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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Saturday, November 17, 2007 - 9:07 am
The writers and the producers are going back to the bargaining table beginning the 26th, so this may all be moot anyway ...
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Willwillbee
Member
09-20-2001
| Saturday, November 17, 2007 - 6:05 pm
I have a suggestion for Alison Grodner for a future BB, what's the best way to make sure her team sees it? I'd like to see all HG stay in the house, all on jury, no separate jury house. If they are voted out of the game, they are on half status (half vote, half slop, etc) they can return to full HG status IF they win HOH. It's easy to vote out someone you don't have to look at the next day or worry about being a future HOH. It gets so boring the last few weeks, this will eliminate that.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 6:08 am
visitors in the house would also alleviate the boredom. Other BBs in the world have 'invaders'. It keeps things offbalance for the HGs as well.
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Rosem4243
Member
06-27-2005
| Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 7:22 am
Hey, I have a novel idea: Put 12 strangers in a house and see what happens. There..your show is 'written', no writers needed. Anyway, I'm half sick to my stomach and half excited! 
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 1:21 pm
"The fact that they tried to cast Nick again shows me that they are considering past cast. " "It was a new person working that called Nick. }Total accident, total mistake. It won't be past HG's, nor a celebrity BB." Can I ask how do you all know these things?
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Sportsfan
Member
09-03-2007
| Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 1:28 pm
Ginger, From the Nick chat the other night.Some of the other tidbits have come from Dick, Vincent and Dani chats as well.
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Vegasguy
Member
07-08-2005
| Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 12:49 pm
it's like a dream come true. i hope it pans out.
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Cindylou
Member
07-11-2002
| Friday, November 23, 2007 - 1:21 am
What a great belated Christmas present this would be!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed......
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Kmjm
Member
05-19-2002
| Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 8:57 am
Oh boy, I still have a major hangover from the last BB. I need more time to get over it, and I stopped watching long before the end. I'm not even sure I will ever be able to watch BB again, I'm so turned off. If they cast this one like last summer, tolerate and even encourage abusive behaviour and blatantly manipulate to get the results they want, I don't want to see it. My twist? Fire Alison Grodner!
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 7:43 pm
Kmjm I know exactly where you are coming from. For some of us, BB8 was like a horrible train wreck that leaves you emotionally drained and I too am not sure I am ready for another BB. And that is a sad thing because before I had always enjoyed my summer addiction, the "Friendship" did not even come close to this summers nightmare. Personally I hope the writers settle their strike and this is not a question for me. Maybe by next summer I will be ready to try it out again. Besides that, winters here are mild and usually comfortable to be out and about...now the summers are a very different story. lol
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Sportsfan
Member
09-03-2007
| Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 7:54 pm
Every season the houseguests are so different. Figuring out what makes them tick is what keeps us coming back season after season. I am sure BB9 will be a big success and everyone will hop back on the train and go for another ride! I am keeping my fingers crossed for a winter Big Brother. Can't think of anything I would rather do in February!
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 8:28 pm
Maybe a BB9 Winter Season would help us recover from BB8 Season of the Donatos. lol Come on....let's do it!
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 12:33 pm
ok 
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Ryn
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 9:11 pm
Just a reminder that there is casting calls at these locations on Saturday: Dec. 1 Houston - Moes Grill & Bar, 5000 Katy Mills Circle, (2PM-5PM) Dec. 1 Schaumburg, IL- Woodfield Mall, "Cool Waves" Nordstrom lower level, (12PM-3PM) Dec. 1 Atlanta -America's Mart, 240 Peachtree Street 1st Fl. Rm. A, (12 PM-3 PM) Dec. 1 Brooklyn, NY - Duff's Brooklyn, N. 3rd Street & Kent Avenue, (7 PM-10 PM) Dec. 1 Charlotte, N.C. - Cans, 500 West 5th Street, (12 PM-3 PM) Dec. 1 Chicago - Ontourage, 157 W. Ontario Street, (10 PM-12:00 AM) Dec. 1 Hillsboro, Ore. - The Streets of Tanasbourne, 19350 NW Emma Way, (12 PM-3 PM) Dec. 1 Kansas City, MO -Screenlands Crossroads Theater, 1656 Washington St., (1 PM-4 PM)
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 9:15 pm
I wonder if past houseguests will join the fun at the casting calls in the areas near them? I see they are in places near several of them. Kail in Oregon, Jessica in Kansas, etc? That would be fun. I know Dick went to the one here in California (he said he saw Joey Buttafucco there)
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Hypermom
Member
08-13-2001
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 10:16 pm
Bee, I believe Eric was going to the NYC one.
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Cablejockey
Member
12-27-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 7:58 am
Do they still pick people from these casting calls anymore? It really seems as if most of the house guests have been put forward by their agents, or the producers go to them and ask them to appear on the show!!
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 1:58 pm
Yeah, I'm still waiting for production assistant/casting director to send me an invitation on MySpace.

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Seattlemom
Member
05-10-2005
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 5:32 pm
LOL Kona it is kinda true we have heard some say they were recruted on my space! Yet I know some people that have been trying out every year that would be good on BB, but they are just reg people and don't seem to get picked.
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Kiersten_love
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 7:00 pm
Days To Big Brother 9 Count to February 7, 2008, 8:00 pm Time left 70 days 2 hours 7 minutes This is being posted at Reality TV Grapevine, is anyone aware that this is when BB9 is going to be shown on tv?
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Rgw825
Member
07-29-2005
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 11:29 am
My thought is, If the strike ends anytime before Feb. will they still go through with the BB9 plans. I wonder if there is a point of no return date(Like the strike ended but we already have too much time invested in it). I guess we won't know any details until the last minute.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Saturday, December 01, 2007 - 9:15 am
I think the weekly voting results should not be revealed. Just let them all stay in the house until the last week. Think of the lying and backstabbing that will go on as they try to figure out who voted for who! What a surprise when they announce the final two! Theoretically, it could be two people who completely hate each other and they'd be stuck together for a few days. I think that would be yummy!
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Saturday, December 01, 2007 - 9:43 am
It'll take a few weeks for shows to restart filming once the strike ends (sitcoms for the most part will be back on before dramas, since the logistics are easier for them). If they get the strike settled before the end of the year, the should be able to have enough time to at least do some episodes this season (working through their normal holiday break). Still, I think they would start BB earlier than normal- perhaps late May/Early June- in that case. If it goes to the end of January, then the season is pretty much going to be shot (not enough time to get eps done in sufficent numbers before the end of the regular season). In that case, I could see BB start in March/April.... The countdown on the page I think is more likely for Survivor All-Stars II (February 7th is a Thursday night)
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Saturday, December 01, 2007 - 10:57 am
Every year I've wished they'd have a winter BB, but for me it's too soon this year. BB8 really soured it for me. Oh, well, if they have a BB and it's nothing like last year, maybe I can enjoy it again.
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Hypermom
Member
08-13-2001
| Saturday, December 01, 2007 - 11:09 am
"Big Brother" Producer Heeding the Call from CBS by Marilyn Beck & Stacy Jenel Smith 11/26/2007 "BIG BROTHER" IS BEING WATCHED: With CBS's "Big Brother" holding open casting calls here, there and 'most everywhere around the country, producer Allison Grodner tells us, "We're just being told to be ready — that CBS is looking at an earlier 'Big Brother' than normal. It's usually a summer show. Now it looks like we'll be doing a winter edition." Indeed. Thousands of hopefuls have already shown up for calls in Los Angeles, New York and South Carolina. Ahead are calls in Chicago, Kansas City, Atlanta, Oregon, Tampa, Columbus, another New York date and more, all through Saturday (Dec. 1), for a cast of "12 to 14 in the 'Big Brother' house," as Grodner says. As the Writers Guild strike goes on, such fare is an obvious option for networks. Typically, the parts of reality shows that are scripted are written by non-union writers, so they remain unaffected by the guild's actions. Grodner is well aware many consider the writers' loss to be reality's gain, but she says, "My feeling is that a work stoppage is not good for anyone." She also says, "I have a business where I continue to develop shows, and certainly I talked to CBS about doing other shows before the strike. Reality and alternative shows are already such a big part of the television landscape that it's not so much a matter of there being new productions as of these shows being used to fill multiple time slots." The winter edition, "Big Brother 9," will likely have some season-specific twists. "I think it would be in the show's best interests to make sure a midseason event is different from a summer event," Grodner says. "But the things people like will continue to be a part of it — the social and psychological dynamic, the soap opera feel of it all." http://www.creators.com/lifestylefeatures/hollywood-exclusive/blonsky-setting-herself-for-stage-recording-and-movies-in-08-big-brother-producer-heeding-the-call-f.html
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