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Friday, December 02, 2005

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Steph, you ingrate! Last night on CBS's Survivor, Stephenie LaGrossa, who grew up in Glenolden and went to Temple, betrayed Judd big-time. She got to spend time with her boyfriend, flown to Guatemala from the States, thanks to Judd. She beamed as she hugged Judd (left pic above) and sat by her man (right). And what thanks does Judd get later? His name on her tribal pink slip with a frowning happy face she drew. Nice. In his parting shot, the hotel doorman called the last castaways "scumbags" and said he hoped they got gobbled by gators. Good luck winning with him on the jury, Steph.

"She blindsided me, backstabbed me," Judd said on CBS's Early Show this morning.

Btw, a surprise reward last night: "a Philly steak sandwich," to quote host Jeff Probst. Came with ketchup and fries. Starving players bid for it sight-unseen, and the two who paid $180 jumped for joy and hugged, while jealous Judd could only comment, "Whew ... paradise."



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