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Flotsam & Jetsam

What Are Survivor Up To These Days?

12:54PM Jess McGuire | Eye Of The Tiger, Survivor’s theme song to Rocky III, has become a staple in eighties playlist everywhere, but I can honestly say that even as someone who is absolutely mad for hit songs of yesteryear, I’ve never once found myself wondering “Hmmm, I wonder what Survivor are up to these days?” More »

Blartocalypse Now: ‘Zookeeper’ Gets A Greenlight

4:09AM Seth | The whole Blart team has reconvened for The Zookeeper, the story of “a lonely zookeeper…leading to intervention by the zoo’s animals.” He settles for a nice Tufted Capuchin in the end. [Variety] More »

Let’s Talk About This Crazy Moment from ‘Survivor’ For a Second

6:46AM Kyle Buchanan | We’ll admit that we haven’t paid much attention to Survivor since its penis-promoting premiere, but to our knowledge, last night’s episode marked the first time that unadulterated hatred was broadcast in HD. More »

First High-Def ‘Survivor’ Episode Also Provides First CBS Full-Frontal Nudity

6:00AM Kyle Buchanan | For seasons, fans of Survivor have been awaiting the day when CBS would finally start broadcasting episodes of the long-running reality competition in HD. With so much beautiful scenery on display in every episode, what better way to notice new, unforeseen details of the show to appreciate? Unfortunately for CBS, their first HD episode of Survivor bore full-frontal fruit, as eagle-eyed watchers of this past Thursday’s two-hour premiere noticed that hunky doctor Marcus Lehman showed off a little bit more of his own personal immunity idol than the network had doubtlessly intended. More »

Make Contractually Obligated Love To TV Guide’s List of the ‘Most Annoying TV Couples’

5:35AM Defamer Hollywood | There are TV characters you hate to love, and then there are those whose love you hate. TV Guide writer Damien Holbrook tackles the latter in the magazine’s upcoming feature, “Top 10 Most Annoying TV Couples,” which details the most aggravating, chemistry-free romances ever foisted on television by a hubris-stricken showrunner. Did your least favourite couple make the list? Will Katherine Heigl make her beloved Joshua forward the article to the Grey’s Anatomy writers? Results and analysis, after the jump: More »

Trade Roundup: Desperate Academy Begs WGA For Oscar Answers

7:30AM Mark | · Anxious that the Oscars are approaching and he still has no real idea of whether or the WGA–obviously a little preoccupied with their own issues–intends to grant a waiver for their awards ceremony, Academy president Sid Ganis begs the Guild for answers so that complicated logistical issues can be resolved. “We’re running out time! [desperate punctuation ours],” wails Ganis, pleading for the sweet release of either a simple “yes” or “no.” [Variety] · Hard-to-kill Heroes cheerleader and Official Friend of the Dolphins Hayden Panettiere joins the cast of teen comedy Daydream Nation, possibly opposite a Culkin. [Variety] More »

Bonaduce Vs. Fairplay Fight Just As Lopsided As You’d Imagine

7:30AM Defamer Hollywood | At something called the Fox Reality Channel Really Awards last night, grandmother-exploiting Survivor villain Johnny Fairplay and unkillable Breaking Bonaduce star Danny Bonaduce engaged in a reportedly very one-sided physical altercation on stage, in which Fairplay suffered some lost teeth and a broken toe after being body-slammed by his better-muscled antagonist. (Bonaduce claims the tooth-shattering piledriver was administered in self-defence.) While we haven’t seen any leaked footage from the awards ceremony emerge yet – please, Fox Reality Channel, get to YouTubing – TMZ did manage to capture some of the fight’s aftermath, where an artful shot of a discarded, bloody tissue hints at the carnage that took place inside. Bonaduce Bloodies “Survivor” Star [TMZ] More »

Short Ends: 22 Conversations About One Lane Garrison Thing

5:40AM Defamer Hollywood | · Ever find yourself wondering what Survivor legend Sue Hawk is doing with herself these days? Wonder no more: Thanks to a visit from Access Hollywood, we know she’s blasting snakes with a shotgun and lighting shit on fire with a propane torch. In other words: Exactly what we thought she’d be doing. Hey, beats going to jail for tax evasion. · In case you have any doubt about who owns the Lane Garrison beat, here’s one TMZ for each post they’ve run about his court appearance today: TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ. · “There are pilots who can fly a plane. But Tom Cruise has the soul of flyer. I saw that right from the start.” · When you’ve got a celebrity murder trial jury you need to keep well fed, these are the guys you call. · At the Chateau Marmont’s grade school cafeteria, Victoria Beckham is becoming the smelly kid no one wants to sit near. More »