At least my children do.
Now 14, she is trying to displace me asEntertainment Weeklys residentSurvivorexpert.
Even worse, she is now getting her ideas on the show.
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So I sent host Jeff Probst and challenge producer John Kirhoffer an email with her idea.
When our new challenge came up, says Kirhoffer.
I think it may have been Jeff who said, Do you think Daltons daughters idea works here?'
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Apparently, the answer was yes.
The challenge is titled Tracks of My Tears, and heres how it maps out: On Go!
the tribes sprint to a tall platform and climb a cargo net to the top, explains Kirhoffer.
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Then we get to the new twist.
I dont think so, notes Kirhoffer.
I believe its her dads reviews of the show and challenges that will sway that decision either way.
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(Note: Uh-oh.)
But thats not the onlyEntertainment Weeklyconnection to challenges you will see inHeroes v. Healers v Hustlers.
Kirhoffer was there to oversee the festivities.
The Yawa tribe on ‘Survivor: Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers’.CBS
We were doing the challenges at PopFest, he explains.
It was super fun.
And this kid walks up, Man, Im a big fan ofSurvivor.
And he goes on to explain a challenge.
Can I pitch you a challenge?
Kirhoffer gave him his card and told the fan to send him an email.
So he did the Photoshop and worked up a nice sketch and had a write-up, says the producer.
And it was really good.
It was a really great idea.
So I said Hey, heres the deal.
Send me another one.
So thats exactly what Will Arbuckle did.
Sure enough, he sent a couple more that were solid, says Kirhoffer.
So I hired him as a consultant.
He came into the office in January and we started brainstorming.
The moral of both of these stories is clear: PesterSurvivorchallenge producer John Kirhoffer whenever and wherever possible.
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