Why no cold-weather ‘Survivor’?

Q: Didn't Tom the fireman in last season's Survivor win the car and the $1,000,000?    —Patricia

A: No, if you'll recall, in Palau, it was lanky dolphin trainer Ian who won the car (a red Corvette convertible, no clunky SUV for him). You may be confused because Ian then took Tom with him on the reward, so there was at least one photo circulated of the two of them sitting in the car (see that photo here). Following the "Survivor" curse of the car, Ian did not win the million — though really, he gave it up. When he and Tom were the only two remaining in the final immunity challenge, Ian offered to give that win to Tom if Tom would agree to take whiny Katie, not Ian, to final two. Tom agreed (who wouldn't?) and won handily. But Ian still got the 'Vette.    —G.F.C.

Q: What’s up with Kathy Griffin’s Show on Bravo? I loved it and can’t wait to see more! When is she coming back or did it stop because she’s getting a divorce?    —Shawna

A: For fans of Kathy Griffin (and her husband Matt) there’s good news and there’s bad news. The good news is that, although she filed for divorce from Matt, they’re back together now. In a year full of reality celebrity divorces and separations (Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey! Laguna Beach’s Jessica and Jason!  Kimberly Stewart and Talan! Nicole Richie and Adam Whatshisface!), it was perhaps the most devastating split, because Kathy and Matt seemed like such a perfect fit.

We know that because of Kathy’s Bravo reality show, "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List," that aired late last summer.  While the show was well-watched, it is not scheduled to return any time soon.

Bravo actually wants to renew the series, but Kathy has yet to say yes. In part, that’s because, as she told the Windy City Times, filming “was a nightmare” and went months longer than it was supposed to. But mostly, Bravo “[hasn’t] come up with the cash — and you know me with the cash,” she said.

Gael Fashingbauer Cooper is MSNBC.com's Television Editor. Andy Dehnart is a writer and teacher who publishes reality blurred, a daily summary of reality TV news.

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