Big Brother 11

CBS has announced plans for the 11th season of Big Brother, premiering on Thursday, July 9 at 8PM ET.

The season will feature a "kickin' it old school" format as the 12 houseguests are sectioned into four familiar high school cliques -- "popular, athletes, brainiacs and off beats". These four teams will battle in food, luxury and eviction competitions. The 12 houseguests will also be joined by a thirteenth "mystery houseguest" whose identity won't be revealed until the premiere.

Following its premiere, Big Brother 11 will settle into a regular thrice-weekly broadcast schedule, with Sunday night episodes airing at 8PM ET beginning July 12 and Tuesday night episodes airing at 9PM ET beginning July 14. As in previous Big Brother seasons, the Thursday episodes will serve as the eleventh season's live eviction shows.

The Big Brother house has been modified into a green eco-friendly structure where waste will be monitored and the HOH room has been designed to resemble the seaside in Big Sur, CA.

The identities of the 12 announced Big Brother 11 houseguests are:

- Braden Bacha, a single 28-year-old surfer from Santa Monica, CA
- Casey Turner, a married 41-year-old father, fifth-grade teacher and DJ from Lakeland, FL
- Chima Simone, a single 32-year-old freelance journalist from West Hollywood, CA
- Jeff Schroeder, a single 30-year-old advertising salesman from Norridge, IL
- Jordan Lloyd, a single 22-year-old waitress from Matthews, NC
- Kevin Campbell, a single 29-year-old graphic designer from Chula Vista, CA
- Lauren Crosby, a single 21-year-old bikini model from Atlanta, GA
- Lydia Tavera, a single 24-year-old special effects make-up artist from Torrance, CA
- Michele Noonan, a married 27-year-old neuroscientist from Pasadena, CA
- Natalie Martinez, a single 24-year-old Tae Kwon Do champion from Gilbert, AZ
- Ronnie Talbott, a married 30-year-old gamer from Belpre, OH
- Russell Kairouz, a single 24-year-old mixed martial arts fighter from Walnut Creek, CA