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I. WORST ENEMIES. There appears to be an estranged father and daughter in the “Big Brother” house. According to an alleged relative’s website, Dick, the 44-year-old Los Angeles bar manager, is said to be daddy to Daniele, the stunning blonde 20-year-old Hooters server from Huntington Beach. Both have already been sequestered from the outside world for more than a week, and neither knows the other will be in the house this summer. The author of this MySpace page, “EvelDick,” claims to be the “Big Brother” Dick. Dick does call himself “Evil Dick” in this “Early Show” report. “EvelDick” likes The Beatles, “Star Wars,” “South Park” and Stephen King. He identifies Brooklyn as his hometown and says he attended high school in Long Beach. He lists his home as Huntington Beach, Calif., his age as 38 and his occupation as “asshole.” “EvelDick” says he would like to meet George W. Bush “so I could kick him in his fucking nuts... Why couldn't Dick Cheney have gone hunting with him and shot him in the face?” Who does “EvelDick” list as his “heroes”? “Anyone that can say fuck you to the world, live their lives like they want to and make money at it... It's about loving what you do, not what kind of car it affords you to drive.” Danille, the alleged daughter, told CBS her home is Huntington Beach. She likes “Seinfeld,” “Garden State,” Aqualung and Margaritas. (The legal drinking age in California is 21, suggesting she may be well-traveled.) Related or not, Dick and Daniele represent the oldest and youngest of the 14 contestants vying for a $500,000 cash prize this year. Only two contestants are older than 30 – Dick and Kail. 37-year-old Kail owns an Oregon hotel, resort and restaurant with her husband, and is the only member of the house not identified as single or separated. She’s an avid “Big Brother” fan and likes also “Desperate Housewives,” “Grease,” “Dirty Dancing,” Cher and gospel music. She lists no favorite alcoholic drink and identifies herself in the “Early Show” report as a Republican. Will she get on with Dustin, the 6’4” homosexual shoe salesman? Series mastermind Alison Grodner describes Dustin in the “Early Show” report as “smart” and “evil.” CBS says there will be more than one pair of people with “unresolved beefs.” Speaking to Tuscon radio disc jockeys JohnJay and Rich, series mastermind Alison Grodner hinted that an ex-boss and (echoing the show’s Ex-Factor theme of a few seaons ago) some ex-lovers could be part of the mix this year. Two contestants, Carol and Jessica, are dancers with connections to the small town of Haysville, Kan. II. AMERICA'S PLAYER. Grodner also explained that the “America’s Player” contestant will have to take secret orders from voting viewers if he or she wants to win extra money. “For every single show there will be [an America’s Player] vote, and we’re talking big stuff,” Grodner told the Tuscon deejays. “You will tell him or her who to vote for, who to target for nomination, and maybe who to start a ‘showmance’ with.” For every five assignments completed, said Grodner, America’s Player will receive $10,000. Grodner said the “America’s Player” contestant will remain secret to the other contestants, but will be revealed to the viewing audience at the end of CBS’ July 5 premiere episode. For the first time, CBS’ sister cable channel Showtime Too will air “Big Brother After Dark,” three nightly hours of live, uncensored feeds from the “Big Brother” house, from 9 p.m. to Midnight Pacific Time. RealNetworks, meanwhile, is again offering its 24/7 Internet feeds. Last week’s press release:

June 28, 2007 CBS REVEALS THE IDENTITIES OF THE 14 NEW HOUSEGUESTS COMPETING IN "BIG BROTHER 8" Eighth Installment Premieres Thursday, July 5th Julie Chen Returns As Host All New "Big Brother 8" Creative Twist Revealed New Interactive Twist That Will Give Viewers The Most Control They've Ever Had In The Big Brother House Revealed CBS announced today the identities of the 14 Houseguests who will compete in BIG BROTHER 8, as well as the new creative twist that will play out during the summer broadcasts. As always, BIG BROTHER Houseguests should expect the unexpected. This season's twist will shock and most likely change the way some houseguests would have played the game had certain people not walked through the door. On premiere night, Thursday, July 5 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), Houseguests will learn that some of them will be sharing the house with an enemy, a rival or someone with whom they have unfinished business -- in short, someone from their past who they had hoped never to see again or someone with whom there is an extreme amount of tension. In addition to the surprise twist of an unwelcome person from their past, the premiere episode will reveal a new interactive element that will give viewers the most control they've ever had over someone in the BIG BROTHER house. For the first time… America is in the house. One participant has been selected to be "America 's Player." At the conclusion of every episode, beginning Sunday, July 8 (8:00-9:00 ET/PT), a question will be asked of viewers where they will vote on an important assignment that "America 's Player" must complete. It could be a strategic move or a personal action. They must attempt to do what viewers request, including voting out a specific Houseguest. And, they can never tell anyone in the house that they are working on behalf of the viewers. But, they need to be careful…just like their fellow Houseguests, they can be voted out at any time. If "America's Player" successfully accomplishes these assignments, they will be financially rewarded. Viewers will be able to vote on cbs.com or via text messaging on a mobile phone and will choose from multiple choice answers on each question. The prevailing vote must be completed by "America's Player" in order for him or her to be rewarded. 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. One by one, the Houseguests will vote each other out of the house. At the end of three months, the last remaining Houseguest will receive the grand prize of $500,000. BIG BROTHER 8 debuts Thursday, July 5 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Following the premiere, BIG BROTHER 8 will be broadcast three nights weekly, on Sundays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), Tuesdays (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the live eviction show, hosted by Julie Chen, on Thursdays (8:00-9:00 PM live ET/delayed PT). Following are the 14 Houseguests, listed in alphabetical order, who will compete in BIG BROTHER 8: AMBER, 27 Las Vegas Separated Cocktail Waitress CAROL, 21 Lawrence, Kan. Single Student DANIELE, 20 Huntington Beach, Calif. Single Waitress DICK, 44 Los Angeles Single Bar Manager DUSTIN, 22 Chicago Single Shoe Salesman ERIC, 27 New York Single Talent Management Assistant JAMEKA, 28 Waldorf, Md. Single School Counselor JEN, 23 Beverly Hills, Calif. Single Nanny JESSICA, 21 Haysville, Kan. Single College Student JOE, 23 Chicago Single Receptionist KAIL, 37 (Female) McKenzie Bridge, Ore. Married Business Owner MIKE, 26 Three Lakes, Wis. Single Painting Contractor NICK, 25 Kimball, Minn. Single Former Pro Football Player ZACH, 30 Burbank, Calif. Single Graphic Designer BIG BROTHER 8 is executive produced by Emmy Award winner Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan, in association with Endemol U.S.A.

Grodner appraises some contestants for GlobalTV :

Joe: "He is terrifically funny and very, very bright. He is a good gameplayer because he is a student of the show. He is incredibly manipulative." Jemeka: "She has been very isolated, actually. She is from a part of Maryland where she has not been exposed to white people. She really hasn't had any white friends and now she is in a house full of white people. It should be interesting. She is funny and gutsy. She will be really fun to watch." Nick: "Nick is the hunk of the house for sure. He is a former football player and walks around with his shirt off all the time. I am watching him on the live feeds right now. Wow! The girls are sure to enjoy him. He is not your typical California or Florida dude. He is from Minnesota so he has an accent like y'all do up there. It is adorable." Kail: "We have a mom who is a business owner from a small town in Oregon. Her values are definitely more conservative than a lot of the people who usually go into the 'Big Brother' house." Dick: "Dick is a rocker dad. He was a stand-in for Keith Richards in the last 'Pirates' movie. He's got lots of tats and piercings. You are going to think that Tommy Lee just walked into the house. That will be a shock for the HouseGuests."

Find photos and “favorites” of all of the 14 contestants here. 8 p.m. Thursday & Sunday. 9 p.m. Tuesday. CBS. Midnight (ET) / 9 p.m. (PT). Nightly. Showtime Too.

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