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Bmh

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 08:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I just heard about the 7 memeber jury from realityTVplanet.com...and It seems legit

I think Shapiro is very wise to only have a 7 person jury that will all be sequestered from seeing the show at all. Shapiro wants ratings and ever since we saw how much flack Dani got for bein candid in the DR, none of the new houseguests will open up because they will be afraid of repercussions. But if the jury is sequestered it would be perfect

Hopefully all the Houseguests will open up and be VERY candid in the DR :)

And in regards to some post above..What do you mean there has always been a 7-member jury??? There was no houseguest jury in BB1, in BB2 9 houseguests voted but Nicole and Will were each allowed to veto one vote in hopes of giving them the winning edge, and in BB3 there was a 10 person Jury lol...

Peepinagain

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 08:25 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Shapiro annouces new changes for BB4
Posted by david on 2003-06-24
A new season of Big Brother is almost upon us, and the executive Producer of Big Brother 4, Arnold Shapiro, announces a number of changes.

First, there will be 13 contestants on Big Brother 4 rather than 12. Not all of the contestants have been chosen. The casting director and the producers will make their final choices on June 28th. After that, the contestants will be sequestered in Los Angles, starting on June 29th. On Saturday July 5, the contestants will be moved to newly constructed Big Brother 4 house, which is on the same lot as the old house. The cameras will start rolling, but we will not be able to see the action until July 8th, after the premiere.

Second, another major change is that only seven will be voting on the winner. For the last season, all ten of the banished houseguests voted for the two finalists. This year, “the last seven people who are evicted will be sequestered at a secret location where they will not have access to the show,” Shapiro says. Only those seven will decide the winner among the remaining two houseguests. Shapiro is hoping that sequestering the voting houseguests will encourage them to be more candid. They will know that they can speak their mind without being overheard by the other voting houseguests and thereby influencing votes.

Third, Shapiro announced a “shocking twist.” The nature of the twist has not been revealed, but Shapiro does give us a hint. He says, “It will be mentally and emotionally taxing for them, and it will be interesting to see if by the end of the first show all 13 are still in the house.” Could it be that there will be an elimination on the first episode?

Like last year, the house guest will be in the Big Brother 4 house for three days before the premiere of the show and before viewers can watch the houseguests on the live Internet feeds. CBS has made a deal with Real.com for hosting the live feeds. You just need a free Real Player and a Real Superpass, and you will be set to go. [b]This year, we will have a live feeds section on our message boards, and we encourage all dedicated Big Brother watchers to help us post blow by blow action of what is taking place in the house. We will also have a special spoiler section on our message boards. [/b]

CBS is planning to post the pictures and the profiles of each house guest on their Web site on July 4th, only four days before the premiere. Julie Chen will be the host for Big Brother again this season.

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[b]Interesting, think they got that idea from here?[/b]

Bmh

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 08:35 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yeah that was the article I was referring too..very interesting...

They definitely got the 7 Jury Idea and being seqeuestered from SURVIVOR

I am still confused about the 13 Houseguests though...hmmmm Alot of Good and Plausible Ideas right in this thread however..

We will have to wait and see.

Kaili

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 08:44 am EditMoveDeleteIP
“It will be mentally and emotionally taxing for them, and it will be interesting to see if by the end of the first show all 13 are still in the house.” Could it be that there will be an elimination on the first episode?


I don't think that quote would mean someone is voted off in the first show. Maybe when they find out what the shocking twist is, they think someone might say "no, way" and leave the house. Possibly they tell them the what the deal is, then either offer money to voluntarily leave or offer to let them out if they aren't up for it.

With the sequestering, will they not have family greet them when they are let out? If they got to spend time with family, their family would probaably tell them what was going on inside (unless they were supervised by CBS).

Shadowkat

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 08:44 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Please note that there is no official source to the article Peep copied for us. I got caught yesterday doing the same thing only to find out later it was a false rumor that was posted like it was truth. The only source to that article is "David" who posted it.

FWIW

Kaili

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 08:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Twist REVEALED Monday - 6/25/03

CBS has released to us that on Monday, June 30th, a new TWIST for Big Brother 4 will be released. So check back here Monday afternoon for information on the NEW TWIST.

http://www.welovebigbrother.com/news/013.htm

Kaili

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 08:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
We may not be able to validate that David Article, but there's not much different info in it aside from the TV Guide thing. The following is from www.bb4-online.com

Nancy Polley
06/24/2003
Big Brother 4
60 min.
The reality series begins its fourth edition with the promise of a "shocking twist" that could mean that some of the 13 houseguests won't be sticking around. "It will be mentally and emotionally taxing for them," reports executive producer Arnold Shapiro. "It will be interesting to see if by the end of the first show all 13 are still in the house." Another change is that "the last seven people who are evicted will be sequestered at a secret location where they will not have access to the show," Shapiro adds. Only those seven will vote for the winner. He hopes the change encourages the players to be more candid since there will be no fear of angering a voter. Julie Chen hosts. (VCR Plus+ 8601)

Now that was the TV Guide episode teaser.

However when we called the assigned CBS media rep she could not confirm or deny that it is 13 Houseguests. Her only comment on this was it is 13 faces as per the commercial is all they are allowed to say. In addition to her comments if you read the quotes accurately Arnold doesn't say "all 13 hourseguests" he says "all 13". This just gets curiouser and curiouser.

CBS Media rep did confirm the second part about the jury being correct. On the subject of the house all she could say was it was different from last season and they had made several reconstruction and redecoration changes.

Julie Chen was confirmed as the host and she relayed that there would probably not be any further information until the full blown CBS site was uploaded which is anticipated to be on or around July 4, 2003.

Demeter

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 09:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
How about this for a twist?

Thirteen faces...13 houseguests, one is a pet (often considered)...the pet is a chimp. The thing is the houseguests compete or volunteer to be the primary person responsible for the pet (they are not required to compete if they don't want to).

The twist is...the person who either wins or voluntarily takes on chimp duties, is guaranteed to be one of the finalists...someone could quit right away thinking it wasn't fair.

Or...how about in the end, the vote goes between the chimp or the final houseguest. No guarantee that if you make it to the last two with the chimp that you will end up with the money.

Of course, to make it PETA fair, whoever becomes the chimp trainer/owner, also has the option to adopt the pet at the end of the season.

(Ok...I know it is crazy...but a fun a idea. I loved it when the pug was in the house. The HGs did a geat job with her...the pig was so-so because Krista was not a good mom and did not really want to be...the lizards were mostly boring.)

Or...the thirteenth face is a robot...remote controlled by Big Brother, able to tape and replay conversations to others in the house at random.

Just having fun.

Maris

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 12:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Reality TV chat website is reporting that Marcellas said in chat that some of the BB3 HGs would be going back to the house to conduct some of the challenges. He indicated that a few of them had already confirmed as doing this. So it looks like they will be getting outside contact, not sure if I like that. BB3 is history they should leave it that way, I dont know if I want to see Marcellas running around in his white robe being all dramatic or Amy going on about her yorkie.

There is a reason BB is only on for three months, that is about all anyone can take of these HGs.

Ladytex

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 12:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
...sigh ... I wish they would let Marcellas crawl back under the rock they found him under and leave him there ...

Hey guys, could y'all post the links where you are finding the above information? Thanks

Maris

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 12:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I found the story here:

http://www.realitytvchat.net/

Texannie

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 01:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
We really get to watch for FREE??????????
And doesn't it sound like they are trying to have a message board like ours?

Maris

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 01:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I just saw the story about Maracellas saying that some BB3 HGs would be in the BB4 house for contests. That is what I was commenting on not the merits of one website over another. I think there is plenty of room on the web for more than one website. I know I have at least five bookmarked for BB4.

Demeter

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 02:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Texannie,

I am reading that differently, not that we get free feeds, just that all we need is the free real player and we also need superpass (which, is not free). So, essentially, the same as last year.

Texannie

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 03:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh..bummer....wishful thinking I guess!

Maris

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 03:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
We love big brother.com says that CBS told them they will reveal the twist on June 30th.

http://www.welovebigbrother.com/news/013.htm

This is why I love big brother, I am beginning to feel the buzz.

Meme9

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 06:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL Maris, I know that buzz! I'm working really hard trying to get as much done here with work and housework. There just isn't enough energy. But no matter what...I'll be here for as much BB as I can get.

I can't wait to find out the twist! Hope its a good one!

Ladytex

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 07:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for the links, Maris, you nut, you ... lol

Maris

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 07:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My problem is AI is over, Fame is a total bust I am looking at a realone Icon on my desktop and I have just about finished reading ALL the BB4 websites, so now I just have to find some way to entertain myself. Did I also mention that the shows on TV are reruns and my regular computer with all my favorites has crashed.

Saggkl

Friday, June 27, 2003 - 09:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Soes anyone watch the Amazing Race?

Monkeyboy

Friday, June 27, 2003 - 10:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
yea a few of us are, click here:

Amazing Race

Starfire

Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 08:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I just read in the Tv Guide that the twist will be the houseguest's ex's will be in the house! Oh my

Starfire

Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 08:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Also the 7 houseguests will be away from each other and won't be able to watch the show or feeds. This is so the house guests will be more candid in the diary room.

Therlin

Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 09:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Starfire, do you have a link or a quote of what you read?

Tabbyking

Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 10:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
starfire, you are joshing because i suggested this in my wednesday, june 25 12:23 a.m. post, aren't you!? you are a little devil!! but we still like you!



Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 12:23 am
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i think it would cause more fireworks to have a separated couple in the house! like wil and tara, or frank and margaretta.....and neither one knows until they get into the house!