Survivor: Tocantins - Completely Arbitrary Pre-Season Predicitions, 16-9

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Quoting from Survivor: Tocantins - Completely Arbitrary Pre-Season Predicitions, 16-9

Still the best reality show on TV (save any arguments you might have – if you disagree, you are wrong), Survivor: Tocantins boasts an intriguing cast of beautiful people, seemingly likable people, along with a few wild cards.  We have a Grammy nominee, the wife [...]



The Voice Tribune - Into the Wild: Sandy Burgin to compete on ‘Survivor’ reality show

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Quoting from The Voice Tribune - Into the Wild: Sandy Burgin to compete on ‘Survivor’ reality show
Burgin tried out for the show once before, but didn’t hear anything. So she tried out again, thinking she was trying out for “Survivor: Gabon,” but landed a spot on “Survivor: Tocantins – the Brazilian Highlands.”
After auditioning, Burgin [...]



School Bus Rodeo State Champ Picks Up Where Stritesky Left Off

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Quoting from School Bus Transportation News at STN Media
For the second time in 18 seasons, a school bus driver will be competing to be the winner of CBS’ Survivor. Sandy Burgin, a “country girl” from Louisville, Ky., has been a professional driver for the last 30 years, even winning her state’s school bus rodeo. [...]



reality blurred + Sandy Burgin: “They have contestants and they have characters, and I think I’m a character”

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Reality Blurred interviewed each cast member before the game. Click through to hear the audio of the interviews. (highlight: “you couldn’t put a piece of spaghetti up your anus”.) Sandy sounds like a kick in the head. I hope she stays around, but my money says she’s gone in the first two weeks.
Quoting from [...]



‘Survivor’ star | The Courier-Journal

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Quoting from ‘Survivor’ star | courier-journal | The Courier-Journal
For 30 years, Sandy Burgin has been a bus driver, transporting construction workers to their work sites.
Now the Louisville resident will see if she can navigate toward a win on “Survivor: Tocantins,” the 18th season of the CBS series, when it returns Feb. 12.
“My plan is [...]



Louisville Woman Competes On ‘Survivor’ - msnbc.com

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Quoting from Louisville Woman Competes On ‘Survivor’ - News- msnbc.com By Jennifer Dempsey/WLKY
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A Louisville woman will try to “outwit, outplay and outlast” 15 other castaways on the 18th season of “Survivor.”
Sandy Burgin traveled to several audition sites and spent several nights outside to be the first through the doors, hoping to [...]



reality blurred + Stephen, Tyson, Erinn were the most engaging Survivor Tocantins cast members; Sandy, Sierra were more annoying

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Quoting from reality blurred + Stephen, Tyson, Erinn were the most engaging Survivor Tocantins cast members; Sandy, Sierra were more annoying
The cast of Survivor Tocantins is a strong group, and one with fewer extremes. I have no doubt some will appall us and others will make us love them based upon their behavior during [...]



Survivor: Tocantins will premier on Thursday, Feb. 12!

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

18th Installment of the Hit Television Series Premieres in High-Definition on Thursday, Feb. 12
CBS today announced the 16 castaways who will compete on SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS — THE BRAZILIAN HIGHLANDS, when the 18th installment of the Emmy Award-winning series premieres Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS will prove to [...]



Sandy Burgin

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Sandy Burgin, 53, bus driver from Louisville
This hyper, tattooed grandmother knew she was perfect for Survivor, so she flew to Seattle to be the first to audition. “My willpower is phenomenal,” she says. “On a scale of one to 10, it’s a 12.”
A country girl through and through, Sandy Burgin grew up and still lives [...]



Cast Introduction

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

BEN WADE
BRENDAN SYNNOTT
CANDACE SMITH
CAROLINA EASTWOOD
DEBRA BEEBE
ERINN LOBDELL
JERRY SIMS
JOE DOWDLE
JAMES “JT” THOMAS JR.
SANDY BURGIN
SIERRA REED
SPENCER DUHM
STEPHEN FISHBACH
SYDNEY WHEELER
TAJ JOHNSON-GEORGE
TYSON APOSTOL