In this hit or miss season of Big Brother, last night’s episode was definitely a hit, thanks to the mystery room in the HOH room. When Kevin saw the door with the question mark on it, he screeched and said of the door, “Oh my god, I’m so scared.” Scary door! That “Pandora’s box” had… continue reading
Julie Chen would host Big Brother for 10 more years: “no one can get that wooden delivery like me”
Julie Chen has been hosting CBS’ Big Brother for 10 years and 11 seasons, and isn’t sure about the show’s future or her own. “I have that question for myself all the time, and for my husband [CBS president Les Moonves]. I’m like, ‘So how many more years do you think this is going to… continue reading
Big Brother producers kill time with ironic footage of the houseguests
I skipped last Sunday’s Big Brother episode entirely, and missed nothing, and I wish I’d done the same this week, but procrastination made me desperate. I even watched it live, as Kevin won HOH competition after a competition that offered a lot of falls, which was fun, and a nonsensical metaphor, which was dumb. He… continue reading
Russell and Jeff fight before Russell leaves and Julie Chen teases a new twist
One theme from Thursday’s Big Brother episode: this is a house full of morons. Mostly, that was evident in their language, which was even more illiterate than usual, from Jeff screaming at Russell, “you got got” to Natalie mentioning the “highs and the downs” to Russell telling Kevin to “marinate on it.” Jeff also said,… continue reading
Jeff Schroeder’s fake Facebook wall summarizes Big Brother 11 flawlessly
This season of Big Brother may not be the best ever, but it has generated some fantastic satire. First there was cartoon Julie Chen’s interview with producer Allison Grodner, and now a satirical mock-up of Jeff Schroeder’s Facebook wall posted on Survivor Sucks. It’s rich with material, from the friending/unfriending of Jeff and other houseguests… continue reading
Russell gets backdoored after an episode of bananas and sex talk
There’s some interesting game play happening in the Big Brother 11 house despite its rather lethargic pace. The alliance of four has split up, with Jeff backdooring Russell. Interestingly, he was convinced to do this by the minority alliance, who plan to nominate/vote him out next week. You know, if they can win a challenge…. continue reading
Big Brother UK cancelled as US version grows
The UK version of Big Brother will be cancelled after 11 seasons, even as the US version that debuted around the same time is getting more popular in its 11th season, defying typical TV trends. Channel 4 announced that the 11th series in 2010 will be the show’s last on the network, because the current… continue reading
Big Brother producers Allison Grodner, Rich Meehan sign with Sony
Big Brother executive producers Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan have signed a two-year deal with Sony. They will “develop and produce programming for broadcast and cable television, along with Sony’s Internet properties,” The Wrap’s Josef Adalian reports. Variety reports that “Grodner and Meehan said it was the breadth of resources available to them under the… continue reading
Lydia voted out and gets ready to confront Jessie about his duplicity
The Big Brother 11 house has lost its second crazy person in less than a week, as Lydia was voted out by a vote of 3 to 1. Her post-Chima eviction meltdown provided great entertainment Thursday, much more than Chima’s actual expulsion. Jordan won the live POV competition and didn’t use it, sending Lydia to… continue reading
Big Brother’s challenge creator revealed: a “drug-addled monkey”
Thanks to the (satirical) behind-the-scenes video below, we now know where Big Brother‘s challenges come from: a drug-addled monkey. That’s according to KCS Cougar’s hysterical animated take on the show, which EW’s Popwatch introduced me to. KCS Cougar has also offered other satirical reality show videos: the cast of NYC Prep, the Real Housewives of… continue reading
Chima apologizes for her “racially charged” use of the word “terrorist” on Big Brother
Chima Simone has done what few Big Brother houseguests have done: apologized for her actions, particularly her repeated use of the term “terrorist” to refer to Russell, who is of Lebanese descent. Chima, who has been posting to Twitter regularly, sent an e.mail message to Hollyscoop that says that while her “sentiments concerning [Russell’s] behavior… continue reading
Chima expelled for “multiple rule violations” as Lydia and Natalie’s tantrums turn delusional
Chima’s tame exit on Tuesday’s Big Brother 11 was nothing–nothing!–compared to Lydia’s epic meltdown and delusion version of reality, so it’s fantastic that Chima left but Lydia is still in the house, at least where our entertainment is concerned. I’m worried about her mental health, though, because something’s just not right. While The Friendship flipped… continue reading
Chima’s “behavior that led up to the expulsion” will be on Big Brother tonight
Previewing tonight’s episode of Big Brother 11 on The Early Show Monday morning, Julie Chen said that we’ll see why she was expelled, although Chima insists she quit. “You will see why, basically, our back was up against the wall and we had to expel her from the game. You will see her behavior that… continue reading
Chima insists she quit because she “lost faith,” says “fans can find a new woman to hate”
Chima Simone insists she quit Big Brother 11 and wasn’t removed from the house as CBS insists. In a long and actually coherent e.mail message sent to an Examiner blogger, Chima explains her departure, saying she wouldn’t have been expelled for just destroying her wireless mic. Instead, she says she “lost faith in the show,”… continue reading
Lydia, Chima, and Natalie’s pity party and Jessie memorial not interrupted by reality
That Big Brother‘s editors ignored the weekend drama on Sunday’s episode isn’t a surprise, considering that it happened post-nomination ceremony, and the formula holds that Sunday’s episode ends at the nomination ceremony. While it’d be utterly tragic for actual reality to interrupt that pre-planned narrative arc, at least the episode set the groundwork for the… continue reading