RealityBBQ – Big Brother 11 on CBS and Reality TV News, Rumors, Spoilers

Well, I got the call that Housecalls is done, CBS couldn’t find a sponsor to support the show. They told me that last season, and to be completely honest….
I thought they were full of shit. But, I guess they weren’t.
But that falls into the storyline of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”

I mean, how could they have a tough time selling sponsorships for the Big Brother 10 Season? They just came off the worst rated season in the shows history in the winter edition/writers strike season of BB9. But even though it was the worst TV ratings, it was record setting numbers for Housecalls (Thanks to all of you who tuned in…
and fuck you who didn’t…) They only tell you the ratings for your shifts while you are doing Housecalls, well they only told me my shifts, but did tell me that across the board that they were the biggest ratings… My shifts on Wed/Thurs the ratings trippled, getting us
OVER ONE THIRD OF THE TV AUDIENCE going online and watching me make all the producers sweat for their jobs every shift.

But whoever was selling the sponsorships that next season for BB10 (which I was told almost didn’t happen because of lack of a sponsor as well…) did a piss poor job selling the sponsorship for the show. I mean, worst TV ratings, best Housecalls ratings….
That is the selling point right there….
“Just wait until we have a regular audience this summer, if they can keep up that percentage, the show will break records for viewers!” Should have been their pitch. But who knows what the hell it was…

So here are my thoughts, reflexions and feelings about Housecalls…..
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Date: May 23, 2009 1:21 PM
Subject: House Calls Canceled!
Body: Just wanted everyone to know, there’s no more House Calls! They couldn’t find a sponsor and have decided not to go forward with it during this season of Big Brother.

Sorry to all our fans – I’ll miss you!

Gretchen

We’re talkin’ about it here

“Hi all!
The rest of the Crazy James interview (pts 2&3) and an interview with his girlfriend Bonnie are now up. Soon to follow later today, interviews with his best friend Brian, fire blower TackleBox, and we’ll hear from Sheila about BB & HCs.

Next week, I talk to Gary Valentine, co-star of hit CBS series ‘King of Queens’. Find out what he’s doing since the show ended, how his mom got him into comedy (to get him to move out of the house!) and whether or not I can beat him at Rock, Paper Scissors.
This hilarious interview will be available on Monday!

And don’t forget to listen to CrackinUp Radio at its brand new time, Saturdays at 10p pacific.
http://www.crackinupradio.com/

Thanks for watching (and listening)!
Gretchen

Direct link to Show Between the Shows here”

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“Check out this exclusive interview with Crazy James–you’ll be amazed at why he’s leaving the country:

http://www. crackinupradio. com/BigBrotherIndex. html

Also, check out our latest CrackinUp Radio (guest comic is Mike Segal):

http://www. crackinupradio. com/CrackinUpSep262008. html

Hope you’re all well!

Gretchen & Lukes”

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“Hello Everybody!

I just said farewell to Crazy James at his going away party at Bar 107 in downtown LA. I thought there might be tons of past houseguests there, but besides my good friend Sheila, there weren’t any BB alum at the party. (I did see Parker arriving as I drove off, but by that time I was too pooped to party anymore.) However, I did have a great time getting to know James a little better, meeting his brand new girlfriend Bonnie (who’s moving to Paris with him!), talking to his fire blowing friend named Tackle Box, and picking the brain of James’ good friend Brian, the unique, wig wearing owner of Bar 107 (and perhaps the current guy in the life of our good griend Sheila?) (more…)

“Hey, you found it – nicely done!!!

So here’s the scoop: do you remember how in my last wrap party email I talked about how Crazy James told me that he’s moving to France? (more…)

“Hello!
I just wanted my new MySpace BB friends to be the first to know that if you go to the ‘Contact Us’ page of the CrackinUp Radio website and click on the Crazy James pic in the Globe of CrackUps (upper left) it unlocks a message page. (more…)

“Hey All!

I just got back from the BB10 wrap party and I had a fabulous time. Not only was the season 10 cast there, but so many other past House guests as well.

I have to say, Dan and Memphis are some of the most gracious winners I’ve ever met–they could not have been nicer. In fact, they signed the Team Dan shirt I wore on HCs (as did the rest of the BB10 House guests, plus some of the past guests–I’ll be auctioning off the shirt for charity on EBay soon–stay posted for those details…) and they couldn’t have seemed more in love with their girlfriends. (more…)

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