'Survivor,' The Celebrity Challenge

By Stephen M. Silverman

11/21/1997 at 12:00 AM EST

In a poll to pick which celebrity should be kicked off an island "Survivor"-style, TV Guide presented a possible list of candidates that included Regis Philbin, Rosie O'Donnell, the Rock, the entire cast of "Friends" and the MTV and "Road Trip" comic Tom Green. And the winner is . . . Kathie Lee Gifford. Of the 225 adults nationwide asked for their opinion, the soon-to-be ex-"Live!" host was picked by 44% of the panelists to be the first to go. And the ultimate Survivor? Why, the Rock, of course.