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Martha Ann Lillard, who contracted polio in 1953 and spent decades breathing in an iron lung because modern respirators could not meet her needs, died at 78 after the machine began breaking down and could not be repaired, following a long battle with COVID/long COVID; a tornado had previously knocked out power to her device, underscoring access-to-care challenges for aging life-support equipment.
Big Brother 28’s “Broveal” unveils 14 new houseguests, including a Drag Race All-Star and Survivor alumni (with Rick Devens entering and another former castaway still undisclosed), plus Angela Murray from BB26 returning. The season premieres July 9 with a 90-minute opener, and 24/7 feeds begin July 10, streaming on Paramount+, Pluto TV, and limited YouTube windows as the show heads toward its 1,000th episode.
An international team pulled 43-year-old Hernán Gil Flores alive from a La Guaira basement eight days after Venezuela’s twin earthquakes, ending a grueling rescue effort. Trapped since June 24, he survived thanks to a small security cabin and even asked rescuers not to tell his wife he was alive; the operation involved teams from Chile, Costa Rica, the United States, Portugal and Mexico.
Rescuers from seven countries are closing in on Hernán Gil, a security guard trapped for eight days under rubble after a double earthquake in Catia La Mar. Visual contact was established in the last hours, with Gil reportedly in good spirits and receiving water as crews work to free him from unstable debris. The disaster has killed about 2,300 people and left tens of thousands missing, and teams from Venezuela, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Portugal and the United States continue the perilous effort to reach him.
THR’s breakdown of Prime Video’s Off Campus Episode 4, 'The Breakup,' shows how the series centers Hannah Wells’s rape-trauma survivor story to explore consent, masculinity, and healing, notably via a mutual masturbation sequence and input from creators and advocacy experts, offering a survivor-first portrayal that challenges rape culture while expanding romance narratives.
Leah Stewart, a mid-30s mother and teacher attacked by a shark at Coogee Beach, spent 10 days in an induced coma and underwent five surgeries, including an arm amputation. Doctors extubated her and reduced sedation enough for a brief moment, during which she told her mother and partner 'I love you'—a hopeful sign as she remains in critical care with a long recovery ahead.
Paramount Animation is developing an animated Survivor movie set in the animal kingdom, with Jeff Probst as executive producer; the comedy will follow animal competitors on a remote island vying to be crowned the sole Survivor, with Banijay, Amazon MGM and CBS as rights holders.
Paramount Animation, in partnership with CBS, is developing an animated Survivor movie featuring animal contestants competing on a remote island. Host Jeff Probst will executive-produce, preserving the show's big personalities and heart in an animal-kingdom setting, while the project is developed as Survivor continues production in Fiji for CBS.
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the only survivor of the Ahmedabad Air India crash that killed 260 people, appeals for honesty and answers a year on, detailing ongoing psychological trauma, financial hardship, and civil action as investigators move toward a final report.
A Hollywood Reporter critic argues that Survivor and Top Chef feel broken this season due to fan-driven twists, weak production decisions, stale locations, and suspect casting. Top Chef’s Carolina-season experiments—like letting fans choose peaches and even a halfway shuffle of work stations—highlight a reliance on spectacle over merit, though the author believes the show is fixable by restoring competitive, skill-based quickfires. Survivor’s Season 50, with idol overload and host Jeff Probst’s over-involvement, represents a deeper, harder-to-resolve erosion of the show’s core appeal. Overall, the piece suggests Top Chef could rebound with structural tweaks, while Survivor’s issues may require more fundamental changes.
A Survivor contestant admitted she used tampons to smuggle items into the game, a disclosure that sparked online backlash and reignited debate over the show’s rules and ethics.
Survivor 50’s finale ends with Aubry Bracco winning, but the episode’s highlight is an off-script blunder by host Jeff Probst when the live show cuts away before the fire-making reveal, prompting a brief moment of confusion and a later correction that viewers found amusing while the rest of the finale proceeded with the jury and final Tribal Council.
Aubry Bracco clinches Survivor 50 and a $2 million prize after four seasons, using a patient, adaptable strategy that blindsided Cirie Fields and Ozzy Lusth and formed a strong final trio; in a THR interview she details her game-planning and final pitches, addresses Kalshi spoilers and online backlash, and confirms she won’t play again, marking an emotional capstone to a long Survivor journey.
On Survivor 50, Jonathan Young explains his evolution from a challenge threat to a strategic player, bonded with Mike White and facing Cirie Fields's social power, which he says helped cost him the title as he finished runner-up; he cites his early takedowns of Kamilla and Dee as strengths, rues not taking Cirie earlier, and says he learned from Boston Rob's advice and would return if invited for a third time.
After Survivor 50 crowned Aubry Bracco, host Jeff Probst teased Survivor 51’s 'Open Era,' a season where any past twist, idol, or advantage could appear; 21 new players will compete in Fiji with an initial two-tribe format, as the game is described as shape-shifting and boundary-free.