Oooh, our bad. We totz forgot about our promise to watch the Early Show today to find out if CBS was really going to run Survivor: Racism this season. Well, the MSM is good for some things sometimes, we guess. Such as shedding light on this delightful news.
Season 13 of CBS' Survivor will indeed have teams (despite our previous speculation that this stupid show pits individuals against each other) and they will indeed be separated by ethnicity.
That means blacks, whites, Latinos and Asians in separate groups.
The announcement was made on CBS' Early Show. Host Jeff Probst says the idea "actually came from the criticism that 'Survivor' was not ethnically diverse enough." He says the twist fits in perfectly with what "Survivor" does, saying the show is "a social experiment. And this is adding another layer to that experiment." Probst says contestants had mixed reactions to the racial divisions.
We guess adding in more minority groups onto the show wasn't possible without segregation. (Latinos and Asians working together? Ew.) No, seriously, the show sounds like really fun times. Like Crash, except on an island.
Er, it will be fun times as long as, y'know, all the white people don't kill, rape, and enslave everyone else.
New 'Survivor' divides groups by race [AP]
Meet the Cast [CBS]
Earlier: Survivor in Color: Segregation or Diversity?
I dunno, it isn't that bad. I thought it was pretty harsh dividing it by age last time (old women! hahaha). You just know that they scoured the earth for the dumbest most ignorant whiteys though. Can't wait!
do they make you switch teams if you get too tan?
I can't wait for the new season to start. We dance around race in this country and try to act like we don't see the big PINK ELEPHANT sitting in the middle of our living rooms every night. Most seasons, you're lucky if there are more than 2 people of color on ANY show (reality, sitcom, drama, etc.). When "Survivor" starts, I'll choose a team (probably the Black tribe, duh!) and cheer them on… and if they get voted off, I'll find someone else.
It's a fun concept… I hope more tv shows take up the charge!
Here, Here Pez.
Everyone needs to just shut up and watch or turn the channel. If you want to get bent out of shape about television, petition against the profanity, nudity and portrayal of homosexuality as the norm.