Jews to Survivor: Oy Vey. Indians, Same Way

Sure, they might wander the desert for 40 years and completely miss their elimination challenge but if you're pitting ethnic tribes against each other on "Survivor," TMZ would like to know: Where, exactly, are the Jews? And whither the Native Americans?
Parody of a Jewish Tribe on Survivor

Professional bigmouth Rush Limbaugh thinks that CBS left out Native Americans from the tribal makeup because they "would have an unfair advantage" against the other ethnic groups in the televised struggles on the Cook Islands.
Parody of Native American Survivor team

On his syndicated radio show, Limbaugh said he has his early money on the Hispanic tribe, because, according to Rush, "these people have shown a remarkable ability ... [to] get anywhere they want to go. They can do it without water for a long time. They don't get apprehended, and they will do things other people won't do."

Exhibiting his usual equal-opportunity race-generalization, Rush thinks the Asians will "outsmart everybody" but that their survival skills are weak, and that the Whites will resort to any means necessary – spreading diseases, stealing property – to win. And Limbaugh takes a rather dim view of the African Americans, whose Achilles' heel he thinks will be – wait for it and shake your head – swimming.

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31. I think you're all forgetting polynesians. Samoans, Tahitians, native Hawaiians etc.. would out survive everybody, it's their backyard. Then again the show has longed since ceased to be about truly surviving the physical environment. More like who can manipulate and backstab most effectively, in which case winning won't glorify any particular 'race'.

Posted at 2:39AM on Aug 27th 2006 by opunohu

32. I think you're all forgetting polynesians. Samoans, Tahitians, native Hawaiians etc.. would out survive everybody, it's their backyard. Then again the show has longed since ceased to be about truly surviving the physical environment. More like who can manipulate and backstab most effectively, in which case winning won't glorify any particular 'race'.

Posted at 2:44AM on Aug 27th 2006 by opunohu

33. where are the arabs in all of that....Oh wait they are all terrorists......pathetic

Posted at 9:53AM on Aug 27th 2006 by lisa

34. I'm White, proud and an individual ... not racist. And when it comes right down to the end of this Survivor, it will be an individual that wins and not a race of people. It really doesn't matter what race they are because the winner will use their individual intestinal fortitude to win...not their ethnicity. The contestants can say they are representing their race but in reality they are representing themselves and playing for 1 million dollars. May the best man/woman win.

Posted at 2:37PM on Aug 27th 2006 by Mark Rocchio

35. Either the TMZ staff did not listen to the Rush Limbaugh program or they are deliberatly twisting Mr. Limbaugh's comments. As one commented, "I am baffled by the way that some people stereotype races."... Well, I am baffled at how easy it is for some people to twist others words and how easily people believe. And by the way, I am an American Indian, Cherokee to be specific, so very well understand the stereotyping of human beings!

Sincerely,

Nancy

P.S. I am not anyones mascot!!!

Posted at 4:09PM on Aug 27th 2006 by Nancy

36. Linda, all you white people do is cheat or still cause thats all you uncivilized creeps know how to do! And you savage`s think you`re better than others . Incarnate you white people will always be cursed !

Posted at 2:10PM on Aug 27th 2006 by Stephen

37. It's all about the TV ratings guys.

Posted at 4:00PM on Aug 27th 2006 by peter

38. Look at how we're tearing into each other . . . and the show hasn't even BEGUN yet. As Mark said, it's not going to come down to race in the end. It's going to be all about individual fortitude and craftiness -- who has the toughest stomach for treachery and deception, the least offensive guile (read: "suckupness") and the balls (man or woman) to steamroll through.

Posted at 11:27AM on Aug 28th 2006 by rapt

39. Okay, first of all the upcoming season of Survivor is about race, NOT RELIGION. Jews are not a race. Get over it. Jews can be represented in race, just like Christians and Muslims, Buddhists, etc. Again, it's about race people, not religion. And for God's sake, could the Jews please stop complaining? I am soooo sick of it. And yes, this all comes from the part of me that had a German Jewish grandmother.

Posted at 6:59PM on Aug 28th 2006 by SuriCruise

40. Why is everyone getting so worked up about the racial divisions on Survivor? It will be a matter of mere weeks before the tribes are joined together so this argument will be a dead issue. Besides, how many can REALLY say that their friendship groups are truly representative of the many racial groups that exist? We tend to stick with what we know...on that vein, stop apologizing Mel; you've done it twice, but it'll never be enough. You'll never be forgiven because you succeeded with The Passion.

Posted at 9:41PM on Sep 12th 2006 by KT

41. jewish people arent even a race, they are a religion. get your facts straight.

Posted at 4:13PM on Sep 14th 2006 by J

42. Judiasm is a religion not an ethnicity!!!

I know caucasian, black and hispanic jews. Maybe if they did Survivor Religious Wars - Jews could be on that. As it is do we know for sure there aren't Jewish people on the show?

Posted at 4:22PM on Sep 14th 2006 by Mare

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