News, Rumors A Rants
By RTVC Editor Ron Lemon
January 10, 2006
The cast of Survivor Panama: Exile Island has been announced. Reality TV Calendar's Spoiler Queen Cari C. beat CBS to the punch by about twelve hours. She was pretty accurate. We can look forward to her spoilers throughout the season which kicks off February 2nd. Of course that is a Thursday night at 8pm e/p. They will be going head to head with the American Idol results shows. It will be interesting to see the numbers. I suspect both will steal from the other and thousand's of people will be grateful for TIVO.
If you missed Cari's cast spoiler you will find it here.
For a full report on the cast including photos, bios and more click here.
We'll have a scoreboard with initial rankings up soon. But I'll offer my first impressions about a couple of the castaways now.
Dan Barry is a 52 year old retired astronaut. He is veteran of three space flights with over 734 hours in space, including four space walks. He is a robotics engineer. With astronaut training behind him I think we can expect him to be in good physical shape. I expect he will be tough, smart and will have a sense of honor comparable to many military personnel of his generation. His word in an alliance will mean something.
I think Dan will find an ally in 46 year old Terry Dietz. Terry is an airline pilot and retired Navy Fighter Pilot. I expect him to be tough, smart and honorable. His word will also mean something. I am predicting an early and very strong alliance between these two. They are starting out on the same tribe; the older men. I would not be surprised to see them make a pact to go final two together. I would not be surprised to see them do it - if the other castaways do not immediately see the threat and boot them off.
They need to watch their six and I hope they make it.
Paris Hilton
She's at it again. This time sneaking her underage boyfriend into Vegas clubs where he should not be allowed. But hey, Paris is special, so it's okay. Here's The UPI Report -
UPI News Service, 01/08/2006
Authorities are investigating whether two Las Vegas nightclubs let Paris Hilton's underage boyfriend into their establishments.
The investigations were launched after the Cox Cable Channel 19's "In Business Las Vegas" reported Friday that Greek shipping heir Stavros Niarchos III accompanied his hotel heiress girlfriend into Tao at the Venetian and the Hard Rock Hotel's Body English on New Year's Eve, the Las Vegas Sun reported Sunday.
Hilton is 24. Niarchos has not yet reached 21, the legal age to go to Vegas clubs.
While it was reported Hilton spent the bulk of her own party at Tao in the club's restaurant because of her boyfriend's age, revelers allege the pair sneaked into the club illegally after midnight, the Sun said.
They were also allegedly spotted at Body English later in the evening, but were not allowed into the Pure at Caesar's Palace, the newspaper said.
Tao refused comment on the probe, but Hard Rock President Kevin Kelley said his club was cooperating with authorities and conducting an internal investigation as well.
Hilton's reps did not return calls seeking comment.
American Idol - Diana DeGarmo
American Idol Runner-Up Diana DeGarmo's album was disappointing. But her career goes on. She has landed the lead in the U.S. tour of a Broadway bound musical. UPI has the details -
UPI News Service, 01/07/2006
"American Idol" runner-up Diana DeGarmo has been cast in the lead for the U.S. tour of the Broadway pop musical "Brooklyn."
Tony Award winner Melba Moore will star as the 18-year-old's nemesis, Playbill.com reported Saturday.
Broadway director Jeff Calhoun will again helm the cast, which also includes Tony-winner Cleavant Derricks re-creating his Broadway role.
"Diana came in and auditioned for us, and she blew us away," Calhoun told Playbill.com. "Brooklyn is an 18-year-old pop star, and that's what (Diana) is. You're not going to do better than that."
The tour is scheduled to kick off in June in Hartford, Conn., with other dates yet to be announced.
The Broadway production of "Brooklyn" closed on June 25, 2005.
Moore won her Tony for her work in the musical "Purlie" while Derricks got his for "Dreamgirls."
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