New Blog For Me

So as not to irritate my readers, I am separating out a few of the issues I cover here at times, and making new, separate blogs for them.

Big Brother 9 starts tonight, and I want to do some big time blogging on the show, analysis of personalities, characters, the “twist,” and just basically have fun and gossip about the show.

So I am utilizing a domain I bought but havent’t decided on a use for yet to hold my new Big Brother Blog for the duration of the show.  If you want to follow it at all, it is at http://www.universalpartytime.com

Yes, that’s UniversalPartyTime.  A friend of mine once used that phrase when I told him the party we were going to on Saturday night started at 8 ‘o clock.  LOL

Anyway, I haven’t “personalized” the theme yet, so it’s kind of bland.  And it’s brand new, so there is just the one introductory post there right now.  But more is coming very soon!  Aren’t you thrilled???

Big Brother 9 Winter Houseguests Cast Video

I actually found a video of the Big Brother 9 Winter Houseguests!  I only went looking for a cast list or something – some kind of scoop on who will be on Big Brother 9 this winter (CBS, February 12, 2008 at 9/8 p.m.)  I thought if I really scoured the internet, I might at least come up with a name or two and a couple of virtually verifiable rumors.  And was I surprised when I found an actual video of most, if not all of them, with Big Brother All Star Janelle hosting it!

Here is a run-down of my thougths on some of the houseguests they showed.  I’ll post the link at the end here, so you can come back and comment and give your own thoughts!

Allison, 28, Boston MA – It’s kind of hard to get the personality of the person from what they showed.  She said, “I’m the girl next door (pause) who has a gambling addiction.”  She seems to find it interesting that she once lost over 5 million dollars.

Natalie, 28, Salem OR – Her occupation is listed as “bikini barista.”  Somehow I think I’m getting a sense of her personality just from that!  A quote from her, “I’m not the stripper type.”  Good to know!

Sheila, 45, Reseda, CA – Interestingly, it sounds like producers of Big Brother listened to the fans when they said they wanted some older people on Big Brother.  Unfortunately, it didn’t seem to improve the quality!  Her introductory quote, “I’m 45, and if there’s a really hot guy in the house, and he’s sexy, I would definitely hook up!”  hmmmmm…. thanks for sharing that.  Occupation: “Former Model”  ::sigh::

Adam, 29, Del Ray Beach, FL – Describes himself as self-centered but doesn’t know whether or not he is an “alpha male.”  He looks like someone they chose to fill the “regular guy” slot, but he seems like kind of a jerk.  His occupation is listed as “Public Relations Manager” so it will interesting to see how he uses his spinning skills to his advantage in the house.

Joshuah, 25, Dallas, TX – Possibly the first admittedly bisexual houseguest?  He says he is “attracted to the All-American guy” or a certain type of woman, which he goes on to describe in extreme detail!

Parker, 26, Northridge, CA – His introductory quote: “Believe it or not, I was voted biggest gossip in high school.”  His occupation:  “Paparazzo”  Somehow I believe his statement about being voted biggest gossip!  I mean, who lists their OCCUPATION as “paparazzo???”  Most would say “journalist” or “camera man” or “photographer” or “columnist” or something.  Something tells me this guy does not put on airs, at least!

Jacob, 23, Dallas, GA – He tells us very, very sincerely, “I will not backstab you, or anything like that.”  Then goes on to say, “But I will be deceiving.”  Something tells me this person understands the art of subtlety; he will be an interesting one to watch!

Chelsia, 21, Cedar Falls, IA – Says she doesn’t fear the cameras in the bathroom since she is a girl.  She said, and I quote, “I’m a girl, ok?  We poop.”  I wonder what she thinks boys do????

As promised, here is the link!  Go watch it, then come back and let me know what you think!  Only 3 more days until it starts!

Big Brother 9: Big Brother in the Winter?

Big Brother 9 set to start on CBS February 12, 2008 at 9/8 Central Time

CBS has announced on cbs.com that Big Brother 9 will begin a bit early this year.  February 12, 2008, to be exact.   (Is this the “winter games” version of the show?)  No word yet on whether or not this replaces the Big Brother that would be on this summer, or would be an additional season, amounting to two seasons of Big Brother during 2008.  But one thing is for sure:  Big Brother 9 WILL start February 12.

They have also announced that they will be bringing back, “Big Brother After Dark” on Showtime’s Show Too sister station.  This could make for some interesting live-blogging.  A lot of last year’s most interesting moments happened while “Big Brother After Dark” was airing.  Case in point, the big Jen vs. Dick fight from Big Brother 8.

What will the Big Brother 9 twist be?  There are a lot of rumors floating around.  One of the big ones was that BB9 would be a celebrity edition, but that rumor has been put to rest.  Another was that Dick Donato, winner of BB8, would be returning.  That rumor has not so solidly been squashed, but neither has it been proven!

According to producer Alison Grodner, America’s Player will not be returning.  “That’s really hard to do twice,” Grodner said. “Anyone coming to be a part of ‘Big Brother’ this year would know about it and we’d hate to have people act differently because they think that the viewers are in control. … That doesn’t mean that it couldn’t return in some other way, but doing exactly what we did again, no.”  (Source:  New York Daily News)

So what is left in the way of twists?  One persistent rumor is that BB9′s twist will have something to do with ‘dirty little secrets’ and will based on one season of the French version of Big Brother, which was called, “Secret Story.”  Apparently there is a promotion for BB9 right now that has part of the song “Dirty Little Secrets” playing in the background.  Another of the more persistent rumors is that this BB9 will only last six weeks, but will still have 14 players, thus driving even more speculation on twists and unexpected evictions.  (Source – CBS Big Brother 9 Insider)

The reason behind this unusual winter season of Big Brother seems to be the writers’ strike, which makes a lot of sense.  So maybe we can look forward to an additional season of Amazing Race as well.

Big Brother 9 will premiere February 12, 2008 at 9/8 central and will again be hosted by Julie Chen.