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 Brenda's
Blogs: Reality
Rally Temecula Valley Event !
(Blogspot.com 2.10.11)
Brenda's Survivor Blog will be
working with the energetic and
amazing Gillian Larson to promote
her upcoming event
Reality Rally is to be held on the
weekend of April 15-17th, 2011. The
idea for this event occured while
Gillian was still involved with
Survivor Gabon.
Read the blog to find out more info
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SURVIVOR’S SOUND OFF-BOB
CROWLEY
(PlanetBuff.com 11.8.10)
Bob gives us his thoughts on
Survivor: Nicaragua, what he would
do if he were on this season, and a
very special connection to one of
this season’s castaways!
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An Interview with Maine's
Ultimate 'Survivor'
(seacoastline.com 1.11.09)
Last month South Portland's
Bob Crowley found himself
$1,100,000 richer as winner
and fan favorite on 'Survivor:
Gabon' — but that doesn't
mean he's going to stop
teaching high school physics
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Crowley
Entertains South Portland Crowd
with 'Survivor' Tales
(americanjournal 1.7.09)
“Survivor” winner and South
Portland resident Bob Crowley
entertained a beyond capacity
crowd at the South Portland
Community Center’s bingo hall
Tuesday night, telling tales of
his adventures in Gabon, Africa,
while answering questions from
inquisitive fans.
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 "Most
of What I Did Was for
Entertainment Value" –
RNO's Exclusive
Interview with Survivor: Gabon’s
Sugar
(RNO
12.16.08)
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 "I
Was Always Thinking Out There"
– RNO's Exclusive
Interview with Survivor: Gabon’s
Ken
(RNO
12.16.08)
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"I'm
Living a Dream and I Don't Want You
to Wake Me Up!" – RNOs Exclusive
Interview with Survivor: Gabon’s
Winner, Bob
(RNO
12.15.08)
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 "I
Was Surprised It Was That
Close" – RNO’s Exclusive
Interview with Survivor: Gabon’s
Runner-Up, Susie
(RNO
12.15.08)
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 "I
Was a Spark Away from a Million
Dollars" – RNO's
Exclusive Interview with Survivor:
Gabon’s Matty
(RNO
12.15.08)
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 Jeff
Probst Blogs 'Survivor: Gabon'
Finale!
(EW 12.15.08)
Survivor host Jeff Probst's EW blog
post for the final episode of Gabon
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 "I
Threw My Physicality Out the
Window" – RNO’s Exclusive
Interview with Survivor: Gabon’s
Crystal
(RNO
12.12.08)
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 "These
People Are Not Any Smarter Than What
You’re Watching" – RNO’s Exclusive
Interview with Survivor: Gabon’s
Corinne
(RNO
12.5.08)
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 "What
Good Could Giving Me a Fake Idol Do
Him?" – RNO's
Exclusive Interview with Survivor:
Gabon’s Randy
(RNO
11.21.08)
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 "I
Didn’t Realize Ken Had This
Personal Vendetta Against Me" –
RNO’s Exclusive
Interview with Charlie
(RNO
11.14.08)
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 "I
Certainly Didn’t Feel Like I Had
Control of the Game" – RNO's Exclusive Interview with Survivor: Gabon’s
Marcus
(RNO
11.7.08)
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 "Damn,
I'm Screwed" – RNO's Exclusive
Interview with Survivor: Gabon's Dan
(RNO
10.31.08)
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 "Yes,
the Accent's Real!" – RNO's Exclusive
Interview with Survivor: Gabon's Ace
(RNO
10.31.08)
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 "I'm
Goofy and Funny" – RNO's Exclusive
Interview with Survivor: Gabon's
Kelly
(RNO
10.24.08)
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 "You
Can Call It Quitting" – RNO's
Exclusive Interview with Survivor:
Gabon's GC
(RNO
10.17.08)
Why did he quit as leader? Why did
he quit in challenges? And why did
he quit the game? GC answers all of
these and more, right here!
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 "I
Had the Whole Game Figured Out"
– RNO's Exclusive Interview with
Survivor: Gabon’s Jacquie
(RNO 10.10.08)
Does she think the tribal switch-up
was fair? What does she really think
of Kelly? What surprised her the
most about the original Fang members
on her tribe, especially Ken? And
did she realize she was going to be
voted off?
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 "They
Didn’t Want to Send Me Home" –
RNO’s Exclusive
Interview with Survivor: Gabon’s
Paloma
(RNO
10.3.08)
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 "They
Were All Completely Useless" –
RNO's Exclusive Interview
with Survivor: Gabon's Michelle
(RNO 9.26.08)
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Earth's
Last Eden
(Gabon Magazine 9.24.08)
"Every season the cast do things
and say things that are never
expected. This season has been
one where we have been blown away by
the twists and turns in the shifts of
alliances and story. Things have
happened in Gabon that will be
remembered in the history of
Survivor," says co-executive
producer Doug McCallie.
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Jeff Probst Survives a Brutal Locale
(Times Colonist 9.23.08)
Show host likens jungle experience
to Conrad's Heart of Darkness
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Jeff
Probst took home the title of
Outstanding Host for a Reality Show or
Reality Competition for his work on
"Survivor."
(60th annual Primetime Emmys -
9.21.08)
"This
has been a great experience for all of
us, and we really feel honored to be a
part of this family," said Probst.
"Thank you for letting reality
in."
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Jeff Probst: The
Survivalist
(National Geographic 9.17.08)
Filming Survivor in
Gabon brought charging elephants,
leopards in the catering tent, and the
potential for new tourism to the West
African nation.
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 Interview:
Jeff Probst – 17 Seasons and Counting
(The Trades 8.28.08)
"The survivors truly [encountered]
wildlife that could kill them,"
says host Jeff Probst, who recently
returned from filming the upcoming
season.
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CBS
Casting for Survivor Season 18 - Lowers
Minimum Age Requirement to 18 Years of Age
(5.21.08)
Open casting call locations scheduled
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Survivor:
Gabon
Earth's Last
Eden
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Film Location: Gabon, Central Africa
Aired: Fall 2008 on CBS
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$1Mil Check Presented
to
Bob Crowley, Winner of Survivor: Gabon
(CBS Early Show 12.15.08)
Watch
the Video >> |
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Head of The Survivor Class
Bob Crowley: Winner of Survivor: Gabon |
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Show Details |
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Season: 17th
Location: Gabon, Africa
Tribes: Fang (Red Buffs), Kota (Yellow Buffs),
Nobag - Merged (Blue Buffs)
Players: 18
Notable Events: The players were divided into
tribes by a schoolyard pick, with the oldest players, Bob
(Kota) and Gillian (Fang) starting the process. Players sent
to Exile Island had a choice of receiving a clue to the
location of a Hidden Immunity Idol or a comfort item |
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Reality TV, Even 'Survivor'
Looks Mortal
(NY Times 10.19.08) |
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'Survivor' Producer - Mark
Burnett (Left)
Host - Jeff Probst (Right) |
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"Survivor" introduced
reality television to mainstream American audiences
eight years ago on CBS,
and for two viewing seasons a year it continues to
draw a bigger audience than almost any other show.
When it started, it was almost inconceivable that
regular people could be prime-time TV stars. "'Survivor'
turned TV on its head," says Leslie
Moonves, the chief executive of CBS.
More
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Starring
Gabon
The Survivor production team was joined during its
nationwide quest for the perfect film setting by wildlife
expert Lee White, director of conservation strategy of the
Ogooue and Congo Basins for the Wildlife Conservation Society. |
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Gabon is set to benefit from
huge TV exposure after being selected as the next film
location for the popular American Reality Show. Camera
teams are already in situ in a remote secret location. (Gabon
Magazine)
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This is Gabon, Earth's last Eden.
Located in equatorial Africa, Gabon is one of the world's last
remaining sanctuaries for pure untouched wilderness.
The culture of Gabon reflects the beauty of this ancient land with
rituals and dances as pure today as they were generations ago.
Gabon is the only place on the planet where surfing hippos ride the
waves.
And elephants roam with gorillas as leopards keep watch.
Eighteen Americans will be caught in the midst of natures fierce
battle for survival as they live among some of the world's most
dangerous animals.
And for the first time the entire story will be shot in HD.
Join us this fall for Survivor Gabon, Earth's last Eden.
Promo
Vid Caps >>
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Gabon
Season 17 Filming Location Info
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Geography/Location
This West African country with the Atlantic
as its western border is also bounded by
Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, and the Congo. Its
area is slightly less than Colorado's.
Climate
Tropical, rainforest. heavily forested. some
savannah areas toward the coast.
Ethnicity/Race
Bantu tribes, including four major
tribal groupings: Fang, Punu, Nzeiby, Mbede (Obamba/Bateke);
other Africans and Europeans 10.8%
Wildlife
Gorillas, Chimpanzee
Elephants
Army ants
Hippos
Leopards
Water Buffalo
Manatees
Culture/Production Themes
Gabon is one of the last places on Earth with
still primitive areas. It lies next to Congo.
- Heart of Darkness (Joseph Conrad)
- Pygmies (yes there are pygmy tribes there)
- Tarzan (site of fictional Tarzan novels)
- Albert Schweitzer
- Slavery
- blood diamonds?
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