"Everyone's A Victim - This Is Not A Holiday" That phrase that they are using is quite interesting, im guessing they are planning something really good, well it better be good :hmm:
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"Everyone's A Victim - This Is Not A Holiday" That phrase that they are using is quite interesting, im guessing they are planning something really good, well it better be good :hmm:
Castaway tried that though, and its failing. I doubt BB would risk not getting the media attention that comes with these wierdos, from the tabloids.Quote:
Originally Posted by bondboffin
I agree, thats exactly what the show needs, whether thats what we get or not remains to be seen. But according to people who have been at auditions, "normal" people seem to be getting through rather than the "abnormal". I just hope it's not as bad as BB4.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaVeyWaVey
I cant rememebr any of the other BBs. Someone mentioned i hope its not as bad as BB 4, havent a clue who was in that one.
I hope it goes back to basics like BB1 thats the only reason ill watch it.
It is very hard to avoid though. I also cant believe its been a year since Pete won.
BB4 was the one with Steph, Nus, Gos - can't remember them - dont worry half the nation can't becuase they were that boring. Camereon from the Okland Islands won it. Worst series yet imho.Quote:
Originally Posted by Katy
ah yes i remember it, it was boring your right.
Il try and beat lst years record which was avoiding it for 2 weeks then i caught the BB bug.
Rumours - Take Them With A Pinch Of Salt
So, on various forums such as Digital Spy, This is Big Brother and the Official Channel 4 forums, bits of news have been circulating. Here’s a roundup of it all.
BB8 will start on Friday 18th May 2007 but is “still subject to change”. It will last 12 weeks and the prize fund will still stand at £100k.
14 housemates will enter on launch night, but there is talk of 15 and producers “are still undecided”.
The eye is vibrant pink and purple with “mellow blue background tones” again designed by Daniel Eatock. Oh, but what about the Target eye we all believed completely?
The theme is kaleidoscopic, something heavily seen in the opening titles.
The house is currently being updated and redesigned. It has a more “classy” feel, with a more glamorous edge and more muted tones in some areas.
It is different from the BB6/BB7 format of having bedroom to the left, kitchen to the back etc. Despite the classiness, it is still contemporary in design, and quite open plan as in previous years. And the diary room chair is “bright pink”.
Make of that what you will.
Meanwhile, the usual housemate list of names has appeared, and this is it:
Natasha - 24
Madge - 56
Joe - 33
Amelia - 20
Libby - 18
Dominic - 19
Justin - 26
Calvin - 46 Kevin - 30
Jasmine - 22
Sarah - 34
Donald - 67
Priya - 23
Avtar - 26
Emily - 19
Christian - 18
Make of that what you will. There are 16 names in that list, and that contradicts with the other “inside news”, but perhaps that is only an initial shortlist that still needs to be shortened to 14.
Erm, some interesting rumours there. I don't like the idea of the chair being bright pink though and i don't like the sound of the eye being vibrant pink and purple, but i haven't seen it yet, so i may change my mind if that is the colour of the eye, because after all, these are just rumours.
I hope the house being more classy is true, i like the sound of that. Surely the housemates won't have been revealed yet. They're not revealed until launch night, these must just be a list of fake names surely?! because i thought that the new housemates are kept secret until the launch night and nothing is revealed about them beforehand.
From BBUK:
The News Of The World reports that the move will win back the trust of fans after the Golden Ticket scandal and the unforgettable racism row of January. Bosses believe it will triple the number of votes cast. Well, that’s all well and good but we can’t really see Endemol giving up all that money.
“This is a brilliant stunt by Channel 4,” said an Insider (there are so many Insiders nowadays, noticed that?) “There is a real fear that after all the recent scandals, viewers won’t want to vote this year. If they don’t have to shell out any cash, those negative feelings could change.”
It’s reported voting levels hit a low last year, and get this: Channel4 made less than £1m from votes during the seventh series. How dreadful for them! It is yet to be confirmed either way, and besides, it may only turn out to be a free online vote or something
While it has not been confirmed for sure, there are a few pointers that suggest a few launch dates.
Firstly, Dermot is to present ITV1’s The X Factor - that’s a fact. In an article about this on Teletext, it said he will still be hosting BBLB but ”from June”.
1st June is a Friday, which would suggest that Big Brother could launch the night before on Thursday 31st May. Surely Dermot would host BBLB from the outset and not a week or so after?
Channel 4 have just started a new run of 6-part Friday night programs - Derren Brown and Peep Show for example. This means these shows would end on the week beginning Monday 14th May, specifically on the 19th (Friday). So if Big Brother is going to launch at any time sooner than 31st May, it would be late the following week.
A Wednesday 23rd May launch is unlikely due to the Champions League Final on ITV1 which will likely draw gargantuan audiences. Added to this The Apprentice on BBC One and Desperate Housewives on Channel 4, this seems far too complex and illogical.
The best bet would be Thursday 24th or Friday 25th - there is little competition and Channel 4 has not got scheduling problems. As has been seen in BB7/CBB5, it’s getting popular not to launch on the traditional Friday night, due to people being out etc, so of the two, Thursday 24th May sounds the most likely. But if the Teletext report about Dermot is true, who would do BBLB for the first week?
More evidence that points towards Thursday 31st June is that Desperate Housewives and Grand Designs are set to wrap up on Wednesday 30th May. They air at 9pm and 10pm respectively - how would Big Brother fit in here?
We’re thinking the launch date is Thursday 31st May this year, but who knows!
BIG Brother wannabes are already being spied on by a Channel 4 undercover team to ensure they are not mentally unstable.
Producers are desperate to know as much as possible about the potential housemates before the show returns next month.
A handful of the wannabes, who impressed bosses during the audition stages, have been singled out for the I-Spy treatment.
They are being watched at work, at their local pubs and are even being tracked as they hit the town for a night on the tiles.
An insider for the show – which is this year to be renamed Big Brother: The Battle – revealed: “It wants to know everything it can about the people. It’s to make sure there are absolutely no surprises.”
The move comes following a backlash last year from mental health campaigners who criticised the show for allowing self-styled “Paki poof” Shahbaz Chauhdry into the house.
He was sensationally pulled out in the first week after claiming he went on the show to kill himself.
The 38-year-old’s hysterical and erratic behaviour angered campaigners, including the Samaritans, who attacked the show claiming not enough was done to check that the contestants were not mentally ill.
Now telly chiefs want to “cover all bases” and make sure they do not put anyone into the house who can’t cope under the pressure or is showing any signs of suffering from a mental health problem.
Our insider added: “They have to get it right this time because there was so much negative press around the series last year and this year’s celebrity show.
“If there is another backlash it could mean the end of the show.”
Meanwhile, producers are keeping tight-lipped about the number of housemates in this year’s show, and details of the new-look house are being kept under lock and key.
Top designers have been working on the house in Elstree, Herts, for the last six months to give it a top-to-toe makeover.
And they have drafted in psychologists to make it a house of horrors.
It is believed there will be secret rooms, oppressive decor and smaller rooms, to put even more pressure on the gang when they move in next month.
Big Brother babe Davina McCall, 39, will be back to host the main show and cheeky Dermot O’Leary, 33, will still host spin-off show Big Brother’s Little Brother, despite landing the new job as host of The X Factor.
But Big Brother’s Big Mouth presenter Russell Brand, 31, will not be back after quitting the show.