he reasons are as diverse as the contestants. She plotted too much. He was too lazy. He cannot be trusted. She argues too much. He stole food. She voted against me. Over the ten seasons of 'Survivor' we've seen all manner of motives for why people are fed headfirst into the proverbial wood-chipper but...not knowing a basketball play? Now, that's original. To be fair, Brianna Varela was sent to Loser Island for more than just not knowing the play Stephenie Lagrossa called during the Immunity Challenge. In a game where perception is everything, Brianna, the make-up artist from Washington, was seen as a girly-girl who would be better off in a shopping mall sipping a coffee than eating creepy crawlies in a hellhole of a Guatemalan jungle. Whether that assessment was valid or not makes no difference. The cruel environment these Survivors are in favours the those who are strong of will or body which is probably why Guatemala was chosen as the setting to begin with.

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THE TRIBES MEET AND FIND OUT THEY ARE BEING SWITCHED AROUND, ON "SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA -- THE MAYA EMPIRE," THURSDAY, OCT. 6 "To Betray Or Not To Betray" -- The tribes are switched around, on SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA -- THE MAYA EMPIRE, Thursday, Oct. 6 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Nakum and Yaxha come together for a forum that reveals the state of their tribes. In an unexpected twist, the two tribes are switched around. One castaway gets a big scare when something nibbles on his toes while he is dangling them in the crocodile-infested waters. A very close Immunity Challenge leads into a tense Tribal Council that has the potential to end with a tie or a major betrayal. And, the fourth member is voted out of the tribe. NAKUM: Brandon Bellinger, 22, Manhattan, Kan., Farmer/Ranger Danni Boatwright, 30, Tonganozie, Kan., Sports Radio Talk Show Host Margaret Bobonich, 43, Chardon, Ohio, Family Nurse Practitioner Bobby Jon Drinkard, 27, Troy, Ala., Waiter Cindy Hall, 31, Naples, Fla., Zookeeper Jim Lynch, 63, Northglenn, Colo., Retired Fire Captain (First Voted Out) Judd Sergeant, 35, Ridgefield, N.J., Hotel Doorman Brooke Struck, 26, Hood River, Ore., Law Student Blake Towsley, 24, Dallas, Commercial Real Estate Broker/Model YAXHA: Brian Corridan, 22, New Milford, Conn., Ivy League Student Gary Hogeboom, 47, Grand Haven, Mich., Ex-NFL Quarterback/Real Estate Developer Rafe Judkins, 22, Pittsburgh, Wilderness Guide Stephenie LaGrossa, 25, Philadelphia, Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Morgan McDevitt, 21, Decatur, Ill., Magician's Assistant/Waitress (Second Voted Out) Lydia Morales, 42, Lakewood, Wash., Fishmonger Jamie Newton, 24, Douglas, Ga., Water Ski Instructor Amy O'Hara, 39, Revere, Mass., Police Sergeant Brianna Varela, 21, Edmonds, Wash., Retail Sales/Make-Up Artist (Third Voted Out) Source: CBS Press Release

In its 11th edition, the premiere of SURVIVOR GUATEMALA: THE MAYA EMPIRE got off to another strong start, winning the night in households, viewers and all key demos, according to final national Nielsen ratings for Thursday, September 15. The premiere of Survivor: Guatemala averaged 18.4 million viewers to easily win its timeslot and lead CBS to a prime-time victory SURVIVOR GUATEMALA: THE MAYA EMPIRE, airing against an original episode of "The O.C." on FOX and Hurricane Katrina coverage on ABC's "Prime Time Live," kicked off with a 10.9/18 with 18.41m viewers, 4.7/16 in adults 18-34, 6.6/19 in adults 18-49 and 8.0/21 in adults 25-54. SURVIVOR is the time period winner in households, viewers, adults 18-34, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, topping ABC's second place showing in households (+137%) and viewers (+184%) and second place ABC and FOX in adults 25-54 (+220%), FOX in adults 18-49 (+120%) and FOX in adults 18-34 (+21%). SURVIVOR GUATEMALA : THE MAYA EMPIRE is on track to be the week's top rated and most watched entertainment series this week.

Bodog.com Sportsbook and Casino Has Issued Odds on Survivor: Guatemala - The Maya Empire The online sports book, casino and poker site, Bodog, which takes television proposition bets, announced the odds on the Survivor: Guatemala winner. "I am always amazed by the amount of interest the Survivor series generates among our bettors," says Calvin Ayre, Founder and CEO of Bodog. "Our pop-culture bettors have such a deep understanding and knowledge of the show that they have successfully predicted the winners of each of the past Survivor editions." The Bodog book managers use certain criteria to determine contestants’ rankings. The criteria include: Historical evidence, such as the character make-up of past winners and losers; demographics, such as gender, age, and physical attributes; and sentimental and popular culture value - an assessment of how the general public feels about each contestant. Two contestants are considered the favorites at 2/1 odds: Danni Boatwright, a sports radio talk show host; and Gary Hogeboom, an ex- NFL quarterback turned real-estate developer. At 20/1 odds, Lydia, a fishmonger from Washington State is the pick for first elimination. Contestant Odds to Win: Danni 2/1 Gary 2/1 Brian 3/1 Amy 4/1 Rafe 4/1 Cindy 4/1 Brandon 5/1 Jim 5/1 Morgan 7/1 Brooke 7/1 Brianna 7/1 Judd 10/1 Jamie 10/1 Margaret 15/1 Blake 15/1 Lydia 20/1

Most people remember Colby Donaldson as the guy who pretty much handed over the million-dollar Survivor: The Australian Outback prize to Tina Wesson, but now he is out to prove that nice guys don't always finish last. While many of Colby's fellow reality alumni are toiling away on Kill Reality or Battle of the Network Reality Stars, he is featured in Red Eye, the new Wes Craven thriller opening in theaters this weekend. Colby, who also surprised more than a few people with his comedic timing on a superb episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, gives TVGuide.com the story of how he's managed to outwit and outlast all those other former Survivors who are actor wannabes.

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Although online sleuths had already identified nearly half of them, CBS today announced the identities of sixteen of the castaways who will be competing on its upcoming Survivor: Guatemala -- The Maya Empire series. Survivor: Guatemala, the eleventh installment of the network's long-running Survivor reality show, will premiere Thursday, September 15 at 8PM ET/PT.

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CBS News' The Early Show will announce the cast for the newest edition of CBS' popular reality series Survivor Guatemala: The Maya Empire on Thursday, Aug. 11 (7:00-9:00 AM, ET/PT). The 11th edition of the Emmy Award-winning series debuts on Thursday, Sept. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). However, some reality TV websites have already revealed some very interesting possible cast members. The website Survivor Phoenix (via RealityBlurred.com) has listed ten potential cast members. At least three of the names should sound very familiar to many people. Bobby Jon Drinkard and Stephenie LaGrossa, who appeared on the recent Survivor: Palau, are listed by Survivor Phoenix as Survivor Guatemala players. If this report is accurate, then perhaps CBS took pity on them being stuck on the worst Survivor team ever and is giving them a second chance. Perhaps the most surprising name on the list though is a former NFL quarterback. Gary Hogeboom, who at one time played for the Dallas Cowboys, is rumored to be a contestant on Survivor Guatemala. The possibility of Gary Hogeboom being a part of Survivor has also been reported in the Detroit Free Press and on Fox Sports. (Courtesy Reality TV Magazine)