C4 released their press packages this morning, one of which featured an interview with Davina. Reporter Benjie Goodhart asks her all the important questions about her time on Big Brother as well as asks her some questions from the public.
The last Big Brother is upon us! Going back ten years, what do you remember about the opening night of the first ever Big Brother?
I’ve been doing a lot of reminiscing and looking back – I’m full of nostalgia this year, looking back at everything that’s happened in all the past series. And I’ve been talking about series one. I don’t remember a huge amount. The first episode of the first ever series, I was just trying to do what the producer wanted me to do. The housemates had already been in the house for four days, so there was a little bit of a buzz about it, but I was too busy being petrified, I think, to really think about anything other than putting one foot in front of the other and trying not to swear.
Oh this is sooo exciting. The launch date for the final season of Big Brother is June 9th (as we reported earlier this month).
Furthermore, we reported a rumor yesterday about the 100 hopefuls trying to fill 16 spots… that’s also looking to be true (in some capacity)! Directly from Channel4.com regarding launch night:
Davina McCall will come direct from the Big Brother house to usher in one last group of Big Brother Housemates.
However, in a twist to the usual format there will be more hopefuls than the house can hold. In front of the cameras and the baying crowd each of the hopefuls will find out their fate. Will Big Brother select them to spend a summer in front of the cameras or will they have to head home with their bag still packed?
The new Housemates will be selected one by one and allowed into the Big Brother house to begin what could be the most exciting and unpredictable few weeks of their lives. Watch those first awkward moments unfold as they get to know each other and await the start of Big Brother’s games.
A few short days ago, we reported that the Futon Critic had word that Big Brother 12 would air on the Sun, Wed, Thur schedule and now that has been confirmed. Details below. Oh and Julie returns as host… but that was never really in question EW
It’s our duty at Hollywood Insiderto report the big headlines in television each and every day. Other times, we just look for an excuse to run a picture of Julie Chen. Today, you get both! CBS announced that the 12th edition of Big Brother will premiere on Thursday, July 8. The network will air the reality show three nights a week on Wednesdays (8-9 p.m. ET/PT), Thursdays (eviction show from 8-9 p.m.) and Sundays (8-9 p.m).
CBS used to air BB on Tuesdays but the network wanted to keep its winning line-up of dramas on that night intact for the summer.
The network will announce the new cast at a later date. Last year’s edition of BB posted a 7 percent increase in viewers (7.08 million from 6.60 million), and a 4 percent jump in adults 18-49 (2.5 rating/8 share from 2.4/07). Each of the three weekly broadcasts also posted summer-to-summer growth. [...]
Big Brother is exec produced by Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan in association with Endemol U.S.A. And yes, Chen will return as host.
The Daily Star is reporting that 100 wannabe house mates will compete in a special task for the 16 house mate spots on the last ever series. While the task is currently a secret, the first 16 to complete it, will enter the house.
1Imagine if this is true? I don’t know what to think. It would be the biggest launch, but would it be the best? Thoughts? Daily Star
In the past TV bosses have selected the contestants for the show in advance. But for the last ever BB, host Davina McCall, 42, will gather 100 candidates at Elstree studios in Hertfordshire. All will have passed medical, police and psychological tests and been told they might become housemates.
When they are all brought together, Davina will tell them they face a special task. The challenge itself will be kept under wraps until launch night next month. However, the first 16 applicants to pass the test will win a place in the BB house and the rest will be sent packing.
Last night our BB mole said: “This is the biggest stunt that producers have ever pulled off. “Bosses have unearthed what they think are 100 potentially good housemates. But none of them has got a guaranteed place on the show. It’s going to be a tough battle.”
Last night a spokesman for the show would only say: “This may be the end but there are still a few more surprises in store.”
Big Brother 11, due to start next month, will be the longest-ever series staged, lasting just over 13 weeks.
The acclaimed Futon Critic ( who has been right about a tonne of Big Bro leaks) has posted on their twitter account that sources have said BB 12 will air on Sunday’s, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s this summer. Of course no confirmation yet but we’ll keep you updated.
Is Sun, Wed, Thur a good schedule? We say YES! Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!
Over the last decade, the Big Brother Eye has become one of the most familiar and iconic emblems of any TV show. With the final series on Channel 4 due to start in a matter of weeks the last Big Brother Eye has, at last, been revealed to eagerly awaiting fans.
Made up of hundreds of brightly coloured flowers the Big Brother 11 Eye is a vibrant floral tribute marking the end of Big Brother and the eleven years of entertainment the show has brought its millions of fans over the summer months.
This tribute is echoed in the start of the new trailer for the series which depicts the final farewell of the Big Brother Diary Room chair. But in true Big Brother style things do not remain sombre for long.
On Monday night, directly following Davina McCall’s new show, The Million Pound Drop Live, on Channel 4 viewers will see the trail on TV for the first time.
The trailer shows a sombre funeral presided over by voice of Big Brother Marcus Bentley, and attended by former Housemates loved and loathed, as they bid fond farewell to the show that made them household names. But, as the diary room chair is lowered into the ground the scene erupts into a colourful mardi gras as the true nature of the show is celebrated with a joyful explosion of confetti, carnival music and dancing.
Offering a glimpse of what they can expect from the final series the trail communicates to fans that although this may be the end there are still a few more surprises in store.
David Williams, Commissioning Editor for Big Brother at Channel 4 said
“Yes the series is ending and yes we wanted to mark that but we also wanted to show viewers that Big Brother is essentially an incredible entertainment show and there are plans afoot to ensure that a carnival atmosphere of fun and enjoyment will be at the forefront for what we hope will be a lively final series. “
C4 released their press packages this morning, one of which featured an interview with Davina. Reporter Benjie Goodhart asks her all the important questions about her time on Big Brother as well as asks her some questions from the public.
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