BigBrother-related stories
Posted Sep 9th 2009 8:38AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E27) Yep, we're nearing the end of
Big Brother 11 as the final four gets chopped down to the final three. It's not the final three (or four) I would have imagined at the beginning of the season, but rarely does my first impression hold out. As the very pregnant Julie Chen mentioned at the top of the show, there is one representative from each original clique left in the game. I also wouldn't have predicted that she'd last the season. But she proved me wrong.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: PoV #9, Eviction #10, HoH #11 (start)
Posted Aug 17th 2009 1:17AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E17) I think Michele's eyes are glazing over and she's put herself into a coma state as she listens to Chima rant on about Russell in the head of household room. You see, Chima isn't over her loss of power to Jeff's use of the coup d'etat in the
Big Brother 11 eviction this past week. How dare Jeff change her nominations! How dare America screw her over by voting to give Jeff the power! How dare they evict Jessie (the man, the myth, the legend) instead of her choice of Russell, the terrorist. Mind you, those are her words ... not mine.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Nominations #5
Posted Aug 15th 2009 12:33PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US)
Admit it. You don't want to wait until Sunday night ... or maybe even Tuesday night to hear about the big drama going on in the
Big Brother 11 house. Sure, the real happenings in the house are usually a few days ahead of the actual airing of the shows.
Yes, the nominations have already happened. But that's not even the major news of the day. I'm talking huge. I'm talking
BB history annals big. I'm talking drama, I'm talking excitement. But, unless you want to know major spoilers, be warned that show-changing news is beyond the jump.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Breaking spoilers from inside the house
Posted Aug 10th 2009 3:02AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E14) Well, the power was up for grabs in the
Big Brother 11 house on Thursday, and Chima not only snagged it, but she's relishing it. I have a feeling she's not going to be happy relinquishing it when the time comes. She's Queen Bee! She's the woman with power! A woman should win this game! Unite, gals! Burn your bras; join the revolution. But will she go as far as losing Jessie as an ally? Read on.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Nominations #4
Posted Aug 5th 2009 1:15AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E12) This week in the
Big Brother 11 house, it's all about fractioning the factions. As is typical, it's already a house divided. So, for fun ... let's divide it twice more! Oh, heck. Go for thrice-divided. Even with a scorecard, it's hard to tell who's on first. Therefore, I think we need advanced mathematical equations. The show is often about lying and backstabbing, but it's generally a bit more predictable than this. This time we're talking crossing party lines.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Power of Veto #4
Posted Aug 3rd 2009 2:48AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E11) When we last left our
Big Brother 11 hamsters, they were vying for head of household in a twisted graduation-themed masochistic amusement ride scenario. Why graduation? Well, it's the end of the cliques, and they're all solo players in the game. Folks like Natalie are feeling very vulnerable. After all, what game has that girl got other than being Jessie's pit bull? Jeff has his worries, too. While being a part of the athlete clique, he never really was a part of the group. We're finally into some strategy other than the bullies with a head-start advantage ruling the game. Good.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: HoH #4 conclusion, Nominations #4
Posted Jul 31st 2009 9:30AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E10) Regrets, he may have a few, but there's no way he won't brag of his second head of household reign in the
Big Brother 11 house. Julie Chen, the beloved ChenBot, might regret saying lines like "it's the banana's final appeal." That was about Casey, a man in a banana suit for the week, nominated for eviction. As much of a groaner as Julie's line was, this show certainly had a few more interesting ones.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Live Eviction #3, HoH #4
Posted Jul 29th 2009 9:30AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E09) I understand that we're in troubling economic times. I realize that budget cuts are affecting many companies. But really,
Big Brother. We are talking the national television level here. Are there cutbacks in the creativity arena? The idea of a banana costume unrelated to anything specific is in and of itself a bit odd. But, such a cheap unisex half-costume takes the step to badly bizarre. I mean, it gives Casey yellow man-boobs. I don't blame him for being an angry banana man.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Power of Veto #3
Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:19AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E07) This is Kevin. He's in the
Big Brother 11 house. With the exception of the occasional dramatic diary room session, you might not even realize he's there. While the more outspoken folks earn both friends and enemies, Kevin just kind of oozes along beside his off-beat clique pal Lydia. He lets Lydia do confrontation. He's all but invisible amongst the more vocal characters in the house. Is it a plan? Is he the one we should watch for the win?
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Live Eviction #2, HoH #3
Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:12AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Recaps
(S11E06) In the
Big Brother 11 house, Ronnie is the boy who thought he would be king. He's the supreme gamer. He's the debate champion. He is the mega-fan who can recite the order of every eliminated house guest on the show throughout the seasons. He's in the brains clique. It's like this guy should have been declared the winner the first night and spared us the summer. I mean, no one in his shoes can screw this all to heck and back ... can they?
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Power of Veto #2
Posted Jul 20th 2009 12:43AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E05) Every year, the hamsters in the
Big Brother house seem to get off to a slow start. Well, it's time the backstabbing and alliances get in full gear. After all, they've been in the house for nearly two weeks now. That's long enough for the evil side of just about everyone to come out. So, does sweet and innocent Southern belle Jordan have a dark side? Read on!
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Nominations #2
Posted Jul 17th 2009 9:30AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Industry, OpEd
In a world where reality television dominates the network line-up, it should come as no surprise that eventually the owners of those shows would buy other production companies that do the same. In this case, Talpa Media (the people behind
Big Brother) is
in the process of acquiring Bunim/Murray, the granddaddy of American reality television and the company behind MTV's
The Real World.
When you think about it, the two shows do have some superficial similarities. They're both about a bunch of people living in a house (although
The Real World was never the competition that
Big Brother was). Perhaps
The Real World will involve more tenant evictions now as a result.
Using my completely inaccurate psychic powers, I predict that eventually all reality shows will be acquired by other production companies and in the end we'll be left with a single show having a title like
Survivor: The Big Brother Real World American Idol Top Chef Dancing With The Stars or some such.
Posted Jul 17th 2009 12:20AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E04) Is it just me or does Jeff from
Big Brother 11 have a real Jason Bateman thing going on? Of course, Jason Bateman has too much sense to go into the house of hamsters. But then again, this season with its high school theme could be a case of
Arrested Development, right? I'm just talking in circles until we get off the main page just in case you haven't seen the show yet. Read on!
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Live Eviction #1, HoH #2
Posted Jul 15th 2009 1:03AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E03) When we last left the new hamsters in the
Big Brother 11 house, not-so-beloved returnee Jessie had automatically assumed the position of head of household. Now, I didn't want to see him return to the show. But for him to return and be in a position of power? Egads! Yes, I said "egads." It just seemed fitting for the situation. Tonight's show proved that Jessie is easily steered. You just have to handle him right ... he's not all that bright.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Power of Veto #1
Posted Jul 12th 2009 10:50PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E02) Tonight's episode of
Big Brother 11 was technically the nominations show. However, in true
Big Brother fashion, it was full of fodder. It was during the fodder moments that I decided that surfer dude Braden isn't quite on the same plane as most of us. He just doesn't make sense! It's kind of like he wants to be the Ben Wade of the
Big Brother house with spiritual philosophical mumbo-jumbo. But in reality, I fear he's just an eye-candy space cadet.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Nominations #1
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