8 out of that group ALSO had confessionals in the intro. Interesting! Anna is the only one missing.

I think Debbie could be an early boot...she needs to watch her mouth, imo...

**Note to self: Must start at least reading who makes the post and not ASSume that it's always Tribe....d'oh!

Flowerpower: I'm Sheldor not Tribe!

You're welcome.

Thanks for the correlation with the confessionals in the intro!

LAST EDITED ON 02-17-16 AT 02:28 AM (EST)

Host Jeff Probst Offers Inside Look At ‘Survivor’ During 1010 WINS Q&A
February 16, 2016 7:33 PM
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/02/16/jeff-probst-survivor-q-a-1010-wins/

34 Minute 55 Second Interview of Jeff Probst, Parvati Shallow and Stephen Fishbach as they and the host and school kids watched Episode 1 (most of it) and gave their reactions to the first episode and took Q&A.

Brigitte Quinn hosts Survivor Day at 1010 WINS with Jeff Probst, Parvati Shallow and fan favorite Stephen Fishbach. (Photo: Joe Cingrana/CBS Local)

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — As fans get pumped for the season premiere, host and executive producer Jeff Probst stopped by on Tuesday for an animated discussion with 1010 WINS’ Brigitte Quinn on all things “Survivor.”

From what his favorite season is (there’s 32 in case you haven’t been counting), to what’s in store for fans on the upcoming “SURVIVOR: Kaoh Rong,” Probst fielded tough questions from an audience of hard-core fans with help from former winner Parvati Shallow and fan favorite Stephen Fishbach.

When it comes to alliances and and people teaming up against one another, Probst said one thing you can expect this season touches on a theme of bullying.

“And I think it’s going to be interesting for parents to talk to their kids,” Probst said, likening the first days of a new “Survivor” season to being in a new school and not knowing who to trust. “It really gets complicated quickly.”

“It’s tough, it’s really tough,” said Parvati.

One 9-year-old audience member even got Probst to divulge something he’s never shared before: his favorite season.

“I think last season — I really do,” he said. “It was the best time I had out there because every single person played — every person, from first out to last out.” Probst added that’s what they had dreamed of for the show.

So would Probst play the game himself?

“Yes, I would definitely play it,” he said. “It’s a killer game; who wouldn’t want to play it?”

As for the upcoming season themed Brains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty, one fan wanted to know which tribe Probst would fall into.

“I would put myself in brain tribe — even though my IQ is not that high,” he said.

Another fan wanted to know if there was a common thread or trait that can be found in the winners of the show.

“You have to be adaptable,” said Parvati.

“You have to be able to compromise,” Fishbach added, saying it’s important to find similarities with other people beyond the differences you see.

Probst was quite frank when it came to the possibility of a winners’ season, saying they would do one when they had enough good winners. Bluntly, he admitted he wasn’t sure he would want to bring back some of the earlier winners because they aren’t “compelling enough.”

“We’re getting close, but we’re not quite there,” Probst said.

Here’s one inside tip Probst revealed that you probably didn’t know: the new season “SURVIVOR: Kaoh Rong” was actually filmed BEFORE last season’s “Survivor: Second Chance.”

“We make the show for the fans, that’s it,” Probst said.

The new season of “SURVIVOR: Kaoh Rong” premieres with a special 90 minute episode on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT on CBS2

Thanks for finding and posting that, Sheldor! I listened to it and transcribed interesting parts, and yes, there is some spoiler stuff....

Parvati, Stephen Fish, Jiffy were all present and set up to be interviewed, and a Q and A with an audience of children. They all got to see the premier episode, but I don't think they saw the final vote....here are some interesting tidbits:

They felt sorry for the blonde girl? (Alecia) Poor blondie, she didn’t even get a name (**someone gives everyone a nickname, I think they are referring to Kyle Jason, and apparently, Alecia doesn't get one and they call her "Blondie")....

Jiffy: What is it like when people team up on you?
Parvati: Tough, already in uncomfortable environment, then going into a group and have people push you out, makes you feel like an outcast, already at this level of heightened sensitivity and then no one likes/talks to you, no one wants to sit with you...very emotionally scarring.

Stephen: Tai...don’t hurt the tree!
Anyone that stood out to you?
Stephen: Tai, so adorable....gardener thing, scrappy and gentle, don’t hurt the tree, all the other guys were acting manly/macho and he expressed his sensitive side...

Jiffy: Alecia ~ not giving her a name, calling her blondie....interesting part of Survivor, they are disrespecting you unless they are your buddy....early in the season foreshadow bullying to come later, it happens this season, a good time for parents to talk to their kids, what do you do?....Gets complicated quickly, a game for a million dollars!

Stephen: When Aubrey had her freak out too, and went over to her tribe and they welcomed her and consoled her and Debbie, where there was no connection before, and she offered that friendship and that warmth to her...

Jiffy: When a friend is in trouble you help them out, that bug thing, call on radio, bug in ear, others were saying its water, Alecia said it was water.... Camera men were ecstatic that they got the bug crawling out on film!

Common thread of winners that help people win the game?
Parvati: You have to be adaptable, have presence, don’t get too caught up in your own personal story, be able to work with others
Stephen: be able to compromise, find common ground with people that are not like you, find the similiarities.
Jeff: the type of winners have changed, now the game is getting faster and smarter...Michele: reminds Jeff of Parv, but doesn’t appear to be like Parv....Michele: plays it exactly the opposite, I’m attractive? Well, I guess, I am kind of a hippie, she low keys it, to me it shows the different layers of how people approach life even within the same beauty tribe, people approach their beauty in diff ways.

Challenges: can they hear you , Jeff? Do we see it all, do they yell at you? Jeff gets in their head at challenges...they do interact with him during the challenges...

Winners season: Jeff: Yes, we are going to do one once they get enough good winners...alot of early winners, don’t know if they would bring them back on, are the early winners compelling enough to watch?

Jeff doesn’t want to know the details of the day to day events unless they are remarkable. During TC he wants to know who they think is going to go,
who’s leading, who’s following, who’s the pain in the #####, the good players use me as a bumper...ask him a question to get at someone else...

**Jiffy: Episode 4: will see one of the most compelling episodes we’ve ever done, truly in terms of being really scary. We break the walls down and let you see the truth, see what really happens when chaos strikes, and you will also be reminded that we are really good in emergency situations and that people are safe on survivor and it’s an episode you will definitely remember...

My thoughts:

*Alecia is the outcast on the Brawn tribe.
*Sounds like Tai is "different" on his tribe
*Debbie is more socially empathetic and sensitive to others, than first appears from the first 5 minutes.Debbie endears herself to some.
*Bully's: Kyle Jason, Scot?, Cydney? ?? definitely bullies on the brawn tribe. ?Villains?
*Michele uses her feminine charms effectively like Parv did, but in a different way.
*The challenge where 3 different people go down at the same time and at least one needs to be medivac'd, Caleb, will occur in episode 4. From this we can infer that Tai, Julia, Caleb all live to episode 4.

Jiffy: "Yes, we are going to do one once they get enough good winners...alot of early winners, don’t know if they would bring them back on, are the early winners compelling enough to watch?"

Let me try to understand this: Francesca, Woo, the Monicas, Kat and so many others were better to watch than Brian, Chris and Danni? Jeff truly is a moron.

Not sure if these articles have been posted to this or other threads but I couldn't find them.

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Survivor: Kaôh Rōng host Jeff Probst sizes up former NBA player Scot Pollard
Posted February 5 2016 — 11:15 AM EST
http://community.realitytvworld.com/cgi-sys/cgiwrap/rtvw2/community/dcboard.cgi?az=post&forum=DCForumID2&om=8475&omm=0

So how did Pollard end up on an island in Cambodia? “He’d been in the mix a bit, but it all came together this season,” says host Jeff Probst. Okay, but can he keep his high-profile (not to mention high-paying) past from the other contestants? “I think his size makes him a target for early speculation,” says Probst. “Folks may be asking, ‘What does a guy this big do for a living?’ So being recognized is definitely a concern, but I think he has a pretty good story prepared to explain why he could still deserve to win.”

And what does Probst think of the free-spirited Pollard and how he’ll do in the game. “I loved Scot from the moment I met him. He’s a big guy with a big personality that can swing from a true gentle giant that will take care of you to a guy who would just as soon bury you — with a shovel.”

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Can Caleb from Big Brother hack it on Survivor? Jeff Probst weighs in
Posted February 13 2016 — 10:21 AM EST
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/13/survivor-jeff-probst-caleb-reynolds

Even Survivor host Jeff Probst was skeptical at first, but says his fears were unfounded. “Initially I wasn’t sure about Caleb,” says Probst. “But he definitely won me over in a big way. There is zero doubt that he is made for this game. He’s very likable, an incredibly hard worker, and he has just the right amount of confidence/cockiness that you need to get the jury to vote for you to win.”

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Jeff Probst names the players to watch on Survivor: Kaôh Rōng
Posted February 16 2016 — 12:57 PM EST
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/16/survivor-jeff-probst-kaoh-rong

“Debbie caught our attention from the moment we met her,” says Probst of the 49-year-old chemist. “She has more careers, more skills, and claims to have more knowledge about more things than anyone I have ever met in my entire life, including Elon Musk. How much of it is fully true and how deep her knowledge goes is a question to be answered. But I have zero doubt the audience will have a take on her very fast.”

Probst is also bullish on the cast’s two oldest contestants, including a 51-year-old Vietnamese gardener. “Tai is going to be someone the audience gravitates to very quickly. He’s a gardener who loves all living things and yet has chosen to play one of the nastiest games ever invented. He is also from Vietnam so he’s very comfortable in this part of the world and should be an early asset to his team. We also have Joe, a 72 year old former FBI agent/hostage negotiator. He’s an easy target because of his age and there isn’t anything he can do about it. But whether he lasts one day or all 39 — he’s an inspiring guy and he is in great shape for someone in their eighth decade of living.”

I also asked the host about a few other contestants, including bodybuilder Cydney Gillon, because big bulky types have not always done well out in these conditions.“I think the toughest part for Cydney will be the lack of calories,” says Probst. “Every time we have had a super toned athlete they struggle more than anyone else because they are so used to devouring a lot of food. Cydney’s body is really a work of art. She is chiseled. I think she’ll be seen as valuable early on if for no other reason than she can truly carry her own weight.”

And then there is 31-year-old bounty hunter Kyle Jason, who describes his hobbies as “kicking in doors, getting tattoos and riding my motorcycle.” Is Kyle all bark or is there some bite there as well? “Kyle makes a big impression, and I think it’s a well-crafted presentation that works for him,” answers Probst. “His appearance could definitely lead to a first impression of a hard, scary guy. But he does have a very nurturing quality to him. The question is, which part of his personality will win out under the extreme conditions of this season? I also think Kyle is a guy who can come across as loyal without ever truly considering himself loyal to anyone.”

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Jeff Probst Players to Watch:

• Scot Pollard
  
• Caleb Reynolds
  
• Debbie Wanner
  
• Tai Trang
  
• Joseph "Joe" Del Campo
  
• Cydney Gillon
  
• Kyle Jason

As of the start of Episode 7 Merge *NONE* of these players has been voted out though Caleb was Medically Evacuated.

Still in the game but NOT one of Jeff's "Players To Watch"

• Aubry
  
• Julia
  
• Michele
  
• Neal
  
• Nick

I posted the above article before Episode 7

It is now 2 Episodes later before Episode 9

Jeff Probst Players to Watch:

• Scot Pollard
  
• Caleb Reynolds (Medically Evacuated)
  
• Debbie Wanner
  
• Tai Trang (Holds HII)
  
• Joseph "Joe" Del Campo
  
• Cydney Gillon *NO Intro Confessional*
  
• Kyle Jason (Holds HII)

As of the start of Episode 7 Merge 9 still *NONE* of these players has been voted out though Caleb was Medically Evacuated.

Still in the game but NOT one of Jeff's "Players To Watch"

• Aubry *NO Intro Confessional*
  
• Julia *NO Intro Confessional*
  
• Michele *NO Intro Confessional*
  
• Neal *NO Intro Confessional* (Held HII)
  
• Nick