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NBC TO TAPE REALITY SHOW IN COSTA RICA, May 25, 2009
Costa Rica will be the location for a new NBC reality show with celebrities, which will air June 1st in the United States.The new series will be composed of 10 personalities from different backgrounds. However, the list of stars coming to Costa Rica has yet to be revealed, although the journalist, Geraldo, and ex-governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, have been mentioned. Although reservations have been made at various hotels in Sarapiquí, the network would not specify where in Costa Rica the reality show would be filmed, which will air in the evenings during June, from Monday to Thursday during the first three weeks, and Monday to Wednesday during the last week. NBC described the show as a “Swiss Family Robinson.” “It’s a type of competition where 10 celebrities are ‘abandoned’ in the heart of the jungle and confront fun and amusing challenges, designed to test their survival skills.”The Chicago Tribune indicated that television viewers will decide the fate of the participants, particularly related to finding food, hygienic supplies, and other necessities. One will be crowned “King or Queen of the Jungle,” reported the publication.The New York Times wrote yesterday that NBC said that besides the challenges that the participants have to overcome, they will also be trying to collect the most amount of money to be given to the charity of their choice.