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The TVClubHouse: Big Brother IX- 2008 ARCHIVES: Big Brother 9 - Part 5: There WILL be a Big Brother 10 Summer 2008: Archive through March 20, 2008 users admin

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Darclyte
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07-11-2005

Monday, March 17, 2008 - 10:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Darclyte a private message Print Post    
While I'm glad that there will be a Summer season, I can only hope that AG is forced out due to the past 2 seasons of BB, and some new blood with a different vision takes over.
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Kimsue
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07-08-2005

Monday, March 17, 2008 - 4:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kimsue a private message Print Post    
Ok, first thing I want to say is that I know nothing about how the television industry works.

That being said, I think the casting people should be who we are looking to replace. Not the Producer. AG can only work with what is given to her.........Maybe choosing people that are not involved in aimless pursuits as a career choice would prove to find a better caliber of contestants. Maybe choosing people that have other hobbies besides drinking and sex would prove to provide a better contestant. Maybe choosing people that would know how to answer the question: "What do you think you can bring to the Big Brother Game" with out considering how many bikini's and/or condoms to bring, would make better contestants.

Then again...........

Maybe not telling them they are "couples" right off the bat will stop a good majority of them from "sleeping together" before the first eviction. Not putting real life couples on would definitely help and this whole thing about putting people in that know someone else in the house has now been done to death. Move on already. (JMO)

If there is to be another BB then by all means bring it on. Maybe......just maybe...It will be good and Big Brother can go down in history on a good note.

Darclyte
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07-11-2005

Monday, March 17, 2008 - 4:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Darclyte a private message Print Post    
AG took over the production of BB with Season 8. Seasons 8 & 9 are both widely derided as the most repulsive of all of the seasons due to the extremely harsh language, discussions, actions, and venom spewed by the HGs at various times.

Ultimately, it is AG who approves the direction of the show. I'm sure there are "creative" people who come up with the various "themes" as well as those who create the various challenges, and, yes, there is a casting director and staff. But, AG has final approval over everything. In short, BBs 8 & 9 bear her stamp of approval, and therefore, the buck stops with her.

It sounds like CBS is not pleased with having had to issue apologies these past 2 seasons, while losing sponsors amid so so ratings. And now they face a possible fine from James' F-bomb slipping past the censor (although, even after I learned where it was in the video clip, I still couldn't hear it very well, and it might have well have been any number of words as unclear as it was to me.)

Heck, since Amber was evicted last season, the evictees don't make the rounds of the media anymore, so BB can't even garner any publicity, apparently, unless it's followed by an apology.

Who other than AG should ultimately be held responsible for the declining ratings, public apologies, fleeing sponsors, lack of revenue from the live feeds, and a possible fine? I won't be surprised if she's still in charge for Season 10 and I'll give it a shot, but CBS may be better off forcing her out. Just my

Caycaye
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09-14-2001

Monday, March 17, 2008 - 5:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Caycaye a private message Print Post    
TOTALLY agree Darclyte!!!

Allison Grodner takes all the credit for the "good" things...she is totally going to go down for the bad choices and decisions SHE has made that has caused all this hoopla....

Arnold Shapiro was MUCH stricter according to what I have read from past HGs interviews and he would NEVER have allowed certain people to carry on with the abominal behavior we have seen the last two shows......

I, too, hope that AG GOES!!!!

Bonbonlover
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07-13-2000

Monday, March 17, 2008 - 5:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonbonlover a private message Print Post    
The Executive Producer is the one who says what direction the show will follow. The casting directors simply follow the directions of the Executive Producer. Allison Grodner should be the one held responsible for the way she has chosen to take this show...

Oaktree
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03-16-2008

Monday, March 17, 2008 - 6:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Oaktree a private message Print Post    
It's not like the show was going in a positive direction when Arnie was in charge.

Cablejockey
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12-27-2001

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 4:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cablejockey a private message Print Post    
I dont know why they go thru the audition process, when they rarely use anyone who shows up and fills out the application!! More and more, agents push their flaky clients out there and bars and clubs are the real places where house guests are dug up.
The show atarted to turn for me when they went for young and fake, over real and maybe a bit boring!

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 7:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I assume that "real" equals older, intelligent, possibly married with a family and in some sort of regular job or profession.

The problem is what "real" person would be willing or able to give up more than two months of their summer to this show? They can't be that easy to find.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 1:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
ITA, Jimmer, all the normal people have "real" jobs that don't exactly allow for an indefinite leave of absence. This is why they always end up with actors, bartenders and wait persons, LOL!

Do any of the hamsters have 'real" jobs? I can't remember what most of them do, maybe Josh has a regular job.

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 2:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
dipo I am a "Normal Person" and my manager told me she would give me time off from my real job if i was ever picked. But I know I would not be picked because i am normal

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 2:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
normalcy sucks :-(

Ryn
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07-13-2000

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 3:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ryn a private message Print Post    
I asked Kaysar and Howie about Allison during an interview last season - they agreed that Arnold tended to be the voice of reason and that some of Dick's actions would not have been tolerated had Arnold still been involved with the show.

Victoryrm
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09-20-2007

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 3:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Victoryrm a private message Print Post    
I LOVED the Donato's season. The goody two-shoes (Eric/Jessica) thought they had it won but they didn't. I can't stand couples either. I would not allow sleeping together. Girls in one room, guys in another.

Lyn
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08-07-2002

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 3:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lyn a private message Print Post    
This summer I'm going to check out the free LFs before I invest any money into another BB season. If the HGs are anything like this bunch I'm going to pass

Christiii
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07-07-2005

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 5:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Christiii a private message Print Post    
it would be cool if America could vote for the 14 hgs who end up in the house. Pick out like 30 or 40 people with varying backgrounds, and let us vote em in. That way no one could blame the casting people. It will never happen, but a girl can dream

Alliet
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07-11-2005

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 7:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alliet a private message Print Post    
Not sure I'll watch this summer. Depends on the cast. I didn't get the feeds for this season and didn't watch them last season after the first month or so. I have also taken BB9 off our DVR list now and am glad to see new shows starting back up now. We can only hope this season will get canned. The need a new producer for BB10 because AG has let the show slip too far down the sleaze ladder now with last season's awful HGs and this season's less than savoury crew.

Cheekychops
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08-12-2005

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 7:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cheekychops a private message Print Post    
I agree with Cablejockey. The majority of people that are cast for this show are not the "norm". They usually have some sorta pull in the entertainment industry and know someone who helps them get a spot in the house.

Darclyte
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07-11-2005

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 7:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Darclyte a private message Print Post    
They can only cast who applies, and of course wanna be actors would apply, but they also tend to pick people who will hopefully give them good tv.
Off the top of my head, I would say that Matt has a pretty normal job.
I like the idea of the fans voting from a pool of 30 or so, that would be fun.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 7:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I'm surprised that they don't cast more teachers. That would be a great demographic.

Cablejockey
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12-27-2001

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 8:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cablejockey a private message Print Post    
There have been a few--their names escape me at the moment---who didnt apply, didnt even watch the show, who were slected or encouraged to go on the show by their agents or casting people who spotted them somewhere--certainly not a library or some kind of volunteer center--and talked about it in the House! They were made to watch a few episodes to familiarize themselves with the show, and were constantly getting things wrong about how the show worked. Like the cameras shut off at midnight, or the live feed wasnt being shown from the HOh room.

Misosmart
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07-03-2005

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 8:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Misosmart a private message Print Post    
They need to have a Big Brother with older people -- I think that would be hilarious:-) How about a golden oldies BB. I think people 40 and above could scheme:-) And make the competitions not so much physical as mental:-)

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 9:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, I did go back and check, it seems that Adam, Josh and Matt have "normal-type" jobs!

In the past casting directors have spotted people in bars, and had them apply. I believe Belly's bar, had a few, they probably go to the Saddle Ranch now, LOL.

Dragonomine
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07-05-2004

Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 6:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dragonomine a private message Print Post    
I applied to BB10! Just sent my tape in on Tue and I'm driving to NYC for the open casting call on the 30th.

I'm pretty normal. LOL Married, 2 kids, stay at home mom...39 and hot! heehee

And I agree with everyone above. I'd rather see more mature REAL people on the show. This frat thing this season with the sex and nudity really turns me off.

Geri
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07-08-2003

Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 7:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Geri a private message Print Post    
Good luck Drag. Maybe you should mention TVCH while you are there and suggest they check it out.

From what I can tell, this website is a pretty diverse group of people, agewise, and it shows that older and younger get along and have fun.

I don't want to see a BB version of Cougars and Kittens but a little variety would be nice.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 9:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
Good luck! That will be fun to see you on there.