Here we go again.
Another area resident is a contestant on the CBS reality show Survivor.
This time the contender is Jeanne Hebert of North Attleboro,
director of marketing for the New England Dairy Promotions Board.
Hebert, 41, is married with three children.
Maria MacDonald, a friend who has known Hebert since fourth grade,
described her as "a ton of fun" but also as very competitive. "She goes
after the stuff she wants, and she usually gets it," MacDonald said.
MacDonald, who said she just found out that Hebert would be on Survivor,
predicted her old friend would do well.
The latest edition of Survivor, which has already been shot, puts the 16
contenders in the Amazon jungle during the start of the rainy season.
Along with the weather, the competitors must deal with piranhas,
jaguars, alligators, anacondas and, of course, each other.
Producer Mark Burnett, always looking to tweak the formula, has
decided the initial two "tribes" will be divided by sex -- Jabaru being
all women, Tambaqui all men.
Survivor: The Amazon begins Feb. 13 at 8 p.m.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring proved a crowd-pleaser
at the 29th Annual People's Choice Awards, sharing the favorite motion
picture award with co-nominee Spider-Man and winning in the best
dramatic motion picture category.
At the awards ceremony Sunday night, Mel Gibson was named
favorite motion picture actor and Julia Roberts won the
favorite actress award, her ninth win in the category.
Jennifer Aniston also made a return engagement as favorite
female television performer for her role as Rachel on Friends, which
also won in the favorite comedy series category.
Ray Romano took home the favorite male television performer
prize, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation dethroned longtime top
vote-getter ER as the favorite television drama series.
Country singer Faith Hill and rap sensation Eminem
were named favorite musical performers.
The People's Choice Awards were presented live at the Pasadena Civic
Auditorium, with Tony Danza hosting. The awards cover 16
categories in film, television and drama.
A nationwide poll conducted by the Gallup Organization determined the
open-ended nominees and the winners. Fans also could vote on the
Internet in two categories. They named Eight Simple Rules for Dating My
Teenage Daughter the best new comedy series and CSI: Miami the best new
television drama.
Compiled by Lifebeat editor Alexis Magner Miller from staff and wire
reports.
