The CBS premiere of Big Brother 15 arrives in just five more weeks (June 26th) so let’s get ready by discussing what we here at BBN want to see as part of the 2013 season.

#5 – More Competitions On Live Feeds

We love watching the endurance comps on the Big Brother Live Feeds so getting more of that would be even better. Each season the luxury comps, Veto comps, Have-Nots, etc. are blocked from the Feeds and that’s a shame.

We know they don’t always run smoothly and blocking the live viewers lets production take all the time they need to get it right. But keep in mind that we see a full week of comps in one hour of live TV on Double Eviction nights, more on those in a moment, so we know they can pull it off. Expand the Big Brother 15 Feeds. Show us more comps!

#4 – More Double Eviction Nights

These are the best nights of the season. Everything goes in to chaos mode and we really get a big dose of “expect the unexpected” when the HGs have to scramble through an eviction, HoH comp, nominations, a Veto comp and ceremony, and another eviction all inside sixty minutes of live television. So much fun. So very awesome.

Part of what makes those Big Brother episodes so awesome is that they are rare, so let’s not overdo it, but maybe one or even two extra double eviction shows would be fantastic to have this season.

#3 – Twists That Don’t Flip The Entire Season

Twists are fun and a staple of Big Brother each summer. Whether or not you want them, they’re going to happen but they’ve got to be good and they can’t have such a wide brush as to wipe out entire weeks of the season. We’ve seen the Diamond Power of Veto, the Coup D’Etat, and most recently BB Canada’s PowerShift twist that brought an evicted HG back in to the game with just days left in the competition. Too much.

So if we get a twist, and I’m sure we will, then let it be something simple, but fun. The twins switching out was awesome. The saboteur voted out in week one was not. Don’t make the season hinge on it and then let it fall flat right out of the gate (again, the saboteur). Do what you need to, Grodner and team, but don’t make it pivotal because at the core, this game should be surviving competitions, building a social game, and keeping yourself in the house at all costs.

#2 – More Time To Conspire & Backstab, Less Time to Grovel

We’re excited about the news that CBS has shuffled the Big Brother 15 schedule so evictions are on Wednesday nights and Veto episodes air on Tuesdays. Of course we’d love to have back the old Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday schedule, but this is a great alternative if production takes advantage of the new timeline.

If production keeps nominations on Friday evenings and Veto Ceremony on Mondays while evictions move earlier to Wednesday that’ll give us an entire extra day of potential conspiring, backstabbing, and betrayals. HGs will have more time to work their magic in the HoH room and plead their case while, wait for it, throwing other HGs under the bus. The best part is we would have one less day of “dead man walking” around the house as the wait between Monday’s Veto meeting and the subsequent eviction is shortened.

Of course production could shift everything with the new eviction night schedule and hold the Veto meeting on Sundays, but we’ve got all of our fingers crossed that they keep it as-is.

#1 – An All-New Cast

Our entire wishlist and the entire season means nothing without an incredible cast of Big Brother 15 houseguests. Our biggest hope for this season is an all-new cast.

We’ve had retreads for season after season now and it’s time for a change. Yes, retreads come with a built-in fanbase and I’m sure CBS loves that, but they also come with their own baggage and a complete lack of discovery. We know these people. There’s little left to learn from them. I want to find out all new things about all new people.

Watching the debut season of Big Brother Canada was awesome for many reasons, but a lot of it was they were all fresh faces. As the weeks went on I discovered which HGs I loved and which ones I loved to hate. I want that feeling again with Big Brother 15.

Thankfully, according to my trusted source, this season is set to do just that. The current plan by CBS is for an all new BB15 cast. The caveat being CBS has the final say on who goes in the house. If they don’t like the final collection of newbies they can scuttle those plans and hit us with retreads. Let’s all say a little prayer for Robyn Kass and her casting team. We know they can find us a great set of HGs, the “biggest cast ever!”, even.

What makes your top five list for things you want to see on the 2013 summer season of Big Brother 15? Share your thoughts in the Comments section below. We want to hear your ideas!

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We have exciting news for Big Brother fans. According to a very reliable source, and I wouldn’t share this news if I didn’t trust the source 110%, CBS is currently seeking an all-new Big Brother 15 cast.

Yes, that would mean no returning houseguests for the 2013 Big Brother season. Instead we should be blessed with a brand new set of faces to enjoy for this summer’s “bigger than ever” season when BB15 premieres in June.

When asked for a response to this claim Robyn Kass, the Big Brother casting director, told us “way too early to comment on this. We still have time to figure things out.”

This syncs with the caveat from our source, that CBS is in control of the final decision and has the option to change direction at will. Should CBS not like where the Big Brother 15 cast is going with all-new faces then it’s possible for them to make a switch to vets.

After several seasons of returning HGs being mixed in we’re ready for some brand new faces and considering the incredibly refreshing experience of a “no-retreads here” approach for Big Brother Canada we think the path has been cleared. New players mean new attitudes and fresh takes on the game, something the series really needs to keep viewers engaged and yet another move that should make this a great season.

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The Big Brother cast search ends in just a few days for the 2013 season making this your final week to apply for Big Brother 15 as the online application system closes its doors on May 11, 2013 at midnight PT.

Open-call casting events wrapped up in late April, but CBS has kept the online submission process open to collect even more applications. As we heard from Julie Chen last week, that’s because CBS is looking for “more HouseGuests than ever!”

Before applying remember to check these basic requirements: you must be at least 21 years old, a US citizen, and awesome. That last one is our requirement, but we’re guessing it’ll help you get picked to head inside the Big Brother 15 house this summer. Read the full requirements list to make sure you’re eligible to apply.

To apply you’ll need to fill out a short online form and upload a video to go along with your application. This is your chance to impress so take your time and do it right. Don’t wait until Friday afternoon to start thinking about your submission!

We’re just weeks away from the premiere of Big Brother 15 in late June, 2013 (watch the first official CBS promo). Yes, I said June. CBS has moved up the season launch by two weeks along with a whole new schedule of shows. There is a lot going on here to make us think BB15 could be the best season in a long time.

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Julie Chen is putting Big Brother 15 in the spotlight this week with a significant reveal.

Tuesday on CBS’ “The Talk” Julie Chen made a quick announcement saying, “Big Brother is getting even bigger this summer which means we need you. The show is starting two weeks early on Wednesday, June 26th, and we need more HouseGuests than ever.”

More HGs than ever means a lot of hamsters! Last season we heard it was the “most ever” with sixteen players, even though BB9 matched the same number of HGs (counting Neil, who left very early). That means we could be hitting seventeen, eighteen, or even more houseguests for Big Brother 15. Wow.

An extra two weeks of the show with an early premiere this summer makes this extension of the cast an obvious situation and much preferred to the option of cutting out our favorite Double Eviction nights. Can’t have those going missing on us.

Julie Chen reminded viewers that it’s not too late to apply. All 2013 season open call casting events have passed us by, but you can still apply online. Check out all the details on how to apply for Big Brother and submit your application right now.

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This week CBS announced a significant change to the way Big Brother 15 fans will keep an eye on the most closely watched house each summer.

When the 2013 season premieres on June 26th, two weeks early this year, viewers will no longer be using RealNetwork’s SuperPass service for an uncensored view inside the Big Brother house. CBS has ended its thirteen season relationship with RealNetworks in favor of self-hosting the Live Feed access via the CBS.com website.

While few details were released to us it appears there should be little change in the actual viewing experience for fans as CBS is promising “New Season. New Home. Same Feeds.” Viewers concerned about expanded blackouts and cutaways should keep in mind that CBS has always controlled the content flowing out of the Big Brother house and on to the Feeds. There’s sure to still be Feed blocks and frustration on the viewers’ end, but it should be no worse than before. Tweets of discontent can now be aimed directly at the source.

Side Note: I’m reading lots of misplaced fears that blackouts will intensify with this change. We have no reason to believe that. As I tried to explain above, there should be no change. CBS has always had control of what goes out on the Feeds. RealNetworks provided the streaming service, they never had editorial control over content in that way. If you’re panicking about more blocked Feeds then please take a deep breath and stop worrying.

It is also likely that the Feeds will continue to be a paid subscription service as both CBS and Real assured affiliates the referral program, a critical funding source for sites like this, would continue in some form. “We have been working with CBS.com and they understand the critical role you play in generating the interest and subscribers for this product,” said RealNetworks in a release to affiliates of the Live Feed program.

This change could also offer an opportunity for an improvement in technology and delivery of the Feeds though after dealing with Big Brother Canada and the lack of “Flashback” we are anxious to have a full feature set confirmed by CBS.

As CBS shifts away from Real we hope this won’t mean the end of SuperPass’ featured content with hosts like former BB HG Chelsia Hart and Missy. No details have been released on the fate of Real’s supplemental content.

We’d like to thank RealNetworks and the entire BBLF team there for everything they’ve done for viewers and fan sites for more than a decade in support of the best reality series out there, Big Brother!

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Kassting Inc has just announced the Big Brother open casting call events are set to commence with a list of all the cities they’ll be visiting starting in March 2013.

As of now we only have the cities but no specific locations or dates for each of them. Robyn Kass, the BB casting director, has promised those details will soon be released along with possibly a few more cities to round up the Big Brother 15 Houseguests. Last year there were twenty seven open call events compared to the original list of just fifteen so I’d expect to see more added as we head toward the early premiere this summer.

To help prepare you for your audition we recommend you read our interview with Robyn Kass, Matt Hoffman’s in-depth casting guide, or Dan Gheesling’s e-book. All three of them are highly qualified to share advice on becoming the next Big Brother 15 HG.

We’ll keep an eye on the this information and update the list as more details are released. In the meantime, you can start searching for the closest city.

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List last updated April 18th

Big Brother 15 Casting Events:

• Upcoming Events:
• That’s it. No more open call events. Apply online instead.

• Past events
• Los Angeles, CA – Saturday, March 16th 11AM-2PM, CBS Radford Studio, 4200 Radford Ave, Studio City, CA 91604 – Map
• Philadelphia, PA – Friday, March 22nd 2PM-4PM, CBS3 Studios, 1555 Hamilton Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130 – Map
• San Antonio, TX – Saturday, March 23rd 2PM-6PM, Celebs Star Bar, 245 East Commerce  San Antonio TX 78205 – Map
• Fargo, ND – Saturday, March 23rd 12PM-3PM, Fargo Billiards and Gastropub, 43rd Street South, Fargo, ND 58104 – Map
• Charleston, WV – Saturday, March 23rd 1PM-5PM, Charleston Town Center Mall, 3000 Charleston Town Center, Charleston WV. 25389 – Map
• Scottsdale, AZ – Saturday, March 23rd 4PM-7PM, Dollhouse Cocktail Lounge, 7419 E Indian Plaza, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 – Map
• Columbia, SC – Sunday, March 24th 2PM-5PM, JT’s KIA, 230 Killian Commons Parkway, Columbia, SC 29203 – Map
• Green Bay, WI – Sunday, March 24th 2PM-5PM, Green Bay Distillery, 835 Potts Ave, Ashwaubenon, WI 54304 – Map
• New York, NY – Thursday, March 28th 7:30PM-9PM, Arena Sportsbar, 4916 Arthur Kill Rd Staten Island, NY 10309 – Map
• Uncasville, CT – Thursday, March 28th 10AM-12PM, Mohegan Sun, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, CT 06382 – Map
• Minneapolis, MN – Saturday, March 30th 1PM-4PM, Mall of America (in the Rotunda), 60 E Broadway Bloomington, MN 55425 – Map
• Oklahoma City, OK – Saturday, March 30th 2PM-5PM, Bob Moore Kia of Edmond, 13241 Broadway Ext. Oklahoma City, OK 73114 – Map
• Jacksonville, FL – Saturday, March 30th 5:30PM-9:30PM, Whiskey River, 4850 Big Island Drive, Suite 03, Jacksonville, FL 32246 – Map
• Chicago, IL – Saturday, March 30th 1PM-4PM, The Cubby Bear, 1059 West Addison St., Chicago, IL. 60613 – Map
• Gainesville, FL – Saturday, April 6th 10AM-1PM, Honda of Gainesville, 3801 North Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32609 – Map
• Columbia, MO – Tuesday, April 9th 2PM-7PM, The Blue Note, – 17 N. 9th Street, Columbia, MO 65201 Map
• Harrisonburg, VA – Thursday, April 11th 5:30PM-7:30PM, Valley Honda, 296 Lee Jackson Hwy., Staunton, VA 24401 – Map
• Charlottesville, VA – Thursday, April 11th 4:30PM-7:30PM Charlottesville Fashion Square Mall, 1600 East Rio Rd., Charlottesville, VA 22901 – Map
• Cheyenne, WY – Saturday, April 13th 10AM-1PM, Frontier Mall, 1400 Dell Range Boulevard, Cheyenne, WY 82009 – Map
• Sioux Falls, IA – Saturday, April 13th 10AM-12PM, Grand Falls Casino Resort, 1415 Grand Falls Boulevard, Larchwood, IA 51241 – Map
• Owosso, MI – Tuesday, April 16th 4PM-7PM, Young Chevy Cadillac, 1500 E. Main Street, Owosso, MI 48867 – Map
• Cleveland, OH – Tuesday, April 16th 5PM-9PM, Market Garden Brewery, 1947 West 25th Street, Cleveland, OH 44113 – Map
• New Orleans LA – Friday, April 19th 5PM-9PM, House of Blues New Orleans, 225 Decatur St., New Orleans, LA 70130 – Map
• Anchorage, AK – Saturday, April 20th 11AM-1PM, The Peanut Farm, 5227 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage, AK 99518 – Map
• Portland, ME – Saturday, April 20th 11AM-2PM, Thirsty Pig, 37 Exchange Street Portland, ME 04101 – Map
• Lexington, KY – Saturday, April 27th 10AM-2PM, WKYT, 2851 Winchester Rd., Lexington, KY 40509 – Map

If there aren’t any audition cities near you then don’t forget that you can always apply online. Remember, you do NOT need to apply both online and in-person. Only apply using one method.

Best of luck to all applicants. We can’t wait to see you inside the house this summer and on CBS!

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While Robyn Kass, Big Brother casting director, announced in mid-February that online applications would begin being accepted, this weekend’s debut of the open-call events will be the first of nineteen audition opportunities for potential HouseGuests to meet the casting team in person. Kassting has been releasing new dates and locations this month with additional events potentially added considering last year’s nearly thirty auditions.

Applicants are reminded not to bring any paperwork or applications with them to the in-person events unlike past seasons prior to the arrival of the online system. Kass also suggests auditioners wear comfortable clothes, avoid rehearsing answers, and to come later in the event’s time to avoid long lines.

Big Brother 15 hopefuls unable to locate an open-call event near them are encouraged to audition online and are reminded it is unnecessary to audition both in person and by an online application as all are reviewed by the same team.

Best of luck to all applicants! We can’t wait to see you in the Big Brother house this summer when the season returns two weeks early with a June 26, 2013 premiere!

Source: Twitter & Big Brother Casting

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The casting director for CBS’ Big Brother 15 has just announced that casting for the 2013 summer season begins today! Open calls for auditions usually begin in March or April and run through May and Robyn Kass promises we’ll see those casting dates and locations very soon:

#BB15 casting officially starts today!Open calls will be posted w/in a month. Updates here. :) #bigbrother15 #BigBrother

— Robyn Kass (@Kassting) February 18, 2013

To apply for Big Brother 15 you’ll be able to either submit your application online through the official casting website or you can attend a live audition event.

Keep in mind that you do not need to use both methods to apply, according to casting director Robyn Kass. As for which method is better, BB12′s Matt Hoffman recommends submitting an application so you can control the interview, but plenty of HGs have made it in both ways.

No matter how you decide to apply for Big Brother 15 just be sure to do it! We want to see you in the house entertaining us when the season premieres in late June, but you can only do that if you take the first step. Best of luck to everyone who applies.

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CBS has announced the Big Brother 15 premiere will arrive two weeks earlier than normal this summer. That’s a huge change for the series, but the less examined part of that announcement was a switch in which nights the episodes would air. This shift in nights, while seemingly minor, should greatly improve this season of Big Brother and here’s why.

Long ago we would watch Julie Chen and the Houseguests on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays which gave the perfect rhythm with typically one night on and one night off for a chance to discuss. The last few seasons we’ve instead been watching Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. This approach allowed little time for viewers to digest Wednesday night’s broadcast Veto events ahead of Thursday’s eviction. But if you think all these delays and subsequent rushes were bad for the Big Brother CBS viewers, well, they were even worse for the Live Feeds and especially the HGs.

Following each new HoH competition on Thursday night the HGs were hustled through nomination plans on Friday and a ceremony that night. The Veto competition was held on Saturday and the Veto ceremony on Monday. That left nothing to be done on most of Monday and all of Tuesday and Wednesday other than sit around, be bored, and await the inevitable eviction. Big Brother 15 is about to fix all of that.

CBS says BB15 episodes will buck the recent seasons’ schedule and instead air on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Moving the weekday broadcasts up a night means the HGs will have more time before a Friday nomination and less time after a Monday PoV ceremony if production keeps the in-house events on the same old schedule. Houseguests will get an extra day to fight, struggle, and be good hamsters filled with paranoia. Just the way we like them!

Clarification: I’m talking real-time events going on in the house and not time differences between episode broadcasts. Events in the house happen days before CBS airs them.

While the broadcast viewers might not notice as significant a change in the house dynamics, it should be a dramatic improvement for fans watching the Live Feeds which is of course where the real game exists and the die hard fans never miss.

What do you think about the Big Brother 15 schedule and its impact on the game?

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Get ready Big Brother fans! CBS has just announced the premiere date for Big Brother 15 and not only has this news arrived incredibly early, but so will the season!

While BB traditionally starts after the 4th of July we’ll instead be treated to an extended season when Big Brother 15 premieres on Wednesday, June 26th at 9PM ET. Awesome! So while CBS says “Big Brother will have a longer edition this summer, premiering two weeks earlier” we may or may not get an extra two weeks on the end. That schedule could depend on how many Hantz HouseGuests meltdown and quit. Ziiinnngg!

Here’s some other surprising news. The BB15 schedule has also shifted to airing on different nights. For the 2013 summer season we’ll be watching Big Brother on Sundays (8PM ET), Tuesdays (9PM ET), and Wednesdays. At first I thought we were back to the old faithful (and my preference) Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, but nope.

The season premiere will once again be pre-recorded and air on Wednesday (6/26) then we’ll get a Sunday and Tuesday episode before the first live eviction on July 3rd. Then, just to confuse us, on July 17th the Wednesday episodes of Big Brother will move up to 8PM ET for the rest of the longer (and presumably awesome) season.

There’s still time to apply for Big Brother Season 15 so check out the details and send in your application right now if you think you’ve got what it takes to win.

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Source: CBS press release

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