The cast of Germany's Big Brother were finally told about the coronavirus outbreak this week -- after a month of being in one of TV's most famous houses.
The 13th season of the reality hit debuted February 10, with the cast making their way into the house days before that to kick off filming.
This was in line with when the first cases of Coronavirus outside of Wuhan were starting to be reported.
On March 18, Germany's reported infection count was 9,000, with 24 deaths.
14 houseguests are currently in the house and were blissfully unaware of what was going on around the world.
The series introduced four new players on March 9, but they were not allowed to speak about what was going on in the outside world.
Typically, contestants on Big Brother do not have any contact with the outside world, so allowing the new players to tell them would break the format.
However,...
The 13th season of the reality hit debuted February 10, with the cast making their way into the house days before that to kick off filming.
This was in line with when the first cases of Coronavirus outside of Wuhan were starting to be reported.
On March 18, Germany's reported infection count was 9,000, with 24 deaths.
14 houseguests are currently in the house and were blissfully unaware of what was going on around the world.
The series introduced four new players on March 9, but they were not allowed to speak about what was going on in the outside world.
Typically, contestants on Big Brother do not have any contact with the outside world, so allowing the new players to tell them would break the format.
However,...
- 3/19/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
It’s been said that a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its pants.
But for the cast of the 13th edition of the German version of Big Brother, that statement had an ironic twist, as they’ve just now learned what the rest of the world has known for several months – there’s a deadly pandemic changing the way we live.
After more than a month of sequestration inside their reality series house, the producers broke the news to the 14 guests. They entered the home early in February, just as the virus started to gain worldwide traction outside of China.
But for the cast of the 13th edition of the German version of Big Brother, that statement had an ironic twist, as they’ve just now learned what the rest of the world has known for several months – there’s a deadly pandemic changing the way we live.
After more than a month of sequestration inside their reality series house, the producers broke the news to the 14 guests. They entered the home early in February, just as the virus started to gain worldwide traction outside of China.
- 3/19/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The cast of Germany’s Big Brother has been informed of the coronavirus outbreak, after a month of being sequestered inside the reality-tv series’ house.
The German series’ 13th season premiered on Feb. 10, days after the cast first made camp inside the house — and just as the first cases of coronavirus outside of Wuhan were being reported. (As of March 18, Germany has reported more than 9,000 confirmed infections, and 24 deaths.)
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The German series’ 13th season premiered on Feb. 10, days after the cast first made camp inside the house — and just as the first cases of coronavirus outside of Wuhan were being reported. (As of March 18, Germany has reported more than 9,000 confirmed infections, and 24 deaths.)
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- 3/18/2020
- TVLine.com
German broadcaster Sat.1 has decided to inform contestants of its latest “Big Brother” production of the ongoing coronavirus crisis that has put Germany into lockdown.
The first group of contestants has been living in the “Big Brother” house in Cologne since Feb. 6, sealed off from the outside world. The show, which premiered on Feb. 10, added four new contestants last week who were instructed not to mention the crisis.
The show’s host, Jochen Schropp, and “Big Brother” physician Andreas Kaniewski will inform the contestants on Tuesday about the coronavirus crisis, which has resulted in Germany’s major cities being put into lockdown, during a special live program.
The participants will be allowed to ask questions about the situation and also receive video messages from relatives, Sat.1 said.
While some of the first “Big Brother” residents may have been aware of the initial coronavirus outbreak in China, they have been in...
The first group of contestants has been living in the “Big Brother” house in Cologne since Feb. 6, sealed off from the outside world. The show, which premiered on Feb. 10, added four new contestants last week who were instructed not to mention the crisis.
The show’s host, Jochen Schropp, and “Big Brother” physician Andreas Kaniewski will inform the contestants on Tuesday about the coronavirus crisis, which has resulted in Germany’s major cities being put into lockdown, during a special live program.
The participants will be allowed to ask questions about the situation and also receive video messages from relatives, Sat.1 said.
While some of the first “Big Brother” residents may have been aware of the initial coronavirus outbreak in China, they have been in...
- 3/17/2020
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
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Oskar Roehler is one of Germany’s most well-traveled directors, so his desire to mount a portrayal of Rainer Werner Fassbinder in his latest feature Enfant Terrible isn’t surprising. Produced by Markus Zimmer through Bavaria Filmproduktion, Roehler taps Oliver Masucci (who played Hitler in the adaptation of Look Who’s Back) to play Fassbinder. His supporting cast consists of Katja Riemann, Hary Prinz, Anton Rattinger, Felix Hellmann, Erdal Yildiz, Jochen Schropp, Sunnyi Melles and Isolde Barth. Roehler premiered his 2004 title Agnes and His Brothers in the Horizons sidebar in Venice and competed in Sundance’s World Dramatic competition in 2009 with Lulu and Jimi.…...
- 12/31/2019
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
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