Richard Hatch, who won the first season of Survivor in 1999, was recently released from prison after serving four years for income tax evasion. Broke and still under house arrest, Hatch remains unapologetic in a new interview with NBC’s The TODAY Show, insisting he was the victim of an overzealous prosecutor because he is gay.

“I know without question that there are personal issues involved for the prosecutor. I don’t know why. The prosecutorial misconduct has been egregious,” Hatch said. “He told the court I didn’t pay my taxes in 2000, and he told the court I haven’t been cooperative. The IRS specifically contradicts that. I don’t have a bill for 2000. I haven’t even been assessed for 2000. And I’ve been fully cooperative.”

Survivor host Jeff Probst has created a new reality series for CBS that will feature a terminally ill person taking on the last adventure of their life. Read the rest of this entry »

The Emmy nominations have been announced and, much to my pleasure, Desperate Housewives was pretty much shut out, except for a nod to Alfre Woodard for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy. Since DH is one of the most overrated shows on television, this doesn’t bother me much. Here are the nominations:

Outstanding Reality Show (Competition)
The Amazing Race
American Idol
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
Survivor

Outstanding Reality Show
Antiques Roadshow
The Dog Whisperer
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Penn & Teller: Bullshit
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