My most vivid memory of Dr. Will is that speech from Big Brother 2. At that time, 9/11 had just happened. The houseguests had been told, but were still playing the game as normal (whatever “normal” meant back in Season 2). They were oblivious as to how the events of September 11, 2001 had really rattled…
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Why JC and Kaycee Would Be The Best ‘Big Brother 20’ Final Two
Let’s be clear, I think a Kaycee and JC final two is unlikely. But it’s what I’d like to see — and not just because Tyler (even though he’s probably a very nice guy) would be a forgettable Big Brother winner. A Kaycee and JC finale is largely unexpected, and you know what they say…
Let’s Imagine Sam Bledsoe Wins Veto. Does That Change The End of ‘Big Brother 20’?
It could be that I’m grasping for any possibility that Big Brother 20 won’t proceed in a predictable manner from now until the finale. The final three — presumably Tyler, Angela, Kaycee — could make for interesting television just because it’s unclear who could take home the ultimate prize. (In years past, the question was usually,…
Let’s Choose a ‘Big Brother’ Successor to Julie Chen. Even If It’s Premature.
Julie Chen is as essential to Big Brother (US) as Zingbot, OTEV, and slop. But since she’s taken time off to be with her family in light of her husband’s firing from CBS, it’s reasonable to assume she won’t be back for Season 21 — unless the show moves to another network, or if they keep…
Tyler Crispen May Become ‘Big Brother’s Most Forgettable Winner
Ok, maybe I’m getting ahead of myself. And since there have been more than 20 seasons of Big Brother — counting the Over the Top and Celebrity editions — it may be a stretch to call Tyler the franchise’s most forgettable winner. After all, there have been lots of forgettable winners. That’s why floaters get so far, and…
‘Big Brother 20’: Let’s Talk About Kaycee (Updated)
Updated September 12, 2018 Let’s switch this up a bit, since Kaycee is now on a stunning winning streak — all of a sudden the athlete is a competition beast. So much so, it’s hard to imagine now that she and Tyler would end up as final two. Neither would be dumb enough to take…
‘Big Brother 20’: That Moment When Faysal Figures It All Out
Fessy, the penny finally dropped. But maybe, you know, he always had his suspicions. He knew, maybe, in the back of his mind, that he and his main ally Haleigh were being oddly manipulated to turn against their own alliance members and send them home, one by one. If anything, he finally realized that his…
‘Big Brother 20’ Is An All-True Metaphor For Life
Haleigh. Haleigh, Haleigh, Haleigh. I so want you to win because you’re the Smart Girl. But you won’t. Because Smart Girls Always Get Screwed Over, and as your ally Rockstar so aptly stated, “guys like (Brett) always win.” It wasn’t so obvious in the early days of Big Brother 20 that you were the Smart Girl….
Big Brother 20’s Kaitlyn Isn’t Crazy. She’s Just Learning.
Many years ago, when Oprah Winfrey’s show was still a “thing,” — that is, it was appointment viewing for all spiritual-seeking, life-affirming, “you can make it!” types — she featured a guest who had gone bankrupt. Or, something like that. The guest had become involved with a boyfriend whose financial debt she decided to take…
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