CBS ANNOUNCES 20 CASTAWAYS FOR "SURVIVOR: MICRONESIA FANS VS.
FAVORITES"
16th Installment of the Hit Television Series Premieres on Thursday,
Feb. 7, 2008
CBS today announced the 20 castaways who will compete in SURVIVOR:
MICRONESIA FANS VS. FAVORITES, when the 16th installment of the
Emmy Award-winning series premieres Thursday, Feb. 7 (8:00-9:00 PM,
ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
In a SURVIVOR first, 10 ultra-fans of the series will take on 10
former castaways to compete as FANS vs. FAVORITES. The two tribes
will be marooned amid the Rock Islands of Palau, Micronesia. The
skills of the former castaways will be put to the test while the
tribe of first-time competitors will see if their enthusiasm and
passion for the game is enough to distinguish them as worthy
competitors. The FAVORITES have an advantage because they've played
the game before, but that could also be their biggest disadvantage
the tribe of FANS know how the FAVORITES have played the game.
Although the game play of the FANS is unknown and could prove to be
their advantage, the FANS' lack of experience could be their worst
enemy and potential downfall. Who will prevail?
Castaways competing in SURVIVOR: MICRONESIA FANS VS. FAVORITES (in
alphabetical order for each tribe) are:
FAVORITES:
YAU-MAN CHAN, 55 Martinez , Calif. (born in Hong Kong, raised in
Borneo , Malaysia ) - Computer Engineer
JAMES CLEMENT, 30 Lafayette , La. - Grave Digger
AMI CUSACK 34 (35 on Jan. 25) Denver - Nanny
JONNY FAIRPLAY, 33 Danville , Va. - Professional Wrestler/Reality
Star
CIRIE FIELDS, 37 Norwalk , Conn. (originally from Jersey City , New
Jersey ) - O.R. Coordinating Nurse
AMANDA KIMMEL, 23 Los Angeles (originally from Kalispell , Mont. ) -
Fashion Designer
OSCAR "OZZY" LUSTH, 26 Venice , Calif. (originally from Mexico ) -
Freelance Photographer/Writer
ELIZA ORLINS, 25 New York - Law School Student
JONATHAN PENNER, 45 Los Angeles (originally from New York )
Writer/Producer
PARVATI SHALLOW, 25 Los Angeles (originally from Vero Beach , Fla. )
Non-Profit Organizer
FANS:
JOEL ANDERSON, 32 Avondale , Ariz. - Firefighter
NATALIE BOLTON, 32 Los Angeles (originally from Houston ) -
Bartender/Personal Trainer
MICHAEL "MIKEY B" BORTONE, 34 Los Angeles (originally from Boston ) -
Aspiring Writer/Actor
TRACY HUGHES-WOLF, 43 Fredericksburg , Va. - Commercial and
Residential Builder
ALEXIS JONES, 24 Los Angeles (originally from Austin , Texas ) -
Motivational Speaker
ERIK REICHENBACH, 22 Pinckney , Mich. Art Student
MARY SARTAIN, 29 Emeryville , Calif. - Real Estate/Financial Company
Owner
JASON SISKA, 22 Fox River Grove , Ill. (originally from St. John ,
U.S. Virgin Islands ) - Gymnastics Coach/Student
KATHLEEN SLECKMAN, 45 Wheaton , Ill. (originally from Manitowoc ,
Wisc.) - Golf Course Vendor
CHET WELCH, 48 Ford City , Penn. - Pharmacy Customer Service/Pageant
Coach
SURVIVOR: MICRONESIA FANS VS. FAVORITES is hosted by Jeff Probst
and produced by SEG, Inc. Mark Burnett is the executive producer.
Doug McCallie, Kevin Greene and Teri Kennedy are co-executive
producers.
Source: CBS Press Release