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Would they be interested?
"If the price is right," Mariano said
Viewers voted his fiancee the sexiest "Survivor 'Survivor' Gives Rupert $1M Consolation
May 13, 8:18 PM EST
Rupert Boneham, the bushy-bearded giant from Indianapolis who was an audience favorite during the last two "Survivor" games, won a $1 million consolation prize during a special edition of the CBS game on Thursday
CBS said 38 million people cast votes for the second $1 million winner, a gimmick that brought an "American Idol" flavor to the long-running game "
Donaldson was deemed the hottest male
Mariano and Brkich, the final two contestants on Sunday who became engaged during the finale, said a network â€â€? they didn't reveal which one â€â€? had already talked to them about televising their wedding
Three other men were the top vote-getters behind Boneham: Tom Buchanan, the jolly drawler from Virginia; Colby Donaldson, the hunk from Texas; and "Boston Rob" Mariano, the runner-up during "Survivor: All-Stars" to his fiancee, Amber Brkich Host Jeff Probst even called it "America's Tribal Council "
The "Survivor All-Stars" finale on Sunday was seen by just under 25 million people, according to Nielsen Media Research
For the investment of a $1 million prize, CBS got one more hour of "Survivor"-related programming during a ratings "sweeps" month, and is likely to earn more in advertising profits than it spent
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