That time Jeff Probst got naked and served a plate of bacon
The latest season of Survivor premiered on CBS last night and, for a reality show that is now in its 42nd season, producers have somehow managed find a way to keep things interesting, with some surprising new twists and the most diverse cast yet.Related: “They didn’t know what to do with me,” first black, gay ‘Survivor’ contestant shares his frustrationJeff Probst has been hosting the TV competition since it premiered way back in the year 2000.
Since then, he has won several Primetime Emmy Awards, written a series of YA books, directed two movies, and made cameos on a number of other TV shows, including How I Met Your Mother, Family Guy, and Space Ghost Coast to Coast.Related: Zeke Smith describes the worst part of being outed as transgender on ‘Survivor’In 2013, Probst, then 52, filmed a scene on the sitcom Two and a Half Men, where he showed off his very chiseled, very nude body while serving up a plate of bacon.
To promote the appearance, he shared a photo from the episode to his Twitter page, along with the caption, “Taking it all off tomorrow night on two and a half men!”Taking it all off tomorrow night on two and a half men!
pic.twitter.com/D4GW3rumHA— Jeff Probst (@JeffProbst) November 13, 2013In an interview with Today at the time, Probst explained how he landed the guest role: “I got a call from the casting director.
