Richard Hatch won last year's Survivor series on CBS and parlayed his celebrity into a book deal, a radio gig and, possibly, a job as a TV game show host.

FORBES: Almost Famous

Mark Burnett produced the wildly popular reality television series Survivor, as well as The Apprentice, Eco-Challenge and Rock Star.

FORBES: Magazine Article

After early success in the reality realm with unscripted series like Survivor, CBS ' latest offerings include failures like Kid Nation and Great American Dog.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Survivor only ran for two series in the UK, but has proved hugely popular in the US, where it is in its sixth series.

BBC: Geldof drops Celebrity lawsuit

After the first series, won by DJ Tony Blackburn, Geldof said it was too similar to Survivor, in which contestants were filmed trying to win a reality TV show in a wilderness location.

BBC: Geldof drops Celebrity lawsuit