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Channel 5 closes on 'Big Brother' deal
2011-02-10 / All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News
...agreement potentially just weeks away. According to a fresh report in The Guardian , commercial terms for the deal have already been agreed and the final sign-off is expected within days. Big Brother only ended its 10-year association with Channel 4 last September, but Desmond is keen to ... 4, Big Brother is still a sufficiently big name to potentially provide a boost to Channel 5. There would also be the opportunity to bring spinoff shows, such as Celebrity Big Brother and Big Brother's Little Brother , to Channel 5 and digital network Fiver. A source said: "Channel 5's ratings are not great ...

McCall: 'I won't return to Big Brother'
2011-02-10 / All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News
... I be without it? But I had to have faith that something would happen. "It did....and it’s been brilliant! I have had such a brilliant year, four new shows that I'm LOVING doing and saying goodbye to BB with a BANG!!! "That is why it would feel like a step back to go back," she added. "Someone... new should present it on a new channel. A fresh start for the show...with me still as its biggest fan looking forward - exciting!" Speaking to Digital Spy recently, Total Wipeout host Amanda Byram likened taking over the presenting...

UK Big Brother Is Coming Back!
2011-02-10 / Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog fr
... the rights to reality competition. Commercial terms of the contract have been agreed upon both sides, and now all that's needed for things to be finalized are the proper signatures! Sources have revealed that the contract is expected to last as long as five years, with the option for it to... be reduced if it doesn't do as well as they expect it to! They've also allegedly bought the rights to Celebrity Big Brother . Inneresting! We'll be curious to see how much viewership it garners, given the length of its hiatus off the air! People get...

Creepy Big Brother Automated Bill Collecting Messages
2011-02-07 / San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
...message I received. I think they keep repeating your name to psychologically break you down and to say, "We are watching you!" See Harmon Leon perform at the Automated phone messages are just plain creepy--most particularly when you're past due on your Comcast bill. Instead of having live humans...; the company has an automated message that sends tingles... Editor's note: This is an SFGate.com City Brights Blog. These blogs are not written or edited by SFGate or the San Francisco Chronicle. The authors are solely responsible for the content. City Brights are prominent...

Willow Smith called Justin Bieber a 'Big Brother' in March Teen Vogue
2011-02-07 / Examiner.com
... be hitting the road on tour and there is nothing but a good friendship between the two. In a new interview of the Teen Vogue March Issue, Willow Smith talks about her big brothers best friend and it appears she is ...scheduled to hit the road in the weeks ahead will be in Europe with thousands of fans coming to see the show for not only Justin Bieber, but also Willow. Will she be able to handle that kind of pressure? Not ...'s not afraid to claim it! Jodi Jill enjoys reporting on entertainment, red carpet events, celebrities, and pop culture. Keeping an eye and ear on the scene, she keeps fans...

Byram 'unsure' about Big Brother role
2011-02-04 / All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News
... has admitted that she would be worried about taking on Big Brother presenting duties if the show was to return on Channel 5. It was reported last month that talks between the broadcaster and the reality show's production company Endemol were at "an advanced stage". Davina McCall has suggested that she will ... was actually my big break so I could never say anything bad about it. It was the most incredible experience and actually the best, most fun show - apart from Total Wipeout - that I've ever done. "You take over from Johnny [Vaughan] and Denise [Van Outen] and you're drinking out of a ...

Apple is Big Brother, Says Motorola in Xoom Commercial
2011-02-01 / Bright Side of News*
... is Big Brother and Motorola is about to break Cupertino's monopoly on coolness when the Xoom tablet comes out. It opens with an amusing scene showing planet Earth slowly coming in focus, with Apple's trademark white earbuds around the Equator - a nod at the iPod nation. "2011 looks a lot ... dazzle customers with a 1280 by 800 touchscreen - enough to play 720p videos without resizing - Nvidia's 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor, a two-megapixel camera for video calling, a five-megapixel camera with LED flash on the back, 1080p video output via an HDMI port, 3G upgradeable to 4G and more. The ...

McCall 'backs Willis for Big Brother job'
2011-01-31 / All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News
... Willis to host Big Brother , should it relaunch on Channel 5. Over the weekend, it was claimed that talks between the broadcaster and the reality show's production company Endemol are at "an advanced stage". However, the presenter has apparently ruled out a return to the program. "Any channel that picks... up Big Brother would be a very lucky channel," the Daily Star quotes McCall as saying. "But I think I've said goodbye." Instead, the 43-year-old backed Big Brother's Little Brother host Emma Willis to take the...

Motorola Compares Apple To Big Brother In New Superbowl Ad
2011-01-31 / Cult of Mac
Back in 1984, Apple introduced the Mac with its famous 1984 Superbowl ad. Now Motorola is invoking some of the same ideas to promote its Xoom tablet, but this time, Apple is Big Brother. Motorola’s new Superbowl Ad , “Goodbye 1984,” says that 2011 looks a lot like 1984: One authority. One design. One way to work. It’s time for more choices. It’s time to explore. It’s time to live a free life. Learn more about Motorola XOOM: The ad is pretty bare-bones, and it’s not clear whether it will run during the Superbowl or is just a teaser or a trial balloon. ...

Xoom ad zings Apple with Big Brother reference
2011-01-31 / ITworld.com
......One design...One way to work...It's time for more choices." In this case, of course, the "one design" is a shot at Apple's iPad, which finally is attracting numerous competing tablets after having the field to itself for the better part of 2010. One of those is Xoom, which is slated...the beginning (a humorous shot from space of Earth wearing Apple ear buds) than it delivered. One of my colleagues said it "looks like a bad 90's video game trailer," while another said, "If I'm interpreting the ad correctly, Apple rules our soothing blue Earth with its white headphones, while Motorola is king of...

'Big Brother' Channel 5 deal 'weeks away'
2011-01-29 / All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News
...and a final deal could be just a few weeks away. The publication claims that the agreement could tie Big Brother to the broadcaster for as long as five years, though this could be reduced if performance targets are missed. Desmond is also believed to be interested in relaunching Celebrity Big ...Channel 4's three-year contract for the program in 2006. Big Brother concluded its 11th and final series on Channel 4 on August 24, 2010. The show's 'last' episode, which saw series two champion Brian Dowling win an Ultimate competition, aired 17 days later and ended with the message " Big Brother will...

Hello, Big Brother: Digital sensors are watching us
2011-01-25 / USA Today
...what pleases or frustrates shoppers. At the recent International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Intel and Microsoft introduced a prototype of ...or a mission to be accomplished by correlating this data, it's the height of skepticism to argue that it's never going to happen," he says...quickly group photos in which the tagged person appears. Google and Facebook say privacy is protected because photo tagging is designed strictly for... how smartphones equipped with GPS location finders routinely "geotag" photos and videos, embedding images with the longitude and latitude of the location shown in...

Big Brother Winner Adam Jasinski Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
2011-01-22 / TV Guide
Young sentenced Jasinski Friday for attempting to sell 2,000 oxycodone pills to a witness cooperating with the government in North Reading, Mass., in October 2009. Jasinski pleaded guilty in October to possession with attempt to distribute oxycodone and failure to file a tax return for 2008, the year he won Big Brother 's $500,000 prize. He has remained in custody since. Before the sentencing, Jasinski asked Young for leniency, and said he was being treated for bipolar disorder and drug addiction. Jasinski had faced a maximum of 14 years on the drug charge and one year on the tax charge. Thank...

Argentina's Big Brother Cast Performs Glee
2011-01-21 / Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog fr
For a dance that we're sure was not so easy to learn, these guys held up nicely! (But someone does bite it towards the middle!) The Argentinian version of Big Brother made their contestants perform Singing In The Rain/Umbrella as seen/heard on Glee as a task. Check out the video (above) to see how well they did! (FF to mark 1:00 to see someone slip n slide!) the presenter says that it's the first general practice, it's not the final thing. didn't you understand spanish? This night we are going to see the last video, and then i gonna upload it! sorry for my english! regards!

Reality Rap: "Big Brother" Winner Gets 4 Years for Drug Dealing
2011-01-21 / NBC Miami
...constant surveillance 24 hours a day so prison might not be that big of an adjustment. The former "Big Brother 9" winner was sentenced to four years in prison Friday for using his winnings on the reality show to become a drug dealer. The Delray Beach resident won $500,000 from the CBS reality... show in 2008, but was promptly busted in 2009 when he tried to sell 2,000 oxycodone pills in a drug deal in Boston. Unfortunately, the buyers were actors of a sort - undercover cops. Jasinski had faced 14 years, but has been cooperating with authorities. Year in Review 2010: Sizzling Celebrity ...

'Big Brother' Winner -- 4 Years In The Big House
2011-01-21 / Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Celebrity News | TMZ.com
... ... and failure to file a tax return in 2008 -- the year he won his $500,000 prize on the show. 2. Yeah i agree that finding the perfect match isn't easy, but you will find him or she when the ...to meet the attractive young man and treat you like a queen.Meet black, white, gorgeous, beautiful, hot singles for romance and enduring relationships ! Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends-- 7. Didn't he get the memo?... to say about this? I love Big Brother. They should do a Big Brother special season (pending, when they're all out of jail,) "The Baddest of the Bad: Big Brother Bad Seeds."

STAGE TUBE: Argentina's Big Brother Cast Performs A Number From Glee
2011-01-21 / Broadway World
... of Argentina's Big Brother performed Singing In The Rain/Umbrella as seen/heard on Glee. GLEE made its triumphant return to prime time with an astounding 12.3 million viewers tuning in to the Season 2 premiere. The anticipation and excitement for GLEE music reached new heights with over 250,000 new... tracks downloaded in the first 48 hours available. This incredible response yielded more record breaking moments for GLEE; it's the first time all singles from any episode simultaneously appeared in the top 10 of iTunes Top Songs chart. Additionally, ...

Not The Big Brother Anymore...
2011-01-20 / Burnt Orange Nation
With the announcement of Stacy Searels as offensive line coach, Mack’s makeover is complete. Unless/until somebody else leaves. Counting the strength & conditioning coach, that’s seven new faces on a 10-man staff. My apologies on the ages - what’s listed after the jump is close, but I was unable to find exact ages for some of the coaches. The seven new hires average about 11½ years younger than the coaches they replace . . . The average age of the new staff is right at 40; it was around 48 for the 2009 staff . . . We had three coaches over 55 a year ago; there are none now ...

Starz, FX Pass on 'Kennedys' Miniseries, Former 'Big Brother' Contestants Face Prison Time and More
2011-01-11 / TV Squad
...' miniseries continues to look for a home: Starz and FX have passed on airing the series. According to the Hollywood Reporter, with Starz and FX out ...save the project. Another possibility is releasing the series directly to DVD. Given the buzz around it, sales and/or ratings will probably be high. "Most of the...Brad Adgate, media buyer and TV analyst for Horizon Media, said. "This might go straight to video." • Veteran TV writer Del Reisman has died. Reisman, known for his work on 'Peyton ... drug ring. Both McDonald and 'Big Brother' winner Adam Jasinski face up to 20 years in prison. [

Big Brother News: Matthew McDonald Pleads Guilty To Pushing Pills
2011-01-11 / Inside Pulse (blog)
...in Massachusetts. McDonald will be imprisoned until his sentencing in April. He also still faces charges for allegedly beating up his pregnant girlfriend last April. Credit: Matthew McDonald better get used to having roommates again. The Big Brother 9 star may be sharing living... colorful characters after pleading guilty Monday to conspiracy to distribute oxycodone for his role in a drug ring that also counted his season’s winner, Adam Jasinski, as a member. Read more: http://ca.eonline.com/uberblog/b219788_big_brother_star_admits_pill-pushing.html#ixzz1Ai90sZrI Murtz Jaffer is the world...

Various News: Bubba the Love Sponge Slams Sirius XM, Big Brother Star Training with Team 3D, Article on Matt Morgan, More
2011-01-04 / 411mania.com
...stars and said: "I don't have any business on a movie set, and actors don't have any business behind a radio mike. You Hollywood f---s stay out of radio, and we'll stay out of Hollywood." You can read the whole article, where Bubba goes on to talk about hiring big names and paying them a lot... event of this Friday's live event in Westbury, Long Island has been changed to TNA champion Jeff Hardy vs. Ken Anderson vs. Matt Morgan. - There is an article on Matt Morgan from FOX affiliate KHON in Honolulu, Hawaii where Morgan's time living on the islands, playing basketball there, and meeting his wife...