http://www.realitytvworld.com/themole/ 120 The Mole news from Reality TV World en-us Copyright 2012 Reality TV World The Mole News 117 115 http://www.realitytvworld.com/themole/ http://cdn.realitytvworld.com/images/RTVWLogoSquare.gif Craig Slike learned he'd be The Mole's fifth-season saboteur only a few hours before the game started, and he was still able to throw the majority of the players off his track.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-the-mole-exposed-craig-slike-and-executive-producer-dish-7651.php rtvw-news-exclusive-the-mole-exposed-craig-slike-and-executive-producer-dish-7651 Although the show's finale made it seem like Mark Lambrecht was more Inspector Clouseau and less Sherlock Holmes, he says he had a strategy all along.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-the-mole-winner-mark-lambrecht-talks-about-his-victory-7643.php rtvw-news-exclusive-the-mole-winner-mark-lambrecht-talks-about-his-victory-7643 Nicole Williams was the fastest quiz-taker in The Mole's history, but -- unfortunately for her -- she wasn't the most meticulous note-taker.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-nicole-williams-talks-about-her-the-mole-experience-7645.php rtvw-news-exclusive-nicole-williams-talks-about-her-the-mole-experience-7645 Mark Lambrecht was revealed to be The Mole's fifth-season winner and Craig Slike was unmasked as its saboteur during last night's finale broadcast of the ABC reality competition series.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/mark-lambrecht-wins-the-mole-craig-slike-revealed-as-saboteur-7639.php rtvw-news-mark-lambrecht-wins-the-mole-craig-slike-revealed-as-saboteur-7639 Mark Lambrecht, Craig Slike and Nicole Williams competed in their final two The Mole missions and also took their last fifth-season quiz during last night's penultimate broadcast of the ABC reality series.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-mole-three-remaining-fifth-season-players-take-their-final-quiz-7593.php rtvw-news-the-mole-three-remaining-fifth-season-players-take-their-final-quiz-7593 Paul Grassi rode the strategy of riling up his fellow players.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-paul-grassi-talks-about-his-the-mole-experience-7561.php rtvw-news-exclusive-paul-grassi-talks-about-his-the-mole-experience-7561 Nerves got the best of Paul Grassi for the first time during The Mole's fifth season.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/paul-grassi-becomes-ninth-player-executed-from-the-mole-7550.php rtvw-news-paul-grassi-becomes-ninth-player-executed-from-the-mole-7550 Clay Cauley claims he wasn't as focused as he should have been prior to taking The Mole's most recent quiz.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-clay-cauley-talks-about-his-the-mole-experience-7497.php rtvw-news-exclusive-clay-cauley-talks-about-his-the-mole-experience-7497 Clay Cauley got a much-needed visit from his wife before flunking the subsequent quiz and getting to go home with her.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clay-cauley-becomes-eighth-player-executed-from-the-mole-7483.php rtvw-news-clay-cauley-becomes-eighth-player-executed-from-the-mole-7483 Alex Jacobs approached The Mole like a game of Russian roulette.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-alex-jacobs-talks-about-his-the-mole-experience-7441.php rtvw-news-exclusive-alex-jacobs-talks-about-his-the-mole-experience-7441 The Mole aficionados are being asked to take an active approach in saving the show from execution.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-mole-producers-launch-save-mole-abc-show-renewal-effort-7440.php rtvw-news-the-mole-producers-launch-save-mole-abc-show-renewal-effort-7440 Alex sang that mole hunting isn't easy to do, and he was right.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/alex-becomes-seventh-player-executed-from-the-mole-7434.php rtvw-news-alex-becomes-seventh-player-executed-from-the-mole-7434 Kristen Willeumier honed in on one player like a laser and targeted that person as The Mole's fifth-season saboteur from the moment the competition began.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-kristen-willeumier-dishes-on-her-the-mole-experience-7367.php rtvw-news-exclusive-kristen-willeumier-dishes-on-her-the-mole-experience-7367 Victoria Garza had a strategy when taking The Mole's fifth-season quizzes, and she stuck with it.

Unfortunately the quizzes progressively got tougher and without her trusty journal the 26-year-old retail manager from Bishop, TX took a little longer than usual and became the fifth player executed from The Mole's fifth season.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-victoria-garza-talks-about-her-the-mole-adventure-7364.php rtvw-news-exclusive-victoria-garza-talks-about-her-the-mole-adventure-7364 Kristen Willeumier's gambling when it came to taking quizzes finally caught up with her.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/kristen-willeumier-becomes-sixth-player-ousted-from-the-mole-7358.php rtvw-news-kristen-willeumier-becomes-sixth-player-ousted-from-the-mole-7358 Victoria Garza did a good job of leading other players to thinking she was the mole.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/victoria-garza-becomes-fifth-player-executed-from-the-mole-7355.php rtvw-news-victoria-garza-becomes-fifth-player-executed-from-the-mole-7355 Bobby O'Donnell was glad Ali Sonoma took a $30,000 bribe to quit The Mole since he wasn't very confident in his quiz answers.

Unfortunately for him a player was still "executed" despite Ali's decision, causing the 25-year-old restaurant manager from Philadelphia, PA to be sent packing during The Mole's fifth-season broadcast Monday night on ABC. ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-bobby-odonnell-talks-about-his-the-mole-experience-7302.php rtvw-news-exclusive-bobby-odonnell-talks-about-his-the-mole-experience-7302 Ali Sonoma had no idea who The Mole's fifth-season saboteur was, so she decided to take the money and run.

While the 24-year-old model from St. Louis, MO only learned she had in fact passed the quiz after she quit the competition for a $30,000 bribe, she has no regrets about her decision during Monday night's episode.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-ali-sonoma-dishes-about-the-mole-and-quitting-for-cash-7303.php rtvw-news-exclusive-ali-sonoma-dishes-about-the-mole-and-quitting-for-cash-7303 Ali, a 24-year-old model from St. Louis, MO, quit the competition for a $30,000 bribe while Bobby, a 25-year-old restaurant manager from Philadelphia, PA, was still executed despite the fact Ali stepped aside -- as two players were sent packing during The Mole's fifth-season broadcast last night on ABC. ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-mole-fifth-season-eliminates-bobby-after-ali-quits-for-cash-7298.php rtvw-news-the-mole-fifth-season-eliminates-bobby-after-ali-quits-for-cash-7298 Liz Cain put all her eggs in one basket in attempting to guess The Mole's fifth-season saboteur, and viewers saw where that got her.

The retired 60-year-old from Whitefish, MT became the second player executed from The Mole's fifth season during Monday night's broadcast of the reality competition series on ABC.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-liz-cain-talks-about-her-fifth-season-the-mole-experience-7265.php rtvw-news-exclusive-liz-cain-talks-about-her-fifth-season-the-mole-experience-7265 Liz, a retired 60-year-old from Whitefish, MT, became the second player executed from The Mole's fifth season during last night's broadcast of the reality competition series on ABC.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/liz-becomes-second-fifth-season-the-mole-player-executed-7258.php rtvw-news-liz-becomes-second-fifth-season-the-mole-player-executed-7258 Marcie Ciscel couldn't determine who was serving as the saboteur during her short stint as a The Mole fifth-season player.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-marcie-ciscel-talks-about-her-brief-the-mole-journey-7225.php rtvw-news-exclusive-marcie-ciscel-talks-about-her-brief-the-mole-journey-7225 Marcie was initially suspected of being The Mole's saboteur, until the 31-year-old stay-at-home mom from Corona, CA became the first player executed from the show's fifth season during last night's premiere broadcast on ABC.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/marcie-ciscel-becomes-first-the-mole-fifth-season-player-executed-7224.php rtvw-news-marcie-ciscel-becomes-first-the-mole-fifth-season-player-executed-7224 If you're looking for insight on The Mole's identity for the show's upcoming revival, new host Jon Kelley is a good place to start.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-host-jon-kelley-dishes-on-the-mole-fifth-season-cast-7199.php rtvw-news-exclusive-host-jon-kelley-dishes-on-the-mole-fifth-season-cast-7199 Jon Kelley thinks that The Mole's revival has everything fans of the ABC reality series loved about its first two non-celebrity installments, with some new interactive elements that will make it easier for them to play along at home.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-new-the-mole-host-jon-kelley-talks-about-fifth-season-7193.php rtvw-news-exclusive-new-the-mole-host-jon-kelley-talks-about-fifth-season-7193 ABC has revealed the identities of the final four players competing on The Mole's fifth season, which will premiere Monday, June 2 at 10PM ET/PT.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/abc-reveals-identities-of-final-four-upcoming-the-mole-participants-7144.php rtvw-news-abc-reveals-identities-of-final-four-upcoming-the-mole-participants-7144 ABC has revealed the identities of four more players who will compete on The Mole's fifth season, which will premiere Monday, June 2 at 10PM ET/PT.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/abc-reveals-identities-of-four-more-the-mole-contestants-7143.php rtvw-news-abc-reveals-identities-of-four-more-the-mole-contestants-7143 ABC has revealed the identities of four out of 12 players competing on The Mole's fifth season, which the network also announced will now premiere a week later than originally planned.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/abc-bumps-the-mole-revival-debut-june-2-reveals-first-four-players-7053.php rtvw-news-abc-bumps-the-mole-revival-debut-june-2-reveals-first-four-players-7053 ABC has announced The Mole's fifth season -- the show's first non-celebrity edition in six years -- will premiere Monday, May 26 at 10PM ET/PT.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/abc-premiere-the-mole-new-fifth-season-revival-on-may-26-6831.php rtvw-news-abc-premiere-the-mole-new-fifth-season-revival-on-may-26-6831 Jon Kelley is apparently following in the footsteps of Anderson Cooper and Ahmad Rashad.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/report-ex-extra-anchor-jon-kelley-host-abc-the-mole-revival-6819.php rtvw-news-report-ex-extra-anchor-jon-kelley-host-abc-the-mole-revival-6819 After four years off the air, The Mole -- one of the modern reality era's first broadcast network reality shows -- is going to resurface.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/abc-revives-the-mole-new-non-celebrity-edition-debut-in-summer-6349.php rtvw-news-abc-revives-the-mole-new-non-celebrity-edition-debut-in-summer-6349 NBC has announced former reality TV participants Bill Rancic, Ereka Vetrini and Kimberly Coles will serve as the hosts of In the Loop with iVillage, a new live daytime talk show scheduled to premiere Monday, September 17.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-apprentice-stars-bill-rancic-ereka-vetrini-host-nbc-talk-show-5732.php rtvw-news-ex-apprentice-stars-bill-rancic-ereka-vetrini-host-nbc-talk-show-5732 Atlanta-based CNN anchor Anderson Cooper reportedly signed a new contract guaranteeing him at least $4 million annually.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/report-ex-mole-host-anderson-cooper-signs-4-million-cnn-deal-1011359.php rtvw-news-report-ex-mole-host-anderson-cooper-signs-4-million-cnn-deal-1011359 CBS Monday announced CNN's Anderson Cooper has been hired to contribute up to five reports a year to "60 Minutes."]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-the-mole-host-anderson-cooper-contribute-60-minutes-1008396.php rtvw-news-former-the-mole-host-anderson-cooper-contribute-60-minutes-1008396 A deal is reportedly in the works to bring former "The Mole" host and current CNN anchor Anderson Cooper aboard as a contributor to CBS' "60 Minutes," the New York Post reported Thursday.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/report-former-the-mole-host-anderson-cooper-join-60-minutes-1008287.php rtvw-news-report-former-the-mole-host-anderson-cooper-join-60-minutes-1008287 The respected ABC reality series The Mole may be gone, but it will live on in the record books as a 2004 Emmy winner.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/celebrity-mole-yucatan-wins-outstanding-enhanced-television-emmy-2918.php rtvw-news-celebrity-mole-yucatan-wins-outstanding-enhanced-television-emmy-2918 "The Freak and the Sneak," our episode summary for the final episode of ABC's Celebrity Mole Yucatan, written by survivorscott, has now been posted.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/celebrity-mole-yucatan---finale-episode-summary-2288.php rtvw-news-celebrity-mole-yucatan---finale-episode-summary-2288 In a surprising development, the struggling ABC Network has let its option for future installments of its The Mole reality franchise expire, making the program a "free agent" eligible to be picked up by other broadcast networks.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/abc-passes-on-more-the-mole-editions-series-being-shopped-other-networks-2285.php rtvw-news-abc-passes-on-more-the-mole-editions-series-being-shopped-other-networks-2285 Capping off six episodes of mole searching, supermodel/actress Angie Everhart was revealed as The Mole, and former NBA basketball badboy Dennis Rodman was the lucky winner of $222,000, on the season finale of Celebrity Mole Yucatan which aired Wednesday, February 18, on the ABC Television Network.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/angie-everhart-revealed-as-celebrity-mole-yucatan-mole-while-dennis-rodman-wins-222000-2282.php rtvw-news-angie-everhart-revealed-as-celebrity-mole-yucatan-mole-while-dennis-rodman-wins-222000-2282 "Meanwhile, At The Hall Of Idiocy...," our episode summary for the sixth episode of ABC's Celebrity Mole Yucatan, written by Estee, has now been posted.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/celebrity-mole-yucatan---episode-6-summary-2261.php rtvw-news-celebrity-mole-yucatan---episode-6-summary-2261 "Tragedy Strikes As The S.S.Gold Sinks Straight Down To The Bottom," our episode summary for the fifth episode of ABC's Celebrity Mole Yucatan, written by EmeraldBrooch, has now been posted.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/celebrity-mole-yucatan---episode-5-summary-2260.php rtvw-news-celebrity-mole-yucatan---episode-5-summary-2260 As part of its rebranding strategy that includes the addition of more reality-focused programming, the Game Show Network, now known as just GSN, has announced that it has acquired the rebroadcast rights to the first three editions of ABC's The Mole reality series.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/gsn-cable-network-acquires-rights-previous-the-mole-series-2245.php rtvw-news-gsn-cable-network-acquires-rights-previous-the-mole-series-2245 "Four Crazy FOMOs," our episode summary for the fourth episode of ABC's Celebrity Mole Yucatan, written by Jims02, has now been posted.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/celebrity-mole-yucatan---episode-4-summary-2213.php rtvw-news-celebrity-mole-yucatan---episode-4-summary-2213 "Stephen Says Hello and You Say Goodbye, Again," our episode summary for the third episode of ABC's Celebrity Mole Yucatan, written by magic_star, has now been posted.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/celebrity-mole-yucatan---episode-3-summary-2192.php rtvw-news-celebrity-mole-yucatan---episode-3-summary-2192 "The Very Small Rise And Long Fall Of Corbin Bernsen," our episode summary for the second episode of ABC's Celebrity Mole Yucatan, written by Estee, has now been posted.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/celebrity-mole-yucatan---episode-2-summary-2170.php rtvw-news-celebrity-mole-yucatan---episode-2-summary-2170 What a difference a good lead-in can make. Taking full advantage of its The Bachelorette season premiere lead-in, the second episode of ABC's Celebrity Mole Yucatan drew significantly better ratings than its week ago premiere.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ratings-soar-for-second-celebrity-mole-yucatan-episode-2168.php rtvw-news-ratings-soar-for-second-celebrity-mole-yucatan-episode-2168 Lesson learned -- perhaps moving the debut of Celebrity Mole Yucatan up a week from its originally scheduled January 14 post-Bachelorette 2 premiere wasn't the smartest programming move ABC could have made.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/sans-bachelorette-lead-in-celebrity-mole-yucatan-premiere-struggles-in-ratings-2157.php rtvw-news-sans-bachelorette-lead-in-celebrity-mole-yucatan-premiere-struggles-in-ratings-2157 "Dear Diary..." our episode summary for the premiere episode of ABC's Celebrity Mole Yucatan, written by DebCapsFan, has now been posted.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/celebrity-mole-yucatan---episode-1-summary-2153.php rtvw-news-celebrity-mole-yucatan---episode-1-summary-2153 ABC has made a change in the previously-announced schedule for its upcoming Celebrity Mole Yucatan. The first episode of the seven-episode series will now air on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 at 10 PM EST/PST.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/celebrity-mole-yucatan-premiere-moved-up-january-7-on-abc-2080.php rtvw-news-celebrity-mole-yucatan-premiere-moved-up-january-7-on-abc-2080 Well it took awhile, but ABC has finally announced a premiere date for Celebrity Mole Yucatan, the fourth installment of its The Mole reality series. Greenlighted in March 2003, filmed in Spring 2003 in Mexico, and first announced in June 2003, the series will premiere on Wednesday, January 14 at 10PM ET following the premiere of the second installment of network's The Bachelorette series.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/celebrity-mole-yucatan-premiere-january-14-on-abc-1994.php rtvw-news-celebrity-mole-yucatan-premiere-january-14-on-abc-1994