BB day 44

A new twist, with valuable rewards. I missed out on the first voting, but will hit the rest of them.


Big Brother 18 Twist: America’s Care Package – Update: First Winner Revealed
By: Matthew Boyer | July 29, 2016 at 3:00 PM EDT
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There’s another new twist on Big Brother 18 and this time it’s putting the viewers inside the game. Well, not literally of course. Instead we’ll be voting to send advantages to Houseguests of our choosing and it’s called “America’s Care Package.”

America's Care Package twist on BB18

Each week from now through late August we’ll have a once a week vote that lets us pick which Houseguest should receive something special that ranges from a Never-Have-Not Pass to Co-HoH, but there’s a catch so you’ll want to plan carefully as you vote.

Since even the Big Brother twists have twists you’ll want to be sure to pick carefully on this one. Once a Houseguest has been awarded a care package gift then that’s it for him or her and they will be removed from the following week’s ballot.

Now to help you plan around that hitch CBS has gone ahead and released the full list of gifts available both current and pending. Of course that also opens us up to sabotaging Houseguests by using up their chances on weaker gifts. Like say, maybe you don’t want Paulie to have a chance at “Super Safety” in a few weeks so you vote him now for the Never Not Pass instead.

Each round you’ll have twenty votes a day to distribute to your liking and the voting has already begun. The first round of voting has already begun and it ends in just a few more hours! Here’s the full list of upcoming care packages along with when voting will be held for each round.

Big Brother 18 – America’s Care Package schedule:

Week 1 – Never Not Pass: Voting Ends 7/29 @ 10 AM PT (1 PM ET). The winner of this care package cannot be named a Have Not for the rest of the season.
Week 2 – Eliminate Two Eviction Votes: Voting Begins 7/31. Power to prevent two HGs of his/her choosing from voting in this week’s eviction.
Week 3 – Super Safety: Voting Begins 8/7. Holder is safe for the week, but must wear a “Super Safety” costume all week.
Week 4 – Co-HoH: Voting Begins 8/14. Winner shares all HoH perks and picks one of the two nominees.
Week 5 – BB Bribe: Voting Begins 8/21. Recipient gets $5K to influence one HG to do one thing. No splitting it up.

Big Brother 18 – America’s Care Package winners:

Week 1 – Never Not Pass: Natalie won
Week 2 – Eliminate Two Eviction Votes:
Week 3 – Super Safety:
Week 4 – Co-HoH:
Week 5 – BB Bribe:

Voting is being held at cbs.com right now so get over there and start making your pick for who should get the Never Have-Not Pass this week.

There are some really good advantages in there. Two eviction votes could be interesting, but if it’s a landslide then it won’t matter too much. Safety for the week is incredible and I’m assuming the Co-HoH also includes safety that week since CBS says it offers all the perks of being HoH. Now that bribe one reminds me a lot of Vanessa last season offering HGs thousands of dollars to do her bidding. That’s an advantage that will need to be kept very quiet as it’s sure to create some jealousy!

Overall these look like a fun game to play along for the next few weeks. Who do you want to win each gift? Share your thoughts below and get to voting now!

Update: Houseguests learned about the packages and how it’ll play out. They know there will be five rounds and America is voting. HGs learn all the rewards must be opened in front of everyone and there are no secrets as to what it is or who won it each round.

Update 2: Natalie won the first vote! Congrats to Natalie. She won’t have to sleep in the HN beds or be on Slop for the rest of the season. The HGs were all gathered in the backyard for the reveal as I suppose it’s meant to look like it was airdropped in.

There are 12 tickets that the HGs collected from the secret room. Only one is a 'round trip' meaning that whoever holds it will get to come right back in when evicted. The other 11 are 'one way' and when evicted it stands. Frank was the first to hold a 'one way'. Of course no one in the remaining 11 knows who holds the 'round trip'.



Frank Eudy – Big Brother 18 Eviction Interview
By: Matthew Boyer | July 29, 2016 at 5:45 PM EDT

Frank Eudy became the first Veteran Houseguest to be evicted from Big Brother 18 when the votes unanimously turned against him over his ally Bridgette. Now on the outside of the house, having missed Jury by just one round, Frank let us know what was going on in the game.

Frank Eudy evicted from Big Brother 18

We got to ask Frank about the betrayals he faced, why he revealed his Roadkill nom, who is playing the best game right now on BB18, and more. Read to see what he had to say about his return to the Big Brother house.

Big Brother Network (BBN): You trusted so many Houseguests this season that maybe you couldn’t really trust. Who do you think betrayed you the most?

Frank Eudy: That is a hard question because I really am still unsure about that. The game is so hard because you don’t know who you could trust that you maybe did or did not. The only person that I really could trust was Bridgette, everyone else I tried to keep at an arm’s length.

BBN: Why did you decide to reveal your Roadkill wins and did you consider keeping them a secret?

Frank: I did consider keeping them a secret, initially especially. The main reason I revealed them was because I felt safe in my alliance and I wanted to build trust with them. I thought revealing the fact that I had won would do that. At the same time, if I don’t tell my alliance and I put up someone they didn’t want up, then I create distrust. Every alliance can be shaky in big brother.

BBN: You spent less time on the Block this season than BB14, but which one was harder and why?

Frank: BB14 was definitely harder. Being on the block so much and having to win puts a lot of pressure on your game and makes it harder to build a social game.

BBN: Who is playing the best game right now and can they win it all?

Frank: I think Nicole is playing the best game right now but I do not think that she can win it all. Eventually, her and Corey will get separated. Whether it is her or Corey that goes home, she won’t make it to the end.

BBN: Thank you, Frank.

I was sorry to see Frank go this week but he definitely played the game hard. Perhaps too hard and too soon, but I still enjoyed that he didn’t give up and gave us lots to discuss on the Feeds. Now we’ll have to see if more Vets will follow his path as the newbies may start to wise up that they’re not invincible after all.

I'm undecided as to how I feel about this. It seems more like a money-making scheme rather than the classic BB . At $6/mon. I suppose I could stick around and see how it plays....


Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Will 'Big Brother 19' Stream on CBS All-Access This Fall?

Derek Stauffer
Contributing Writer, BuddyTV

There might be more Big Brother on the way. It just won't be where most viewers expect it. While Big Brother 18 is currently airing on CBS, multiple reports are surfacing that CBS is casting for a fall season of Big Brother 19. Since the fall schedule of CBS is already set, with no obvious openings, that makes it unlikely that Big Brother 19 would be on its usual home. It sounds likely then that Big Brother 19 will be on the CBS paid-for streaming service, CBS All-Access.


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The rumors surfaced through joint reporting by Reality Blurred and Vulture. Both news outlets have reported that Big Brother is currently undergoing casting for a new season. Since it is very early to be planning things out for the next summer season, it does seem like CBS is planning a fall season of Big Brother. This not the first time this has happened.

During the Writers' Strike of 2008, CBS -- struggling to have any new content to air -- put on a fall season of Big Brother. It was a quickly rushed together season and only existed because CBS had no scripted shows to show. This is not the case now, so that is why Vulture and Reality Blurred are speculating that the Big Brother 19 will air exclusively on CBS All Access.

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It's not the worst decision that CBS could make. Subscribers to the Big Brother live feeds already have access to the streaming service. It is reported that Big Brother 19 will be a shorter season of the series, lasting only about 10 weeks. The reports also speculate that Big Brother 19 will begin to air almost immediately after Big Brother 18 ends in late September. If true, this premiere date would be a wise way to hook viewers on for a new season and keep their money for a little bit longer.

The thing that lends credence to this theory is that CBS is putting more investment into CBS All-Access. The service will already be the exclusive home for Bryan Fuller's new Stark Trek series. If CBS wants even more attention on the streaming service it is not a bad idea to put one of their most popular reality series there for a new season. A series, it must be mentioned, that has a very internet-savvy fanbase. Not to mention that most of us are Powerful and Influential Members of the Viewer Class. !

But what do you think? Is this a horrible or genius idea from CBS? Will you be watching Big Brother 19 if it is on CBS All Access? Do you hope CBS will find a way to air Big Brother on TV as well?