The whole concept was to “Outwit, Outplay, and Outlast” (viaYouTube).
At this point, their flame is extinguished.
But for CBS fans, it may look like Probst’s flame has been put out too.

Probst was not only the host of the Emmy Award-winning show but also an executive producer (viaIMDb).
And that in terms of my own self-image was the thing that could gut me.
It was like a kidney punch."

I’m making it for the people who have kept us on the air."
