Big Brother Craze

…already missing your daily dose of Lessa? Still wishing that I would give in and just audition for BB11 already? Well – you’re in luck!

No, I’m not auditioning for BB11. I love bacon and chocolate too much to get that bikini bod, and my kids aren’t old enough yet! But! I’ve just been notified of something EVEN BETTER.

Ok, maybe not, but something FUN anyway! Guess who was chosen to participate in the first ‘season’ of Big Brother Interactive, the Online Big Brother Game as one of the 13 IGuests? That’s right! ME! Come September 30th, I’ll be moving into the ‘interactive house’ where I’ll be participating and interacting with the other chosen houseguests in the forums. The first Head of Household competition will be October 1st, and until then I’ll be busily contemplating my strategy.

Will I be the Online version of Dan? Memphis? Libra? Keesha? Renny? – we KNOW it won’t be April or Ollie… Maybe I’ve got some Evel Dick-like tricks up my sleeve? Eric, Jessica? Or maybe, I’ll be Carol.

Who’s Carol?
Exactly.
(First boot of BB8. Heh.)

Time will tell! Big Brother Interactive starts in just 8 days… you all will cheer me on, right?! Even if I’m the first one booted out?

PS – Scroll down for more Evel Dick After Finale interviews – they’ve been added to the ED entry!

That’s right – it’s time for another revamped yet OH SO VERY FUN twist for the big brother house! You can record a wakeup call, and possibly have it used to wake up the houseguests! Check it out!

Submit Your Wakeup Call!

When they did this in Allstars it was one of my FAVORITE things EVER. After a night of being woken up every 15 minutes, they had to compete in a POV competition that was grueling, and hysterical to watch! Not sure what they have planned for the calls this time, but who knows – YOURS could be chosen! If so, be sure an let us know, huh?

In the house, things are pretty boring. We had the promise of a political debate earlier, but Libra wouldn’t take the bait and walked away. Though she did mutter under her breath about dumbass people. Heh. No explosions or anything today, just a lot of smug people awaiting Thursday…

It is what it is, right?

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1:15am BB Time – Dan and Memphis don hats and bandanas, and burst in on the hippie room to attack Renny, Libra and Keesha with pillows…. which was so endearingly cute and boyish as they screamed and laughed and the girls squealed and giggled, that I can’t help but love D/M a little bit more. I better be careful – because the ones I adore always get booted! Tsk!

Now Renny is wound up and entertaining us all. Srsly – if you don’t have the feeds? GET THEM.

And hey – check out our new Screen Cap Gallery, huh? It’s all shiny and new… with gazillions of random caps broken down by day. How cool is that?

Alrighty, Big Brother Crazies! Now that we’re up and stable for the duration, it’s time to welcome all of you back who stuck with us during this little setback as well as welcome all you new folks that have found us! How can we do that? How else?! With a giveaway!

That’s right, Big Brother Craze has teamed up with the ever-fabulous Barbara over at Knitting Passion to put out a unique gift set for the winner of this contest. In fact, it was all Barbara’s idea! She’s pretty awesome, she is, and I’m not just saying that because she’s my mom!

So here’s how it’s going to work:

1. Contest runs will begin at 12:01 AM Alaska Time, July 28, and run through Midnight Alaska Time on August 1.

2. To Enter – Leave a comment on THIS POST. I know, hard huh?

3. Each comment will be a single entry for the giveaway – but ONLY the comments on THIS POST. Feel free to comment elsewhere – in fact, I’d love that – but only the ones on THIS POST count for the giveaway.

4. I will accept multiple entries, as long as you are not spamming the comment section. Every relevant comment WILL be entered into the giveaway.

What is a relevant comment? Something about Big Brother, of course! Name a favorite houseguest, the houseguest you hate the most, favorite season, what you think of THIS season, etc.

Also, flattery toward the Big Brother Craze and Knitting Passion writers WILL get you anywhere, or at least entered into the giveaway. Bribery also accepted, though it will only get you an entry into the drawing, not a guaranteed win. We like chocolate, cashews, long romantic walks in the park at sunset, bacon, roses and Doritos, among other things. Choose accordingly.

Also considered relevant – any comment that is in reply to the comments before it – feel free to derail the conversation and carry on and cavort within the comment session. Just don’t be all spamlike, ya know?

5. Winner will be determined by Random Draw. I will use the ever popular random.org and have it choose. I’ll even screen shot the process so that you can see that I did not cheat in order to favor those with good bribery and flattery skillz.

6. This giveaway is part of the Bloggy Giveaways Carnival. All visitors from the Carnival are welcome to enter, and I encourage all of you to go visit Bloggy Giveaways for some other fantastic prizes!

7. The management reserves the right to declare a comment ineligible. That’d be me, folks, and it’s not like I’m making this difficult, so play nice, ok?

8. Obviously, you’ll have to email me your home address in order to get your prize! If you’re not willing to trust me a little there, don’t enter! I promise I won’t stalk you. Honest.

9. The winner will be chosen and announced by 8pm Alaska Time on August 2nd.

Of course, now you want to know what you’re going to win, right? Right! Every single Big Brother Fan knows that if you’re going to watch the feeds, the shows, and hang with other fans, Coffee – or some other caffeine substitute – is necessary. And sometimes, you need a beer just to make it through (or a bigger mug to hold more coffee, either way). So we here at Big Brother Craze and Knitting Passion designed a prize package to help you cozy up to your addiction.

The lucky winning commenter will receive the following as part of the prize package:

1 Big Brother Craze Coffee Mug – for those early morning wake up calls after you’ve stayed up all night listening to the houseguests talk about everything, anything and nothing.
1 Big Brother Craze Beer Stein – for those times the houseguests drive you to drink. We know it happens. We’re here for you.
1 Knitted Cup Cozy that fits over a to-go paper coffee cup – for those times where the home brew is not enough, and a trip to the coffee shop is needed – if only to remind you that the outside world exists. Don’t worry, no one will dare steal your cup when it’s protected by THIS cozy!
1 Knitted Dishcloth – to wash your mug and stein, of course! Or to hang up and admire, use as a coaster, wipe your tears when your favorite is evicted, your choice!

Cool, right?

And don’t worry, there are other possible prizes. Because I love you all, the following comment numbers will receive a Big Brother Craze sticker: 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, etc. Do I think I’ll get that many comments? Nah – but feel free to prove me wrong!

See, couldn’t be easier to win, right? Right! So comment away, tell your friends, and let’s have fun!

Bloggy Giveaways

Of past houseguests, that is? As we all know, Dr. Will Kirby has been doing stints on that new show Dr. 90210, and we’ve seen the rest of Chill Town, Boogie make appearances there too. That appearance netted them a tie vote and a Realtini for the best Showmance with our beloved Eric and Jessica at the Fox Reality TV awards last fall. I’ve never watched that show (I know – what kind of Reality Queen am I?) but tonight, after a new episode of another show that I avidly watch, I was in for a little surprise – and so are you!

We’ve all been eagerly awaiting Evel Dick’s appearance on LA Ink, which has yet to air. However – for those die hard fans, NEXT TUESDAY, one of the LA Ink girls, Pixie, discovers that having a Tattoo removed is more painful then having one put on. And who is doing the removal?

You guessed it – Dr. Will himself will be talking about laser tattoo removal and seeing to removing one of Pixie’s many tattoos!

So tune in to TLC next Tuesday, January 29th to see Dr. Will in action! And, of course, to discover why Pixie wants that particular tattoo removed of the dozens that she has. It’s sure to make an interesting story and episode!

Still no word for sure when the episode will play of Dick’s visit and tattoo (He gets tattoo’d by Hannah, and Daniele gets a small matching piece as well.) but as soon as I hear or see the previews, I’ll let you know.

Last night’s Survivor Finale had a little added bonus for the dual reality show addict like me… there were two Big Brother Promos! Whoo! Both of which were AWESOME, and the first of which made me snort my diet coke out my nose as I laughed.

Brilliant editing, CBS. You make my reality junkie heart proud.

Here they are – enjoy!

That’s right, CBS announced today that Big Brother 9 will return early, and premiere on February 12th for the first ever winter edition! According to the January/February scheduling, Big Brother will air on Tuesday at 9pm EST, Wednesday and Sunday nights at 8pm EST – deviating slightly in order to allow Survivor 16 to continue on it’s traditional and time-slot winning Thursday nights at 8pm EST, starting February 7th.

Of course, we’ve all been speculating for weeks about this, and to have official word is nothing short of Awesome – because ya’ll know how we love to be right! The only downer, of course, is that this means the Strike goes on, but the thought of two seasons of Big Brother practically back to back makes me positively giddy! (A life? Who needs a life?)

Now, all we need is confirmation of the cast – you spoilers out there with insider information, get on that! I’m sure soon we’ll have more rumors then we know what to do with, of course, as Reality BBQ reports that the Semi-Final interviews began today, though there are still open casting calls happening so there is STILL a chance to get your application in and be seen!

Allison Grodner did promise us some season specific twists to make it stand out from the summer staple, but there’s no official (or Unofficial) word on what those might be. All she promises is more of the Soap Opera we have come to know and love!

So, are you ready for another season? Will you be getting the feeds? Which of the rumors already talked about are you hoping are true? Will it be another Surreal Life, or something monumentally better… or worse? Time to dish, darlings!

You know everyone is talking about it, everyone is hoping, everyone is speculating – will there or will there not be a Big Brother 9 as early as February? Will it be a normal one, or a celebrity bitch fest? WHEN WILL THEY TELL US?

Well – It seems there’s a bit of a scoop posted over on Zach’s blog by his friend Mike – you’ll have to take it for what it is (hearsay!) but perhaps he’s not messing with us… MAYBE IT’S TRUE and oh my goodness how cool would THAT be?

Big Brother 9 Confirmed
By Sysop
November 9, 2007

In a conversation today with Robyn Kass of Kassting Inc the primary casting agency for Big Brother, it was confirmed that Big Brother will commence in February.

They are very busy at casting the show as I write this and Robyn asked me to pass on the word to get your applications in or contact her at her website, http://kasstinginc.com/ .

I asked Robyn during our conversation if the Big Brother rumors were speculation or was there a basis in fact? Robyn replied “We are casting with the thought in mind that the house guests would move into the house during the first week of February.

I can not quote on the following, but my feelings are it will be a normal Big Brother, not a Celebrity Big Brother and it is a strong possiblility that the summer Big Brother will also take place.
Mike

Ooooooooh just the thought makes me giddy, how about you?! Soon as I hear more, I’ll post more!

The Reality TV Awards will be aired tomorrow night on the Fox Reality Channel! I, of course, will be covering all the shenanigans, and reporting back with official word of winners and losers and already made famous face plants!

I’ve also heard from one of my upcoming surprises – It is STILL in the works – and will occur soon! Promise!

Looking for a few good (MySpace) friends? Try these!
Amber
Dick
Daniele
Dustin
Eric
Jameka
JenWork
JenPersonal
Jessica
JoeBB8FanClub
Mike
Nick
ZachBB8FanClub

Hey – You’ve only got about 4 hours left to get some official props from the Big Brother House! And Zach still has some stuff up too!

Keep checking back, folks – those surprises will be worth it! Happy Friday!

[I posted this last week at Watching Survivor, and while we're waiting for the live eviction show tonight, why not do some good?]

It’s been seen time and time again that once the game is over, once the lying, backstabbing, conniving, strategy, winning is over – Reality TV stars stick together – even if they’re from different shows. Now is no different.

Big Brother star – Howie Gordon and his girlfriend Sonia recently received the devastating news that their 4-year-old goddaughter, Rabekah, was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Here’s a bit of what they have to say about her:

This past week Howie and I received devastating news. My God-daughter Rabekah (“Bekah”) was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor. The specific type of tumor is a Pontine Brain Stem Glioma. They were told it is inoperable.

Rabekah’s parents, Shannon and Glenn, are now in search of the best treatment option. This has become very expensive as they are no longer working and a lot of travel is involved. Thus we have set up an account entitled the “Rabekah Fund” to help cover Rabekah’s medical treatment and expenses.

Rabekah is a beautiful 4-year old little girl. She was born April 16th, 2003. Aunt Sonia was so very lucky to be right in the birthing room as Rabekah was welcomed into this world. She has one older sister, a younger sister and mommy has a baby on the way. Rabekah can’t wait to be a big sister for the second time!

Rabekah has a light about her that emanates for everyone to see, and a wonderful imagination. She likes dressing up like a Disney princess, wearing crowns and jewelry. She loves to sing and dance. Every time Aunt Sonia comes over, the first thing Rabekah does is turn on her music and show off her new dance routine. Bekah’s favorite color is purple and she loves, loves, loves kittens! She especially adores Hello Kitty and the Barbie princess Serafina Kitty.

When Howie first met her last year, he and Rabekah hit if off. They played all night and watched the movie “Free Willy.” They sat on the floor and watched the entire movie from start to finish singing and laughing all the way through. Then the following week after Howie had long since returned to his home in California, Rabekah was helping set the dinner table and set one extra spot. When Rabekah’s mom asked who the spot was for, Rabekah exclaimed, “It’s for Howie!!” Shannon called me right away to tell me that story which I find so sweet. Then a few months later Rabekah found out it was Howie’s birthday and she took her own personal movie of Free Willy from her collection and gave it to Howie for his present!!

Many Reality Stars are banding together to help raise money for Rabeka and her parents to help offset the medical costs of the treatment. They’ve recently moved all the bidding over to Ebay – and there are some fantastic swag and other things to be had – including:

Phone calls from Holly King and Marvin Latimer from BB5, Rachel Plencner from BB6 and Alison Irwin, BBAS, photographs and photochops, autographed and much, much more! Check it out today!

It’s finally here! The Big Brother 8 cast was announced this morning on The Early Show, and it appears to be a somewhat diverse group of people. Allison Grodner confirmed once again that some of the houseguests will learn that they’ll be sharing the house with “the last person on earth they’d ever want to see” walk through those doors. This sounds an awful lot like the X-Factor, doesn’t it? They’ll probably do the premiere the same way as they did for that one too.

Anyway, without further ado, here is your Big Brother 8 cast:

Amber, 27 years old, cocktail waitress from Las Vegas, separated

Carol, 21 years old, student from Lawrence, Kansas, single

Daniele, 20 years old, waitress from Huntington Beach, California, single

Dick, 44 years old, bar manager from Los Angeles, single

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