It’s been an interesting year for the Academy. First there was the disastrous (and short-lived) Popular Film category. Then we had Kevin Hart being named host before dropping out soon after. As a result, the ceremony will be host-less for the first time since 1989. Then, and most recently, there was the Academy’s controversial decision to announce […]
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‘Survivor: Edge Of Extinction’ Premiere Recap: “It Smells Like Success”
Survivor premiere day got me like I love Survivor (no shock there). But I have to say it. As much as I enjoy everything else about News From The Couch, covering Survivor is my favorite thing I do. The show, and the entire connected community, just has this certain energy about it. It’s hard to explain, but if you’re […]
‘Survivor: David Vs. Goliath’ Finale Recap: “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility”
With a 2+ hour finale – and a reunion show (Which I can tell you now I will not be addressing again after this mention. It was fine, nothing noteworthy except the absence of Alec (duh) and Jeremy (?)) to get through, there’s no point in having a lead in (except for this small one […]
‘Survivor: David Vs. Goliath’ Finale Preview
Survivor: David vs. Goliath has been garnering rave reviews from the moment host Jeff Probst welcomed the new castaways onto the beach in Fiji. It started off hot and has not taken one second to slow down. We had Natalie Napalm, Jacketgate, the man of a thousand nicknames in John Hennigan, Christian’s epic six hour immunity […]
‘Survivor: David Vs. Goliath’ Recap: “Are You Feeling Lucky?”
Reward Challenge Each castaway was attached to rope. They raced to gather rope before going over and under obstacles. When they though they had enough rope, they threw sand bags to knock over a stack of blocks. It was a pretty standard reward: all-you-can feast at a beach resort. After Davie wins, he picked Nick […]
‘Survivor: David Vs. Goliath’ Recap: “So Smart They’re Dumb”
Post Tribal Nick is understandably upset about Carl being voted out. He feels betrayed by Christian and in his eyes the Mason-Dixon alliance is now finished. And thus begins the weekly discussion of someone wanting to vote out Christian. Could Nick be the one to have the magic touch and finally oust the fan favorite? (No.) […]
‘Survivor: David Vs. Goliath’ Recap: “Tribal Lines Are Blurred”
Well folks, we had a Survivor-flavored treat this week. That’s right, a double episode, an extra scoop of the crispy (shouts to Phillip Shepherd for that glorious phrase). With two hours, there’s a lot to cover, so let’s get right into it. There ain’t nothing to do but to do it. Hour 1 Post-Tribal This was […]
‘Survivor: David Vs. Goliath’ Recap: “Breadth-First Search”
It’s Thanksgiving and I’m going to mix things up a little bit with this week’s recap. Rather thang going through the episode beat by beat, let’s take a look at what some of the castaways have to be thankful for after this week’s episode. This should keep it somewhat shorter and let everyone get back […]
‘Survivor: David Vs. Goliath’ Recap: “You Get What You Give”
In the post-Tribal post-mortem, Angelina is trying to smooth things over. She says in a confessional that she didn’t expect Elizabeth to “drag her through the mud” like that, which was an…interesting? reaction. What else would she have expected Elizabeth to do in her situation? Anyway, she starts spinning her web of lies, saying Elizabeth […]
‘Survivor: David Vs. Goliath’ Recap: “There’s Gonna Be Tears Shed”
It has finally arrived. That’s right, we’re talking merge-time on Survivor! The merge episode has long stood as a highlight episode of the season. It always has so much to offer. You get big things like a major shift in strategy. The work players have done on various alliances and other strategic moves now all come […]
