BIG BROTHER is the summer series that follows a group of strangers sharing a house--a house
equipped with cameras and microphones to record their every move, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
CBS will send 12 more people into isolation this July 10th, when the third installment of its unscripted
series "Big Brother" premieres.
"Big Brother 3" will air three times a week -- Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday -- beginning with its
debut on Wednesday, July 10. Wednesday and Saturday episodes will offer taped recaps of what's gone
on in the house in previous days, with players being nominated for eviction on Saturdays.
Thursday episodes will air live and feature the eviction of a player. CBS "Early Show" news
anchor Julie Chen will again serve as host of the live broadcasts.
The rules are similar to past editions of the game -- no contact with the outside world, the
winner gets $500,000 -- but executive producer Arnold Shapiro promises some new wrinkles.
"The new house guests may think they know how to play the game, but they are going to be in
for some unexpected twists and turns once they are in the house," Shapiro says.
CBS announced in late February that it is taking applications for "Big Brother 3."
Applications are available at CBS.com. Would-be contestants also have to send two color photos of themselves
and a two-minute video explaining why they should be on the show. All materials are due Friday, April 5.
The 69-question application asks for the usual background information, as well as previous arrests --
"Big Brother 2" contestant Justin Sebik's multiple assault arrests didn't come to light till after
he was booted for holding a knife to another contestant's throat last year -- what strategy you
would use to win the game and whether you have "acting, singing or performing aspirations."
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