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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing' stars give News 8 an inside look at survival
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — It's all about one thing: survival. In a groundbreaking season, fourteen top survivalists will venture into the perilous Australian Outback, facing extreme conditions, deadly snakes, and fierce competition, as the most intense and surprising installment of 'Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing' debuts. Survivalists Matt Wright and Cheeny Plante sat down with News 8's Gio Battaglia this week about competing in the latest season. News 8's Gio Battaglia: What was it like coming back for the new season? Matt Wright: It was the best. You've got to be a little bit crazy just to keep coming back. That craziness keeps us from going completely insane, I guess. News 8's Gio Battaglia: How does it compare to previous seasons you've competed in? Was there anything that happened that was unexpected? Cheeny Plante: I thought it was way more in action packed. I love the environment. I love the cast that was chosen. The challenges were amazing. Weather was perfect. Everything about it was just great. Matt Wright: This one definitely was a bucket list place being Australia. I think sometimes the most dangerous, deadly places, are sometimes the best adventure Then this one, obviously, you know, that bucket list kind of got knocked down a bit as I found myself going into elimination right off the bat. And it happens, any little slip, it shows you that all the training of everything you could still mess up, it is just about how well you could stand back up. News 8's Gio Battaglia: I know when a lot of people watch the show, they think, 'Oh, I could do this.' But if they were ever presented the chance, they'd probably run scared. What keeps you guys coming back? Matt Wright: What keeps me coming back, I would say is the inspiration. It's the people, the little kid that'll see me on the street, or, you know, anyone that says they've gone through a hard part in their life and because they've watched our challenge, it helped them get through that tough thing. If they were getting through cancer, disability, whatever it might be. There's a lot of people that have messaged me through the years saying, 'Thank you for taking on such a difficult thing when I was going through chemotherapy.' or 'You were my saving grace.' If he's running around naked, doing it, I can do it and and that always keeps me coming back. It's a tug at the heartstrings, and I find myself running around naked all over the world that way. Cheeny Plante: We see the adventure and the chance to get out and get away and kind of go back in time and live how humans are supposed to live? News 8's Gio Battaglia: If this was someone's first time tuning in for the new season, talk a little bit about what they can expect and what some of the competition looks like. Matt Wright: If it's your first time tuning in, what you're going to find out here on this is that 'Naked and Afraid' is trying to survive the elements. You're just trying to like survive, and 'Last One Standing' is you now have to survive your peers in an array of different competitions while you still survive. And as tough as this is, it takes mental strength, physical strength, and it takes a little bit of strategizing, a little bit of pre planning, and being able to improvise on the spot. You'll see on this last one standing. It's gonna be some of the toughest competition yet. And it's one of the toughest places on the planet. And you will see a heck of an adventure. Cheeny Plante: They definitely picked some of the best people that have ever been on this franchise. The challenges are fast paced. There's many moving parts. It's a lot. It's very exciting. It's lots of highs, ups and downs, lows, unexpected twists and turns. You don't want to miss a single episode, because something crazy happens in every one. I promise you. News 8's Gio Battaglia: Talk a little bit about the fan favorites that came back. What was it like being in the lineup with these other fan favorites? Cheeny Plante: It's pretty cool to be right up there with Matt and Laura and Max — some of these hard, seasoned veterans. It says a lot, and it's kind of it's an honor to be amongst these people. Matt Wright: Without a doubt, it's humbling. It's humbling because I understand how tough it is to do this challenge as much as anyone it and to go out there with people who decide to go and to continue to take it on. Whether someone has has done a few challenges like Cheeney, or has done seven, eight challenges, or it's their first or second challenge, it's humbling to be out there with people who have the same mindset to want to go and run around with nothing and try to not just survive, but try to win this challenge. News 8's Gio Battaglia: I guess my last question would be just reiterating that message of why you do it, and the message that people can take away once they watch the show other than trying to see survival skills. Matt Wright: You're going to want to watch 'Last One Standing' as you'll be able to figure out your own strategy of how you might take it on and and see if it works in adapting to this environment. You'll learn a lot of different survival skills. There'll be a lot of things that we're doing out there that you may not have even thought about. You might have to do one day, but it will definitely keep you on your toes, because it's anyone's game, and because of that, it, there's really no way to ever predict what's going to happen next. Cheeny Plante: This kind of stuff takes a lot of grit, lot of hard work, lot of dedication. And I hope people see that the harder you work, the greater your reward will be in life. News 8's Gio Battaglia: Anything else that I might have glossed over that you think is important to hit home before the new season airs? Matt Wright: I'd say one thing is just while you're seeing this challenge unfold, you have to also remember that it's a challenge to survive for a month in the Australian outback. It's one thing to think, you know, individual challenges, maybe won or lost, but you have to survive a month. And to survive a month alone is not an easy task. Not everybody will make it. Not everybody can just survive out there for that month. That is a big thing to take away while you see the challenges take part. Remember that you'd have to also be able to not die while you're out there for a month in the outback. Cheeny Plante: We're under an extreme amount of pressure when we're out there. For sure, we're all human, so you're going to see a lot of mistakes. 'Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing' airs Sundays at 8 p.m. on Discovery. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
News.com.au
14-05-2025
- News.com.au
Update in legal fight over Outback Wrangler co-star Chris Wilson's death
The Australian air safety regulator has lost its attempt to be struck from a lawsuit over the death of Outback Wrangler co-star Chris Wilson. Mr Wilson was killed in a helicopter crash while on a crocodile egg collecting expedition in the Northern Territory in February 2022. Pilot Sebastian Robinson was left a paraplegic. At the time of the crash, Mr Wilson was being hung from the helicopter by a sling. Last year, his widow Danielle Wilson began proceedings in the Federal Court seeking damages for personal injury as well as for the loss of her husband's income. She is suing the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), Outback Wrangler co-star Matt Wright and his company Helibrook. She appeared on Wednesday in the Federal Court, where an interlocutory hearing was brought by CASA before Justice Elizabeth Raper. The regulator was seeking to have the case brought against it struck out, arguing Helibrook was instead at fault for Mr Wilson's death because it failed to comply with safety regulations. CASA argued that Ms Wilson's statement of claim did not have 'reasonable prospects of success' and the proceedings were 'frivolous'. However, Ms Wilson's solicitor David Lloyd SC told the court that CASA was a 'significant cause' of the TV star's death. 'To put it shortly, the primary case against CASA is that Mr Wilson should never have been in the air, and CASA should never have cleared activities of that kind,' he said. Meanwhile, Russell McIlwaine SC, acting on behalf of CASA, told the court that Helibrook was to blame. 'Had Helibrook complied with those conditions imposed by CASA, the accident wouldn't have happened and Mr Wilson wouldn't have been killed,' he said. The court was told a sling height limit of five metres was imposed by CASA to ensure the safety of Mr Wilson while he collected the crocodile eggs. However, it's alleged that Helibrook did not comply with this height limit, which was intended to 'assist someone in the helicopter' if 'something goes wrong' or an emergency landing was needed. Mr McIlwaine added that CASA could 'not be expected' to go out and supervise 'every flight of every aircraft'. 'CASA is entitled to set rules which people are expected to obey …. which on this day, they were not obeyed,' he argued. Justice Raper dismissed CASA's interlocutory application, finding the regulator's claims were 'untenable'. Ms Wilson reflected on Justice Raper's decision outside federal court on Wednesday. 'It's been more than three years since we lost Willow in the most tragic of circumstances,' she said. 'I am pleased that today in court we heard that we do have an arguable case against CASA.'
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Freight marketplace access lowers the barrier to entry for shippers, brokers
For smaller and more independent shippers, it can be incredibly difficult to access the best LTL shipment rates around the country. Many shippers are limited by their brokerage networks and their relationships (or lack thereof) with major carriers. Many LTL carriers won't necessarily negotiate with less established shippers. Now, TMS provider Logistically is leveling the playing field with its freight marketplace and making competitive rates more accessible to shippers and brokers across the board. According to Matt Wright, director of business development at Logistically, even those shippers with exceptional buying power may not have access to the best rates without an established network. 'Reaching these marketplace sellers directly is one of the best ways to optimize your network and find the best market value,' he said. Because a variety of shippers, brokers, and 3PLs use the Logistically TMS Marketplace to manage spot freight, the scope of the marketplace allows even smaller organizations to compete and potentially establish long-term relationships. 'One of the key benefits to our marketplace is that it lowers the barrier to entry,' Wright said. 'No buying power, no problem. The Logistically TMS Marketplace has the buying power,' he said. One user, Alan N., wrote in to comment on his company's success with the Logistically TMS Marketplace: As a new 3PL company, gaining access to competitive rates from quality carriers was one of our biggest challenges. That's when we turned to the Logistically TMS Marketplace. The platform has been an absolute game-changer for us. Not only is it incredibly intuitive and easy to use, but it also gives us access to low rates with top-tier carriers that we wouldn't have been able to secure on our own. The marketplace has helped us build credibility and deliver cost-effective, reliable solutions to our customers right from the start. We wouldn't have gotten where we are so quickly without Logistically TMS and their Marketplace. Even for those more established freight companies, being able to supplement day-to-day operations, carrier mix and geographic coverage with other competitive options is invaluable. It never hurts to have more flexibility and more opportunities to potentially score the best rates. 'You can still use your own existing partners,' Wright said. 'The Marketplace is simply an additional avenue.' The Logistically TMS Marketplace also has no acquisition cost for Marketplace buyers, making it a no-brainer for anyone hoping to enhance their LTL Carrier options. While the Marketplace is a standalone solution, anyone who signs on as a buyer gets access to the entire TMS. LTL freight, drayage, multimodal TMS, container tracking, customer portals – whatever your niche, the Logistically TMS Marketplace is a complete package that can scale with your business at any size. Logistically's customer portal function is a popular way for freight brokers to work directly with shippers and other direct customers; and with Logistically's TMS Marketplace, sellers can track loads and invoice the buyers directly, meaning every step of the process can be completed within the TMS. 'You can always pick the best carrier for your freight and lane, because you can compare all carrier rates on a single, easy-to-read screen and book the loads yourself,' Wright said. The good news for established shippers and brokers is that Logistically integrates with whatever platforms subscribers are already using for their other needs. Having an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) partner that can integrate with existing platforms is essential to organizations of any size. 'We have our own open APIs and can integrate with virtually anything,' Wright said. 'Not everyone wants the whole TMS, and integrations make it seamless to use the parts you need.' Likewise, Logistically's independent tech support team is as flexible as their platform and capable of adapting to those external changes that might affect software compatibility. 'Our support is second to none,' Wright said. 'If a carrier changes their APIs, we fix them fast, usually on the same day. We don't have to wait for any third party.' Click here to learn more about the Logistically Marketplace. The post Freight marketplace access lowers the barrier to entry for shippers, brokers appeared first on FreightWaves.
CBC
20-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Comedian Matt Wright makes a serious case for being silly
Watch the Canadian comedian's debut stand-up special, Live at the Majestic, for free on YouTube Matt Wright is a Canadian comedian from Newfoundland and Labrador who's just released his first stand-up special, Live at the Majestic. In the special, Wright puts his unique observational stamp on everything from the mundane to the silliest moments in human existence. He drops by the Q studio to chat with Tom Power about his life in comedy and why he says it's his human right to be a goof. You can stream Wright's full special on YouTube for free. WATCH | Live at The Majestic (Full Special):
