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Michelle Chase and Gillian Larson get voted off 'Survivor: Gabon'
September 26, 2008
Michelle Chase's poor attitude and inability to bond with her teammates and Gillian Larson's age proved to be their downfalls, as the 24-year-old Los Angeles, CA music production assistant and the 61-year-old nurse from Temecula, CA became the first two castaways voted off Survivor: Gabon during last night's back-to-back broadcast of the show's first two episodes.
'The Amazing Race' continues Emmy run, Jeff Probst wins best host
September 22, 2008
A pair of CBS reality TV pioneers came away victorious during last night's live broadcast of the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, with The Amazing Race continuing its Outstanding Reality-competition Program award dominance and Survivor host Jeff Probst winning the inaugural Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program statuette.
Kathy Griffin and 'Dancing' win big at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards
September 15, 2008
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Dancing with the Stars, American Idol, and Deadliest Catch all landed 2008 Creative Arts Emmy Award wins on Saturday while Project Runway, The Amazing Race, and Survivor came up empty.
2008 Reality TV Fall Preview: Coming soon to a TV near you
September 2, 2008
As the days grow shorter and temperatures chill, the slate of reality series for the fall heats up with the return of several powerhouse programs and some new shows thrown into the mix.
CBS reveals the castaways of 'Survivor: Gabon -- Earth's Last Eden'
August 27, 2008
CBS has revealed the identities of the eighteen castaways who will be competing on Survivor: Gabon -- Earth's Last Eden.
Mark Burnett: Nominees in new Emmy host category should be split
August 15, 2008
Mark Burnett feels comparing Survivor host Jeff Probst to American Idol host Ryan Seacrest is like comparing apples to oranges, and adding Deal or No Deal host Howie Mandel into the mix is a whole different type of food altogether.
'Survivor' host Jeff Probst refutes claim that he's gotten engaged
July 18, 2008
When Jeff Probst learned he had been nominated for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program category, he was surprised -- but it had nothing to do with the nod from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
'Dancing' leads reality TV Emmy Awards field for second straight year
July 17, 2008
Eighteen reality television shows received a total of 50 nominations in today's announcement of the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominees -- with the number of shows and the amount of total nominations representing the highest figures ever for both.
Full list of 2007-2008 reality TV Primetime Emmy Awards nominations
July 17, 2008
The following is a complete list of reality TV nominations for the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, to be presented on September 13 and 21.

Nominations were received in 22 different categories:
CBS announces 'Survivor: Gabon' will premiere September 18
June 26, 2008
Survivor: Gabon's pre-production problems apparently didn't amount to much -- just as Survivor host Jeff Probst had pretty much predicted.