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\n\tThe Emmys<\/a> are back up for grabs.<\/p>\n \n\tFor a show built on outlasting, outwitting and outplaying, \u201cSurvivor<\/a>\u201d has done all three for more than two decades. The question now, smack in the middle of its milestone 50th season, is whether the Television Academy is finally ready to reward it where it matters most: the Emmys.<\/p>\n \n\tHere\u2019s the twist that still stuns industry watchers (myself very much included): despite more than 70 nominations across its run, \u201cSurvivor\u201d has never won the Primetime Emmy for outstanding reality competition program. An omission that feels increasingly glaring, and this season, could be damn near impossible to ignore.<\/p>\n \n\tWhen \u201cSurvivor\u201d premiered in 2000, it was an instant hit. Yet, somehow, the show has remained on the outside looking in. The TV Academy has recognized it in other ways \u2014 with multiple technical Emmys, including for sound mixing \u2014 but the marquee prize has stayed just out of reach. The show\u2019s longtime emcee Jeff Probst<\/a> has managed four consecutive statuettes for outstanding host of a reality or competition program from 2008 to 2011.<\/p>\n \n\tStill, the absence of a series win remains one of the more glaring oversights. Worth noting, Probst is also the showrunner, holding a rare dual role that underscores the commitment and scope of his contributions to the program. That\u2019s also worth highlighting, no?<\/p>\n \n\tEnter \u201cSurvivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans,\u201d a full-scale celebration of the show\u2019s legacy. This installment sees returning legends and modern-era standouts battling for the title of \u201csole survivor.\u201d It\u2019s a season engineered to remind viewers why \u201cSurvivor\u201d has continuously endured. Following last week\u2019s April 8 episode, 13 players remain in contention for the title of Sole Survivor: Aubry Bracco, Benjamin \u201cCoach\u201d Wade, Chrissy Hofbeck, Cirie Fields, Emily Flippen, Joe Hunter, Ozzy Lusth, Jonathan Young, Rick Devens, Rizo Velovic, Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick, Tiffany Ervin and Christian Hubicki.<\/p>\n \n\tDuring that episode, we saw Dee Valladares, the last remaining previous winner in the game, have her torch snuffed and become the first member of the jury.\u00a0<\/p>\n