Mark Burnett stirs the Melting Pot

Let's face it Survivor hasn't been very exiciting since the first season.  There have been a couple of contestants to root for Rupert (the "pirate" on Pearl Island and member of the All-Star Survivor and winner for $1 Million for fan favorite) for example but nothing as ground-breaking as the first-season.  One thing I can say is that Mark Burnett (reality-show guru that he is) is constantly changing things in order to 'up the ante'.  Check out the press release for this upcoming season...

 

CBS ANNOUNCES 20 NEW CASTAWAYS FOR "SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS"

Twenty New Castaways Set To Compete When The 13th Installment Of The Hit Television Series Premieres on Thursday, Sept. 14

Ethnically Diverse Cast To Initially Be Organized Into Four Tribes Divided Along Ethnic Lines

CBS today announced the 20 new castaways who will compete in SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS when the 13th installment of the Emmy Award-winning series premieres Thursday, Sept. 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS will feature the series' most ethnically diverse cast to date. The castaways will initially be organized into four tribes divided along ethnic lines (African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic and White) before merging in a later episode.

In addition, throughout the series, at least one castaway each episode will be banished to a separate island (Exile Island) miles away from camp. While being separated from the tribe is not desirable, the castaways will learn that there is a hidden Immunity Idol somewhere on Exile Island. If found, this Immunity Idol could save an individual from being voted out at a future Tribal Council.

If you ask me they should mix up even more.  Next time divide team up along religious lines:  a team of Muslims, a team of Catholics, a team of Jews, a team of Hindus and a team of Bible Thumpin' fundies (I'll volunteer ;).  Then, instead of reward and immunity challanges the goal will to be take Island in the name of their God(s) or convert the rest of the teams to their religion.  Last team standing wins :)

for more deets...

http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=24270

 

 

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