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. A WTSP spokesman said the show delivered solid ratings before NBC's Summer Olympics, especially among young women. With expected actors' and writers' strikes next year, a Big Brother II seems inevitable.
Stress makes strange bedfellows.
Average people aren't celebrities for a reason. Big Brother producers, who have also presented the show in several European countries, admitted they erred by filling the house with dull people. In an Italian version, two houseguests had sex within days. In that house . Viewers, subjected Wednesday to footage of former houseguest Brittany Petros' hopelessly awful audition for a movie, likely couldn't agree more.