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The TVClubHouse: Big Brother 10 ARCHIVES: Big Brother 10 - Part 1: BB10 Pre-Show News & Rumors: Archive through July 06, 2008 users admin

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Naja
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06-28-2003

Friday, July 04, 2008 - 1:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
tvguide.com says the houseguests will be revealed on Tuesday's CBS Early Show.

eta, here is their episode guide:
http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/early/tv-listings/195505

Justin42
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08-05-2001

Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 12:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Justin42 a private message Print Post    
I wonder what they mean about the whole "live audiences but not like before"... erm, are they going to stand people outside the parking structure watching with binoculars or something?

I'm slightly excited about this season-- they're SAYING all the right things. Although if the past teaches us anything, no matter what they say, by weeks 3-4 it turns into a normal Grodner-fest.

I still feel like Allison just doesn't "get" the show. We're watching for the interplay between strangers, not the wild and wacky characters getting messy in totally rad competitions!

Lori32
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07-04-2008

Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 7:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lori32 a private message Print Post    
Please,oh Please....Tuesday cannot get here soon enough..Oh the AGONY of SUSPENSE!!!!!!!!!!!

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 10:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
The only way I could get excited about this year's show or the live audiences is if the audience was once again allowed to vote the HG's out. It's amazing how the right people get booted in the UK and AU BB's because the audience votes. Can't AG see it would make the show more enjoyable and would engage more interest if the people voted?

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 10:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
Ha, that's a joke. America voted out the HG's in the first one and they voted out all the interesting people first. But I guess it depends on your definition of the 'right people'.

Zgoodgirl
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08-22-2003

Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 10:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zgoodgirl a private message Print Post    
I'm not real fond of audience voting. I think it interfers with the whole plotting and scheming part of the game, which I myself watch because of that. I like the shock look of peoples faces like Marcellas, Michelle, and Dustin when they thought they were safe and realize that the entire house had switched.

I missed the first season where the audience voted, but I saw last years AU BB and wasn't real impressed with the winner then. *shrugs*

In fact I really don't like America's Choice either. I want them to be oblivious to what everyone on the outside thinks of them. The point of the game is to stay in through winning competitions and manipulating your competitors rather than a popularity contest for us.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 12:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
oh geez, I still cannot stand ED. ughhh!

We'll see about Sheila. I never saw anything she did after last season. I was amused by her while she was in the house at times, by her DRs and interactions with the other hgs.

I liked Kaysar as a hg but never saw him do anything else. I would think he would be boring on Housecalls.

I like Bunky but would only want to watch him if he actually knows what is going on in the house.

Anyone who wants to actually talk about the hgs and the game of BB is someone who I would watch. I think Danielle would do that based on the past.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 1:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I like the idea of audience voting. It throws curves into their scheming and planning and makes them have to scheme even more.

Lorry
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08-05-2007

Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 1:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lorry a private message Print Post    
I'm really curious about something. The last two years have been horrendous. AG's take on what is entertainment, turns out to be soft porn, mistreating of females, crude language, etc. I know alot of fans complained about her and her "ideas for entertainment" including myself. I just wondering if the complaints finally got to the hunchos at CBS and they gave her a warning. "Get the show back on track or you're gone!!!!" It seems they are going back to basics, which we all wanted. Also, I noticed that Julie Chen is not on any of the promos so far. She, also, stayed away from any of the post parties. Maybe, she decided that this show might be ruining her rep. She certainly doesn't need the job. She, also, was the blunt of some seedy jokes last year. Hopefully, her husband, head of CBS, said, "That's enough" I'm just waiting to see how this all plays out. I just think a warning was given!

Lesleyjack
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06-20-2005

Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 2:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lesleyjack a private message Print Post    
Good post, Lorry. I hope this is what happened. I hate the way bullying, name-calling, and threats have been accepted as "gameplay" and I am not into the "naked HG" Showtime moments. I want diversity, secret alliances (I loved Jason and Danielle's), and deception. I also like to hear people just sit around the backyard and discuss their lives. I used to love when Gerry and Lori woke up earlier than the others and sit outside and talk. I guess that's because I live in the eastern time zone, so many days no one is up and on the live feeds until late in the afternoon here.

Kminfinity
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06-29-2005

Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 2:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kminfinity a private message Print Post    
Lorry I'm certain I read some news in Mar/April that AG was given at least two warnings by CBS to get BB back on track - one due to Adam's comments (perhaps innocently ignorant and out of context) about "retards" or something related to autistic children; and another when CBS was fined when James used the f-bomb live during a comp and the censors/editors didn't catch it in time. Add in a huge amount of complaints since Evil Dick's residency, and continuing through BB9 and I could believe AG has been given one last chance to "do BB right."

And I also wouldn't be surprised if Julia wants out of the picture. She's clearly uncomfortable with the class of most HG's lately, as opposed to the favs such as Dani, or Jason from S3. Sure there have always been a couple "low-life types" but they didn't dominate the house the way they have recently.

Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 3:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
we'll just have to wait an see...personally I'm not getting any hopes up.

Even with the new cast you have to remember that they were cast for a reason...not just because they wanted to be on BB. Sure it maybe strangers meeting for the first time...but they all have a part to play. And hopefully none of those roles consist of walking around naked/stipper parties/cucumbers/immature 20 somethings that can't hold their liquor and the like.

Since the doomed Allstars...I have no faith/confidence in AG's ability to get "back to basics".

but we'll see...

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 3:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
While I was at the board, thought I'd check to see if anyone heard any news. I find it very odd that there have been no commercials that I've seen, no press, no stories etc. Talk about zero buzz. How weird.

BTW, I've long felt we need some combo of the vote. IE let America get one vote as if we are a HG (sort of like America's player, but with us actually voting). Or some weeks like us Veto one of the noms.

I still say the biggest problem with BB1 was in production and it needed to be taken to a more professional level. And I for one, to this day, would MUCH rather watch Curtis than the nasty folks (who in comparision to today's group were rather tame). And how can there be concern about America keeping the nice and what some therefor think are boring folks when it's been years since they cast anyone really nice IMHO.

I have long felt this is the biggest problem with the show (plus why BB6 was so good). We actually had a few folks we wanted to root for. I for one don't enjoy watching an entire house of people, where each one is nastier and more bizarre than the one before. I still believe it's possible to find complex, interesting, and semi-human beings that they could cast that would make the show interesting. But to me they need true diversity, in age, background, finances, upbringing etc. All these cookie cutter pretty wannabee's bring little else to the table IMHO.

SIGH....new season, same rant!

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 4:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
zero buzz??? there's been lots of buzz, even a 'leaked' cast list.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 4:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I see what Lurk means though. I seem to remember way more excitement and more posts in years past. Maybe ppl are spending time with family and friends, getting that out of the way before their lives are consumed with BB! :-)

Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 4:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyjaxmom a private message Print Post    
Well, after having bailed out midway on the last two seasons (Summer '07 and Winter '08), I'm hoping for a return to the basics, too. I felt sorry for Julie Chen last season having to deal with those awful people. Up until last summer, I had seen every single episode of BB (even watched from my hospital bed when DS was born in Season 1), but unless this show improves, we're done with it. I'm not even sure I can get DH to give it one more try.

I miss the twists and turns, the conniving, the back-stabbing. That's what I watch this show for. Not nasty people with foul mouths running around naked and having too much to drink. Please, please, please let it be different this year!

Maris
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03-28-2002

Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 4:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
I barely watched last season and had less interest in the season before.

I liked the twists that came naturally not the ones that producers created. I will start watching again this year but if it is another season of people like Dick, Shelia, I will skip it again.

I sure do miss Chiara --- who would have thought!!!

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 11:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
Ha, that's a joke. America voted out the HG's in the first one and they voted out all the interesting people first. But I guess it depends on your definition of the 'right people'.

I didn't know that, Ladytex. I was only mildly interested in BB1 and never voted. BB's AU and UK audiences seem to be voting out those who act badly; however, I forgot about the vote bots at work in the US. The other shows don't have HOH's either, but they are so much better than ours, I just don't understand why CBS doesn't want to follow suit it they want to keep the show going.

Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 12:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyjaxmom a private message Print Post    
Cricket, I think the HOH was something they came up with in Season 2. They didn't have that in the first season.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 2:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Cricket, they did vote out the ones that acted badly in season 1 thus evicting the interesting ones early.

Bblover262
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08-05-2005

Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 2:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bblover262 a private message Print Post    
I have been watching both the UK and Aussie versions and I love them both. I like the audience voting, but I also like the houseguests voting each other out. But what I would really like to see in the US version is the restriction on discussing nominations. I also like the fact that Big Brother is to be respected and obeyed. I like the punishments that are handed out for breaking the rules, including the three strike rule.

Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 4:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wilsonatmd a private message Print Post    
I always thought the best compramise would be the audience nominates, the house evicts...the HOH is immune from nomination,gets a "supervote" (which counts as two votes), AND the tiebreaker if needed (they get to vote every week as well).

There can still be POV, but the POV winner gets some information before they make their decision:

-if a POV is used, the person who was third in the audience vote becomes the replacement

-POV winner is immune, so they can use it without fear of being nommed as the replacement

-the POV winner will get to see who the replacement is during the POV ceremony (they'd go to the diary room, where an envelope would be. They get to open the envelope with the name of the replacement and look at it, and then they go and make the announcement as to if POV will be used- if it's used, the person in the envelope is up (and the POV winnder has to reveal it to everyone). If it's not, the POV winner has the choice of revealing the replacement or not to whoever they want, which gives them some inside information not even the HOH would have...

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 5:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
It's a matter of opinion if they were the ones behaving badly ... what's your definition of that. What I saw was that pets were picked and if another houseguest dared go against a pet, then "America" made sure those people were evicted.

Roteach
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06-01-2003

Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 5:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roteach a private message Print Post    
Wilson, I really love your ideas.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 6:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
The problem with having the public vote is that the most popular houseguests are often also the most unpopular houseguests. How is that possible? It's easy if you think about it. The same thing that makes some people really like someone may also cause other people to actively dislike them. So the houseguests that stir up the most emotion (both positive and negative) are usually evicted first because you can't vote for someone - you can only vote against them. So you may end up with a winner that no one actively dislikes or likes which may equate to .... boring.