Yay! New season starting early!

iphotou has been posting info in the BB8 thread:
http://www.brentroad.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=484151

and in an intro thread: http://www.brentroad.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=504806

But I thought it would be helpful to have the official 9th season thread. I haven't seen anything on the CBS website yet. New season start February 12!

Here's a blog I like to follow if you'd like to keep up with the rumors in the meantime:

http://www.bigbrotheraddicts.com/

1/10/2008 4:06:59 PM

clutter.

i do not support this thread.

1/10/2008 4:40:36 PM

I tried making a bb9 thread with a non-shitty title too and it got locked and deleted.

Good luck with your efforts.

1/10/2008 4:42:54 PM

I don't think it's the same thread? iphotou's was talking about how they are moving the next season up, but not the season itself, I thought. Besides, the title is totally unclear.

Please don't lock this one!

1/10/2008 6:37:05 PM

Big Brother fans seem to have an extra bounce in their step after getting the news that we'll have a bonus season this winter. Normally we'd be pouring over every tidbit coming out regarding auditions and possibilities for the season that usually starts around the 4th of July. Instead, we're salivating at the details coming in of the season that starts two days before Valentine's Day.

While there was some information early on that the season would be a shortened one, only lasting six weeks, there's been other information saying that it will be a full, regular season, leaving just a few months before the summer season starts. Allison Grodner has said all castmates have been notified that they are finalists, and there are rumors that at least one guy has been kicked off already, as he was publicizing the fact that he was a Big Brother 9 castmate. Casting Director Robyn Kass won't confirm or deny this, but she does admit to pulling people at the last minute on other occasions after they had told others they were on the show.

There are a few slight differences in the airings of the show from the past season. It was rumored at one point that Julie Chen wanted no part of this extra edition of Big Brother, but it turns out she will be back weekly for the live evictions. We'll have Chenbot just like every other season. Instead of having the show on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday nights, it will be on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday nights, with the live evictions airing on Wednesdays. The Amazing Race will be over by then, and most likely won't have another season starting just yet. Even if they did have another season of the Race starting, they could just stick it somewhere else on the schedule, as they seem to do to the Race repeatedly. RealPlayer will once again be showing the live feeds for a subscription price, and Showtime has once again signed on to show an edited version of the show, Big Brother After Dark. So if you signed up for Showtime last summer just for this purpose and still hadn't gotten rid of it, you're in luck.

As for a theme, it seems it could be the most interesting yet. For a show that has brought us themes of exes sharing space together, secret partners, twins playing as one, and rivals facing off against each other, this season we have commercials playing the All American Rejects song Dirty Little Secrets, and online promos promising that BB9 will be airing dirty laundry starting February 12. Who knows what the secrets will be and how many players will have them, but that promises to be very interesting. Also not known is how many players will know each other beforehand, whether just two, the whole cast, or none. Allison Grodner has promised that one of the secrets won't be having an America's Player, as everyone will be expecting it this time, so it wouldn't work out as well as it did last season with Eric.

1/16/2008 10:46:31 AM

Just because I don't feel like creating a separate thread for a topic that would probably get 3 replies at best...

Anyone else watching the UK version of Big Brother that started last week? Normally they do the regular version of BB in the summer and then in the Winter they do a shortened celebrity version with b and c list celebrities in the house. This year they've mixed it up a bit and put in regular non-celebs, but the celebrity twist is that they bring in a new celebrity each day to hijack the big brother chair and make up tasks/fuck with the houseguests.

It's actually fairly entertaining if you like Big Brother.

1/16/2008 5:21:51 PM

^ where can you view it?

1/16/2008 5:31:43 PM

http://www.google.com/search?q=big+brother+celebrity+hijack+torrents

[Edited on January 16, 2008 at 5:53 PM. Reason : or http://www.usenetserver.com?refer=150648 if you don't like torrents.]

1/16/2008 5:44:34 PM

1/18/2008 10:19:06 PM

There are rumors that casting is not complete for BB9.
http://centralillinoisproud.com/content/fulltext/?sid=c4990c1b3334f6e9d90a19862ea5839e&cid=5286

also has links to an application for BB and the rules to be a contestant.

[Edited on January 23, 2008 at 10:20 PM. Reason : .]

1/23/2008 10:14:01 PM

1/31/2008 11:10:19 AM

2/1/2008 9:21:38 AM

Satellite view of CBS Studio City, including the Big Brother House:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=cbs+studio+burbank&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=0&ll=34.144054,-118.388967&spn=0.001268,0.002065&source=embed

2/1/2008 9:35:38 AM

Yay! They've revamped the BB8 webpage, but STILL don't have a BB9 page, despite having a link on the cbs homepage linking incorrectly to it for weeks. Ugh!

2/2/2008 1:53:09 AM

BB9 Houseguests to Be Announced February 6th on CBS

Julie Chen will reveal the Big Brother 9 houseguests on the Early Show on CBS this coming Wednesday, February 6th between the hours of 7:00am-9:00am.

2/2/2008 10:36:11 PM

Quote :

" Big Brother 9 Twist Revealed The excitement for Big Brother 9 is building, and CBS is letting out more info! Here's the very latest, according to welovebigbrother.com: "The Big Brother Houseguests are Moving in. We've matched each of them with a soul mate. They'll compete together, and if they're not careful, be evicted together.""

Julie Chen will reveal the houseguests tomorrow a.m. on The Early Show.

2/5/2008 10:17:56 PM

the milf this year was in penthouse in the 80's, and there is a bible thumping girl that likes to post almost nude pics of herself on myspace. should be a good season....

Quote :

"Natalie is religious and takes her Bible everywhere. She's still very proud of her figure and loves to enter bikini contests. She previously won the title of Miss Hawaiian Tropic Oregon."

2/6/2008 6:20:06 AM

CBS has the official site up and running:
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/big_brother_9/

2/6/2008 9:44:07 AM

woooo!

Quote :

"Big Brother is back next week for another season of scandalous fun! Check out this season’s characters, they are an especially vivacious and independent group of people. A paparazzo, a former Penthouse pet, a bikini barista, and other colorful characters make up the next household of Big Brother. To make things more interesting this year, producers had applicants fill out a ‘love match profile’ as part of their application. Housemates will be paired up with their ‘perfect mate’ and will sleep together, compete together and eventually be evicted together. Big Brother 9 premieres next Tuesday, February 12, on CBS 9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT. Check the video to meet the cast!"

http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=3797491n

[Edited on February 6, 2008 at 9:39 PM. Reason : n00b]

2/6/2008 9:37:41 PM

wow there are some REALLY cute girls this season, not a bad one in the bunch really

2/6/2008 9:41:29 PM

I didn't know my boyfriend got cast?!

Quote :

"His hobbies include socializing, playing his Wii, laughing at other people's expense and doing anything besides working."

2/6/2008 10:03:06 PM

That Jacob guy looks really familiar, which is entirely possible considering he lives down the road from me.

PS - I wonder if the twist of people being voted off together goes with the prior theory that this will be a shorter season.

2/6/2008 10:07:16 PM

this show sucks

2/7/2008 1:15:13 AM

I can't wait. Hurry up 12th! I was looking at the pictures this afternoon and Jen was my fav. Chelsie is by far the oldest 21 year old I've ever seen.

2/7/2008 1:19:26 AM

BB9 HG's Myspace Pages!

Alex: http://www.myspace.com/55389059

Allison: http://www.myspace.com/80181877

Chelsia: http://www.myspace.com/90828170

James: http://www.myspace.com/jzinkand

Jen: http://www.myspace.com/239012906

Joshuah: http://www.myspace.com/joshuahwelch1

Natalie: http://www.myspace.com/159577034

Neil: http://www.myspace.com/67104977

Parker: http://www.myspace.com/16142641

Ryan: http://www.myspace.com/86016381

Sharon: http://www.myspace.com/38887739

Sheila: http://www.myspace.com/69022593

2/7/2008 9:40:00 AM

Quote :

"PS - I wonder if the twist of people being voted off together goes with the prior theory that this will be a shorter season. "

one of the first things they say in the CBS video is that the season is 90 days long.

2/7/2008 1:09:11 PM

^ Read the following article
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/tv/sfl-tvbigbrothersbfeb11,0,4176445.column

CBS is keeping their options on the length of BB9. Double eliminations throughout the show could shorten it.

2/12/2008 12:12:35 PM

I will have to watch the show tomorrow because of the basketball game tonight. CBS is airing it at like 4am.

2/12/2008 12:39:33 PM

Who's watching? This seems like it's going to be short since they are eliminated together unless they split out at the halfway mark or something.

[Edited on February 12, 2008 at 9:29 PM. Reason : which is a viable option since there are 16 rather than 12]

2/12/2008 9:28:24 PM

wow, that old milf freaked out about her "match". I bet they knew her personality & purposly put her with that guy to set some fireworks. Looks like it'll be a good season do far. Ohnly thing is..why so many white people?

2/13/2008 12:51:51 PM

Quote :

"why so many white people?"

I was watching the 1st episode and thinking how odd that they cast only one non-Caucasian for the house.

2/13/2008 1:02:32 PM

seriously, I was wondering the same thing. Out of 14 people, they only chose 1 person who wasn't white?! CBS is probably going to hear a lot of mess about that.

But I think this looks like an interesting season, although I also have questions about the length of the show considering they're being knocked out two at a time.

That old chick needs to go. I don't care what she used to do when she was younger, she has no place treating someone like that because they're not "tall, dark, and handsome." She instantly made herself a huge target. And it sucks for the dude paired up with her.

2/13/2008 3:17:33 PM

Highlight below to find out who got kicked off and the new HOHs.

*Spoiler*

Jacob and Sharon (the ex-couple) got the boot and Alex and Amanda got HOH.
I'll bet CBS is pissed off that one of their biggest attempts at creating drama didn't last past the 2nd episode.

2/13/2008 4:36:50 PM

I'm not sure why you're all surprised - most season have only had one "minority" in them.

2/13/2008 4:39:12 PM

Sheila and her partner will end up liking each other and getting along, mark it.

2/13/2008 10:13:02 PM

So I just turned on Showtime 2 and ...

Sharon is back.
I don't think Jacob is back though. And someone just said something about "I feel bad for Neil. So maybe he's gone? I don't know.
The noms are done and the people that are up are Parker/Jen and Ryan/Allison with the pawn being Parker/Jen. All the girls hate Allison and all the dudes appear to be scared of Ryan. Also everyone knows that Jen and Ryan are a couple now so it looks like everyone used that as an excuse to nominate those two.

I just poked around some boards, it looks like Neil chose to leave and they brought back Sharon to be Josh's partner.

2/14/2008 12:10:54 AM

I really thinks its funny that the two twists from BB this year might be the first three couples gone.

2/14/2008 5:37:37 AM

Hello Natalie!

2/14/2008 9:52:33 AM

^^Those aren't the only twists

2/14/2008 10:05:28 AM

Penthouse Photos of Sheila. Beware of 70s bush.

2/14/2008 10:20:28 AM

I can't help but read the blacked out spoilers...

2/14/2008 3:37:18 PM

This show's still on?

2/14/2008 4:08:04 PM

^^yeah I read them too

2/14/2008 4:12:36 PM

those first ones have quite a bit of areola showing on natalies myspace pics

you can see it slippin


can i view the old episode on the website? i didnt get to see it.

2/14/2008 4:20:25 PM

Yes, they post the episodes pretty quickly.

2/14/2008 4:24:13 PM

hahah Jen and Ryan have been having sex in the bathroom

And for Valentines Day, Nat gave Matt a nice blowjob. Ho fa sho.

http://dlisted.com/node/23614

2/16/2008 3:05:00 PM

Shelia and Amanda are the most annoying people in the world (until next season).

2/18/2008 5:21:44 AM

Damn what a good episode last night. Finally got me hooked back in with all the drama (and also helped they showed as little of Sheila and Gary Busey's cousin as they possibly could).

2/20/2008 4:18:07 PM

Ahahah James not only has pictures, but is a porn star too

http://dirtyboyvideo.com/promo/1066-1067/index.html

2/21/2008 8:31:15 PM

aha, like that was surprising anyways

2/21/2008 9:05:58 PM