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Big Brother VIII

Dick Wins BB8

Dick 5 Votes

Daniele 2 Votes

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Here’s a look at the Big Brother 8 application

February 26th, 2007

I thought I would share with everyone the current BB8 application. Notice this version states the semi-finalist interviews will be in May or June and that they will post a notice of the dedline for applications at least 10 days before they stop accepting them.

If you want to apply go to THIS PAGE and download the original application, this one is for for reference only!

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BIG BROTHER 8

APPLICATION

Application Deadline: This is a rolling application process. The deadline will be posted

on cbs.com at least ten days before applications stop being accepted. Semi-finalist

interviews are currently planned for sometime in May or June of 2007 (such exact date

to be determined by producers at their sole discretion).

Please read the Eligibility Requirements/Application Instructions before completing this

application. And remember, above all else, you must BE HONEST! Any answer may be

verified for accuracy. Don’t answer a question hoping to give us the answer we “want” to

hear.

Region Number of the city located closest to your home: ____________

(Refer to the Eligibility Rules/Application Instructions for this information)

Section I: The Basics

First Name _____________________________

Middle Name _____________________________

Last Name _____________________________

Have you ever formally or otherwise changed your name? If so, what other names have

you used and why?

_____________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Height _____________________________

Weight _____________________________

Dress Shirt Size (S, M, L, XL)_________________

T-Shirt Size (S, M, L, XL) ____________________

Swimsuit Size _____________________________

Jacket Size________________________________

Chest Size _____________________________

Waist Size _____________________________

Pant Size__________________________________

In Seam (men only)__________________________

Dress Size (women only) _____________________

Bra Size (women only) _______________________

Underwear Size _____________________________

Shoe Size ______________________________

Hat Size ___________________________________

Left handed_______ Right handed________

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Eye color_________

Social Security Number _____________________________

Driver’s License Number _____________________________

Home Street Address (No P.O. Box numbers!) _____________________________

City ________________________________ State _________Zip Code ________

Contact Numbers

Phone (Work) _____________________________

Phone (Home) _____________________________

Mobile (if any) _____________________________

Pager (if any) _____________________________

Email Address (If you don’t have one, tell us why you don’t.)

Name, Phone Number, and Address of your Best Friend.

Name, Phone Number, and Address of the Relative that lives closest to you.

Name, Phone Number, and Address of an Emergency Contact for you (if different from

9a).

Do you have a homepage on the Internet? If so, what is the address?

_____________________________________________________________________

Gender (Circle one) MALE FEMALE

Age (As of today) _________________________

Date of Birth (Month/Day/Year) ______________

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Relationship/Marital Status (Circle one and answer questions as applicable)

SINGLE

BOYFRIEND or GIRLFRIEND How long? _______________________________

MARRIED How long? _______________________________

Any previous marriages? If so, how many? _____

NOT MARRIED, BUT LIVE W/SIGNIFICANT OTHER How long? ___________

SEPARATED How long? _______________________________

DIVORCED How long have you been divorced? ____________

How long were you married? _________________

Any previous marriages? If so, how many? ______

WIDOWED How long have you been widowed? ____________

How long were you married? _________________

Any previous marriages? If so, how many? ______

14a

If you are married or in a relationship, how would you rate your relationship on a scale

of 1-10 (1 being worst, 10 being best)? Please explain.

14b

If you are married or in a relationship, how will your partner feel about the potential 3-

month separation?

15a

What is the highest level of education you’ve completed? (Circle one and answer

questions as applicable)

NO SCHOOLING

HIGH SCHOOL

ASSOCIATE COLLEGE DEGREE

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BACHELOR’S COLLEGE DEGREE

Degree(s)/Major(s)? ________________________________

MASTER’S COLLEGE DEGREE

Degree(s)/Subject(s)? _______________________________

PROFESSIONAL OR DOCTORAL DEGREE

Degree(s)/Subject(s)? ______________________________

15b

What school(s)/colleges(s)/university(ies) have you attended/are you attending?

(Include the city and state.) If you’re currently a student, tell us about your major(s) or

course of study.

Are you now serving, or have you ever served, in the military (U.S. or otherwise)? If so,

please describe which branch of the military, your serial number, highest rank, and

when and where served. If you’ve left the service, when were you discharged and why?

Was it an honorable or dishonorable discharge?

Are you a professional performer within the entertainment industry? If so, what do you

do?

18a

Do you have any acting, singing or performing aspirations? If so, tell us your wishes and

goals.

18b

Have you ever appeared in any television programs or films or movies or commercials

or advertisements of any kind? If so, please provide details and describe when you

made such appearance(s).

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Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime, and/or been subjected to

disciplinary charges of any kind (whether through a private or public entity)? If so,

please describe the circumstances of the arrest(s), and the charge(s) and/or

accusations (include dates and locations). Were you convicted or disciplined, and, if so,

in what way?

Have you ever had a restraining order issued against you? If so, tell us about it (include

dates, city & state).

Have you ever had a restraining order issued against someone else? If so, tell us about

it (include dates, city & state).

Have you ever been involved in any litigation? Are you involved in any pending

litigation? If so, tell us about it (include dates).

Section II: Family & Lifestyle

Do you have any children? If so, please list their name(s) and age(s):

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Regardless of your marital status, describe your ideal romantic partner:

Describe your relationship with your mother.

Describe your relationship with your father.

What is your current occupation?

What is/are your favorite food(s)?

Do you smoke? If so, what do you smoke and how often?

Do you drink alcohol? If so, how often do you drink and how much?

If you drink, how often do you get drunk? How do you act when you get drunk?

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What are your thoughts on religion?

Are politics important to you? How often do you vote?

Have you had any particularly interesting occupation(s) in your past? If so, tell us about

it/them.

Do you have any pets? If so, please list their name(s) and type(s).

Are you a vegetarian? Do you have any food limitations (e.g. allergies, religious, etc.)?

Have you ever lived with roommates? If so, tell us about it.

38a

What’s your favorite TV show?

38b

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What’s your favorite movie?

33c

What kind of music do you like best?

What magazines do you read?

What is your favorite color? Why?

Do you belong to any affiliations or organizations?

Do you have any body art (piercings, tattoos, etc.)? If so, please describe them.

What are your favorite sports to play? To watch?

44 What are your favorite activities?

Section III: Medical & Psychological

44a

Have you been treated for or suffered from any physical or mental illnesses (other than

common colds) within the last ten (10) years? (Circle one)

YES NO

44b

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If you answered “YES” in Question 44a, please provide details, including dates of such

mental and/or physical illness(es) (regardless of whether they were diagnosed or

undiagnosed and regardless of whether any medical attention was sought), any

diagnoses, treatments, any medications taken in connection with such illnesses and the

purposes of such medications, and symptoms experienced in connection with such

illness(es).

Have you ever sought mental health counseling in any form? If so, please provide

details.

Please list any allergies you have (medications, food, hay fever, dust, etc.) and your

current treatment for them (if any).

Have you ever been diagnosed with, or treated for, alcoholism or any other drug-related

addiction? If so, please provide more details, including how long you’ve been in

recovery, if that’s the case.

Do you have a temper? How often do you lose your temper? What provokes you?

How do you deal with anger?

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How do you deal with someone who intimidates you?

When was the last time (if any) you hit, punched, kicked, or threw something in anger?

Please provide details.

What are you afraid of (e.g., heights, flying, etc.)?

Section IV: Your Chance to be Creative

List the three adjectives that best describe you.

If you could hold any political office, what would it be and why?

55a

What is the accomplishment you are most proud of?

55b

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What are you most ashamed of, either now or in your past?

Describe your perfect day.

Who is your hero and why?

List three (3) items you would take with you into the Big Brother house if allowed and

why.

Have you ever been to a nude beach? If so, what was it like?

Finish this sentence: “My life’s motto is…”

What would you do if “Big Brother” made you famous?

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What types of people would you choose to have living with you in the “Big Brother”

house?

What types of people would you NOT choose to live with you in the house?

What would irritate you about living in a house with about a dozen other people?

What do you think would be the most difficult part of living in the “Big Brother” house?

Explain.

Which past “Big Brother” houseguest did you like the most? The least? Explain.

Do you have a strategy for winning “Big Brother”?

Aside from the cash prize, what do you hope to gain from winning “Big Brother”?

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A recurring theme on “Big Brother” is “expect the unexpected.” How would you handle

“the unexpected?” Are there any possible twists on the show that would be particularly

challenging for you to handle?

Is there anything else you’d like to tell us about yourself and why you think you’d make a

great Big Brother participant and housemate? Try to differentiate yourself and be

creative!

Have you ever applied for and/or appeared on any other reality TV shows, dating shows

or game shows? If so, please provide details and dates.

Read and sign the Release and Waiver below and you’re done!

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RELEASE AND WAIVER

Please Print Your Full Name: ____________________________

Please read, fill out, sign, and date the following:

I hereby acknowledge that: (i) I have read, and I meet and agree to be bound by, the Big

Brother eligibility requirements; (ii) I have answered the previous questions honestly and

accurately and will answer any questions put to me by Our House Productions, Inc.

(“Producers”) honestly and accurately; (iii) If any information that I provide to the producers of

Big Brother is found to be false or incomplete this will be grounds for dismissal from the Big

Brother participant selection process, and/or removal from the Big Brother program, if previously

selected as a participant; (iv) Even if I meet the eligibility requirements, the Producers have no

obligation to interview me, and/or select me as a participant; (v) Even if I am selected as a

participant, Producers have no obligation to produce the program and CBS has no obligation to

broadcast it, even if conducted; (vi) In the event the show is cancelled, or not broadcast for any

reason, Producers and CBS have no obligation to award any prize money; (vii) All decisions by

Producer concerning selection of the participants are final and not subject to challenge or

appeal; and (viii) Producers have no obligation to return or maintain any materials submitted as

part of the application whether or not the applicant is selected as a cast member. Without

limiting the foregoing in any way, to the degree that the Materials include any musical or literary

compositions in which I (partially or wholly) own, or to which I purport to (partially or wholly) own,

the copyright or any publishing rights, I hereby grant to the Releasees, and have the complete,

unfettered right to grant to the Releasees, an irrevocable, unlimited, perpetual, worldwide,

royalty and payment-free license to use and reproduce such Materials in the Program and in

connection with any promotion, publicity, marketing or advertisement for the Program or any

exploitation of the Program of any kind, in any and all media now known or which may exist in

the future. I understand that the Releasees make no representation that such Materials will or

will not be used in any way.

By submitting this application I hereby consent to the recording, use and reuse by the

Producers of the reality-based television series currently entitled “Big Brother” (the “Program”),

CBS Broadcasting Inc., Endemol Entertainment USA, Inc., Our House Productions, Inc. and any

of their respective licensees, assigns, parents, subsidiaries or affiliated entities and each of the

respective employees, agents, officers and directors (collectively “Releasees”) of my voice,

actions, likeness, name, appearance and biographical material (i.e. collectively “Likeness”) in

any and all media now known or hereafter devised, worldwide in perpetuity, in or in connection

with the Program. I agree that Releasees may use all or any part of my Likeness, and may alter

or modify it regardless of whether or not I am recognizable. I further agree that Releasees

exclusively own the application materials (videos, photos, etc.) that I have provided in

connection with the Program and any photos and video that Producers will make of me in

connection with the program (the “Materials”) and all rights therein and thereto including, without

limitation, the right to use the Materials and my Likeness in any and all media now known or

hereafter devised worldwide, in perpetuity. I further agree that Releasees may use my likeness

and the Video in connection with any promotion, publicity, marketing or advertisement for the

Program. I grant the rights hereunder whether or not I am selected to participate in the Program

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in any manner whatsoever. I release Releasees from any and all liability arising out of their use

of my Likeness and/or the Materials. I agree not to make any claim against Releasees as a

result of the recording or use my Likeness and/or the Materials (including, without limitation, any

claim that such use invades any right of privacy and/or publicity).

Arbitration of Disputes

This release and waiver shall be deemed to be entered into in Los Angeles County,

California, and shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the

State of California applicable to agreements executed and fully carried out within

California. Any action, proceeding or litigation concerning this agreement or my

appearance or participation in the Program may only be brought in Los Angeles County,

California, and Producers and I hereby agree that the courts of Los Angeles County,

California, shall have exclusive jurisdiction over me and the subject matter of any such

proceeding. Producers and I agree that any and all disputes or controversies arising

under or relating to this agreement or any of its terms, any effort by any party to enforce,

interpret, construe, rescind, terminate or annul this agreement, or any provision thereof,

and any and all disputes or controversies arising under or relating to my possible

appearance or participation in the Program, shall be resolved by binding arbitration in

accordance with the following procedure: either (i) the Releasees and I shall mutually

select an arbitrator, who shall be a retired judge of a state or federal court or (ii) if we

cannot agree on such arbitrator, the Releasees and I shall each select one arbitrator, who

shall both be retired judges of state or federal courts and those two arbitrators shall then

select a third arbitrator, who shall also be a retired judge of a state or federal court. All

arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the Commercial

Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, through its Los Angeles,

California office. Producers and I agree that the arbitrator’s ruling, or arbitrators’ ruling,

as applicable, in the arbitration shall be final and binding and not subject to appeal or

challenge. Produces and I further agree that the arbitration proceedings, testimony,

discovery and documents filed in the course of such proceedings, including the fact that

the arbitration is being conducted, will be treated as confidential and will not be

disclosed to any third party to such proceedings, except the arbitrator(s) and their staff,

the parties’ attorneys and their staff, and any experts retained by the parties; provided

that such arbitrator(s) and their staff, the parties’ attorneys and their staff, and any

experts retained by the parties each first agree in writing that such information and

documents will be treated by them as confidential, consistent with this provision. The

parties hereto agree that, notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph, the

Releasees shall have a right to injunctive or other equitable relief as provided for in

California Code of Civil Procedure 1281.8 or other relevant laws.

Without limiting the foregoing, any provision of this release and waiver that is invalid, illegal, or

unenforceable in any jurisdiction will, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective only to the extent of

such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without affecting in any way the remaining

provisions hereof in such jurisdiction or rendering that or any other provision of this agreement

invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any other jurisdiction. This release and waiver expresses the

entire understanding between me and the Releasees and replaces any and all former and

contemporaneous agreements, understandings or representations between me and the

Releasees. Any laws that require or suggest that the interpretation of a document or agreement,

or the resolution of any ambiguities contained therein, should be resolved against the drafter of

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the document or agreement, are hereby waived. No modification, alteration or amendment of

this agreement will be valid or binding unless in writing and signed by both parties. No waiver by

any of the Releasees of any term or condition of this agreement will be construed as a waiver by

any of the Releasees of any other term or condition; nor will any waiver by any of the Releasees

of any default under this release and waiver be construed as a waiver by the Releasees of any

other default. It is further understood and agreed that no failure or delay in exercising any right,

power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial

exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any right,

power or privilege hereunder. The Releasees may freely assign, in whole or in part, any of their

rights or obligations under this release and waiver. I may not assign my rights and obligations

under this agreement.

I have signed this release and waiver together with my application on the _________ day of

__________, 200__.

Signature _________________________________

Print Name _______________________________

Big Brother 8 is official!

February 18th, 2007

Still almost five months to Big Brother Eight but I thought I would get my site fired up. If the format looks odd be patient, I’ll have the familiar look here very soon, like it or not!

About

February 18th, 2007

Hello! I am copying my “About” info from my original “About” page and I updated it a bit.

However before you get to that, I do have my contact info on the main BB8 page but I think some people miss it - so here is the easiest way to get in touch with me. Just drop me a note at webmaster@ilovereality.com and I’ll get your message

And now all about me and this site….

(Originally written August, 2004 - updated several times - most recently July 2007)

Ok - so this is a page I decided to write for those that actually come here and look around. Thank you!!!!

I always get a kick out of finding people linking to my site - most of the time in “Blogs” or message boards - some days I wonder if anyone really comes here more than once and then I will get an e-mail from someone saying they really like my site.

A couple of times I have considered starting a blog myself but honestly I don’t have the time (Edited 6/06 errrr - famous last words - I have one now I am doing for Real.com for Big Brother and my own BB8 site is really just a Blog) - I mean this site has gotten bigger than I ever expected since March of 2003 when I decided I wanted a place where I could do my own thing related to the reality show Big Brother .

So thats where I am going to start - and chances are I will run on a bit - I hope you decide to stick with me and see this little (haha) note through.

BigBrotherFanClub.com and TVClubhouse.com: I have been a fan of the CBS show Big Brother since about a week into the original show (the USA version that is) - I came across the show one night and then the next day I guess I found out you could watch it for FREE over the net - thats right - FREE - not one dime (or course that ended after the first year) and there were six different “feeds” to choose from (more recently there are four and a lot of times it is really just two). So I went looking for a place where I could spout my never ending opinions on the show - not the TV show - but the net show I was watching. I came across a site appropriatly titled “bigbrotherfanclub.com” and started posting.

The site owner, Neil, contacted me and asked me if I wanted to help with the upkeep of the site since it was becoming too much for him and his wife to do on their own. Eventually he had to move to another location because the site was just too popular. The first attempt was a bust because after 3 or 4 days the host said the bandwidth was being used up and Neil was going to have to pay an incredible sum to keep it running. A fan of the site came to the rescue and volunteered his server space AND bandwidth and so the move was made to bigbrotherfanclub’s current home at bomis.com.

Along the way Neil also registered the name tvclubhouse.com which is probably the site’s better known name now since it deals with so much more than just Big Brother. Also along the way many many other folks helped out with the moderating of the website and they continue to work hard every day for free to help maintain a site that is very much a community now.

Big Brother vs. other reality shows: Big Brother is different from every other reality show out there in that when it starts - no one knows who will win or who will be eliminated. For comparison take the other show that started about the same time, Survivor. That show is basically over when the first episode airs - so while we the viewers dont’ know who will be eliminated, the producers do - and they shape each and every show towards that end.

While people that only watch the TV episodes of Big Brother are in a similar situation, those of us that watch the “live feeds” see all (or many) of the developments as they happen. Many of us watched “Chicken” George as he attempted to get the entire cast to walk out during BB1, we also saw Justin hold a knife to Krista’s throat as a joke during BB2 (we did not see him get kicked out later that night as they stopped the feeds until he was gone). On BB3 many people listend to Chiara attempt to talk in code to the other girls about a relationship she had recently been in with a famous person - the sharp folks watching figgured out her code and posted the information on the internet and within an hour Chiara was being admonished by the producers and calling the folks watching over the internet nasty names. Lastly during BB4 we witnessed Scott throwing his final tantrum before being thrown out of the house by the producers. Are these things you see on other reality shows? Possibly, but not live and unedited!!!

One of the coolest things about the whole Big Brother phenominim is the part I am heavily involved in - we call it “Live Feed Posts” - where many of us watch and record, on the net in the form of text posts, virtually everything that happens in the house. This started out as a service for others - we helped each other out so that when some of us were away from the computer we knew we could come back and catch up by reading what had happened. There is NO other reality show out there where that happens and most likely never will be. Not only do we help each other - we help people that cannot afford to pay to see the feeds, those that are handicapped and can’t hear them, and those that do not have a computer capable of receiving the feeds.

Why I started ilovereality.com: There actually are a couple reasons. The initial idea came about when we had people that wanted to read the old posts from previous seasons of Big Brother. Due to limited space on bomis.com we can’t keep the old stuff around forever - so the old areas are “zipped” up and people can download them to their computer. The problem is not everyone has the know-how or ability to work with those type of files. So I went looking for a free site to host the files and while I found a couple possibilities, I was never happy with them.

About the same time I was thinking about the possibility of a place where I could express my own opinions without the restrictions I would have to impose on myself as a moderator - somewhere I could say what I wanted about the goings-on in the Big Brother house and if I made someone mad - tough beans. I decided to combine the two things and came up with the name ilovereality.com - its kind of a play on words - at least it was. I do not consider “reality television” reality - its not.

Who am I anyways?: I’m a 40-something (edit 6/06 - damn - I hit 40!!) husband to a wonderful wife and father of three boys living in Indiana. I am the only person that runs the site - I don’t have any help - with the exception of a very few instances where others have sent me things I felt worth posting (and in each case credit was given).

You made it all the way through that stuff? Way to go!! I’m done writing for now - I might add more later. Thanks again for visiting my site and I hope you find it useful. I apologize for area’s that might be out of date - its HARD to keep up on everything with the currently wealth of reality shows on the air. I also apologize for any typos - I make a lot and only catch some of them!!!

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