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The past week has truly been historic in the Big Brother house. Watching Jeff, America’s choice use the Coup D’Etat we bestowed upon him was epic to begin with. But then to see how Jessie’s girls acted like he’d been murdered and held a mourning party for him…it was hilarious. But the best was when Chima had her meltdown, destroyed equipment, defied all the rules and got tossed out of the house, well, that was just the best thing on reality TV all year! Bravo!
And who better to tell us about the incident from the production side of things than the show’s executive producer, Allison Grodner? She sat down to talk to The Wrap today about the Chima incident and it’s well worth taking the time to go read what she has to say. Here’s a very short excerpt from the interview, but you really must go read it in its entireity!
Chima, of course, claims she quit– even though she certainly didn’t look like she was quitting when she went into the diary room.
When people are escorted out of the Big Brother house, they’re out of the game. Once you’ve been exposed (to the behind the scenes operation), the game is over.
(Grodner notes the only exception to this came in season nine when medical emergencies forced evacuation of two players).
How tough was the decision to end Chima’s game?
It was not an easy call to make. We want everyone to go out the front door, not the side door. It was serious. It was made with a heavy heart. I wish her well. She’s an intelligent, lovely person. I know (some fans) beg to differ, but….
You had a cameo in Tuesday’s show.
(Laughs) I don’t particularly like to be a part of the sho. I like to keep the producers away from the show as much as possible… but there was no choice. In a way, it was incredible to break the fourth wall.
Chima has been vocal on Twitter. Is this really Chima tweeting.
Yeah. They sign contracts with us where they need to discuss press with CBS. (CBS Media Relations) is aware of what she’s releasing. She seems to be playing by the rules…outside of the house.
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Hey we would love to see a show called after big brother, showing Jeff and Jordan returning to thier lives and how much they hook up and start dating, long distance relationships need help. We all love to watch those two.
I think Jeff Schroeder of Big Brother 11 should be the next Bachelor! He is a natural on TV. Maybe he should even be offered his own TV series. I can see him in a romantic comedy.
I think Jeff Schroeder of Big Brother 11 should be the next Bachelor! He is a natural on TV. Maybe he should even be offered his own TV series. I can see him in a romantic comedy.