Archive through October 02, 2000

The ClubHouse: Big Brother 2000: General - Archives: Houseguests: Eddie: Eddie, Josh and Curtis on Early Show Monday AM: Archive through October 02, 2000

Ryn

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 06:04 am Click here to edit this post

Not sure what time - I saw Julie mention all 3 would be on this morning. I set my VCR to record the whole show but I think they might be on in the second hour.

Sentinel

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 06:01 am Click here to edit this post

They looked great! At least they got more than the five measly minutes the others got (they got a whole 15 minutes!).

Eddie and Josh are planning to return to school but are open for other options such as acting or modeling. They both said they will wait a while to see what happens. Curtis had a job lined up as a United States Attorney before entering the house, said he would be making a couple of phone calls this morning to see if the job is still waiting for him (they'd be fools not to take him), but he is also open to other options.

Josh's hair is still blue, LOL. He also was asked about Brittany and if anything was going to come of their relationship. He said they are very good friends but they need more time to talk to see if their relationship will go further in the ways of romance.

The segment ended with Julie congratulating all three once again and wishing them all the best of luck. Too bad life isn't like a VCR and we could rewind the time back to July 5th. Oh well, there's always BB2. :)

Fruitbat

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 06:26 am Click here to edit this post

Visuals in a nut shell:

It looked, to me, like Josh's hair had been colored brown.

The interview was predictable and dull. They all got haircuts. Eddies was way too short. Nice to see them all in a different type of clothing. Curtis and Josh wore leather jackets, dark shirts and they looked very nice. Eddie looked more casual and wore white shirt and white jacket if I recall correctly. Too much white for fall, at any rate.

Kara

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 06:32 am Click here to edit this post

I was actually suprised when Julie asked Eddie about returning to school, and he said he would like to return, but he was open to acting and modeling offers ect..
Eddie, modeling?

Byron

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 06:43 am Click here to edit this post

I agree w/ Fruitbat's assessment. It was extremely predictable & dull!

W/ the new haircut, Eddie looked like his mugshot at the BB2000 site.

When asked about 'romance' w/ Brit, Josh said unequivocally "just friends." He did comment that there hadn't been much time, so perhaps something in the future. My impression from the interview is that "just friends" is the way it will stay.

All three made it clear that they're interested in modeling/showbiz opportunities, especially Josh & Eddie. I hate to say it, but it was a bit pathetic just b/c it was obvious that there were no concrete offers. And before somebody says there hasn't been enough time, I'd think that anxious agents would have contacted their families/reps last week.

I wish them the best, and all three should be glad to have shared in the prize, but I don't think we'll be seeing them in much in the future.

Jbandit2

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 06:54 am Click here to edit this post

i tought it interesting that she ask if they would do it again for no prize money. ed said no josh and curtis said yes and it was 7 min. 15 sec long interveiw i taped it. there hair was to short and i think josh hair was brown.

Dianali

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 06:55 am Click here to edit this post

The interview lasted seven minutes and was bland.

I agree, it looked to me like Josh had had his hair dyed. It was darker than usual on the sides and on the top it was even darker -- I think you could still see a blue tint in it at times.

Eddie's shirt was a blue-and-white stripe with a white collar. He had the top button open and a t-shirt showing through. Eddie said he would like to splurge and buy a new wardrobe. Julie mentioned that Eddie and Josh didn't wear shirts too often on the show, and she asked them if that were part of their strategy. They smiled. Either Julie or Curtis said that Curtis didn't have to take off his shirt and still ended up in the final three. Curtis said if he'd taken off his shirt, he probably wouldn't have made it that far. More laughs.

Curtis said his job was as an assistant U.S. attorney.
They all said they'd be considering other options. Eddie said he should really be in class right now and made a funny little grimace. I'd say that's the only time in the interview that he was a little loose. Everyone was definitely on his best behavior -- but since Curtis's behavior was always excellent, he seemed the most like himself.

Julie didn't call Eddie on any of his BB behavior. Not a bit of it.

Cackyh

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 07:16 am Click here to edit this post

bland? yes. boring? maybe. predictable? certainly...

...but for those of you who want the nitty-gritty anyway, i'll have a transcript ready soon...

Boogie

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 07:33 am Click here to edit this post

NO reason to call Eddie on any of his behavior in the house... He WON!

The interview was ok. I liked seeing them in their own clothes. I loved Josh's leather coat. I agree his hair looked dyed. They did that to George when he got out. (by the way, what a dork!!!! Why did he have to dress up for the last show, too?????? give it up!)

I was thinking might be a great model/endorser for any company looking for a disabled model. He's real, he's confident, good looking, and has a disability to add to it. Seems like companies are showing more people like that anymore... I see wheelchairs in Wal-mart ads. I hope something happens for him!!

Sentinel

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 07:36 am Click here to edit this post

Well, at any rate, I liked it. Seemed like 15 minutes to me. They came on at about 8:40 EDT and when they signed off, I walked out into my kitchen and the clock said 8:54, so I thought it was about 15 minutes. Then again, I didn't sit there with a stopwatch timing it (sorry, I'm just not that anal).

Josh's hair still looked dark blue to me....but the tint may be off on my TV, who knows. Anyway, I just tuned in to hear some of their final words, not to critique the segment. To each his own I guess. :)

Tksoard

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 07:42 am Click here to edit this post

Eddie will be interviewed on CNN ShowBiz today at 3:30 CT. Set the VCR's!!

Ryn

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 07:42 am Click here to edit this post

I haven't seen it yet - but I doubt the clothes were 'their own'

Chances are they were given clothes to wear.

Petunia

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 07:42 am Click here to edit this post

Josh's hair was a weird chestnut shade that drained the color right out of his face. As Fruitbat mentioned, Eddie's was entirely too short, which made his ears appear even more handle-like. When they both said they wanted to model, I chuckled - what was considered attractive inside the house can't cut it in the real world (as Josh's previous brief stint as a model proved).

What else... I think Eddie was wearing a Big Brother tee shirt; Curtis got virtually no airtime; when Julie tried to ask the guys their opinion as to why the final voting tally turned out the way it did, Josh replied with more 'we've all got good hearts' garbage; Eddie's delivery sounded a little stilted; there was no mention of any of them doing any other appearances (Letterman, etc...).

Highlight for me: Finding out that Jim Nance (my favorite sports guy) liked Curtis :)

Cackyh

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 08:21 am Click here to edit this post

here’s the setting: at round table, from left to right: curt, josh, eddie, and julie. curt wears a dark blue jacket (gap-ish) with a royal blue button-down; josh wears a black leather jacket over a reddish orange shirt; eddie wears the bb t-shirt underneath a blue button-down with white pinstripes. julie wears a beige jacket over a white tee. ed’s crutches are propped against a back table. all appear to be clean-shaven and have fresh do’s. there is not blue evident in josh’s hair, but it looks a lot darker on top and his hair is VERY short. josh looks like he’s going to hurl at any minute.

(ed: i’ve removed most of the ums, ahs and uhs to try to get this transcript under 10 pages)

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julie: well there’s a lot of brotherly love here this morning, we have the 3 guys who survived 88 days of captivity to take home bb’s big prize money. curtis kin, josh souza, and the man who’s a ½ million dollars richer, the big winner, eddie mcgee. good morning to you all and congratulations!

curt/josh/ed: thanks, good morning julie.

julie: alright, do you guys feel like celebrities, walking down the street? what’s it been like?

curt: it hasn’t really sunk in yet, i haven’t been in public all that much, but people do seem to notice and know who we are...it’s very strange.

julie: and what are they coming up to you guys and saying?

ed: they’re just coming up, and basically congratulating us for going through such a great task, and just um, just you know... wondering about the experience...couple questions here and there.

julie: eddie, when i first interviewed you after i announced that you won, you said, “i’m awestruck.” has it sunk in yet?

ed: nah, it honestly hasn’t. running around, uh, keeping busy...it hasn’t sunk in yet, no.

(video clip of eddie’s exit from the house)

julie: now you mentioned what you want to do with the money, take care of some financial situations at home, help pay off your parents’ house...but i want to hear a splurge item that you’re going to get for yourself out of this.

(back to studio)

ed: (big sigh) uh, i’m thinking...a nice new wardrobe, to tell you the truth...get some nice new clothes.

julie: that’s right, we didn’t see...we didn’t see the two of you, josh and eddie, wearing a shirt too often.

(all laugh)

julie: was that...was that strategy?

(more laughs)

julie: it worked. maybe if the women did...no, no no no no. curtis, see, well...you didn’t have to take off your shirt and you made it to third place...

curt: i think maybe if i’d had, i might not have!

(all laugh)

julie: no, i’m sure you would have. now let me ask you, umm, eddie, it seemed at times to the viewers, that you kind of separated yourself from the group. for example, one night, the group talked about, “ if we could all split the winnings and walk out, would we do it?” and you were like “no way!” did you feel like you were kind of separate from the others...and you were there to compete and they were there to make friends?

ed: yeah, many times i felt separate, and in many of the discussion topics we had, umm, my viewpoint stood out, and it was different from...from the group’s. and ah, you know, ah, i just viewed it as a game, basically...mostly the whole time...and, you know, it was great competition...it was fun to go in there, you know, and i met some good people, and made some good friends (gesturing to josh/curt), so it was a good time.

julie: josh, a lot of people pegged you to win, possibly, ummm...you had a lot of the young female...

josh: um, oops...(laughs)

julie: yeah, what happened...did you think you might win?

josh: i had no idea. be honest with you, i thought, uhh, all of the drama that happened with the house with me, would actually get me tossed out of there, but uh...

julie: oh, you mean the love triangle...

(all laughing)

josh: yeah.

julie: which went to the love square, and jamie got thrown into the mix kind of...

josh: exactly, exactly.

julie: so why do you, josh, or curtis, anyone, why do you think the vote fell the way it did...eddie you got 59%, curtis you got 14, and that means you got, uh...

josh: 27.

julie: 27. why do you think it fell that way?

josh: (rocking in chair) i hear that, um, people saw us as being true and honest, with good hearts all the way through, and just being ourselves. weren’t out to prove a point about anything, and just play it how it was supposed to be played, just, ya know, be who we were...and that’s why we lasted.

julie: knowing what you all know now about the experience...would you do it again, if no prize money was involved?

ed: no prize money...uhn-uhn. (laughs)

julie: why...why?

ed: it was, it was...

julie: you made it clear you came in...just for the money.

ed: yeah i did...i went in just for the money. the experience would have been great, don’t get me wrong, but i went in solely for the money, ah...would i, i would recommend, you know, going...undergoing an experience like this. it...it does change you, in...in many ways.

julie: you do recommend it, you said...

ed: yes, i do recommend it, but i wouldn’t do it again! i recommend doing it at least once!

(all laughing)

julie: okay, how has it changed you?

ed: it has changed me, i have...i have found, uh, a new-found respect for many loved ones in my life...and it just,
it opens your eyes to...to things you take for granted in every day life...hot showers, for example!

josh: oh, that’s a good one.

julie: wait a minute...let’s clear up this hot shower (thing). i think you guys had hot water, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., but you chose to sleep through the hot shower... the hot water period...right?

(all laughing)

josh: sleep’s important!

julie: now josh, would you do it again?

josh: oh, definitely. for me...

julie: even if there was no...you’re...

josh: absolutely.

julie: ...you’re going home with a hundred grand.

josh: yessss. absolutely i would do it again.

julie: why?

josh: for me, it was...a vacation...i spent a lot of time at the pool out in the sun...

(video clip of josh/eddie finding out that ed won, hugging, etc.)

...someone was paying my rent...and, ya know...had food provided just ‘cuz i rode a bike! for me it was fun. i had a good time.

julie: you mentioned you wanted to go in the house as an escape. can you explain that?

(back to studio)

josh: i thought that, you know, i had been working hard in school and things like that for a long time, and i just needed a break, and for me it was a break, and it was a chance to be with a lot of people from different areas, different parts of the nation, that i would never get a chance to meet...so it was fun!

julie: curtis, would you do it again?

curt: yeah, definitely. i mean the prize money was great, but...to be there, the time, to have met the people that i did, and do all the different challenges...i went in for the experience, ‘cuz it was kind of a nice break from what i was doing before.

(video clip of curt in his emmy-wear)

julie: have you guys had a chance to watch the show since getting out of the house?

ed: haven’t seen it.

josh: nope, haven’t seen a thing.

curt: i know nothing.

josh: not a thing.

julie: but you’re anxious to, i can imagine...no?

ed: yes.

(curtis sort of half-nods, josh starts to say something but doesn’t)

julie: what have friends and family come up to you and told you about how you were portrayed...or maybe your other housemates, that you got close to...what’s some of the criticism, or comments you’ve...

josh: i’ve heard it was pretty accurate of my personality overall...i think that, uh, who i was was portrayed accurately, i mean not everything is there obviously, they have a short period of time, but umm...good, overall. that’s what my family is saying.

(video clip of josh/brit intertwined on couch under covers)

julie: ohh, there’s you and brittany.

josh: yeah.

julie: on the love couch. alright, what’s the deal with you and brit...chance of...chance of a romance? that was like the big storyline for a while there...

josh: uh, right now we’re strictly friends... we haven’t had much time to talk to each other, but you never know what’s gonna happen in the future.

julie: are you now, uh, you were a student, at...cal poly?

josh: cal poly in san francisco...

julie: are you going back to school?

josh: uh...plan to go back to school, probably, maybe in january, if, uh...let’s see what happens...but we’re not sure.

julie: what do you mean, let’s see what happens? you want to pursue what, umm, acting?

josh: yeah, maybe acting, modeling, don’t know...

julie: curtis, you have a job waiting for you?

curt: yeah, prior to entering the house i had arranged to be, start as an assistant united states attorney in los angeles, after i came out...and that’s currently still my plan, but i’m still, ya know...

julie: they still want you after seeing you guys get hammered and celebrate? you still have the job waiting for you?

(video clip of curt/emmy again)

curt: uh, i don’t know...i need to place a call pretty soon.

(all laughing)

julie: i’m sure you do. and eddie, what are your plans...you were attending university of texas...

(back to studio)

ed: yes, i was attending university of texas at arlington. i spoke with my coach last night, he congratulated me on a job well done at the big brother house, and told me when things started to settle down we’d talk. so i am currently registered, and i’m supposed to be in class right now, so...

(all laughing)

julie: i think they’ll make an exception...

ed: so...so, um...

julie: heading back, for the next semester then?

ed: yeah. i will be, uh...i will be finishing my education. when, as of now, uh...i’m not sure. i would like to maybe pursue some acting, modeling...whatever the business has, the offer would be great, so we’ll see what the future holds.

julie: well best of luck to all three of you and once again...congratulations.

josh/ed/curt: thank you very much. thanks alot. (all shake hands with julie)

julie: eddie, josh and curtis...thanks guys.

Corto

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 09:03 am Click here to edit this post

yo! Cackyh...
Way-to-go! Thank you. I miss'ed it completely but once again, thanks to you it's not live, but clearly memorex.

Prince

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 09:09 am Click here to edit this post

There is a link to the video on CBS official site too if you haven't seen it or if you want to see it again .

http://cbsnews.cbs.com/earlyshow/entertainment/celebspot/1002bigbrother_finale.shtml

Lafatme

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 09:49 am Click here to edit this post

byron, i have to disagree with your assessment that it's not too early for offers.

agents have probably approached them but until they sign contracts the agents aren't gonna be negotiating anything.

when brit got out she said everybody was handing her business cards but she needed time to see what the offers might be, etc.

these guys came out on a weekend, spent time with families, then were flown to new york. they haven't had time to get offers, just cards from agents who want to talk to them.

ryn, tv shows usually provide wardrobes for their hosts, but not the guests.

Byron

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 10:39 am Click here to edit this post

Lafatme -- Time will tell of course. I just remember how the 'Final 4' in Survivor did the "Got Milk" ad before the show was even over. I get the idea that if you're hot, agents/offers line up right away. However, I'm no showbiz pro, so we'll see what happens.

On a related note, Jamie's official site states that her next move is to LA to try for a showbiz career.

Prince

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 10:51 am Click here to edit this post

Remember Byron, Survivor is a taped show. The Survivor people were off the island as of mid-April, so when the show was becoming big in June, several offers were probably being made to them already. The 3 just left the house Friday night, from all accounts so far, they spent all that time with their families. I guess with all of this, time will tell if they will get any offers.
In another site, some people were reporting that the 3 were doing some sattelite interviews with various affiliates. Anyone catch any of this?

Carole

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 10:57 am Click here to edit this post

Eddie was interviewed today on the noon news on the cbs affiliate in Philadelphia (kyw). I'm sure that was just one of many that they'll be doing this week.

Sparky

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 10:59 am Click here to edit this post

A big difference between Survivor and Big Brother is Survivor was taped (so there was quite a lapse of time between when they left the island and the airing of the last show) while Big Brother was live (at least on the Internet). So job offers to the Survivors could have brewing before the last show - though I think Richard's popularity on the talk circuit blossomed after the last show. Yet BB only ended less than 48 hours ago (including an off-day, Sunday). So there's still a chance for offers to be forthcoming.

And since the competition ended only Saturday night before this morning's Early Show, it's possible that the wardrobe department offered them some clothes because I doubt they've had time to go home - even Eddie who lives on Long Island.

(BTW, if YOU were trying to contact a HG, how would you go about it? I have a legitimate film role that I want Josh to consider even though it's in development stages, i.e., still being written.)

Ryn, I don't see the Fan Pages on this new site anymore. Were they passed on to the HGs? I posted the message to Josh there regarding this film role.

(Sorry this is verbose, but I wanted to cover a couple of bases here.)

Sparky

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 11:01 am Click here to edit this post

oops, BB ended Friday not Saturday - I must be having time warp because I watched the videotape of the last show a couple times over the weekend - my favorite moment being the heartfelt hug between Josh and Eddie.

Lafatme

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 11:10 am Click here to edit this post

sparky, just a note: they have malls in L.A.
i think they all went shopping over the weekend.

Sparky

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 11:12 am Click here to edit this post

Lafatme: I took it for granted that The Early Show was shot in NYC, since the other early morning shows are there. hmmmm.

Prince

Monday, October 02, 2000 - 11:37 am Click here to edit this post

Supposedly Eddie (how about the other 2?) is going to be in the Fox News Channel shorty? Anyone get this channel? I'm at work so I can't do a transcript.