Big Brother 2010 will be hosted by Julie Chen. Thirteen Houseguests of the Big Brother 12 were revealed on June 30. The first live eviction show of the programme is schedule on Thursday, July 15. Contestants on the 12th edition of CBS reality TV series Big Brother will live in a camera-rigged house and have their lives taped 24 hours a day as they compete, fight, and occasionally sleep together.

According to CBS, the Big Brother 12 house will feature an "Art Deco themed 'Playground by the Shore' decor, which added the interior will be accented with palm tree groves and walls of glass while the exterior is lifted straight from Miami's Ocean Avenue. The house will also include ultra-modern furniture in the living room and bedrooms that pay homage to Miami.

The Big Brother 12 Houseguests are:
Rachel Reilly, 26 – VIP Cocktail Waitress – Las Vegas, NV
Kristen Bitting, 24 – Boutique Manager – Philadelphia, PA
Britney Haynes, 22 – Hotel Sales Manager – Huntington, AR
Monet Stunson, 24 – Model – Glen Carbon, IL
Brendon Villegas, 30 – High School Swim Coach – Riverside, CA
Andrew Gordon, 39 – Podiatrist – Miami, FL
Enzo Palumbo, 32 – Insurance Adjuster – Bayonne, NJ
Kathy Hillis, 40 – Deputy Sheriff – Texarkana, AR
Annie Whittington, 27 – Bartender – Tampa, FL
Matt Hoffman, 32 – Web Designer – Elgin, IL
Lane Elenburg, 24 – Oil Rig Salesman – Decatur, TX
Ragan Fox, 34 – College Professor – Los Angeles, CA
Hayden Moss, 24 – College Student, Athlete.

The Big Brother 12 season premiere airs on Thursday, July 8th beginning at 8 p.m. PST/EST, then the twelfth season of this American reality television series schedule will shift to a Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday format. The winner of the Big Brother 12 season of the American reality television series will again take home the $500,000 cash prize by a vote of the houseguests, and the full season will play out during the summer months.