Posted on 07/09/2003 8:49:12 PM PDT by jmc813
This year, the producers have introduced the "X-Factor" to Big Brother. 10 of the 13 houseguests were stunned to find out that an ex-boyfriend or girlfriend of theirs was also a houseguest.
I have once again given up any hope of having a life this summer and have shelled out the $10 a month to watch the houseguests 24 hours a day on the internet.
Let's meet this years crop of contestants...
Alison
Job: Retail Manager
Age: 22
Marital Status: Single
Hometown:Pittsburgh, PA
Jeff's Comments: Alison, while seeming sweet, is definitely this year's "house ditz". Not that that's necessarily a bad thing. Recall last season when Lisa, considered far from the smartest houseguest took home the $500,000 prize.
Amanda
Job: Bar Manager
Age: 25
Marital Status: Single
Hometown:Chicago, IL
Jeff's Comments: Amanda and her ex Scott had some turbulent moments when they were first thrust back together. As of earlier today, though, they seem to be getting along quite well. According to chatter on the Internet feeds, expect Amanda to go sooner rather than later.
Dana
Job: Karate School Manager
Age: 28
Marital Status: Single
Hometown:Queens, NY
Jeff's Comments: Dana is one of three houseguests without an ex in the game. She has quite the feisty atitude, and I expect her to be involved in manty arguments, leading up to her getting booted around week 5 or so.
David
Job: Former Army Ranger
Age: 21
Marital Status: Single
Hometown:Deerfield Beach, FL
Jeff's Comments:David seems like a great guy with a super sense of humor. However, I expect the houseguests to be intimidated by his experince as a Ranger, and to give him the boot mid-game.
Erika
Job: Pilates Instructor
Age: 33
Marital Status: Single
Hometown:Los Angeles, CA
Jeff's Comments: This girl might just take it all the way. As seen in episode 2, she is not in the house to "have a good time" or "make new friends", she's in it to win it. From watching the Internet feeds, it seems as if she's already incorporating the "fly below the radar" strategy, that more often than not a good one. Also, she's a dead ringer for last year's winner, Lisa.
Jack
Job: Retired FBI Agent
Age: 58
Marital Status: Divorced
Hometown:Birmingham, AL
Jeff's Comments: Jack seems to be a very nice guy, looking much youger than his 58 years. If he can overcome the age barrier and assimilate with the other houseguests, he'll go far. Unfortunately, around week 9 or so, he will succomb to the Big Brother "middle age man curse" and get booted a la George, Kent, and Gerry in previous seasons.
Jee
Job: Bookkeeper
Age: 23
Marital Status: Single
Hometown:Elmhurst, NY
Jeff's Comments: Since entering the house, the most strained ex-couple is definitely Jee and Jun (say it out loud, it's fun). Jee seems to be a down-to-earth fellow who gets along well with all of the houseguests othjer than Jun. If he can survive the first few weeks, he will be a contender to win it all.
Jun
Job: Investment Manager
Age: 27
Marital Status: Single
Hometown:New York, NY
Jeff's Comments: Jun (pronounced June) is this years house chef. That alone will allow her to finish in the top half. Since being reunited, Jun has spent a total of literally less than one minute speaking to her boyfriend of 5 and a half years, Jee.
Justin
Job: Headhunter
Age: 22
Marital Status: Single
Hometown:Pittsburgh, PA
Jeff's Comments: Alison's ex, Justin has been surprisingly quiet thusfar in the game. I'm going to wait a few days before making a prediction on how he will do.
Michelle
Job: College Student
Age: 19
Marital Status: Single
Hometown:Boca Raton, FL
Jeff's Comments: At 19 years old, the beautiful Michelle is the youngest houseguest in Big Brother history. I predict tht she will be out within the first 3 weeks, otherwise, she will be one of the final three, as a result of the other houseguests underestimating her due to her age. On the Internet feeds, she has stated on numerous occasions that she drinks, so it should be interesting to see if she trys to sneak a few as the season goes on, and if so, what Big Brother's reaction to underage drinking in the house will be.
Nathan
Job: Personal Trainer
Age: 23
Marital Status: Single
Hometown:Edmond, OK
Jeff's Comments: Nathan is the "stud" of the house this year. Recall Hardy from season 2 and Roddy from season 3. The ladies of the house have already gone ga-ga for him. I'm predicting a week 6-7 eviction for Nathan, as the "stud" never wins any reality show, ever.
Robert
Job: Restaurasnt Manager
Age: 33
Marital Status: Single
Hometown:Los Angeles, CA
Jeff's Comments: Robert is another houseguest who I have not had much of a chance to observe on the Internet feeds. The one bit of information I was able to gather about him is that he was an alcoholic, and recovered a few years ago with the help of his father. I have a suspicion that Robert may have a bit of an attitude, but if he can keep it under control, watch for him at the end.
Scott
Job: Waiter
Age: 33
Marital Status: Single
Hometown:Chicago, IL
Jeff's Comments: Get used to the knit cap you see in Scott's head shot, as he has it on constantly. This guy cusses like it's going out of style. As entertaining as he is to watch, I expect Scott to have a fair share of conflicts with the houseguests and get booted early.
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I'm looking into it now. I'll post a brief update aboiut the Scott situation shortly.
Unfortunately, I missed the drama on the internet feeds, so here's a brief synopsis of what I've taken off of sites that summarize the live feds....
Apparently without warning, Scott went into a rage, throwing several of the dining room chairs. When asked by the producers on the intercom to come to the Diary Room, he responded to the effect of "F$%^ You, I don't have to go to the F$%^ing diary room. Come f@#$ing get me if you want me.
Several minutes later, he had a conversation with Amanda (his ex-girlfriend), in which he revealed to her that he has been suffering from Human Pappilloma Virus (aka genital warts). He also admitted that he has been depressed in the year since they had broken up.
Shortly after this conversation, Scott called a house meeting in which he revealed his STD to the houseguests. Many of them were freaked out by this revelation, being that they share a toilet with him.
The internet feeds were blocked out for about 20 minutes after this meeting. When they returned, Scott was gone.
Dangermouse, since you saw the feeds, please add anything to this synopsis that may be missing.
Speaking of Dangermouse, he brought up a great question, how will the producers adapt the game to one less houseguest. Here are the options I can think of:
a.)Evictions are cancelled for this week
b.)Evictions go on as usual this week, and one week later in the season will be a "no-eviction" week.
c.)The producers bring in an "alternate" houseguest to replace Scott, maybe even another ex.
Needless to say, Tuesday's episode should be VERY interesting. Don't miss it.
Close. She already knew - it was probably a factor in their breakup. When Scott found out about it, he accused Amanda of giving it to him. She was tested and is clean. I also understand that he is on anti-depressants as a result of the situation.
Robert told the girls that they were in the pool with him. That got them wondering if it can be transferred via the pool or toliet. That sent Allison into hysterics and she started crying, then she started puking.
Big Brother called somebody into the DR to assure everybody that it was not contagious via the toliet.
Big Brother pulled Arnold Shapiro out of bed and they finally got Scott into the DR and then gave him the boot.
Dana won the Power of Veto competition. She elected not to use it, therefore Jee and Amanda remain the nominees for eviction.
Spoilers are fine by me, I probably won't be able to watch every episode anyway. I have a 13 year old son, and this isn't the type program I let him watch, so if hes around, I am not.
jreimer maintains a great Amazing Race thread here.
I hadn't heard of Scott's eviction unti just now....I think he would have been voted out early anyway. But now, what does this do to the original alliance of eight? Alliance of seven? Or reshuffling?
The original alliance seems to still be intact, though there are concerns about Dana's loyalty at this point. An interesting sub-alliance is developing between Jack, Erica, and Daivd. They are also considering possibly bringing Michelle into this group.
That said, does anyone have any particular requests for houseguests I should research?
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