Big Brother Shenanigans: BB14 Rumours

Friday, July 6, 2012

BB14 Rumours

There are a lot of rumors and hype about who else will be in the house, and certainly with BB promotions boasting the biggest cast ever, the 12 revealed will not be the only ones in the house. The BB Alumni are also weighing in and speculation is growing.

Mentors: The rumor that past BB players joining the cast has been officially confirmed. It will definitely not be someone from last season and they will take on the roles of mentors for the Houseguests, but will be competing for a separate prize. Check out: CBS

The possible mentors: So far the speculation generated by James Early is producing the following names:

Mike 'Boogie" Malin (BB2, BB7)

Janelle Pierzina (BB6, BB7)

Though I'm not sure how she will be in the house, since she's slated to do Rumor Control on Superpass, July 6th...

Dan Gheesling (BB10)

This is what Dan replied to the rumor... but knowing Dan, he can be a tricky one ;-)

Britney Haynes (BB12)

She last tweeted yesterday, and not about BB... I'll keep digging...

HOWEVER, none of this has been officially confirmed by CBS, AGP (Allison Grodner Productions) or anyone in an official capacity working with the show. We won't really know for sure until 9 pm, July 12th on CBS! :)

Big Brother Lexicon

There are certain terms that have been used in the course of this show that should be clarified. Here is a list:

Team America: Yet Another tool for production to manipulate the game. Three players will be placed in alliance by "America" and will be given tasks that apparently will change the game. So far, it didn't change Joey's game, first member of Team America slated to be evicted first.

Battle of the Block: The 2 nominees of each of the 2 HoHs will battle each other. The winner duo save themselves and dethrone the HoH who nominated them, throwing them back out of power at risk of being a renom.

AGP: Allison Grodner of Fly on the Wall Productions which is the company that has been hired by CBS to produce the show.

PoV: Power of Veto. This allows the holder to save one of the nominations for eviction. The last PoV of the game is the most powerful, as it determines who will be evicted.

HoH: Head of Household. Along with getting a primo suite, a letter from home, pictures and treats, this person decides who will be nominated and renominated should the veto be used.

Floater: This term is often misused. A "floaters" strategy is legitimate way to get through and win the game. A prime example of this is Jun Song (BB4). This strategy allows the player to switch alliances when necessary, win when necessary, but always work under the wire. It doesn't mean just going with the power in the house (let's call those floppers). It means manipulating the house, ergo having the power. In later years, the term has been misused for players who do not make any moves in the game but work for whoever has the power.

Backdoor: This strategy is used when the true target for eviction is not initially nominated, does not get a chance to play PoV, is subsequently nominated and evicted.

Blindside: When a player is evicted without even suspecting that he/she is the target.

Pawn: This is a person who is nominated but is part of the HoH's alliance and is used as a decoy, to ensure that the other person nominated gets evicted. It has often happened that the pawn has been blindsided.

America's Player: This is a player in the game, chosen by the viewing public, who is told how to act and vote in the house. They do this for a separate monetary reward.

Fast Forward: When there are two evictions in one week. Typically they tape an eviction on Tuesday followed by a quickie HoH. They have nominations later that night, followed by a PoV competition and PoV ceremony the next day. The second eviction and HoH comp for that week happens live on Thursday.

Double Eviction: On the live show on Thursday, there is an eviction (sometimes pre-taped), followed by a quick HoH comp, immediate nominations, a PoV competition, PoV Ceremony, followed by another Eviction, culminating in the second HoH comp which is usually a physical skill or Endurance.