
Tonight was the premiere all us Big Brother fans have been waiting ... The first winter-edition of Big Brother!
This year's twist is "soulmates" ... Each houseguest took a variety of personality exams prior to entering the house and Big Brother hooked them up with a "soul mate" as their partner in the game ...
So the "soulmate" pairs are playing as couples in the game ... If one wins Head of Household (HoH) then they both win it ... If one wins the Power of Veto (PoV) then they both win it ... etc ...

After their first night in the Big Brother house ... the houseguests will certainly know the meaning of "'til death do you part" ...
The new houseguests are ::
-- Adam, Public Relations Manager
-- Alex, DJ Entertainment Company Owner
-- Allison, Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
-- Amanda, Paralegal
-- Chelsia, College Student
-- Jacob, Electrician
-- James, Riding Bicycle around the World
-- Jen, Bartender
-- Joshuah, Advertising Media Buyer
-- Matt, Roofing Foreman
-- Natalie, Bikini Barista
-- Neil, Realtor
-- Parker, Paparazzo
-- Ryan, College Student
-- Sharon, Realtor
-- Sheila, Model




The house looks absolutely beautiful this season ... It looks like a log cabin ... a winter getaway ... The inside is warm and toasty ... the pool outside is heated ... and there is the hottub of course ...
Inside the refurbished house are 51 cameras and 74 microphones ...
The houseguests are surprised with their house key ... Host Julie Chen announces that Big Brother is playing cupid ... but will these soulmates become teammates? The players will compete as couples ... become HoH as couples ... evicted as couples ... and share beds as couples ...
The first group to enter the house is the women ... Natalie, Jen, Allison and Sheila ... They notice the bedroom doors are locked ... Next Sharon, Amanda and Chelisa entered the house ...
The ladies notice the love quotes on the walls ...
Julie announces the first additional twist ... Sharon recently ended a 12-year relationship ... with Jacob (who is about to enter the house with the men) ... They met in high school and the relationship ended because he cheated on her ... They haven't spoken since that happened ... He was the lover of her life and she got screwed over ...
Julie then announces the second additional twist ... Jen is also getting someone she knows from the outside world ... her boyfriend Ryan ... They are working as a team ... They have been dating for nine months ... and living together for seven months ...
The guys enter the house ... First to enter are Ryan, Adam, Parker, Alex and Joshuah ... Jen pretends to introduce herself to her boyfriend Ryan ... Parker thinks Jen is hot ... Then Matt, James, Neil and Jacob enter the house ...
Sharon is completely in utter shock ... as is Jacob ... Sharon is freaking out and whispers to some of the girls that Jacob is her ex ...
The houseguests introduce themselves to one another ... and Julie reveals the big twist to the houseguests ...
As Julie puts it ... the motto of the series is "expect the unexpected" ... and based on extensive personality testing and interviews ... each one of them has a perfect match sitting next to them ... Someone that could possibly be their soulmate ...
Julie then announces that the houseguests will be playing the game as couples with their new soulmate ... Everyone is shocked!
Julie announces the couples ...
As Julie announces the pairings ... they go to claim their bed ... The couples are ...
* Alex & Amanda
* James & Chelsia
* Natalie & Matt
* Jen & Parker
* Joshuah & Neil
* Jacob & Sharon
* Allison & Ryan
* Sheila & Adam
Every couple gets a bed except for Allison & Ryan and Sheila & Adam ... They get to sleep in couples-sized sleeping bags in the living room ...
Sheila and Adam start bickering from the get-go ... She is getting irritated by Adam referring to her as "ma" ... Jacob and Sharon start to go at it over the fact that she had started to tell people that they are former flames ...
The power is up for grabs ... It's time for the first HoH competition ... and the winner will have the sole responsibility of evicting a couple (pretty much on the spot) ... The name of the game is "Falling For You" ... One person will be suspended from the air ... while holding their partner up (in the face-to-face position) ... If the partner falls ... they are both eliminated ... Stay up the longest ... and they will become the first ever POWER COUPLE!




Sheila & Adam are out first ... Then Joshuah & Neil ... Alex & Amanda ... and Jacob & Sharon ...
Julie then surprises the remaining houseguests with a challenge ... The heart pillows that are on the beds below them are worth money ... The couples have ten minutes to pick up the pillow with their hands ... If they succeed in getting the pillow and win the competition ... they get $10,000 ...


Jen gets the pillow ... Allison gets it ... but dropped it ...
Chelsia gets the pillow but she falls ...
Natalie & Matt and Jen & Parker remain ... The latter convinces the former to drop out since they don't have a pillow ... They guarantee Natalie & Matt safety ...


Jen & Parker are the first-ever POWER COUPLE and won "Falling For You" and $10,000!
Jen & Parker have to decide who to evict first ... Jen's target is the coupling of Sheila & Adam ... Parker wants to target Allison & Ryan ... because he sees Ryan as a threat ...
Who will be evicted from the Big Brother house ... find out tomorrow @ 8pm ...

Season 9's start was fantastic! I am loving the twist ... the cast is very attractive and fun ...
I've got to say Adam is grating on my nerves ... But I do enjoy Sheila ... and I love how she is brutally honest around him ... particularly for her dislike of him ...
Instantly I am drawn to Jen & Parker ... I think they will make a great team ...
I am sure this season will be full of surprises ... drama ... great competitions ... and surprising alliances ...
Let the games and backstabbing begin!
~Papi Chulo~