'Big Brother 5' evicts Allegheny Township native
By Liz Hayes
Scott Long says he'd like the chance to compete on another reality show, even though his dreams didn't come true on "Big Brother 5." Long, an Allegheny Township native and Shadyside resident, on Thursday was the fourth of the original 13 house guests to be voted off the CBS television show.

A member of the "Four Horsemen" -- an alliance formed with three other men on the show -- Long said Friday he thought he had secured enough votes to prevent his eviction. "I expected Adria, a.k.a. Natalie, to help me out," Long said. "I was completely surprised. I expected it to be 4-3 in my favor." Cast member Adria announced Thursday that her identical twin, Natalie, had been switching places with her and would become a permanent house guest alongside Adria. Long said he thought from the beginning his chances of winning the $500,000 grand prize were slim because he posed too big of a threat to the other contestants.

"I was the biggest guy there, and I was the most intelligent," he said. "There was not too many brains in the house this year." Even though it ended earlier than he wished, Long said he enjoyed the experience and wouldn't turn down another chance at reality television. "I now want to play the character I am in real life," he said. "People don't see what you're really like. You're playing a game." Long said he played a jock for "Big Brother," drawing on his experience as a basketball player at Kiski Area School District and a walk-on football player for the University of Pittsburgh. Long also said he's made some lasting friendships, including with his fellow horsemen: Jase, Drew and Michael, or "Cowboy." "Jase, Drew and I talked about moving to Los Angeles," Long said. "And I'll be at Cowboy's wedding in December. "I've got a lot of loyalty to my friends."

After the show Thursday, Long said he finally got a chance to talk to his parents, who he hasn't been able to contact since "Big Brother" started in early July. "I checked my voice mail for the first time in weeks last night," he said. "There were some pretty crazy messages." Long said he'll be coming home to the Pittsburgh area this weekend, but will probably need to head back out to Hollywood for the show's finale. He also hopes to pursue any acting or entertainment opportunities that come his way. "I think I have a good shot at work out here."

Well It Seems the Twins Secret Gig May Be Up!
Well, BB5's Thursday live eviction show is looming before us. It is the date Julie Chen announced that the twin twist will be revealed to the houseguests live on the show. Seeing that Adria is not a nominee, things look positive for Natalie to begin playing her own role in the game. Rumours are circulating however that could let more than one extra twin be featured on Thursday's show. We are not saying that three new twins will be let into the game, but the appearance of the other twins may be part of the reveal to the houseguests. When the twin dust settles only Natalie will be added as a player to BB5. How will the other houseguests react to this twinly news? Only time will tell. Gives us your guess on the the board as to what might happen. Click here to voice your opinion.

CBS Press Release:
"BIG BROTHER" AND "THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS" TEAM UP AS ONE LUCKY "BIG BROTHER" HOUSEGUEST MAKES THEIR ACTING DEBUT ON "THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS," MONDAY, AUG. 30 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

Viewers Get a Sneak Peak of The HouseGuest's Performance on "Big Brother" on Thursday, Aug. 26

The Number One rated daytime drama, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, will open its stage doors to a real-life schemer and backstabber when one BIG BROTHER HouseGuest, after winning a competition, will be awarded a walk-on role on the soap opera. The HouseGuest will be blindfolded and brought from the Big Brother House to the set of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. They will appear in scenes set at the Genoa City Athletic Club with longtime fan favorites Michelle Stafford and Christian LeBlanc, who play two of the soap's biggest schemers, Phyllis and Michael.

On the BIG BROTHER live show, Thursday, Aug. 26, the HouseGuests get to view the episode and critique the winner's performance. The Y&R episode featuring the HouseGuest will be seen Monday, Aug. 30.

Recently, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS has welcomed several reality stars to Genoa City including Colby Donaldson from "Survivor," Robbyne Manning from "America's Next Top Model," and Reichen Lehmkuhl from "The Amazing Race." THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, winner of the 2004 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Daytime Drama, has been the Number One rated daytime drama for the past 15 years and recently celebrated its 31st anniversary. The show broadcasts weekdays (12:30-1:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM PT) on the CBS Television Network and is produced by Bell Dramatic Serial Company in association with Sony Pictures Television. BIG BROTHER 5 is broadcast three nights a week on Tuesdays, (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), Thursdays (8:00-9:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) and Saturdays, (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

See BB5's Jase in a Will and Grace eppy. Look just behind Karen and Jack as they chat. Spiky hair was in then, but not a headband in sight!
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