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Jeff Probst Dishes on 'Survivor: Micronesia'

Jeff Probst Dishes on 'Survivor: Micronesia'
Copyright 2008 Monty Brinton / CBS

Ten former "Survivors" face off against 10 fans on the new season of the hit CBS series.

When "Survivor" returns to Palau on "Survivor: Micronesia -- Fans vs. Favorites," premiering Feb. 7, at 8 p.m. on CBS, there will be romance on the island, something that hasn't been a big part of the show since the "All-Star" series when "Boston" ROB MARIANO and AMBER BRKICH hooked up.

Sure, there has been some flirting, but this time out there is so much more. According to host JEFF PROBST, "We have some of the most intimate footage we have ever had of a love affair developing and 'consummating' in a 'Survivor' way. It was brilliant how we captured it, because they tried to hide. We out-thought them."

But not to worry. According to Probst, in addition to the machete, pot and flint that they give each tribe, they also make sure they have tampons and condoms, because, as he says, "We don't want to have any 'Survivor' babies."

Back for another season to try to outwit, outplay and outlast their fellow castaways are CIRIE FIELDS, JONATHAN PENNER, ELIZA ORLINS, AMANDA KIMMEL, JONNY FAIRPLAY, JAMES CLEMENT, PARVATI SHALLOW, OZZY LUSTH, AMI CUSACK and YAU-MAN CHAN, who make up the Favorites team.

Initially, 20 former "Survivors" thought they would be invited back, but that was just a ruse, so they wouldn't discover they were going up against 10 hard-core fans. Two former castaways did reject the invitation to return: last season's COURTNEY YATES and TOM WESTMAN, who won the "Survivor: Palau" season.

Jeff says he ran into Tom in New York, who explained his reason for not participating: "He said, 'Look how the game played for me. Everything went my way. I am the fireman who was the nice guy and won. All I would do is tarnish that image.'"

Even before "Survivor: Micronesia" hits the tube, the series has been given a green light for another two seasons by CBS -- and Jeff will be back to host.

"All you have to really do is step inside my shoes for a single moment, and you understand why," he says of his new deal. "I travel the world, I get to host and produce one of the most exciting shows -- and I make more money than any college dropout should make."

Posted January 29, 2008 3:21:00 PM
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