Survivor is one of the best reality shows of all time, and forever changed the genre as a whole. We're deep into Season 49 (which is streaming with a Paramount+ subscription) and while some folks are wondering how much money Survivor contestants make, I've been curious about how Jeff Probst feels about being dubbed "Uncle Jeff" throughout the season. Luckily for me, he recently broke his silence on that subject.
Survivor's New Era has had a villain problem, in the fact that there are so few antagonists in Season 49 and other recent seasons. Things are much more cuddly on the show than in the best Survivor seasons, including the fact that the cast felt comfortable enough to give Probst a nickname. In a recent conversation with THR, the showrunner/host shared his reaction to that ongoing bit, saying:
