"Survivor: Micronesia" Cast, Twist

(CBS)  Former "Survivor" castaways will battle it out against former super fans of the show on "Survivor: Micronesia - Fans Vs. Favorites" premiering Feb. 7 on CBS.

On Friday the network announced the 20 castaways who will be marooned on the Rock Islands of Palau on the show's 16th installment.

"Survivor" host Jeff Probst visited The Early Show on Feb. 7, 2008 to discuss the Micronesia edition. To see the video,

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The favorites have the advantage of having played the game before, but they may be vulnerable because the fans know their strategies from having watched the show. The favorites, on the other hand, know very little about the fans.

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Photos: "Survivor: Micronesia" Castaways
Photos: "Survivor: China Finale"

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"Survivor: Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites" is hosted by Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc. Mark Burnett is the executive producer. Doug McCallie, Kevin Greene and Teri Kennedy are co-executive producers.

THE CASTAWAYS

Favorites

Yau-Man Chan
55
Martinez, Calif. (born in Hong Kong, raised in Borneo, Malaysia)
Computer Engineer

James Clement
30
Lafayette, La.
Grave Digger

Ami Cusack
34 (35 on Jan. 25)
Denver
Nanny

Jonny Fairplay
33
Danville, Va.
Professional Wrestler/Reality Star

Cirie Fields
37
Norwalk, Conn. (originally from Jersey City, New Jersey)
O.R. Coordinating Nurse

Amanda Kimmel
23
Los Angeles (originally from Kalispell, Mont.)
Fashion Designer

Oscar "Ozzy" Lusth
26
Venice, Calif. (originally from Mexico)
Freelance Photographer/Writer

Eliza Orlins
25
New York
Law School Student

Jonathan Penner
45
Los Angeles (originally from New York)
Writer/Producer

Parvati Shallow
25
Los Angeles (originally from Vero Beach, Fla.)
Non-Profit Organizer


Fans:

Joel Anderson
32
Avondale, Ariz.
Firefighter

Natalie Bolton
32
Los Angeles (originally from Houston)
Bartender/Personal Trainer

Michael "Mikey B" Bortone
34
Los Angeles (originally from Boston)
Aspiring Writer/Actor

Tracy Hughes-Wolf
43
Fredericksburg, Va.
Commercial and Residential Builder

Alexis Jones
24
Los Angeles (originally from Austin, Texas)
Motivational Speaker

Erik Reichenbach
22
Pinckney, Mich.
Art Student

Mary Sartain
29
Emeryville, Calif.
Real Estate/Financial Company Owner

Jason Siska
22
Fox River Grove, Ill. (originally from St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands)
Gymnastics Coach/Student

Kathleen Sleckman
45
Wheaton, Ill. (originally from Manitowoc, Wisc.)
Golf Course Vendor

Chet Welch
48
Ford City, Penn.
Pharmacy Customer Service/Pageant Coach

[dylanxxv]

This time next year will we still have all of these "reality" shows. When is this craze/fad going to end. I''''m sick of them. I thought "Survivor" was cancelled. It''''s the same show every season. They just change the locale. Who is still watching it?

Enough with the reality shows.
Posted by Keithle1 at 10:05 AM : Jan 05, 2008


Then don''t watch it moron...Can''t you afford cable? There are hundreds of other shows you can watch...

[keithle1]

This time next year will we still have all of these "reality" shows. When is this craze/fad going to end. I''m sick of them. I thought "Survivor" was cancelled. It''s the same show every season. They just change the locale. Who is still watching it?

Enough with the reality shows.

[dylanxxv]

They should allow Danny Bonnaduchi (spelling prob incorrect) to be on the show as well so we can see him kick fairplays azz...Why would they put this freak on another edition of the show?
Cirie is just plain disgusting...

[layzdaze]

Who are Ami Cusack, Jonathan Penner, Eliza Orlins, Eliza Orlins, Jonathan Penner
???

guess they made a big impacT on me, eh?

[layzdaze]

Who are Ami Cusack, Jonathan Penner, Eliza Orlins, Eliza Orlins, Jonathan Penner
???

guess they made a big impace on me, eh?

[misssuzq]

Not watching because of:

Jonny Fairplay
33
Danville, Va.
Professional Wrestler/Reality Star