• Tweet from Rizo

    From Brian Smith@dcg_brian@hotmail.com to alt.tv.survivor on Mon Oct 27 15:50:58 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    When you think of the greatest providers to ever do it. They talk about
    Ozzy, Rupert, Jonathan, and Tom Westman. After Wednesday, Rizo Velovic
    joins that group #Survivor #Survivor49

    Source: https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1982910083672748176

    The tweet includes a clip from Wednesday's episode. It's spoiler
    free--zero game talk. After watching this clip, I'm seriously
    questioning why he was asked to play in S50. Did Savannah ask for him to
    be her +1 in exchange for agreeing to play?
    --
    Brian
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  • From Rick@Rick@nospam.net to alt.tv.survivor on Mon Oct 27 18:11:35 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 10/27/2025 5:50 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    When you think of the greatest providers to ever do it. They talk about Ozzy, Rupert, Jonathan, and Tom Westman. After Wednesday, Rizo Velovic
    joins that group #Survivor #Survivor49

    Source: https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1982910083672748176

    The tweet includes a clip from Wednesday's episode. It's spoiler
    free--zero game talk. After watching this clip, I'm seriously
    questioning why he was asked to play in S50. Did Savannah ask for him to
    be her +1 in exchange for agreeing to play?


    Based on what we've seen so far, Riz is clearly not even close to
    legitimate returning-player material. We haven't seen the full season
    yet, so I presume whatever prompted the show to bring him back for S50
    must come later in the season.

    I doubt Savannah would make a demand like that or that it would be
    granted. She is clearly a camera hog and would no doubt jump at any
    chance to return for a second season, and especially a special one like S50.

    And if you're making a list of Survivor providers, how do not include
    Richard Hatch on the list? I get that the Riz wasn't even born when the
    first season began airing, but he's also probably too young to really
    remember Rupert or Tom. I realize Hatch is probably still and will
    always be persona non grata to the show, but he still belongs on any
    list of the show's best providers.

    Not sure what list Riz-boy belongs on. Maybe Survivor's biggest buffoons?
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  • From Brian Smith@dcg_brian@hotmail.com to alt.tv.survivor on Mon Oct 27 18:25:15 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 10/27/2025 4:11 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 10/27/2025 5:50 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    When you think of the greatest providers to ever do it. They talk
    about Ozzy, Rupert, Jonathan, and Tom Westman. After Wednesday, Rizo
    Velovic joins that group #Survivor #Survivor49

    Source: https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1982910083672748176

    The tweet includes a clip from Wednesday's episode. It's spoiler
    free--zero game talk. After watching this clip, I'm seriously
    questioning why he was asked to play in S50. Did Savannah ask for him
    to be her +1 in exchange for agreeing to play?


    Based on what we've seen so far, Riz is clearly not even close to
    legitimate returning-player material.-a We haven't seen the full season
    yet, so I presume whatever prompted the show to bring him back for S50
    must come later in the season.

    Wednesday is Ep06 which is getting close to the half way mark. If we had
    been told two players from S49 were chosen to play in S50 but not given
    names, I would not have guessed Rizo was one of them. Savannah up to
    this point is the clear stand out of S49. I would have gone with
    Shannon, Sophi, or Nate as the other player.

    I doubt Savannah would make a demand like that or that it would be granted.-a She is clearly a camera hog and would no doubt jump at any
    chance to return for a second season, and especially a special one like
    S50.

    Maybe she and Rizo are a team the entire game and to give Savannah some protection in S50, they also cast Rizo.

    I wouldn't say Savannah's a camera hog. She's clearly the leader of her
    tribes and is calling the shots. That's why she's getting a lot of
    screen time.

    And if you're making a list of Survivor providers, how do not include Richard Hatch on the list?-a I get that the Riz wasn't even born when the first season began airing, but he's also probably too young to really remember Rupert or Tom.-a I realize Hatch is probably still and will
    always be persona non grata to the show, but he still belongs on any
    list of the show's best providers.

    Was Rupert a good provider? I recall him making a major shelter error
    that I think impacted their supplies, IIRC.

    Not sure what list Riz-boy belongs on.-a Maybe Survivor's biggest buffoons?
    LOL! His cockiness must have went over well with the CBS execs for them
    to sign off on him. I hope his audition tape shows up on YouTube. I'd
    like to see if his tagline was part of his sales job.
    --
    Brian
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  • From Rick@Rick@nospam.net to alt.tv.survivor on Tue Oct 28 00:05:23 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 10/27/2025 8:25 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 10/27/2025 4:11 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 10/27/2025 5:50 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    When you think of the greatest providers to ever do it. They talk
    about Ozzy, Rupert, Jonathan, and Tom Westman. After Wednesday, Rizo
    Velovic joins that group #Survivor #Survivor49

    Source: https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1982910083672748176

    The tweet includes a clip from Wednesday's episode. It's spoiler
    free--zero game talk. After watching this clip, I'm seriously
    questioning why he was asked to play in S50. Did Savannah ask for him
    to be her +1 in exchange for agreeing to play?


    Based on what we've seen so far, Riz is clearly not even close to
    legitimate returning-player material.-a We haven't seen the full season
    yet, so I presume whatever prompted the show to bring him back for S50
    must come later in the season.

    Wednesday is Ep06 which is getting close to the half way mark. If we had been told two players from S49 were chosen to play in S50 but not given names, I would not have guessed Rizo was one of them. Savannah up to
    this point is the clear stand out of S49. I would have gone with
    Shannon, Sophi, or Nate as the other player.


    And I have to say that I still don't have any clear concept of who the
    other Sophie is - call her Sophie with an "e". She has been the most
    purple of all the players this season. She hasn't been to TC yet, and
    she probably has fewer confessionals than anyone else still in the game.

    I doubt Savannah would make a demand like that or that it would be
    granted.-a She is clearly a camera hog and would no doubt jump at any
    chance to return for a second season, and especially a special one
    like S50.

    Maybe she and Rizo are a team the entire game and to give Savannah some protection in S50, they also cast Rizo.


    Yeah, it could be similar to casting Kyle and Kamilla together.

    I wouldn't say Savannah's a camera hog. She's clearly the leader of her tribes and is calling the shots. That's why she's getting a lot of
    screen time.


    But remember, she was a former TV news reporter who obviously must have
    loved being on camera, since it was her job - and I do think that
    carried over to Survivor. She has been both the leader as well as
    unofficial narrator of the season so far.

    And if you're making a list of Survivor providers, how do not include
    Richard Hatch on the list?-a I get that the Riz wasn't even born when
    the first season began airing, but he's also probably too young to
    really remember Rupert or Tom.-a I realize Hatch is probably still and
    will always be persona non grata to the show, but he still belongs on
    any list of the show's best providers.

    Was Rupert a good provider? I recall him making a major shelter error
    that I think impacted their supplies, IIRC.

    He was definitely a good provider of fish during his first season, but
    you're right that his shelter was terrible and eventually flooded on his second season, All-Stars. If I am remembering right, on All-Stars it
    was former real-life construction foreman, Boston Rob, who built the
    much better shelter and probably one of the best shelters we'd seen on
    the show.


    Not sure what list Riz-boy belongs on.-a Maybe Survivor's biggest
    buffoons?
    LOL! His cockiness must have went over well with the CBS execs for them
    to sign off on him. I hope his audition tape shows up on YouTube. I'd
    like to see if his tagline was part of his sales job.


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  • From Brian Smith@dcg_brian@hotmail.com to alt.tv.survivor on Mon Oct 27 22:58:45 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 10/27/2025 10:05 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 10/27/2025 8:25 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 10/27/2025 4:11 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 10/27/2025 5:50 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    When you think of the greatest providers to ever do it. They talk
    about Ozzy, Rupert, Jonathan, and Tom Westman. After Wednesday, Rizo
    Velovic joins that group #Survivor #Survivor49

    Source: https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1982910083672748176

    The tweet includes a clip from Wednesday's episode. It's spoiler
    free--zero game talk. After watching this clip, I'm seriously
    questioning why he was asked to play in S50. Did Savannah ask for
    him to be her +1 in exchange for agreeing to play?


    Based on what we've seen so far, Riz is clearly not even close to
    legitimate returning-player material.-a We haven't seen the full
    season yet, so I presume whatever prompted the show to bring him back
    for S50 must come later in the season.

    Wednesday is Ep06 which is getting close to the half way mark. If we
    had been told two players from S49 were chosen to play in S50 but not
    given names, I would not have guessed Rizo was one of them. Savannah
    up to this point is the clear stand out of S49. I would have gone with
    Shannon, Sophi, or Nate as the other player.


    And I have to say that I still don't have any clear concept of who the
    other Sophie is --a call her Sophie with an "e".-a She has been the most purple of all the players this season.-a She hasn't been to TC yet, and
    she probably has fewer confessionals than anyone else still in the game.

    Apparently, she's the head cheerleader. The fact she's never been to TC
    or even mentioned as a target is probably why she's been so invisible.
    IIRC, Rob's Fact Checker said she has the fewest confessionals of any
    player after five episodes in the New Era (ever?).

    I doubt Savannah would make a demand like that or that it would be
    granted.-a She is clearly a camera hog and would no doubt jump at any
    chance to return for a second season, and especially a special one
    like S50.

    Maybe she and Rizo are a team the entire game and to give Savannah
    some protection in S50, they also cast Rizo.


    Yeah, it could be similar to casting Kyle and Kamilla together.

    I wouldn't say Savannah's a camera hog. She's clearly the leader of
    her tribes and is calling the shots. That's why she's getting a lot of
    screen time.


    But remember, she was a former TV news reporter who obviously must have loved being on camera, since it was her job - and I do think that
    carried over to Survivor.-a She has been both the leader as well as unofficial narrator of the season so far.

    She probably does love being on camera, but she's not the one editing
    the episodes. If she was the best at giving good confessionals hen that
    will have earned her a good chunk of TV time.

    And if you're making a list of Survivor providers, how do not include
    Richard Hatch on the list?-a I get that the Riz wasn't even born when
    the first season began airing, but he's also probably too young to
    really remember Rupert or Tom.-a I realize Hatch is probably still and
    will always be persona non grata to the show, but he still belongs on
    any list of the show's best providers.

    Was Rupert a good provider? I recall him making a major shelter error
    that I think impacted their supplies, IIRC.

    He was definitely a good provider of fish during his first season, but you're right that his shelter was terrible and eventually flooded on his second season, All-Stars.-a If I am remembering right, on All-Stars it
    was former real-life construction foreman, Boston Rob, who built the
    much better shelter and probably one of the best shelters we'd seen on
    the show.

    What about S39? Didn't Boston Rob build a two-story mansion? lol
    --
    Brian
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  • From Brian Smith@dcg_brian@hotmail.com to alt.tv.survivor on Sat Dec 13 00:49:35 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    John Cena inspired RizGod? FYI, Sophie Segretti and others have
    confirmed Rizo's gf Elizabeth does go by LizGod. If she's game, Jeff
    will probably cast her for S53. ____________________________________________________________________

    Having LizGod tell me Cena won at Mania in her love letter at F6 was
    unreal. I couldnrCOt stop talking about it the entire reward. I then come
    home to finally meet John after being a die hard fan of 23 years.
    Tommorow I say goodbye to the man that inspired RizGod #ThankYouCena

    https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1999672925981671780
    --
    Brian

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  • From Rick@Rick@nospam.net to alt.tv.survivor on Sat Dec 13 11:48:50 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 12/13/2025 2:49 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
    John Cena inspired RizGod? FYI, Sophie Segretti and others have
    confirmed Rizo's gf Elizabeth does go by LizGod. If she's game, Jeff
    will probably cast her for S53. ____________________________________________________________________

    Having LizGod tell me Cena won at Mania in her love letter at F6 was
    unreal. I couldnrCOt stop talking about it the entire reward. I then come home to finally meet John after being a die hard fan of 23 years.
    Tommorow I say goodbye to the man that inspired RizGod #ThankYouCena

    https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1999672925981671780


    LizGod? There's a female version of Rizo? Save me...

    And of course he'd be a fan of John Cena. Fits his brand.
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  • From Brian Smith@dcg_brian@hotmail.com to alt.tv.survivor on Sat Dec 13 14:22:27 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 12/13/2025 9:48 AM, Rick wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 2:49 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
    John Cena inspired RizGod? FYI, Sophie Segretti and others have
    confirmed Rizo's gf Elizabeth does go by LizGod. If she's game, Jeff
    will probably cast her for S53.
    ____________________________________________________________________

    Having LizGod tell me Cena won at Mania in her love letter at F6 was
    unreal. I couldnrCOt stop talking about it the entire reward. I then
    come home to finally meet John after being a die hard fan of 23 years.
    Tommorow I say goodbye to the man that inspired RizGod #ThankYouCena

    https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1999672925981671780


    LizGod?-a There's a female version of Rizo?-a Save me...

    And of course he'd be a fan of John Cena.-a Fits his brand.

    If you look at the actual tweet there's a photo. LizGod looks like
    potential Survivor material to me. Maybe starting with S51 they'll go
    back to doing themed seasons. She could play in a Blood vs. Water season.
    --
    Brian
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  • From Rick@Rick@nospam.net to alt.tv.survivor on Sat Dec 13 17:01:55 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 12/13/2025 4:22 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 9:48 AM, Rick wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 2:49 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
    John Cena inspired RizGod? FYI, Sophie Segretti and others have
    confirmed Rizo's gf Elizabeth does go by LizGod. If she's game, Jeff
    will probably cast her for S53.
    ____________________________________________________________________

    Having LizGod tell me Cena won at Mania in her love letter at F6 was
    unreal. I couldnrCOt stop talking about it the entire reward. I then
    come home to finally meet John after being a die hard fan of 23
    years. Tommorow I say goodbye to the man that inspired RizGod
    #ThankYouCena

    https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1999672925981671780


    LizGod?-a There's a female version of Rizo?-a Save me...

    And of course he'd be a fan of John Cena.-a Fits his brand.

    If you look at the actual tweet there's a photo. LizGod looks like
    potential Survivor material to me. Maybe starting with S51 they'll go
    back to doing themed seasons. She could play in a Blood vs. Water season.


    I don't think they'd bring Rizo back for a third season that fast.
    Depending on how he does in S50, I think (hope?) that's the last we will
    see of him for a while.

    Also, it's my impression that Jeff doesn't want to a lot of returning
    player seasons. He'll do it for major milestones like 40, 50, probably
    60, if the show is still around, but I think he recognizes the show went
    a little overboard in the 20s and 30s with returning player seasons
    every few years. I think he really likes the newbies he can dazzle and
    have fun with and pretend to be affable Uncle Jeff.
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  • From Brian Smith@dcg_brian@hotmail.com to alt.tv.survivor on Sat Dec 13 16:02:18 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 12/13/2025 3:01 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 4:22 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 9:48 AM, Rick wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 2:49 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
    John Cena inspired RizGod? FYI, Sophie Segretti and others have
    confirmed Rizo's gf Elizabeth does go by LizGod. If she's game, Jeff
    will probably cast her for S53.
    ____________________________________________________________________

    Having LizGod tell me Cena won at Mania in her love letter at F6 was
    unreal. I couldnrCOt stop talking about it the entire reward. I then
    come home to finally meet John after being a die hard fan of 23
    years. Tommorow I say goodbye to the man that inspired RizGod
    #ThankYouCena

    https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1999672925981671780


    LizGod?-a There's a female version of Rizo?-a Save me...

    And of course he'd be a fan of John Cena.-a Fits his brand.

    If you look at the actual tweet there's a photo. LizGod looks like
    potential Survivor material to me. Maybe starting with S51 they'll go
    back to doing themed seasons. She could play in a Blood vs. Water season.


    I don't think they'd bring Rizo back for a third season that fast.
    Depending on how he does in S50, I think (hope?) that's the last we will
    see of him for a while.

    Depends on how good he is.

    Also, it's my impression that Jeff doesn't want to a lot of returning
    player seasons.-a He'll do it for major milestones like 40, 50, probably
    60, if the show is still around, but I think he recognizes the show went
    a little overboard in the 20s and 30s with returning player seasons
    every few years.-a I think he really likes the newbies he can dazzle and have fun with and pretend to be affable Uncle Jeff.

    We'll have to see if the new owners want any changes. I wouldn't mind
    seeing some themed seasons with returning players. A Blood vs. Water
    season would be good. Besides RizGod and LizGod, they could have Kyle
    and his wife, Rachel and her husband, and Eva and Connor McDavid.
    --
    Brian
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  • From Rick@Rick@nospam.net to alt.tv.survivor on Sat Dec 13 21:42:25 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 12/13/2025 6:02 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 3:01 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 4:22 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 9:48 AM, Rick wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 2:49 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
    John Cena inspired RizGod? FYI, Sophie Segretti and others have
    confirmed Rizo's gf Elizabeth does go by LizGod. If she's game,
    Jeff will probably cast her for S53.
    ____________________________________________________________________ >>>>>
    Having LizGod tell me Cena won at Mania in her love letter at F6
    was unreal. I couldnrCOt stop talking about it the entire reward. I >>>>> then come home to finally meet John after being a die hard fan of
    23 years. Tommorow I say goodbye to the man that inspired RizGod
    #ThankYouCena

    https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1999672925981671780


    LizGod?-a There's a female version of Rizo?-a Save me...

    And of course he'd be a fan of John Cena.-a Fits his brand.

    If you look at the actual tweet there's a photo. LizGod looks like
    potential Survivor material to me. Maybe starting with S51 they'll go
    back to doing themed seasons. She could play in a Blood vs. Water
    season.


    I don't think they'd bring Rizo back for a third season that fast.
    Depending on how he does in S50, I think (hope?) that's the last we
    will see of him for a while.

    Depends on how good he is.

    Also, it's my impression that Jeff doesn't want to a lot of returning
    player seasons.-a He'll do it for major milestones like 40, 50,
    probably 60, if the show is still around, but I think he recognizes
    the show went a little overboard in the 20s and 30s with returning
    player seasons every few years.-a I think he really likes the newbies
    he can dazzle and have fun with and pretend to be affable Uncle Jeff.

    We'll have to see if the new owners want any changes. I wouldn't mind
    seeing some themed seasons with returning players. A Blood vs. Water
    season would be good. Besides RizGod and LizGod, they could have Kyle
    and his wife, Rachel and her husband, and Eva and Connor McDavid.


    I don't think the new owners of CBS or its Chairman David Ellison are
    likely to get down into the details of successful shows like Survivor.
    The show gets good ratings and is much cheaper to produce than a
    prime-time dramatic series like one of the CSI shows. As long as the
    ratings remain good and the show continues to turn a profit, I think
    Jeff will continue to be the major force behind the series. And for
    right now, at least, I don't think he wants to retread the tired old
    gimmicky themes like Blood v. Water. I could be wrong, but I really
    think he is done with that.
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  • From Brian Smith@dcg_brian@hotmail.com to alt.tv.survivor on Sat Dec 13 20:15:23 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 12/13/2025 7:42 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 6:02 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 3:01 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 4:22 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 9:48 AM, Rick wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 2:49 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
    John Cena inspired RizGod? FYI, Sophie Segretti and others have
    confirmed Rizo's gf Elizabeth does go by LizGod. If she's game,
    Jeff will probably cast her for S53.
    ____________________________________________________________________ >>>>>>
    Having LizGod tell me Cena won at Mania in her love letter at F6
    was unreal. I couldnrCOt stop talking about it the entire reward. I >>>>>> then come home to finally meet John after being a die hard fan of >>>>>> 23 years. Tommorow I say goodbye to the man that inspired RizGod
    #ThankYouCena

    https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1999672925981671780


    LizGod?-a There's a female version of Rizo?-a Save me...

    And of course he'd be a fan of John Cena.-a Fits his brand.

    If you look at the actual tweet there's a photo. LizGod looks like
    potential Survivor material to me. Maybe starting with S51 they'll
    go back to doing themed seasons. She could play in a Blood vs. Water
    season.


    I don't think they'd bring Rizo back for a third season that fast.
    Depending on how he does in S50, I think (hope?) that's the last we
    will see of him for a while.

    Depends on how good he is.

    Also, it's my impression that Jeff doesn't want to a lot of returning
    player seasons.-a He'll do it for major milestones like 40, 50,
    probably 60, if the show is still around, but I think he recognizes
    the show went a little overboard in the 20s and 30s with returning
    player seasons every few years.-a I think he really likes the newbies
    he can dazzle and have fun with and pretend to be affable Uncle Jeff.

    We'll have to see if the new owners want any changes. I wouldn't mind
    seeing some themed seasons with returning players. A Blood vs. Water
    season would be good. Besides RizGod and LizGod, they could have Kyle
    and his wife, Rachel and her husband, and Eva and Connor McDavid.


    I don't think the new owners of CBS or its Chairman David Ellison are
    likely to get down into the details of successful shows like Survivor.
    The show gets good ratings and is much cheaper to produce than a prime-
    time dramatic series like one of the CSI shows.-a As long as the ratings remain good and the show continues to turn a profit, I think Jeff will continue to be the major force behind the series.-a And for right now, at least, I don't think he wants to retread the tired old gimmicky themes
    like Blood v. Water.-a I could be wrong, but I really think he is done
    with that.

    When Les was running CBS he micromanaged a lot of shows including
    Survivor. You can thank him for Fabio, for example. With all of the mega
    deals happening right now I'm not discounting interference from the owners.
    --
    Brian
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  • From Rick@Rick@nospam.net to alt.tv.survivor on Sat Dec 13 22:47:30 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 12/13/2025 10:15 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 7:42 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 6:02 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 3:01 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 4:22 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 9:48 AM, Rick wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 2:49 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
    John Cena inspired RizGod? FYI, Sophie Segretti and others have >>>>>>> confirmed Rizo's gf Elizabeth does go by LizGod. If she's game, >>>>>>> Jeff will probably cast her for S53.
    ____________________________________________________________________ >>>>>>>
    Having LizGod tell me Cena won at Mania in her love letter at F6 >>>>>>> was unreal. I couldnrCOt stop talking about it the entire reward. I >>>>>>> then come home to finally meet John after being a die hard fan of >>>>>>> 23 years. Tommorow I say goodbye to the man that inspired RizGod >>>>>>> #ThankYouCena

    https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1999672925981671780


    LizGod?-a There's a female version of Rizo?-a Save me...

    And of course he'd be a fan of John Cena.-a Fits his brand.

    If you look at the actual tweet there's a photo. LizGod looks like
    potential Survivor material to me. Maybe starting with S51 they'll
    go back to doing themed seasons. She could play in a Blood vs.
    Water season.


    I don't think they'd bring Rizo back for a third season that fast.
    Depending on how he does in S50, I think (hope?) that's the last we
    will see of him for a while.

    Depends on how good he is.

    Also, it's my impression that Jeff doesn't want to a lot of
    returning player seasons.-a He'll do it for major milestones like 40, >>>> 50, probably 60, if the show is still around, but I think he
    recognizes the show went a little overboard in the 20s and 30s with
    returning player seasons every few years.-a I think he really likes
    the newbies he can dazzle and have fun with and pretend to be
    affable Uncle Jeff.

    We'll have to see if the new owners want any changes. I wouldn't mind
    seeing some themed seasons with returning players. A Blood vs. Water
    season would be good. Besides RizGod and LizGod, they could have Kyle
    and his wife, Rachel and her husband, and Eva and Connor McDavid.


    I don't think the new owners of CBS or its Chairman David Ellison are
    likely to get down into the details of successful shows like Survivor.
    The show gets good ratings and is much cheaper to produce than a
    prime- time dramatic series like one of the CSI shows.-a As long as the
    ratings remain good and the show continues to turn a profit, I think
    Jeff will continue to be the major force behind the series.-a And for
    right now, at least, I don't think he wants to retread the tired old
    gimmicky themes like Blood v. Water.-a I could be wrong, but I really
    think he is done with that.

    When Les was running CBS he micromanaged a lot of shows including
    Survivor. You can thank him for Fabio, for example. With all of the mega deals happening right now I'm not discounting interference from the owners.


    Yes but Moonves was a professional TV guy who had literally decades of experience with creating, producing and even acting in TV shows. Before
    he became an executive, TV was his full-time career. Also, as you point
    out and as is often typical of people who works their way from the
    ground floor up, he was known as a detail-oriented micro-manager who had
    no trouble meddling with individual productions.

    In contrast David Ellison, as the son of Oracle executive Larry Ellison,
    was pretty much born into management positions and with financial help
    from his billionaire dad, formed his own company, Skydance, when he was
    still in his early 20s. His early career was heavily focused on movies
    and movie production, and his entry into TV Management came much later
    in his career. He much more a professional manager and big picture guy
    than Moonves and I think is much less likely to meddle into an
    individual TV show's production.
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  • From Brian Smith@dcg_brian@hotmail.com to alt.tv.survivor on Sat Dec 13 20:57:23 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 12/13/2025 8:47 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 10:15 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 7:42 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 6:02 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 3:01 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 4:22 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 9:48 AM, Rick wrote:
    On 12/13/2025 2:49 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
    John Cena inspired RizGod? FYI, Sophie Segretti and others have >>>>>>>> confirmed Rizo's gf Elizabeth does go by LizGod. If she's game, >>>>>>>> Jeff will probably cast her for S53.
    ____________________________________________________________________ >>>>>>>>
    Having LizGod tell me Cena won at Mania in her love letter at F6 >>>>>>>> was unreal. I couldnrCOt stop talking about it the entire reward. >>>>>>>> I then come home to finally meet John after being a die hard fan >>>>>>>> of 23 years. Tommorow I say goodbye to the man that inspired
    RizGod #ThankYouCena

    https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1999672925981671780


    LizGod?-a There's a female version of Rizo?-a Save me...

    And of course he'd be a fan of John Cena.-a Fits his brand.

    If you look at the actual tweet there's a photo. LizGod looks like >>>>>> potential Survivor material to me. Maybe starting with S51 they'll >>>>>> go back to doing themed seasons. She could play in a Blood vs.
    Water season.


    I don't think they'd bring Rizo back for a third season that fast.
    Depending on how he does in S50, I think (hope?) that's the last we >>>>> will see of him for a while.

    Depends on how good he is.

    Also, it's my impression that Jeff doesn't want to a lot of
    returning player seasons.-a He'll do it for major milestones like
    40, 50, probably 60, if the show is still around, but I think he
    recognizes the show went a little overboard in the 20s and 30s with >>>>> returning player seasons every few years.-a I think he really likes >>>>> the newbies he can dazzle and have fun with and pretend to be
    affable Uncle Jeff.

    We'll have to see if the new owners want any changes. I wouldn't
    mind seeing some themed seasons with returning players. A Blood vs.
    Water season would be good. Besides RizGod and LizGod, they could
    have Kyle and his wife, Rachel and her husband, and Eva and Connor
    McDavid.


    I don't think the new owners of CBS or its Chairman David Ellison are
    likely to get down into the details of successful shows like
    Survivor. The show gets good ratings and is much cheaper to produce
    than a prime- time dramatic series like one of the CSI shows.-a As
    long as the ratings remain good and the show continues to turn a
    profit, I think Jeff will continue to be the major force behind the
    series.-a And for right now, at least, I don't think he wants to
    retread the tired old gimmicky themes like Blood v. Water.-a I could
    be wrong, but I really think he is done with that.

    When Les was running CBS he micromanaged a lot of shows including
    Survivor. You can thank him for Fabio, for example. With all of the
    mega deals happening right now I'm not discounting interference from
    the owners.


    Yes but Moonves was a professional TV guy who had literally decades of experience with creating, producing and even acting in TV shows.-a Before
    he became an executive, TV was his full-time career. Also, as you point
    out and as is often typical of people who works their way from the
    ground floor up, he was known as a detail-oriented micro-manager who had
    no trouble meddling with individual productions.

    In contrast David Ellison, as the son of Oracle executive Larry Ellison,
    was pretty much born into management positions and with financial help
    from his billionaire dad, formed his own company, Skydance, when he was still in his early 20s.-a His early career was heavily focused on movies
    and movie production, and his entry into TV Management came much later
    in his career.-a He much more a professional manager and big picture guy than Moonves and I think is much less likely to meddle into an
    individual TV show's production.

    It's Larry Ellison I'm concerned about. We're talking about crazy
    amounts of money now. If he manages to get WBD over Netflix a lot will
    change. Hollywood seems very concerned about this possibility. Would
    reality TV be immune? We'll find out in two or three years if the legal battles are over by then.
    --
    Brian
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  • From Brian Smith@dcg_brian@hotmail.com to alt.tv.survivor on Thu Dec 18 16:36:39 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    Not how I wanted to go out. But I am so fucking proud, lived my dream, obtained some best friends, but most importantly left my mark. Was a
    fire away from taking the crown. But guess what ? The Man The Myth The
    Legend R-I-Z-G-O-D RIZGOD BABY IS BACK FOR 50 #Survivor50 #Survivor49

    https://x.com/RizGod__/status/2001577827544764647

    I wonder if he would got MC and Kristina's votes if he had won fire?
    That would have vaulted Sage to second. Sage should be very grateful to Savannah and especially Sophi for the much bigger payday she ended up
    getting.
    --
    Brian
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  • From Rick@Rick@nospam.net to alt.tv.survivor on Thu Dec 18 19:20:43 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 12/18/2025 6:36 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    Not how I wanted to go out. But I am so fucking proud, lived my dream, obtained some best friends, but most importantly left my mark. Was a
    fire away from taking the crown. But guess what ? The Man The Myth The Legend R-I-Z-G-O-D RIZGOD BABY IS BACK FOR 50 #Survivor50 #Survivor49

    https://x.com/RizGod__/status/2001577827544764647

    I wonder if he would got MC and Kristina's votes if he had won fire?
    That would have vaulted Sage to second. Sage should be very grateful to Savannah and especially Sophi for the much bigger payday she ended up getting.


    That's a good question, but it's really hard to say who would have voted
    for whom if Rizo makes the finals instead of Savannah? For example,
    would Rizo still get Sophie's vote? Unclear. I think Sophie respected Savannah as a peer, but would she regard Rizo the same way? I think it
    is possible she would have voted for Sage, who was also good in
    challenges. Alex's vote might have gone to Sophi. There is really no
    way to know. I think Savannah would have voted for Rizo and probably
    Nate as well, but the others are unclear.

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