Big Brother Thoughts

The world is a mess, you guys. We all need a vacation. Thankfully, summer is here, and that means it's time for my favorite show of escapist TV: BIG BROTHER. House Guests were revealed on CBS All Access on June 18 th . Mr. Jeff Schroeder somehow landed a gig on another tv show, so he is gone (hopefully for good) and in his place was Ross Matthews, the runner-up of the first US season of Big Brother Celebrity. Ross is a host by trade and did interview House Guests during BB11. (I believe it was before they entered the house, but not sure.) After thinking it over, Ross started out frazzled, but by the end of the reveal (which was over two hours), he had found his footing. Let's be clear, he's way better than Jeff. So much better. The main thing about Ross is he is invested in this show. He watches. And he couldn't stop giving side-eye when he did not agree or gasping with excitement when he liked someone. Point being, I am so glad we have another interviewer...

So. Talk about a shit-show. #BB19 had so much promise. But, Production decided to fuck it all up. They brought back Paul. I can't say enough that mixing vets with newbies never works. Even if there's only one vet, the playing field becomes terribly uneven. Executive Producer Allison Grodner was asked before the season began about the criticism of bringing a vet back. And she said one returning player shouldn't matter. Grodner's comments in a Hollywood Reporter Interview Yikes. Talk about words coming back to haunt you. Paul single handily managed to round up all the house guests into doing his bidding. His 'celebrity' of having played before was enough to make them be starstruck. Production decided to tempt the house guests with special powers this season. The HGs would receive a power by public vote. The first power was safety for three weeks. Now, who do you think people are going to vote for first? Most people watching are goin...

We're a month into the latest Big Brother Season. Season 19. And let me tell you, this season has been a wild ride. We had a night one eviction, we had the first ever walk out, we had a serious injury-- and, we have a clear “good” and “evil.” Big Brother works best when there is an 'underdog' and a 'villain.' This isn't something we always get. While I did like this cast with my initial impressions, I didn't exactly see an underdog figure. I was unsure how it would go. The Producers had a few strings up their sleeves, though. We didn't have 16 newbies... we had 16 newbies and a VET (A previous player who is returning.) This did in fact leak before the season started. Most of us hoped it wasn't true. Paul, the 'Vet' of #bb19  As I said, this season, we have a 'good' and we have an 'evil.' Who's who? It might not be who you think. The Vet, as I refer to him, is the villain. Last season, ...

It's 119 degrees fahrenheit. I've been swimming in my pool--- it must be Summer! And with summer here, that also means it's time for another round of our favorite social experiment, Big Brother. House Guests were revealed on Monday, the 19 th , on CBS All-Access. They were again interviewed by Jeff Schroeder. Why CBS continues to employee him is beyond me, but, let's get to my initial impressions of the HG's, based on these interviews. By now, you know that I tend to fall hard for the male eye candy. It's sometimes an unhealthy obsession, but I like to think of it as a running gag over on my Twitter. So, let's talk about Mark first. At first glance, he is your typical meathead. But, upon listening to him, you will come to learn he's a lot more than his looks. Firstly, Mark lost over 100 pounds. So, he didn't start out looking like this. There is a hardship you have when you are heavier.  When he lost the weight and found he lo...

It was Thursday evening. A fly began to buzz. “Fireworks!” it said. By Fly, I mean Fly on the Wall Productions, which is the company that produces Big Brother every summer on CBS. Fans around the world were suddenly woke, wondering what news would be dropping about the next season, “Big Brother 19.” News had been almost non-existent so everyone was ravenous. Then, a woman called Katy Perry tweeted out a video showing a bunch of monitors that displayed video feeds of a house. 8PM PDT❗️ https://t.co/tiEjd4ncWZ pic.twitter.com/CJXcCxADzn — KATY PERRY (@katyperry) June 8, 2017 “OMG!” went the Big Brother fanbase: What does it mean? Is she in the house? Is she going to be a cast member? Is she filming a music video for her new album? What? Later that evening, a live stream began on Perry's Youtube channel. The best detectives had looked for clues as to what this would be, but no one could find any information. And then, our adventure began. In a small ...