Jeff Probst:  "This season is officially called "Survivor: Panama - Exile Island."  The Exile Island is really the theme of this season. Exile Island is a place where, throughout the season, Survivors will be banished and forced to live on their own.  It's a tiny little island with very little on it in terms of food and you gotta live on your own.  You don't have any real shelter other than the huge skull that is the icon of this season.  It's situated on Exile Island.  I'm guessing that people are going to crawl in there and try to sleep.  

The flip side to Exile Island is that hidden somewhere out there is an immunity idol and if you find it, you're safe at the vote.  So what that means is, I could come into Tribal Council, have the Immunity Idol and not say anything.  And if you guys surprise me and vote me out, I hold it up and say, "Sorry, not this time."  And then I'm immune and whoever has the most votes after that, they're gone.

Tribal Names:
La Mina = Old Men                         Vivero = Young Men
Bayoneta = Young Women            Casaya = Old Women

Immunity Idol: Appears to be three skulls on a staff

Tribal Council: Will take place in a manmade cave

Based on the preview shown HERE it appears the Survivors will be divided into 4 tribes. Also, they might be divided by young and old, men and women.

Jeff Probst on KCBS News tonight after the Reunion show:

"The next Survivor has a great twist. We have an island called Exile Island, and the idea was: every week we're going to send one survivor on their own to exile. So, not only will you have to be on this island having to deal with the rain, and the bugs, and no food, you're away from camp, which is where the game is played. And the flipside is...is that somewhere hidden out there is hidden immunity idol. So while you're out there trying to endure the conditions, you're digging around trying to find this thing. And it turned out to be a great twist."

"This next season is really likeable group [in contrast to Guatemala's feistier group] and the whole notion of Exile Island puts some people in peril. It's a tough...it's tough when you get sent to this island, it's hard."

1) Military guy ... with Air Force roots and possibly even an astronaut. His name is Barry (or Jerry). Might be the leader and most in control. The intel is that this guy is really kicking ass in the challenges (wins something like seven immunity challenges in a row). He wins the family reward challenge. Probable Final 4 candidate. Final 2 based on his immunity challenge dominance?

2) Black Girl ... a nurse. Awarded a family visit from Military guy (see's her husband). Possible Final 4 candidate. See F4 vote dynamics intel below.

3) A very small man ... Awarded a family visit from Military guy (see's his son). Possible Final 4 candidate. Possible jury member. 6th, 8th or 9th place?

4) Blonde girl ... does not get along with Air Force guy. When all are spending time with their families, she is sent to "penalty island". Does not get to see her mom. Possible Final 4 candidate. Name: Danielle? Also See F4 vote dynamics intel below.

5) Another blonde girl (noticible highlights in her hair). Voted off right before the family reward episode. Possible jury member. 7th place?

6) Asian guy ... sent to "penalty island" early in the game. Comes back to help his team win the next challenge. Possible jury member. 6th, 8th or 9th place?

7) Caucasian Girl w/ blonde rasta-style hair ... Possible jury member. 6th, 8th, or 9th place?

8) A tall, skinny guy ... Possible Final 4 candidate. (Note: Obviously, this guy may not have been skinny at the start of the game)

I'm told that at the Final 4 Tribal Council, there is a voting stalemate; 2-2. To settle this, the 2 square off (Black girl vs. Blonde girl?) in that TC fire building challenge we've seen before -- first to have their fire burn through the string, wins. Loser walks.