CBS has put it out there via On-Camera-Audiences, that they are seeking "Live" audiences for the BB18 season. Dates included...
June 15, 30
July 7, 14, 21, 28
August 4, 11, 18, 25
September 1, 8, 12, 14, 21
Of note... the Live Audience needed 7 days before premiere.
Watching HGs enter? (But an entire week before premiere?)
Second Live show is a full 2 weeks later!?
2 weeks? That's a pretty darned long hiatus.
I'm thinking there is some sort of hinge associated with the very beginning of the game.
A rumor is that they start with 30 and whittle down to 16 via the first competition of the season. Or perhaps 30 enter but CBS "waits" for us to vote on who should enter? Hence the extra days prior to the "1st Live Eviction".
I dunno, but the "normal" timeline is much shorter than it is THIS season.
Then, with 14 subsequent Live Shows, it would indicate a cast of 16 at the start.
(Or 18 with 2 "Week-In-A-Day"s. Or 16 with 1 returnee and 1 W-I-A-D. Or 18 with 2 returnees and 4 W-I-A-D. Or two early evictions for "teams" of 2. etc...)
But I'm thinking 16.
According to CBSPressExpressThe following 12 new Houseguests will spend the summer competing for $500,000: No doubt being joined by returnees (probably 4 of them) on premiere nights.
Males:
Corey Brooks | Age: 25
Hometown: Dallas | Current City: Dallas | Occupation: Baseball Coach
Glenn Garcia | Age: 50
Hometown: Bronx, N.Y. | Current City: Bronx, N.Y. | Occupation: Dog Groomer/Former Police Detective
Jozea Flores | Age: 25
Hometown: Bridgeton, N.J. | Current City: Los Angeles | Occupation: Makeup Artist
Paul Abrahamian | Age: 23
Hometown: Tarzana, Calif. | Current City: Tarzana, Calif. | Occupation: Clothing Designer
Paulie Calafiore (Cody's Brother)| Age: 27
Hometown: Howell, N.J. | Current City: Howell, N.J. | Occupation: DJ
Victor Arroyo | Age: 25
Hometown: Slidell, La. | Current City: Slidell, La. | Occupation: Gym Manager
Females:
Bronte D’Acquisto | Age: 26
Hometown: San Diego, Calif. | Current City: Denver, Colo. | Occupation: Student
Bridgette Dunning | Age: 24
Hometown: Fresno, Calif. | Current City: Ventura, Calif. | Occupation: Traveling Nurse
Michelle Meyer | Age: 23
Hometown: Washington Township, Mich. | Current City: Washington Township, Mich. | Occupation: Nutritionist
Natalie Negrotti | Age: 26
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela | Current City: Franklin Park, N.J. | Occupation: Event Coordinator
Tiffany Rousso (Vanessa's Sister) | Age: 32
Hometown: West Palm Beach, Fla. | Current City: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. | Occupation: High School Teacher
Zakiyah Everette | Age: 24
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C. | Current City: Charlotte, N.C. | Occupation: Preschool Teacher
Commence first impressions...
LAST EDITED ON 06-18-16 AT 10:43 AM (EST)4 returners?
Dang, I was hoping we might dodge that bullet.
From their head shots (they all had head shots available, apparently) it appears that BB recruited from the modeling community or from various nerd squads.
In other words, SOS.
And we all know how intellectual and socially adept hamsters from those groupings have proven to be.
BTW,
Lesson learned #1: Mute the TV when they enter the house, the frequency of the squeals will affect your hearing.
Lesson Learned #2: Do not participate in BB drinking games if you suspect that you may have a liver problem. If you do, make sure you have a donor readily available.