A question for you Big Brother fans: is the reveal of the house a really big deal? I remember watching The Real World many years ago and it was always fun to see what the house looked like. But those were real (if changed) homes in various cities around the world. This isn't that exciting, but I wouldn't mind living here, I guess. Here are a few pics of the new house, and the rest of the pics are here. The show starts July 9.

Above: a couch! (Oooooooooooooooo!)

The Celebrity Big Brother housemates will have to survive on basic rations and £1 per day, per person, for the next week following their failure to complete the variety of allocated tasks.

According to the British tabloid newspaper, The Sun, 79-year-old British celebrity Jimmy Savile will be entering the house for one day over the weekend, possibly to try and break up the tense atmosphere generated by the presence of Jodie Marsh and her attention-seeking behaviour. Savile is probably best known for his long-running BBC television show, Jim'll Fix It, where he made the wishes of members of the public come true.

Jodie continues to spend most of the time in a foul mood, and vented her anger earlier today over Traci Bingham's joint diary room session with Samuel Preston, unaware that the pair were organizing plans for their birthday celebrations which will be spent as guest of Big Brother.

The first eviction of the series will take place on Friday night, with George Galloway, Jodie Marsh and Pete Burns all up for the chop, so check back here for updates.