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"First Thing We Do, Let's Vote Off All the Lawyers"

survivor logo.JPGAttention reality TV junkies: the new season of Survivor debuts tonight.

This edition is formally called "Survivor: Cook Islands." But as some have noted, you may know it better by its nickname: "Survivor: Race Wars."

Tonight, CBS kicks off the social experiment/ratings gimmick that is executive producer Mark Burnett's latest and brashest attempt to give his reality show an attention boost.

This time, blacks, whites, Hispanics and Asians will initially be separated into four tribes. That's 20 contestants divided along racial and ethnic lines, an idea that's stirred up a hot stew of outrage and curiosity.

We've never been that into "Survivor" (despite a general weakness for reality television). But maybe we'll tune in tonight. Why? Because two of the contestants are lawyers -- including a guy we went to law school with!

The two attorney contestants are both Asian-American -- and ridiculously good-looking. This is interesting, since (1) law isn't a profession widely associated with Asians, and (2) not many lawyers are ridiculously good-looking (ERISA hotties excepted).

Their names are Becky Lee and Yul Kwon. You can read more about them -- and check out their photos -- after the jump.

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