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Rick Devens won Big Brother Season 28, becoming the first former Survivor contestant to claim the title. He defeated Taylor Brown 6-1 in the jury vote, securing $750,000 plus additional bonuses for a total of $810,000. The finale featured a dramatic betrayal where Devens evicted his close ally Drew Campbell to face Brown in the final two.
Rick Devens, the 42-year-old former morning news anchor and 'Survivor' veteran, won 'Big Brother' Season 28 on October 1, 2026, becoming the first 'Survivor' player to claim the title. He secured the $750,000 grand prize and the $50,000 America’s Favorite Houseguest award, totaling $810,000. Devens defeated runner-up Taylor Brown in a 6-1 jury vote after evicting his close ally Drew Campbell in third place. While some 'Big Brother' alumni expressed territorial resistance to a 'Survivor' winner, Devens defended his gameplay, noting that the 'Big Brother' players had 11 weeks to eliminate the 'icons' but failed to do so. He also credited his 'Survivor' experience for his strategic adaptability and acknowledged his wife’s encouragement to enter the house.
Rick Devens won Big Brother Season 28 with a 6-1 jury vote, becoming the first Survivor player to win the show. He also won the fan-voted America's Favorite Houseguest award, earning a total of $810,000. Taylor Brown finished second, and Drew Campbell was evicted last.
Rick Devens won Big Brother Season 28, becoming the first former Survivor contestant to claim the title. He defeated Taylor Brown in a 6-1 jury vote, securing $750,000 plus additional bonuses for a total of $810,000. The finale featured a dramatic betrayal where Devens evicted his close ally Drew Campbell to face Brown in the final two.
Rick Devens won Big Brother Season 28, defeating Taylor Brown in a 6-1 jury vote. Devens also won the America’s Favorite Houseguest award, earning a total of $810,000. The finale aired on CBS on October 1, 2026.
Rick Devens won Big Brother Season 28, becoming the first former Survivor contestant to claim the title. He defeated Taylor Brown 6-1 in the jury vote, securing $750,000 plus additional bonuses for a total of $810,000. The finale featured a dramatic betrayal where Devens evicted his close ally Drew Campbell to face Brown in the final two.
Rick Devens won Big Brother Season 28, becoming the first former Survivor contestant to claim the title. He defeated Taylor Brown 6-1 in the jury vote, securing $750,000 plus additional bonuses for a total of $810,000. The finale featured a dramatic betrayal where Devens evicted his close ally Drew Campbell to face Brown in the final two.
In the second episode of Survivor 51, contestant Brady Booker suffered a severe machete injury that severed part of his thumb, while another player attempted an unprecedented self-vote that required producer intervention. Host Jeff Probst expressed confusion over the voting strategy, and Ana Sani was ultimately eliminated.
Jeff Probst, 64, confirmed he has no plans to retire from hosting Survivor, stating the show's format is 'one of the greatest in TV' and could continue for decades. Season 51 premiered on September 23, 2026, marking the start of the 'Open Era,' a format where any twist from the show's 50-year history can appear without warning. The season features 21 new contestants in Fiji, including a federal prosecutor and a professional wrestler, competing for a base $1 million prize. A new cumulative coin-flip twist allows the prize pool to escalate to $3 million or more if lost, carrying over to future seasons. Probst also noted that one Season 51 cast member has the potential to eventually take over the hosting role, though he did not name them.
Survivor Season 51 premiered on September 23, 2026, in Fiji, featuring 21 first-time contestants competing for $1 million. The season introduces the 'Open Era,' allowing twists from all previous 50 seasons to appear without warning. Notable cast members include Rob Antonson, a Boston-based gate agent from Rhode Island; Alexis Levine, an Atlanta criminal defense attorney; and Patt Cannaday, a federal prosecutor from Tampa.
Survivor Season 51 premieres September 23 with a new recurring twist: a cumulative million-dollar coin flip. If a contestant loses the flip, they are eliminated, and the $1 million rolls over to the next season, potentially increasing the prize pool indefinitely.
Survivor Season 51 premieres Wednesday, September 23, on CBS, marking the start of the 'Open Era.' Host Jeff Probst confirmed that all past game mechanics are eligible for return, with no fixed patterns for idols or tribes. A new recurring twist involves a cumulative million-dollar coin flip that carries over between seasons if lost. The season features 21 castaways in Fiji, including a sociology professor and a former WWE star, competing for a base prize of $1 million.
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John Grote, a Sioux City native and former Iowa Army National Guard major, survived the 9/11 Pentagon attack while helping rescue others, earning a Purple Heart and Soldier’s Medal and later grappling with survivor’s guilt; now retired in Wyoming, he plans to attend the Pentagon’s 25th-anniversary ceremonies and continues observing the Guantanamo Bay pretrial proceedings for the four men charged in the attacks, a case delayed to 2028, as he advocates for justice over closure and credits his family’s military paths to that day.
A Manchester, NH man, Jeff Benjamin, was on the 83rd floor of the North Tower when Flight 11 hit on Sept. 11, 2001; guided by a fire captain through a stairwell, he and a client escaped before the tower collapsed, fled to the Hudson by ferry to Hoboken, and survived to reflect on the courage of first responders and the importance of family.