Samoa Cast

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Cast video's

Meet Erik

Meet Elizabeth


Meet Brett

Meet Mike

Meet Shannon

Jeff Probst

Meet Russell

Meet Mick

Meet Russell

Meet John

Meet Kelly

Meet Yasmin

Meet Jaison

Meet Ben

Meet David

Meet Marisa

Meet Laura

Meet Monica

Meet Betsy

Meet Ashley

Meet The Cast

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Galu

Brett
Dave
Erik
John
Kelly
Laura
Monica
Russell S.
Shannon
Yasmin

Foa Foa

Ashley
Ben
Betsy
Elizabeth
Jaison
Marisa
Mick
Mike
Natalie
Russell H.

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TV Guide Preview ~ Survivor Samoa ~ Tuesday Sept. 8th at 7pm

A behind-the-scenes look at the 19th installment of "Survivor" set in Samoa. Included: interviews with Jeff Probst and contestants.

Tuesday, Sept. 8 - 7pm

Tuesday, Sept. 8 - 10pm

Wednesday, Sept. 9 - 11am

Thursday, Sept. 10 - 12am

Friday, Sept. 11 - 5pm

Saturday, Sept. 12 - 12pm

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Area woman gets shot at being the next CBS Survivor Winner

Reily Twp. native Marisa Calihan, 26, will be competing in the 2009 edition of the CBS game show “Survivor.”

According to her father, Hanover Twp. resident Clay Calihan, Marisa was in California last year pursuing her interest in music and songwriting when she struck up a conversation with a “Survivor” producer in a Kinko’s/FedEx.

“The person asked her to audition for ‘Survivor,’ but she told them she wasn’t interested,” Clay Calihan said. “But then a few months later, they called her again and she decided to go for it.”

Marisa, who is currently a student at Cincinnati State College, disappeared earlier this spring, said her aunt Sophia Townsend, and the family was told that she was in California again, marketing a line of hair accessories she had created.

“She is very creative and artistic,” her father said. “She sings and writes songs and can do just about anything she wants to do.”

But the only thing she was doing with her hair accessories was wearing them in Samoa while taping the “Survivor,” which premieres Sept. 17 on the CBS television network.

According to her father, Marisa went to Talawanda schools until her parents divorced. She then attended Cincinnati’s School for Creative and Performing Arts for a few years, before graduating from Purcell Marian High School in Cincinnati.

According to a CBS news release, the “Survivor” taping lasted 39 days and the 20 contestants had to embrace the Samoan culture by incorporating an ancient tradition of electing an individual leader of the village.

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Ex-Detroiter-on--Survivor-Detroit Free Press

Native Detroiter Yasmin Spain (born Yasmin Makeba Giles) will be a contestant on the upcoming season of the CBS reality show "Survivor." The actress and performer was born and raised in Detroit, where she once owned a beauty salon.

Spain now lives in Los Angeles and has appeared on television in "The Bernie Mac Show," "Shark" and "Girlfriends." She also has appeared in films, including "Norbit," "Making Change" and the upcoming "How to Make Love to A Woman."

"Survivor: Samoa" premieres at 8 p.m. Sept. 17.

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Police officer is NH's latest'Survivor--Unionleader

Betsy Bolan, a Campton police officer and mom in this tiny town in the foothills of the White Mountains is among 20 contestants on CBS's "Survivor " Samoa," this season, the network announced yesterday.

The 48-year-old traded patrols and carpools for tribal councils and tree mail this spring and summer on Samoa, joining a rocket scientist, a lesbian marine sergeant, an EPA lawyer and an urban planner in a battle to see who is the fittest of the species.

Around Campton, Bolan's presence on the show is the worst-kept secret, and she's about to become the biggest celebrity in town.

"I am ecstatic," said Kristy Tobine, a firefighter/EMT for Campton-Thornton Fire Department, yesterday as she sat on the bumper of a fire truck, talking about her friend Bolan and the upcoming season of the show, which begins Thursday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m.

Tobine said Bolan missed her children terribly and was not able to have contact with them or her husband during taping this summer.

As required by the show, Bolin has been tight-lipped about how she fared, Tobine said.

The popular show brings together a group of "castaways" who try to outwit, outplay and outlast each other for the title of being the sole survivor, according to CBS.

The petite cop with a penchant for watching the show was given a leave of absence in March by Campton selectman to participate in the show.

"I think she did really well because she is athletic, an investigator with an inquisitive mind and also a mom," Tobine said.

Each episode, members are voted off the island.

Others in town also are enjoying her fame.

At Handyman Hardware, just about everyone, even Sumo the cat, seemed to know Bolan.

Some in town joked about now being pulled over by the biggest celebrity, and most were excited about the prospects of watching their local cop on "Survivor".

Josh Simmons, of Campton, agreed with Tobine that Bolan likely did well.

"She's not some girly girl," he said, noting she is back on the beat in town and has not been offering much information about her experience.

Heather Donahue of Thornton said it will be exciting for the community to have Bolan on the show.

Bolan did not return telephone calls yesterday for comment, but according to her biography on the CBS' Web site, posted yesterday, "Bolan dreamed of being a cop her entire life and at age 47 finally turned that dream into a reality.

Her friends and family still cannot believe this mother of four is an officer of the law. Even though she is nicknamed 'Officer Friendly,' Betsy isn't naive and knows that 'nice people can be snakes.'"

According to the Web site, Bolan has two boys and two girls ranging in age from 8 to 16.

Bolan's husband, Chris, is president of the Waterville Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Tobine said she can't wait to go over to see her newly returned friend and see some of the items she brought back from her experience, but she said knows she will have to wait like everyone else to see how the season plays out.

Tobine said is traveling to Concord where an EMT refresher course is held on a night that won't interfere with viewing "Survivor."

"I'll be watching," she assured. That is unless the pager goes off.

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Delaware woman on Survivor--Delawareonline

Kelly Sharbaugh, 25, is one of 20 castaways who will try to outwit and outcompete each other to claim the title of Sole Survivor and $1 million.
Sharbaugh, the daughter of Sheila and Richard Sharbaugh, attended Independence School and St. Mark's High School. After graduation, she attended the Aveda Institute in Minneapolis and then moved to San Diego. She lives in San Diego and West Hollywood and works as a hairstylist.
Efforts were not successful Wednesday to reach her for comment.
Her parents could not comment yet because, like the families of all reality show contestants, they signed contracts that limit their ability to speak.
The show launches Sept. 17 on CBS.
Sharbaugh becomes the second Delawarean in a year to be a contestant on a reality television series. About this time last year, Dan Honig was revealed as a competitor on "The Amazing Race." He and his college roommate came in third.
On the "Survivor" Website, Sharbaugh says she believes her highly addicting and sociable personality will help her stand out in the game.
She describes herself as spontaneous and passionate in her desire to live life to the fullest, and says that being a hairstylist fuels her creative side.
She says that she's got several tattoos, many a homage to her outlook on life, including the words "cuidado" -- Spanish for "careful" -- on her forearm and "trouble" on her left foot