Pinoy Showbiz Weblog

Have you seen ABS-CBN's Pinoy Big Brother webpage? As of this writing, nothing's on the site yet, except for some flash animation and links to Big Brother series in other countries.

The pilot episode aired on Channel 2 last Sunday, August 21. In case you missed it, here's the sked:

• ABS-CBN Channel 2 - Mondays to Fridays after Kampanerang Kuba (around 9:30 p.m.)
  
• With updates after Homeboy, after Wowowee, then after Meteor Garden)
• Also with "Up Late" showings before midnight
  
• Studio 23 - Mondays to Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.
• Saturdays at 6:30 p.m.
  

A viewer wrote some observations on the 12 contestants on the ABS-CBN forums:

• RICO - A bit of a show-off. Might be nervousness but he was making a lot of exaggerated movements inside the house. He looks to be dumb as a post too.
• CHIX - Parang strong woman. Bitchy. Seems to like the spotlight and isn’t afraid to speak her mind.
• JAYSON – He wasn’t kidding when he said he was big-headed. Potential to be funny (which is nice because it might make PBB more watchable)
• NENE – I like her. Her military background and not-too-shabby looks make her an interesting housemate. Might be a lesbian.
• BOB (Jun Bob) – Totally want him off. Seems to be too much of a politician. Shamelessly pimps himself to be as a potential “artista” for his family and friends daw. Give me a break…
• SAY – Shallow, rich girl. Other people cry because their father died or they are wallowing in poverty. She cried in the VTR because…her mother doesn’t like her BF and cut off her allowance. Oh boo-hoo-hoo.
• CASS – I have trouble telling who is CHX and who is CASS atm. Still under my radar. (which is always a good tactic in reality shows like this)
• JB – Bad boy turned good. He seems a bit anti-social. Didn’t see him mingling around too much.
• RACQUEL – Teacher, teacher…you’re in danger of being evicted. Stop the bossy act and don’t call them children. They must be itching to kick you out by now. Sayang. ABS broke the let’s-all-get-pretty-faces mold by getting you.
• UMA – Was prepared to dislike him but he seems to be pretty cool. The most relaxed of the bunch. In the first dining room scene, while most of the housemates we’re pissing in their pants and saying, “Let’s wait for Big Brother’s instructions before eating”…he goes, “But this is our house now.” Way cool.
• JENN – I thought they snuck in Rosanna Roces. She seems too serious, wanting to provide for her kid. Prediction: If she gets evicted, it would be a sobfest with the Big Bro audience. Awwww.
• FRANZEN – Nervous, twitchy guy. The show built him up to be a wise-cracking, representative of all the Jologs…but instead he makes half-hearted mugs for the camera and then walks around clueless around the house.

Any first impressions?

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