So the rumor has it that “Boston” Rob Mariano may be a part of Big Brother 8. Here is what we know…

CBS loves Rob! He was involved in Survivor (2 times) and the Amazing Race. He even got married on CBS with the lady who won Survivor All-Stars, Amber Brkich, in a 2-hour special. Currently he is also working on a new show for CBS and from what we hear it will be huge. We are chatting about that on the following site.

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Per Rob’s Wiki located at…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Mariano

it says that he will be involved with BB8 on July 5, 2007. However, Wiki is not always a reliable source of information.

To keep up with all the news and opinions, join us in chatting about this rumor on the Must See TV forums here…

Big Brother 8 Rumors

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More news to come as it comes available.

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Saturday, September 09, 2006 – 3:02 pm

“What it’s really like to be the Mother of an All Star”… by Ann Pierzina-Killian

Truly, I can only speak for myself. But I can only imagine what the other parents went through also. Many of the same things. I will start by addressing CBS; I believe we should have had the contact numbers or emails of the other parents from the get go, or at least a private chat room for venting and support. Here goes…

As an All-Star Mom, we’re pro’s at this now right? This is our 2nd time around. Yikes!! For four of us, it’s pretty fresh.
Let’s go back to round one. When I was first told by my kid, that she was going to be on a reality show, I asked; “What’s that?” All she said was; “Oh Mom, just watch it on July 6. You’ll see me there!” When she entered the BB house last season, it was my very first episode of Big Brother. Let’s set the record straight. This is not a reality show. This is an “UN-reality show!”
And Oh Boy, Did I ever see her there! And in 15 million other places on the internet.
For the first 2 weeks I was totally stressed out! It dawned on me that 2 million people were watching every move my kid makes, and picking her apart like a rag doll.
I was shocked into “reality” when I browsed all the BB sites!
I wasn’t warned about this!

I did not want to see my child slandered, made fun of, or hurt in any way.
Being a spiritually deep woman, I gave her to God. It dawned on me real quick, she would need His love & protection in this crazy & hostile environment. I also started asking others to lift her in prayer. I started seeing a change. It was a good change.

When it was announced once again, she would be going back on the show, it was like “Oh boy, here we go again..” Get ready for the emotional roller coaster.

Watching the feeds:
(And I‘d be surprised if there was a parent who did NOT subscribe for the live feeds.)
Lou Gordon hit the nail on the head last year when he said; “It was like getting my kid back for the summer!” He was right. For me it went a bit further…it was like really getting to know my kid as an adult for the first time. You raise these children to the best of your abilities; they go off into the big bad world. You really have no idea how they truly turned out. All you can do is hope for the best.

The feeds were a bit addicting( to say the least.) It was very comforting to watch your child sleep. It was funny to see many of the same habits & characteristics they had as children surface in the house. It is very endearing to hear them talk about you, and realize you mean more to them, then you could ever of hoped for or imagine.
“Seeds planted, and tended with care, build strong roots and bear beautiful fruit.”

It is agonizing to see them hurt. There is nothing you can do. When your child is hurt, scared or sad, you cannot reach into that screen and surround them. You just have to sit there and feel it too.

When your child cries. You cry.
When they are lied to and betrayed…you feel betrayed. You get angry. When they are scum-bagged, you do not like that scum bagger. When they are played, you do not like that player. When they are lied to, you do not like that liar.
How many times do we have to keep telling ourselves; “It’s just a game!” “It’s just a game!” “It’s really, just a game!”

It is with great pride, when you see the person they’ve become. When they are real. When they are genuine. Polite. Generous. When they are true to themselves and their alliances. When they win competitions, or help their alliances win. It brings joy to see such a competitive, winning spirit.

It is with fear & apprehension, when they might do, or say something that you do not want the rest of the world to see or hear. Including everyone in your hometown, your whole family , your co-workers and just about everyone you know. When they get too sippy, (BB, you really need to watch the alcohol allotments) you want to reach right in there and say ok! You’re cut off kid. Remember now… you’re on National TV!
What about their hormones?? And yes, this age has more then they know what to do with! OMG! This is waaaay more then a mother ever needed to know about. Please maintain your dignity in there, oh child of mine! Wheeeew!

It can be a bit annoying, to have to talk BB with everyone you run into, and feel you have to explain to them what is going on. Like… go to BigBrother .com and figure it out! Puuuhleeze!

The Big Brother House lurks in your conscience and your sub conscience the whole time they are locked within those walls. How many times have you awoken in the middle of the night and said; “I wonder if they are all right? Or wondered what they are doing?”
It has a trickle down effect in all other aspects of your life. The longer they are in there, the more power that house has over you. And I am speaking from two FULL SEASONS right down to the last 3 days. (BOTH TIMES dang it!)

When they leave that house, it is with great relief. Uh huh. It is. . . Your protective mode can finally come down. What an exhausting state to be in for 3 months.

It is with great surprise, and pride and joy to see the support from the million trillion fans. This show is bigger then I could ever imagine it to be. WOW!
The fans have picked me up and carried me when I’ve been hurt or down more then once.
The fans have celebrated with me and loved on me. Thanks be to them!

It is with fascination, as I watch the bond that these houseguests have made for life. That for the most part… it was just a game in the BB house. Outside of it, they have built many friendships for life. I find myself forgiving the other houseguests for the awful things they have said and done to my child. Especially when they are looking you in the eye and are remorseful. They don’t have to ask for my forgiveness.

Again I’ll say… I needed and longed for the other Mommie-Mommies of the BB All Stars during this time. More then once…

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The HG continued to talk over what the Coup d’Etat power brings. Danielle thinks the power is to bring one evictee back. James thinks that idea is stupid. Danielle and Erika are mad that they guessed so early.Janelle told Marcellas that the others are convincing her that he should be put up, but only as a pawn to get Erika out. Marcellas thinks otherwise and that he will go if he is put up tomorrow. She then tells him that she will put up George, but the others aren’t going to like it. Danielle walks in on them talking, but Janelle quickly says that she was only telling Marcellas the possibility of him going up tomorrow. After Janelle leaves, Danielle and Marcellas begin to wonder why Janelle would leak out her strategy to them. Marcellas said that the worst possibly thing happened again–CT winning the Coup d’Etat.

Will once again tried to convince Janelle to put up Marcellas by flattering her. It seemed to be working. Meanwhile, Danielle and Erika talked about the vote. They agree that Erika would stay if Marcellas went up, but they aren’t so sure if George would go if he was put up.

BB once again gave the HG alcohol, so what happens? Another hot tub party with whipped cream, body lotion, and more! During the whole ordeal, Marcellas told James that he will not nominate James or Janelle should he win HoH next week.

Erika and Mike became VERY close last night. They went up to the HoH bed and made out. The feeds kept going in and out, so not sure on what else they possibly did. (Too bad she has a good chance of going this week…)

Will tried to convince Janelle to put up James and bring it Erika as their new fifth member. Howie and Janelle quickly rejected him saying that James would definitely then work together to take Janelle out. 

Danielle was the first one up today at 7:20 AM (she has been getting up much earlier than normal lately–similar to when her and Nakomis would get up between 8-9 AM when she was in the house). Erika and Mike joined her by waking up at around 9:10 AM. Danielle bragged that she’s been up since 5:30. (There she goes again–she gets up at 9, tells people she gets up at 7…gets up at 7, tells people she gets up at 5. What’s with her?) They talk small talk, hardly any strategy.The usual wake-up call came at 10 AM with BB saying the PoV ceremony would be in two hours. Danielle and George think that whoever goes up will stay considering S6 wants Erika out so bad. James once again told Howie and Janelle that they need to stop celebrating after HoH and PoV wins. Mike thinks Erika will not put up CT. They really want Janelle to put up Marcellas so he will go. When Janelle wakes up, she tells them that she plans on putting up George, which sparks them to convince her to put up Marcellas once again. 

George is still shocked that he was not nominated today at the PoV ceremony. Marcellas thinks that Janelle is picking on “the fag,” and doesn’t like it. Mike and Will aren’t sure who to vote out. Janelle tells them not to tell Erika or Marcellas anything until Thursday. They need some time to think about the best situation.Janelle asked Marcellas if he was okay. He said he was, then Janelle said that he was safe–she will convince the house to vote out Erika. (Janelle still likes Marcellas as a person–quite a bit actually. I think she will be very sad once he is evicted. However, since he is a floater, she doesn’t like his game play, much like the rest of the floaters.)

Mike told Danielle to vote out Marcellas. She said okay, but still needs more time to think about it. She then talks to James, and he plans to vote out Marcellas. However, he’d much rather see George go this week. (Weren’t you convincing Janelle to put up Marcellas, oh I don’t know, ten hours ago?)

George talked to Janelle and thanked her for not nominating him today. He said that if they came to a similar situation (where Janelle needed his vote or something), then he would help her out. He is just unbelivably shocked that he did not get nominated today. (Get over it George! You’re safe!)

James told Mike and Will that if one of them wins HoH, to put Danielle and James up. James will hopefully (in his terms) win the PoV, so they can backdoor Janelle.

And the campaigning begins…both Erika and Marcellas asked George for his vote, which made him even more schocked that he wasn’t nominated. Erika is sure she’s safe because CT won’t vote her out. Danielle agrees. George told Erika he would vote out Marcellas. 

Danielle and Janelle whined to BB saying they wanted some alcohol. The nights get more exciting in the house when they have alcohol, they said.Mike is upset because George won’t commit to anything. He tells Danielle that he thinks he can convince George to vote the way he wants. He says that nobody knows that Danielle and CT have a deal.

Will wonders if there will be another America’s Choice or a luxury competition.

BB gave the HG a “half-way point” party, and George got to eat! They had pizza, cake, and of course, alcohol! However, they started playing music for them so we get some fire! It will probably continue for quite a while. 

PoV Ceremony outcome: Of course, a BB classic, the PoV ceremony did not start until 1:15, 75 minutes after its scheduled start time. Luckily, there was only a 30 minute feeds block. As for the outcome–it seems Marcellas was nominated. George was shocked because Janelle told him he would be the one going up. Marcellas seems very upset. I’ll update if I hear otherwise!

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