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Effectively eradicating recent speculation that the next edition would be celebrity-based, CBS has announced a nationwide casting call for Big Brother 9, starting this Saturday in Los Angeles and wrapping up Dec. 8 in Tampa, Florida. (Go to CBS.com for a complete list of tryout venues and dates.)

This ninth cycle of the typically summertime reality competition will air "in 2008," says CBS, "on dates to be announced." Meaning, "as soon as Julie Chen can get back in training for how to say, 'But first.... '"

TV Guide

Janelle Pierzina to Have 'Bigger Role' on Big Brother 9

Janelle Pierzina may be the biggest star in US Big Brother history.

BuddyTV

Big Brother 9 House Details Leaked

Thanks to our friends over at RealityBBQ, we have our first descriptions of what the new Big Brother 9 house will look like. Before we get into to those details, there are some Big Brother house cleaning issues to address. It has been confirmed that Big Brother 9 will indeed be a full season, going all the way into late April or early May. It had been rumored earlier that CBS may turn Big Brother 9 into a Spring mini-season, lasting only around six weeks. This would have allowed CBS more time to prepare for a full Big Brother season in the summer. Also, CBS announced that on February 6, Julie Chen will be revealing the Big Brother 9 cast live on The Early Show.

buddytv

Big Brother 9 returns
Tuesday, Feb 12 at 9 p.m.
with Wednesday and Sunday broadcasts at 8 p.m.

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Big Brother 9 To Feature 16 House Guests Instead Of Initial 14 buzzkilled.com