Big Brother (US) Producers Share Thoughts on Current Season
'Big Brother 26' Producers Address Crazy First Three Weeks: "Who Could Predict Angela Walking Down Those Stairs And Tucker's Audacity?" https://t.co/a4gZjyR5tl
- Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) August 13, 2024
Ahead of the clip show episode last night where they only named the upcoming twist for the season but didn't elaborate, Big Brother producers Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan spoke with Deadline about the first few weeks of the current season as well as what lies ahead.
When asked if the AI Arena is staying all season, Meehan replied that we'd have to stay tuned.
On accusations of Angela being a plant
GRODNER I mean, good idea!
MEEHAN She’s been so fun to watch, so unexpected. With all those things, I don’t necessarily blame people for wondering, because it’s been surprising and shocking along the way. But it is always funny, the conspiracy theories that are out there.
GRODNER There are a tons of shows, but I don’t think because she was on The Price is Right and in a Dr. Phil episode makes her necessarily an actor.
MEEHAN She hasn’t done a lot. She hasn’t done the competition reality type of show. That’s very different from a fun game show.
Do they feel sorry for first boot Matt?
GRODNER I think Matt made some mistakes in terms of that conversation he had [with Angela in the HOH room], but I think there’s no doubt that she was a bit extreme, calling him out. Then again, the house does get the best of you. There’s paranoia in that house always, and she succumbed to it, for sure.
MEEHAN We know that first HOH power goes to your head a little bit.
The house still doesn't know that Biden dropped out of the race.
GRODNER If you saw Julie’s interview with Matt, the one that was posted to social media, she told him everything that had happened from the assassination attempt to Biden dropping out of the race, and his genuine reaction was fascinating. There might be time later in the season, when we will give them a little bit of a taste in a news quiz, as to what they think might have happened. If not, they’ll hear about it on the way out.
Will 3 nominees be the future?
MEEHAN Well, the three nominees were tied to the AI arena. We have done three nominees in the past at times, but this was specifically tied to the AI arena twist. We have a plan for how it plays out for the summer. As long as there will be AI arenas, we’ll be doing it. People really like the AI arena, so I’m sure we’ll talk post-season about it.
GRODNER It really gives the live show that extra drama. We just love the feeling and the excitement and the energy that it brings. And so far, they have been really exciting, at least in my opinion. They’re quick, they’re simple, but everyone’s screaming
MEEHAN It’s like a live sporting event.
Their thoughts on the sleeper competitor
GRODNER I think there are a few, because we’ve had so much drama with Tucker and Angela and Matt and Quinn. They’re all in the forefront right now. So you have players who are actually playing, they’re just not as loud. T’kor is definitely playing. She’s smart, and she seems to be in a really good place.
MEEHAN I think Chelsie’s playing a great game. She didn’t have any drama on her HOH. And she has a lot of friends in the house. Joseph’s flying under the radar, though I’m not sure where.
GRODNER Those three are people to watch. They’re playing, but maybe really haven’t been as loud and in the middle of the drama. So I think they might have some staying power.
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