Missing Big Brother

M J + November 3rd, 2007 + no replies

It’s Fall and just a few months since Big Brother 8 wrapped up and dropped the big prize on Evil Dick and the runner up Danielle, and it still feels like something is missing.

We really need a winter version of Big Brother. One run per year simply is not enough.

Since the producers and CBS are not willing to satisfy that need, much less even give us past seasons on DVD’s (what’s up with that by the way???) we need to take matters into our own hands.

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Big Brother After Dark is fun

M J + July 19th, 2007 + no replies

Showtime’s Showtoo Channel is Watching Big Brother 8 After Dark

If you’re a CBS TV’s Big Brother 8 fan and already get Showtime and it’s sister premium channels such as Showtime Too (two?) you can be enjoying a behind the scenes look at the BB8 house guests and their scheming.

UNCENSORED and un-edited Big Brother Footage!

As I reported in TV Robot’s CBS TV Big Brother 8 section, the all new Big Brother After Dark runs three hours per night LIVE on Showtime Two. You’ll see the Big Brother 8 house as you’ve never seen it before as Showtime gives us 3 hours live per night 7 days a week to spy on what is really happening in the Big Brother 8 house.

3 hours per night - 21 hours of Big Brother 8 footage per week!

The live as it happens footage is broadcast unedited. The only thing close to editing is that they will jump through different cameras positioned in various parts of the house, so you do not see all the action - just what they choose to show live. What I have seen is very good and revealing. The quality is also unexpectedly high since their is no editing or sweetening of footage.

Since I have Tivo I have loaded up and have all the previous nights recorded and waiting for me. So far I have watched 4 nights of footage (12 hours) and still have 9 episodes taped (27 hours).

Tivo can only hold so much! Seven 3 hour episodes per week takes up a lot of hard disk space!

Now that may seem like a lot of LIVE Big Brother to watch, but in actuality you can fast forward through a huge amount of the stuff. In fact, if you have favorite houseguests you may only want to search for footage that includes them. Or if you really hate someone you may want to skip footage they’re in.

Me, personally I have found that I can watch a 3 hour episode in around 1 hour if I fast forward liberally. Last night for example I watched over 6 hours of Live Big Brother After Dark footage in less than 2 hours.

Now there is a downside to having all this raw unedited footage… the activities you see “off the main show” can impact the experience you have watching the real Big Brother 8 as broadcast on CBS.

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Big Brother 8 is here!

M J + July 8th, 2007 + no replies

Hey! It must be Summer again! Big Brother 8 is here and it rocks!

So far - so good! I was abit worried at the new twists and turns but it seems to be working!

One noticeable change this year is Big Brother After Dark, on Showtime 2.

It airs from 9 to 12 PM PST and shows the housegouests in raw unedited (supposedly live) footage.

I turned it on after Tivo recoirded a few of those and turned it off real quick. It seemed like it was AHEAD of the episode I saw and I did not want to ruin it! I guess I can peek again after I have a few episodes under my belt!

I’m looking forward to a fun Summer with Biog Brother 8!

More on Big Brother 8 at TV Robot

Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll

M J + March 17th, 2007 + 2 replies

Dontcha just love these girls?

Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll is the tv show that shows how 18 wannabe dolls do the reality show contest thing to see which 1 ends up as a pussycat doll.

So far i am really digging it! I was sleptical but not only are several of the girls great eye candy and fun to watch, but there is actually some singing talent!

Ron Fair, the record big wig lends some credible criticisms and is really a welcome addition to stars like Lil Kim telling the girls how they be.

Watch Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll - you will be satisfied!

Trump in Los Angeles with Apprentice 6

M J + January 10th, 2007 + 4 replies

So, the Trumpster is in Los Angeles… or rather he WAS in L.A. taping the latest installment of the Apprentice. Season number 6.

At first glance it seems different and very West Coastish, but after it gets past the Southern California mansions it all gets back to the competition. Apprentice is back with a vengeance!

In the first episode of The Appentice 6 Los Angeles we saw the contestants build a tent in the backyard. Haves versus have-nots… wait, that sounds familiar…

In the end we saw a boardroom scene that truly delivered a great Trump firing! It seemed longer than usual and that is what works best on Apprentice. Sure, the challenges force them to be themselves, but it is the boardroom that seprates the men from the boys.

The twist this season is the winning leader sits in and is a part of the action along with Donald and Ivanka Trump. Very cool! New spin works! Martin got fired! Great board room!

More on the Apprentice at NBC

Congrats to Survivor Winner Yul

M J + December 21st, 2006 + no replies

I must say this season of Survivor Cook Islands was among the best in recent memory.

Like it or not, Yul, the Godfather, who had the hidden immunity idol won despite Ozzie’s dominance in the immunity cmpetitions.

In a twist this season they ended up allowing 3 instead of the final 2. Becky joined in and did not even get 1 vote. It was close as Yul only had 1 more vote than Ozz and that’s enough to give him the millions and Ozz a measley 100,000 in cash (not bad for a loser!)

I’m sure Becky must have been compensated in some way… also as they always say “it was a great experience” no doubt!

So best wishes Yul! Hope you make some good with your big prize!

Survivor Cook Isalnds is cooking!

M J + November 18th, 2006 + one reply

This season of survivor has turned out to be a good one! Perhaps not as entertaining as Thailand or All Stars, but it is fun to watch.

Last episode they threw us a curve and dropped a bottle on the losing Raro tribe. Turns out they had to evict a second member of their tribe at the tribal council.

Somehow Jonathan did not get the axe. Even though he had followed Candace and did a mutiny number on the old Aitu tribe. Poor Jenny got the axe instaed. She felt shafted for sure!

As for the Aitu tribe - they have some posive energy and monentum guiding them to victories! They are on the right track! Tragedy however will strike in the event they must face tribal council. The tight knot group will shatter by losing just 1 member.

Well, good season Survivor! Can’t wait for the next one!

New Reality TV Contest Show Concludes Production of Pilot Episode

M J + October 8th, 2006 + no replies

Check out this press release for a new reality tv show called “The Ultimate, Ultimate Challenge”

New reality tv show completes its pilot episode.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 26, 2005 — Producers for the super-tough reality tv show “The Ultimate, Ultimate Challenge” today celebrated the successful conclusion of their pilot episode. Filmed on a Caribbean island over two weeks, the show will soon be sent through post-production and shopped to cable networks in hopes of a full-season order.

The difficult final challenge on the show left one contestant bruised enough to forfeit the game, ending the production ahead of schedule. Though press reports greatly exaggerated the event, the injury was minor. The contestant was given immediate medical attention at a local hospital, and was released soon after.

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Big Brother All Stars at TV Robot

M J + September 2nd, 2006 + no replies

New web site has the low down on Big Brother 7 All Stars

We may as well start calling Big Brother 7 Big Brother Extreme.

What happened to Janelle the Cocktail Waitress

M J + August 6th, 2006 + 7 replies

What happened to Janelle the Cocktail Waitress???

Has her mind been brainwashed by the clever Will???

Didn’t she have some kind of a pact with the BB6′ers in her alliance???

Hmmmm… then she sure went against it. Even Howie must be doubting her… Janelle manipulated him into helping her with the last veto competition…

Her shifty behavior has turned me against her.

I didn’t care whether Diane came or went but it’s getting ridiculous that the all stars haven’t gotten rid of Will and Boogie.

what exactly is a “floater” anyways and when did that become a strategy… oh - that must be an “all-star strategy”???

I agree with Marcellas who has dumped that bitch Janelle! Or at least he is conspiring to behind the scenes.

Now, without getting into what has happened I’ll just say that last week we were left with the all stars fighting for the Head of Household position.

They were tangled in a hokey web and just had some gunk spewed over them.

I have changed who I am rooting for and actually hope that James wins HOH.

He’ll be brave and will put up Dr. will and Janelle.

That would be some great TV!

Sorry Janelle. You lost my confidence in you.

Jase gets evicted - but still may return as America’s Choice!

M J + July 28th, 2006 + 10 replies

Big Brother 7 All Stars: Jase gets evicted - but still may return as America’s Choice!

Maybe it’s me, but it sure seems like the Big Brother 7 All Stars contestants are playing this game like pansies!

I don’t get it… Part of the reason is that the BB6 alliance has been winning head of household and have been nominating “floaters” for some reason…

I don’t get the logic and can’t for the life of me figure out why “floaters” would have a higher priority for getting evicted than say a strong player.

In particlular I have been waiting weeek after week for them to put up both Boogie and Will..

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Retro Flash on Big Brother Six - back in the day!

M J + July 23rd, 2006 + no replies

Retro Flash by TV Guy from September 29th, 2005 + 19 replies

Big Brother may not be as popular as Survivor or The Apprentice (both shows I like) but it may be even more fun to watch.

The Summer of 2005 has passed and so has Big Brother 6 leaving behind Janelle, the shrewd and pretty waitress, for Ivette and Maggie who battled it out in the Finale.

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Big Brother All Stars: The Season of Stupidity

M J + July 19th, 2006 + 11 replies

Boy, I really have mixed feelings about this seasons Big Brother 7: All-Stars. On the one hand I am totally into it and have enjoyed the past 3 episodes. On the other hand the show is going in a direction that isn’t exactly my idea of fun to watch. In fact sometimes it even hurts to watch.

Before I get into that, let’s backtrack a bit and catch up on this season of Big Brother 7 All Stars!

7-6-06 Big Brother 7 All Stars Season Opener - Episode 1 where we discovered who was on the show. Other than missing Lisa (my dream girl) I can’t say I am at all disappointed with the lineup. They added an extra 2 slots which is nice. Ironically my buddy Marcellas did not make the “most popular” as voted by America. It looked like he was going to lose his lunch when he realized he could no longer say he was the most popular contestant in Big Brother history.

By the way Marcellas, I have enjoyed watching you this year so far and have come to appreciate your style and demeanor. Either that or you have grown up and more interesting. Any way you look at it I would like to make peace with you brother! Good luck to ya Marcellas!

Jase and Janelle are cohos - CoHOHs - co-head-of-households. Janelle and Jase nominated Allison and Danielle. I was rooting for Danielle to get evicted as Allison seemed charming and pretty and oh, a bitch! She could be fun to watch as she seems to talk out loud. Danielle on the other hand seems more quiet and guarded.

7-11-06 Big Brother 7 All Stars Episode 2 - With the power of Veto up for grabs, one of my fave contestants Janelle won the power of Veto. They ended up leaving Danielle and Allison as the choices for eviction.

7-13-06 Big Brother 7 All Stars Episode 3 - it caught me off guard but it was sexy bitch Allison who ended up getting evicted. Too bad. She was growing on me. Smart, sassy and mean! She was fun! I would have much preferred Danielle to get the axe. Funny but Danielle really was shaken up as she expected that she’d get the boot. Her face was reminiscent of a deer caught in the headlights of a semi. In fact I think she may have been in shock. Good! She had never before been nominated and she needed to eat a little crow. Her ego is just too big for her head.

I the Head of Household Competition, more like a true false spelling bee than a competition by the way, we saw host Julie Chen blow it and mistakenly crown Nokomis as Head of Household. Someone must have been pinching Julie because after a delay she finally corrected herself and proclaimed Kaysar the winner.

And this is where it starts to get disappointing for me. The season 6 Big Brother people are all jumping for joy hugging and kissing Kaysar. Despite having strength the Season Six Alliance just laid all their cards on the table. Oh well.

7-16-06 Big Brother 7 All Stars Episode 4 Kaysar is the Head of Household and from the get go I must admit something made me mistrust him. I felt uneasy about his taking the throne.

Having the luxury of seeing things that Kaysar hasn’t it is possible he isn’t entirely in the know, but it is so apparent on TV that pale Dr. Will and Mike Boogie (Chilltown???) would love nothing more than to pull a Guantanamo Bay on Kaysar.

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Season 2 Rock Star: Supernova on CBS

M J + July 6th, 2006 + one reply

Rock Star: Supernova premiered last night and I must say I was pleasantly suprised at how much I enjoyed it.

Leading up to this season’s opener I found no compelling reason to tune in and check it out. The promos were blah and to be honest they pimped “rocker Tommy Lee” but I felt like “who cares?”

At least last season I knew and respected the band INXS and they added to the charm of the show.

But after Tivo’ing Rock Star: Supernova last night and starting to watch it I was suprised again and again.

First suprise was that Brooke Burke was back! You’d think she’d get some play in the promos, but nnooo!

Second suprise was that Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro was back. Good! I actually liked him last season!

And then after the first aspiring rocks star got up and sang I saw that Paul and the best house band was back! Well, they never officially announced it (disrespect man) but the band had familiar faces and they sounded excellent.

So, after a few contestants sang their songs I must admt I was roped in again and enjoyed the season premiere of Rock Star: Supernova!

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Brian Heidik - Animal Lover

RealityTVFan + July 6th, 2006 + 3 replies

This Guy is a Real Loser

Former Survivor: Thailand winner Brian Heidik was arrested early Tuesday morning and charged with battery and cruelty to animals after he shot a puppy with a bow and arrow.

Think we are making this up?? Nope…..

Local police were alerted to the early morning incident by Charmaine Heidik, Heidik’s wife with (although they are separated) whom he and the couple’s 5-year-old son are still living. “At about 3AM, his wife called to report that he was outside and that he had shot a puppy that was on his property with an arrow and planned to shoot another one,” Douglas County Chief Deputy Stan Copeland told The Associated Press.

The puppy, a 3-4 month old tan-and-black shepherd-hound mix, was reportedly shot below the rib cage but not seriously injured.

Ok, what kind of idiot do you have to be to shoot a puppy? C’mon ladies - I know you want to comment on this guy! According to his - uhh wife - he had been out drinking with buddies before arriving home and deciding that it would be a good idea to get out his bow and arrow. Robin Hood he ain’t!!

To make matters worse, Charmaine apparently reported to the police that he had hit her approx 10 days earlier. The couple has had a history of spousal abuse reports going back to 2002.

All we can say is maybe he was hungry and thought he was back on Survivor ‘foraging’ for food….or maybe he is just a big fat loser!! You make the call……