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re: Big Brother Season 23 Thread - LIVE Premiere July 7th 8pm ET - CBS
Posted on 6/29/21 at 11:36 am to JDPndahizzy
Posted on 6/29/21 at 11:36 am to JDPndahizzy
Big Brother 23 will put players on different teams
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While players in the all-new cast will still be competing individually for the half-million dollars, they will also be separated into teams. The decision was made to shake up the show, which has been plagued in recent seasons by safe gameplay and groupthink as one large alliance mows down a smaller one, with players often talking about making big moves but rarely actually going through with them. It's also a throwback to seasons like Big Brother 9 (which featured contestants playing in couples), Big Brother 11 (in which folks were put into high-school-like "cliques"), and the fan favorite Big Brother 14 (in which former players returned as coaches for teams of newbies, culminating in the show's most notorious moment ever).
We spoke to Big Brother executive producers Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan, who explained how the teams will be selected, the theme for season 23, and what else to expect on the live premiere, including a tempting offer at the very end.
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I know we had All-Stars last year, with all returning players. So what's the cast going to be this year? All new players? A mix?
GRODNER: All new.
RICH MEEHAN: Yeah, all new players. No returning houseguests this summer, at least not playing the game. Maybe there'll be a surprise or two along the way, but all new houseguests will be playing the game.
Let's talk about casting. You have the new CBS initiative that all reality show casts must be 50 percent people of color. How did that impact the casting process for you?
GRODNER: Listen, we're always looking for the best people and the best mix. I think we feel over the past seasons that we've had a pretty diverse cast, and certainly we have a diverse cast this time. It's 50 percent, if not more.
MEEHAN: Yeah, we're really excited. It's an amazing group. A lot of really fun layers. People have unexpected elements of their personalities.
GRODNER: We have a lot of fans in this cast, some superfans, a handful of people new to the game, but I don't think we really had to do that. We always try to look for people from places we haven't before to get a diverse group of personalities, locations, and perspectives.
MEEHAN: We always like having some people that know the game really well and some people that are a little bit newer to the game, because that way we get everyone playing the game a little bit differently, and everyone's not coming in with the exact same mindset.
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GRODNER: Well, the theme this year is the Big Brother Beach Club — the BB Beach Club. We thought about how we've all spent the past year locked in our houses, and how we've all longed for vacation. We want this year to feel that way. Our houseguests are coming in and going on a bit of a vacation. Think about a beach club meets Vegas meets Monte Carlo. It's a boutique hotel in its decor, and it's aspirational.
MEEHAN: Yeah, it's equal parts beach club, and, I would say, casino. There's going to be a lot of fun gambling elements this summer.
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When you say gambling elements, is that going to play into some of the competitions, as in you have an opportunity to play for something but you might get something bad back if you lose?
MEEHAN: Yeah. And we try to lean into really fun themes that are inherent to Big Brother. Playing the game is always a risky proposition. Who are you going to align with? Who do you betray? Do you throw a competition? This season, our theme is full of risk-versus-reward dilemmas. We're dialing up the risk, hoping and anticipating the houseguests are faced with decisions they've never really had to make in the Big Brother house before.
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You had all these COVID protocols you had to implement last season. You really had to rethink a lot to pull it off. What about this year?
MEEHAN: Most of those systems are going to stay the exact same way. We'll be operating very much like we did last summer, because the truth is all the unions and everyone still have the same requirements. Again, we're just making sure safety is at the forefront of everything, for the houseguests and our crews. We need to make sure when the houseguests go in, everyone is safe. Once they get in the house it's pretty good, because they are in their own bubble. It's really the safest place to be. Then we'll see how the summer evolves — if things are able to loosen up or if we can change things.
What does that mean for the Battle Back Competition? Obviously, there was not one last year because of COVID-related complications, I'm assuming.
MEEHAN: As for opportunities to get back in the game, we'll have to wait and see.
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Some fun things I can reveal: Opening night, the live premiere night, the houseguests learn they're going to be playing in a team dynamic. There will be a twist that forces them to play in teams. They're going to be vying to be team captains as well as Head of Household. We think that fun team dynamic will be interesting to watch. There will be the risk-work-versus-reward element — again, this idea that you're going to have to make decisions you've never had to make before. And they could be very risky decisions that could put you [on] good [terms] with people, or maybe not. We are playing with some twists and some decision-making that could have an impact on exactly what you're talking about.
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MEEHAN: Well, on opening night there will obviously be live challenges. In the first live challenge houseguests compete in, they will be in groups of four moving in, because it is live. We have to control it a bit. Otherwise, it's just noise if there are 16 people running around in the house.
As people move in and they're in that first competition, they're going to be vying to be a team captain, and also to be able to compete for HOH [Head of Household]. That team captain competition is going to be how they're selecting their team. If you're a team captain, you're going to get a snapshot of some of the houseguests, then you're going to have to decide who you want to add on your team. It should be a fun way to build the teams. It's always interesting to see how it plays out with that element because the team dynamic changes the game a bit.
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MEEHAN: The backyard on opening night is going to have a really fun casino backdrop, where all these games are going to be taking place. The one other big thing is that at the end of the episode, there will be a double-or-nothing offer Julie [Chen Moonves, the show's host] will be making that may be too good for someone to refuse.
GRODNER: An offer you can't refuse. The first time ever at the end of the episode.
MEEHAN: A double or nothing offer that should be exciting to watch and see what happens.
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Posted on 6/29/21 at 11:41 am to GEAUXmedic
‘Big Brother’ Executive Producers Tease All-Newbie Season With Team Twist and ‘High Stakes’ Offers ‘Too Good to Refuse’
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Meehan: We can tell you a little bit. Opening night, we’re all live again. So it’s going to be an all-live premiere, so anything can happen. It’s going to be all new players this summer playing the Big Brother game. So no returning house guests playing the game this summer. It’s going to be all new houseguests, which is fun. And then the other big thing, on opening night they’re going to learn that they’re going to be starting off this game playing in teams. So on move-in night, they’re going to be battling to be a team captain, as well as vying for the ability to play Head of Household.
Grodner: And for the second season in a row, we are all live for the premiere. So anything can happen. It’s fun. You hit the ground running and the live TV is fun. You’re flying by the seat of your pants a bit. And as you saw last year, things like a door being locked are possible, accidentally. We hope that doesn’t happen again, but you never know.
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Us: The triple eviction was a new one last summer. Possible we may see that again?
Grodner: Oh, we loved it. It was certainly a surprise for everyone and a very different feel than our usual double eviction. So there’s definitely a chance this could happen again.
Us: Will the live feeds turn on sooner as they did last year?
Grodner: I think we’re following the same schedule.
Meehan: Yeah, I believe the plan is the live feeds will be on the evening after the premiere.
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Us: Will there be a studio audience this summer?
Grodner: The season will definitely start without, but we felt like with the new set and everything, we are happy to continue this for safety purposes. But as things loosen up and all of that, there’s always that option. And maybe it’s more about a finale that includes an audience. We will see how things go and where the summer takes us in terms of protocol.
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Us: Any last teases you can tell us about this summer and what fans can expect?
Grodner: We have a really fun premiere planned. It’s a 90-minute live premiere and at the end, we will have something that’s never happened before. Julie is going to make an offer that might be, or is most likely, too good to refuse. A double or nothing kind of offer, to go with the gambling theme that we’ve got, and taking risks and rewards, and all the chances and high stakes and all of that, that we’re going to be playing into with our twists. We will be ending premiere night with a big offer.
Posted on 6/29/21 at 11:43 am to GEAUXmedic
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MEEHAN: The backyard on opening night is going to have a really fun casino backdrop, where all these games are going to be taking place. The one other big thing is that at the end of the episode, there will be a double-or-nothing offer Julie [Chen Moonves, the show's host] will be making that may be too good for someone to refuse.
GRODNER: An offer you can't refuse. The first time ever at the end of the episode.
MEEHAN: A double or nothing offer that should be exciting to watch and see what happens.
Hmmmmm.
Posted on 6/29/21 at 11:46 am to JDPndahizzy
Big Brother Producers Reveal the Opening Twists for Season 23
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“We really felt like,” Grodner exclusively tells Parade.com, “after over a year of all of us being locked in our homes, we wanted our house guests to be able to feel like they’re on vacation. I think we’re all longing for our vacations to get out. It’s beach club meets casino; think Monte Carlo meets Vegas. It’s going to feel like a boutique hotel with a casino vibe. Big Brother has always been about taking chances in high stakes.” And the Vegas vibe won’t stop with the decorating. In fact, season 23 will have the competitors constantly taking a gamble, being presented many opportunities to weigh risk versus reward.
“We’re really leaning into this risk worth versus reward dilemmas,” Meehan says. “The idea is that they’re going to have to make decisions that we’ve never really seen houseguests playing the Big Brother make before.”
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Big Brother 23‘s first twist is familiar to fans, as the houseguests will be divided into four teams of four. The show has dabbled in teams in the past in seasons 11, 14, and 18 (as well as duos in seasons 9 and 13). But for the first time, these groups will not be chosen by production or a group of returning players, but among the new houseguests themselves. The four newly-appointed captains will be shown 90-second clips of their competitors recorded preseason. Hopefully, they will serve as a glimpse into the strengths and weaknesses of their competition, giving them an idea of who they want to fill out their team.
“One of the things we are adding to the mix,” Grodner explains, “is the ability in this choosing process for these team captains to get a glimpse through pre-taped interview bites, to see part of the personality and strategy of the people they’re picking. This is something that we haven’t done before. And it should add to the strategy of drafting. You get a little bit more than just watching them or judging a book by its cover.”
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The captains will then draft their other three team members live, creating the teams that they will stay in for the first four weeks of the season. But their job is not done yet. They’ll go on to compete separately to become the first Head of Household of the season. But, in an additional wrinkle, the winner of the challenge will face a brand-new twist from host Julie Chen-Moonves, what Grodner can only say is a “double or nothing offer from Julie that they won’t be able to refuse.”
Like in previous team seasons, the Head of Household will earn safety from eviction from that week for them and their team. But for those not part of the winning team, they’ll get another chance at safety through a brand-new competition that will make its debut on Sunday night’s episode.
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In the “Wildcard Competition,” each of the three nonimmune teams (i.e., the teams without the HoH on it) will nominate a competitor. Those three people will then take part in a competition, with only one winner. That houseguest (not their team) is safe. But going along with the theme, their choice will come with a price. If the winner decides to accept safety for the week, it will result in a punishment that may affect them, their team, or the house at large.
“For whoever wins, safety is up for grabs,” Meehan says. “But that safety will always come with a major risk/reward dilemma. So I may win safety, but how I attained that safety might make some people happy and might make some people very upset with me.” And Grodner alludes that the punishment will always fit the crime, adding, “There’s no [putting the house on] slop. Slop would be the easy way out.”
Of course, these teams and the Wildcard Competition will not be the only twists for a show that brands itself “expect the unexpected.” But if these two mechanics are any indication, the 16 new houseguests should be in for a summer full of risk, reward, and rapid-fire gameplay.
Posted on 6/29/21 at 12:16 pm to GEAUXmedic
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In the “Wildcard Competition,” each of the three nonimmune teams (i.e., the teams without the HoH on it) will nominate a competitor. Those three people will then take part in a competition, with only one winner. That houseguest (not their team) is safe. But going along with the theme, their choice will come with a price. If the winner decides to accept safety for the week, it will result in a punishment that may affect them, their team, or the house at large.
Sometimes it can be too much... Just let social skills and nature take its course..
Posted on 6/30/21 at 7:54 pm to JDPndahizzy
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@CBS
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3h
We’ve heard the cries, we’ve seen the comments and we’ve decided to give you what you want.
Head to
@CBSBigBrother
, TOMORROW for the Season 23 cast reveal.
You’re welcome.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 9:07 am to GEAUXmedic
Cast is up! (It's up too early, links aren't working yet)
This post was edited on 7/1/21 at 9:10 am
Posted on 7/1/21 at 9:35 am to GEAUXmedic
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with players often talking about making big moves but rarely actually going through with them
ENZO
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cast is up!
meh . top left looks hot at least. two others show promise.
This post was edited on 7/1/21 at 9:40 am
Posted on 7/1/21 at 9:41 am to GEAUXmedic
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@rbbq
2m
I've heard from an unverified source that Garrett may not actually be cast as a last minute change and why the photos were removed.
Christian may be replacing him. #BB23
Posted on 7/1/21 at 9:43 am to jefforize
I’m ok with having a cast not full of people who think their shite don’t stink and just want followers.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 9:46 am to GEAUXmedic
yeah. looks and sounds good enough. im in !
definitely diverse enough
definitely diverse enough
This post was edited on 7/1/21 at 9:48 am
Posted on 7/1/21 at 9:54 am to jefforize
This last one is about French
Posted on 7/1/21 at 9:55 am to GEAUXmedic
This post was edited on 7/1/21 at 9:56 am
Posted on 7/1/21 at 9:55 am to GEAUXmedic
im trying to figure out which one is Trans (you knows theres one) and i find it odd that i consider the bald headed chick the least likely to be.
strange times we are in
strange times we are in
Posted on 7/1/21 at 9:56 am to jefforize
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im trying to figure out which one is Trans (you knows theres one) and i find it odd that i consider the bald headed chick the least likely to be.
I legit thought it was Derek Frazier LMAO.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 10:00 am to jefforize
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im trying to figure out which one is Trans (you knows theres one) and i find it odd that i consider the bald headed chick the least likely to be.
Middle, far left or bottom, 2nd from right woudl be my guesses.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 10:02 am to GEAUXmedic
Posted on 7/1/21 at 10:03 am to GEAUXmedic
Posted on 7/1/21 at 10:04 am to GEAUXmedic
people that go on reality shows are attention whores??? gtfo
Posted on 7/1/21 at 10:13 am to Keep Stirring
Derek Frazier:
My Dad is Smokin’ Joe Frazier the boxer.
My Dad is Smokin’ Joe Frazier the boxer.
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