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    From Brian Smith@dcg_brian@hotmail.com to alt.tv.survivor on Thu Mar 5 14:20:16 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    Thought I'd post this TAR-related article as it could easily pertain to Survivor. This is a crazy story. Not only do they want $8 million, they
    want the season to be reedited. _______________________________________________________________________
    The Amazing Case: Paramount, Bruckheimer & Disney Hit With $8M
    Defamation Suit By rCyAmazing RacerCO Contestants Jonathan Towns & Ana Towns

    By Dominic Patten
    March 5, 2026 10:03am

    The rough ride contestants Jonathan Towns and Ana Towns had on the CBS competition series The Amazing Race last year has now turned into a
    legal brawl between the couple and the showrCOs producers.

    Accusing Paramount, CBS and producers ABC Signature (now 20th
    Television, part of Disney Television Studios) and Jerry Bruckheimer
    Films of rigging the series and unleashing a rCLsmear strategy so
    audacious and immoral that would shock the conscience of even the most
    cynical propagandist,rCY the Season 37 participants are looking for $8
    million and more in damages as part of a defamation suit.

    rCLThe gravamen of this action is not a dispute over legitimate editorial judgment or discretion,rCY reads the jury-seeking complaint filed
    Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court by the Townses, who are
    representing themselves.

    rCLThe claims asserted herein arise from a calculated and sustained course
    of conduct in which Defendants, possessing the evidentiary materials
    necessary to depict Plaintiff Jonathan Towns accurately and completely,
    made the deliberate determination to suppress those materials and to substitute in their place a constructed, false, and highly damaging
    portrayal rCo one manufactured through the systematic juxtaposition of decontextualized footage, the willful omission of material exculpatory
    and humanizing content, the disproportionate inclusion of narratively irrelevant but inflammatory content, and the sustained and asymmetric application of editorial standards that were applied to no other
    participant in the production,rCY the complaint adds.

    rCLThe resulting broadcast, disseminated to tens of millions of viewers on
    a nationally distributed television network, falsely portrayed Jonathan
    Towns, a private individual with no antecedent public profile, as a
    morally depraved, brutal and abusive spouse.rCY

    As anyone knows who watched Season 37rCOs episodes, which ran March 5-May
    15 of last year, the clearly stressed out Towns duo ended up coming
    third in the competition. Since appearing on TAR, where he was
    reprimanded more than once for his name-calling and demeaning attitude
    towards Ana Towns, Jonathan has been diagnosed as having autism spectrum disorder, their 25-page complaint asserts.

    Citing a rCLmeltdownrCY and rCLclear emotional anguishrCY by Jonathan Towns during the May-June 2024 shooting of the Phil Keoghan-hosted series, the filing alleges that producers, including EP Keoghan, did little to
    nothing to help the contestant. What TAR producers did do, according to
    the suit, is convince the couple there was nothing underhanded going on
    and to not quit the show. What they also did, the filing claims, was
    paint a portrait of Jonathan Towns as someone engaging in rCLintentional emotional abuse toward his spouse.rCY

    rCLThe foregoing portrayal is not susceptible of characterization as the product of subjective editorial interpretation or the legitimate
    exercise of creative discretion,rCY the March 4-filed complaint states. rCLDefendants possessed the evidentiary materials necessary to tell an accurate and complete story. Their determination not to do so, and to substitute in place of accuracy a false and damaging characterization, constitutes the publication of a false statement of fact within the
    meaning of applicable California law.rCY

    Not only do the Townses want $8 million from Paramount and pals, the
    couple is seeking a court injunction compelling producers to re-edit the
    show with rCLappropriate disclaimersrCY of Jonathan TownsrCO condition. In what may be a first for the dirty business and messy sausage-making of unscripted TV, the pair also want a public apology for how they were
    depicted.

    Neither ParamountrCOs CBS nor 20th Television, which absorbed ABC
    Signature in fall 2024, have responded to DeadlinerCOs request for comment
    on the complaint or claims. It seems they are trying to track down the
    suit, I hear.

    As for The Amazing Race, the globetrotting challenges continue, with the
    show renewed for Season 39 in January.

    Source: https://deadline.com/2026/03/amazing-race-lawsuit-defamation-towns-1236744917/ --
    Brian
    --- Synchronet 3.21d-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Rick@Rick@nospam.net to alt.tv.survivor on Thu Mar 5 18:22:33 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 3/5/2026 4:20 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    Thought I'd post this TAR-related article as it could easily pertain to Survivor. This is a crazy story. Not only do they want $8 million, they
    want the season to be reedited. _______________________________________________________________________
    The Amazing Case: Paramount, Bruckheimer & Disney Hit With $8M
    Defamation Suit By rCyAmazing RacerCO Contestants Jonathan Towns & Ana Towns

    By Dominic Patten
    March 5, 2026 10:03am

    The rough ride contestants Jonathan Towns and Ana Towns had on the CBS competition series The Amazing Race last year has now turned into a
    legal brawl between the couple and the showrCOs producers.

    Accusing Paramount, CBS and producers ABC Signature (now 20th
    Television, part of Disney Television Studios) and Jerry Bruckheimer
    Films of rigging the series and unleashing a rCLsmear strategy so
    audacious and immoral that would shock the conscience of even the most cynical propagandist,rCY the Season 37 participants are looking for $8 million and more in damages as part of a defamation suit.

    rCLThe gravamen of this action is not a dispute over legitimate editorial judgment or discretion,rCY reads the jury-seeking complaint filed
    Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court by the Townses, who are
    representing themselves.

    rCLThe claims asserted herein arise from a calculated and sustained course of conduct in which Defendants, possessing the evidentiary materials necessary to depict Plaintiff Jonathan Towns accurately and completely,
    made the deliberate determination to suppress those materials and to substitute in their place a constructed, false, and highly damaging portrayal rCo one manufactured through the systematic juxtaposition of decontextualized footage, the willful omission of material exculpatory
    and humanizing content, the disproportionate inclusion of narratively irrelevant but inflammatory content, and the sustained and asymmetric application of editorial standards that were applied to no other
    participant in the production,rCY the complaint adds.

    rCLThe resulting broadcast, disseminated to tens of millions of viewers on
    a nationally distributed television network, falsely portrayed Jonathan Towns, a private individual with no antecedent public profile, as a
    morally depraved, brutal and abusive spouse.rCY

    As anyone knows who watched Season 37rCOs episodes, which ran March 5-May
    15 of last year, the clearly stressed out Towns duo ended up coming
    third in the competition. Since appearing on TAR, where he was
    reprimanded more than once for his name-calling and demeaning attitude towards Ana Towns, Jonathan has been diagnosed as having autism spectrum disorder, their 25-page complaint asserts.

    Citing a rCLmeltdownrCY and rCLclear emotional anguishrCY by Jonathan Towns during the May-June 2024 shooting of the Phil Keoghan-hosted series, the filing alleges that producers, including EP Keoghan, did little to
    nothing to help the contestant. What TAR producers did do, according to
    the suit, is convince the couple there was nothing underhanded going on
    and to not quit the show. What they also did, the filing claims, was
    paint a portrait of Jonathan Towns as someone engaging in rCLintentional emotional abuse toward his spouse.rCY

    rCLThe foregoing portrayal is not susceptible of characterization as the product of subjective editorial interpretation or the legitimate
    exercise of creative discretion,rCY the March 4-filed complaint states. rCLDefendants possessed the evidentiary materials necessary to tell an accurate and complete story. Their determination not to do so, and to substitute in place of accuracy a false and damaging characterization, constitutes the publication of a false statement of fact within the
    meaning of applicable California law.rCY

    Not only do the Townses want $8 million from Paramount and pals, the
    couple is seeking a court injunction compelling producers to re-edit the show with rCLappropriate disclaimersrCY of Jonathan TownsrCO condition. In what may be a first for the dirty business and messy sausage-making of unscripted TV, the pair also want a public apology for how they were depicted.

    Neither ParamountrCOs CBS nor 20th Television, which absorbed ABC
    Signature in fall 2024, have responded to DeadlinerCOs request for comment on the complaint or claims. It seems they are trying to track down the
    suit, I hear.

    As for The Amazing Race, the globetrotting challenges continue, with the show renewed for Season 39 in January.

    Source: https://deadline.com/2026/03/amazing-race-lawsuit-defamation-towns-1236744917/


    Not sure why they are bringing this case, given all the waivers they
    sign before going on the show, unless it's just to get some publicity. Legally, they really don't have a leg to stand on, since the show was
    just showing actual interactions between the couple.
    --- Synchronet 3.21d-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Brian Smith@dcg_brian@hotmail.com to alt.tv.survivor on Thu Mar 5 16:50:57 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 3/5/2026 4:22 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 4:20 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    Thought I'd post this TAR-related article as it could easily pertain
    to Survivor. This is a crazy story. Not only do they want $8 million,
    they want the season to be reedited.
    _______________________________________________________________________
    The Amazing Case: Paramount, Bruckheimer & Disney Hit With $8M
    Defamation Suit By rCyAmazing RacerCO Contestants Jonathan Towns & Ana Towns >>
    By Dominic Patten
    March 5, 2026 10:03am

    The rough ride contestants Jonathan Towns and Ana Towns had on the CBS
    competition series The Amazing Race last year has now turned into a
    legal brawl between the couple and the showrCOs producers.

    Accusing Paramount, CBS and producers ABC Signature (now 20th
    Television, part of Disney Television Studios) and Jerry Bruckheimer
    Films of rigging the series and unleashing a rCLsmear strategy so
    audacious and immoral that would shock the conscience of even the most
    cynical propagandist,rCY the Season 37 participants are looking for $8
    million and more in damages as part of a defamation suit.

    rCLThe gravamen of this action is not a dispute over legitimate
    editorial judgment or discretion,rCY reads the jury-seeking complaint
    filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court by the Townses, who are
    representing themselves.

    rCLThe claims asserted herein arise from a calculated and sustained
    course of conduct in which Defendants, possessing the evidentiary
    materials necessary to depict Plaintiff Jonathan Towns accurately and
    completely, made the deliberate determination to suppress those
    materials and to substitute in their place a constructed, false, and
    highly damaging portrayal rCo one manufactured through the systematic
    juxtaposition of decontextualized footage, the willful omission of
    material exculpatory and humanizing content, the disproportionate
    inclusion of narratively irrelevant but inflammatory content, and the
    sustained and asymmetric application of editorial standards that were
    applied to no other participant in the production,rCY the complaint adds.

    rCLThe resulting broadcast, disseminated to tens of millions of viewers
    on a nationally distributed television network, falsely portrayed
    Jonathan Towns, a private individual with no antecedent public
    profile, as a morally depraved, brutal and abusive spouse.rCY

    As anyone knows who watched Season 37rCOs episodes, which ran March 5-
    May 15 of last year, the clearly stressed out Towns duo ended up
    coming third in the competition. Since appearing on TAR, where he was
    reprimanded more than once for his name-calling and demeaning attitude
    towards Ana Towns, Jonathan has been diagnosed as having autism
    spectrum disorder, their 25-page complaint asserts.

    Citing a rCLmeltdownrCY and rCLclear emotional anguishrCY by Jonathan Towns >> during the May-June 2024 shooting of the Phil Keoghan-hosted series,
    the filing alleges that producers, including EP Keoghan, did little to
    nothing to help the contestant. What TAR producers did do, according
    to the suit, is convince the couple there was nothing underhanded
    going on and to not quit the show. What they also did, the filing
    claims, was paint a portrait of Jonathan Towns as someone engaging in
    rCLintentional emotional abuse toward his spouse.rCY

    rCLThe foregoing portrayal is not susceptible of characterization as the
    product of subjective editorial interpretation or the legitimate
    exercise of creative discretion,rCY the March 4-filed complaint states.
    rCLDefendants possessed the evidentiary materials necessary to tell an
    accurate and complete story. Their determination not to do so, and to
    substitute in place of accuracy a false and damaging characterization,
    constitutes the publication of a false statement of fact within the
    meaning of applicable California law.rCY

    Not only do the Townses want $8 million from Paramount and pals, the
    couple is seeking a court injunction compelling producers to re-edit
    the show with rCLappropriate disclaimersrCY of Jonathan TownsrCO condition. >> In what may be a first for the dirty business and messy sausage-making
    of unscripted TV, the pair also want a public apology for how they
    were depicted.

    Neither ParamountrCOs CBS nor 20th Television, which absorbed ABC
    Signature in fall 2024, have responded to DeadlinerCOs request for
    comment on the complaint or claims. It seems they are trying to track
    down the suit, I hear.

    As for The Amazing Race, the globetrotting challenges continue, with
    the show renewed for Season 39 in January.

    Source: https://deadline.com/2026/03/amazing-race-lawsuit-defamation-
    towns-1236744917/


    Not sure why they are bringing this case, given all the waivers they
    sign before going on the show, unless it's just to get some publicity. Legally, they really don't have a leg to stand on, since the show was
    just showing actual interactions between the couple.

    The husband sounds crazy. I never watched the season but I'm seeing
    comments online from people who have that are saying he was very abusive toward his wife on the race. Now they are saying because he's autistic
    they deserve a new edit and $8 million. If they were to win that would
    be the end of reality TV.
    --
    Brian
    --- Synchronet 3.21d-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Rick@Rick@nospam.net to alt.tv.survivor on Thu Mar 5 19:31:43 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 3/5/2026 6:50 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 4:22 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 4:20 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    Thought I'd post this TAR-related article as it could easily pertain
    to Survivor. This is a crazy story. Not only do they want $8 million,
    they want the season to be reedited.
    _______________________________________________________________________
    The Amazing Case: Paramount, Bruckheimer & Disney Hit With $8M
    Defamation Suit By rCyAmazing RacerCO Contestants Jonathan Towns & Ana Towns

    By Dominic Patten
    March 5, 2026 10:03am

    The rough ride contestants Jonathan Towns and Ana Towns had on the
    CBS competition series The Amazing Race last year has now turned into
    a legal brawl between the couple and the showrCOs producers.

    Accusing Paramount, CBS and producers ABC Signature (now 20th
    Television, part of Disney Television Studios) and Jerry Bruckheimer
    Films of rigging the series and unleashing a rCLsmear strategy so
    audacious and immoral that would shock the conscience of even the
    most cynical propagandist,rCY the Season 37 participants are looking
    for $8 million and more in damages as part of a defamation suit.

    rCLThe gravamen of this action is not a dispute over legitimate
    editorial judgment or discretion,rCY reads the jury-seeking complaint
    filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court by the Townses, who are
    representing themselves.

    rCLThe claims asserted herein arise from a calculated and sustained
    course of conduct in which Defendants, possessing the evidentiary
    materials necessary to depict Plaintiff Jonathan Towns accurately and
    completely, made the deliberate determination to suppress those
    materials and to substitute in their place a constructed, false, and
    highly damaging portrayal rCo one manufactured through the systematic
    juxtaposition of decontextualized footage, the willful omission of
    material exculpatory and humanizing content, the disproportionate
    inclusion of narratively irrelevant but inflammatory content, and the
    sustained and asymmetric application of editorial standards that were
    applied to no other participant in the production,rCY the complaint adds. >>>
    rCLThe resulting broadcast, disseminated to tens of millions of viewers >>> on a nationally distributed television network, falsely portrayed
    Jonathan Towns, a private individual with no antecedent public
    profile, as a morally depraved, brutal and abusive spouse.rCY

    As anyone knows who watched Season 37rCOs episodes, which ran March 5-
    May 15 of last year, the clearly stressed out Towns duo ended up
    coming third in the competition. Since appearing on TAR, where he was
    reprimanded more than once for his name-calling and demeaning
    attitude towards Ana Towns, Jonathan has been diagnosed as having
    autism spectrum disorder, their 25-page complaint asserts.

    Citing a rCLmeltdownrCY and rCLclear emotional anguishrCY by Jonathan Towns
    during the May-June 2024 shooting of the Phil Keoghan-hosted series,
    the filing alleges that producers, including EP Keoghan, did little
    to nothing to help the contestant. What TAR producers did do,
    according to the suit, is convince the couple there was nothing
    underhanded going on and to not quit the show. What they also did,
    the filing claims, was paint a portrait of Jonathan Towns as someone
    engaging in rCLintentional emotional abuse toward his spouse.rCY

    rCLThe foregoing portrayal is not susceptible of characterization as
    the product of subjective editorial interpretation or the legitimate
    exercise of creative discretion,rCY the March 4-filed complaint states. >>> rCLDefendants possessed the evidentiary materials necessary to tell an
    accurate and complete story. Their determination not to do so, and to
    substitute in place of accuracy a false and damaging
    characterization, constitutes the publication of a false statement of
    fact within the meaning of applicable California law.rCY

    Not only do the Townses want $8 million from Paramount and pals, the
    couple is seeking a court injunction compelling producers to re-edit
    the show with rCLappropriate disclaimersrCY of Jonathan TownsrCO condition.
    In what may be a first for the dirty business and messy
    sausage-making of unscripted TV, the pair also want a public apology
    for how they were depicted.

    Neither ParamountrCOs CBS nor 20th Television, which absorbed ABC
    Signature in fall 2024, have responded to DeadlinerCOs request for
    comment on the complaint or claims. It seems they are trying to track
    down the suit, I hear.

    As for The Amazing Race, the globetrotting challenges continue, with
    the show renewed for Season 39 in January.

    Source: https://deadline.com/2026/03/amazing-race-lawsuit-defamation-
    towns-1236744917/


    Not sure why they are bringing this case, given all the waivers they
    sign before going on the show, unless it's just to get some publicity.
    Legally, they really don't have a leg to stand on, since the show was
    just showing actual interactions between the couple.

    The husband sounds crazy. I never watched the season but I'm seeing
    comments online from people who have that are saying he was very abusive toward his wife on the race. Now they are saying because he's autistic
    they deserve a new edit and $8 million. If they were to win that would
    be the end of reality TV.


    But there is literally no better defense than the truth, and the show
    can honestly state they were just showing actual interactions between
    the couple.

    He wasn't so much abusive as he was just a major jerk toward his wife.
    As bad as he was, it didn't come close to Jonathan and Victoria from
    Season 6, where Jonathan was so overtly abusive that even Phil had to
    say something to him.
    --- Synchronet 3.21d-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Brian Smith@dcg_brian@hotmail.com to alt.tv.survivor on Thu Mar 5 19:00:38 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 3/5/2026 5:31 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 6:50 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 4:22 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 4:20 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    Thought I'd post this TAR-related article as it could easily pertain
    to Survivor. This is a crazy story. Not only do they want $8
    million, they want the season to be reedited.
    _______________________________________________________________________ >>>> The Amazing Case: Paramount, Bruckheimer & Disney Hit With $8M
    Defamation Suit By rCyAmazing RacerCO Contestants Jonathan Towns & Ana >>>> Towns

    By Dominic Patten
    March 5, 2026 10:03am

    The rough ride contestants Jonathan Towns and Ana Towns had on the
    CBS competition series The Amazing Race last year has now turned
    into a legal brawl between the couple and the showrCOs producers.

    Accusing Paramount, CBS and producers ABC Signature (now 20th
    Television, part of Disney Television Studios) and Jerry Bruckheimer
    Films of rigging the series and unleashing a rCLsmear strategy so
    audacious and immoral that would shock the conscience of even the
    most cynical propagandist,rCY the Season 37 participants are looking
    for $8 million and more in damages as part of a defamation suit.

    rCLThe gravamen of this action is not a dispute over legitimate
    editorial judgment or discretion,rCY reads the jury-seeking complaint >>>> filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court by the Townses, who
    are representing themselves.

    rCLThe claims asserted herein arise from a calculated and sustained
    course of conduct in which Defendants, possessing the evidentiary
    materials necessary to depict Plaintiff Jonathan Towns accurately
    and completely, made the deliberate determination to suppress those
    materials and to substitute in their place a constructed, false, and
    highly damaging portrayal rCo one manufactured through the systematic >>>> juxtaposition of decontextualized footage, the willful omission of
    material exculpatory and humanizing content, the disproportionate
    inclusion of narratively irrelevant but inflammatory content, and
    the sustained and asymmetric application of editorial standards that
    were applied to no other participant in the production,rCY the
    complaint adds.

    rCLThe resulting broadcast, disseminated to tens of millions of
    viewers on a nationally distributed television network, falsely
    portrayed Jonathan Towns, a private individual with no antecedent
    public profile, as a morally depraved, brutal and abusive spouse.rCY

    As anyone knows who watched Season 37rCOs episodes, which ran March 5- >>>> May 15 of last year, the clearly stressed out Towns duo ended up
    coming third in the competition. Since appearing on TAR, where he
    was reprimanded more than once for his name-calling and demeaning
    attitude towards Ana Towns, Jonathan has been diagnosed as having
    autism spectrum disorder, their 25-page complaint asserts.

    Citing a rCLmeltdownrCY and rCLclear emotional anguishrCY by Jonathan Towns
    during the May-June 2024 shooting of the Phil Keoghan-hosted series,
    the filing alleges that producers, including EP Keoghan, did little
    to nothing to help the contestant. What TAR producers did do,
    according to the suit, is convince the couple there was nothing
    underhanded going on and to not quit the show. What they also did,
    the filing claims, was paint a portrait of Jonathan Towns as someone
    engaging in rCLintentional emotional abuse toward his spouse.rCY

    rCLThe foregoing portrayal is not susceptible of characterization as
    the product of subjective editorial interpretation or the legitimate
    exercise of creative discretion,rCY the March 4-filed complaint
    states. rCLDefendants possessed the evidentiary materials necessary to >>>> tell an accurate and complete story. Their determination not to do
    so, and to substitute in place of accuracy a false and damaging
    characterization, constitutes the publication of a false statement
    of fact within the meaning of applicable California law.rCY

    Not only do the Townses want $8 million from Paramount and pals, the
    couple is seeking a court injunction compelling producers to re-edit
    the show with rCLappropriate disclaimersrCY of Jonathan TownsrCO
    condition. In what may be a first for the dirty business and messy
    sausage-making of unscripted TV, the pair also want a public apology
    for how they were depicted.

    Neither ParamountrCOs CBS nor 20th Television, which absorbed ABC
    Signature in fall 2024, have responded to DeadlinerCOs request for
    comment on the complaint or claims. It seems they are trying to
    track down the suit, I hear.

    As for The Amazing Race, the globetrotting challenges continue, with
    the show renewed for Season 39 in January.

    Source: https://deadline.com/2026/03/amazing-race-lawsuit-
    defamation- towns-1236744917/


    Not sure why they are bringing this case, given all the waivers they
    sign before going on the show, unless it's just to get some
    publicity. Legally, they really don't have a leg to stand on, since
    the show was just showing actual interactions between the couple.

    The husband sounds crazy. I never watched the season but I'm seeing
    comments online from people who have that are saying he was very
    abusive toward his wife on the race. Now they are saying because he's
    autistic they deserve a new edit and $8 million. If they were to win
    that would be the end of reality TV.


    But there is literally no better defense than the truth, and the show
    can honestly state they were just showing actual interactions between
    the couple.

    I'm not saying they have a case.

    He wasn't so much abusive as he was just a major jerk toward his wife.
    As bad as he was, it didn't come close to Jonathan and Victoria from
    Season 6, where Jonathan was so overtly abusive that even Phil had to
    say something to him.

    I was going to mention Jonathan and Victoria but couldn't think of their names. Those were the glory days for TAR.
    --
    Brian
    --- Synchronet 3.21d-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From shawn@nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com to alt.tv.survivor on Fri Mar 6 08:48:13 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On Thu, 5 Mar 2026 19:00:38 -0700, Brian Smith <dcg_brian@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On 3/5/2026 5:31 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 6:50 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 4:22 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 4:20 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    Thought I'd post this TAR-related article as it could easily pertain >>>>> to Survivor. This is a crazy story. Not only do they want $8
    million, they want the season to be reedited.
    _______________________________________________________________________

    Source: https://deadline.com/2026/03/amazing-race-lawsuit-
    defamation- towns-1236744917/


    Not sure why they are bringing this case, given all the waivers they
    sign before going on the show, unless it's just to get some
    publicity. Legally, they really don't have a leg to stand on, since
    the show was just showing actual interactions between the couple.

    Yeah, it's hard to see this case going very far.

    The husband sounds crazy. I never watched the season but I'm seeing
    comments online from people who have that are saying he was very
    abusive toward his wife on the race. Now they are saying because he's
    autistic they deserve a new edit and $8 million. If they were to win
    that would be the end of reality TV.


    But there is literally no better defense than the truth, and the show
    can honestly state they were just showing actual interactions between
    the couple.

    I'm not saying they have a case.

    He wasn't so much abusive as he was just a major jerk toward his wife.
    As bad as he was, it didn't come close to Jonathan and Victoria from
    Season 6, where Jonathan was so overtly abusive that even Phil had to
    say something to him.

    I was going to mention Jonathan and Victoria but couldn't think of their >names. Those were the glory days for TAR.

    "My ox is broken"
    --- Synchronet 3.21d-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Rick@Rick@nospam.net to alt.tv.survivor on Fri Mar 6 09:26:08 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 3/6/2026 8:48 AM, shawn wrote:
    On Thu, 5 Mar 2026 19:00:38 -0700, Brian Smith <dcg_brian@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On 3/5/2026 5:31 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 6:50 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 4:22 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 4:20 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    Thought I'd post this TAR-related article as it could easily pertain >>>>>> to Survivor. This is a crazy story. Not only do they want $8
    million, they want the season to be reedited.
    _______________________________________________________________________

    Source: https://deadline.com/2026/03/amazing-race-lawsuit-
    defamation- towns-1236744917/


    Not sure why they are bringing this case, given all the waivers they >>>>> sign before going on the show, unless it's just to get some
    publicity. Legally, they really don't have a leg to stand on, since
    the show was just showing actual interactions between the couple.

    Yeah, it's hard to see this case going very far.

    The husband sounds crazy. I never watched the season but I'm seeing
    comments online from people who have that are saying he was very
    abusive toward his wife on the race. Now they are saying because he's
    autistic they deserve a new edit and $8 million. If they were to win
    that would be the end of reality TV.


    But there is literally no better defense than the truth, and the show
    can honestly state they were just showing actual interactions between
    the couple.

    I'm not saying they have a case.

    He wasn't so much abusive as he was just a major jerk toward his wife.
    As bad as he was, it didn't come close to Jonathan and Victoria from
    Season 6, where Jonathan was so overtly abusive that even Phil had to
    say something to him.

    I was going to mention Jonathan and Victoria but couldn't think of their
    names. Those were the glory days for TAR.

    "My ox is broken"

    Probably the most famous line in TAR history. Only Survivor quote that
    might compare is "My leaf had a hole in it" from Rodger in Survivor The Outback.
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  • From Brian Smith@dcg_brian@hotmail.com to alt.tv.survivor on Fri Mar 6 09:32:22 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 3/6/2026 6:48 AM, shawn wrote:
    On Thu, 5 Mar 2026 19:00:38 -0700, Brian Smith <dcg_brian@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On 3/5/2026 5:31 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 6:50 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 4:22 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 4:20 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    Thought I'd post this TAR-related article as it could easily pertain >>>>>> to Survivor. This is a crazy story. Not only do they want $8
    million, they want the season to be reedited.
    _______________________________________________________________________

    Source: https://deadline.com/2026/03/amazing-race-lawsuit-
    defamation- towns-1236744917/


    Not sure why they are bringing this case, given all the waivers they >>>>> sign before going on the show, unless it's just to get some
    publicity. Legally, they really don't have a leg to stand on, since
    the show was just showing actual interactions between the couple.

    Yeah, it's hard to see this case going very far.

    The husband sounds crazy. I never watched the season but I'm seeing
    comments online from people who have that are saying he was very
    abusive toward his wife on the race. Now they are saying because he's
    autistic they deserve a new edit and $8 million. If they were to win
    that would be the end of reality TV.


    But there is literally no better defense than the truth, and the show
    can honestly state they were just showing actual interactions between
    the couple.

    I'm not saying they have a case.

    He wasn't so much abusive as he was just a major jerk toward his wife.
    As bad as he was, it didn't come close to Jonathan and Victoria from
    Season 6, where Jonathan was so overtly abusive that even Phil had to
    say something to him.

    I was going to mention Jonathan and Victoria but couldn't think of their
    names. Those were the glory days for TAR.

    "My ox is broken"

    I thought it was Colin who said that. TAR5?
    --
    Brian
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  • From shawn@nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com to alt.tv.survivor on Fri Mar 6 11:57:04 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On Fri, 6 Mar 2026 09:32:22 -0700, Brian Smith <dcg_brian@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On 3/6/2026 6:48 AM, shawn wrote:
    On Thu, 5 Mar 2026 19:00:38 -0700, Brian Smith <dcg_brian@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On 3/5/2026 5:31 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 6:50 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 4:22 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 4:20 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    Thought I'd post this TAR-related article as it could easily pertain >>>>>>> to Survivor. This is a crazy story. Not only do they want $8
    million, they want the season to be reedited.
    _______________________________________________________________________ >>
    Source: https://deadline.com/2026/03/amazing-race-lawsuit-
    defamation- towns-1236744917/


    Not sure why they are bringing this case, given all the waivers they >>>>>> sign before going on the show, unless it's just to get some
    publicity. Legally, they really don't have a leg to stand on, since >>>>>> the show was just showing actual interactions between the couple.

    Yeah, it's hard to see this case going very far.

    The husband sounds crazy. I never watched the season but I'm seeing
    comments online from people who have that are saying he was very
    abusive toward his wife on the race. Now they are saying because he's >>>>> autistic they deserve a new edit and $8 million. If they were to win >>>>> that would be the end of reality TV.


    But there is literally no better defense than the truth, and the show
    can honestly state they were just showing actual interactions between
    the couple.

    I'm not saying they have a case.

    He wasn't so much abusive as he was just a major jerk toward his wife. >>>> As bad as he was, it didn't come close to Jonathan and Victoria from
    Season 6, where Jonathan was so overtly abusive that even Phil had to
    say something to him.

    I was going to mention Jonathan and Victoria but couldn't think of their >>> names. Those were the glory days for TAR.

    "My ox is broken"

    I thought it was Colin who said that. TAR5?

    Maybe.. Still a great line!
    lol
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  • From Rick@Rick@nospam.net to alt.tv.survivor on Fri Mar 6 13:22:19 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.survivor

    On 3/6/2026 11:32 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 3/6/2026 6:48 AM, shawn wrote:
    On Thu, 5 Mar 2026 19:00:38 -0700, Brian Smith <dcg_brian@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On 3/5/2026 5:31 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 6:50 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 4:22 PM, Rick wrote:
    On 3/5/2026 4:20 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
    Thought I'd post this TAR-related article as it could easily pertain >>>>>>> to Survivor. This is a crazy story. Not only do they want $8
    million, they want the season to be reedited.
    _______________________________________________________________________ >>
    Source: https://deadline.com/2026/03/amazing-race-lawsuit-
    defamation- towns-1236744917/


    Not sure why they are bringing this case, given all the waivers they >>>>>> sign before going on the show, unless it's just to get some
    publicity. Legally, they really don't have a leg to stand on, since >>>>>> the show was just showing actual interactions between the couple.

    Yeah, it's hard to see this case going very far.

    The husband sounds crazy. I never watched the season but I'm seeing
    comments online from people who have that are saying he was very
    abusive toward his wife on the race. Now they are saying because he's >>>>> autistic they deserve a new edit and $8 million. If they were to win >>>>> that would be the end of reality TV.


    But there is literally no better defense than the truth, and the show
    can honestly state they were just showing actual interactions between
    the couple.

    I'm not saying they have a case.

    He wasn't so much abusive as he was just a major jerk toward his wife. >>>> As bad as he was, it didn't come close to Jonathan and Victoria from
    Season 6, where Jonathan was so overtly abusive that even Phil had to
    say something to him.

    I was going to mention Jonathan and Victoria but couldn't think of their >>> names. Those were the glory days for TAR.

    "My ox is broken"

    I thought it was Colin who said that. TAR5?


    Yes, it was Colin. There was even a book written about TAR with that title.

    Colin is the rare player who really had a massive personality change
    between his two appearances on the show. In his first appearance, he was aggressive and pushy, though not quite as bad as either of the Jonathans
    we've talked about. When he and Christie came back to show some 15
    years and ended up winning, he was much more mature, mellow and a really different person.
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