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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:35 am Post subject: Is Survivor Headed to So***?!
Is 'Survivor' Headed To Samoa?
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
At this point, there's no official word yet on where the next season of Survivor is headed. It seems that they've been to every possible tropical-slash-rugged-slash-uninhabited corner of the world, but eighteen seasons later they're still finding new spots to spend around forty days in. The same goes for the nineteenth, but this is surrounded with a little bit more controversy than expected.
There have been numerous reports stating that Survivor is headed to Samoa, a group of islands off the Pacific, after it finishes airing its current season set in Tocantins, Brazil. These reports come from local media, and all have this one important detail: the country's government is apparently asking journalists not to report on the production.
One such article, from veteran journalist Lance Polu, reports that Samoan journalists were invited to a meeting by government officials, where they were asked not to report on the production of a certain American television show. A representative from the said show asked everybody not to report on a logistics team from the show arriving on the country next month, and to wait until an official announcement is made in May. The reporters were not even allowed to take photos of the said meeting.
The clincher, turns out, is in the description. The article says the show is aired on CBS, is “filmed in different countries,” and is “about individuals being tested for their survival skills in various remote locations.” That obviously sounds like, well, Survivor.
The rumor—and the journalist restrictions put in swing for it—has since been picked up by other members of the international media, from a magazine in New Zealand to, eventually, a litter of Survivor fan sites. The question is, why the fuss? According to the article, the Samoan government fears that a premature announcement would be detrimental to the country, as the production offers 150 jobs to locals.
So far, this rumor has been the most plausible for Survivor's next season yet. Other rumors have placed season 19 on places where they've been before—Vanuatu, where season 9 was shot, or the Cook Islands, where season 13 was shot. Then again, there are rumors that the latter will be the location for Survivor's twentieth season, which is a different story altogether.
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 12:33 am Post subject:
No bed for NZ tourists after TV show hijacks accommodation 4:00AM Sunday Mar 22, 2009
Rebecca Lewis
Hundreds of New Zealanders have had bookings cancelled at a top Samoan resort so it could house crew for American reality show Survivor.
Aggie Grey's Lagoon Resort in Apia is closing during part of its June to September peak season to accommodate production staff for the CBS show.
The location was supposed to be secret, but details leaked out via internet messageboards when holidaymakers were told they had to cancel bookings.
The resort offered to house affected guests at the old Aggie Grey's Resort and bus them to the new hotel's amenities, but many are furious their holidays will be wrecked.
Aucklander Linda Storey prepaid for a trip with her mother, daughter and her daughter's boyfriend, and was "disgusted" to find out about Survivor via internet forums.
Her travel agent was unaware of the situation until two weeks ago, and Storey decided to bring forward her holiday two weeks.
"I'm disgusted with how they are dealing with this but, unfortunately, we can't afford to go to another hotel," she said.
"I'm going to make my opinions heard in person when I get there."
Another woman, has had to relocate 50 guests for her wedding as a result of the saga.
"Although the hotel is offering to relocate my guests and allow me to get married at the Lagoon, it is disheartening that all my plans have altered tremendously," she said.
"I can't believe that they think it is so easy to ask more than 50 people to reorganise their lives."
Calls and emails to both Aggie Grey resorts were not returned. Agents across New Zealand have been trying to relocate customers, and work out alternative travel dates.
Flight Centre said 300 of its customers were affected. Spokeswoman Marie Pilkington said they were trying to relocate them to other islands and many were rebooking for Australia.
"We had no warning, but we do understand the situation Aggie Greys has been put in and we're trying to sort it out as best we can for everyone."
Another agent had tried to book customers into resorts in Fiji and the Cook Islands.
"There aren't many alternative options in Samoa so we're trying to secure places on other islands. Understandably, many aren't happy because they wanted to travel to Samoa specifically."
Survivor Samoa will be the 19th series of the show, in which contestants live a Robinson Crusoe-like life in desolate areas for 40 days.
But internet rumours suggest the latest series will be made only a short distance from luxury hotels.
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So looks like Season 19 will be Survivor: Samoa unless they were just checking it out for a future season.
Also read this: The most likely spot would probably be chosen on the island of Savaii. Savaii, Samoa is the largest of the Samoan islands and the least populated. In fact, hotel developers are brokering a multi-million dollar deal to build a luxurious resort on Savaii, Samoa. The volanic island is full of breath taking beaches to choose from.
I have seen a lot of talk (rumors mostly) of Season 20 being the final season and/or that it could be an All-Stars season. Also rumored is if it continues past 20 seasons, Jeff Probst will no longer host the show. Please don't take our Survivor away! _________________
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Kenny
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