Jane Bright
56
Jackson Springs, NC
Dog Trainer
CBS Bio
Personal Claim to Fame: Winning best in show!
Hobbies: Snow/water skiing and showing dogs.
Pet Peeves: Lazy people.
3 Words To Describe You: Crazy, daring and honest.
SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: Rupert because he was loveable, but I still think I’m smarter.
Reason for being on SURVIVOR: To win America over.
Why you think you will be the sole SURVIVOR: Everybody likes me and respects me. Plus, I’d be an underdog to them.
Holly Hoffman
44
Eureka, SD
Swim Coach
CBS Bio
Personal Claim to Fame: Started my own swim team 16 years ago. I was named Coach of the Year twice.
Inspiration in Life: My husband – he is always there for me.
Hobbies: Running, biking and swimming.
Pet Peeves: Standing in line.
3 Words to Describe You: Energetic, understanding and competitive.
SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: No one.
Reason for being on SURVIVOR: I have raised three children and given 24 years to my family… Now it is time for me to prove to them who I really am and who I can be. To prove to myself that I can do it!
Why you think you will be the sole SURVIVOR: One word – determination.
Dan Lembo
63
Watermill, NY
Real Estate Executive
CBS Bio
Personal Claim to Fame: Raising two sons & my career.
Inspiration in Life: Ronald Reagan
Hobbies: Weight-lifting, softball, skiing.
Pet Peeves: Existing politicians.
3 Words to Describe You: Aggressive, cunning, devious.
SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: No one.
Reason for being on SURVIVOR: My ego (and for fun).
Why you think you will be the sole SURVIVOR: Because I’ve been a SURVIVOR my entire life and thrive on beating everyone else.
Chase Rice
24
Fairview, NC
Pro Race Car Jackman
CBS Bio
Personal Claim to Fame: Winning the John Lotz Award. It is awarded to the student at the University of North Carolina that overcomes the most adverse circumstances.
Inspiration in Life: My father. I found out after he passed away that I got more from him in 22 years than most people get in a lifetime. He was always there for me no matter what.
Hobbies: Working on cars, riding 4-wheelers, hunting.
Pet Peeves: Lazy people.
3 Words to Describe You: Adventurous, athletic, competetive.
SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: JT, the man’s from the South. I’ve gotta stick with my southern roots.
Reason for being on SURVIVOR: It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Why you think you will be the sole SURVIVOR: I’m hoping people will trust me because I’m from the South and people tend to trust a southerner.
Name: Brenda Lowe
27
Miami, FL
Paddleboard Co. Owner
CBS Bio
Personal Claim to Fame: Winning a Hispanic beauty pageant. I was the lamb among the Latin wolves.
Inspiration in Life: Living by the saying- “There’s only one way to find out!”
Hobbies: Paddle boarding, mountain biking, swimming.
Pet Peeves: Complainers and people who don’t take action!
3 Words to Describe You: Smart, sarcastic, straight-forward.
SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: Ozzy- I wish!
Reason for being on SURVIVOR: $1,000,000 + it looks like a lot of F U N.
Why you think you will be the sole SURVIVOR: Easy, I’m a natural winner. I’m not scared of anything and nothing stops me when I get an idea in my head.
Ben “Benry” Henry
24
Los Angeles, CA
Club Promoter
CBS Bio
Personal Claim to Fame: Running two businesses at such a young age.
Inspiration in Life: My father John Henry because of his success and business intelligence, and my friend Matt Oka who was paralyzed after a 4th of July accident in 2008. His determination is my inspiration!
Hobbies: Snowboarding, landscaping and partying with hot girls.
Pet Peeves: Snoring, name droppers, and flakes!
3 Words to Describe You: Controlling, competitive, and crazy
SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: The winners… They win!
Reason for being on SURVIVOR: To dominate and show the world what it is like to be a champion.
Why you think you will be the sole SURVIVOR: Because if you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good. If you play good, you get paid good!
Alina Wilson
23
Downey, CA
Art Student at California State University (Fullerton)
CBS Bio
Personal Claim to Fame: Finishing a six day, 30 mile hike in the Sierra Nevada Mountains after almost having my finger bitten off by a dog on the first night. No stitches, no emergency room.
Inspiration in Life: Paris Hilton… just kidding. I hate this question because I am moved and inspired by a lot of people.
Hobbies: Traveling, hiking, scuba diving, swimming, cycling, photography, scrapbooking.
Pet Peeves: People who love the sound of their own voice and people who call me “hun” or “sweetie.”
3 Words to Describe You: Creative, determined, sweet.
SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: I’m like Stephanie because I am super competitive and athletic, Ozzy because I work really hard and sometimes keep to myself and Amanda because I tend to be too trusting.
Reason for being on SURVIVOR: I want to prove I’m not just a pretty face.
Why you think you will be the sole SURVIVOR: Because I really want it and no one can mess with me when I set my mind to something.
I hadn’t realized The Vampire Diaries was back so soon, until my Tivo reminded me otherwise. We left off in The Vampire Diaries Season 1 Episode 22 with the arrival of Katherine, closely followed by the stabbing of Uncle John. That’s cool. Nobody liked him anyway.
Jeremy’s doing fine. He’s not a vampire in spite of drinking Anna’s blood. Darn. Stefan has a word of warning for him: don’t try to kill yourself because it may kill you. He didn’t take enough pills to die, so Anna’s blood healed him of that little problem.
Caroline’s in the hospital following the accident, and they don’t know if she’ll make it. Damon wants to give her some blood to save her.
Seeing as they made out, Damon would like to talk to Elena about what happened. Only that wasn’t her. Whatever happened, she doesn’t have time for his games. Eventually, he figures out the real scoop.
Katherine is back, and now she’s paying a visit to Stefan. Unlike his brother, he is not fooled. Since Katherine has been invited in and can come and go as she pleases, Damon suggests that Elena can solve this problem by simply selling the house and moving.
As planned and despite the lack of a truce agreement with Bonnie, Damon has given Caroline some blood, and she is awake the next day.
With the mayor dead and his son Tyler having been in an accident because the device affected both of them, the town’s mystery now is why they reacted to it, unless they are vampires.
John is not dead after all, but he does not have any useful information or lack of hatred for Stefan. After Elena leaves the room, Stefan feeds John his blood, warning him to get out of town within 24 hours, or he will be turned into a vampire.
Arriving at Tyler’s house, Katherine now has an invite into a new place to play.
Bonnie’s not fooled by the Katherine in Elena’s clothing either. Her powers may be growing enough to cause Damon a headache, but she’s going to have to do better than that if she wishes to harm Katherine.
Elena is not surprised that Damon would kiss her. She is just surprised that he thought she would kiss back. Harsh.
Since she is the same lying manipulative bitch that she’s always been, Stefan would like for Katherine to just get on with whatever she’s there for, and then leave town or die. Anybody else he feels like driving out of town with the threat of death? She came back for him, but the problem with that is he hates her.
Katherine goes to visit Damon to say goodbye. Well, that would be anticlimactic. She offers a choice: he can either kiss her or kill her. Option 2 it is then. Before they proceed, he has a question. The answer is that the truth is she’s never loved him, just his brother. This is just not Damon’s day with people that look like Elena.
Not one to accept defeat gracefully, Damon goes to try again with Elena, who pretty much tells him the same thing Katherine did. His reaction is to grant Jeremy’s wish, kill him, and make him a vampire. The ring Jeremy’s wearing interferes with that plan, though.
Caroline wakes up to be greeted by Katherine, who wants to send a message to the Salvatore brothers. Game on. Now she’s dead, too.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of The Vampire Diaries Season 2 Episode 2 Brave New World, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on The CW.