So, 3 of the 14 housemates have a bad past with 3 others in the house. They were the last 3 to be revealed. One is the rocker father of an emaciated blonde girl who hasn't spoken to him in 2 years, 1 is the ex-boyfriend of the other gay roommate, and it sounds like they both just went evil on each other toward the end of their relationship; the other (this is lame) is a ditzy former high school rival of another ditzy girl. That will fizzle quickly as it sounds like the most petty/pointless rivalry. The other 2 pairs look like they will really have a problem with each other.
OK, I have the live feed up on RealPlayer, and this season the live feed is also being shown on Showtime Too from midnight to 3AM. It's a bit of overload. I don't think I'll be so immersed in it this year that I need both up.
The other new twist this year is one houseguest is secretly chosen as America's Houseguest, and he has to do, say and vote however the audience tells him to. For now it's a cute guy who looks friendly and unassuming, hopefully he'll raise some hell before they catch on.