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Russell's fans defend his honor; Jeff Probst compares his exit to moon landing

Russell Hantz’s elimination last night was awesome and remarkable—it’s the first time he’s been voted out, and it may end his streak of being on every single episode of three of the last four seasons—but Survivor Redemption Island host Jeff Probst has gone far, comparing the moment to the moon landing. Jeff, of course, loves Russell so much that he has insisted you’re not a fan if you don’t like Russell. But in his recap on his new web site , Jeff lists four “Historic Moments in time,” including the invention of canned beer, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, the Apollo 11 moon landing, and “Russell Hanz [sic] voted out of Survivor: Redemption Island.” (Yes, he spelled Russell’s name wrong.) I imagine this is a bit tongue-in-cheek, especially since he goes on to say “Survivor fans all over the world will no doubt remember this day for decades, and if science hurries up, perhaps centuries to come.” But Jeff does still talk reverently about Russell, saying, “This is...