Cliff Robinson, Former NBA All-Star and Survivor Contestant, Dead at 53

RELATED STORIES Cliff Robinson, the former Portland Trail Blazers all-star forward-turned-reality TV star, has died at the age of 53. The basketball player’s death was announced by his alma mater, the University of Connecticut, on Twitter Saturday: “The UConn Basketball family mourns the loss of a legendary player and person, Clifford Robinson. Our thoughts and […]

Survivor Finale Recap: The War Is Over — Who Won $2M and Became the Series’ Second Two-Time Champ?

RELATED STORIES Thirty-nine days, 20 people… and the largest jury Survivor has ever seen. (Oh right, and one Sole-Surviving multi-millionaire!) Winners at War’s Wednesday-night finale delivered the goods, crowning one cunning castaway with a fat $ 2 million check. But the road was not easy. An Edge of Extinction player’s epic return reshuffled the deck, as […]

Survivor Recap: The Merge Revitalizes the Game, While Players From the Edge Battle for a Second Chance

RELATED STORIES We’re dropping buffs once again because, Survivor fans: It’s time to merge! Wednesday’s episode couldn’t be more aptly titled: “This Is Where the Battle Begins.” The merge is when the game officially kicks into high gear. Big targets will have nowhere to hide, and alliances will either go deep or be shattered completely. […]

Survivor: Winners at War Premiere Recap: The $2 Million Battle Begins

RELATED STORIES The season fans have been waiting for is finally here and as Jeff shouts via voiceover: “Twenty winners, everybody wants it, this is not going to be easy!” May the odds be ever in their favor. Survivor‘s 40th season kicked off Wednesday on CBS with a jam-packed, two-hour premiere of its highly-anticipated all-winners […]

Survivor Taking New Steps to Prevent Sexual Harassment, in Wake of Season 39’s Historic Removal of Player

RELATED STORIES Before the close of Survivor Season 39, which CBS acknowledges was “unprecedented” in how “inappropriate individual behavior intersect[ed] with game play,” the network has announced new policies and procedures designed to curb sexual harassment, biases and other social issues. “We recognize there are things we could have done differently” during Season 39, which […]

Survivor Reveals Season 39 Cast, ‘Island of the Idols’ Twist — Boston Rob and Sandra Diaz-Twine Return

RELATED STORIES CBS’ Survivor has revealed the cast for Season 39 of the long-running reality-TV competition — as well as announced how series vets “Boston Rob” Mariana and Sandra Diaz-Twine fit in. Premiering on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 8/7c, Season 39 brings back “legendary winners” Boston Rob and Sandra — who together have plated more […]

Designated Survivor Season 3: Yep, Those Are Real People Discussing Trans Therapy, Child Brides and Opioids

RELATED STORIES During Designated Survivor Season 3, every time a person brings to President Kirkman’s attention a video of a citizen’s testimonial, what he watches is never an actor reading from a script but actual documentary footage. Some of the topics covered throughout the 10-episode season (now available on Netflix) include opioid addiction and the […]

Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg is going to Harvard after getting a reported 1270 on the SAT — it shows test scores aren’t everything

mpi04/MediaPunch /IPX/AP Parkland school shooting survivor and gun law activist David Hogg is going to Harvard University. He received a score of 1270 out of 1600 on the SAT, according to TMZ. The bottom 25% of students admitted had an average score of 1460. His reported score has sparked a debate over whether Harvard should […]

Oldest US military survivor of Pearl Harbor dies at age 106

Audrey McAvoy/AP Ray Chavez, the oldest US military survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack that plunged the country into World War II, died at 106. Chavez, who had been battling pneumonia, died in his sleep in San Diego. In May, he traveled to Washington, D.C., where he was honored on Memorial Day by President Donald […]

TVLine Items: Hamilton Star's Sitcom, Designated Survivor Casting and More

Leslie Odom Jr. is turning ABC into the room — er, network — where it happens. The Tony-winning actor (Broadway’s Hamilton) is set to star in and executive-produce an untitled comedy series at the Alphabet network, inspired by real-life couple Pastor Touré Roberts and Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts, who preach at a Los Angeles church. […]