Jeff Probst and Mark Burnett on the past, present, and future ofSurvivor

Survivorwill wrap up its 36th season Wednesday evening with the finale ofSurvivor: Ghost Island. How has the show changed over the years? Do they ever look to the many foreign versions ofSurvivorfor inspiration? Gabriel Olsen/WireImage Will there be a big blowout for season 40 (which would film next year)? How much longer does Jeff want to continue hosting and can the show continue on without him? And what happens when the two of them disagree on something?...

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1259 words · Martin Cooley

Jeff Probst andSurvivor: Edge of Extinctioncast play 'Would You Rather'

Survivoris a game about choices often difficult ones. So its always fun to pose a dilemma or decision to the cast before the actual game starts. So the question I posed was as follows. Robert Voets/CBS Which two players figured this out? And what option did the others take? Well just have to assume you would have said some charming and intelligent. Or talked about how much you want Aubry out....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 820 words · Joseph Nguyen

Jeff Probst breaks down theSurvivorloved ones visit

Each week, hostJeff Probstwill answer a few questions about the latest episode ofSurvivor: Edge of Extinction. I share emotion with each visit because it touches something different inside me. My toughest job is not tearing up. Timothy Kuratek/CBS I was better this year! What made you all finally get the relatives back in the challenge?You. We actually have something called The Dalton Board. Adding a third person to the finale is one of the worst format changes in show history....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Marco Allen

Jeff Probst dissects theSurvivordouble Tribal Council

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Okay, Jeff. This is just getting absurd. We all see it. His winning percentage is extremely high, especially with tribe challenges. He gives his tribe that edge that often leads to victory. Its why its such a dilemma to have him on your tribe. Its why you so often hear me yelling things like…. Keep digging! I remind them to keep fighting because comebacks do happen onSurvivor. The losing tribe senses it....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Stanley Williams

Jeff Probst on ifSurvivorshould get rid of hidden immunity idol notes

The game ofSurvivoris one between a group of contestants battling for a $1 million dollar prize. The next round in that battle begins Sept. 26, whenSurvivor: David vs. Goliathpremieres on CBS. But players are too savvy for that now. He had no note. But they should then be instructed to get rid of the note after reading it. That sucker should destruct in five seconds,Mission: Impossiblestyle. Why is this important?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Erica Cruz MD

Jeff Probst on where the tie vote ranks in all-timeSurvivorlore

Then, on the 21st occurrence, it did. And she cast it for Wendell. How epic was it? Robert Voets/CBS (3) The tie vote is up there, he says. Id have to really think about the ones that are above it, but its top three. Because weve never been able to do that. Ive never been able to walk out and say, Im gonna read the votes. As juiced as viewers were to see what would happen....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Curtis Branch

Jeff Probst reveals aSurvivoritem we will 'definitely' see again

It could very likely show up, Probst told me out on location in Fiji. But then the host went one step further, guaranteeing that another famous vote would make yet another appearance. And that is the Michaela, Kellyn, Sebastian vote, which will definitely be back in. Courtesy of Dalton Ross inGame Changers,until it was pointed out that the power was non-transferable. Sarah then used it to steals Tais vote and get rid of Ciries ally Michaela....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Alyssa Bryant

Jeff Probst weighs in on latestSurvivortribe swap

Each week, hostJeff Probstwill answer a few questions about the latest episode ofSurvivor: Edge of Extinction. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So, pretty crazy tribe swap here. When you all ran the possible numbers, theres no way you could have anticipated this. At the time it seemed such a risky idea fraught with potential problems. What if it resulted in one tribe being too strong or one alliance having control of the numbers?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Kara Burnett

Jeff Probst weighs in onSurvivor: Edge of Extinctionreturnees

And he alsoaddressed the massive statistical advantagereturning players have enjoyed in such mixed seasons. But what about the four returning players themselves? Heres what he told us then about the fearsome foursome. Robert Voets/CBS/Getty Images; Monty Brinton/CBS/Getty Images; Timothy Kuratek/CBS/Getty Images (2) What they represent is, four great players, four different style of play, says the host. And a reminder, none of them have won. Thats how hardSurvivoris, and what you dont know is its going to be even harder this year....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Sarah Owen

Jeff Ross explains why he wanted to roast Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln

Only one man can say hes roasted Donald Trump and Abraham Lincoln: Jeff Ross. I notice dead people dont complain as much, cracks Ross. These are people who I would have loved to talk to and become friends and roasted. Credit: Lara Solanki/Netflix Everybody would say, Why dont you roast Hitler, that would be hilarious,' recalls Ross. But I have to stay true to my mission of only roasting people that I admire....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Victor Scott

Jeffrey Dean Morgan admits some Negan slipped into hisRampageperformance

So yeah, let me do something different. With that responsibility entrusted to him, Morgan knew he had to embrace the ridiculousness of it all. Its absurd, he says of the film that features a 30-foot wolf. Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures; Gene Page/AMC And if you’re free to embrace it, thats what makes the movie work. And I absolutely embrace all that its fing killer. Obviously, this movie is riding on one mans shoulders, he says, referring to Johnson....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Tina Erickson

Jeffrey Dean Morgan on returning to hisSupernaturalfamily after more than a decade away

“Car coming through! Despite the dreary weather, excitement fills the air, because everyone knows who’s inside the car. They just haven’t seen him yet. Eric Ogden for EW “Driving from set to where the Impala was, I was getting excited,” Morgan tells EW. “I was like, ‘oh god, I get to get in the Impala!” Morgan’s reunion with Baby is the first of many as he returns tothe showafter 12 years away....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Laura Rodriguez

Jeffrey Tambor exitsTransparent, citing 'politicized atmosphere' on set

Jeffrey Tambor looks like it’s parting ways withTransparent. Amazon did not have immediate comment on Tambors statement. I can be volatile and ill-tempered, and too often I express my opinions harshly and without tact. Credit: Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic But I have never been a predator ever. In the wake of the allegations, Amazon announced it was investigating the matter. Deadlinefirst reportedTambors apparent exit.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 62 words · Kelsey Salazar