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A POWERFUL NEW GAME-CHANGING ELEMENT IS INTRODUCED INTO THE COMPETITION AND STANDS TO GIVE ONE TRIBE THE UPPER HAND BEFORE THE GAME IS EVEN UNDERWAY, ON THE SEASON PREMIERE OF "SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA," WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 15

"Survivor" Returns to the Night That Launched the Series When SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA, Hosted by Emmy Award-Winner Jeff Probst, Moves to Wednesday Nights

 

"Young at Heart" - The castaways are shocked to learn that they'll be divided into tribes of older players versus younger players.  The older tribe is especially surprised to learn that they'll be teamed with former NFL Coach Jimmy Johnson.  Meanwhile, one castaway reveals a personal secret that could affect the entire tribe as they head into their first challenge, on the season premiere of SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA, Wednesday, Sept. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

  

CASTAWAYS:

 

Castaways competing on SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA (in alphabetical order by tribe):

 

ESPADA                                                                     LA FLOR

  

JILL BEHM                                                              JUD BIRZA

JANE BRIGHT                                                         KELLY BRUNO

TYRONE DAVIS                                                      SHANNON ELKINS

WENDY DESMIDT-KOHLOFF                             BEN "Benry" HENRY

HOLLY HOFFMAN                                     MATTHEW "Sash" LENAHAN

JIMMY JOHNSON                                                  BRENDA LOWE

DAN LEMBO                                                            NAONKA MIXON

MARTY PIOMBO                                                    CHASE RICE

YVE ROJAS                                                              KELLY SHINN

JAMES "Jimmy T" TARANTINO                          ALINA WILSON

SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA is hosted by Emmy Award-winning host Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc.  Mark Burnett, Jeff Probst and David Burris are executive producers and Leisa Francis is co-executive producer.

For more detailed information on SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA and the 20 castaways, log on to www.cbs.com/survivor.  Photos are available at http://www.cbs.pressexpress.com/.

SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA returns to Wednesdays, the time period where the series' first season aired in the summer of 2000. 

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Press Contacts:

Lori DelliColli   818-655-1589             ladellicolli@cbs.com

Brett Gold                    212-975-7931                         brett.gold@cbs.com

Katie Barker                818-655-1591             katie.barker@cbs.com

 

Photo Contact:            

Nancy Eichenbaum       212-975-7627          neichenbaum@cbs.com

 

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