Lisa | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 07:11 pm  September 29 - Day 88 - Series Finale The live finale of BB began with Julie advising us she does not know who the grand winner will be. She went live to Eddie, Josh & Curtis and asked them how they were feeling. Curtis said he is excited to see his family and friends, and was again wearing his banishment outfit. Josh said he was nervous, and Eddie said he was feeling fine. Julie then asked them each to repeat out loud who they wanted to win from their discussion in the Red Room the other night. They each took their turn with Curtis saying he said himself, and Eddie and Josh saying each other. Julie then brought in the past seven house guests to the studio and asked them who they believed would win the grand prize. All of them said Eddie except Jamie who said Josh, and Cassandra who said Curtis. Julie then asked each of the banished house guests how they were feeling outside of the house and whether the BB experience had changed them. Karen said she didn't want to stay in the house, and left when the fun was over. She said she could never have made it until the very end. Brit explained her phone call with Josh, saying that she didn't say what she wanted to say in the proper way, and likes everyone in the house, except Mega (with a laugh). Jordan said she felt the house was lacking heart to heart discussions, because it was all about entertainment and people were too worried about how they were being portrayed. Cass said she still has not watched any episodes and wants to remain true to the experience. The others teased her about being a diplomat. George, dressed in a chicken costume, said that Cass taught him the most in the house, since she carried herself so well, and he admired her so much. Jamie said she's had two hours sleep in 48 hours and has read hundreds of e-mails. On the way to a commercial, we were told that the grocery bill for the BB house was $2303.71; 72 cans of dog food were purchased; 7 miles of electrical wires were run through the house; and the air conditioning in the BB house was enough for 20 average homes. When asked if anyone actually voted on the banishment weeks, Brit admitted to calling in and voting out George during a live radio show. Julie then announced the third place, $50,000 winner being CURTIS! Curtis said goodbye to Eddie and Josh, and left the house to much applause. He joined Julie in the studio, and was very happy to see his family, but seemed more happy to see the seven banished house guests, especially Jamie and Brit. Julie then interviewed Curtis and asked him if he was happy with third place. He said he was and that he had a lot of fun. He was then shown clips of his time in the house and told that he has lots of female fans. Curtis said he is the same person he was before he went into the house, but had a lot of fun in there and had a great experience. Julie told him that the fans felt him and Jamie should get together, and asked him if there was any chance now they are both outside. Curtis and Jamie looked embarrassed, so Julie changed the subject. On the way to another commercial, Regina Lewis from AOL thanked everyone who went online. She said that the BB2000 website was the largest web cast in history, logging in 8.5 million hits. She said that due to popular demand the site will stay up. Julie then went live inside the house, showing the viewers behind the scenes footage of the announcement area, and behind the walls. She went through the storage room, into the Red Room, then suddenly walked out of the Red Room door into the living room to surprise Eddie and Josh. She then showed both Eddie and Josh clips of their time in the house and asked Eddie about the experience. Eddie said it was a wild ride, with lots of ups and downs, but overall he enjoyed the time in the house. He said he made friends there and that interfered with his strategy. He became closer to the people than he intended and really cares for them now. He will miss the house and has made friends for life. Josh's clips were kind of depressing and focussed a lot on his early days of flirting with the three girls. He said the house was like a vacation for him, and it was easier in the house than in real life; an escape. He said the house changed him for the better, and he feels he understands people better now. The two were then asked to give a final message to each other. Eddie wished Josh luck and thanked him; Josh said to Eddie that he's one of the best friends he's ever had. Julie then opened the envelope and announced that Eddie is the grand prize winner of $500,000.00 and Josh is second with $100,000.00. Eddie won with 59% of the votes and was very happy. They hugged for a long time, and then Josh's family entered the living room from the Red Room to greet him. Josh instantly picked up his niece and hugged everyone. Julie then escorted the group out of the house and gave Eddie some alone time to reflect on his win. Julie then asked Eddie how he feels and he said he is awestruck, did not expect to win, and thought it would be Josh. When asked what he will do with the money, he said he will take care of some financial responsibilities, talk to his brother about his education, invest some and really enjoy the holiday season. He then said goodbye to Julie, thanked her and exited the house out the front door. He was greeted by his Mom, Dad and brother, and by all the house guests. He cried and looked very happy. Monica was not there as she has begun school in Germany. A final word from me to you. I've really enjoyed capturing the daily TV show for those of you who missed it, and thank you all for taking the time to read these updates. I'll be sure to capture the daily updates for BB2 in February at the The TV Clubhouse. I'm looking forward to chatting with you all there.  |