SURVIVOR SOUTH PACIFIC CAST UPDATE: ANTHONY CARUSO

The next Survivor South Pacific contestant has been revealed as Anthony Caruso from Forest Hills, New York. Caruso is a retired NYPD ad now works as a nurse. He is 47 years old.

My View: I always like when Survivor has a New Yorker in the cast. As a native Long Islander, I can be the first to tell you that they make great contestants due to their short tempers and always on the go mentality.

SURVIVOR SOUTH PACIFIC CAST NEWS: BRANDON HANTZ, NEPHEW OF RUSSELL, PART OF THE CAST?

So one interesting name that apprently is on this upcoming season of Survivor South Pacific is none other than Russell Hantz' nephew Brandon. Brandon is a 20-year old married father of a baby which already makes him more mature than his evil uncle. He is from Katy, Texas and looks to be in this season

My View: Here we go again with the Hantz obsession that Probst and Burnett have. Its bad enough they crammed him down out throats for three seasons but now we are branching off into his family? I hope to God this kid is not a Russell wanna-be. We finally saw the Evil One humbled in Redemption Island but apparently he is not out of the picture completely. Here is hoping we dont see the idiot show up for the family visit.

I'M BAAAAACCCKKKK!

Survivor South Pacific rumors are flying and the cast is starting to take shape around Coach and Ozzie. Start checking back in daily as I will be attacking this hard like usual up until the debut. Good to be back.

SURVIVOR SOUTH PACIFIC NEWS: COACH WADE AND OZZIE LUSTH WILL BE RETURNING PLAYERS

Multiple sources have reported that Ben "Coach" Wade and Ozzie Lusth will be the two returning players for Survivor South Pacific. Coach's name was widely known for a few weeks but Ozzie's just sprang up recently. Ozzie of course is known as quite possibly the best physical player ever due to his dominance in challenges and he also is known for being the victim of one of the biggest blindsides ever in Micronesia. Coach on the other hand has been victimized by being too trusting and so the theme is set here with these two.

Analysis: I have to say I am really disappointed in this twosome. I was ecstatic about Rob and Russell and it lived up to its hype. This time around I am very cold to these two for separate reasons. Coach has zero stratgic game and he has only been a mouthpiece during his two seasons. Ozzie on the other hand was a pretty boy who also didnt have much of a strategic game. They both dont make me run to the tv to turn this season on so right there its a letdown for me here. Let me know what you think.

SURVIVOR SOUTH PACIFIC NEWS: COACH LIKELY ONE OF THE TWO RETURNEES

Its looking very good that Coach Wade will be back for the next edition of Survivor which will take place in the South Pacific. More than one outlet is reporting that Coach is in fact one of the two who will be coming back for for the next season with the other returning player still unknown. Strong rumors for that second played have Phillip coming right back to play again. Stay tuned.

Analysis: I wrote on here about a year ago how Coach was rumored to be invited to play Survivor again and there was some confusion as to whether he was going to be on the just completed season. Obviously that turned out not to be the case but it does appear as though he will in fact be back for South Pacific. I have mixed feelings on this in that Coach had no game to speak of. He was a mouthpiece and nothing more. Same goes for Phillip who has been rumored to be the other contestant. This was reinforced by his comments on the red carpet before the finale of Redemption Island. All in all not what I wanted to see. Your thoughts?

Survivor: Redemption Island - Red Carpet Interview - Phil

SURVIVOR SOUTH PACIFIC RUMORS: PHILLIP CONFIRMING HE IS RETURNING NEXT SEASON?

Above is the red carpet interview that Phillip gave before the season finale of Survivor Redemption Island and during the segment he reveals that he will be back for a future season. Many are already saying that Phillip and Coach are the two returning players for next season and this just adds to the speculation.

Analysis: I am really hoping that Phillip and Coach dont return. As great and exciting as it was to have Rob and Russell come back, I would not feel anywhere near the same emptions if those two got back out there. Both guys had absolutely no game when it game to Survivor and so they really offer nothing but a gimmicky behavior. Lets hope this is not the case.

SURVIVOR SOUTH PACIFIC NEWS: UPDATES ON RUMORS OF RETURNING PLAYERS

All right so the last two days I discussed who I thought had a good chance of being the returning players for the next season of Survivor Redemption Island and things have started to heat up as far as rumors are concerned. First of all, its still not known if the two returning players have even been contacted yet. Be that as it may, the rumor mill has been spinning and this is what I have been hearing.

-Phillip and Coach: This is a strong rumor that I am hearing in many corners. Coach has been a name that has been mentioned as far as Burnett and Probst wanting to give another shot to and Phillip obviously is coming off a tough season where he was ridiculed pretty much the entire time out there. These two have been two of the most polarizing players ever and not in a positive sense so it could be that they area the next two based on their need for redemption.

-Phillip and Matt: Phillip again being mentioned but this time with Matt. This one makes more sense to me as far as Matt not really getting a chance to play since he was kicked to Redemption Island twice. We saw how Bobby John and Stephenie were brought back soon after Palau where their tribe was the worst performing group ever and so they never really had a chance. Matt never really had a chance in Redemption Island so this could very well be possible.

-Marty and Jane/Brenda: There seems to be a solid sentiment of the two returning players being recent ones so as to relate more to those fans who got into Survivor later on in its run and Marty and Jane has battles on par with Rob and Russell in Nicaragua. I dont want to see this because Jane doesnt have the game that the other three guys I mentioned in this paragraph. Brenda on the other hand with Marty would be good in that both had big time game and were very strategic.

-Rob C/Jenna Morasca: The two Amazon foes could be getting ready to go at it again. I always thought Rob C was overdue to come back but I cant see Jenna since she has won already. Be that as it may, both were big time players who will bring credibility so there is that possibility.

So thats what I am hearing. I will pass along more as I hear it. Let me know what you think of these groups.

SURVIVOR ISSUES: WHO ARE THE TWO RETURNING PLAYERS WOMEN'S EDITION?

The other day I looked at the men who might be brought back next seson for Survivor 23 which continues the Redemption Island theme. My best bets for the men are Rob C and Russell Swan but there very well could be two women this time around so lets take a look at who I think could be coming back.

Jenna Morasca: The last time we saw Jenna, she was voluntarily leaving All Stars due to the ongoing health struggles of her mom. She made the right choice as her mom died shortly thereafter. Yes she has already won the game but she is very close with Burnett and Probst and she would fit in a returning capacity against Rob C in a rematch from Amazon. Less likely would have her returning with boyfriend Ethan but you never know.

Brenda: I forgot to mention in the Men's edition about Marty and the thinking with that would be him coming back with Brenda who really were the only two strategic players in the terrible Nicaragua season. Brenda was a real player and those two would make perfect sense.

Cirie: She fits the moniker of a player who is great but yet who hasnt won the game. She always said she wouldnt come back unless she had a legitimate chance to win so I doubt its here but its also not out of the realm of possibility.

Sue Hawk/Kelly Wigglesworth: Would love to see this one as one of the greatest Survivor moments was seeing Hawk give it to Wigglesworth in that memorable first final TC. You know Hawk would be game to come back but Wigglesworth has been AWOL since.

Jane: Jane went at it hard against Marty in Nicaragua and that would be a fun twist having the two of them back as well. She was a very tough lady and has nothing to be shamed of in her performance there. Ultimately she didnt have the strategic aspect down pat to be a big threat to win the game.

Amanda Kimmel: She is still winless despite two trips to the final and like Rob, the quest to finally win would be a nice storyline. If you pair her with Cirie, it is looking like we could have something there.

So thats how I see it. Let me know if you think of other names.

SURVIVOR NEWS: RUSSELL HANTZ TO STAR IN NEW A & E SERIES ON HOUSE FLIPPING

He claims he is done with Survivor, but all time villain Russell Hantz is not finished with reality tv as he has signed on to star in a 7-episode series called Flipped where cameras will follow Hantz and his family as he buys Houston-area houses cheap and than tries to sell them at a profit. “There are tons of reality TV stars sitting on their couches and twiddling their thumbs because they haven’t created anything else,” Hantz says, “I expect to be one of the biggest house flippers in Houston and I am here to bring Houston’s economy back on its feet.” With the housing economy collapsing in a lot of areas of the country, it will be a challenge for Hantz to do as well here as he did in Survior.

My View: Good to see Hantz back on TV as he is no doubt a polorazing figure. His abrasive personality is always fun to watch and it will also be interesting to see his interaction with his family since we all look at him as an ogre. Should be good to watch.