Big Brother 13 (American season)

Big Brother 13 is the 13th season of the American reality television series Big Brother. It premiered on July 7, 2011 on the CBS television network.[1] The show is produced by Endemol USA and Fly on the Wall Entertainment. The 13th season was confirmed on the same day as the finale of Big Brother 12 in a press release issued from CBS.[2]

Pre-season

Casting for Big Brother 13 began in mid-April. Applications and video tape submissions did not have a set deadline.[3] Applicants chosen to be a finalist went to Los Angeles, California, from which applicants were narrowed down to a pool of 40 finalists. Casting calls were held around the United States on a later date. The cast has recently been selected, and they are now in sequester.[4]

House

The house was revealed on June 27, 2011. It features a "Venice Beach" theme. With a Katy Perry themed room, a fortune teller/tarot card room and the backyard is of graffiti.

Houseguests

In the house tour that was exclusive to Yahoo, there was room for 14 houseguests on the picture wall.

Name Age[I] Occupation Hometown [5]
Adam Poch 39 Music Inventory Manager Hoboken, New Jersey
Cassi Colvin 26 Model Nashville, Tennessee
Dominic Briones 25 College Student/Model San Mateo, California
Kalia Booker 30 Writer Los Angeles, California
Keith Henderson 32 Human Resources Manager Bolingbrook, Illinois
Lawon Exum 39 Legal File Clerk Inglewood, California
Porsche Briggs 23 Cocktail Waitress Miami Beach, Florida
Shelly Moore 41 Outdoor Industry Executive Prairieville, Louisiana
Brendon Villegas 30 High School Swim Coach Riverside, California
Rachel Reilly 26 Chemistry Graduate Student/VIP Cocktail Waitress Las Vegas, Nevada
Jeff Schroeder 31 Advertising Salesman Norridge, Illinois
Jordan Lloyd 22 Waitress Matthews, North Carolina
Dick Donato 48 Website CEO Los Angeles, California
Daniele Donato 25 College Student Huntington Beach, California

^[I] Contestant's age at the start of the season.

Summary

On the first night, the houseguests were told of a surprise. They then were told that they had to pair up in groups of two. Before the HoH (Head of Household) competition, the houseguests were welcomed to three past dous. The first were Rachel and Brendon (from Big Brother 12). The second were Jordan and Jeff (from Big Brother 11). The last dous were Danielle and Dick (from Big Brother 8). During the HoH competition, the houseguests had to hold onto a banana. They were later squirted with chocolate and whip cream, while being rocked back-and-forth, to make the competition harder. Rachel then won the first HoH competition of the summer and her partner Brendon were safe from being evicted from the game. Host, Julie Chen, told the houseguests that Rachel had to choose only one dou. She was also told that only one of them would be evicted. However, the houseguest who wasn't eliminated can be safe until there are ten remaining houseguests.

Voting history
Further information: Big Brother 13 (U.S.) § Format
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Eviction votes received
Day 49 Day 55 Day 63 Day 69 Finale
Head of Household RachelJordanRachelDanieleKaliaDanieleJeffKaliaPorscheRachelAdamRachel
Nominations
(pre-veto)		 Keith
Porsche		Adam
Dominic		Adam
Dominic		Brendon
Rachel		Jeff
Rachel		Adam
Shelly		Kalia
Porsche		Jeff
Rachel		Jordan
Rachel		Kalia
Porsche		Porsche
Jordan		Adam

Porsche

Veto Winner(s) Brendon
Rachel		DominicBrendonBrendonJeffAdamJeffPorscheRachelAdamPorsche(none)
Nominations
(post-veto)		 Keith
Porsche		Cassi
Shelly		Adam
Dominic		Brendon
Jordan		Lawon
Rachel		Brendon
Shelly		Daniele
Kalia		Jeff
Rachel		Adam
Shelly		Kalia
Porsche		Jordan

Rachel

B Rachel Head of
Household		CassiHead of
Household		JordanNominatedShellyDanieleNominatedShellyKaliaNominatedHead Of HouseholdWinner2
C Porsche NominatedCassiDominicJordanLawonBrendonKaliaJeffHead of
Household		NominatedJordanNominatedRunner-Up4
A Adam PorscheCassiNominatedBrendonLawonBrendonDanieleRachelNominatedKaliaHead of
Household		Evicted

(Day 75)

 Porsche2
B Jordan KeithHead of
Household		DominicNominatedLawonBrendonDanieleRachelShellyPorscheNominated Evicted

Day 69)

 Rachel2
C Kalia KeithCassiDominicBrendonHead of
Household		BrendonNominatedJeffAdamNominatedEvicted
(Day 67)		Porsche4
A Shelly KeithNominatedDominicBrendonLawonNominatedKaliaJeffNominatedEvicted
(Day 62)		Rachel3
Jeff KeithCassiDominicBrendonLawonBrendonHead of
Household		NominatedEvicted
(Day 55)		Rachel3
Daniele KeithCassiAdamHead of
Household		LawonHead of
Household		NominatedEvicted
(Day 55)		Porsche3
Brendon KeithCassiDominicNominatedEvicted
(Day 34)		NominatedRe-evicted
(Day 48)		Rachel10
Lawon PorscheCassiDominicBrendonNominatedEvicted
(Day 41)		6
Dominic PorscheCassiNominatedEvicted
(Day 27)		7
Cassi PorscheNominated Evicted
(Day 20)		9
Keith Nominated Evicted
(Day 13)		6
Dick Walked
(Day 6)		0
Notes 1, 21, 2, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 54, 67none8, 9, 101, 11
Have Nots Cassi,
Kalia,
Lawon,
Shelly		 Adam,
Cassi,
Dominic,
Shelly		 none Brendon,
Jordan,
Lawon		 Jeff,
Jordan,
Rachel,
Shelly		 none Daniele,
Kalia,
Porsche		 none
Walked Dicknone
Evicted Keith
6 of 10 votes
to evict		 Cassi
9 of 9 votes
to evict		 Dominic
7 of 8 votes
to evict		 Brendon
5 of 7 votes
to evict		 Lawon
6 of 6 votes
to evict		 Brendon
5 of 6 votes
to evict 		Daniele
3 of 5 votes
to evict 		Jeff
3 of 5 votes
to evict 		Shelly
2 of 3 votes
to evict 		Kalia
2 of 3 votes
to evict

Jordan
1 of 1 votes

to evict

Adam1 of 1 votes to evict

Porsche

3 Votes

Brendon
39.5%
for a chance
to return

Rachel

4 votes

Notes
  • ^Note 1 :      This HouseGuest is paired with the current week's Head of Household, and is immune from nomination for the week.
  • ^Note 2 :      This HouseGuest survived an eviction vote or lost their partner during the first three weeks of the game, and received a "Golden Key" as a reward, granting her — among other perks — automatic immunity until ten HouseGuests remain.
  • ^Note 3 : The Power of Veto competition was played as individuals. Due to the fact that the duos were still in play, the PoV winner had a choice to remove the nominated duo from eviction.
  • ^Note 4 : During the second Power of Veto competition, Rachel took the punishment of being on slop for the next two weeks, although she is not considered to be a Have Not.
  • ^Note 5 : Due to a luxury competition that took place in week three, all the houseguests were immune from being a Have Not for the week.
  • ^Note 6 : During the Head of Household competition, Brendon, Jordan, and Lawon picked snowballs that contained Have Not cards so all will be Have Nots for the week.
  • ^Note 7 : A live battle was held after the eviction and before the Head of Household competition on Day 41 to determine which evicted HouseGuest would be able to return to the House. The viewing public voted all week for Keith, Cassi, Dominic or Brendon to participate in the live battle. Brendon won the public vote and competed against Lawon, the then most recent evictee. Brendon won the battle and was re-instated as a full HouseGuest eligible to win.
  • ^Note 8 : As HoH Jeff chose the Have Nots for the week.
  • ^Note 9 : Week 7 is a double eviction week. Following the normal eviction, the remaining HouseGuests will play a week's worth of game — including HoH and Veto competitions, and Nomination, Veto, and Eviction ceremonies — during the remainder of the live show, culminating in a second eviction for the week.
  • ^Note 10 : Kalia, as Head of Household, had to vote to break a tie on Day 55.
  • ^Note 11 : Porsche opened Pandora's Box on Day 56 and the remaining six were put into new duos for the week. The new duos are Adam & Shelly (1), Jordan & Rachel (2), and Kalia & Porsche (3).

Twist

As revealed on ET Canada on June 28, 2011; Julie Chen revealed that Dynamic Duos of seasons past would have a major impact on this season and the twist.

References
  1. "Big Brother 13 Premiere Date Announced – Big Brother Network".
  2. "Big Brother Picked Up for Another Summer Run!". The EW Official Site. Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  3. "Big Brother 12 Application" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
  4. "Big Brother 12 Eligibility Requirements" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
  5. Ross, Robyn. "Big Brother Season 13 to Feature Past "Dynamic Duos;" 8 Houseguests Revealed". TV Guide. Retrieved 30 June 2011.

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