For three seasons, Mike White has made a sport of watching the ultra-wealthy implode in paradise. The White Lotus has whisked viewers from Hawaiian infinity pools to Sicilian villas to Thailand's most exclusive resorts,

The Emmy-winning (and recently nominated) host and EP dishes on ‘The White Lotus’ creator's buzzy casting for season 50, and if he’d ever make an appearance in White's beloved HBO show.

In fact, there are even theories going around that his history of giving Survivor castaways he’s close to walk-on roles in The White Lotus will potentially help him stick around. I really love the cameos and how he uses people.