Posts with tag big brother
Posted Apr 28th 2008 8:02PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US)
Last night Adam won $500,000 on
Big Brother 9. Now, I know I heard Julie Chen tell them she'd be giving Adam his check and Ryan his winnings of $50,000 on
The Early Show as is the standard practice. So, I turned on TV as I was heading out the door to my day job only to hear them say that Julie Chen has the day off today. Huh? I didn't bother recording as they didn't mention
BB9 at all.
But there they were -- taped after the finale last night. I found
the video of the interview on the CBS website. It's not embeddable, but if you follow me after the jump, I'll bring up some of the main points ... or, at least the ones I found interesting!
Continue reading Big Brother 9 winners talk to Julie Chen
Posted Apr 27th 2008 9:21PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US)
Yes, this is the last
Big Brother 9 live feeds report of the season. A bit later tonight I'll be writing up the season finale. It's just about D-U-N. Before I get to the jump, I want to thank all the folks who have commented throughout the season here. We have had a trying season with odd hamsters, an odd season itself which didn't have a lasting theme, but we hung in. We deserve the money!
Big Brother 10 is slated to start on July 13. I respectfully request better hamsters, please. Read on past the jump for the latest on the live feeds.
Continue reading Big Brother 9: Final live feeds report - April 27
Posted Apr 27th 2008 9:07AM by Paul Goebel
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Big Brother (US), Project Runway, Casting
A day hasn't gone by where we haven't received some sort of tip or email asking us, the TV Squad, how to get on [insert reality show here]. Unfortunately no, Simon Cowell does not work for us, and Donald Trump isn't my BFF, so we really can't help all that much.
The folks at RealityWanted.com often send us a list of new and existing reality shows that are looking for new, er, talent, and they've given us permission to make mention of them here. We'll try to make this a regular feature as often as we get a new list.
This time we have Tim Gunn's Guide to Style, Big Brother and other new shows.
Continue reading Reality Show casting calls
Posted Apr 26th 2008 11:59AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Programming, Shark, Reality-Free
The failure of
Secret Talents of the Stars has had ripple effects on the CBS prime time schedule. With
Big Brother coming to an end and
Secret Talents unable to make it past one episode,
the return of Shark, which was going to come back on Tuesdays at 10 p.m., will now return on Tuesday at 9 p.m. for three broadcasts beginning April 29. Had
Secret Talents worked, CBS wouldn't be scrambling on Tuesdays.
The CBS Tuesday lineup for next Tuesday, therefore, will be
NCIS, Shark and a rerun of CSI. Then on May 6, it'll be
NCIS, Shark and
a CSI: Miami rerun. On May 13,
NCIS, Shark and a
Criminal Minds rerun.
What'll be interesting for
Shark fans -- and TV geeks in general like us -- will be to see exactly how well the James Woods legal drama performs with a strong lead in like
NCIS. Even the reruns scheduled to follow the three episodes are all strong support. Will this Tuesday hammock experiment be advantageous to
Shark, securing the kind of Nielsen numbers that will be a deciding factor in the show's renewal for next season?
Continue reading Shark gets a new timeslot
Posted Apr 23rd 2008 11:46PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S09E34) "I was getting drownded!" - SheilaHey, I know I know the word is "drowned." But I'm not Sheila, the single mom, and one of the final three houseguests on
Big Brother 9. I guess I made the foolish decision to work for a living and not pin all my hopes and dreams of a happy future on appearing on a reality television show. She made the decision without seeing even one season of the show in its entirety. I've seen them all. I would never be on the show, never!
Read on past the jump for the full review of tonight's episode.
Continue reading Big Brother 9: Final HOH competition, final eviction
Posted Apr 23rd 2008 9:20PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US)
It's down to the final three in the
Big Brother 9 house and this is what excitement is all about! Tonight is the penultimate show of the season and those zany houseguests are ready to break free!
Or, perhaps, I might be just being a bit silly. After all, even though the houseguests may have their stress, what about me? I've written about them day in and day out all season long. Don't I deserve the half million dollars more than they do? Aren't I deserving? It's not about Sheila; it's all about ME!
For show spoilers, read on past the jump.
Continue reading Big Brother 9: Live feeds report - April 23
Posted Apr 23rd 2008 8:19AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S09E33) "Personally, I want to win this veto because I want to be a power whore." - RyanYep, I wanted to get the atmosphere just right for this review of the latest
Big Brother 9 episode. I think Ryan's sentence says it all. Well, as far as his own strategy goes, that is. He's sitting pretty heading into the final three as his position of Head of Household gives him a definite spot in the three. But the remaining three must wheel and deal, scramble, sell their souls ... whatever it takes.
Read on past the jump for the full review.
Continue reading Big Brother 9: Final PoV, final three, final HOH part 1
Posted Apr 22nd 2008 8:15PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US)
Things are moving along for the live final part of the three-part head of household competition to be seen on Wednesday's
Big Brother 9. That's right. Only the last part will be actually live. Tonight's episode will show the power of veto and the eviction which gets the house down to the final three.
The winner of the first part of the HOH comp goes up against the winner of the second part on Wednesday night. That winner chooses who will be with him or her in the final two facing the jury. A lot of the action has already happened. Read on past the jump for extreme show spoilers!
Continue reading Big Brother 9 - Live feeds special report - HOH comp part 2
Posted Apr 22nd 2008 4:05PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new According To Jim. - CBS has a new NCIS at 8, then a new Big Brother.
- FOX has new episodes of American Idol and Hell's Kitchen.
- The CW has a new Beauty and the Geek at 8, followed by a new Reaper.
- There's a new Nova on PBS at 8.
- At 9, ABC has a new Dancing with the Stars, then a new Boston Legal.
- Discovery has a new Deadliest Catch at 9.
- Lifetime has the new movie Queen Sized at 9.
- Bravo has a new Real Housewives of New York City at 9, followed by the season premiere of Work Out.
- Sundance has Big Ideas For A Small Planet at 9.
- MTV has the season premiere of Tila Tequila: A Shot At Love 2 at 9.
- Also at 9: BBC America has a new Last Restaurant Standing.
- At 10, NBC has a new Law and Order: SVU.
- FX has a new episode of The Riches at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Posted Apr 22nd 2008 8:03AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US)
I'm sure you've heard about the live eviction planned for tonight's
Big Brother 9 episode. Well, it's not so live. The power of veto? Long ago in the past! The power of veto meeting was held today and the first part of the three part final head of household competition took place.
Oh, my. One of the hamsters have gone missing. There are spoilers in the gallery below and, if you read on past the jump there will be severe spoilers for tonight's show. You've been warned.
Continue reading Big Brother 9: Live feeds special report - final three
Posted Apr 21st 2008 8:24PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US)
Sometimes the live feeds from inside the
Big Brother 9 house are interesting, sometimes they're not. Sometimes, even when not much is happening, something will come along to make you snicker. Today was an example of just such a moment. As Ryan was reading, the theme music for the show piped throughout the house. Who was getting down and dancing to the music? Sheila and Sharon were. It was worth a mild snicker and I don't think it counts as a spoiler.
For real show spoilers, read on past the jump!
Continue reading Big Brother 9: Live feeds report - April 21
Posted Apr 21st 2008 11:46AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S09E32) "Team Christ has passed away and cannot be resurrected." - RyanIt's down to the final four in that
Big Brother 9 house of misguided malcontents. What kind of wacky shenanigans will they pull this week? I can't believe I actually said "wacky shenanigans." I don't know what came over me, perhaps cabin fever from watching the live feeds and the show this season. Have they figured out that the guinea pigs are the third preexisting relationship in the house? Ryan has to put two of the three remaining houseguests on the block while he has alliances with two of the three. A sticky dilemma indeed!
Read on past the jump for the full review of the show.
Continue reading Big Brother 9: Nominations Ceremony #10
Posted Apr 20th 2008 7:42PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US)
Who's on first? What's on second? I don't care! As we get into the final days of
Big Brother 9, I have no one to cheer on. Earlier in the season I adamantly didn't want Sheila to win. But since she's stepped up her game a bit and actually got her hands bloody evicting Natalie, she's as good a candidate for the win as Adam, Ryan, or Sharon for me. Whatever!
Oh, I'm still interested in watching the show and the feeds, mind you. I just won't get too excited over who ultimately wins the half-million. I just hope the producers can come up with folks I identify more with for
Big Brother 10, set to premiere in July.
For show spoilers, read on past the jump.
Continue reading Big Brother 9: Live feeds report - April 20
Posted Apr 19th 2008 10:47PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US)
The hardest part of writing up these
Big Brother 9 live feeds reports is what you see me doing right now. I can't write spoilers here on the part which shows on the main page of TV Squad. Nor can I just have a whole bunch of white space here. I've tried dancing and singing, but we probably don't need to frighten people. But it's bad when even Sharon rolls her eyes thinking what I might be doing here. It's always a challenge!
What? You want me to stop rambling and give you the goods on the spoilers? Read on past the jump!
Continue reading Big Brother 9: Live feeds report - April 19
Posted Apr 18th 2008 10:01PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US)
We have four
Big Brother 9 shows remaining in the season. We have four houseguests left in the house. Now, bear with me on this; hear me out. This season has been flawed since its start with the couples and the network thinking they were going to make it all sexy. Sure, some watch for that reason, but I think more are just intrigued watching how folks interact with each other in the house. So, four shows, four houseguests. Let's get rid of them one a show, then give the guinea pigs the money at the end. What do you say?
For show spoilers from the 24/7 live feeds in the house, read on past the jump!
Continue reading Big Brother 9: Live feeds report - April 18
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