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Monday, October 22, 2007

Halloween Costumes Ideas

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The Slug's favoritest holiday is just around the corner. That means it's time to dress up like a celebrity train wreck and hope everyone else in the room gets it. The Slug suspects lots of folks will be Anna Nicole Smith and Paris Hilton, so we're opting for other topical pop-culture icons. This year, we're keeping it simple (and cheap!), so all our ideas consist of just three elements. Let us know which of these five characters you think would garner us more tricks than treats.

  • Bee Hive Wig + Black Tooth Makeup + Illegal Substances = Amy Winehouse
  • Computer Chip Contacts + Cleavage + Sagging Ratings = "Bionic Woman"
  • Bad Weave + Glittery Bra and Panties + No Facial Expression = Britney Spears
  • Wallet Chain + Suicidal Tendencies Shirt + Farting = "Evel" Dick Donato
  • Ponyhawk Wig + Microphone + No Talent = Sanjaya Malakar

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Chatting with the Donatos from "Big Brother 8"

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The Slug didn't see that coming. We definitely thought the "Big Brother 8" jury would give the grand prize to Daniele Donato, not her estranged father "Evel" Dick. What was more interesting than Dick's win, of course, was the look on Jessica Hughbanks' face when it was revealed that Eric Stein had been instructed by America on how to play the game all summer long. After the jump, let's see what the Donatos have to say about their surprising win.

LISTEN: What did Dick really think bout the "America's Player" twist?

     

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Monday, September 17, 2007

It's All in the Family on "Big Brother"

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They did it. They actually did it. Both Dick and Danielle Donato, the estranged father and daughter, made it to the final two on "Big Brother 8" despite claims that Dick cheated. They might as well give Danielle the $500,000 grand prize now because there's no way the jury members will vote for Dick to win. Right? The finale will probably be pretty anticlimactic, but we'll be watching tomorrow just to see how the contestants react to Eric revealing that he was "America's Player." The following day, CBS' "Big Brother" iron curtain will be lifted, and The Slug will be talking to the Donatos. Send us your questions at theslug@ap.org.

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

"America's Player" Got No Game

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The Slug's had enough of this "America's Player" twist on "Big Brother 8." We were against Eric as our minion from the outset. Sure, he started to win us over this summer, but we're totally off "Team America" after Eric cried in the Diary Room, dissed our favoritest "Big Brother" player ever and bizarrely pushed Jessica's face with his hand while he jostled his tongue in her throat during last night's episode. Gross. Isn't all this stuff worth a penalty nomination or something?

Friday, August 31, 2007

"Big Brother" Keeper

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As suspected, Amber was evicted from the "Big Brother 8" house and that means no post-eviction interview with The Slug. That's because we weren't willing to agree with CBS to not to ask Amber (or Jameka, if she's evicted from the game) about those controversial remarks that Amber made a few weeks ago. However, even if Zach had been evicted last night, CBS wasn't granting evictee interviews. We're wondering what's gonna go down in the sequester house when Amber realizes that Dustin and Jen were interviewed and she wasn't. Anyway, now that Zach Attack has won Head of Household, who do you think he's going to nominate for eviction?

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

"Big Brother" From Another Mother

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Oh, what a crazy season of "Big Brother" this has been. Since the Golden Power of Veto wasn't used by Eric last night, Amber and Zach are stayin' on the block. We think Amber will be the one walking out the door this Thursday, if you take that whole "America's Player" thingie into account. Unfortch, we don't think we'll be asking her about her eviction or anything else, for that matter.

While The Slug has interviewed each evicted houseguests all season long, we won't be interviewing Amber (or Jameka, if she's evicted down the road) because CBS has stated that we must agree not to ask those houseguests about those controversial remarks Amber made a few weeks ago. The journalist part of us says that's just not something we can agree to do — so we won't.

Friday, August 24, 2007

Chatting with Jen from "Big Brother 8"

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The Slug might have to cancel our summer tour because "Big Brother 8" is giving us a case of "severe exhaustion." On last night's episode, Jen Johnson participated in an unruly cigarette tug-of-war with Dick Donato. Then, she completely disregarded her food restriction. Let's see what the evicted houseguest and second jury member has to say about her physical altercation, penalty vote and who she thinks should win the game.

LISTEN: Does Jen think Dick should've been kicked out of the house?

     

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Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Big Stuff Going Down on "Big Brother"

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We don't want to spoil "Big Brother" for all the non-feed watchers out there, but we understand some hot messes have been going down this week — that don't have anything to do with Eric Stein's Woobie. We're talkin' people leaving the house, penalty nominations, men wearing bikinis, crazy stuff like that. This week's episodes will no doubt be interrrresting.

In related news, Andy Dehnart over at realityblurred said today that CBS has been "handcuffing the media" when it comes to jury interviews. Kinky! However, we definitely don't feel handcuffed. If we did, we wouldn't participate. We've simply agreed with CBS to not ask the jury members about anything they didn't see or experience themselves or say something that could sway their vote.

The Slug's "Big Brother" interviews are conducted over the phone, not via e-mail. We don't submit questions in advance. We've never done that before — for reality TV-related interviews or otherwise — and would never. Sure, it's just a silly reality TV show, but we want to get the facts right to the best of our ability. As always, we welcome your suggestions, questions or suggestions for questions at theslug@ap.org.

Friday, August 17, 2007

Dustin Dishes on "Big Brother 8" Houseguests

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As suspected, the pawn was sent packing on last night's "Big Brother." With Daniele now crowned Head of Household, we're beginning to think Eric could make it to the end. Would that mean he'd have to share his cash with America? Since Dustin is the first member of the jury, there's certain stuff ("America's Player" twist, Diary Room conversations, etc.) that CBS has forbidden The Slug from asking him in our post-eviction interview. So we're just gonna let Dustin dish on everyone left in the house before he goes into sequester. Let's see what he has to say.

Amber:  "As a person, I think she is a wonderful individual. She has a lot to give. Hopefully, with me gone, she can focus more on the game. That was my intention with getting Nick out during my Head of Household reign."

Dick: "Dick's strategy and tactic in this game is fear, but fear does not beget respect. With that approach, he will sink just as fast as I did. ... His 'princess' comments didn't bother me. I think they probably bothered other people outside the house, my family included."

Daniele: "I feel like she is strategic and a very strong player, but she goes about everything in the most wrong way. She spent the first part of the game hiding between Nick's legs. Then, after he left, she ran between her father's."

Eric: "Eric is a very strong player. I like Eric as a person. His actions and behavior for the past few weeks have spread him too thin, but as a player, we see things eye to eye. For whatever reason, he decided it would be best get me out this week. I guess we'll see if that works for him."

Jameka: "Jameka's loyalty is admirable but questionable at the same time. She stands for a lot, but in this game, you have to push yourself as a player. It's good to have morals and values, but sometimes it's OK to break them. She's very strong and very intuitive with people."

Jen: "Jen is a question mark. I'm not sure if she's playing dumb or really that vacant. I like her as an individual, but I don't know her very well."

Jessica: "I like Jessica. Her dishonesty is one thing that has been consistent from Day One."

Zach: "Oh, ol' Zach."

Thursday, August 16, 2007

"Big Brother" Goes All "Lost" on Us

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Spoiler alert, if you're reading this before tonight's live eviction episode of "Big Brother 8." A CBS spokeswoman e-mailed us a bizarre press release — subject line: "WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?" — detailing some wacky happenings from the house this morning. You can see what it said after the jump. Apparently, there were several freaky performers running around the "Big Brother" abode spouting clues or something. (Yes, we realize if you watch the feeds, then this is old news to you.) The Slug has neither the time nor the patience to decipher this mystery, but we'd love to hear your thoughts in our comments section.

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Wednesday, August 15, 2007

The Pawn Shop is Open on "Big Brother"

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Uh oh. "Evel" Dick took his daughter off the block on last night's "Big Brother" under the assumption he's sacrificing himself because the Late Night Crew has the numbers. And then silly Dustin offered himself up as a pawn. Not so fast, boys. What they don't know is Eric is "America's Player" and, as Eric has realized over the past few weeks, America is sadistic and loves to torture its player. How else could you explain that order for Eric to give Jessica, his closest ally in the house, the silent treatment?

The Slug foresees a huuuge explosion from Amber, Jameka or both and the end of the Late Night Crew if Jen, Zach, Daniele and America  get together to vote out Dustin. Hey, it could totally happen. Expect the unexpected and all that. Dustin ain't that popular at CBS.com, but would America be that cruel to its player? Could Eric recover from such a blow? Is mean ol' Dick really this unstoppable? Ladies and gentlemen, we think "Big Brother 8" is about to get really, really good.

Friday, August 10, 2007

Chatting with Kail from "Big Brother 8"

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She won't be included in the "Big Brother 8" jury, but Kail Harbick definitely made an impression on the game after being nominated a record three weeks in a row and forming an alliance that dissolved quicker than cotton candy. The mother of three who lied wasn't forthcoming about her real occupation chatted with The Slug this morning about her strategy, the "America's Player" twist and what she really thought about that Amber vs. Eric smackdown.

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Calling the "Big Brother" Jury to Order

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Surprise! Kail "Mrs. Robinson" Harbick was booted last night on "Big Brother" instead of Eric "America's Player" Stein. Now we have our jury members and finalists all living together in the "Big Brother" house. That's because next week's evicted houseguest will be the first to be sequestered, according to a CBS spokeswoman. Hmmmm. Does this mean America will get a vote on the jury if Eric doesn't make it to the end? Or will he be relieved of his duties once evicted?

Also, you may have noticed Amber Tomcavage's controversial comments weren't included in the show. CBS issued a statement saying they would never broadcast Amber's "offensive" remarks. That makes sense because, as Andy Dehnart of reality blurred wisely points out, they've never included such racially charged comments in past seasons. Check back later today for The Slug's interview with Kail where we'll ask her about the feud between Eric and Amber.

Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Amber Ignites "Big Brother" Controversy

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Hey, remember earlier this year when a contestant on "Celebrity Big Brother" in the United Kingdom made some racially charged comments about Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and the incident ignited a firestorm around the world? A similar such dispute is gaining momentum here in the U.S. with our very own "Big Brother 8." Remarks made on the live Internet feeds on Monday by Amber Tomcavage to Jameka Cameron are being blasted across the Internet.

Wonder if Amber's controversial chatter will make it into Thursday's live show? Or if she'll use her vote to evict Jewish contestant Eric Stein, who's up on the block? Word on the Internet is that Amber, a Las Vegas cocktail waitress and single mother who's said she used illegal drugs in the past, blew up in Eric's face Wednesday because he apparently threatened to reveal a secret she told him. We don't think anybody expected this type of "Big Brother" beef. We thought that banner thing was dramatic enough!

Who Sent the "Big Brother" Banner?

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Wow. That mysterious banner calling Eric a liar actually motivated Daniele to attempt the dangerous backdoor eviction tactic on last night's "Big Brother." And TMZ is reporting that a pilot who was gonna fly a banner revealing Eric as "America's Player" received a cease-and-desist letter from CBS. Just who's ponying up the cash to send these thangs flying over the "Big Brother" house this summer? Let's take a look at The Slug's suspects:

  • Joe Barber II: The second evicted houseguest was the saddest to leave. What better way to keep a stake in manipulating the game than to send the houseguests a message he knows they will see? Then again, the banners didn't have any disparaging remarks about his ex, Dustin.
  • Janelle Pierzina: She is perhaps the smartest "Big Brother" player never to have won. Maybe she was upset she didn't get another chance that she decided to usurp the integrity of the game? Nah. Janie apparently posted a message at Survivor Sucks saying she would never out Eric.
  • Chill Town: They're sneaky and have the cash, but what would be Will and Boogie's motivation? Just jerking the game around again? Maybe the terrible twosome sent banners flapping over Los Angeles to move negative attention off Jen, who's been rumored to be a Chill Town ally?
  • The Internet: We're not sure what's to gain, but who's more obsessed about what goes on inside the "Big Brother" house than our friends at Web sites such as Joker's Updates and Silly Hamsters? If enough at-home folks pooled money together online, they could totally afford such a diversion.
  • Julie Chen: We know what you're thinking, "Julie Chen?! How could she? She's an objective journalist." We reply: "Exactly! What a perfect cover!" The host wouldn't bat a mascara-covered eyelash at the price of renting a prop plane. It's a tactic just advanced enough for Chenbot 2.0.

Monday, August 06, 2007

America Interferes with "Big Brother"

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Good job, America. The Slug is proud of you. Between the votes on who Eric Stein (aka America's Player) should get evicted and a banner proclaiming he was a liar, you have caused quite an uproar in the "Big Brother" house, forcing Eric to defend himself against Dick Donato. If only Evil Dick really knew what was going on outside the house! It looks like Eric could get backdoored this week. While we weren't fans of his special role in the beginning, we've sorta warmed up to him.

Friday, August 03, 2007

Chatting with Nick from "Big Brother 8"

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The showmance is over! Nick Starcevic was evicted from the "Big Brother 8" house last night following a week of divine intervention (God giving Jameka the Power of Veto), violence (Dick dumping his tea on Jen) and outside interference (fans sending airplane banners over the house). Let's ask the good-natured evictee about the America's Player twist, double-crossing Amber and what exactly he and Daniele were doing under the covers.

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Wednesday, August 01, 2007

God Made Her Do It, "Big Brother"

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"Big Brother 8" was off to a slow start, but now it's hitting its stride with last night's bizarre, faith-inspired saving of Jen Johnson and the subsequent surprising backdoor nomination by greeedy head of household Dustin Erikstrup of former pro-football player (and recently mohawked) Nick Starcevic. We have no idea what's gonna happen! But veto winner Jameka Cameron's "God is so gangsta" quote and her God-empowered decision to save Jen will definitely be one of the most memorable moments from this season. If Kail Harbick surrvives yet another week on the chopping block, The Slug blames divine intervention.

Friday, July 27, 2007

Chatting with Mike from "Big Brother 8"

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We can't say we're shocked that closed-mouthed, hot-bodied Mike Dutz was evicted from the "Big Brother 8" house in last night's live episode. Quiet people are soooo suspicious. And attractive people are sooo threatening. Not a good combination for a contestant on this summer's most paranoid reality show. Recently upgraded Chenbot didn't have much interview time with Mikey last night, so let's ask him some questions of our own.

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The Dawn of Chenbot 2.0

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She's spunky. She's cracking jokes. She's asking all the right questions. She's not screwing up her TelePrompTer recitations. She's not upstaged by her clothing choices. Has infamously not-that-great "Big Brother" host Julie Chen received an upgrade this season? On last night's live eviction episode, we loved how she described house guest Jen Johnson as a vain, robotic b-word, well, in a quotation because Julie Chen is a journalist, people. Now if we could just get the Chenbot to stop repeating "but first." Check back later today for The Slug's evictee interview with Mike Dutz. We're gonna try to have a conversation with him or something.

Friday, July 20, 2007

Joe Dishes on "Big Brother" Houseguests

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What sweet revenge! Dick won the Head of Household competition on last night's "Big Brother 8" live episode, just moments after winning enough votes to stay in the house. We chatted with over-the-top evictee Joe Barber II this morning. He said the rivals twist was "a tad played out" and that he could have "never trusted" his ex-boyfriend Dustin. Let's see what he had to say about everyone that's left in the house — except Eric. A CBS publicist pulled him off the phone before we could ask him about "America's Player." So tell us what you think about Eric at theslug@ap.org.   

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Friday, July 13, 2007

Carol Dishes on the "Big Brother" Houseguests

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Julie Chen always reminds us to expect the unexpected. Nothing could've been more unexpected than jenius Jen Johnson winning the Head of Household competition on last night's "Big Brother 8" live episode. We thought she'd only be able to win a crying contest. It'll be interesting to see what happens this week since Jen seemed the likeliest to go. Enough about Jen. We asked first evictee Carol Journey what she thought about everyone left in the house. What she has to say about Daniele and Nick just may surprise you.

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Monday, July 09, 2007

"Big Brother" Philosophy

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Did you watch "Big Brother 8?" last night? Can you believe that three-men-and-a-lady alliance? Unexpected. So here's how we're gonna play "Big Brother" this year. We've spoken with our therapist and she says it's not a good idea to subscribe to the live feeds. We sorta became addicted to them last year. However, we will be DVRing "Big Brother After Dark," the new live Showtime show featuring an uncensored broadcast of the house from midnight to 3 a.m. The nighttime is when all the good stuff goes down anywayz. Oh, and The Slug will once again be interviewing the evicted houseguests each week. As always, we welcome your "BB" questions and comments at theslug@ap.org.   

 

Friday, January 19, 2007

"Celebrity Big Brother" Guilty by Reason of Insanity

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After reading all about the racial firestorm surrounding "Celebrity Big Brother" across the pond in England, this reality TV obsessed blog had to check out the season for ourselves. In a word? Bananas! Besides the aforementioned feud between Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and reality TV star Jade Goody, who got the public-voted boot this evening, three celebrities have already walked off (or climbed out, in one case).

Film director Ken Russell bid buh-bye after Goody yelled at him for eating cheese and crackers. Old Australian pop singer Leo Sayer (most famous for "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing") broke through a fire door after "Big Brother" denied him underwear when he refused to clean his own. And punk rocker Donny Tourette climbed a wall to escape during a challenge. It's only Day 17! Why can't the American version of this show be this insane?!

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

He Said/"Ho" Said: The "Big Brother" Final Two

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Not that we really cared since Janelle Pierzina went out last week, but Mike "Boogie" Malin beat his "homance" Erika Landin to win the $500,000 prize on the "Big Brother 7: All Stars" finale. The bestest part of the evening was when Julie Chen — who totally looked like a 1980s banker lady — showed Erika footage of Boogie calling her a ho on national television. Erika and Boogie called The Slug right after they were on "The View." (Rosie totally gave Booger hell — and we love her for it.) Here's what they had to say about their showmance.

LISTEN: Will Erika be friends with Boogie?

     

LISTEN: How does Boogie really feel about Erika?

     

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Monday, September 11, 2006

The Jury is Out (of Control)

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What in the heck is going on with the "Big Brother" jury? Seems more drama is happening outside of the house as The Slug unanxiously awaits for Tuesday's finale. First, there's this report that "Big Brother" jury members were spotted playing golf and singing karaoke in Palm Springs, Calif. And that news has led fans to speculate that jury members may have been dismissed. Then there's this YouTube video accidentally featuring audio of the jury members outside the house. (Thanks to Dreamer at Joker's Updates for the capturing this.) Hmmm. Should producers dismiss the entire jury and just let viewers decide the winner?

Friday, September 08, 2006

Janelle: "Whatever. I knew I was toast."

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Nooooooooooooo! Janelle Pierzina, the houseguest The Slug officially endorsed as America's Choice back in June, was the final person evicted from the "Big Brother 7: All Stars" house last night after she failed to win the final Head of Household competition. That leaves Mike "Boogie" Malin and his bedmate Erika Landin as the final two players to vie for jury votes Tuesday. Our weepy post-eviction interview with our favoritest player ever after the jump.

LISTEN: What would've happened if Dr. Will kissed Janelle on the lips?

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Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Will: "There's clearly some trust issues now."

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Janelle Pierzina came to her senses last night — finally! — and dismissed Dr. Will Kirby on "Big Brother 7: All Stars" after weeks of cringe-worthy flirting with the nefarious leader of Chill Town. Turns out Erika Landin actually has a brain underneath that immaculate hairdo of hers. The two bombshells realized they were both being played by Chill Town and joined forces. The Slug's post-eviction tête-à-tête with Dr. Delicious after the jump. (And don't you dare think we didn't ask him about that crazy doorbell ringing incident. We did!)

LISTEN: Does Dr. Will regret not kissing Janelle?

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Friday, September 01, 2006

George: "They didn't know what was going through my mind."

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The "Big Brother" producers are sick geniuses. Last night, "Chicken" George Boswell came face to face with a Colonel Sanders look-a-like following his eviction. (You can see this surreal moment on YouTube.) Boswell was still talking about it — and much more! — in our post eviction interview. And don't you dare think Boswell ain't afraid of going into sequester with Hurricane Howie, whom he helped to dismiss. Clucking after the jump.

LISTEN: George Boswell's hilarious reaction to Colonel Sanders.

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Danielle: "Here I am trying to save my life!"

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Knock. Knock. Who's there? Danielle. Danielle who? Danielle Reyes, the first houseguest booted during last night's nail-bitingly exciting and extremely awkward double-eviction "Big Brother" episode. Following her dismissal, The Slug chatted with the surprisingly chill "All Star" player — and grilled her on that weird doorbell incident. Check back in a few for our Q&A with Colonel Sanders' new pal, "Chicken" George Boswell.

LISTEN: Danielle Reyes explains who's the "All Star" devil.

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Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Ding Dong! Danielle Goes Cuckoo on "Big Brother."

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Knock. Knock. Who's there? Thatcher. Thatcher who? That sure was insane on "Big Brother" last night when an intoxicated Danielle Reyes repeatedly rang the doorbell on the Head of Household bedroom after learning she would be put up for nomination. Who knows what she would have done/said if Erika Landin actually opened the door.

The edited version on CBS paled — paaaled! — in comparsion to what actually happened on the live feeds. Thanks to everyone who said we should keep 'em. And thanks to The CapBlog for posting it on YouTube. The Slug will most likely be chatting with Reyes come Friday. Send your questions and knock knock jokes to theslug@ap.org.

Friday, August 25, 2006

James: "I'm not dying. I'm going to sequester, which will probably be worse than death considering my company."

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James Rhine was blindsided by his Legion of Doom on "Big Brother 7" last night and received a vote from Janelle Pierzina, his former ally who he turned on when she didn't do what he wanted. I mean, when you call your alliance the Legion of Doom, how can you trust 'em? The Slug chatted with the paranoid player before he was sent to the tropics with Marcellas Reynolds and Howie Gordon. Yikes!

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Monday, August 21, 2006

Howie: " I wasn't gonna walk out the door looking at the ground."

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Oh boy, Howie Gordon! You were the seventh player evicted from the "Big Brother 7" house in the most exciting dismissal yet! (Here's the YouTube if you missed it.) So what's he gonna do now? Well, in our patented post-eviction interview, he says he's going to the tropics for sequester and won't lose sleep if Chill Town crashes on the way there. Harsh! In honor of double-eviction week, The Slug presents Gordon's interview in subject format rather than Q&A after the jump. And because he asked nicely, here's a link to this Web site.

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Friday, August 18, 2006

Marcellas: "It was like being in a house full of 4 year olds that were kinda potty trained but not really."

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Marcellas Reynolds was evicted last night and became the first member of the "Big Brother 7" jury. Here's a recap of our post-eviction interview: He asked us if we were gay. (For the record, The Slug is asexual.) He told us what he'd rather be doing than sequester. (That'd be boys, shopping and hosting CBS' "Big Brother" Internet talk show.) And he revealed why he turned his back on Janelle. (Uh, actually, we're still confused on that one.)

In honor of the former "Housecalls" host, The Slug asked Reynolds questions from at-home viewers. (Thanks to Valorie Thompson, Marisol Padilla, Michelle Balina and Tammy Turnbill!) The epic interview, after the jump.

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006

"Big Brother" Shushes The Slug

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Breaking news in "Big Brother 7" land: Beginning this Thursday, either mouthy Marcellas Reynolds or kissy Erika Landin will become the first member of the "All-Stars" jury (unless someone uses the Coup D'Blah). They'll be sequestered until the Sept. 12 finale. CBS informed us that we can't question the jury members about secret alliances, anything that happened in the house after they were evicted or who they would like to win the game. Um, so what the heck do we ask 'em? E-mail questions you want answered to theslug@ap.org. Not sure what's allowed? See the entire e-mail from CBS after the jump.

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Friday, August 11, 2006

Kaysar: "There's not a chance in hell I'm going back in that house."

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The super suave and strategic Kaysar Ridha was booted on "Big Brother 7: All-Stars" last night thanks to the Legion of Doom. Boo. Hoo. And Janelle Pierzina won the Head of Household competition — despite what you saw on TV last night. Woo. Hoo. After the jump, take a peep at what Ridha told The Slug in his post-eviction interview. BTW, how he said "Really?" when we told him we dug his shaved head was soooo cuuute. Oh, here it is in Slugaudio.

LISTEN: Kaysar Ridha grows on us.