Posted Jul 1st 2009 5:06PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Casting
What time is it? Well, it's almost Hamster Time as the new houseguests settle in the
Big Brother 11 house. Julie Chen and executive producer Allison Grodner introduced the cast this morning on
The Early Show.
The official Big Brother 11 website is up and running. We're almost there! All we need are episodes and the live feeds in the house. The esteemed Bob Sassone has already written about
this season's new "green" house. For me, it's just a bit garish, how about you?
The latest hamsters are: (top row) Casey, Jordan, Jeff, Braden, Chima, and Kevin. On the bottom row, we have Lydia, Laura, Michele, Natalie, Ronnie, and Russell. The oldest is Casey coming in with 41 years of age. To be honest, I really look for more diversity in ages, races, and more. But you never know -- I'm sure there's going to be some controversy in the house. The season premiere is July 9 at 8 PM. Be there or ... er, or be here on TV Squad!
Posted Jun 30th 2009 8:07AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Big Brother (US)
A question for you
Big Brother fans: is the reveal of the house a really big deal? I remember watching
The Real World many years ago and it was always fun to see what the house looked like. But those were real (if changed) homes in various cities around the world. This isn't that exciting, but I wouldn't mind living here, I guess. Here are a few pics of the new house, and
the rest of the pics are here. The show starts July 9.
Above: a couch! (Oooooooooooooooo!)
Continue reading This is the house where Big Brother contestants will argue and fornicate
Posted Jun 11th 2009 3:00PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, The Amazing Race, American Idol, Survivor, Big Brother (US), Dancing With The Stars, Celebreality
Considering how prevalent reality television is these days, it's got to be a pretty daunting task to try and put together a comprehensive list of the best and worst of all time. But
Entertainment Weekly thinks they've done just that. They've compiled the
top 20 reality shows of all time, but also the
ten worst reality shows of all time. All in all, they did a pretty damned good job.
I completely agree with the top six, but they lose me with
Jackass at number seven. I have never understood the appeal of filming morons doing stupid things on purpose just to be stupid. But there were some shows missing from the list completely, like
Little People Big World, So You Think You Can Dance and
Beauty and the Geek. Surely those shows are better than
The Hills and
The Real Housewives of Sesame Street, or whatever franchise they're spinning now.
Continue reading EW declares the all-time best and worst of reality television
Posted Jun 8th 2009 2:04PM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, The Apprentice, Celebrities, Big Brother (US), Dancing With The Stars, Ratings, Celebreality
I can't watch
I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! The show is basically
Big Brother but with an unwillingness to compete. Why do celebrities sign up for physically and mentally demanding reality shows when they don't want to compete? I'm looking at you,
Dustin Diamond. To attempt to get some viewer sympathy, the celebrities are playing for charity. I feel bad for the charities that Heidi and Spencer have because I wouldn't want their douchebag antics associated with the charity's image.
Celebrity reality shows can succeed without having to play the charity card. It's all about maintaining the quality level.
Continue reading Charity doesn't make for better TV
Posted Jun 1st 2009 10:03AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: Programming, Celebrities, Big Brother (US)
Yes, summer's guilty pleasure voyeur television is just around the corner! CBS has announced that
Big Brother 11 will premiere on Thursday, July 9 at 8 PM ET/PT. In addition to the Thursday night show,
BB11 will also air at 8 PM ET/PT on Sundays and 9 PM ET/PT on Tuesdays. Phew ... no Wednesday show this season. That never worked out last season -- rush, rush, rush, then bored hamsters for four days.
The casting for the show is in its final stages according to
Kasting Inc.'s recent twitter. The finalists have been notified and the process should be finished within a few weeks. Of course, once news on the new hamsters is known, we'll let you know right here on TV Squad.
Continue reading Big Brother 11 set to premiere July 9
Posted Apr 9th 2009 4:32PM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Survivor, Big Brother (US), Casting
CBS is looking for contestants for two of their biggest reality shows. Season 19 of
Survivor had an original application deadline of January 14, but it seems as though there aren't enough quality people applying. They are hoping to fill both casts of Season 19 and Season 20.
If roughing it isn't your style, consider being in a house without entertainment.
Big Brother 11 is casting for the summer season. Sure the prize is only $500,000, but you won't come home with any stomach viruses.
Casting on both shows have been hit or miss. In
Survivor: Tocantins, 12 of the 16 contestants were recruited. This includes the latest castoff,
Sydney who was recruited from a bar.
Continue reading Survivor and Big Brother are casting
Posted Mar 17th 2009 2:02PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Industry, OpEd, The Amazing Race, Survivor, Celebrities, Big Brother (US), Dancing With The Stars, Host, TV Squad Lists, Casting
Since the reality television boom isn't going to end anytime soon, this could be a lucrative career path for the up-and-coming toddler who likes to ham it up with a microphone. After all, in this time of economic woes, what could be a better goal than glam, glitz, red carpets, and Emmy awards?
The reality show genre encompasses the gamut from talent contests to living in the jungle to living in a house with insufferable drones and drama queens and beyond. As a result, the hosts for these shows are going to be a varied lot, as well. Who are these people? How did they get where they are? And, more importantly ... what do I think of them? Read on.
Continue reading Six reality show hosts, six different realities
Posted Sep 17th 2008 12:05AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews, Episode Recaps
(S10E29) Which of the Renegades will win $500,000 on
Big Brother 10? It's always a toss-up whether the jury pf pre-evicted houseguests will vote on game play or on personal biases. And, as we've seen this season, there sure have been a heck of a lot of personal issues betwixt hamsters! As a person who must like the misery of others, I have to admit that I enjoyed the explosions within the house this season. I know. I'm a mean, cruel person. Mind you, I wouldn't want to be inside the house in the thick of it. But, hey ... I'm just the voyeur here.
Continue reading Big Brother 10: Season Finale
Posted Sep 15th 2008 12:15AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
We're almost there. The finale is right around the corner on Tuesday. But before we crown the winner of
Big Brother 10, we have to sit through a clips show with (booming announcer voice) NEVER BEFORE SEEN FOOTAGE. You know just from how CBS touted this episode that the "never before seen footage" would be
nothing special.
After the jump, let's talk about what happened last night ... or what didn't happen.
Continue reading Big Brother 10: Clips Show
Posted Sep 13th 2008 10:36PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US)
I wonder how extensive the therapy is for the
Big Brother 10 hamsters, don't you? I mean, they're locked in a house with people they often don't like. Then, after they escape via eviction, they're locked in a jury house with people they don't like. Plus, they often have delusions of grandeur thinking they're going to be some kind of stars after they leave. That just doesn't happen. They might gain a bit of a cult following, but mainstream celebrity? Nope.
Read on past the jump for news from the 24/7 live feeds. Show spoilers around the corner!
Continue reading Big Brother 10: Live feeds report - September 13
Posted Sep 12th 2008 8:02PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US)
They really should do something to liven up the last few days of the final two in the
Big Brother 10 house. They're no longer competing against each other or anyone else. When the final two don't care for each other, they tend to ignore each other. When they enjoy each other's company, there still isn't much they can say at this point that that haven't said before. The only thing of any consequence which happens during this stretch of time is the jury questioning.
Read on past the jump for the latest from inside the
BB House of Boredom.
Continue reading Big Brother 10: Live feeds report - September 12
Posted Sep 12th 2008 8:05AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews, Episode Recaps
(S10E27) "This is the first time someone actually did what they said they were going to do for me." - JwryIsn't that just too touching? You did realize that Jerry, one of the final three houseguests in the
Big Brother 10 house is 75-years-old, right? I'm not sure if that's been mentioned during the season. Ah, anyway, it's down to the final three and tonight's show was all about the three-part final Head of Household competition and the final eviction of the season. The final HOH winner decides who will go into the final two with him and from there it's all up to the jury members which one will win $500,000 or $50,000. That's quite the difference, but what's a hamster to do? It's all in the game.
Continue reading Big Brother 10: Final HOH, Final Eviction
Posted Sep 11th 2008 6:23PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US)
I don't really consider this a spoiler for
Big Brother 10, but what you see in this image is what I see when they block the feeds for comps or before and during the live show. Yes, you've got it! It's never-ending
Big Brother trivia and it's accompanied by the blaring loud theme music for the show. For shorter blocks, we usually get the fish tank. Here's a bit of feeds trivia -- during the first season, we got the chicken coop cam. Sometimes to this day, the feed blocks are referred to as FOTH because in early seasons they went to the "front of the house."
Real show spoilers from the 24/7 live feeds after the jump!
Continue reading Big Brother 10: Live feeds update - September 11
Posted Sep 10th 2008 8:31PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US)
In the beginning, did you think the final three in the
Big Brother 10 house would be Jerry, Memphis, and Dan? In the absolute beginning I wanted to like Jerry and didn't care at all for Dan based on his CBS website bio page. I thought Angie would go the furthest in the game for the women. How wrong was I? Of course, people who just watch the show and don't follow the live feeds tend to have an entirely different perspective on the hamsters.
For the latest from the 24/7 live feeds, read on past the jump. Show spoilers are around the corner!
Continue reading Big Brother 10: Live feeds report - September 10
Posted Sep 10th 2008 12:22AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US)
We're in the final days in the
Big Brother 10 house. It's down to the final three and, as they tend to do, we've been left with a cliffhanger. Well, we were actually left on a "Wing and a Prayer." The winner of this round advances to the final round while the other two face off in the second round. How long are they going to fly through the air battered by the elements?
Read on past the jump for screen caps and the skinny from the 24/7 live feeds. Extreme show spoilers ahead!
Continue reading Big Brother 10: Special live feeds report - Final HOH Pt. 1
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