Survivor: Micronesia:  Fans vs. Favorites premieres tonight on CBS.  The buzz about the new season has been building over the past few weeks -- thanks to Jeff Probst's promises of intimate love affairs,  clever changes to the game, and "a record number of blindsides."

So, you wanna to know more about those love affairs, right? "We have love affairs this season - plural," Jeff is quoted as saying during a conference call.  "We have some of the most intimate footage we've ever had of a love affair developing and consummating in a Survivor way. It was brilliant how we captured it, because they tried to hide. We out-thought them."

Changes to the game include the rule that two contestants -- one from each team -- will be sent to Exile Island each week. "You're now going to be having one person from each tribe getting a chance to spend time together. When they merge, these could be alliance breakers."

As for the game play, Jeff says "We have a record number of blindsides this season...You would think, after these many seasons that pulling a blindside would be tough. But it just showed me, you really have to have your wits about you in this game."

Meet the Survivor: Micronesia castaways here.