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CBB8 (Aug/Sep 2011) Begins!
CBBUK8 Launch + BOTS and OKTV:BTO first eps
CBBUK8 Launch + BOTS and OKTV:BTO first eps
- Ok so I’m liking the kinda wrap around feel of the outside the house set with the tiered seating, looks cool. Eye opening out to the stage for Brian Dowling, now host and the housemates walking through, theres a rotating section of the staircase just before the door leading into the house, and interior wise theres a staircase leading down into the main area which from memory Iirc caught a glimpse of some of the Channel 5 houses before a long time ago and I think that staircase becomes a central constant in a few of the designs from here on in but we shall see.
- I havent watched the second episode yet but there was a very quick few flips through the rest of the house shown also in the opening titles (again you can see some of the influence Channel 9 later may have taken much inspiration from for our 2012 reboot especially the Eye logo design), but the Diary room is shown to be behind a long airlock corridor beghind the staircase and has a kindoff cubey kinda diary room chair this time. Theres also a sauna.
- What I’m wondering is as BB12 apparently started literally the day after CBB8 wrapped, how much of this is essentially seeing the BB12 house for the first time as well and if all this carries over unless they somehow might have a section or room secretly bordered off like maybe those few sections of BB8’s house that opened up later on. We’ll see.
- Marcus is kinda helping Brian doing the narration for some of the housemate facts as they make their way into the house. Kerry Katona (one of the original Atomic Kitten members) is first up. Tara Reid is an interesting American get, She seems like she could be a bit more quiet and reserved at first like maybe LaToya Jackson, but it’ll be interesting to see, bit of a funny moment she couldnt seem to stop going on about how ‘the front door didn’t open straightaway’, when it did, she was just turned back around to wave at the crowd.
- Paddy is one Im not familiar with so he’ll be interesting. Darryn Lyons the mr Paparrazzi man comes in with a loud outfit, and I think Sally Bercow could be fun to watch.
- Got a few younger ones in there, Amy Childs from Essex show, Lucien Laviscount (what a name) is only 19 (thanks OKTV for putting some info up) and giving me a little bit Kenzie vibes, and the 25 year old Model guy Bobby Sabel.
- Pamela from Baywatch (no not that Pamela, David Hasselhoff’s ex wife Pam Bach-Hasselhoff) was very kooky, Brian had a tough time keeping her from twirling him around to get the entry interview lol. Lastly there was Jedward, they’re gonna be a handful, or are we gonna see another side to them perhaps?
- First secret task has Kerry first to the diary room, she must make a big Diva level strop within like 30 minutes and await further instructions.
- BOTS: Ok, I think I see the bridging between it and what we currently have as Late and Live now. Hosted by (pregnant again) Emma Willis (with some co-regulars perhaps? Jamie East and Alice Levine) Theres a bit of a Big Mouth esque audience, with a Couch off to the side and also a panel desk with some guests (First Episode had Brian in the audience, Lauren Harries on the coiuch and also a fashion VT, and Alex Reid, Josie Gibson and Jamie on the panel.
- OkTV:Bruv Takes Over is from the same set, hosted by Jenny Frost (who replaced Kerry in Atomic Kitten) and Jeff Brazier. They spoke to Brian, and later Jamie and Alice, but in-between there was also a segment on X Factor UK starting. Bit of a slightly different format/vine in parts, but I think its also easier Im comfortable skimming/1.5x buffering through it for now to get a general gist unless I find a particular segment or guest interesting I think. Also getting used to Davina and George having moved on, but we at least still have Emma (and Brian) for some bridging Haha.
- There was also a bit of a BTS VT with Jedward at one of their tours before they went in. So next episode is another Live special where I think we’ll get an update on whatever next part of Kerry’s task is going.
Onto the next few episodes!
