Let the fun begin. Early Show newsreader Julie Chen concludes the ordeal at 8 tonight, announcing the winner during a live show, airing locally on WTSP-Ch. 10. Despite its almost pathological focus on people who refuse to be interesting, Big Brother offers some lessons worth learning.
People watch reality TV, even when it's bad.
It's boring, pointless and over-hyped. And it airs six times a week. But Big Brother is almost certain to return again. Airing amid reruns and juiced by CBS's blockbuster Survivor, Big Brother has boosted the network's summer ratings. Some at CBS may be disappointed it doesn't have Survivor's cachet, but it draws younger viewers that rarely watch Diagnosis Murder and Touched By an Angel.