Big Brother 6

They are going to suck me in again. The twist for this year's Big Brother (premiere July 7) is really clever. Here's a quote from the Variety article:

As part of their annual effort to reinvent the game of "Big Brother," producers have come up with a scheme in which every cast member of "Big Brother 6" will walk into the house with a ready-made alliance -- a best friend, co-worker or significant other.

However, each pair of players will be told they're the only two participants coming into the house with a partner -- even though there will actually be seven teams of two playing the game. Teams also will be told to keep their alliances secret -- at least if they want to win the big money.

"The incentive is (for partners) to get to the end of the game sitting side by side," said Grodner. "If they do, the winner will get $1 million and the second-place person will get $250,000. It's in their best interests to keep it a secret."

The contestants have been revealed on the CBS website and naturally everyone is trying to figure out what the pairs are.

Early guesses:

Eric and Maggie


They look alike and even though they're from different parts of the country, they both list New England teams as favorites. Probably brother and sister.

Michael and Kaysar


Both of these gentlemen live in Irvine, CA. And their professions are similar.

Beau and Ashlea


These two live near each other.

Janelle and Ivette


Not only do these two ladies live in the same town, but they're both waitresses.

Howie and Sarah


Both live in Chicago, Illinois. Which, of course, means I'll be rooting for them.

Jennifer and April


Both live in Texas.

Rachel and James


Process of elimination put these two together.

We won't know the identity of the pairs until the third episode. I wonder how long it will take for everyone to realize that everyone else in the house also has a partner. I bet it won't be too long.