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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Friday, September 08, 2006 - 7:12 pm
I think the low ratings and the lackluster performance overall of the "All Stars" is going to sound the death knell for BB. What do you think the chances are that we get a new bunch of hamsters next year?
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Tobor7
Member
07-19-2002
| Friday, September 08, 2006 - 7:19 pm
The word I got was NO. This was the final season. (But of course that could change.)
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Tresbien
Member
08-27-2002
| Friday, September 08, 2006 - 7:21 pm
Didn't they advertise for BB8 at the end of the show? I'm certain I heard that. There's an application on the site, I believe, because people were downloading it earlier.
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Mandee
Member
07-17-2005
| Friday, September 08, 2006 - 7:25 pm
Yeah, there's an application... doesn't necessarily mean they'll go through with it... but The Real World started sucking after the fifth season or so, and they're on 18 now or something close.
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Oregonguy
Member
02-12-2006
| Friday, September 08, 2006 - 7:27 pm
they advertised for bb8 during the last show. they just need to get back to basics. 12 regular people, no stupid twists/surprises that usually dont pan out. give the houseguests more to do in there so they arent so bored. more prizes during the season
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Tobor7
Member
07-19-2002
| Friday, September 08, 2006 - 7:28 pm
I hope there is, but I hope they stop trying to re-invent the show. No need.
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Friday, September 08, 2006 - 7:57 pm
According to Janelle, she said during the show in conversation that one of the production higher ups said this was the last BB (then we got flames). She referrenced this several times over the season. But hope that chances. And more than anything I hope they do what they should have IMHO done years ago is fire Shapiro and completely revamp the show so it isn't this twisted, repeatative BORING version of BB that Shapiro & co created. I wish they would look at what makes it such a massive success worldwide and see what's lacking here. I ADORE BB, but even I don't think I can take another year of Julie reading the same script week in week out with the identical comps and cookie cutter contestants. And of all shows they have such a massive, devoted web audience and rather then embrace that and grow it they just alienate us. Pure Shapiro stupidity imho.
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Lenzyjo
Member
09-04-2006
| Friday, September 08, 2006 - 8:04 pm
They need to Hire a former BB person as the Host. The ratings would drastically improve.
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Beckerz
Member
08-18-2005
| Friday, September 08, 2006 - 8:07 pm
Well since I'm going to apply...I pray there is a BB8...suck it there wasn't...especially filing out that long ass questionarie
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, September 08, 2006 - 8:07 pm
I doubt that they would be advertising for contestants for Big Brother 8, if they weren't planning on having one. That would make no sense, and would be totally unnecessary. I've followed the ratings and they were decent and much higher than the early years. So it wasn't like the ratings tanked like people said either. Just because someone repeats a rumor they heard doesn't make it true.
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Toko
Member
08-27-2005
| Friday, September 08, 2006 - 8:11 pm
Arnold Shapiro is retiring right? Please tell me he is! They completely dropped the ball on BB: AS. Replace <Julie> with Will or something. Replace Gretchen with someone who actually WATCHES the live feeds. Show all sides to a person in the editing. The obvious slant towards "certain" HGs this year and last was disgusting.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Friday, September 08, 2006 - 8:11 pm
The ratings were fine. This topic comes up every single year. Someone hears rumors, the houseguests talk about it, etc. Then it is back again next season.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Friday, September 08, 2006 - 8:27 pm
What I have disliked about the last couple years is the Power of Veto. Once two people are nominated, I think they should stay up. That would ruin the back dooring but so what. The double head of household was a good idea. I wonder why they only used it once. How about more team competitions so if one person "dogs" it the team would come after them.
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Gina8642
Member
06-01-2001
| Friday, September 08, 2006 - 8:27 pm
I think it will be back. It is extremely cheap to produce and it pulls decent ratings in terms of its costs. I don't think this show is nearly as cookie cutter as survivor. Something about the format keeps the game play a little different each year. The need to work on keeping the casting good. Please avoid the Jase's and Mike Boogie's. And, get rid of the volcanoe people and bring back the rubber boats in a tub folks. I don't care if Julie stays or goes. I think this show has several more seasons in it.
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Carmil
Member
07-17-2005
| Friday, September 08, 2006 - 8:59 pm
CBS doesn't "own" the show... Endemol owns it. IF CBS cancelled Big Brother, another network would pick it up. It's a perfect summer replacement series and gets decent ratings. Here's some interesting facts: Winners (worldwide): 69 males and 46 females Country with most seasons: 7 finished seasons, Spain & UK Country with most seasons in total: 12 finished seasons, UK, (7 main, 4 Celebrity & 1 Teen) Country with most days with Big Brother on air: Germany, 1,142 days Got this from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Brother_(TV_series) Lots of interesting facts about the show listed there!
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Justin42
Member
08-05-2001
| Friday, September 08, 2006 - 10:14 pm
Don't forget, the ratings have really picked up lately. There's a PR up on realitybbq that last Tuesday's episode got the highest ratings for any BB since the finale of BB5! It's a cheap summer show that in normal seasons consistently wins the time slot... I can't imagine there not being another BB. They spent a LOT of money converting the soundstage to a house to only use it 2 seasons... I'd imagine BB8, especially given the late surge in the ratings, is a given. However, I'd start to think a BB9 would be a little more questionable and would really depend on if BB8 does well or continues this dip that BB:AS started. (Although I really think of BB:AS as a thank you to the fans, we always talked about wanting Will and Janie, etc, back. I DO hope there's "BB8: Back to basics" that sticks to the BB basics, with some smaller twists like the dual-HoH or the like. Rule twists, not game twists.) (don't we have this discussion every year? And we're back, every year, debating it. ;) ) I could've sworn after BB5 they were renewed for 3 more seasons; I've never re-seen that info but maybe it was a sort of "right of first refusal" for CBS.
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Alliet
Member
07-11-2005
| Friday, September 08, 2006 - 10:17 pm
Application forms are up on CBS.com already (for BB8). It's a 16 page application. Saw it there yesterday.
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Spear
Member
08-06-2001
| Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 1:33 am
Yup, here's the link: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/bigbrother_application/application.pdf
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Triz
Member
08-18-2006
| Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 1:46 am
Toko, I completely agree with everything you said. Julie and Gretchen (exactly which fan's favourite is she?) must go. Aside from everything else, their incompetence in either giving instructions or not sharing information is messing up the game! Also, why do so many of the competitions have to be such a farce? Not in terms of end result, but in terms of what they ask the competitors to do. That bee competition annoyed me a lot. We aren't tuning in because we like seeing people being made to look stupid - we're tuning in because we like the complicated drama of them making themselves look stupid over weeks and months. Give us some credit, BB. (Did like the asteroid thing though, I'll admit that). Still love BB though. Better competitions and decent hosting and it would be amazing.
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 4:44 am
I would like them to do something to keep people from "throwing" all the competitions, like give a 2K bonus to people for winning HOH and 1K for winning veto, or something like that. It is too boring when people try to float to the end.
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Toko
Member
08-27-2005
| Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 5:34 am
I would give bonuses to competition winners also. Throwing the competitions is BS. And what's with the block voting? I hate that. They should have mental competitions like the season 6 F4 veto or season 6 HOH comp part 2 and then have physical competitions like the high and dry veto competition, the laser lights from BB3.. something like that! None of these eliminator vetos like Danielle won without lifting a finger. And those self-degradation vetos like the one CG won? Crap. Do away with them. Maybe they could do a double HOH twist with putting up THREE people for eviction? And make the veto usage mandatory. It would make the game completely nuts. Please let Arnold Shapiro retire to start.
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Eyecheewawa
Member
09-08-2006
| Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 7:22 am
I heard Janie the night she said that her friend told her for sure that this is the last season. BB will be back IMO. Get rid of Julie, and Gretchen. Then export Marcellas to Iran.` Let Will and Janie host/cohost BB8. Use regular people (Not beautiful people). Spend some money in the comps in the form of cash prizes to make it interesting. Hey these people would kill each other for $2000, and we would enjoy it. Pick people who would follow through with some real showmance at night under the covers. There are so many things that could be done to make it a good investment for CBS. LONG LIVE THE BB BACKYARD CHAT GROUP IN PALTALK}
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 7:49 am
I like the idea of prizes, but keep them a secret so that everyone plays hard because there MIGHT be a good prize; keep them guessing.
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Erniesgirl
Member
06-26-2006
| Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 7:56 am
Marcellas in IRAN????? could you imagine him walking around with that look of disdain calling everything ghetto? Perfect weapon, let's work on this. Could be a perfect solution to U.S/Iran's conflict.
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Avrey258
Member
06-23-2002
| Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 8:10 am
I hate how the rules and competitions seem to fizzle out. Isn't the whole concept based on the people in the house having it a little rough. There is no uniformity and to much interaction between the houseguests and the producers. What happened to the idea that the houseguests received a certain amount of food/supplies and when they ran out....tough luck. Also, the HOH competitions are sort of lame. There were a lot of mistakes this year, from Julie announcing the wrong winner to things breaking and the do-over... I would just like some continuity. Seems like things change from day to day and I hate that the houseguests just get to ask for things and they get them. I would say no personal requests from the houseguests.
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