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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 3:39 pm
here ya go, folks!
quote:When Big Brother returns to CBS this Sunday, Entertainment Weekly’s EW.com has learned that a 75-year-old man (and ardent fan of the franchise) will be among the players vying for the $500,000 cash prize. “It’s the most diverse cast we’ve ever had in terms of ages, backgrounds, points of view, and personalities,” executive producer Allison Grodner says. “Big Brother 9 involved couples, singles, and soul mates who were young, single, impulsive, and ready to party. We do a 180 with Big Brother 10. This summer you’re going to find a 22-year-old body builder and a 75-year-old great grandpa in the house, and everyone else in between. We’ve had diversity of age in past, but he’s clearly the oldest contestant we’ve ever had.”
Full story: http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/07/cbs-big-brother.html
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Zgoodgirl
Member
08-22-2003
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 3:48 pm
I agree Rose. I would love to hear any conversations they might have concerning politics or religion. I would like to know that a least half of the people that go in there have half a brain to carry on a decent, intelligent conversation. Not arguing over who would win in an arm wrestling match, Fred Flintstone or George Jetson. My God, it's an election year. They will be missing a whole summer of campaigning. Some will be getting out of the house only mere weeks before voting. I would be slightly concerned if politics weren't discussed. But knowing the past and how the last couple of seasons have been casted, we will be lucky if any of them know who the president is.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 4:19 pm
Well you must remember- (from "Religion and Politics" from Scott Beach- for full effect, say out loud in one breath) "Religion and politics often make some people lose all perspective and give way to ranting and raving and carrying on like emotional children. They either refuse to discuss it with reason or else they prefer argumentum ad homeinem, which is a hell of a way to conduct a discussion. Well, anyhow, not long ago I was talking about the elections and how the campaigns were ignoring the issues and sticking instead to invective and personal crap that had nothing to do with the substantive problems of running a government (which is all true as you know if you followed the speeches and so-called debates of the candidates). Anyhow, one of the guys I was talking with said not a word in the whole conversation except at the end when he suddenly chuckled and said we were all full of $@#% and why didn't we all go live in Russia or China if that was the way we all hated the United States of America! Next thing you know, the whole blooming discussion is more like a brawl and the epithets flew thick and fast and the noise was incredible! Someone said "son of a #$$#%" and I think he said "#@$@!" (I couldn't be sure; it was all so confusing.) Well, anyhow, I was attempting to get it all back on a rational level. I tried, for example, to talk to the one who had started it all and I asked him just what did he mean we were all full of %$#%? Was he making a statement of fact as he knew it and where was his documentation to back up his claim? I think Socrates would have been proud of the way I refuted his argument. That is, I *tried* to refute it. But all he could offer by way of rebuttal was more of the same: about how we were all full of #$%$. But he wouldn't say why; he just kept on repeating it. That and the part about Russia and China and Communist dupes. And I'll have to confess that I got a bit angry and told him to stuff his ideas up his #%$% (which you don't have to tell me is hardly a way to convince anyone in an argument). Then he got salty and threatened to give me a punch in the mouth if I didn't shut up. And I really got hot and the others did, too. And we all beat the $%#$ out of Mr. Conservative. And, after all, he had only himself to be blamed. This is still a free country and anyone telling a fellow like me "brother, you're full of #$%%" better be good and ready to answer politely when asked if he'd care to say WHY!"
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 4:31 pm
Spamgirl is reporting that her leaked list has been confirmed. The list that I posted at the beginning of this thread has supposedly been confirmed, according to realitybbq.
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Geri
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 5:04 pm
I always thought I could never survive living in the BB house because I am a news freak but now that you have mentioned the election, I think I want into the BB house. How wonderful, not to have to put up with all those awful commercials. I can figure out in a few weeks who I want to vote for when I get out. (in Florida, we had no commercials during the primary season for breaking the rules and voting early. It was heaven!!)
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Brenmart
Member
07-01-2005
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 5:33 pm
Just heard commercial for BB which showed April, Brian and Libra. More confirmation of the list. Didn't get to TV in time to see the HG's.
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Vic557
Member
01-03-2007
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 5:41 pm
Just seen that one after Big Bang but didn't get all the names except for Libra. Must be 'cause it is election year.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 5:58 pm
Here's the commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nqz6__Zgt0
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Zgoodgirl
Member
08-22-2003
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 6:06 pm
I can't help myself, even though I have this bad feeling that I will be disappointed once again. I am actually excited about this one. I was with the winter season too, but after the first episode and all the freaking twists, of couples and secret couples, I was like 'Whatever' and never really got into it. I miss refusing to go to bed because I know something was going to happen on livefeeds. I miss talking back to the HGS and screaming at them trying to mentally send them gameplays because I actually liked some of them. It just hasn't been somewhat enjoyable since season 6 imo. But yet again, I am still excited.
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Missyb
Member
07-28-2004
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 6:12 pm
Thanks for the youtube clip Ladytex! Getting excited too ! Trying to figure out about Libra's rare twins. I think tomorrow The Early Show reveals the HG's.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 6:24 pm
yep, tomorrow morning and soon after the reveal, cbs should update the bb website ... I hope ...
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Dogrivergirl
Member
06-24-2005
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 6:58 pm
I'm loving Jerry, any 75 yr old that loves BB as much as we do deserves my support! lol
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 6:59 pm
Here's another commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7EnCibhV8U
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 7:07 pm
Missyb- It might be Libra's twins are "Polar Twins" (this is a relatively recent discovery)... Polar Twins: 1 egg / by 2 + 2 sperm = Polar Twins The idea behind polar twins is that the egg splits before conception, creating an egg and a polar body. Both halves are then fertilized by different sperm, resulting in polar, or “half-identical” twins. Even though polar twins share 75% of the same DNA, there is no test that can be done to determine if twins are ‘polar’ or not, but this theory has been offered as an explanation as to why so many fraternal twins (Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, for instance) look more like identical twins than some identical twins do.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 7:35 pm
Okay, I have a stupid question. I thought AG said we were FINALLY having all strangers in the house this year - and now we've got twins??? (((sigh))))
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 7:39 pm
This is from an earlier post: Allison Grodner interview regarding BB10: http://youtube.com/watch?v=5tbcYD5Dplk In it, she says: "Rest assured, they are all strangers." She also says the twists will begin the first night. She says it's a diverse cast...in their ages, and their beliefs and points of view. White collar, blue collar, parents, students. She says there will be surprises inside the house as well, and that the house will reflect the cast. At the end, she says: "The games starts before they ever even go in the house." ===================== Can someone please explain to me how twins can be strangers?
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 7:40 pm
Not really Lexie, it say "she has an usual set of twins" or something like that....not that twins will be in the house.
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Jeneane
Member
05-18-2005
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 7:46 pm
In the commercial Libra and her spouse(?) are each holding a baby. The twins I would presume.
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Rosem4243
Member
06-27-2005
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 7:46 pm
YEAH, Wilson!! That's what I'm talkin' about! Let's get ready to rumble!!!!! (just kidding...lol...I'm hoping it will be intelligent and civil...really reaching here....)

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Rosem4243
Member
06-27-2005
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 7:50 pm
i just watched the commercials. i didn't hear any of the contestants say they would act crazy or get naked or 'bang the chicks'...so maybe there's hope for this season yet!
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 8:12 pm
Rose- what show have you been watching for the past 9 seasons? "intelligent" and "civil" are two of the "Seven words you can't say on BB" The others: "experience" (as in, I'm not here for the money) "trust" "love" ("showmance" is the prefered word for it) "normal" "friend" (you're either an "enemy" or an "ally"- once you're out of the house, you can make friends with anyone you want) (but the other set of seven words you hear a lot- especially on BBAD)
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Askme_who_ur
Member
08-19-2006
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 10:23 pm
Lexie.... I think it was mentioned that one of the contestants has an unusual set of twins. "A 31 year old who’s from a predominantly white neighborhood, she’s a black mother of 3 and an Obama supporter in Bush country. She has a pair of rare twins. " My take on the unusual twins could be that one looks white and the other black. I have heard of that happening before. It doesn't have to be "white" it could look like another ethnic group. But having twins that look like 2 different ethnic groups would be unusual.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 10:51 pm
I thought the same. Occasionally fraternal twins with one black parent and one white parent have significantly different skin colours.
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Dedonjo
Member
08-20-2006
| Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - 1:49 am
The CBS website is up, with video and cast pics and bios.. http://www.cbs.com/primetime/big_brother/ (Kit and Askme, you're right about the twins!)
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - 2:56 am
Wow, that new bathroom decor actually makes it look like it's outside.
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