Below are two videos of Julie Chen of Big
Brother 9. The first is a very detailed house tour of the new "soul
mate" house. The second is a sit-down talk with her about the season
and the houseguests.
In a press release, CBS announced that Dick
from Big Brother 8 will join Gretchen Massey to
co-host Housecalls on cbs.com. Highlights of the press release
follow:
BIG BROTHER:
'TIL DEATH DO YOU PART will be broadcast three nights weekly on Tuesdays
(9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), the live eviction show, hosted by Julie Chen, on
Wednesdays (8:00-9:00 PM live ET/delayed PT) and Sundays (8:00-9:00
PM, ET/PT).
HOUSE CALLS: THE
BIG BROTHER TALK SHOW, the no-charge, half-hour, live streaming video
and on-demand talk show, returns for its fifth season with broadcasts
every Monday through Friday (1:00 PM/ET, 10:00 AM/PT) on CBS.com.
HOUSE CALLS will be hosted by radio personality Gretchen Massey along
with new co-host BIG BROTHER 8 winner "Evel" Dick Donato.
For the first time,
CBS Mobile will stream the entire season of BIG BROTHER: 'TIL DEATH DO
YOU PART live 24/7 from the Big Brother house via a dedicated channel on
the MediaFLO FLO TV service.
BIG BROTHER: 'TIL
DEATH DO YOU PART episodes will also be simulcast on CBS Mobile.
CBS and Showtime
will partner again to present "Big Brother: After Dark," a live look
inside the Big Brother house during the late-night hours. "Big Brother:
After Dark" will feature a feed from the Big Brother house for three
hours (12:00-3:00 AM, live ET/delayed PT), seven days a week, on the
cable network's "SHO2" channel beginning Tuesday, Feb. 12 .
The first picture of the houseguests inside the
house has emerged. CBS has released this steamy pictures of the 16
contestants together in the backyard hot tub. Be sure to check out
all of our pictures in our
gallery.
The Big Brother 9 24/7 "Love" Live Feeds are
now available in two subscription methods. There is now a
3-month subscription for $39.99 that will run you the entire Big
Brother 9 season. Or there is the
traditional $14.99 method that is billed every month. Our
suggestion is to order the 3-month pass now and save $5. Be sure to
sign up for your feeds before the season starts on Tuesday!
3-month plan for the duration of Big Brother 9
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CBS gives us an in-depth view of the
houseguests, plus an interview with Julie Chen. This video is all
about the houseguests and the twist. "But when they walk into the
Big Brother house this time, they're going to get the surprise of their
lifetime... a permanent teammate... They are being forced to play this
game as a pair."
CBS Interactive has released several online
videos promoting Big Brother 9. Allison Grodner confirms that love
and relationships will have a major twist on the game. Also below,
CBS uploaded video of the sauna in the old gym-room. The video isn't
supposed to be released yet, apparently.
TMZ TV featured a story last night on Parker.
He works for TMZ. Harvey Levin jokes "I guess he won't be coming to
work tomorrow." TMZ also says that the houseguests move in today,
Thursday the 7th. Video below courtesy of TMZ.
Link to original story.
As we are first to report, CBS has released a
video introduction to all of the houseguests, hosted by none other than
Janelle. Along with the video (below) is the following press
released with tidbits of information on the twist.
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 BIGBROTHER, 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.
Julie Chen gave us a behind the scenes look at
this seasons contestants. She also sat down with Allison Grodner,
Executive Producer, to talk about the soul mate twist. The
houseguests filled out love match profiles. After moving in the
house, the sixteen singles will discover the perfect love match is sitting
next to them. Their time in the house depends on this person as they
will compete together and be evicted together if they're not careful.
There will be gay men in the house. They won't all be heterosexual
couples.
As we first posted this morning, commercials
featuring the soul mate twist have started to air on CBS. For this
mornings commercial, please scroll down. Here is the second
commercial to air on CBS with this information, this time featuring Julie
Chen.
In this week's edition of TVGuide, Kimberly
Caldwell spends a day in the Big Brother house, deemed season 8.5.
To kick off the ninth season of Big Brother,
CBS invited eight members of the media to experience life in the house for
12 hours. We sent TV Guide Network's Kimberly Caldwell, co-host of
Idol Tonight and Reality Chat...
... Little cameras are everywhere except in
the 2-by-2 toilet, where they have a microphone dropped down from above...
The producers wanted us to do the equivalent of a full wee of BB, so we
had the HOH and POV competitions, and an eviction.... For the POV, they
filled the backyard with haystacks, and we had to find these giant pieces
of eggshell and put together a puzzle...
More of Kimberly Caldwell's article can be
found on the shelves in this week's edition of TV Guide.
Commercials airing on CBS state that the
producers have "matched each houseguest with a soul mate... they'll
compete together... and if they're not careful, be evicted together."
The video is below. While you're at it, check out our other
exclusive videos on YouTube!
WeLoveBigBrother.com has obtained a video
preview of Survivor: Micronesia (fans vs. favorites). The video is a
walkthrough of the season with host Jeff Probst. He'll talk about
the twists and turns throughout the season. While you're at it,
check out our other
exclusive videos on YouTube!
The Insider send one of their reporters in the
house to see what it is really like to live inside. They released
the video one their website. These are the first pictures to emerge
from the Big Brother house.
The house definitely has a winter cabin feel.
It features a real tree or trees in the diary room. The living room
has a very warm and cozy feeling. Julie's studio features a triangle
log cabin feel as the houseguests enter the house.
Video here // Additional pre-season pictures can be found
here
Commercials have started to air on CBS saying
that 16 houseguests will be moving into the house. Commercials have
previously stated that there will be 14. It is likely that CBS is
planning on this to be the longest Big Brother season to date.
WeLoveBigBrother.com has heard that the current planned finale date is
Tuesday, May 6th, but it subject to change.
Sources tell WeLoveBigBrother.com that Big
Brother 9 will last 12 weeks instead of the rumored 6 week stint.
Have no fear, Big Brother will be here for a
full season. Sources tell WLBB the reality show will last the full
three month season. Early speculation suggested the new winter
season would only last six weeks. Big Brother 9 premiers February
12th on CBS and is scheduled to end early May.
We have received confirmation from RealNetworks
that they will be providing the 24/7 feed of
Big Brother again this season. They just setup their Big Brother 9
campaign, which is
located
here,
where you can activate your 14-day free trial of the feeds. Be sure
to sign up prior to February 12th to ensure you don't miss a minute!
Feed details:
Everything You Can't See on
TV... 24 hour live video feeds from inside the Big Brother house
Full Access... 4
simultaneous house cameras so you don't miss any behind-the-scenes action
Community... The most
enthusiastic Big Brother fans meet here in chatrooms, message boards and
blogs
WeLoveBigBrother.com is once again giving away
a free live account to watch Big Brother 9 live online 24/7. It is
simple to sign up, and of course free. The contest is currently open
and runs until Sunday, February 10th at 6pm Eastern. For more
information and to enter,
click
here!
WeLoveBigBrother.com has opened up a store in
preparation for Big Brother 9. Feel free to check out our selection
of shirts, hats, and more. In addition, your purchase will help
support this site financially! Check out our items
here!
Julie Chen is slated to be a guest on The Late
Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Monday, February 11th. No other
information is available at this time, but she will be talking about Big
Brother 9.
In a commercial that has started to air, CBS
talks about 14 new houseguests moving into the house. It has been
previously speculated that there will be less houseguests for a shorter
season. However, this commercial says there will be 14, which is
usually the number in the past.
CBS and Showtime have announced that Big
Brother: After Dark will return for Big Brother 9. Starting on
February 12th at 12am ET/PT, viewers will be able to tune into SHO2 to see
a live three-hour feed for the Big Brother's first winter edition.
CBS Press Release: "Big Brother:
After Dark will feature a live television feed from the "Big Brother"
house for three hours (12:00-3:00 AM, ET/PT), seven days a week, on the
cable network's SHO2 multiplex
channel beginning Tuesday, February 12th at 12:00 AM ET/PT.
The announcement was made today by Robert Greenblatt, President of
Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc.
"Big Brother: After Dark was a big
success for us at bringing an audience to very late night time periods on
SHO2. This began as an experiment with our friends at
Endemol and CBS, and I'm happy that it worked so well for all of us," said
Greenblatt. "I'm amazed at how much curiosity there is about what
goes on in the Big Brother house after the lights are out, but what better
place to present that than on SHOWTIME where we have a lot of on-air real
estate in the wee hours of the morning."
While preparing WeLoveBigBrother.com for Big
Brother 9, I stumbled upon some exclusive videos that we obtained last
year before Big Brother 8 premiered. Some of the video is previously
unseen and some is very rare. Take a look at the videos below and be
sure to subscribe to our
channel on
YouTube to receive an update when we add new videos for Big Brother 9!
Robyn Kass, the Casting Director of Big Brother, has
confirmed via her MySpace that the finalists have been chosen and notified
for Big Brother 9.
Her statement is as follows:
BB9 finalists....
Thanks, once again, to everyone who auditioned for BB9! We had a fantastic
turn out and the decisions were tough.
This is to inform you that all BB9 finalists have been contacted already.
If you did not receive a call remember.... just because you're not right
for the mix this season doesn't mean you won't be right for the next
season. Don't give up! Thanks for your support of the show!
Robyn
Big Brother - Casting Director
The first commercial promoting the premier of
Big Brother 9 has hit the CBS Television Network. The 30 second
commercial pumps up the February 12th premier.
Click
here to view the video on YouTube.
In an effort to get the word out about the new,
early version of Big Brother, CBS has issued a press release regarding
upcoming auditions. Please see the press release below.
Emmy Award Winner Allison
Grodner and Rich Meehan Return as Executive Producers
CBS has announced that nationwide casting for BIG BROTHER 9 will take
place at locations around the country between Saturday, Nov. 17 and
Saturday, Dec. 8 (see below for locations). In addition, applications are
now being accepted online at CBS.com for the ninth installment of the
reality series which will be broadcast in 2008 on dates to be announced.
Julie Chen will return as host for Big Brother 9 and the series will once
again be executive produced by Emmy Award winner Allison Grodner and Rich
Meehan, in association with Endemol U.S.A.
BIG BROTHER 9 will follow a group of strangers living together in a house
outfitted with dozens of cameras and microphones recording their every
move 24 hours a day, seven days a week. One by one, the houseguests will
vote each other out of the house until at the end of three months, the
last remaining houseguest will win the grand prize.
On the morning after their eviction,
WeLoveBigBrother.com spoke to the winner and runner-up of Big Brother 8,
Daniele and Dick Donato.
Dick tells us that he was positive he would be
entering the house with his daughter, Daniele. The two talk about
their favorite experiences and send thank you messages to YOU, the fans!
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