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'''Pinoy Big Brother''' is the [[Philippines|Philippine]] version of the [[reality television show]] ''[[Big Brother (TV series)|Big Brother]]'' (the word ''Pinoy'' is the colloquial term for ''[[Filipino people|Filipino]]''). It follows the same premise as its many foreign counterparts around the world: twelve contestants from all walks of Philippine life forced to live with each other inside a house for 100 days (about 14 [[week]]s and two [[day]]s). It is being shown on [[ABS-CBN]] Channel 2 and its [[affiliate]] [[Studio 23]]. The uncut [[24/7]] version of the series can also be seen in the [[internet]] through [[streaming media|streaming video]] by |
'''Pinoy Big Brother''' is the [[Philippines|Philippine]] version of the [[reality television show]] ''[[Big Brother (TV series)|Big Brother]]'' (the word ''Pinoy'' is the colloquial term for ''[[Filipino people|Filipino]]''). It follows the same premise as its many foreign counterparts around the world: twelve contestants from all walks of Philippine life forced to live with each other inside a house for 100 days (about 14 [[week]]s and two [[day]]s). It is being shown on [[ABS-CBN]] Channel 2 and its [[affiliate]] [[Studio 23]]. The uncut [[24/7]] version of the series can also be seen in the [[internet]] through [[streaming media|streaming video]] by ZPDee.net subscibers. |
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The elimination process will be a cross between those of the original and the American formats. In the start of the elimination process, the "housemates" (as the contestants are known) will vote for which two fellow housemates they should eliminate. Once these two are chosen, the viewer votes will come into play. Viewers will be asked to vote for whoever they wanted to stay longer in the house. The housemate with the less viewer votes will be eliminated. The last person in the house will win a house and lot of his/her own, a brand new car (a [[Nissan Frontier]]), and a million [[Philippine peso|pesos]] (about [[US Dollar|$]]18,000). |
The elimination process will be a cross between those of the original and the American formats. In the start of the elimination process, the "housemates" (as the contestants are known) will vote for which two fellow housemates they should eliminate. Once these two are chosen, the viewer votes will come into play. Viewers will be asked to vote for whoever they wanted to stay longer in the house. The housemate with the less viewer votes will be eliminated. The last person in the house will win a house and lot of his/her own, a brand new car (a [[Nissan Frontier]]), and a million [[Philippine peso|pesos]] (about [[US Dollar|$]]18,000). |
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Revision as of 01:55, 31 August 2005
Pinoy Big Brother is the Philippine version of the reality television show Big Brother (the word Pinoy is the colloquial term for Filipino). It follows the same premise as its many foreign counterparts around the world: twelve contestants from all walks of Philippine life forced to live with each other inside a house for 100 days (about 14 weeks and two days). It is being shown on ABS-CBN Channel 2 and its affiliate Studio 23. The uncut 24/7 version of the series can also be seen in the internet through streaming video by ZPDee.net subscibers.
The elimination process will be a cross between those of the original and the American formats. In the start of the elimination process, the "housemates" (as the contestants are known) will vote for which two fellow housemates they should eliminate. Once these two are chosen, the viewer votes will come into play. Viewers will be asked to vote for whoever they wanted to stay longer in the house. The housemate with the less viewer votes will be eliminated. The last person in the house will win a house and lot of his/her own, a brand new car (a Nissan Frontier), and a million pesos (about $18,000).
Other essential elements of the Big Brother franchise are present, such as weekly and daily challenges, the confessional room, and the voice known only as "Big Brother."
Overview
Controversial actor and television host Willie Revillame hosts the show, together with TV personalities Toni Gonzaga and Marielle Rodriguez. Toni hosts the primetime telecast, while Marielle hosts the late night edition called Pinoy Big Brother Up Late. Willie will host the live telecast of the eviction.
Sexy actress Asia Agcaoili spearheads the show for the viewers of Studio 23. Her show, called Pinoy Big Brother: Si Kuya, KaBarkada Mo, not only features snippets from the primetime telecast the night before, but also features opinion polls both from the man on the street and those sending SMS, spoof segments (such as predictions from "prominent" fortune tellers and insider news from the "resident" deep penetration agent, a cockroach), and live feed from inside the house.
The show also has its original theme song called Pinoy Ako by Pinoy rock band Orange and Lemons. Some background music tracks used in the show are also based from this song.
Primers
To prepare the viewers for program's run, two primers were aired. The first was Eto na si Kuya! (Here Comes Big Brother), which talked about the essentials of the franchise and its success around the world.
In the second primer, entitled Ang Bahay ni Kuya (Big Brother's House), Mariel and Toni indirectly gave the viewers a tour of the Big Brother house and its different rooms, along with the control center and the confessional booth. It also featured highlights a dry run where 12 of the network's talents stayed in the house for 24 hours and experienced the challenges and tests the housemates will experience at the start of the actual run.
The house
The house is actually located in front of the ABS-CBN studios in Quezon City. It is a beautifully designed house with walls painted with pastel colors. It also has a garden and swimming pool. It also boasts of an multi-faith altar in one wall of the house (which has a Bible, a Koran, and twelve rosaries), making the house the only Big Brother house that has a room set aside for religious purposes (although unconfirmed sources said that the Arab Big Brother house had prayer rooms). And although any form of communication from the outside world is banned inside the house, there is a large flat-screen television set in the living room, used for only two purposes:
- To show any video "Big Brother" wants to show to any or all housemates, especially that of the TV mass every Sunday, and
- To reveal any votes of nomination to evict a housemate.
To complete the set up, 26 survaillance cameras are positioned all over the house to watch the housemates' every move, including the bathroom. For modesty's sake, however, images from the bathroom will be shown if the bathroom is used for any purpose other than bathing (such as gossiping).
The set up of the house, especially when shown on television, makes the illusion that it is a one-story house. But anybody who passes it can easily notice that its facade is that of a two-story house. That is because the second story houses the control room.
The housemates
The housemates were briefly introduced in Ang Bahay ni Kuya, being asked by Toni and Marielle to accept the key to the house and pack up. Their faces were pixelized and they were only known by their first names. They were formally introduced with their faces and real names, as well as their pasts, revealed at the Grand Entrance Party called Ang Party ni Kuya (Big Brother's Party).
All of the housemates were chosen from 25,000 Filipinos who auditioned in Manila, Cebu, and Davao.
| Name of housemate | Birthdate | Birthplace | Date of eviction from the house |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rico Barrera | December 29, 1981 | Olongapo City | Not yet known |
| Chx Alcala | June 29, 1981 | Caloocan City | Not yet known |
| Jason Gainza | April 27, 1980 | Batangas City | Not yet known |
| Nene Tamayo | September 27, 1981 | Romblon | Not yet known |
| Jun Bob Dela Cruz | August 10, 1977 | Marilao, Bulacan | Not yet known |
| Say Alonzo | August 6, 1979 | Manila | Not yet known |
| Cassandra Ponti | March 1, 1980 | Davao City | Not yet known |
| JB Magsaysay | July 6, 1980 | La Union | Not yet known |
| Racquel Reyes | January 20, 1974 | Tanauan City, Batangas | Not yet known |
| Uma Khouny | July 11, 1981 | Israel | Not yet known |
| Jenny Suico | February 3, 1976 | Cavite | Not yet known |
| Franzen Fajardo | April 18, 1982 | Valenzuela City | Not yet known |
Criticisms
On its first week alone, the show was already given a stern warning by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), the Philippine censoring body for cinema and television, saying that the shows airs content that is definitely not suitable for children, such as talk on contraceptives and very "intimate scenes". ABS-CBN is reported to have acknowledged this and had promised to make an "improved" show more suitable for younger audiences in the coming weeks.[1]
Columnist Nestor U. Torre of the Philippine Daily Inquirer has also given a doubtful but optimistic stance on the show, saying that while the scenes are chaotic and challenges in the first week were way too mundane and cheesy, he is hopeful that more compelling tasks would be given to the housemates in the future and the housemates' personalities will become clearly defined.[2]
Despite this negative publicity, ABS-CBN itself has reported that the show is so well liked that it extended its run to all seven days a week. According to AC Nielsen, the show's pilot episode garnered a total of nationwide rating of 42.9% last August 22, 2005.