BB25: Break In at the BB25 House

CBS has released a little clip of Danielle Reyes, Britney and Frankie breaking into the new BB25 house before the hamsters arrive. They have a time machine and attempt to set time back so that they can win their seasons. Instead, all goes awry and the time machine changes the house giving a BB Comics theme to much of it, as well as a sneak peek at the Have Not Room.

Um. Okay.

🚨 WATCH OUT 🚨 These Big Brother legends broke into the #BB25 house and unleashed this season’s twist… what do you think it all means? 👀

Catch the full reveal during the season premiere, Wednesday, August 2nd at 8/7c on @cbs and @paramountplus. pic.twitter.com/XetvKvq912

— Big Brother (@CBSBigBrother) July 28, 2023

BB25: Blog Pool OPENS!

 

We're having a heat wave! The time is right to jump into the blog pool!

The 90-minute season premiere is Wednesday, August 2, 8pm ET/PT. The live feeds will start after that show airs on the West Coast. I don't expect cast announcements until probably the day before the premiere. Nor do I know when the first eviction will happen. I do know we are expecting 16 all new hamsters. I also know that the show's regular scheduling will be Sundays at 8pm ET/PT, Wednesdays at 8pm ET/PT, and Thursdays at 9pm ET/PT. There is no show scheduled for Thursday, August 3.

We don't need to know the hamsters to go ahead and get this blog pool sign-up in motion. It's HOT out there. We need to think of pools NOW.

I want in! What do I do?

If you want in on the blog pool, you need to sign up in the comments of this post and this post only! Please don't try signing up on any other posts or social media -- we might miss your comment.

Is there money involved in this?

Of course not! You needn't pay anything to get into the pool. You don't need to buy a seasonal beach pass or anything! Mind you, you don't win any money either. What you do win is bragging rights until the next season and the smugness that goes with it. You can also continue to brag for the duration of seasons to come!

How does it work?

Lifeguard SueGee will make random picks betwixt the hamsters and the blog folks. You cheer on that hamster all season until they either win or get evicted along the way.

When is the cut-off for entering?

All pool requests must be in comments to this here post and submitted by MIDNIGHT Pacific Time Friday, August 4th. Be there or be square.

REMINDER -- If you post comments anonymously, you MUST come up with some sort of sign-off name! 

Since there is plenty of time for signing up ... NO STRAGGLERS. If you don't sign up by the deadline, feel free to bring your floatie and beach towel, but ...

Are we ready for our summer fun?

 

BB25: Big Brother: 25th Anniversary Celebration Television Special

 

Good evening! Welcome to the first BB25 related post of the season! True, the show doesn't start until next Wednesday, but this special is on CBS tonight - 9pm ET/PT. No, it's not live. Nor will we get any cast announcements out of it. We will get memorable moments of past seasons, updates on some of the previous hamsters and some teases about the upcoming season.

I will not be continuously updating this entry unless I want to make an observation ... or perhaps many observations. I will let y'all know what is said or shown about the new season. 

A few folks have already inquired about the blog pool. Yes, there will be a pool and once again we have the Esteemed Lifeguard SueGee on duty! I will make a separate sign-up post for it by Friday. Any entries will have to be made on the sign-up post itself, not on any other posts. 

On with the show we will go ...

They say they will be looking back at fan favorites and happenings. Julie Chen said she didn't think it would last past Season One. Over 300 hamsters have been on the show.

Julie Chen-Moonves is looking very good on this!

We get some of the most shocking moments and biggest blow-ups. Of course, they mention Rachel and the infamous Keesha birthday. Anybody want cake? Rockstar's daughter's birthday. Jordan taking on Russell. Kyland's eviction. Ohh ... Shannon rinsing Hardy's toothbrush in the toilet. Ah, Season Two and letting them know about 9/11. Otherwise, that was one of my favorite seasons.

Into the twists we go. Project DNA. I liked Nakomis, Cowboy not so much. Season 6 and in with someone they know. Season Six was my absolute favorite. Twists after twists.

Now talking live feeds. They were surprised we were so intent on watching!

So far commenting on the series we have had Janelle, Rachel, Danielle Reyes, Frankie, The Hitmen (Derrick and Cody) and a few others. Kaysar is looking good. Azah (OK) and Derek F. (Ew!). Brendon V. looks older. Jeff and Jordan.

Let's talk about the house itself. I miss the old entrance. The old FOH (Front of House) cam! Ants every season!

Let's talk comps ... OTEV, BB Comics, egg transfers. I miss the food comps -- I wish they would return. Danielle Reyes wants them back, too! Slop talk and the Have Not rooms are next on the agenda.

ChenBot and Julie's hosting as well as how some hamsters changed the game is promised after the break. Since Danielle Reyes commented, I bet it will be about her diary sessions being shown to others costing her the game will be a topic.

Evel Dick and his antics. I actually called his win and no one believed me. Dan Gheesling and his gameplay. Will Kirby in Season Two ... my absolute favorite player. The Hitmen and Derrick winning. Quack Pack and Cookout alliances. Taylor's win. Ah, to Danielle Reyes. She was robbed! Jury members were sequestered after her loss. Janelle is the best player who never won, yep! Kaysar's eviction and return and into that hard long long comp.

To Julie Chen-Moonves news. She was the second choice to host. Yet it is indeed hard to imagine the show without her. She didn't want to take the job -- she wanted to be on shows like 60 Minutes. She was roughly threatened to take it and is grateful today. The ratings and show success came about with live feeds. The change about America voting out the hamsters. ChenBot and "But, first..." Next up was the celebrity interest in the show.

Onto showmances and romances. Not my favorite thing about the show. I get irked when subjected to soft porn on the live feeds. I do enjoy the fun couples. Brenchel. Um, no thank you. TAR winners Derek/Claire and Cody/Jessica. Longest marriage -- Jeff and Jordan.

Argh. ZingBot is after the commercial. I like that as much as I like soft porn showmances ... not at all. I refuse to comment on that segment. 

After ZingBot, it was to the "zings" from the hamsters themselves. Froot Loop Dingus and Zach!

We get a sneak peek at the house next. Supposedly a clue to the theme. Some old familiar faces ... hmm. I missed the clue, I guess. I saw a pool table.

Thanks for coming by!

Big Brother 25: Pre-Season Special!

While next Wednesday, the 2nd, is the season premiere, tomorrow night (Wednesday, the 26th) is a pre-season special. Tune into your local CBS station 9PM ET/PT to watch!

Now, don't expect a cast reveal. All indications are that, similar to last season, the move in will be live on the show. Last year they announced the cast the day before and still had to end up with an alternate. It has been stated by CBS itself that it will be all new hamsters this season. Yay!

It sounds like this special is just a tease for the new season and covering a bit of the history of the previous 24 seasons.

Here is a link for a USA Today article about the special.

I will open a post for the special tomorrow evening. However, I won't be live-blogging it per se. Comments will be open for any folks who wish to hang out and I will cover any tidbits revealed about the upcoming season.

Carolyn Wiger Exit Interview - Survivor 44 Finale - Rob Has a Podcast

Carolyn meets Sia on Rob Has a Podcast. I can't recognize Sia without her face covered up. This is great!