It appears like bringing Massive Brother again to the air throughout a world pandemic shouldn’t be going to be a simple activity.
After months of rumors, CBS lately introduced Big Brother: All-Stars would be launching Wednesday, August 5.
The rumors in regards to the solid have been swirling for weeks, nevertheless it seems that there’s nonetheless plenty of shuffling occurring behind-the-scenes forward of the premiere.
The collection sometimes unveils its solid forward of the premiere, and this 12 months appeared to be no completely different.
Moments after the All-Stars season was introduced, the Massive Brother web page on CBS All Entry up to date to say that there could be interviews with the solid Wednesday, July 29.
The casting director, Robyn Kass, additionally shared a submit on social media Sunday that urged the solid could be unveiled on Monday.
When that submit was deleted, and no phrase of the names participating was made public by CBS, followers puzzled whether or not the interviews would nonetheless go forward at this time.
Sadly, CBS pulled the message about solid interviews from CBS All Entry, and changed it with a brand new display screen that teases the present as launching Wednesday, August 5.
That premiere date is in precisely every week, and if producers are nonetheless scrambling to solid the season, it definitely makes you wonder if they may have a solid to kick off the season with.
The season premiere, beforehand introduced for August 5, would be the first reside move-in occasion, so it is fully potential that the scrambling for a solid will end in CBS holding off on making an announcement.
Then once more, if there actually are large names within the solid, it could be foolish of the community to not promote a few of the returns prematurely.
However we additionally must do not forget that the community has not tried to launch a season of the present throughout a world pandemic.
All-Stars 2 will welcome again some previous winners, fan favorites, and “a few of the greatest to by no means win the sport.”
CBS has put in place a COVID-19 compliance officer to guard the “welfare of everybody concerned” and ensure that the solid and crew adhere to particular well being and security protocols.
The houseguests will proceed to be examined for the virus on a weekly foundation, however may have no contact with any crew members.
Employees and crew members shall be carrying private protecting gear and can work in teams to make sure social distancing is adhered to.
What’s extra, Massive Brother shall be leaving the studio viewers at house. It was inevitable, nevertheless it’s now actually occurring.
What do you consider this? Do you suppose the deliberate premiere shall be scrapped? Would you like to satisfy the houseguests reside versus a pre-premiere reveal?
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Paul Dailly is the Affiliate Editor for TV Fanatic. Observe him on Twitter.