Big Brother 12 is the twelfth season of the American reality television series Big Brother. The HouseGuests moved into the Big Brother House on July 3rd. The season premiered on Thursday, July 8, 2010 and will be broadcast on CBS and Showtime 2 for 75 days, concluding on September 15, 2010 where the winner will be determined. The format of the program will remain largely unchanged from previous seasons: a group of contestants, referred to as HouseGuests, are enclosed in the Big Brother House under the surveillance of cameras and microphones. Each week the HouseGuests will vote to evict one of their own until two HouseGuests remain on finale night. The highlight programs are announced by Clayton A.S. Halsey. Julie Chen hosts the season premiere, evictions and the season finale.
The program includes thirteen participants whose fate in the House is decided by their peers. Originally, fourteen participants were due to enter, but one voluntarily left during the pre-season sequester period and wasn’t replaced. The HouseGuests compete to win a $500,000 prize, with a $50,000 prize offered to the runner-up. One of the HouseGuests, known as the Big Brother Saboteur, had the goal to disrupt life in the House and cause as much havoc as possible. The Big Brother Saboteur did not compete for the grand prize but could have won $50,000 if they had complete five weeks of sabotage without being evicted. The Saboteur was evicted before the five weeks were over and did not win the $50,000 prize, however on Day 34, a new Saboteur was chosen by the voting public. The new Saboteur will perform three acts of sabotage per week for two weeks and, upon surviving the two weeks, will receive $20,000.
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