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Burnett Admits to Planning Survivor Alumni series
April 19, 2002
On Tuesday 'Survivor' executive producer Mark Burnett finally admitted what has been rumored for months -- that he's planning an all-star edition matching memorable players from past editions of the game. Burnett said he'd like to make the alumni game sometime in 2003.
'Eco-Challenge: New Zealand' To Premiere April 21 to 24
April 14, 2002
Zap2It.com reports that 'Eco-Challenge: New Zealand,' one of the world's premiere expedition races where contestants compete against the elements in a remote region of the world each year, will premiere as a four-night event April 21 to 24 in the eight o'clock block on USA Network. The entire Eco-Challenge will also be broadcast straight through on Sunday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
'Survivor 5' Granted Permission To Film In Thailand, CBS Refuses To Confirm Location
April 12, 2002
Survivor creator Mark Burnett received approval from the Thai government to shoot the fifth season of his reality series on a tropical island where political prisoners were once sent to languish, an official said Friday.
Survivor Producer Acknowledges 'Survivor 3' Screw Up
February 21, 2002
Mark Burnett admitted to making a mistake during the finale of Survivor 3. It appears that neither Lindsey OR Kelly had any piercings. That means that Lex's answer of Lindsey was also correct, and there should have been a three-way tie going into the tie breaker.
Survivor 4 Finale To Air Sunday, May 19th
January 30, 2002
Call it Super Sunday II: In a bid to maximize its May sweeps performance, CBS has moved the two-hour final episode of the upcoming 'Survivor: Marquesas' from a traditional Thursday-night berth to Sunday, May 19 19 — likely pitting it against Fox's series finale for 'The X-Files. '