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Celebrities You Want To See Play Survivor
Switchdoctor We've already seen people with some celebrity status become contestants on Survivor. Jimmy Johnson, Lisa Whelchel, Taj George, and Jeff Kent are all examples of castaways with some status going into the game. Who are some famous people that either need the money, or are non-wussy super fans and would sign on for an American version of Celebrity Survivor?
List Criteria: Celebrities who are either superfans of Survivor, need the money, or have some other plausible motive for being on the show.
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1986“ Castaway Motivation: As of 2013, reports claim that she owes $233,904 in back taxes, and that the IRS has seized all of her bank accounts while her legal bills continue to mount. Also, since late 2011, she has been spotted partying it up with 3 time Survivor player, Ozzy Lusth.
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1966“ Castaway Motivation: Despite earning up to $300 million during his time in the ring, he declared bankruptcy in 2003. In 2010, he revealed on the View that he lives paycheck to paycheck.
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1962“ Castaway Motivation: Rumoured Survivor fan. During the segment, 'Even Stepvhen', an in-studio mock debate sketch on the Daily Show, both he and Stephen Colbert discussed the rise in popularity of reality TV using Survivor Borneo clips. In 2005, he co-wrote and starred in 'The 40 Year Old Virgin', which featured himself playing a middle-aged man whose social life consisted of watching Survivor with his elderly neighbours. He wrote the 11th episode of the 4th season of 'the Office', titled 'Survivor Man'. The episode was a parody of the Canadian produced reality television series hosted by Les Stroud called 'Survivorman'. In it, Carell's character, Michael Scott, after being excluded from a company nature excursion, tries to prove to himself and his peers that he can survive in the wild.
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1962“ Castaway Motivation: In 2009, he won on NBC's Survivor rip-off " I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" He also followed Survivor Philippines, and is a fan of Mike Skupin.
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1964“ Castaway Motivation: As of early 2012, Nicholas Cage was reportedly still paying back some $6 million in tax debt. During that time, Cage was busy paying off a $624,934.64 tax lien on expensive gifts he gave to family and friends between 2004 and 2009, but the actor still owed the IRS another debt worth nearly 10 times as much. The prolific action star has been working to stabilize his finances over the past few years after nearly entering bankruptcy in 2009, the same year he filed a $20 million lawsuit against his former business partner, Samuel Levin.
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1970“ Castaway Motivation: Tina Fey's recently cancelled television comedy series, 30 Rock, a production that she created featured a character named Cerie. Conspicuously, the year of the pilot episode in 2006, was the same year that Survivor Panama: Exile Island was airing. Cerie's storyline throughout the series had her become engaged and married by the end of the 4th season to an often talked about, but never seen character named Aris. Further confirming Tina Fey's affinity for unscripted television, after the birth of her second daughter, Penelope, she admitted to spending most of her maternity leave watching reality TV while nursing.
„ - 7Up 24Down 14 1962“ Castaway Motivation: Despite earning up to 250 million during his time in the ring, in 2008, the banks took back his 10 million dollar home in Atlanta due to foreclosure. Reports in 2012 claimed that he has accumulated a debt of over $500,000 in child support payments.
„ - 8Up 12Down 3 1957“ Castaway Motivation: Huge Survivor fan. Since the very beginning, when `Everybody Loves Raymond` and `Survivor` had a friendly rivalry going on CBS for bringing in ratings, Ray has followed Survivor. Despite a net worth of reportedly 120 million dollars, he has repeatedly said that he would do the show.
„ - 9Up 19Down 10 1973“ Castaway Motivation: Even though he earned nearly $70 million during his career in the NFL, in November 2011 he announced to a judge that he was completely broke and has absolutely no monthly income since he is no longer playing in the NFL. „
- 10Up 21Down 13 1971“ Castaway Motivation: Despite having a net worth of more than 125 million, rumours are that filing for bankruptcy protection may be his only choice after coming clean on Oprah Winfrey's cable network.
„ - 11Up 23Down 15 1961“ Castaway Motivation: Early 2012 reports claimed that he has accumulated a debt of up to 1 million in child support payments. Rumours of banruptcy circle him constantly. Has already appeared on several Reality TV shows with his last stint being in 2009 on the Celebrity Apprentice.
„ - 12Up 19Down 12 1967“ Castaway motivation: Her stock has definitely dropped over the years, but she has certainly proven that she's not above using her name to get onto reality TV and behind the lens for some exposure. The Ex-Playboy model's last foray into reality television was on "Dancing On Ice" where she was eliminated first.
„ - 13Up 19Down 13 1965“ Castaway Motivation: Hooked up with Jessica Sugar Kiper in late 2010. In 2004, he starred in a satirical reality show that spoofed Survivor called the Assistant.
„ - 14Up 15Down 10 1973“ Castaway Motivation: Huge Survivor and reality TV junkie. As a present for his 37th birthday, CBS gave him the tribal immunity idol from Survivor China.
„ - 15Up 13Down 9 1952added by: Clark Benson“ Castaway Motivation: Before Coach Ben Wade, there was Steven Seagal. Not a stranger to the reality television genre, as of 2011, he's been busy with the third season of his own reality show, Steven Seagal: Lawman. Aware that his career and reputation has really taken a pounding since his divorce from Kelly LeBrock, numerous accusations of sexual harassment, and an FBI affidavit detaling allegations of a plot to terrorize a freelance reporter by hiring an infamous private eye, you would think that Seagal might want to lay low for a while. That's not the case. Over the past few years Steven Seagal has been linked with such standout fighters as Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida and Jon Jones, even taking credit for much of their success. His ongoing feuds in the media with Jean Claude Van Damme and Randy Couture indicate that he takes himself very seriously, and will do what he can to try and stay in the spotlight.
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- 17Up 12Down 8 1975“ Castaway Motivation: In 2009, she placed 2nd on the Survivor rip-off, I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
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Katherine Webb
“ Castaway Motivation: Katherine Webb, who became an instant celebrity after Brent Musburger fawned over her as she sat in the stands at a college football game, wanted to be on the 2013 cast of Dancing With The Stars. She ended up settling for ABC's new reality show, Celebrity Diving when they gave her the call first. Although she says that she won't let the fame get to her head or interfere with her relationship with AJ McCarron, she's shown that she's not above using reality TV to extend her 15 minutes.
„ - 19Up 16Down 13 1974“ Castaway Motivation: Huge Survivor fan. His tweets to Russell Hantz have been well covered in cyberspace. Has had Jeff Probst on his show trying to lure him into becoming a castaway on a celebrity edition of Survivor in early 2011.
„ - 20Up 2Down 0 1973“ Castaway Motivation: Huge Survivor fan. She has been tweeting regularly during Survivor Philippines, and Survivor Caramoan. Shannon has also not shied away from the reality television genre having appeared on 'Dancing With The Stars', and 'What Not To Wear'. As an added bonus, Shannon is an accomplished poker player who plays in Las Vegas at least 3 times a month, and has been called "one of the leading celebrity poker players. Her first notable appearance was in the Main Event of the 2005 World Series of Poker under the guidance of Daniel Negreanu. She won a special tournament celebrating the opening of a new poker room at Caesars Palace hotel in January 2006, beating out 83 celebrities and poker professionals to win $55,000.
„ - 21Up 14Down 12 1960“ Castaway Motivation: Huge Survivor fan. Has reportedly said that a Celebrity Survivor would be great. Continues a feud in the media with Elisabeth Hasselbeck.
„ - 22Up 14Down 12 1953“ Castaway Motivation: Filed for bankruptcy in 1993 after losing an 8.1 million lawsuit to Main Line Pictures for backing out of the eventual bomb, 'Boxing Helena'. Eventually, she and the studio settled for $3.8 million. She has since seemed to recover, with reports claiming that her net worth is $36 million as of 2013.
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- 25Up 11Down 12 1974“ Castaway Motivation: Huge Survivor fan. In 2010, Jeff Probst, who is also a good friend, officiated at her wedding.
„ - 26Up 4Down 5 1968“ Castaway Motivation: Huge Survivor fan. After episode 8 of Survivor: Caramoan, 'Blindside Time' that featured the food eating Immunity Challenge, Jeri Ryan tweeted "Catching up on this week’s #Survivor. Maybe my favorite Survivor moment ever… @JohnMCochran is The Man! :-)"
„ - 27Up 3Down 4 1956added by: PeteBoyle“ Castawat Motivation: Was in the film Castaway „
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- 31Up 9Down 12 1975“ Castaway Motivation: Huge Survivor fan. Attended the One World live reunion show, and defended Colton Cumbie on camera when Jeff Probst approached her in the audience.
„ - 32Up 5Down 12 1970“ Castaway Motivation: Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins, the once super successful lead singer of R&B group TLC, filed for bankrupty in 2011. Despite secretly fighting a brain tumor for three years, she has been busy as the executive producer for the filming of 'Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story' in 2013. She also recently made an appearance on the Jeff Probst where she opened up about her health battles.
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