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Viesti Kirjoittaja Spencer » 04 Helmi 2008 17:51

Big Brother 9 Commercial, 16 Houseguests

CBS began airing commercials today upgrading the number of Houseguests from 14 to 16.

Why the sudden change in the accounting? There is a possibility that the Houseguests are already in hotel sequester.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq5QXflDsF0
Parhaat asukkaat: 1. Aleisha 2. Nikki (1982-2021 RIP) 3. Paul 4. Dick 5. Charlotte

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Viesti Kirjoittaja Spencer » 04 Helmi 2008 17:53

Big Brother 9 Casting Twist?

Derek Erikstrup. That name might sound familiar because Derek's brother Dustin was on Big Brother 8. BigBrotherAccess and Mr GuyTVBlog.com came to this conclusion based on a series of comments left on Dustin Erikstrup's myspace account.

(Message to the Producers: If Derek is on the cast, don't dismiss him! We'll pretend we didn't know!)

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Parhaat asukkaat: 1. Aleisha 2. Nikki (1982-2021 RIP) 3. Paul 4. Dick 5. Charlotte

Parhaat kaudet: 1. BBAU7 2. BBUK9 3. BBUS8 4. BBAU4 5. BBCAN4

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Viesti Kirjoittaja Spencer » 06 Helmi 2008 18:36

Press Release: CBS REVEALS THE IDENTITIES OF THE 16 NEW HOUSEGUESTS COMPETING IN THE FIRST WINTER OF "BIG BROTHER"

First Ever All-Single Cast and the Most Houseguests in "Big Brother" History

Ninth Installment Premieres Tuesday, February 12th

Julie Chen Returns As Host

Love Is In The Air As An All-New "Big Brother" Creative Twist Is Revealed

CBS today revealed the identities of the 16 Houseguests who will compete in BIG BROTHER, as well as the new creative twist that will play out during the first-ever winter edition, which premieres Tuesday, Feb. 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT).

This season marks other BIG BROTHER firsts, including the first-ever all-single cast and the most Houseguests in BIG BROTHER history.

When this group of 16 singles enters the house, they will be told they are being matched up with their "soul mate," a stranger who may prove to be their true love or their worst nightmare. Whether there is a love connection or not, once paired up, the Houseguests' life in the game depends on their partner. They must strategize, plot and scheme together as a couple for a chance at the prize. These "lovebirds" will live together as a couple meaning they will sleep in the same bed, hold Head of Household as a couple, be nominated for eviction as a pair, and if the time comes, say their goodbyes together upon eviction.

BIG BROTHER follows a group of people living together in a house outfitted with dozens of cameras and microphones recording their every move 24 hours a day. Each week the Houseguests will vote each other out of the house. At the end, the last remaining Houseguests will receive the Grand Prize of $500,000 and a second place prize of $50,000.

This edition of BIG BROTHER debuts Tuesday, Feb. 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Following the premiere, BIG BROTHER will be broadcast three nights weekly, on Tuesdays (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), Wednesdays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) beginning Feb. 13 and Sundays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) beginning Feb. 17. Julie Chen returns as host. The live weekly eviction broadcasts will be Wednesdays, with the first eviction on Wed., Feb 20 (8:00-9:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT).

Following are the 16 Houseguests, listed in alphabetical order, who will compete in the first- ever winter edition of BIG BROTHER:

Adam
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Single
29
Public Relations Manager
Del Ray Beach, Fla. via Cherry Hill, NJ

Amanda
Kuva
Single
23
Paralegal
Fridley, Minn.

Alex
Kuva
Single
24
DJ Company Owner
Staten Island, NY

Allison
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Single
28
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Boston, Mass.

Chelsia
Kuva
Single
21
College Student
Cedar Falls, Iowa

Jacob
Kuva
Single
23
Electrician
Dallas, Ga.

James
Kuva
Single
21
Originally From: Sarasota, Fla.
Riding Bicycle Around The World

Jen
Kuva
Single
26
Bartender
Columbus, Ohio

Joshuah
Kuva
Single
25
Advertising Media Buyer
Dallas, Tex.

Matt
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Single
23
Roofing Foreman
Charleston, Mass.

Natalie
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Single
28
Bikini Barista
Salem, Ore.

Neil
Kuva
Single
29
Realtor
Los Angeles, Calif.

Parker
Kuva
Single
26
Paparazzo
Northridge, Calif.

Ryan
Kuva
Single
27
College Student
Columbus, Ohio

Sharon
Kuva
Single
23
Realtor
Olathe, Kan.

Sheila
Kuva
Single Mom
45
Former Model
Reseda, Calif. via Memphis, Tenn.
Parhaat asukkaat: 1. Aleisha 2. Nikki (1982-2021 RIP) 3. Paul 4. Dick 5. Charlotte

Parhaat kaudet: 1. BBAU7 2. BBUK9 3. BBUS8 4. BBAU4 5. BBCAN4

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Viesti Kirjoittaja Punde » 06 Helmi 2008 18:47

Juupa, ensinäkemältä luulisi että noi on pepsodent-mainokseen pyrkiviä tyyppejä. Aurinkolasit piti laittaa päähän ku hampaat niin loisti :) God bless america. :D

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Viesti Kirjoittaja Spencer » 06 Helmi 2008 18:49

Parhaat asukkaat: 1. Aleisha 2. Nikki (1982-2021 RIP) 3. Paul 4. Dick 5. Charlotte

Parhaat kaudet: 1. BBAU7 2. BBUK9 3. BBUS8 4. BBAU4 5. BBCAN4

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Viesti Kirjoittaja calderyon » 06 Helmi 2008 20:00

Ei juma...Miten voi noin, samanlaisilta näyttää kaikki :o

Niinkuin olisi laboratoriossa luotu.

Tai no on muutama poikkeus, mutta ainakin edes yksi, on tajunnut laittaa
erilaisen ilmeen päälle.

Mahdollinen voittaja, ehkä ??? :wink:

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Viesti Kirjoittaja Spencer » 06 Helmi 2008 23:26

Big Brother 9 on The Early Show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q2xkzP4NF8
Parhaat asukkaat: 1. Aleisha 2. Nikki (1982-2021 RIP) 3. Paul 4. Dick 5. Charlotte

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Viesti Kirjoittaja calderyon » 12 Helmi 2008 20:13

Ne, jotka haluaa seurata livenä, muistakaahan ladata uusin versio BBvieweristä.

Alla BBviewerin kotisivun linkki:


http://www.bbviewer.com/

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Viesti Kirjoittaja Spencer » 13 Helmi 2008 16:20

Parker & Jen veivät odotetusti ekan kilpailun.. Toivottavasti eivät nyt häädä Mattia & Natalieta, mutta pelkään kyllä pahinta, vaikka tosiaan lupasivat heidän olevan turvassa.

Eka lista:

1. Matt & Natalie (Natalie ykkössuosikkini ensivaikutelmalta)
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2. James & Chelsia (James vaikuttaa mukavalta jätkältä)
3. Parker & Jen (aika kova pari)
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4. Ryan & Allison (kumpikin vähän tylsähköjä)
5. Joshuah & Neil (kumpikin vähän tylsähköjä)
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6. Alex & Amanda (Amandasta tulee hieman Janelle mieleen :td )
7. Jacob & Sharon (Sharonista tulee Horseface Grace mieleen :td )
8. Adam & Sheila (Adam on ok, mutta Sheila vähemmän ok)
Parhaat asukkaat: 1. Aleisha 2. Nikki (1982-2021 RIP) 3. Paul 4. Dick 5. Charlotte

Parhaat kaudet: 1. BBAU7 2. BBUK9 3. BBUS8 4. BBAU4 5. BBCAN4

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Viesti Kirjoittaja Spencer » 13 Helmi 2008 16:27

Jos ette muuten saa ensimmäistä jaksoa käsiinne, niin se löytyy myöskin YuoTubesta..

BB9 Episode 1 Part 1:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1NZL1mlDcrc

BB9 Episode 1 Part 2:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YTT_NTQXnX4

BB9 Episode 1 Part 3:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Nh3Iyua9VHk

BB9 Episode 1 Part 4:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=S5feVzCXjKg
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Viesti Kirjoittaja Punde » 14 Helmi 2008 03:53

Eka lista tosiaan totaalinen ensivaikutelmalista, johon vaikuttaa monet tekijät, muttei itse tyypit juuri yhtään. Sekavasti sanottu, mutta eipä noita ole juuri nähnykään vielä..

1. Jen & Parker (molemmat vaikuttaa mukavilta, ja toinen mukana kauden The Juonessa)
2. Ryan & Allison (Ryan on mukana The Juonessa ja pelaa pokeria)
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(muista en oikein tiedä vielä 40min perusteella, paitsi että raamattuhihhulit (valitettavasti pareineen) hännillä..)
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3. Alex & Amanda (molemmat ihan ok, toistaiseksi)
4. Joshuah & Neil (-blank blank blank-)
5. James & Chelsia (molemmat ärsyttää jollain tasolla heti kärkeen)
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6. Adam & Sheila (eijei.. adam ärsyttävä, sheila väärässä seurassa)
7. Matt & Natalie (uskovainen tissimuija ja yli-itsevarma macho... huoh. God bless america.)
8. Jacob & Sharon (himouskovainen southener ja sen exä... huoh. God bless america.)

bonuksena: 9. Chenbot. En edelleenkään tykkää yhtään. Liian jenkkiä, liian.... robootti joka puhuu. Syyllinen lienee jenkkien tv-kulttuuri enemmän ku ite emäntä, mut kuitenki.

Muutenkin ärsyttää suunnattomasti tämä "amerikkalaisuus" joka hohkaa kaikesta. En tarkoita asukkaita, jenkkejähän ne toki on ja saa ollakin, ei siinä mittää. Mut... äh, kaikki tietää miten jenkkireality menee, ja sikäläinen BB ei valitettavasti eroa kaavasta mitenkään, vaikka on alkuperäisenä formaattina melko täysin erilainen muuhun tositelkkariin verrattuna.

Enivei, normaalisti oon lopettanu kattomisen ekaan jaksoon edellämainituista syistä, mut nyt katon koko kauden, alussa "kulttuurishokista" kärsien, mut ehkä totun jenkkityyliinki ajan kanssa..

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Viesti Kirjoittaja Sahtor » 14 Helmi 2008 18:07

Jen on mukava tyttö mutta pahoin pelkää että ultra-bitch maine on väistämätön kuten ausseissa kävi Hayleylle. Koko sarja on enemmän käsikirjoitusta kuin BB fanit kaipaisivat. Ryan on liian tylsä voittaakseen.

Omat suosikit alussa olisivat olleet Sharon ja Jacob koska raamattukerholaiset on jotain uutta verrattuna perusjamppoihin. Sotilasperhe on vieras kuvio Suomessa.

Sheila oli aika pettymys. Tulee mieleen että 20v supermalli on vanhentunut 16 vuotta muttei kasvanut yhtään samana aikana.

Amanda on lähtökohtaisesti oma inhokki. Vaikea sanoa miten tuosta paranisi.

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Viesti Kirjoittaja Spencer » 14 Helmi 2008 21:02

Jacobin olisi vaan pitänyt pitää suunsa supussa, niin olisi tod.näk. säästynyt häädöltä, mutta eipä ollut yhtään pelisilmää pojalla. Hjyvä näin! :)

Punde kirjoitti:Enivei, normaalisti oon lopettanu kattomisen ekaan jaksoon edellämainituista syistä, mut nyt katon koko kauden, alussa "kulttuurishokista" kärsien, mut ehkä totun jenkkityyliinki ajan kanssa..
Niin sitä pitää! :thumbsup
Parhaat asukkaat: 1. Aleisha 2. Nikki (1982-2021 RIP) 3. Paul 4. Dick 5. Charlotte

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Viesti Kirjoittaja Punde » 15 Helmi 2008 02:25

Spencer kirjoitti:Jacobin olisi vaan pitänyt pitää suunsa supussa, niin olisi tod.näk. säästynyt häädöltä, mutta eipä ollut yhtään pelisilmää pojalla. Hjyvä näin! :)
Mahtava aloitus kaudelle! Suurin inhokki heti pihalla, woohoo [smilie=a_goodjob.gif] :banana [smilie=a_bravo.gif]
Sahtor kirjoitti:Jen on mukava tyttö mutta pahoin pelkää että ultra-bitch maine on väistämätön kuten ausseissa kävi Hayleylle.
Poikkeuksena se, että Hayley oli ultra-bitch, ehdottomasti meikäläisen kaikkien maiden kaikkien aikojen inhokkilistan top10-jäsen, ehkä jopa top5. Ja jenkeissähän katsojat ei äänestä, ni talon ulkopuolinen ultra-bitch-maine ei lopulta haittaa yhtään. Ton sanottua pitää kyl sanoa että Jen ei vaikuta ollenkaan hayleymaiselta..

Edelleen häiritsee suuresti jenkkien tekemällä tehty tyyli, tapahtumien ei anneta kulkea omalla painollaan ja asukkaiden myöhemmin kommentoida tapahtumia vapaasti.. nyt tulee fiilis että kaikkia asukkaita haastatellaan jatkuvasti, ja vieläpä tavalla että samalla "BB" paljastaa asioita haastattelun yhteydessä. Mut oh well, minkäs sille mahtaa... on tää parempi ku suomen unelmien poikamies ;)

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Viesti Kirjoittaja Punde » 15 Helmi 2008 22:43

Ehin jo ihmetellä missä viipyy eilisen jakso, mut sit tajusin jenkkibb:n jälleen yhden typeryyden, seuraava jakso tuleeki vast sunnuntaina.

Pentele.

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Viesti Kirjoittaja calderyon » 16 Helmi 2008 02:12

Tuleeko niitä siis kolme jaksoa viikossa?

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Viesti Kirjoittaja Spencer » 16 Helmi 2008 02:21

calderyon kirjoitti:Tuleeko niitä siis kolme jaksoa viikossa?
Jep. Sunnuntaina on ruokakilpailu + nimeämiset, tiistaina Veto-kilpailu + Veto-seremonia ja keskiviikkona häätö + suora HoH-kilpailu.
Parhaat asukkaat: 1. Aleisha 2. Nikki (1982-2021 RIP) 3. Paul 4. Dick 5. Charlotte

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Viesti Kirjoittaja calderyon » 16 Helmi 2008 03:15

Minkähän takia koosteissa ei ole ollut minkäänlaista ajan kerrontaa ?

Ei kerrota päivää, jossa ollaan kulloinkin menossa, eikä myöskään kellon aikaa.

Vain lyhyt videon pätkä, jossa näkyy vuorokaudenvaihdos yöstä aamuun,
mutta ei muuta.


Jopa Selviytyjissä mainitaan se, monesko päivä kilpailussa on menossa.

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calderyon kirjoitti:Minkähän takia koosteissa ei ole ollut minkäänlaista ajan kerrontaa ?

Ei kerrota päivää, jossa ollaan kulloinkin menossa, eikä myöskään kellon aikaa.
Sanoppa muuta. Lisää syitä miks dissaan jenkkiformaattia, mut koska oon edelleen idiootti, ni katon kuitenki :)

Niin ja se, että joka jaksossa on jonkunlaista kilpailua. Ei jenkkirealitya ilman jatkuvaa taistoa. Näin se vaan menee, valitettavasti.

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Viesti Kirjoittaja Spencer » 16 Helmi 2008 12:48

Tässä todella kattava opas USAn BB:stä. Tämä kannattaa ehdottomasti lukea, jos ei ole ennen Jenkki-BB:tä seurannut.
Behind Big Brother kirjoitti: What is Big Brother USA?
The U.S. version started off in 2000 under the familiar format you have grown to know and love. However, soon after its debut on CBS, it became a colossal flop; some blame it on bad casting, others blame it on a culture clash.

CBS’s ‘other’ little reality TV venture, Survivor, at the same time, became a pop cultural phenomenon. Naturally, they decided to mold the second season of Big Brother on it, and so the show constantly referred to as “Survivor… in a house” was born, with new rules, new houseguests, and new surprises.

The show is now in it's ninth season, which for the first time airs during American TV's ratings season due to the on-going writers strike. A tenth season will follow in it's usual summer slot later in the year.


How it works
BBUSA follows a very different format to most other versions, with all voting done by the “houseguests” in a game more about strategy and competitiveness than popularity.

HoH:
Stands for “Head of Household.” The HoH is chosen through a live competition, filmed live after the previous eviction. Due to the short timeframe, it usually consists of an elimination quiz. The outgoing HoH can not compete.

The HoH wins access to the special “HoH” bedroom, featuring a large bed, luxury items, a TV screen linked to several cameras around the house to spy on their fellow houseguests, and of course the power to nominate.

Anyone is allowed into the HoH room and is often used as a place to talk strategy or for potential nominees to plead their case to the HoH regarding the upcoming nominations.

Nominations:
An event hosted by the HoH. In secrecy in the HoH bedroom, the HoH puts keys with each houseguests’ name on them into a round box, except for two people, the nominees. For the people the HoH wants to nominate, he/she simply takes their keys, wraps them in a bag and hides them somewhere.

During the nominations ceremony, the HoH pulls out the first key, calls out the name on it, and hands it to the appropriate houseguest, who is now ‘safe.’ This houseguest then pulls out another key and the process is continued until there are only two people left without their keys; the nominees. The HoH then explains his/her nominations, and the ceremony comes to a close.

Veto:
In the U.S., nominations are not concrete. The “veto” competition gives players a chance to alter the nominations. In seasons 3 and 4, all houseguests could play. However, in recent seasons, only the HoH and the two nominees, plus one other houseguest each of their choice (making that 6 people altogether), can participate.

The veto competitions are usually quite creative and fun to watch, not dissimilar to some of BBA's own FNL games. The winner of the veto competition can choose to save one of the nominees, or to not use it at all.

If a nominee is saved, (sometimes referred to as ‘taken off the block,’) the HoH must choose someone to replace them. The nominations are now concrete.

Evictions:
In the U.S., the public does not choose whom to evict; the houseguests do. All houseguests, except for the HoH and the 2 nominees, vote. Whoever has the highest number of votes is revealed by Julie Chen and subsequently evicted! In the event of a tie, the HoH has the casting vote.

Food competitions:
Most week’s houseguests compete in a food competition. These are usually one-off competitions which take place the morning after eviction, and vary from houseguests competing as one team, competing as two opposing teams, competing as individuals or competing for either food groups or food for a certain day of the week.

If the houseguests lose the food competition they have to survive the next week on “slop”.

Luxury competitions:
These only occur occasionally, and as you can probably work out, involve houseguests competing for luxuries, ranging from watching a movie to a shopping spree in the house.

America’s Choice:
Though there is no viewers vote to determine who is evicted, fans do occasionally get to have some control through the America’s Choice vote. Voting via text or the website, typical votes include choosing a houseguest to get a phone call from home or get a trip away from the house, typically to the set of another CBS programme.

The Final HoH:
When three houseguests remain they compete to become the final HoH in a three-part competition. The winner of round one (an endurance based comp), progress to round three, with the other two HGs competing in round two. The winners of rounds one and two then compete in the live final round to become the final HoH and have the power to evict one of the final three HGs.

The Jury:
The final seven evictees are secluded in the “Jury house” and decide the winner of Big Brother. When the final two houseguests remain the Jury gets to question them via satellite link before returning for the live season finale and casting their votes for the winner of Big Brother.

Jackpot:
The winner of Big Brother gets $500,000, with the runner-up getting $50,000.

Differences to Big Brother Australia
Here is a list of just some of the differences you will notice:

Strategy
With the controlled amount of players eligible to compete in the veto competition, a “backdoor” strategy has arisen in recent seasons. The HoH strategically nominates 2 members he/she doesn’t really want evicted (perhaps even members of his/her own alliance!) to act as ‘pawns.’ They then choose their allies to compete in the veto competition, use the veto, and then the HoH replaces them with the person they really do want evicted! This gives them no chance to compete for the veto and thus they can’t ‘get themselves off the hook,’ guaranteeing them to be evicted.

This type of strategy tends to create enormous divisions in the house, such as BB6's “Sovereigns” versus the “Friendship.” The Friendship often engaged in delusional rants as to how much America loves them, when in fact they were some of the most hated houseguests in the history of the show, whereas the Sovereigns were some of the most loved. This division, with its amusing drunken verbal slag matches between both sides, however, made for compelling viewing.

On the flipside, there have been some awful strategic moves. The most amusing would have to be in season 3, when a nominated houseguest won the veto, but chose not to use it…. He was evicted that night.

Less/No Nudity
Due to strict US broadcasting rules you won’t even see a naked bottom on the network shows, though nudity isn’t completely blocked out of the live internet feeds.

However, there is a new show from Big Brother USA which airs on cable channel ShoToo. Every night Big Brother: After Dark will offer three hours of live streaming, complete with nudity and profanity, covering events from 9pm to midnight in the house. (Due to the time difference between LA and the East Coast, the show will begin at midnight)

Houseguests
CBS refers to their participants as “houseguests.” A popular, but unofficial name comes in the form of “hamsters.”

Typically houseguests are Hollywood wannabes, all hoping that being on Big Brother will be the first step on the road to stardom! There are always houseguests though that are there to play the game and willing to do almost anything to win!

Host
Julie Chen, sometimes referred to as “The Chenbot” for her robot-like auto-cue delivery, hosts Big Brother U.S.

Studio
Julie Chen hosts the live shows from a small studio in front of the Big Brother house. There is no live audience, except for finale night.

The show's approach
The show is edited in a very similar way to most US reality shows, filled with short segments cutting away to interviews with the houseguests (in the diary room) and using regular flash backs to illustrate stories. There is no narrator except for at the beginning and end of each show.

Focus on the diary room
The diary room is used as a tool to narrate the show, with clips of houseguests describing what they had to do in competitions and their own strategies mixed in with footage of the competitions.

The voice of Big Brother
The voice of Big Brother is hardly ever heard in the edited shows, with host Julie Chen or the weekly HoH fronting any competitions.

Big Brother can be heard on the live feeds however, though the houseguests tend to refer to the producers by name rather than “Big Brother”. Big Brother also acts as a director during the competitions and ceremonies, often asking houseguests to repeat the reading of rules for example, in order to get a decent cut for the show.

House
Unlike other versions of Big Brother, the BBUSA house keeps virtually the same layout every season – but does get redecorated each year.

For BB6 the show moved to a new two storey house – and while the basic layout remained very similar, the second storey allowed for a much bigger HoH suite, complete with private bathroom.

There is usually an open plan living/dining/kitchen area, three small bedrooms for just four or five houseguests, a gym, bathroom, the HoH suite and a backyard complete with pool and hot tub. The houseguests also get a washing machine and dryer.

Competitions usually take place in the backyard, while luxuries such as the hot tub and gym have to be won.

Twists
The core format remains virtually the same every week, with the only twist to regular proceedings being a “double eviction week”, with a HoH comp, nominations, Veto comp and eviction taking place in just 48 hours before a new HoH comes into power and the process begins again.

The main twists in recent years have come from the casting. In BB4 just eight houseguests moved in originally, shortly followed by five of their ex’s in a twist called “The X Factor”.

BB5 was dubbed “Project DNA”, with two houseguests – Nakomis and Cowboy – discovering they shared the same father and a pair of identical twins secretly switching places in the house for five weeks.

BB6 was the Summer of Secrets, with seven pairs of houseguests competing. Each pair believed they were the only pair in the house, but in fact soon discovered that every houseguest was paired up. If any pair reached the final two the jackpot would double to $1m, with the runner up getting $250,000.

BB7 was "All Stars", with fourteen former houseguests, chosen by viewers and producers, returning for another chance to play the game. This season did see a couple of twists which could have changed the game, beginning with a "Double HoH" where two houseguests won the position in week one, but if they couldn't agree on nominations they would be up for eviction instead.

The other main twist in BB7 was the Coup d'Etat which gave one houseguest the power to overthrow the HoH and replace their nominees with two of their own for a period of three weeks. This power was never used.

BB8's main twist was that some housemates moved into discover they'd literally be living with their enemy with two former high school friends, a former gay couple and a separated father and daughter amongst the housemates. The father and daughter - Evil Dick and Danielle - went on toe claim first and second place respectively.


The main change each season has been with the Veto. When introduced in BB3, all houseguests competed for the Veto but nominees couldn’t use it to save themselves from eviction.

The final Veto challenge of BB3 saw the HGs compete for the “Golden Power of Veto”, enabling a nominee to save themselves, with Marcellas famously not using it on himself and subsequently being evicted.

All Veto challenges from BB4 have been “Golden Power of Veto” competitions, but since BB5 the competitions were restricted to six players – the HoH, two nominees and partners of their choice.

In BB6 there was a slight change that meant in some competitions none of the houseguests would win the Veto – but in practice this never happened.

Since BB7 rather than selecting their partners, the three Veto players who would compete alongside the nominees and HoH were chosen at random.

The Shows
Big Brother 9 premieres on Tuesday 12 February which will include the revealing of this years houseguests and action from their first couple of days in the house, including the first Head of Household competition. The second show follows on Wednesday.


The show then airs three nights a week in hour-long slots:

Sunday:
This show features the weekly food competition and nominations

Tuesday:
The Tuesday show features the Veto competition and Veto Ceremony

Wednesday – LIVE EVICTION:
Julie Chen hosts the live eviction show, which also includes the live HoH competition.

Often later in the season shows are dropped to just two a week, and in the final couple of weeks evictions take place in every episode. There are usually around 30 shows per season.


In addition, every weekday an internet discussion show Big Brother: Housecalls airs at cbs.com (usually at 1pm ET), while cable channel ShoToo will screen three hours of uninterrupted live streaming from the house every night in Big Brother: After Dark.

Website
The official website – http://www.cbs.com/bigbrother – is only updated after each episode, offering an episode guide, profiles of the houseguests and a few additional features, such as a weekly HoH blog. Voting for America’s Choice is also done via the website – and isn’t restricted to Americans!

Live Feeds
Viewers can subscribe to the live feeds at the official website - http://www.cbs.com/bigbrother . Big Brother USA is actually one of the few versions that continues to offer multiple feeds, with up to four live feeds available.

However, it should be noted that alot of the time at least two of the feeds are screening the same stream, while events such as Veto competitons, nominations and the Veto ceremonies are usually not shown on the live feed, resulting in significant periods of times when the feeds just show live coverage of the BB fish tank!

Downloading episodes
For full information about downloading episodes, see the Ultimate Guide to BBUK thread.

It is slightly easier to keep track of BBUSA though with just three 43-minute episodes a week. Viewers in the UK will be able to watch the show a day or two after airing in the USA on E4.

And Finally
Big Brother USA isn't for everyone. It is very different to most versions of Big Brother and at first, may seem quite strange and in fact just wrong!

However, judge the show on it’s own merits and in time you might find yourself with yet another Big Brother to keep track of! It really is so much more than “Survivor in a house”.
Parhaat asukkaat: 1. Aleisha 2. Nikki (1982-2021 RIP) 3. Paul 4. Dick 5. Charlotte

Parhaat kaudet: 1. BBAU7 2. BBUK9 3. BBUS8 4. BBAU4 5. BBCAN4

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Viesti Kirjoittaja calderyon » 18 Helmi 2008 16:40

Youtubeen on nyt ilmestynyt BB9 USA:n kolmas jakso.

Alla myös suorat videolinkit.

Episode 3 part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrQ8BCB5N1o

Episode 3 part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMqMgiF4VRI

Episode 3 part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDy_LSubcac

Episode 3 part 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK6ZMrX2dAE

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Viesti Kirjoittaja Spencer » 19 Helmi 2008 00:30

Näillä näkymin Ryanille & Allisonille taitaa tulla lähtö, jos eivät vaan voita Vetoa. Jenillä ja Parkerilla on kyllä paljon enemmän annettavaa ohjelmalle, joten toivottavasti heitä ei ihan vielä häädetä..
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