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  Big Brother (1984) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Big Brother is the nominal leader of Oceania in Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell's chilling dystopic novel.
"Big Brother" is a dictator in a totalitarian state, taken to its utmost logical consequence.
He is a face on the hoardings, a voice on the telescreen… Big Brother is the guise in which the Party chooses to exhibit itself to the world.
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 Big Brother (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Big Brother is a popular reality television format, where, over 15 weeks or so, a number of contestants (typically 12) try to avoid periodic publicly-voted evictions from a communal house and hence win a cash prize.
The amount of sex shown on the televised versions varies from country to country depending on censorship rules, with some countries editing out all sex and nudity, and others allowing the show to border on the pornographic.
Big Brother USA currently uses different rules than other countries' versions of the show, as it has starting with its second season (the first season followed the traditional format) In the US version, viewers do not vote for eviction; all voting is done by houseguests.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Big_Brother_television_program   (1917 words)

  
 Big Brother television program - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
"Big Brother" is a popular reality television format, where, over 10 weeks or so, a number of contestants (typically 10 or 12) try to avoid periodic publicly-voted evictions from a communal house and hence win a cash prize.
The programme is based around four basic elements: the stripped-bare back to basics environment in which they live, the evictions system, the weekly tasks set by 'Big Brother', and the "diary room", in which the housemates individually convey their thoughts, feelings, frustrations and their eviction nominees.
Big Brother (UK) has seen four complete series, and a fifth is ongoing.
encyclopedia.learnthis.info /b/bi/big_brother_television_program.html   (1051 words)

  
 Big Brother television program
The programme is based around four basic elements: the strip-bare back to basics environment in which they live, the evictions system, the weekly tasks set by 'big brother', and the diary room, in which the housemates convey their thoughts, feelings, frustrations and their nominations.
To fill in time, the residents of the house have various chores to maintain the house, and are set random tasks by the producers of the show, who communicate with the housemates through one (unseen) individual issuing commands, termed "Big Brother".
An interesting development in Big Brother is that German scientists have discovered that former contestents may be at risk from Post Container Stress Disorder[?], a condition sometimes suffered by those who leave the armed forces.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/bi/Big_Brother_television_program.html   (611 words)

  
 1984 (television commercial) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Despite costing $400,000 USD to make and a further $500,000 of air time, the film was originally shown nationally only once, although it was shown once at 01:00 on on 15 December 1983 KMVT Channel 11, a small television station in Twin Falls, Idaho to allow the commercial to qualify for 1983 advertising awards.
The dystopic future and the Big Brother figure both stem from this novel.
The heroine wears orange shorts, red running shoes, a Macintosh Picasso t-shirt and white sweat band on her left wrist and a red one on her right.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1984_(television_commercial)   (969 words)

  
 Big Brother - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Big Brother (1984), a character from the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four
Authoritarianism, referred to as "Big Brother", any omnipresent, seemingly benevolent figure representing the oppressive control over individual lives exerted by an authoritarian government, a concept from the above novel.
Big Brother and the Holding Company, a band from San Francisco's psychedelic era, best known for its most famous lead singer, Janis Joplin
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Big_Brother   (270 words)

  
 /ARTS WEEKLY/ TELEVISION-MEXICO: Big Brother Lawmaker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Like the rest of the "residents" of the Big Brother household, he has said he hopes to avoid being voted out of the running, and last the entire 64 days of the programme.
In the past three years, two editions of Big Brother have aired in Mexico involving contestants who were previously unknown, and three editions with well known personalities from the world of arts, sport and fashion.
Deputy "Big", as some of his colleagues jokingly refer to him, joined the show just as Congress was in recess and only the committees are functioning, though he as a lawmaker is normally expected to take part in committee meetings.
www.ipsnews.net /africa/interna.asp?idnews=24080   (1074 words)

  
 Reality News Online - Survivor - reality TV - Big Brother - Apprentice - Amazing Race - American Idol - Television ...
Big Brother 3, September 21: The Final Two, by C. Brian Devinney: Last we saw of the Big Brother 3 houseguests, they were sitting in the middle of a pool holding on for dear life as a monsoon of rain swirled around them.
Big Brother 3: Amy’s Drinking, Redux, by Sophy Patterson: Amy’s drinking has gotten out of hand, and she is showing a number of signs of alcoholism.
Big Brother 3: Why Eric Lost, by David Bloomberg: Eric was in a strong alliance (several, actually), had a tight bond with Lisa, and was seen as a leader.
www.realitynewsonline.com /cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=2&page=page1045.php   (6106 words)

  
 Edinburgh Evening News - Capital City - Real Big Brother behind television house's mirrors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
However, there are only two sure things about Big Brother: that it will generate a huge number of newspaper column inches, and that there will be a row about the way the housemates are portrayed to the nation.
He talks fondly of Jade as someone he feels was well able to cope with the pressure of Big Brother and has in fact embraced her life outside it.
However, he is most proud of the fact his programme has become the "big brother" of a whole host of other reality shows.
edinburghnews.scotsman.com /capitalcity.cfm?id=576462003   (1298 words)

  
 Big Brother (1984)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Big Brother is the nominal leader of Oceania (fiction)Oceania in ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'', George Orwell's chilling dystopic novel/.
"Big Brother" is a dictator in a totalitarianismtotalitarian state, taken to its utmost logical consequence.
The reality TV program ''Big Brother (television)Big Brother'' takes its name from ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' and a similarly named figure is big mama — the informal name for the internet censor on web boards in the People's Republic of China/.
www.infothis.com /find/Big_Brother_(1984)   (695 words)

  
 Ten faces ratings battle - theage.com.au
Industry watchers agree Big Brother was a huge success for Ten but it now has to harness the extra viewers it attracted during the series on an ongoing basis.
A network spokesman said Big Brother II was a hit which achieved all its internal sales targets, which was a "tougher ask" considering the higher price paid.
He said that one of the other impacts of Big Brother was significant ratings increases in the shows before and after the show, such as The Simpsons and Everybody Loves Raymond.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/07/04/1025667026536.html   (609 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | Big Brother comes to Arab world
Big Brother Africa was praised for bridging cultural gaps
Big Brother has come to the Arabian peninsula - in particular, to a purpose-built house on Amwaj Island in Bahrain.
It is too early to say who the public will warm to, but the organisers are sure this version of Big Brother has the potential to create stars just as its predecessors have around the world.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/middle_east/3511455.stm   (326 words)

  
 Big Brother -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
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(Click link for more info and facts about Big Brother and the Holding Company) Big Brother and the Holding Company, a band from San Francisco's psychedelic era, best known for its most famous lead singer, (United States singer who died of a drug overdose at the height of her popularity (1943-1970)) Janis Joplin.
"Big Brother", a song by (Click link for more info and facts about Stevie Wonder) Stevie Wonder which appeared on the album (Sound recording of someone reading a book; frequently used by blind people) Talking Book.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bi/big_brother.htm   (342 words)

  
 CANOE -- JAM! Television: 'Big Brother 6' casting call   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Seemingly putting an end to rumours of a 'celebrity' or 'all-star' season, CBS has announced they are accepting applications for the sixth season of 'Big Brother'.
The 'Big Brother 6' application can be accessed on the official CBS website.
On the 'Big Brother' series, a group of strangers live together in a house outfitted with dozens of cameras and microphones recording their every move 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
jam.canoe.ca /Television/2005/03/28/974654.html   (231 words)

  
 Big Brother - Television Review
There are 12 20-35 year olds stuck in the house for a few months.
There have been 3 other Big Brother series already.
I like to see what peoples real lives are like and don't mind a bit of swearing, drunkness and sex.
www.smartgirl.org /reviews/tv/1889511.html   (468 words)

  
 I Love Reality: Big Brother !!
2/17/04 Big Brother 5 page is up and running although it does not have much to it at the moment.
When Jimmy is chosen to be on the hit reality show BIG BROTHER, the family is completely supportive, especially Greg, who hopes that if Jimmy wins, he and Christine will finally move out of the guest house.
Big Brother was not a ratings hit in the summer of 2000, but it was re-worked a little and came back for 2001 where it fared better.
ilovereality.com /Bigbrother   (1889 words)

  
 Big Brother Television Show
Big Brother Television Show wants to provide you with everything there is to know about Tv.
Big Brother Television Show says, the more choices you have the better qualified you are when it gets down to the decisions you make.
Big Brother Television Show has been designed to be easy to use so that you can find exactly what you want.
www.tvfreeinfo.info /bigbrothertelevisionshow   (871 words)

  
 Big Brother (Africa) TV Show - Big Brother (Africa) Television Show - TV.com
Big Brother, which began in 2000, has become an annual tradition for fans; every summer they are treated to new houseguests, new challenges, and new evictions!
In July 2000, Big Brother was in the headlines, but for all the wrong reasons.
The craze of Big Brother is simple - 14 people in a house on camera 24/7.
www.tv.com /big-brother-africa/show/20250/summary.html   (352 words)

  
 ClickZ Internet Advertising News
ENDEMOL Entertainment, on Wednesday enlisted America Online Inc. for their new "Big Brother" reality television series -- a Real World-like game show program in which ten strangers living in a house will have their every move recorded by cameras.
"Big Brother" interactive area, where viewers will be able to view 24-hour streaming video feeds of house activities and participate in chats and viewer polls.
The Big Brother television series, which debuts on July 6, will put 10 strangers in a house on a tight budget.
www.clickz.com /news/print.php/12_383491   (336 words)

  
 Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
The CBS program Big Brother consists of ten people imprisoned in a camera-infested house, where daily peeks of the embarrassingly intimate details of members' lives are nationally broadcast.
Last Thursday, television audiences were left hanging at a semidramatic moment when two Big Brother members were told they might be asked to leave the house.
Big Brother originated in Holland, where it was the most watched entertainment program in the country in 1999; it spread to Germany and Spain before it arrived to CBS.
www.forbes.com /2000/07/18/feat.html   (742 words)

  
 Big Brother has left the building - Culture Shock news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Outside the prefabricated reality of the Big Brother reality television studio that has served for the past three months as the “house” in which contestants endured the marathon-for-money, supporters cheered on the winner, Zdravko, on whom thousands of SMS messages had conferred the prize money of 200 000 leva.
They had their moment in the spotlight again, summoned to the outdoor stage, running a hand-slapping benevolent gauntlet of supporters, treated as if they had achieved something more substantial than getting a portion of a television audience to like them, or at least like their reality television personas.
If there is an epilogue to the first season of Big Brother in Bulgaria (something to pass the time before the next season, expected to start in October) it is in speculation about whether the choice of this man says anything about the national psyche of Bulgarians.
www.sofiaecho.com /article/big-brother-has-left-the-building/id_10646/catid_47   (583 words)

  
 Better than Big Brother Television Show! - Series 7
Big Brother Television Show like Reality TV has inspired many shows from Survivor to Big Brother Television Show to The Mole.
Realistic TV programs like Big Brother Television Show are all over the tube these days, but Series 7 leaves them all behind and knocks you right off the island of temptation!
If you like Big Brother Television Show tv, Big Brother TV show, Survivor tv, Big Brother Television Show tv, The Mole tv type show, reality television and temptation real tv island has found it's finest hour.
www.series7movie.com /better_than_big_brother_television_show.html   (374 words)

  
 EMBASSY OF GREECE: PRESS OFFICE - News Flash   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
The producers of the Greek version of the U.S. "Big Brother" television show have been collecting data on prospective participants, with their consent and are preparing to air the program during the 2001-2002 season on Antena TV, one of Greece's private stations.
The obligation undertaken by the participating citizens "leans toward the ridiculing of the value of man in violation of the article 21 of the Constitution," which mandates that the state protects citizens and the family, Dafermos said.
This decision met with the approval of the country's National Radio and Television Council (ESR), which in a press release stressed that its thoughts coincided with those of the Personal Data Protection Authority, but it could not "enforce prior restraint", as such a move would be against the law and the Constitution.
www.greekembassy.org /press/newsflash/2001/July/nflash0706c.html   (557 words)

  
 CANOE -- JAM! Television - TV Shows: Big Brother 6
CBS has given a greenlight to another season of the ‘Big Brother’ reality series.
She's not allowed to give details, but Big Brother 6 winner Maggie Ausburn says her friend and former housemate Eric Littmann will benefit from her windfall.
Rate the 'Big Brother 6' season in the final part of our summer-long 24/7 coverage of the live feeds.
jam.canoe.ca /Television/TV_Shows/B/BigBrother6/home.html   (150 words)

  
 Explosives scare forces mass Big Brother eviction - smh.com.au
All the contestants in Britain's Big Brother reality television show were evicted yesterday when a security alert forced their evacuation from the house they share.
The Big Brother housemates were taken to a secure location on the site and the program was cancelled for the night.
A Big Brother spokeswoman said yesterday that the show's executive producer had entered the house to tell the remaining seven contestants what was happening.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/07/05/1057179207933.html   (320 words)

  
 Celebrity Big Brother - British Television
Not the hilarious scam that the Big Brother producers seemed to think it was.
Jackie asking Big Brother for "a harpist" and "fine wines" to accompany their meals was classic Big Brother.
She seemed to fail to understand the most basic things about Big Brother - she asked what time it was broadcast (it's broadcast live 24 hours per day) and was rescued from undressing on camera by Caprice who pointed out that there were cameras everywhere.
www.bellaonline.com /ArticlesP/art27647.asp   (641 words)

  
 Big Brother 5 - The Sisters Three
This is gonna be one hell of a Big Brother...with a bunch of wierdos...you can just tell this is gonna be one hell of a show.
I admit, Big Brother being evil this year, is sooo gonna work...
The Lancashire lass was then asked by Big Brother to clarify their position.
www.thesistersthree.com /forums/showthread.php?t=6772   (1446 words)

  
 Big brother television nbc Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
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 Big Brother: UWA Press Release
The research programme is a collaboration between GMGEndemol Entertainment (the UK producers of Big Brother) and UWA and will provide the research team with an unprecedented database of viewers from which quantitative and qualitative studies of the audience can be launched.
Project co-ordinator Janet Jones, a lecturer at the Department of Theatre Film and Television at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth believes the opportunity Big Brother provides to undertake a detailed study into audience reception of ‘reality TV’ will be an important step in the understanding of this new genre.
The researchers will also be linked with scholars in Germany, The United States and The Netherlands (where Big Brother has also been transmitted) to help shed light on local identities, local reception and staging of this international TV format.
www.aber.ac.uk /media/BigBrother/press-release.html   (677 words)

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