The CBS Website for Big Brother 5 has added an interview with Julie Chen that talks about big brother 5.
Among the things said:
New bedroom makes the army cot room look comfortable
New Rules are intended to “Outsmart the Houseguests”
And Much more!
Click here to see the video.
Click here to view the video.
If you can’t play the video, install the XviD codec by clicking here and choosing “1. Koepi’s Binaries – XviD-1.0.1-05062004.exe (includes StatsReader)” in the table at the upper right.
If that doesn’t work, right click this link and choose “Save as…” Save the file to your computer and then right click it, then choose “Open with…” and select Windows Media Player.
If *that* doesn’t work, then you’re SOL! 
“Not only will the head of household get a bigger bedroom but he or she will also have sneaky new ways to monitor fellow housemates. And a new ‘twist’ (nope, CBS isn’t spilling – for now) will replace the priceless (and ridiculously titled) Golden Veto.” – Entertainment Weekly
“This just in–
Heard from a very reliable source that the semis are completed and that the Finals start this week Thursday with all of the finalists held up in the Radisson in Santa Monica. Apparently they were looking for young, hot and horny singles this year and the crop of potential HG’s going to LA reflects this.
Can’t wait to see who they pick.”
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“CBS seeks VERY ATTRACTIVE, physically fit men over the age of 21 who live in the Los Angeles area for an upcoming summer reality series.
If chosen for the show, you will be in the running for a $500,000 grand prize and $50,000 second place prize.
** PLEASE NOTE: You must be OVER 21 years of age!
You must be available for interview on Friday 5/14/04 and Monday 5/17/04
You must be in the Los Angeles area
Contact info is important
Please send a recent photo along with contact information & reasons why you think you would be good for CBS primetime to;
bb5casting@yahoo.com”
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“I’m surviving the heat wave here in Southern California. I’m drinking lots of water and running cool water on my wrists, which is a trick I learned. It cools the whole body down instantly. It was especially useful yesterday when I had to drive into the San Fernando Valley, where it’s always 10 degrees hotter. I was meeting with the “Big Brother 5″ staff, as we are working on this upcoming season’s twist! We launch the show on July 6. I’ll keep you posted on any BB5 news.” (From the Early Show newsletter)
What the hell? This does not bode well for BB5. 
Click here to see the ugliness yourself.
cbsguy says: It looks like something that should have been up for last year’s site with the whole retro theme. You know what they say though, “A change will do you good.” Maybe this is one of many changes we can look forward to this summer. PLEASE! A lot of BBs around the world have been changing, from the UK, to Germany, maybe something good has actually come to the US! (We’re all hoping…Arnold, are you listening? Or are you still there?)
“Big Brother” Kicks Off Its Fifth Season with a 90-Minute Premiere, 8:00-9:30 PM
“Big Brother 5″ To Be Broadcast on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
CBS returns the fifth editions of its two popular summer reality series, BIG BROTHER and the Emmy Award-winning THE AMAZING RACE on a special night of premieres, Tuesday, July 6 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
The night kicks-off with the 90-minute premiere of BIG BROTHER 5 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT), the first of BIG BROTHER’s three weekly broadcasts. BIG BROTHER 5 will be regularly broadcast on Tuesdays (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), Thursdays (8:00-9:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) and Saturdays (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT). The Thursday broadcast will feature the live eviction of one of the houseguests.
BIG BROTHER 5 follows a group of strangers living together in a house outfitted with dozens of cameras and microphones recording their every move, 24 hours a day. One by one, the houseguests will vote each other out of the house. At the end of three months, the last remaining houseguest will receive the grand prize of $500,000.
BIG BROTHER 5, created by John de Mol, is an Arnold Shapiro (“Scared Straight,” “Rescue 911″) and Allison Grodner (“Rescue 911″) Production, in association with Endemol U.S.A.
From Dana:
“I’ll be attending the BB5 Casting Call Sunday in NYC! I’ll be there probably from 12 – 3 ish…with Jee! hahaha gonna be fun!”
Click here for info on the location, etc.
We are posting casting calls on the message board as we get them. Click here to find out if there is a casting call in your area!
“An Open Casting Session will be held Tuesday April 6th from noon to 7 at the JCPenney courtyard in the Boise Towne Square Mall.”
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FIFTH INSTALLMENT OF “BIG BROTHER” TO BE BROADCAST DURING THE SUMMER OF 2004 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
Oscar and Emmy Award-Winner Arnold Shapiro and Emmy Award-Winner Allison Grodner To Serve as Executive Producers
CBS announced that applications are now being accepted for the fifth installment of the reality series BIG BROTHER, which will be broadcast during the summer of 2004. The series will again be produced by Oscar and Emmy Award-winner Arnold Shapiro and his Emmy Award-winning partner Allison Grodner.
BIG BROTHER 5 will follow a group of strangers living together in a house outfitted with dozens of cameras and microphones recording their every move 24 hours a day. One by one, the houseguests will vote each other out of the house. At the end of three months, the last remaining houseguest will receive the grand prize.
The BIG BROTHER 5 application and instructions can be found exclusively on the CBS website, www.cbs.com. A two-minute videotape demonstrating why the applicant believes he or she will make the ultimate houseguest and two color photographs must accompany the completed forms. The deadline for applications is April 9.
“Allison and I are excited about BIG BROTHER 5, and the new surprises and twists that await this summer’s HouseGuests,” said Arnold Shapiro. “The one constant we can promise participants and viewers alike is: expect the unexpected. We’re seeking the most outgoing, competitive, quirky and charismatic players we can find.”
Adds Grodner, “The X Factor last year was only the beginning. We look forward to returning to BIG BROTHER 5 this summer and stirring things up for the new HouseGuests.”
Arnold Shapiro has produced 19 television series, five television movies and more than 50 primetime reality specials, including “Rescue 911″ and “Break the Silence: Kids Against Child Abuse,” both on the Network, “Flipped,” “Scared Straight!,” the “Teen Files” series and “The Family.” Shapiro is currently producing the “Missy Elliot Project” (working title) for UPN. Among the 150 awards he has received are an Academy Award (for the documentary “Scared Straight!”), 16 Emmys, a Peabody and three Humanitas Prizes.
Allison Grodner has worked in documentary and reality-based programming for the past 16 years, starting as part of the original producing and directing team with Shapiro on “Rescue 911.” Her other credits include “Family Business,” “Flipped,” “Small Town Ecstasy,” “Dear Santa,” the “Teen Files” series, for which she and Shapiro have won three Emmy Awards, “Real Romance,” “A Wedding Story” and “Animal Stories.” She also executive produced two other reality projects with Arnold Shapiro, “The Family” and “DNA: Guilty or Innocent?,” the last of which was produced for the Network. She is currently producing the “Missy Elliot Project” (working title) with Shapiro for UPN.
BIG BROTHER 5 is produced by Arnold Shapiro & Allison Grodner Productions, in association with Endemol U.S.A.
Click here to get the application form.
Big Brother 5 will start in July, until then this area will be for pre-show info!
