I see today its confirmed that Little Brother will be on at 5.30pm. What does this mean for R+J? will it be moved to 4.30pm or does it take a break for the summer?
Well R+J do take a break, but they don't go off until the end of July. And I'm sure that Richard and Judy said they would not give up the 5pm slot and there is no way they would start at 4.30pm. But I am glad that BBLB
may
be having an earlier slot. I would've hated the late night slot.
Big news in the Sunday Mirror today! Whether it is real or not remains to be seen, but here is the article (with thanks to 'boringusername' of DigitalSpy Forums):
Key Points
- 11 fake housemates
- Sun/Owl House
- Show to run for 100 days until September
- Individual prize fund
Big Con
-BB chiefs' dirty trick on 11 'dummies'
-Con victims will be voted off in hours
-Churchman & male stripper are housemates
By Euan Stretch
BIG Brother bosses have devised their most dastardly plot yet - conning 12 contestants into thinking they have been picked for the show.
The evil plan involves two teams of housemates - one a "dummy dozen" and the other for real. Neither will know the other exists.
While the "dummies" are ushered into the BB house after packing their suitcases and saying tearful goodbyes to families and friends, the real ones will be shown into another part of the building.
A few hours later - after they've unpacked - 11 of the "dummies" will be booted out by public vote, leaving just one to join the real team.
Last night, a BB insider said: "This has to be the ultimate con - 12 poor hopefuls are going to believe they've been chosen and 11 will have their dreams shattered almost straight away." The Sunday Mirror can also reveal who 16 of the 24 housemates - real and otherwise - in BB6 will be. They include an ex-cop, a stripper-turned-dustman, a nurse, a stunning female builder and BB's first gay couple. One contestant is aged 56 - the oldest BB housemate yet.
The Channel 4 insider said: "We've picked the most ludicrous medley of misfits ever, including three beautiful maneaters. We want the craziest, raunchiest show in British TV history - I think these guys guarantee it."
We can also reveal how:
IT will be the longest running Big Brother yet - lasting 100 days.
HOUSEMATES will be handed £5,000 each and win more by escaping eviction and passing tasks.
BEFORE contestants leave, they must give half the money they win to a BB-mate of their choice.
THE final 12 contestants will be split into two groups, half living in the upper part of the house, and the other half in the bottom.
BOSSES have deliberately picked housemates they know will have sex in the house.
BIG Brother was so worried plans would leak out they have banned hopefuls from reading newspapers in the lead-up.
It all kicks off with a thrilling launch show, presented by Davina McCall and Dermot O'Leary on May 27 - and won't end until September 3.
In a complex double-bluff, viewers will see the first group - the "dummies" - secretly moved into the top part of the building, called Owl House. Davina will then move another group - the real team - into the lower part, called Sun House.
The 12 Owl housemates don't know that all but one of them will be voted off by the public that night. The surviving housemate will then join the others.
The insider said: "They are in for a nasty surprise and a big shock."
But the cruelty doesn't stop there. The remaining 12 contestants will then be split into two groups and live in the Owl or Sun house to compete against each other.
Those in the Owl House, with no windows and artificial lighting, will only be allowed out at night.
Those in the Sun House can only venture out during daylight hours. Both houses have their own bedrooms, living area, bathroom and kitchen - but will have to share the garden at different times.
A secret staircase links to the two parts, but can only be opened by Big Brother.
After a couple of weeks, the two houses finally merge and individual housemates can be nominated for eviction.
Each week there will be three tasks which can win them immunity from nomination and luxury goods such as food and cigarettes.
But for the first time in the show's history, housemates can also win individual prize money. Each housemate is given a £5,000 fund when they first walk through the doors. They get another £5,000 for each week they survive.
However, if they get evicted, they have to give half their total winnings to a surviving housemate. After two months, they can bank all their prize money and keep it, even if evicted. The Big Brother winner will walk away with £75,000.
The show insider said: "The prize money will set housemate against housemate like never before. The longer you stay in, the more money you earn, but also the more people you have to nominate for eviction. It could get very unpleasant."
BB6 chiefs face stiff competition when the show starts - as they go head to head with ITV1's rival reality show Celebrity Love Island.
Our insider said: "It's going to be full-on sex this year, with wall-to-wall romps. This lot won't care who sees them naked or getting up to naughtiness. We're on to a winner."
CAPTIONS:
THE HOUSEMATES
Don't worry, BB fans, we're not spoiling the surprise by showing their faces...
WENDY
A married woman likely to be a "mother figure" to the younger ones.
ABBY
Sexy, long-haired brunette describes herself as a hippy chick.
BRUCE
Tanned, blue-eyed 26-year-old IT expert tipped to be this year's BB hunk.
CHRISTOPHER
No-nonsense, trendy male nurse who could patch up after rows.
DARREN
Marginally better looking than The Office's Gareth, a desperate wannabe.
FIONA
Fun-loving sex-kitten aged 20 set to be a sure-fire rival to Sophie.
CHRISTOPHER
"Laugh-a-minute" Jack-the-lad labourer, aged 28 and "up for anything".
WAYNE
Balding, speccy, goatee geek in his early 30s, who works as carpenter.
STEVE
Cheeky-chappy builder in his 20s and possibly in touch with feminine side.
SHELL
Bottle-blonde mutton-dressed-as-lamb in her 40s - cringe-worthy TV.
SOPHIE
Blonde bombshell in her 20s - BB bosses' big hope for nookie in house.
RUPERT
Ex-male stripper working as a dustman in his 20s and in love...with himself.
MIKE
A receptionist in his 20s who hopes the house will be like a mini-Ibiza club.
LEONARD
Mid-life crisis dad in his 50s - oldest ever Big Brother contestant.
DAVID
Rugged ex-cop in his 30s - bound to be the housewives' favourite.
DAVID
Chubby dad-of-three churchman in his 40s, now working as a teacher.
I wouldn't get too excited, these ideas came up on the Digital Spy forums not so long ago, and last year proved that BB were getting quite good at misleading the papers.
