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Fan favorite Troyzan spills on his nemeses, that all-girl alliance and who could still win this

By Sona Charaipotra Apr 26, 2012 8:40PM
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After more than 25 days on the island on "Survivor: One World," Troy "Troyzan" Robertson hoped he'd be the last man standing. Alas, the ladies of the Salani tribe had been plotting against him for weeks -- and when he didn't win immunity this week, he was out without a doubt. 


We caught up with the Miami-based swimsuit photographer to talk about his strategy, the girls' alliance and whom he's rooting for now.

MSN TV: We thought you'd be the last man standing, but it turned out to be Tarzan. Shocker.

Troyzan: It's actually not that surprising. Tarzan is not really a threat in any form, so it makes sense to keep him around. He's not going to go up against those girls. He's a vote when they need one, and when they don't need him anymore, they'll just vote him off. 

Do you think the guys versus girls thing screwed you?

People keep asking that, but there was never really an all guy alliance or all girl alliance. The guys never really got it together. Mike was always willing to go with the girls. And I really, really trusted Jay, but in hindsight, he was always going to go with the girls because he was so in love with Kim and Chelsea. Colton leaving was the turning point for me. That's when my alliance fell apart, really. But it never was really guys versus girls. The girls had some of the guys in with them from the start. 

You were really trying to get someone, anyone, to flip. Why didn't they bite?

I was really trying to get into their heads. I was trying to make them think, to make them nervous, I was trying to put a scare in them. Honestly, it was hard and I was doing anything and everything in my power, because it was seven against one. I felt totally alone, and in that environment, it was really rough. They put me in a tough spot -- and I'm a Leo. If you attack, I'm going to come roaring back. 

This week, though, the girls attack on you felt more personal. 

I just found them to be smug. All of them, they formed a clique right off the bat, but they really closed ranks as the weeks went on. And then they were just so smug about it. Kim, Chelsea and Sabrina especially. It made me not like them. You know, people say it's all the game and that they do things that they wouldn't do in real life, but that's bullshit. What you see is what you get -- what you are on "Survivor" is just an exaggerated version of what you are in real life. I'm exactly who I was on the show, but so are Kim and Chelsea and Sabrina and Alisa. She liked to say that it was all the game, but that's exactly who she really is. Kim seems sweet and unassuming, but she's really the one with all the power, the one pulling all the strings. And the way she does it is just insidious and deceitful. Right now, Kim has them all under her spell. She's a good talker and she makes people feel calm and comforted, and meanwhile she's manipulating them the whole time, plotting their demise. 

Do you think Kat has it in her to make a move?

Oh, Kat is really, really competitive. I think she's trying to play it safe, but I was really trying to get her riled up, trying to get her to think about how this was going and stop being a follower. All of those girls, they're playing out of fear. They're playing just to stay in the game. They're not playing to win. One by one, they're going to picked off, starting with Christina. Kat is going to have to stop following if she wants to stay in the game. If she steps up, she could make a major move. But she doesn't know the game enough. She's playing out of fear. But I would love to see her step up and make a move and really get in the game.

You definitely played a strong game. Would you play again?

I would leave tomorrow. I have so much unfinished business there -- and I was really in it to win. Even if they said to me, "Troy, there's no money, you have to play for nothing," I would do it in a second. I really thought I had it in me to win this, to take every immunity challenge, to be there in the end. So I would love to have another chance at the title of sole "Survivor." And the reaction from the fans has been amazing. I've been getting tweets and emails and people are saying that I played to win, that I played with my heart on my sleeve. I'm proud of the game i played. I'd love to play again. 

"Survivor: One World" airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
 

Amy's Baking Company cancels press conference, part ways with PR firm

By MSN TV 5 hours ago

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Lawyers representing Gordon Ramsay's "Kitchen Nightmares" have warned Amy's Baking Company owners to stop discussing their "unflattering portrayal" or face paying $100,000 each. Amy and Samy Bouzaglo were sent a legal notice from the show's attorneys last Friday after "Kitchen Nightmare" bosses learned of the couple's plans to hold a press conference in advance of the restaurant's "grand reopening" to tell their side of the story, according to Radar Online. The couple ended up canceling their press conference. Shortly after receiving the cease and desist from FOX, Amy's Baking Company was dropped by their new PR firm, Rose+Moser+Allyn Public & Online Relations on account of what publicist Jason Rose describes as "differences on public relations strategies."

 

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According to reports, the letter claims that any media session, especially one derogatory against the show, would constitute a breach of contract and make the couple liable for $100,000 in damages each. It reads, "We understand that you are planning a public event on May 21, 2013, at which you will discuss your experiences and your 'unflattering portrayals' on the show. If you speak about the show without Upper Ground's and FOX's prior approval, and if you disparage the show, its host, or its producers, you will breach your obligations under Paragraph 10 of your Personal Release and Paragraph 14 of your Participant Agreement." The letter goes on to state, "These agreements prohibit you from speaking publicly about Kitchen Nightmares, other than to acknowledge 'the mere fact of your participation in the Series in personal publicity relating to yourself.' Your conduct exposes each of you to liability for liquidated damages of $100,000." In their episode of "Kitchen Nightmares", the Bouzaglos were unwilling to accept chef Gordon Ramsey's attempts to rehabilitate their struggling restaurant.

 

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'Voice' coach recounts experience at Denny's with fellow bandmate

By MSN TV 5 hours ago

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"Voice" judge Adam Levine swore off drugs early on in his career after a strange experience on prescription medication Ambien. The Maroon 5 frontman and his bandmate James Valentine mistook the sedatives for stimulants and took them while on tour. But instead of giving a much-needed boost, the drug knocked them out cold -- while they were waiting for dinner. 

 

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Levine explains, "We had a brief experience one time with what I guess was Ambien. James Valentine and I, we didn't really know what it was ... It was the first and last time we took this drug. But we were at Denny's at some shady part of the city of whatever part of the country we were in, and we took it and we ordered the food ... and we woke up at the table, what must have been an hour (later) ... I was like, 'Oh, no.' And James had his head down, so I was like, 'Hey, man. Hey, we should get out of here.' We didn't eat our food. We sheepishly paid our bills and walked out, and everyone's looking (at us) like, 'What's wrong with these guys?' And then since then I've never done drugs."

 

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Soap veteran and pop star join Jon Lovitz, Sebastian Bach, Darrell Hammond, more

By MSN TV 5 hours ago

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Actress Lisa Rinna and pop singer Debbie Gibson have joined the cast of the upcoming reality show "Sing Your Face Off." ABC recently snapped up the rights to the hit Spanish talent show "Your Face Sounds Familiar," where celebrities take on the identity of a legendary singer each week. Veteran soap star Rinna, comedian Jon Lovitz and former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach have signed on as contestants.

 

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Toronto Raptors basketball ace Landry Fields and teenage Disney Channel singer/actress China Anne McClain are also gearing up for the challenge. The show will be hosted by "Scandal" star John Barrowman. Their performances will be judged by Gibson and comedian Darrell Hammond. An air date for the show has not yet been set.

 

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'Giuliana and Bill' star returns for third year, Kevin and Joe set to appear with brother

By MSN TV 5 hours ago

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NBC announced on Tuesday that Giuliana Rancic would return for her third year as host along with the 20-year-old singer, who will co-host for the first time. Kevin and Joe Jonas will also be on hand to back up Nick, as the trio are set to perform for the contest held in Las Vegas before kicking off their North American tour in July.

 

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A statement from the President of the Miss Universe Organization, Paula M. Shugar, reads: "We are excited to announce a veteran and a newcomer as hosts for this year's Miss USA Competition. The diverse backgrounds of Rancic and Jonas in the entertainment industry will bring a new and exciting energy to the stage."

 

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Host offers insight into why NBC series is beating 'Idol,' 'X Factor' in ratings

By MSN TV Tue 8:10 AM

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"Voice" host Carson Daly has credited the show's blind auditions as the reason for the its success. Unlike rival shows, the coaches on the show can't see the auditioners: Their evaluations are based solely on singing quality. Daly believes the format is the prime reason it has trounced "American Idol" and "The X Factor" in TV ratings.

 

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Daly tells Zap2it.com, "We just liked the pureness of it, hearkening back ... Is there a place for pure? In this day where you have to be beautiful and popular ... Yeah, they can sing, but what do they look like?" Daly also pinpoints another interesting dynamic only present on "The Voice": the judges being rejected. He explains: "It's the power shift. A 24-year-old sandwich maker, and he gets three chairs to turn around. Now they are in it for the right reason, and he, all of a sudden, he gets to interview them. And where else do you get that shift in power? Multimillionaires interviewed by a kid who makes sandwiches for a living."­

 

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'X Factor' judge says she and ex enjoy a 'great friendship'

By MSN TV Tue 8:06 AM

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"X Factor" judge Demi Lovato has developed a "great friendship" with Joe Jonas, three years after their breakup. In an interview with ABC's "Nightline," the singer admits to having been "really mad at him" following their decision to call it quits in 2010. But time has healed old wounds, and the two are good friends once again.

 

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Lovato says, "I can fortunately say that him and his brother Nick have always been there for me and are literally family and like brothers ... We have a great friendship. And we may not be as close as we used to be, but that's OK." Jonas, 23, proved the former couple had buried the hatched by tweeting his support for her new album Demi on May 14. He wrote, "Congrats (Demi Lovato) on the new record! So happy for you!"

 

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Wanted star says he 'felt like a king,' eager for fans to see how group really lives

By MSN TV Tue 8:03 AM

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Wanted star Max George hopes the group's new reality TV show is a big hit because he became quite accustomed to life in Hollywood while filming it. "The Wanted Life" debuts June 2, and George, for one, loved the idea of having his own mansion with his band mates for the show. He says, "It was a little bit different than being in Manchester, England. I could definitely get used to it. First of all, it was nice to wake up every morning and see the whole of the city ... That was just insane. But it was the little things to me that meant the most, like having your own bar, your own swimming pool and the run of Los Angeles. I felt like a king."

 

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George will definitely be watching the show because there were a few unexplained mysteries that might be solved on the program -- like which band mate left their underwear hanging from the chandeliers and who trashed the Jacuzzi. He tells Ryan Seacrest, "I think we'll have to watch. I think we'll find out a lot of mysteries when we see it ... I think I'm probably going to learn a few things about myself I didn't know." As for what fans will learn about him from watching the show, he adds, "Definitely the bond I have with my brother ... and the bond I have with my mom ... I'm very, very close with them two. As a group, I think people will realize when we say we get on like brothers actually do. I think a lot of the time bands have to say that or if they didn’t people will think, 'Surely it doesn't work.' But we genuinely do really get on, and we don't just work together. We actually do everything else away from work most of the time with each other, as well. (And) we actually do party as much as we say we do."

 

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'Orange County' newcomer wasn't prepared for 'intense' castmates

By MSN TV Tue 7:57 AM

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"Real Housewives of Orange County" newcomer Lydia McLaughlin got a real shock when she began filming the reality TV show earlier this year because she didn't expect her castmates to be as "intense" as they are. The 32-year-old, who owns her own high-end magazine that chronicles the lavish lifestyles of Southern Californians, admits she was really naive when she first signed up to join the longest-running "Real Housewives" franchise in February. She thought appearing on the show would be a breeze. However, she quickly learned it wasn't going to be an easy ride with outspoken veterans Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Barney, Gretchen Rossi, Heather Dubrow and Alexis Bellino as her castmates.

 

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She tells People.com, "It is more difficult than I thought it would be! I was just like, 'Yeah, what do I have to lose?! What would people not like about me?! I'm just going to be myself, and I'm going to be positive, and have a different type of voice!' When everyone is screaming and yelling, you really can't win in this type of show. It's intense, and those women are intense and they have an opinion, and that's why they've been on the air for so long." McLaughlin insists the drama fans see on-screen is only a small portion of the crazy antics that really take place on set: "I think that the ladies are genuinely who they are on the show, and that there isn't a lot of acting."

 

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