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Parvati's "dream come true" trip around the world interrupted by emergency surgery

CBS »     by Andy Dehnart / October 10, 2011, 7:27 AM Survivor Micronesia winner and Survivor Heroes vs. Villains runner-up Parvati Shallow is currently finishing an around-the-world trip as part of CBS.com’s Around the World For Free , and her travels were interrupted by emergency surgery she needed to have after suffering an injury in Africa. Last summer, Big Brother’s Jeff Schroeder went on the same journey ( read my pre-trip interview with him ), which began as a TV series created by Amazing Race 2 winner Alex Boylan. All of its episodes are online . It’s an intriguing concept, and while there’s some entertaining and even educational footage, the series is a lot more telling than showing; Parvati often narrates things that have happened, rather than us seeing them. That’s somewhat disappointing, but seems like the result of both the production (there’s a single camera operator and occasionally a producer) and the relatively real-time nature of the series that relies on viewer sug...

Reality TV interrupted by Osama bin Laden death news; reality stars comment as one denies news

Reality interrupted reality TV last night as news of the death of Osama bin Laden interrupted the broadcast of The Celebrity Apprentice on the east coast and The Amazing Race on the west coast. This was actual breaking news, unlike the typical pretend breaking news that cable news networks advertise constantly, but for those on the west coast, the coverage of the aftermath—including incredible spontaneously gathering crowds at The White House, ground zero, and Times Square—did not interrupt their television after President Barack Obama confirmed and elaborated on the news that leaked to the media shortly before his statement. That’s because NBC and CBS cut away from news coverage to air The Apprentice on time and The Amazing Race an hour late, respectively. On the east coast, NBC stayed with Donald Trump until about 15 minutes of the show remained, and did not mention what would happen to the conclusion. However, the full episode will be online soon and also will be rebroadcast on CN...