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Oct 20, 2008, 03:00 AM | by Dalton Ross

Jeff Probst has created — and will host — a new reality pilot for CBS, EW.com has learned exclusively. The show, Live Like You’re Dying, will feature a person who has been given a terminal diagnosis with a finite amount of time to live and “take them on the last adventure of their life,” according to Probst.

Production on the Live Like You’re Dying pilot will begin in January (after filming has wrapped on season 18 of Survivor), and no air date has been set should the show make it to series.

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After reading the first paragraph, my immediate reaction was no way!

But who knows...if done right...perhaps a very lovely and unique program.

What the world needs now sorta thing. I'm open to that!

I erroneously cut off some of the info here.

Mark Burnett is also part of the team...executive producer.

What about Survivor? I am not sure I want to watch a show like this, sounds a bit too morbid for me

Probst can host both. They won't be filming at the same time.

Seems they are covering bases. They know Survivor can't last forever and as it fades another one (hopefully) comes to light.

According to another article posted here about SURVIVOR (several exerpts):

Mr. Burnett and Mr. Probst have committed to the 19th and 20th seasons, but CBS has ordered the series through only the 18th.

Mr. Moonves said, however, that he expected to order more. “It’s not going away anytime soon,” he said.

CBS would be foolish to let “Survivor” retire, at least until it comes up with something that will deliver higher ratings in the time slot. That something could well be a new reality program.

But Mr. Probst was clear-eyed in a conversation at the offices of Mark Burnett Productions as he discussed the ratings in terms of the inevitable life cycle of television. “They will continue to dissipate until we’re off the air. Just like every other show,” he said.

A glance at this year’s prime-time schedule confirms that formats like that of “Survivor” are no longer the sole staple of reality TV...

The task for Mr. Burnett’s staff, then, isn’t to expand the “Survivor” brand. It’s to manage the decline.

>> Probst insists the show will be inspirational rather than depressing. “The focus of the show is not death,” says Probst. “The story we’re going tell is about living. This is a show that is intended to inspire everybody to get the most out of their lives every day.”

Sounds like a box of Kleenex reality show. Kind of like the..Make A Wish Foundation only for older folks. I will not pan it until I watch an episode but if someone could ever grant me my dying wish whatever it may be...I'd sign up.

Then why not set up a charity to do this like Make a Wish for adults. This seems a touch expoitive to me. Maybe it will be fine but it just strikes a bad chord for me. I know I can't watch it, I cry at commercials this show would send me over the edge,lol

I know what you're saying Bubu it does seem exploitive. But if they say it's done to be inspirational..I will wait and see.

ITA Jonsey, I won't pan in until I actually see it. I just can't myself watching a show that's going to make me cry every episode. I guess I'll just wait and see...........

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