About the Show

July 14, 2009

BIG BROTHER

Now in its 11th season, BIG BROTHER follows a group of people living together in a house outfitted with dozens of cameras and microphones recording their every move 24 hours a day.  Each week the Houseguests will vote someone out of the house.  In the end, the last remaining Houseguest will receive the Grand Prize of $500,000. 

ON AIR:

Sundays 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT (Tape)

Tuesdays 9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT (Tape)

Thursdays  8:00-9:00 PM ET (LIVE) /PT (Delayed)

ORIGINATION:

Los Angeles

PREMIERE:

July 6, 2000

HOSTED BY:

Julie Chen

CREATED BY:

John de Mol

PRODUCED BY:

Endemol U.S.A.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:

Allison Grodner, Rich Meehan and Scott Einziger

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:

John Platt and Don Wollman

EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE OF

PRODUCTION: Brent Schwebel

SUPERVISING PRODUCER:

Dan Sameha

SENIOR PRODUCER:

Shawn V. Laws O'Neil

CASTING BY:

Robyn Kass

RATING:  To Be Announced

On the Web: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/bigbrother

Photos are available on http://www.cbspressexpress.com/

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Press Contacts

: Colleen Sullivan            818-655-1590             colleen.sullivan@cbs.com

Amy Miller                       212-975-4757             amy.miller@cbs.com

Photo Contacts:           

Kathleen Tanji              818-655-1543             mailto:kathleen.tanji@tvc.cbs.com          

Stefanie Seskin            212-975-3635             sseskin@cbs.com

Meagan Mclaughlin       212-975-7518             mcmclaughlin@cbs.com