‘Survivor’ could come back to life at the Emmys | Gold Derby | Los Angeles Times
May 19th, 2009 | by cwalton |“Survivor” was an Emmy also-ran for four years before being dropped from the lineup of nominees two years ago in favor of “Top Chef.” How ironic that a show that starves its contestants was replaced by a culinary competition. And adding to the twists of Emmy fate, last year “Survivor” wrangler Jeff Probst won the first Emmy bestowed on a reality show host while “Amazing Race” leader Phil Keoghan was not even nominated.
“Survivor” took over the time slot of that perennial Emmy champ time on Sunday night. The finale of this one-time ratings juggernaut — which stretched over three hours — proved strong competition for “Desperate Housewives.” “Survivor” is ranked 17th for the season, attracting about half the viewers of top-rated “American Idol.” That musical competition has been bested by the much-lower-rated “Amazing Race” at the Emmys for six straight years. And just as that show is enjoying a critical resurgence this season, so too is “Survivor.”
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One Response to “‘Survivor’ could come back to life at the Emmys | Gold Derby | Los Angeles Times”
By Angela on May 20, 2009 | Reply
I just knew J.T. would win if he got in the final two! So glad that he did! He played a great game and stayed awesome the whole time! Great job, J.T.