Big Brother
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Big Brother is the name of a reality television series that involves people (usually 12-15) living in a house for a period of time (often three months) in hope of winning a big cash prize. There are many cameras in every room in the House and the contestants (the Housemates) are filmed all the time, and are aired on television.
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[change] Rules
Every week, each one of the Housemates must enter the Diary room and nominate two Housemates for eviction. For the three or more with most negative points are opened special telephone lines, so the viewers (normally for about a week) can vote via SMS or phone calls which of them to leave the House. The last remaining person becomes a winner and receives a big money prize, sometimes up to a million dollars.
[change] Big Brother around the world
The series was developed by Endemol, and the first season was shown in the Netherlands. The show's format has since been copied in over forty countries, including Brazil, Bulgaria, Australia, Germany, Spain, UK and US.
[change] Special editions
In some countries, there are also special editions of the show, for example Big Brother VIP or Big Brother: All Stars. Usually, some of the rules in these special editions are a little bit different from the original ones.
[change] Big Brother VIP
Big Brother VIP is the name of the special edition of the show, in which all the housemates are only famous people. It has been released in many of the countries airing Big Brother, for example Bulgaria - VIP Brother; Mexico - Big Brother VIP; UK - Celebrity Big Brother. The duration of the show is often only a month and in some countries the nominations and evictions are twice a week. Sometimes the big prize is given for charity or there is no big prize at all.
