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January 26, 2001
Survivor 1: Where are they now?
by Barbara Fletcher
So, what happened to those first Survivors? Ever wonder what kind of sponsorships, film roles, and
guest appearances they landed after Survivor 1?
Well, all 16 members of the Survivor cast have appeared on late-night and morning talk shows
since the conclusion of the show last August. But some of them went on to secure film, TV, and advertising
roles, and others have received offers of another ilk.
Winner Rich has game show plans. NBC has begun production for a possible US version of the
British game show The Weakest Link -- with Rich as the host.
Colleen and Jenna have refused to pose for Playboy, and Kelly and Sue are still considering an offer to
participate in a televised World
Wrestling Federation match.
Greg has inked a deal with Donald Trump's modelling agency, and Sean is caught up in a juicy love triangle
that involves singer Billy Joel.
And Rudy? He's got his own action
figure which will be launched at the American International Toy Fair in New York on February 12.
More updates on the Survivors:
Richard Hatch
- appeared in Got Milk? ads
- signed year-long ensorsement for Reebok
- appeared in CBS's Becker
- presented at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards
- possible game show host
for "The Weakest Link." on NBC
- will join CBS's Early Show and Entertainment Tonight starting January 29
interviewing contestants voted off Survivor II
- will provide commentary on Survivor II in regular Us Weekly column
Kelly Wiglesworth
- guest hosted an episode of Talk Soup
- appeared in Got Milk? ads
- September 13, guest appearance with Sue on ABC's Politically Incorrect
- will star in Showtime's Resurrection Blvd
Rudy Boesch
- appeared in Got Milk? ads
- action
figure being launched at the American International Toy Fair (New York February 12)
- mayor of his hometown proclaimed August 30 as "Rudy Boesch Day."
- filmed commercials for his new role as a
spokesperson
for Islands of Adventure theme park at Universal Orlando
- guest appearance on CBS's JAG (episode
"The Princess and the Petty Officer" (November 14)
- shortlisted for
People Magazine's
Sexiest Man Alive 2000
- will be honorary chairman of this year's
Polar Plunge IX in Virginia Beach (February 2001)
- in the
House of Delegates, which passed a resolution recognizing his military service.
- will appear on the History Channel's Modern Marvels on January 31
Sue Hawk
- appeared in Got Milk? ads
- appearances on Rosie O'Donell and Live With Regis
- appearance on NBC White House comedy DAG as a drill sergeant (December 19, 2000)
- guest appearance on
TNN's Wheels of Justice show (airing January 30, 2001)
-
lecturing at colleges about her Survivor experience
- has been offered the opportunity to wrestle sister-survivor Kelly in a televised
World Wrestling Federation match
- has filmed promo
commercials for Survivor II to be shown during the Superbowl
Jenna Lewis
- TV apearances on Live With Regis, Hollywood Squares, Nash Bridges, Talk Soup,
and Freedom
- had her famous pink bikini auctioned off on eBay
- enjoyed Gov. Jeanne Shaheen's proclamation of September 4 as "Jenna Lewis Day" in Franklin, New Hampshire
- appearance on People's Choice Awards Jan.10, 2001
- will help to cover the
Super Bowl for the Early Show on CBS
Sean Kennif
- appeared on the MTV
Video Music Awards (September 7, 2000)
- became a medical
correspondent on Extra
- guest appearance on Guiding Light in October
- plans to launch a home video, Dr. Sean's Surviving Series
- rumoured to be involved in a
love triangle with Billy Joel
and his former reporter-girlfriend.
Colleen Haskell
- appearanced on the Late Show, Early Show, Rosie O'Donell
- appeared in Detour magazine
- appears in TV ad for Blistex
- will play love interest of comic actor Rob Schneider in the upcoming Columbia Pictures film
Animal (June 2001 release)
Greg Buis
- disappeared, and did enter the talk-show circuit
- recently signed with
Donald Trump's modelling agency
Gervase Peterson
- appeared on The Hughleys, Nash Bridges, and MTV's Say What
- played the commander-in-chief on There Goes the Nation, a
cyber-show
from UrbanEntertainment.com (December 18)
Stacey Stillman
- appears in Reebok ads
Gretchen Cordy
- appeared on the Early Show, Late Show
BB Andersen
- appears in Reebok ads
Joel Klug
- appeared in the Late Show, Early Show, and Nash Bridges
- guest appearance at the 2000 Emmy Awards and the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards
- was a model for a national health club ad
Ramona Gray
- judged the Miss Teen USA pageant
- was a correspondent for CBS's Early Show and Entertainment Weekly
Sonja Christopher
- guest appearance on Diagnosis Murder
Dirk Been
- appearance on Nash Bridges
- guest appearances at community events