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4 unusual facts about Big Brother


Big Brother: The Boss

She is best known for being the only female Housemate to wear the traditional Hijab.

Many were offended by the fact that it featured six men and six women living together in one area (Gender segregation and Islam), despite staying in separate parts of the house, and the only way of communicating with each other was in open areas such as the kitchen and garden.

Gran Hermano

Gran Hermano ("Big Brother" in Spanish) is the name of several versions of the reality TV series Big Brother.

Jeremy Metcalfe

On 3 January 2008 it was revealed that Metcalfe would be taking part in Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack.


A Pair of Brown Eyes

The music video for "A Pair of Brown Eyes" was directed in 1985 by Alex Cox and was set in a Nineteen Eighty-Four-esque Britain with Margaret Thatcher in the place of Big Brother as a supreme, god-like authoritarian figure.

Alice Levine

Levine hosted Big Brother's Bit on the Side alongside Jamie East, from the reality show's revival in 2011 on Channel 5, until 2013 when she and East departed the show.

Anjula Mutanda

She trained at Durham University and has since appeared on many television programmes giving psychological analysis, such as Big Brother, GMTV, Kilroy, Have I Been Here Before? and RI:SE.

Bart Spring in 't Veld

Bart Spring in 't Veld (Roelofarendsveen, September 18, 1976) is a Dutch television producer and the first winner of Big Brother in the world: in 1999 he won the first Big Brother in the Netherlands.

Battle of the Network Reality Stars

Some of the better known contestants include Adam Mesh, from the Average Joe TV series, Richard Hatch, Survivor winner, Sue Hawk, the Survivor player who gave the infamous "snakes and rats" speech, Ryan Starr and Nikki McKibbin of American Idol fame, Evan Marriott, of Joe Millionaire fame, and Will Kirby, winner of Big Brother season 2.

Brendon Villegas

Villegas appeared in two seasons of the American edition of the television series Big Brother, Villegas has also participated in in the 20th season of The Amazing Race where he placed 3rd with his now-wife Rachel Reilly.

Cherie Hausler

Opportunities grew after she took on the role as solo host of the live music show while Dylan was in the Big Brother house, with Cherie being retained as the show's roving reporter.

Chicken Treat

During the first season of the reality TV series Big Brother, adverts replicated the 'bum dance' of Perth contestant Sara-Marie Fedele.

Cigar Dave

The "Pleasure Police" and "Big Pleasure" are plays on George Orwell's "Thought Police" and "Big Brother" themes from the novel 1984, where governments and corporations combine mass surveillance assets to oversee all aspects of an individual's professional and personal life.

Craig Barnett

Barnett, commonly known by his nickname Barney, is also recognised for his television appearances on Australian television, Network Nine’s 1 vs. 100 in 2007 and Network Ten’s eighth series of Australia’s Big Brother reality television show in 2008.

David Vanacore

He has composed music, often theme songs, for over 35 productions, including Survivor, Big Brother, The Apprentice, Pros vs Joes, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, American Chopper and Last Comic Standing.

DJ Toomp

Toomp, alongside West, co-produced the singles "Can't Tell Me Nothing" and "Good Life", as well as the album's outro "Big Brother", an ode to West's brotherly friendship with fellow American rapper Jay-Z.

ESME

Typical examples of ESMEs are systems that send automated marketing messages to mobile users, voting systems that process SMS votes (Pop Idol, Big Brother), etc.

Florida State University School

Dr. Will Kirby (Class of 1991), celebrity dermatologist, authority on laser tattoo removal, winner of Big Brother and star of Dr. 90210

Geneviève Dieudonné

She read Napoleon and the Conquest of the World, Dracula, Big Brother, I Am Legend, and On the Beach when they came out, and for a time wished to be an astronaut after reading works of Arthur C. Clarke.

House Calls

House Calls: The Big Brother Talk Show - a live, internet talk show that corresponds with the American version of Big Brother, hosted by Gretchen Massey

Idool 2004

However, second runner-up Sandrine Van Handenhoven, who was a longtime favorite throughout the season above the winner and the runner-up, enjoyed an ongoing success as a singer as well as the host of the Flemish Big Brother programme and therefore is now considered as the unofficial winner of Idool 2005 as she almost represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008, coming in close 2nd in the national final.

James Rhine

Over the next week, his fellow alliance member and subsequent HOH Kaysar's refusal to nominate the two Chilltown members Will Kirby and Mike "Boogie" Malin causes him to break away from the alliance and form the Legion of Doom with his friend Danielle Reyes and Chill Town.

Johan van der Velde

He took part in a celebrity edition of the Big Brother television series in 2000 and has worked in public relations for the Quickstep team, driving its guests at races.

Matt Kunitz

In March 2006, Kunitz left NBC Universal and began a new two year overall deal with, reality powerhouse, Endemol USA, producers of Fear Factor, Deal or No Deal, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and Big Brother.

Matt Littler

Other appearances have been on Big Brother's Big Mouth and Only Fools on Horses.

Miki Đuričić

Miroslav "Miki" Đuričić (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирослав „Мики” Ђуричић; born March 13, 1977) was a contestant in three seasons of Veliki brat (Serbian-Montenegrin-Bosnian version of Big Brother TV series): Season 1 (2006), Season 2 (2007) and VIP All Stars (2009).

Mimi Đurović

Đurović was the first woman to triumph on the reality television show Veliki brat (the Serbian version of Big Brother), including the regular and VIP editions, when she won Veliki brat VIP 2.

Nenad Čanak

In Spring 2009 he took part in regional edition of Big Brother reality show, Veliki Brat VIP All Stars.

Ocado

In June 2013, they became the official food suppliers to the Big Brother House for the fourteenth regular series and twelfth celebrity series.

Parliamentary privilege

Ryan Giggs, a footballer, was suspected of committing adultery with Imogen Thomas, a Big Brother contestant, sought an injunction to prevent the media talking about the issue.

Protagonistas

The game format is pretty similar to Big Brother or Operación Triunfo (Star Academy) where a group of anonymous people compete in an isolated house to win a contract with a record company or the TV channel.

Redemption Days

The song has been used in numerous television shows such as The Voice UK, Big Brother, The X Factor.

Summertree

Inspired by a television advertisement, Jerry becomes a Big Brother to a black child named Marvis.

The Miserable Mill

Her building is designed to resemble a great eye, which is a likely allusion to the famous figure from Orwell's book Nineteen Eighty-Four, Big Brother, who is proverbially "watching" at all times; some editions of 1984 feature one or more eyeballs on the cover.

Tom Six

Tom Six began his directoral career in television, at Endemol, a Dutch production company notable for creating Big Brother.

Tony MacFarland

Tony MacFarland (born Antonio José MacFarland on September 15, 1982 in Puebla, Puebla) is a Mexican actor and show host, who made his first appearance in television in the Mexican edition of the reality show Big Brother.

Young Fathers

During this time they released another single, "Automatic," appearing on Channel 4's Big Brother's Big Mouth in 2009 and performing at T in the Park, Creamfields, Wakestock, Belladrum and Sónar amongst other festivals, as well as main support on tours with Esser and Simian Mobile Disco.


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98.4 Capital FM

Gaetano Kagwa-a Ugandan personality who gained fame due to his participation in the Big Brother Africa competition

AKA: Girl Skater

The documentary follows Dave Carnie (from Big Brother Skateboard Magazine) as he leads pro skaters Amy Caron, Vanessa Torres, Monica Shaw, and Jaime Reyes on a tour of Australia, visiting a variety of skate parks and tourist attractions.

Amadou Koné

Grandson of Dan Kalmo whose big brother, the legendary warlord Fanhikroi, an opponent of colonial rule, was assassinated on the road leading from Banfora to Bobo Dioulasso, Amadou Kone learn very early sense of honor by his father who, exasperated by the abuses of the French settlers and the new leaders in their pay, chose to immigrate to the Ayamé region Basse, Côte d'Ivoire, where he created plantations of coffee and cocoa with his family.

Artane, Dublin

Ex-Big Brother star, now TV/radio presenter, Ray Shah grew up and went to school in St. David's N.B.S & C.B.S in Artane.

Ausburn

Maggie Ausburn (born 1978), won the American version of the reality TV show Big Brother in 2005

Behind the Glass

TV-6 press representative Tatiana Blinova responded that Behind the Glass had nothing to do with Big Brother and that the idea for the show came to the director 12 years ago after reading a Russian literary classic, an anti-utopian, sci-fi novel "We" by Yevgeny Zamyatin in which people live in glass houses so everyone can see what everyone else is doing.

Big Brother 13

Big Brother Brasil 13, the 2013 edition of the Brazil version of Big Brother

Big Brother 14

Big Brother Brasil 14, the current 2014 edition of the Brazil version of Big Brother

Big Brother 5

HaAh HaGadol 5, the current 2013 edition of Big Brother in Israel

Big Brother México

Congressman Jorge Kahwagi, minority whip of the Mexican Green Party in the Chamber of Deputees (equivalent of the U.S. House of Representatives) of Mexico's Congress, shocked and angered many people in Mexico when he asked to be excused from his post in Congress to be sequestered for months inside the Big Brother House.

Brendon Villegas

Villegas was engaged to fellow Big Brother player Rachel Reilly.

Brunero

Tim Brunero (born 1976), Australian Big Brother contestant and journalist

Budoy Marabiles

During his stay in the house, he composed (and performed) some songs that are in the Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition soundtrack: Budoy Ako, a Visayan adaptation of Pinoy Ako, and Maligo Na Jam, based on his "Maligo na" (Take a bath already) rap, together with fellow housemates Rico Robles and Roxanne Barcelo.

Calapan

Karen Reyes - second Big Placer of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4

Cardiff Kook

Early morning on April 1, 2011, San Diego based political activist Mark Dice tied a large silver helium "surveillance blimp" to the statue which had "Big Brother is Watching You" painted on the side, and an oversized (cardboard) security camera hanging from the bottom.

Celebrity Big Brother 1

Celebrity Big Brother Australia, the celebrity edition of Big Brother Australia

Daniele Donato

In 2011, Daniele and her father, Dick were asked to appear on Big Brother 13, where they and other notable duos from past Big Brother seasons returned to play doubles with eight new houseguests for a chance to win the grand prize of $500,000.

Donato is the daughter of Big Brother season 8 winner Dick Donato.

Dogface

Sophie Reade, who temporarily had her name changed to Dogface to become a housemate on Big Brother 2009 (UK)

Double Up

Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up, the 2009 third season of the Filipino reality TV series Pinoy Big Brother

Ernie and the Emperors

In 1969 Ernie Joseph changed his musical direction with the driving rock Confusion album, teaming up with brothers "Ruben the Jet" (Brian Faith), Cory (Cory Colt), and drummer Steve Dunwoodie (Stevie D), to tour the southeastern states as Big Brother Ernie Joseph, a tour that included the Love Valley Music Festival near Greensboro, NC).

Fitzy

Ryan Fitzgerald, former Big Brother Australia contestant and professional Australian football player

Fortune teller machine

In the eleventh and final series of Big Brother (UK) and the Ultimate Big Brother series, a fortune teller machine named Bob Righter (an anagram of Big Brother), was present in the main living area of the house.

Gaetano Kagwa

While at the house, Gaetano won the chance to swap places with Big Brother UK contestant Cameron Stout.

Great Reality TV Swindle

Craig Phillips and Brian Dowling, the winners of the first two series of Big Brother, both created successful media careers.

Gretchen Malalad

She faced the case filed from her by the Philippine Air Force after she went AWOL upon joining Pinoy Big Brother.

Hipodil

The album's opening track, song about Gojko Mitić, "Bate Gojko" (Big Brother Gojko)rocketed to the top of Bulgarian airplay charts and was among the few Hipodil songs to have a video clip.

Jeff Pevar

Jeff toured as a bassist during the 40th anniversary of Woodstock with Jefferson Starship on the Heroes of Woodstock Tour also featuring Ten Years After, Big Brother & The Holding Co., Country Joe McDonald, Canned Heat and many other acts from the original Woodstock line up.

Josie Gibson

She also participated in Silent Library, a Big Brother Special to raise money for charity.

Jun Song

Post-Big Brother, Song appeared in an episode of the CBS sitcom Yes, Dear as herself in a special Big Brother themed episode.

Leon McKenzie

He is the son of former British and European boxing champion Clinton McKenzie and nephew of three time world boxing champion Duke McKenzie Leon is now a singing artist his 1st single (Finally) was released on iTunes and features celebrity big brother's MC Harvey.

Lisa Law

Whether she was backstage with The Beatles, Peter, Paul and Mary, The Kingston Trio, Otis Redding, The Lovin Spoonful, The Velvet Underground, The Byrds, taking promotional photographs of Janis Joplin and Big Brother, or at home making dinner for house guests like Bob Dylan or Andy Warhol or helping feed hundreds of thousands at Woodstock with the Hog Farm Commune, her passion for photography grew into a profession.

Lompico, California

Janis Joplin often jammed with her band "Big Brother and the Holding Company" in Lompico.

Matthew Evans

Matt Evans, actor, appeared on Big Brother in the Philippines

Me and the Big Guy

In much the same manner as an imaginary friend acts, 'The Big Guy' never responds until he finally becomes fed up with Citizen 43275-B and declares that he does not like being called 'The Big Guy' - but this intervention serves only to worsen Big Brother's predicament, as 43275-B enthusiastically hugs the telescreen and goes on to "amuse" him through a variety of ways: sock puppets, Boggle, hide and seek, one-sided pillow fights, and knock-knock jokes.

Monkey World

Russell Brand often talks about Monkey World in his BBC Radio 2 programme & podcast, and mentions it on Big Brother Celebrity Highjack when a house mate makes monkey noises.

Passion Radio

Presenters include former Big Brother 6 housemate Eugene Sully, Ryan Morrison on drivetime, Brighton's Honey Club resident Adam H, Trance DJ Matt Darey, Graham Gold and former Atlantic 252 presenters Simon Hardwick (who is the managing director of the company) and Dave James.

Pete Bennett

Bennett was nominated for a National Television Award in 2006 for "Most Popular TV Contender", however former Big Brother contestant Nikki Grahame won the award.

Peter Bennett

Pete Bennett (born 1982), winner of the British Big Brother series 7 and Tourette's sufferer

Sara-Marie Fedele

She released a humour book, a CD single (a cover of "I'm So Excited", titled "I'm So Excited (The Bum Dance)" - with The Sirens), and a line of sleepwear after leaving the Big Brother House, was a Housemate in Australian Celebrity Big Brother in 2002, and later a presenter on children's television series, Totally Wild.

Simon Deering

Deering appeared as guest on the June 13, 2006 edition of Big Brother UpLate and announced to host Mike Goldman that he had recently moved in with fellow Big Brother 2005 housemate Vesna Tofevski.

Sony Alpha 550

The Sony Alpha a550 is "big brother" to the Sony Alpha a500, an almost identical DSLR with a smaller 12.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, no 7frame/s continuous shooting and a lower resolution LCD.

The Avalon

On January 29, 1967 it hosted the Mantra-Rock Dance musical event, organized by the local Hare Krishna temple, which featured Hare Krishna founder Bhaktivedanta Swami, along with Allen Ginsberg, The Grateful Dead, Moby Grape and Big Brother and the Holding Company, with Janis Joplin.

The Up-Late Game Show

From August 2006, Hotdogs was joined by co-hosts Big Brother 2006 housemate Rob Rigley and singer Chrissy Bray.

UpLate

The Up-Late Game Show, a late night show that replaces Big Brother Australias UpLate when it is not in season

Variety Big Brother

It is shown in the United States on the San Francisco Bay Area-based television station KTSF, which shows much Chinese-language programming for the area, under the English translation Big Brother of Entertainment, the literal translation of the Chinese title.

Wesley Dening

After appearing on Big Brother, Dening appeared in radio advertisements for local Brisbane stations 4 BC, B105 and Triple M.