This year we have another girl  too young to drink,  Daniele, a twenty-year-old waitress.  She lists her favorite drink as a Margarita, I'm sure she means without the Tequila and Triple Sec.

I've already picked out who I think will be the heroes and villains.  I hope I'm wrong, it should be this easy.  I was checking out the poll on the Real.com site  " Which new HouseGuest looks the most annoying?" and the results were:  Amber 14%,  Dick 10%,  Jessica 5%,  Joe 3%,  Zach 21%.  My pick was Jessica, but that's just a pre-show vibe.

So I'd like to welcome everyone back to another voyeuristic summer in Studio City.  Now for our yearly reminders:  Don't take our opinions seriously,  we're fans, so we can't be impartial, but we try to have fun with our judgmental, high-horse attitude.   At some point our fans will overload our web server, you can help by not constantly refreshing the page.  Covering the live feeds 24/7 takes a lot of helpers posting updates in our forums, register in our forums to make this page.  You can help too,  when you watch the live feeds, post an update. 

Of course you need live feeds to watch, hurry and sign up today before the Live Feed Early Bird Special Price expires.

On the subject of helpers, it takes hundreds and I'll try to name them all at the end of the season, but most of what gets posted on this page is the work of "Jem" so everybody say thanks.

'Big Brother' has her under a watchful eye
By Peter Johnson, USA TODAY

When The Early Show news anchor Julie Chen began hosting CBS' Big Brother eight summers ago, critics chastised her and the network for blurring the lines between news and entertainment by having a journalist host the show.

It was no fun, says Chen, 37, who had never been the subject of any big news articles. "People were writing that I was horrible in the job, and there was all this talk about 'blurring the line' and 'What's happening to journalism?' " See full article

Ever wondered what Kaysar will be doing this summer?  Well, DreamAngel went to find out.  For those of you who watch Housecalls, you’ll probably see him on Thursdays.  See full post

If you missed the ET House Tour   Thanks smirnoff

Shabby, a poster in our forums, reports reading about another HG.  Could there be 15 this year?  Click here to read what our posters are saying (video included).

  Julie Chen Launches New 'Big Brother' Season on ET and takes ET on a tour of the new "Big Brother" house for the reality series' eighth season. See full article.  Thanks RustyGirl for the link.  ** Don't forget to tune in to ET tonight to watch the house tour. ** 

Thursday, 7/5: "Big Brother 8" preview | Kickoff of Great American Vacation giveaway.

Dick's son is also updating his fathers Myspace account for him while he is in the house.  You can check it out here.  Seems neither Daniele or Dick know the other is in the house.

Woman wins spot on CBS' 'Brother'
By Lewis Taylor
The Register-Guard, Published: Friday, June 29, 2007

The third time was the charm for Kail Harbick, a 37-year-old real estate broker from McKenzie Bridge, who has been picked as one of 14 contestants slated to appear on the CBS reality show "Big Brother 8." The program debuts at 8 p.m. Thursday. 

"She has been a fan of the show forever and thought it would be real fun to go in and try and win," said Harbick's husband, Darin. Together, the couple own the Historical Holiday Farm Resort, Harbick's Country Store, Harbick's Country Inn and Takoda's Restaurant. Kail Harbick applied for the show twice before but was turned down. The winner of the reality game show will take home $500,000.  See full article

The CBS Big Brother 8 site is now online.  You can check it out here.  Thanks TVwatcher

Possible Enemy Pair Discovered - Dick and Daniele?

Taken from his Myspace page ( I would advise muting your PC before clicking the link.....).  

"I haven't been a great dad. My daughter hasn't spoken to me for about a quarter of her life. Part her fault, part mine... but, yes... I am the adult, well now we both are, but point is made. We have, or she has always had a love hate relationship with me. I think she gets me, but she doesn't. Is that her fault? I am fucked up, how is she supposed to get that? How is she supposed to understand that? She has been an adolescent teenage girl, she is now 20, how am I supposed to get that?"  Thanks DreamAngle for the link.

Big Brother 8' Preview
Julie Chen introduces the contestants of "Big Brother 8" and explains how it stands out from previous installments of the hit reality show by locking away people that may or may not be strangers.  Click here for video (You'll probably have to watch a Tylenol commercial from CBS)  Thanks to Dade for the link.

'Big Brother 8' announces cast
By VARIETY

CBS is making "Big Brother 8" more interactive than past editions, plotting a twist in which one of the game's players will be controlled by the whims of the American public.
Net's annual summer sudser, which kicks off July 5 at 8 p.m., has also locked in its cast. It'll once again be a young bunch, with most of the 14 players in their 20s-- and the oldest contestant just 44.

And, in a nod to a past "Big Brother" theme in which players were surprised to find out that their ex-flames had been recruited, this year's cast will include a few pairs of players with unresolved beefs.

The biggest twist, however, is a game element called "America's Player." In a nutshell, that contestant will have the chance to win extra sums of money-- but only if they carry out certain actions mandated by viewers via internet or text message voting. Chosen player might be asked to vote somebody out of the house or something more personal, such as flirting with another player. Eye is hoping the twist will give viewers more of a stake in the outcome of the game, in the same way auds who watch "American Idol" get to shape that competition.

Theme for this year's "Brother" house is "Alice in Wonderland," with a number of eclectic touches throughout the pad (think really big beds and tiny chairs).  See full article  includes pictures.

  New Big Brother Commercial....  Click Here Thanks Angelo Joe for the link.

BIG BROTHER - Houseguests Announcement - CBS reveals the identities of the BIG BROTHER 8 houseguests on tomorrow’s edition of THE EARLY SHOW." Thanks Angelo Joe for the link.

Exclusive: Big Brother 8 House Photos!   The two-level house has had an extreme makeover with bright new colors and a lot of optical illusions.  To see more photos, check out TV Guide.com 

'Big Brother' producer promises "something die-hard fans will love"
By Christopher Rocchio and Steve Rogers, 06/25/2007 

CBS still hasn't revealed the details of this summer's new Big Brother twists, however executive producer Alison Grodner predicts at least one of the eighth-season changes will become an instant favorite with the long-running summer reality show's viewers. 

"This year, there will be something die-hard fans will love," Grodner teased to Daily Variety about a new still-undisclosed play-along-at-home component that will be part of Big Brother 8. "It will give them the opportunity to participate even more than they have in the past." 

Big Brother 8 will premiere on Thursday, July 5 at 8PM ET/PT. After its debut, the show will air on Sundays and Thursdays at 8PM ET/PT and Tuesdays at 9PM ET/PT. See full article.

Big Brother is going balls-out in its return this summer-- literally-- as CBS simultaneously launches an almost-uncensored spin-off series on cable. Big Brother: After Dark will feature a live, unedited feed from the "Big Brother" house, three hours a night (midnight till 3 am ET/PT) on ShoToo, Showtime's widely available companion net.

With so many cameras in the house capturing multiple storylines, an online producer will decide which camera views audiences will see. But producers are making it clear that profanity and nudity will be allowed. Up until Big Brother season 5 in 2004, nudity was allowed on the show's webcast on CBS.com.  See full article. Thanks Dade for the link

** Strangers coexist in an isolated house for a chance at $1 million.  From Directv **

Our message boards at TVFanForums.net are off-line today while techie people move the forums to a new more powerful server.  While the "move" part of the operation should be completed in a couple hours, there's also an issue of updating the servers that direct your connection to our board (DNS servers), and that might take another 24 hours.  Sorry for any inconvenience this might cause.

'Brother' bigger than ever
Show is a ratings success for CBS
By Josef Adalian

CBS is hoping you won't be able to escape the shadow of "Big Brother."
Eye's unscripted summer staple returns for its eighth season next month, with another dozen or so contestants set to lock themselves in a house for up to three months in order to make a run at a $500,000 prize. Despite the show's age, the network has big plans to make "Brother" more omnipresent than ever.  See full article. Thanks Yana for the link

'Late Show With David Letterman' 
Actor Robin Williams; Julie Chen ("Big Brother 8''). 
Thursday, June 28, 2007 - AOL Television

We're getting ready for our eighth season of Big Brother coverage. As you may know, the traffic to our web site during the Big Brother season is so heavy it overloads our servers. Every year I've added resources to help alleviate the bottleneck. This doesn't mean we'll be able to handle the load, just that we're doing what we can. This year I'm moving the message board to another server, one that will be able to handle more than ever before. Click here for more details

Here are links to two more Big Brother commercials. If you’re like me you miss them every time!!     Let's do it!  Commercial 1 - Summer is... Big Brother  - Commercial 2 Thanks DreamAngel

Marcellas booted from HC's due to budget cuts?  Here is a statement taken from his site.  
"Alas it is time to make a statement. Due to budget cuts @ CBS Interactive, a format change & my increasingly busy TV and fashion career, I will not be returning as day to day host of House Calls. House Calls was created 4 years ago with me in mind. It is a show that I am tremendously proud to have been a part of. I not only hosted it but helped to produce it. As a part of the Big Brother, family I am honored to have worked on it and have been so closely identified with it. On a more personal note House Calls gave me something amazing, a friend, the brilliant and talented Gretchen Massey."  Click here for details Thanks DreamAngel 

‘Late Show With David Letterman’
Actor Bruce Willis; TV personality Julie Chen; diving dogs on 53rd Street in Manhattan.
Date: Mon., June 25, 2007
Time: 11:35PM
Channel: 702, WCBSDT
Descriptors: New Episode, HDTV, Stereo, CC - AOL Television - Thanks DreamAngel for the link.

CBS's Summer of  "Big Brother"

The Eighth Edition of "Big Brother" Premieres July 5 on CBS.  One-Hour Episodes to Air Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.  CBS and Showtime Partner to Bring Viewers Three Hours of Live Nightly Action from Inside the "Big Brother 8" House.  

CBS and RealNetworks® Again Join Forces for Another Season of Exclusive 24/7 Live Internet Feeds, Available Through CBS.com and SuperPass.  

The CBS Audience Network to Offer Full-Length Episodes and Highlight Clips Online.  

CBS to Offer Mobile Subscribers Around-the-Clock Coverage of "Big Brother 8".  

"House Calls: The Big Brother Talk Show" Returns for Its Fourth Season on CBS.com.

BIG BROTHER 8 will premiere on CBS Thursday, July 5 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), kicking off a multi-platform summer that will include presentations of the series online, on the phone and, for the first time, on Showtime Networks.  CBS's BIG BROTHER 8 multi-platform initiative includes the following elements:  Click here for details.  Thanks DreamAngel

DreamAngel has been searching the net for Big Brother news.  So don't forget to check our Big Brother Media thread in the forums for the latest.  Click Here

Big Brother, After Dark launching on Showtime
Come July 5, rabid fans of CBS's Big Brother will have a new way to spy on the show's sequestered houseguests: the eye will start airing live feeds from the house on one of its sister Showtime channels. Dubbed Big Brother, After Dark, the live action in the house will air every night from 12 p.m. to 3 a.m. on SHOTOO, a Showtime channel that airs mostly theatricals and adult flicks and is available in over 14 million homes. See full article Thanks to DreamAngel for the link.

CBS plans 'Big Brother' spinoff
Reality hit spawns new series for cable
By JOSEF ADALIAN

The CBS summer staple is expanding in a big way for its eighth season, with the Eye planning to launch a spinoff series on one of its cable nets.

"Big Brother: After Dark" will feature a live, unedited feed from the "Big Brother" house. Skein will run three hours nightly from midnight until 3 a.m. ET/PT on ShoToo, Showtime's widely available companion net.

Because there are so many cameras in the house capturing multiple storylines, an online producer will decide which cameras auds will see. Profanity and nudity will be allowed, but the feed will be interrupted if houseguests say anything slanderous or that violates music copyrights.

Because "Big Brother" originates from Los Angeles, the feed viewers see will feature activity taking place between 9 p.m. and midnight.

"That's primetime for the 'Big Brother' house," said exec producer-showrunner Allison Grodner. "It's when our houseguests are most wide awake and having fun, talking about strategy and playing the game. People are going to see quite a bit."

• Live feeds from inside the house will continue to be streamed via the Internet. Eye is partnering again with RealNetworks, which will charge $14.99 per month for the feed. 
•  "House Calls," the Internet talk strip devoted to "Big Brother" will be back for its fourth season. Gretchen Massey will host.
• Full-length episodes of the show will be streamed via the CBS Audience Network to multiple Web sites. Eye will also let users post selected clips to blogs.
•  Eye will offer several mobile-phone packages packed with "Big Brother" content, including one in which subscribers can get breaking news of major developments inside the house. See full article Thanks DreamAngel for the link

'Big Brother' to return to usual nights
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) 

LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- CBS has confirmed its rollout schedule for "Big Brother" while newcomer "Pirate Master" is being sent to Tuesday nights.

"Brother" will launch its eighth season on Thursday, July 5 at 8:00/7:00c with its Sunday and Tuesday editions due on July 8 at 8:00/7:00c and July 10 at 9:00/8:00c, respectively.

Said installments mirror its broadcast schedule from last summer, save for Tuesday nights where it aired at 8:00/7:00c instead of 9:00/8:00c. See full article. - Thanks to redtootsiepop for the link.

Big Brother Commercial - Here is another commercial from CBS.  Thanks DreamAngel for the link.

Hello to all in Big Brother land! First off, we should apologize for not updating this page. I almost feel like I took a sabbatical. But with the rigors of last season for me and Morty, updating The Amazing Race and Survivor pages, as well as the rest of his site, neither one of us has had the chance to update this page for you. As much as we enjoy giving you updates, it also signals the end of our summer. So without further ado, here are some of the latest updates, as well as the start date for Big Brother. - Jem

‘Big Brother’ among returning summer shows
Yes, the hamsters are coming back: "Big Brother 8" will premiere on July 5 on CBS, with Julie Chen back as host. Producer Arnold Shapiro has left the show, and remaining producer Alison Grodner told Variety that “now we’re getting a chance to start once again with a fresh cast and new twists.” See full article 

Big Brother 8 commercial - Thanks DreamAngel 

If you would like to keep up to date on Big Brother news, feel free to check out the Big Brother 8 - In the media thread in the Big Brother forum. 

E! reports that CBS will be running Big Brother 8  this summer.  In the column "Watchin' With Kristin"  at the recent press tour, at the Ritz-Carlton in Pasadena, California, CBS president Nina Tassler  was "..Boasting about how CBS is the most watched network, blah, blah, blah (yeah, CBS, we know you're solid!) and saying they're still deciding on the summer schedule. Big Brother is the only sure pickup, and she doesn't yet know if Rock Star will be back. Boooo..."  That was the only reference to Big Brother, however, you can read the entire report here.