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Hfccchef
Member
06-03-2007
| Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 5:26 pm
Hey all! I have been a lurker here since season 2 and this year I thought I would stick my two cents in. I was over at TV grapvine, and there is speculation there that, based on questions asked by BB8 aplicants,the "twist" will have something to do with bullies and those that have been bullies. What have you all heard and what do you think.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 5:47 pm
Welcome to posting Hfccchef! I heard that it might have something to do with High School cliques?
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Hfccchef
Member
06-03-2007
| Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 5:56 pm
Thanks Jimmer. Some applicants have said that their interview questions asked if they had ever been a bully or been bullied and if the response was positive they did major questioning for all the details. Can you imagine going into this house and coming face to face with the person that made you high school years miserable.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 6:32 pm
yes I heard that, kinda goes hand in hand with the HS theme. and I hate it! another season like that one with the Xs which totally sucked!
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Bastable
Member
07-09-2002
| Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 7:02 pm
If that's true, Allison Grodner has even less talent as a producer than we'd feared!
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Slothkitten
Member
09-16-2003
| Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 8:39 pm
Boo on the bully idea. I want schemers, gamers. And, high school cliques ? They already did High School Reunion, remember that show ?
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 8:57 pm
I hate that idea.. there is a small ray of hope in something I read that the same recruiters were recruiting for High School Reunion, but I still fear that this theme will cloud our BB season 
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 9:08 pm
I will give it a chance, but if this year's theme plays out the way I think it will, and be very unpleasant, then I will tune out.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 6:26 am
ohhhh man, Bullies? Yep, it will be jsut about as much fun as EX factor where we say the almost complete breakdown of the first few weeks of fun. What is fun about being stuck in a house with someone who made your life hell? I like it when people can be themselves. Think about someone like Nakomis being put into the house with their bully. She would have been gone that first week for sure. I think also of how Rob used to talk about Erika to the others in the house during EX factor. Sure they ended up doing a Maury Povich style reconcilation by the end but It didnt seem legit to me. Think it was all 'producer encouraged' for 'good tv'.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 8:50 am
hoo boy....that theme doesn't sound good if it's true (but they may not be bringing the bullies in....maybe it's based about cliques? Say after the natural groups form at the beginning, BB subtly gives special treatment to one group over the others)
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 12:23 pm
BB subtly doing anything would be a thing to see!
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Beffylou
Member
04-21-2005
| Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 12:37 pm
I don't get the feeling its necessarily high school bullies, but perhaps more along the lines of 'groups' or 'types' of people that just don't get along. Something like .. if I said I hated bald men (which I don't, it's illustrative only) then there would be sure to be at least one bald guy in there for me to hate on.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 1:33 pm
Same principle -- "hating on" people is not pleasant to watch, nor do I consider it entertainment. If BB goes that route, I will not be watching.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 1:35 pm
twist -- all men for a few days then they merge the UK and US houses sending half the men to the Brit and half the women to the US. That is my idea
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 1:58 pm
Maris I would like that idea. that could be fun
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 6:31 pm
the rumors about the bully/hS twist are based on questions some of the applicants have spoken about. There is also a person at sucks that said she was CALLED! by BB, she didnt even apply and they asked her questions about ppl she knew in HS so they definettly are recruiting HG! which totally sucks
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 7:44 pm
Yeah that sure sounds like they are recruiting people to go with certain other people they've chosen.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 8:13 pm
Why oh why oh why do they feel compelled to get people who already know each other? One of the things that makes BB interesting is putting people together who don't know each other.
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Keyholedan
Member
07-19-2001
| Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 8:35 pm
As soon as the producers decide to go for a given theme, they have to recruit to fit that theme. Instead, they should let the theme emerge by itself.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 9:07 pm
Jimmer...I couldn't agree with you more. It was the "total strangers" aspect that was appealing. That has been missing for, what, four seasons now? The whole bully theme is completely unappealing to me.
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Beffylou
Member
04-21-2005
| Thursday, June 07, 2007 - 8:26 am
I want to see the lying, the scheming, etc. but I'm with you guys, the hating and bullying just doesn't do it for me AT ALL. I can see casting people that you KNOW won't get along ~ after all that is some of the fun in the show ~ seeing how they cope. BB needs new blood in their casting department and the producers. I should offer my resume' *smiles*.
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Tillytown
Member
08-02-2005
| Thursday, June 07, 2007 - 9:23 am
What was wrong with the old premise of bringing in total strangers and watching how they interact with each other?? I think they've forgotten the whole spirit of the show. I hate the casting of contestants. I just read on another site that there's a rumor that all the contestants will be women. I hope not!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, June 07, 2007 - 9:35 am
Gads ... it will be a bitchfest. Sigh.
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Keyholedan
Member
07-19-2001
| Thursday, June 07, 2007 - 9:43 am
Tilly, that's in the UK, 11 women and one man. And they just evicted one woman for saying the N word, even though it was in a fun way. The girl evicted was one of the nominee for this week so they cancelled their eviction vote this week. And they punish other housemates twice so far for breaking the capital rule they have of not talking about nominations. These producers are serious. No playing around. I like that.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Thursday, June 07, 2007 - 12:48 pm
In celebrity big brother this year one person ended up getting evicted because she had talked about nominations. She was someone nobody wanted out. So there ya go. There is no talking about nominations period. This week, one girl told the guy who was responsiblef for doing the nominating in a joking way nominate me. Next thing you know the whole house is punnished, no bathroom till further notice. Want to see insanity -- look at 11 girls who cant dry their hair. check out the epidodes, they are great. http://www.watchtvsitcoms.com/bigbrother.php
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