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DOUGLAS— Denise Martin has apologized to school officials and has apologized to the town.
She gave away $50,000 she received for a story that erupted into a national controversy last week.
Regrets? She’s got a few. But one thing still eats at her, she said.
“If only I had put that cup upside down,” Mrs. Martin said in an interview yesterday.
She was referring to the final immunity challenge as a contestant on “Survivor: China,” where contestants had to balance porcelain cups. The contestant who could keep the cups balanced the longest would basically ensure themselves an opportunity to make it to the final three and possibly win $1 million. She had balanced some cups on top of each other, and was going to switch it up and stack one upside down, but decided against it at the last second. Her cups, along with her chances of a guaranteed shot at the $1 million, fell and shattered.
If she won the immunity challenge, she would have made the final three and probably would have never discussed her job during the live finalé. More… »
The best and the worst of reality TV in 2007 - ASK THE REALITY TV EXPERT, By Andy Dehnart
It’s an Ask the Reality TV Experts tradition to welcome the new year by looking back at the outgoing year. Reality television offered too much entertainment (and craziness) to cover it all, so these are just a few highlights — and lowlights.
Best Winners: ‘Survivor winners Earl Cole and Todd Herzog
Earl and Todd couldn’t have been different “Survivor” players, but they both earned $1 million. During “Survivor Fiji,” Earl earned the series first — and so far, only — unanimous vote.
The jury wasn’t happy with his decision to vote against Yau-Man, but otherwise, Earl didn’t rub anyone the wrong way, playing the cleanest game possible. Todd, on the other hand, annoyed a lot of people, but made perhaps the best argument that’s ever been made at a final Tribal Council, and thus won the jury’s support. They both proved that “Survivor” remains the most compelling strategy-based reality show, in large part because it can have winners as different as Earl and Todd.
At number two was the Ford truck that played a controversial role in Survivor Fiji’s finale, and between the Fiji and China seasons, Survivor took three of the top 10.
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2. Survivor Fiji: Ford, May 10/13, F350 Super Duty truck is the prize in reward challenge
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5. Survivor China: Charmin, Oct. 25, Ultra Strong bathroom tissue is included in challenge prize
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8. Survivor Fiji: Olay, April 26, Ribbons Body Wash and spa trip are awarded as challenge prize
Okay, so on Sunday night’s finale of Survivor: China, they showed a preview for next season, Fans vs. Favorites. I was immediately intruiged and excited. Being the huge Survivor fan that I am, if I were ever to be on the show, I’d want to play against the best or most favorite players of all time. Who wouldn’t? CBS didn’t show any favorites, only fans, in their preview. However, BuddyTV got their hands on the unofficial list of Survivors participating and I was immediately confused. Sure, I understood Ozzy and Yau Man being there but where was Terry? Where was Stephenie? Where was Coby? I’ll tell you where Coby was: sitting home NOT participating in a season he was supposed to be a part of. Today, Coby Archa of Survivor: Palau gave us the dirt on an All-Stars 2 season that never ended up happening.
Here’s the story, at least according to Coby. CBS wanted to do an All-Stars 2 but Mark Burnett felt like he wasn’t trying something new if he just did another All-Stars. He pushed for a Fans vs. Favorites and won. Up until he won, though, an All-Stars 2 cast had been formed. That cast included Coby, Terry, Twila, Yul, and Shane. Two days before they were set to leave, Burnett ended up getting his way and half the players were left home while the other half left to compete one more time.
Coby doesn’t harbor ill feelings and is looking forward to the new season. “I understand the appeal of the upcoming season,” he said. “I love most of the cast, especially Fairpay, Ami, Eliza, and Cirie.” Most of the cast? “Why Parvati and Amanda? I don’t get their appeal.” He’s most disappointed in the fact that Palau is not represented in the cast, despite being the second highest rated season post All-Stars.
Well, that didn’t take very long. The announcement last night from Jeff Probst that Survivor 16, premiering in February, would be a Survivor Favorites vs Survivor Mega-Fans season, a hybrid all-stars season. It’s an interesting idea and I’m going to reserve judgment until the season starts (or until later in the week where I write about it), but already we have an unofficial list of who exactly the ten all-stars are going to be on Survivor 16.
Jeff Probst has been quoted in the past as saying that, although the fans loved the first all-star season, it posed a number of logistical problems. A lot of the all-stars demanded appearance fees and CBS had their hands tied. But, with this Favorites versus Fans season, CBS got to find the most willing ten past contestants. After perusing this list, if true, I like what CBS and Survivor have done with this casting.
This list is unofficial, but most likely correct. But, keep in mind that it’s possible some of the names are wrong. Here’s the list: More… »
NEW YORK (AP) — Denise Martin, who gained fame as the lunch lady on CBS’ reality show “Survivor: China,” is donating the $50,000 she received from producer Mark Burnett to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDs Foundation.
Martin told viewers on Sunday night’s live finale that she’d been demoted to janitor at a school in Douglas, Mass., after finishing fourth on the show. After hearing her story, Burnett surprised Martin with the money to help get her life back.
On Tuesday, Martin acknowledged on CBS’ “The Early Show” that she’d been promoted to custodian, at her own request, before the competition began.
“It was not my intention to be misleading,” Martin, 40, said on the broadcast. “I’m sorry, and I apologize to everybody.”
In a statement issued Tuesday by the network, Martin said she took “full responsibility” for her actions.
“I do not feel comfortable about accepting the $50,000. I would instead ask that it be donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation,” the statement said. “Please accept my apology. I would also like to thank all the people who have supported me through this experience.”
On the CBS “Early Show” today, Denise Martin right faced her boss, Douglas Schools Superintendent Nancy T. Lane.
Denise Martin, the former lunch lady who claimed she had been demoted to janitor after appearing on “Survivor: China,” acknowledged today that the hard-luck story she told in the reality show finale was not true.
Martin, who works in an elementary school in Douglas, Mass., appeared on the CBS “Early Show in a split screen with Schools Superintendent Nancy T. Lane in a segment dubbed “Survivor Scandal.” As her voice cracked, Martin confirmed what Lane told the Globe on Monday — that she had been promoted to a janitorial position before trying out for the show, a job that came with a $10-an-hour pay raise.
“It was not my intention to be misleading,” Martin said from studio in Los Angeles. “Nancy has been outstanding to me. She has done everything possible. She has given me the leave of absences to be on the show.”
“I’m sorry,” Martin continued, sounding as though she was near tears. “And I apologize to everybody. Believe me, I wish none of this had happened. I couldn’t say I’m sorry enough.”
During the live broadcast of the shows finale Sunday, Martin told viewers she had been demoted from her $7-an-hour job as a lunch lady because she had become too popular at Douglas Intermediate Elementary School.
“They didn’t give me my job back,” said Martin, 40, who finished fourth in the reality show and missed the $1 million grand prize. “I’m a janitor now. I clean toilets. I wash the floors in the bathroom. I vacuum the kids rugs.”
The producer of “Survivor” responded on live television by surprising Martin with $50,000 to help “get her life back.” The story sparked an avalanche of e-mails to Lane and the Douglas public schools, as thousands of viewers blasted the superintendent for being a “Scrooge” and ruining the country. The superintendent said today she was glad Martin acknowledged the truth.
“What I really want to do is make sure the community has a chance to realize that Denise is sorry,” said Lane, who appeared from a television studio in New York City. “It really cast a negative light on the whole experience for the entire community. I feel badly for them.”
Then the segments moderator, Julie Chen, asked another question. “Denise, what about the $50,000 you got for what appeared to be a sob story?”
Martin stammered, but didn’t answer. “It was not in my intention,” Martin said. “I had no idea I was going to be awarded that.”
With eight seconds left in the segment, Chen pushed harder, asking whether she was going to keep the money. Martin shook her head from side to side but never said yes or no.
“I love my town,” Martin said. “I love my community. Nancy does a great job.”
So does Denise really suck at life? Was this a promotion? Who’s lying? Does living in the jungle make you crazy? Talk about this one in the forum: Denise sucks at life.
Denise said on the Reunion show: “I went back and I talked to the Food Services Director and he didn’t give me my job back. So I ended up having to go… I’m a janitor now. I clean the toilets. I wash the floors in the bathrooms. I vacuum the kids rugs…. I miss my job. If anybody out there is looking for a lunch lady, day shift. Give me a call!”
Press Release: Mrs. Denise Martin
December 17, 2007
Douglas Public Schools
On the “Survivor China” television program that aired on December 16, 2007, Mrs. Denise Martin, an employee of the Douglas Public Schools, stated that she was demoted from her position as a cafeteria worker upon her return from taping the show. This statement is false. In fact, Mrs. Martin held a full-time position as a custodian prior to her participation in the series, and she returned to this same position upon her return from China. Mrs. Martin was granted - at her request - an unpaid leave of absence so that she could participate in the “Survivor” program. We were pleased and excited to support Denise, and have enthusiastically cheered her on throughout the duration of the show.
Although Mrs. Martin was a cafeteria employee prior to her selection as a contestant, she asked to be considered for a promotion to full-time custodian, and was promoted to this position on March 30, 2007. This promotion came with additional benefits and a higher salary. Following her leave, she then returned to this same position.
Regretfully, the Douglas Public School District was inaccurately portrayed as failing to be accommodating to an employee during what the District viewed as a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity. This is far from the case. On the contrary, we granted all requests made by Mrs. Martin so that she could participate in the “Survivor” series. Since Mrs. Martin was on an approved leave, her position was held open for her, and she returned to this same position upon her return from China. As a District, we make every effort to support our employees, and will continue to do so.
Millions sat with their jaws agape waiting to hear who would win $100,000 as Survivor China’s most popular contestant on the series’ reunion show Sunday night (it was James) — but perhaps none was more agape than Nancy T. Lane’s. Lane is the superintendent of the Douglas Public Schools in Douglas, Mass., and she says that her employee, “lunch lady” contestant Denise Martin, lied on Sunday’s live broadcast when she stated that she was not given her job back as a cafeteria worker upon her return from taping the reality show and instead was made to “clean the toilets” as a janitor working night shifts. At the end of the show, host Jeff Probst gave Martin $50,000 on behalf of producer Mark Burnett to help get her life back on track.
“Yeah, I watched my own jaw drop when she said that, because it’s absolutely not true,” Lane told Hollywood Insider. Lane released a statement on Monday, on the Douglas Public School District website, explaining that Martin was actually promoted to the position as custodian –- a promotion Lane claims Martin asked for herself. Reached for comment, CBS responded: “The comments made by Ms. Martin on the program were compelling and sympathetic. If these statements were misleading or false, we hope that she will take immediate and public steps to clarify her remarks.”
Lane’s statement says that “Martin held a full-time position as a custodian prior to her participation in the series, and she returned to this same position upon her return from China.” The statement continues, “Although Mrs. Martin was a cafeteria employee prior to her selection as a contestant, she asked to be considered for a promotion to full-time custodian, and was promoted to this position on March 30, 2007. This promotion came with additional benefits and a higher salary. Following her leave, she then returned to this same position.” Martin has held the new position since August, when she returned from taping the show, up until last week, when she traveled to California for the live Survivor broadcast, according to Lane.
“I can empathize, having been a working mother,” Lane said. “It’s tough to work those night shifts. But she took the job; that’s the job she took leave from [to do Survivor]. If she wants to go back to the day shift, she should apply when one comes open.”
Lane says she spoke with Martin on the telephone on Monday afternoon and that the show’s fourth-place finisher was apologetic, but that “she did not explain why she said that to my satisfaction,” Lane explained. “It’s difficult to grasp. We did nothing but encourage her. She took leave for almost three months, she was given additional times off when ever she needed it. Now she says this on national TV…. Douglas is a nice little town. Everybody was rooting for her, the local paper was bending over backwards with positive articles. Then to have it end this way. Talk about a letdown.”
Martin was still in California on Monday, but Lane says her job is waiting for her when she comes back home on Friday. “I told her, ‘I think we have a few things to go over,’” Lane says. “I might have a few things I’d like to talk about.”
Last night, Denise Martin, who worked as a lunch lady in Douglas, said the school district she worked for didn’t let her return to work as a lunch lady and that she had to work as a janitor and she was not happy at all. She received $50,000 from Mark Burnett as a result. (Having another castmate make a demeaning comment about “welfare” and saying Denise “sucks at life” probably also prodded Burnett to make the payout.)
Now, the Douglas School District is claiming that Martin’s story is incorrect and that it didn’t not can her. Mike Elfland at the Telegram & Gazette quotes the school superintendent Nancy Lane: “Since Mrs. Martin was on an approved leave, her position was held open for her, and she returned to this same position upon her return from China.”
Lane claims that Martin took the position before she started taping Survivor: China and that Martin actually wanted that position because it was a promotion. Lane’s story is a complete turnaround from what Denise said last night.
The school board felt the need to post the statement on its own website, likely because they are getting phone calls. Message boards are now debating whether or not Denise lied about her situation. Whoever is lying in this situation, Bostonist would be surprised if Denise keeps working for the Douglas School District for long. With $50,000 in her pocket, she can quit anyway.
School Superintendent Nancy T. Lane is discounting claims that school employee Denise Martin was demoted after appearing on the television reality show “Survivor.”
Mrs. Martin was one of 16 castaways vying for the $1 million first-place prize in the “Survivor: China” elimination show. She was the 13th person voted off the show.
On the season’s final episode, which aired last night, producer Mark Burnett gave Mrs. Martin $50,000 after discussion about Mrs. Martin being transferred from her job as a cafeteria worker at a Douglas school. She is now a custodian.
Mrs. Martin was known on the show as the lunch lady. Mr. Burnett said he gave Ms. Martin the money because he felt sorry for her.
But today, Mrs. Lane is strongly denying the show’s characterization of Mrs. Martin’s work status.
In a statement, the superintendent said Mrs. Martin’s move from cafeteria employee to custodian came at Mrs. Martin’s request and is accompanied by higher pay and additional benefits. The move came prior to Mrs. Martin’s participation in taping, the superintendent said.
Mrs. Lane said the school district was accommodating to Mrs. Martin and that it embraced her television opportunity.
In the statement, the superintendent said: “Regretfully, the Douglas Public School District was inaccurately portrayed as failing to be accommodating to an employee during what the district viewed as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This is far from the case. On the contrary, we granted all requests made by Mrs. Martin so that she could participate in the “Survivor” series. Since Mrs. Martin was on an approved leave, her position was held open for her, and she returned to this same position upon her return from China. As a district, we make every effort to support our employees, and will continue to do so.”
DOUGLAS, Mass. — School officials in a small Massachusetts town are disputing a claim that an employee was demoted after she appeared on the television show “Survivor.”
Denise Martin, who was known on the show as “the lunch lady,” finished fourth in the contest on the reality program taped in China.
During Sunday night’s broadcast, “Survivor” host Jeff Probst announced that producer Mark Burnett would give Martin $50,000 — in part because Martin said she lost her job as a school cafeteria worker as a result of being on the show.
Martin was transferred from her job in the cafeteria to custodian.
School Superintendent Nancy Lane said Martin’s move was made at her request and came with higher pay and benefits.
“Regretfully, the Douglas Public School District was inaccurately portrayed as failing to be accommodating to an employee during what the district viewed as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This is far from the case,” she said in a statement issued by her office.
Lane went on to say Martin’s transfer came before she left to become a contestant on the program.
Martin was one of 16 “castaways” competing for a $1 million first-place prize.
Whoa, not so quick. First, our snappy recap of “Survivor:China” finale.
Amanda won the reward challenge, but of course on Survivor it’s never that easy. She had to choose either one, or two, other people to share pizza, beer and brownies with her. If she chose no one, she would have appeared to be fair with all of her alliance. But she also would have come across as selfish.
She kept the Courtney warning in mind: “An angry Todd is a bad Todd.” Best to keep him satisfied, so she chose the schemer - who wouldn’t have a chance to smack talk her while she was eating without the other three.
And she wisely decided not to choose between Denise or Courtney, because to take one would have tipped her hand.
As Courtney says, “Todd’s a slippery little sucker.” Todd’s been able to weasel his way into more food by getting chosen to go on rewards won by others because no one wants him hanging around camp plotting against him. More… »
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16 castaways, 2 tribes, 39 days…ONE SURVIVOR! It all comes down to this.
The grand dame of reality shows has taken some lumps. Ratings have lagged, the game has become static and every new complication feels forced. This season has done nothing to turn this trend around. The final four left to compete tonight are not personalities that anyone will remember in two weeks and the location has been practically useless. Even the stupid bonfire where they traditionally burn down their camp was as intense as a lazy wet belch. This has been the least strenuous, least challenging season of SURVIVOR. Every other day someone was winning a feast. On day 37 Amanda says, “I’ve been in a funk because I haven’t eaten in a couple of days.” Couple of days?? The first seasons of this show, players were so starved by day ten that they would wake up in the morning and then pass out from exhaustion. Not great drama but at least we got to see some suffering. More… »
Toothy TODD HERZOG’s scheming paid off Sunday night as the handsome 22-year-old flight attendant was named the million-dollar winner of “Survivor: China.”
Todd outwitted, outplayed and outlasted beauty queen AMANDA KIMMEL, lunch lady DENISE MARTIN and sarcastic COURTNEY YATES to take home the coveted prize. Most of his competitors acknowledged Todd’s ability to hide his motives and maneuver players in the game of wit and survival, including ally Courtney, who called him “a slippery, little sucker.”
“He will not look out for you, he doesn’t care, he’s looking out for himself,” Courtney said during the two-hour finale.
She also came under fire for her blunt comments, and acknowledged when facing her fellow jurors that her “winning personality” probably ruffled “a few feathers along the way.”
But even lunch lady Denise, whom Courtney said “sucked at life,” revealed that she forgave the blonde New Yorker.
“There’s no hard feelings,” she said. “It’s just a game. I love Courtney.”
Her forgiving nature paid off: At the end of the reunion show, host JEFF PROBST announced that creator MARK BURNETT was gifting Denise with $50,000.
The series’ next season, “Survivor: Micronesia,” pitting show fans against past favorites, will debut in February.
Tonight the season finale of Survivor: China aired. I was a happy girl to find out that Todd was the winner. If hotie James couldn’t win, I had wanted Todd to win it. He was the most strategic player all season long.
It came down to Courtney, Amanda & Todd in the final three and the jury voted to give the million to Todd.
We found out that Erik & Jaime are now dating in real life. (He told Jeff that he’s still a virgin.)
James told how he helped a grieving family deal with their loved one’s funeral by letting them take pictures with him. He’s also been recognized on the street a lot and yes, girls, he’s getting a lot of attention from women. (Well, DUH!)
Denise went back home and didn’t get her job back as the lunch lady. Instead, she’s now a janitor and misses her old job.
The three Survivors with the most votes were Denise, Peih-Gee and James. The viewers voted and awarded a $100,000 prize to James. I knew it would be him!
Just then, Mark Burnett himself told Denise that he would give her $50,000 to get her situation squared away properly. Great job, Mark Burnett!! I’m happy that Denise got that to help her family out.
Well, tonight is the finale of Survivor: China and in my house, we’ve all placed our bets. We’ve got a vote for Todd, a vote for Amanda, and a vote for Denise. Sorry, Courtney. According to Peih-Gee’s interview with BuddyTV, tonight’s episode features a final three like last season, as opposed to a final two. With nothing in this final episode rivaling Dreamz screwing over Yau Man, I’m wondering how they’re going to fill two hours with a final three. Of course, they’ll do that thing where they walk through the jungle and remember everyone who played the game. That always takes up a good 10 minutes. I also wonder who will have the over the top speech at final tribal council, where they’ll ream out the final three for pretty much no good reason other than to get some attention.
Cue the unnecessary recap of the entire season. We know what happened. That’s why we’re here watching the finale.
The final four get their tree mail for a reward challenge. They have to scale a Survivor Great Wall and put together a puzzle with pieces that look straight out of Tetris. The food is only for one: pizza, brownies, soda, and beer. Todd and Amanda in the lead. Courtney and Denise are far behind as the other two work on their puzzle. Amanda wins. She can eat alone or invite 1 or 2 other people. That’s rough. She chooses Todd and apologizes to the other two. More… »
Denise pissesd me off. She went on about how horrible her life was and that she would have to go back to a $7 hour job. She was playing the sympathy card to the max and it made me sick. How about the other people on the show. Just because the other Survivors didn’t talk about their financial situations does not mean they have any more than her. Not everyone feels comfortable talking about how POOR they are! I’m sure the first guy that lives on a small farm isn’t racking in the big bucks… Or what about the students that could have debts from College!
I also found it hypocritical of the show to give her $50 000. They have the gall to tell me to go on ebay and buy some shitty props to raise money for charity when they just donated $50 000 to a women that is perfectly healthy. They could have gave that money to the charity! I’m sure people dying need the money more than a women who has a shitty job because of herself!
I would be pissed if I were a contestant. It’s not like she is getting zero out of this! Like I said before, I’m sure at least one other person needs the money as much as her. Or a past contestant….. what about them!
