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Big Brother 11: Casting, News and Gossip!
Topic Started: Apr 4 2009, 03:28 AM (38,807 Views)
Mason


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Jul 9 2009, 03:27 PM
I wish I was more excited. I don't know. I usually get really excited with anticipation but I'm just kinda MEH about it all.
On a scale of 1 to 10, my excitement was about a 50. But then the word about Jessie came out, and now my excitement's at about a 6. That pretty much took all the wind out of my sails.
Edited by Mason, Jul 9 2009, 03:40 PM.
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Angie79
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I can't wait!!! 3 more hours!
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Does anyone have a pic of Josh from BB3? I can't remember who he is. For some reason, the cute guy that was close with Danielle keeps coming to mind. But that can't be him because I refuse to believe that anyone wouldn't like him. :wub:

And OMG! Season 3 is on DVD? How could I not know this?!?! Must purchase immediately!
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Yeah, Mason. The Jessie news definitely deflated my excitement. I'm sorry everyone. I don't care WHAT he brings to the feeds. He is so unnecessary it's not even funny.
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Found this on Jokers. I love that Chima loves Janelle <3. I hope she can be as thrilling and exciting to watch as Janelle was.

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Meet the Cast of Big Brother 11
by Michael Logan July 08, 2009 01:22 PM EST


Nobody ever really leaves high school behind—and that’s the twist of Big Brother 11 (premiering Thursday, July 9, 8/7c). “This season you won’t need to wait for the houseguests to form alliances,” says executive producer Allison Grodner. “We’re immediately going to divide them into high-school cliques, depending on where they would have sat in the cafeteria—the popular kids, the athletes, the super-smart ones and the off-beat ones.” A mystery 13th houseguest—rumored to be a popular, hell-raising contestant from BB’s past—will appear at the end of the first episode and join one of the four groups.

“We’re asking the houseguests to live green this season,” adds Grodner. The design of the BB house is heavy on eco-friendly reconstituted wood, while the prized Head of Household bedroom is designed like a seaside suite at Big Sur, complete with driftwood and a waterfall. Houseguests will be required to sort and recycle leftover food into a compost bin and tend to a backyard vegetable garden they can eat from when they lose a food competition. What? Food restriction is no longer just slop? “It’s going to be so much bigger than that,” Grodner says. “The food competition isn’t only about food anymore—if you fail to win, it can also affect your living conditions in the house. We’re calling it the Haves and the Have Nots. You might lose hot-water privileges and have to take cold showers. You might be forced to sleep in one of the bedrooms that’s the worst we’ve ever had on BB in terms of its comfort and privacy level. It’s the kind of thing that could trigger big power shifts in the house.”

TV Guide Magazine sat down with the 12 hamsters — separately, of course — before they headed into the Big Brother cage for the summer. Here’s a quick look at each:

Braden Bacha, 28, single, Santa Monica, California
A professional surfer, fashion model and sometimes actor, Bacha was forced to survive on his own at age 15 when his parents split. “I was a hoodlum nuisance and they chose their new significant others over me,” he says. “It was tough on me then, and it still is. I forgive but I don’t forget. Still, it formed me and made me what I am today.” And by that he means rich. Bacha made $6000 on his first modeling gig at age 18, and has been a high-priced poser ever since. Gigs include a Dolce & Gabbana campaign with Gisele Bundchen, and a Playboy fashion show with just him and 50 Playmates of the decade. “Most people think surfers are slobs and stoners but I’m a Virgo,” Bacha notes. “I’m the one most likely to clean and organize the s--t out of the Big Brother house.” And he’s full of surprises. Full monty shots of Bacha from the gay cable soap Dante’s Cove have already hit the Internet.

Kevin Campbell, 29, single, Chula Vista, California
How’s this for a sad saga? Campbell, a gay graphic designer, was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, only to be outed by his brother at age 20. “My parents couldn’t handle it and they haven’t spoken to me since,” says Campbell, who is half-black and half-Japanese. “I was excommunicated from the church. Everyone in my life turned their backs on me. It’s like I just disappeared.” Still, he wouldn’t change the experience. “I was so zealous and brainwashed, I’d probably still be a Jehovah’s Witness if I hadn’t been forced out. I would have ended up as one of those nasty-ass closet gays who are super-religious but boning some guy on the side.” His greatest concern about being on BB? “Getting into a fight with someone who’s against gay marriage,” he says. “In past seasons, a lot of the gay players lost their damn minds. All of a sudden a switch hits and they go off the deep end. I’m really nervous about that. Knowing myself, I’ll probably turn ghetto and scratch some bitch’s eyes out.”

Laura Crosby, 21, single, Atlanta, Georgia
This spectacularly stacked beauty is a professional bikini model who struts her stuff in nationwide pageants and contestsyes, there actually is such a job—but she plans to keep it on the Q.T. “I don’t want the other houseguests to hate me and think a lot of negative things,” says Crosby, this season’s youngest competitor. “They’ll think I’m doing BB to get on TV and become famous, which I’m certainly not. But I do plan to wear a bikini all the time.” She says she’s followed the game “religiously” since Season 3. Her hero? That backstabbing jerk-a-saurus Evel Dick (BB9). Crosby, who claims she has “a guy’s mind stuck in a female body” won’t rule out a showmance, as long as it works in her favor. “Faking one might be a good idea, if it could get rid of one of the fiercest male competitors. I’m not on BB to make friends. I’m here to kick ass and take names. Period.”

Russell Kairouz, 24, single, Walnut Creek, California
Here comes trouble. Known to his pals as “Russell the Lovemuscle,” this swaggering lothario leads a Clark Kent-style double life. “By day I’m a commercial real estate broker wearing eyeglasses and a suit-and-tie. At night, I beat people up as a mixed martial arts fighter,” he says. Kairouz nearly killed himself three years ago when he did a wheelie on his motorcycle to impress some girls and wound up flipping eight times and flying 105 feet. “I was hanging onto life for a week,” he recalls. “The girls all left me when my doctors said I’d never walk again.” Proving his medics wrong, he fully recovered and went out and bought himself an even faster motorcycle. He’s not really bald. He’s been known to chew coffee beans to stay awake. And he can’t remember the last time he cried. Says Kairouz proudly: “I was raised by my dad to never show weakness.”

Jordan Lloyd, 22, single, Matthews, North Carolina
She didn’t intend to audition for Big Brother—in fact, she’d never even seen the show when a BB talent scout discovered her serving drinks at a North Carolina bowling alley. Her plan? “I’m gonna lay real low and let everyone else in the house cause the drama, then come in strong at the end,” says Lloyd, who holds down a second job as a hair salon receptionist and is also studying to be a dental assistant. She could really use that prize money—after her parents’ difficult divorce, she now shares a bedroom with her mom. For a twangy belle with deep Southern roots, Lloyd is fairly liberal. “I believe in God but haven’t been to church in a while,” she admits. Sex before marriage? “I’m OK with it but I will not do it on TV! It won’t bother me if others are having sex in the BB house. I just don’t want to hear it.”

Natalie Martinez, 24, single, Gilbert, Arizona
Tough chick or emotional powderkeg? “You probably won’t see any tears from me or any of that crap,” says Martinez, a world championships bronze medalist in taekwondo who was raised by her single dad since age 2. “I have no relationship with my mom and I have no desire to get to know her. She’s had 24 years to get to know me and didn’t want to. She’s never even sent a birthday card. My father gave me everything. He is my rock.” Martinez is also a killer poker player and works as a store manager for Blockbuster. She’s hoping the other houseguests will sell her short. “I’m only five-feet tall and a hundred pounds, so they’ll think I can’t do anything,” she says. “They’re not going to want to get rid of me because they won’t think I’m a threat. I don’t plan to talk about my taekwondo. Why shoot myself in the foot?”

Michele Noonan, 27, married, Pasadena, California
She’s a neuroscientist at Cal Tech who conducts cocaine experiments on lab rats, but don’t underestimate this bodacious brainiac. She’s also endearingly goofy, loves sexy micro-skirts and, though wed to a comedy writer, she plans to “flirt and use my feminine powers to get close to the men in the house, without doing anything that’ll damage my marriage, of course!” A Big Brother fanatic, she admits she’s “obsessed with Dr. Will [BB2] and annoyed by Bible freaks. God is out there and he created the world, but he doesn’t care who wins Big Brother. If you think God’s on your side in this game, that’s a bunch of bull, and it’s gotta be called out.” Too smart for her own good? “I don’t plan to be 100 percent honest about having a PhD because it could raise a red flag,” Noonan says. “I don’t want anyone to suspect I’m at the top of the food chain.”

Jeff Schroeder, 30, single, Norridge, Illinois
He auditioned for Big Brother on a lark along with his ex-girlfriend, a diehard BB nut who has tried for years to get on the show. She failed to make it yet again. Due to the rules, he wasn’t allowed to tell her he got picked. “I’m sure she sh-- when she found out,” says Schroeder, who works as an advertising telemarketer which, he notes, “is basically eight hours a day of people telling me to go f--- myself.” His dream is to host a travel show on TV. His biggest worry about BB? Being shut off from sports news. “I’m definitely open to a romance,” Schroeder says. “Who knows? Maybe I’ll meet my future wife in the BB house.” He just has to hang around long enough. “Sure, I want to win,” he says, “but my biggest goal right now is to not be the first one kicked out. I don’t want to be in that Hall of Shame!”

Chima Simone, 32, single, West Hollywood, California
An über-peppy freelance journalist who writes about romance and relationships even though she’s not very good at them — “I’m kind of like Carrie Bradshaw!’ she says with a laugh — Simone is the daughter of a former Marine drill instructor. “He treated me like a recruit when I was growing up,” she recalls. “As a teenager, I hated it. As an adult, I’ve come to appreciate the discipline, the boundaries, the rules. It made me a good person.” Being a military brat also meant constant relocation and new schools, which should come in handy on BB. “I know how to enter any situation and acclimate. I can quickly assess everyone in the room and know my competitors and my allies. It’s called survival.” Her all-time favorite player? Janelle from BB6 and BB7. “She is my idol,” gushes Simone. “I heart Janelle. I Google Janelle.” Her greatest regret about entering the house? “If I last in the game, I won’t know who wins So You Think You Can Dance. And that’s just gonna kill me!”

Ronnie Talbott, 30, married, Belpre, Ohio
This guy’s a little scary. Talbott, a high-school teacher specializing in speech and debate, has such an encyclopedic knowledge of BB that he can rattle off the eviction order of every houseguest in the show’s history — and why each was evicted. He loves video games and Pez dispensers and “Star Wars” and his two cats. And he really loves Michelle, his wife of five years, whom he’s known since they were teens. Says Talbott: “Going into this game married is much easier than going in single, because I know I have unwavering support back home.” Learning he was selected for BB was a tad stressful. “They send a film crew, give you the key and announce that you have exactly one hour to get packed. That’s it. One hour! I just about pooped my pants.” His big weakness in the game? “I definitely don’t get along with the machismo jock-types. They’re a nerd’s worst nightmare.”

Lydia Tavera, 24, single, Torrance, California
Most folks just don’t get her. Tavera, a special effects makeup artist, is heavily covered in tattoos. You name it, she’s got it—everything from a mermaid and a gypsy butterfly and a Buddha to a Harry Potter lightning bolt and the words NinjaKiller. “People think I must be miserable and into pain, which I’m not,” Tavera insists. “Or they will say, ‘You could have been such a pretty girl,’ which hurts. What they don’t understand is that my tattoos are a map to my life. When you learn how to read the map, you get a very interesting story of who I am as a person. And that person is very cool.” Tavera is also a part-time nanny, working for a high-profile showbiz couple she declines to name. “I’m into meditation and yoga,” she says. “I want to bring a good, positive energy to Big Brother. Let’s not make it a nasty game.” Boy, did she pick the wrong show!

Casey Turner, 41, married, Lakeland, Florida
This fifth-grade teacher and moonlighting DJ is already issuing a warning: “This is reality TV and I’ll be the one most likely to fart, pick my nose, scratch my butt and adjust my package on camera.” And he’s sure to get emotional. Turner, this season's oldest player, is dad to a 1-year-old son, Morgan. “He’ll be taking his first steps when I’m in the house and that’s going to be tough to miss. Throughout this game, I’ll be swinging between sadness and excitement. Hopefully, I won’t be a sobbing mess 24/7.” That’s not Turner’s only concern — he needs to keep a safe distance from the female houseguests. “My wife, Janice, is a bit of a jealous woman,” he says. “I have to be careful how I conduct myself. I can be a shoulder to cry on when a showmance goes bad. But as far as laying on the HOH bed with the chicks? My wife ain’t having that, man!”
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Nothing, not even Jessie's dumbass, is going to stop me from being excited about BB!!

About two hours to go!! :rockon:
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Man. Just on interviews alone I really want to LOVE this cast!! I'm just really really pissed Grodner is ruining it by bringing on a past player. And Jessie. Of all people. God, I'm so upset over it.
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Mason


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Jul 9 2009, 04:52 PM
Yeah, Mason. The Jessie news definitely deflated my excitement. I'm sorry everyone. I don't care WHAT he brings to the feeds. He is so unnecessary it's not even funny.
I'm glad that there's at least one other person who feels exactly how I do, LoL.
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I've had a long ass day! I'm due for a nap now. I'm setting my alarm for 7:50pm. I sure as hell hope I wake up for this!
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Well, I'm here and ready for it!

The cast looks promising and I can't wait to see them in action. That's when I'll know whether or not I love 'em, LoL.

*crosses fingers*
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I'm here, too lol. I decided to skip my nap because I'll refuse to wake up then.
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Bunky and Memphis are hosting a BB11 pre-show on WLBB right now.

http://www.welovebigbrother.com/2009/07/09/big-brother-extra-with-memphis-live-6pm-eastern/
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Sleep, as I knew it is over until for the next 3 months. *sigh*

Love it!
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☼ Jinx ☼
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Memphis = tooo cute!

I haven't fully caught up on the thread yet, so forgive me if this has already been posted ...

Julie on Craig Ferguson

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Jul 9 2009, 06:13 PM
Memphis = tooo cute!

I haven't fully caught up on the thread yet, so forgive me if this has already been posted ...

Julie on Craig Ferguson

LoL, it's new!
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Craig: "so tell me about the new season of Big Brother. Do you have a whole new set of skanks and hoes"

:laugh:
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I'm guessing it would be ideal to shift the first episode discussion to the "General Discussion" pinned in this forum
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