I would have liked ANYONE else to win this (except Danielle) but congrats on playing the game Dick. Better you than your daughter.
I can't say it any better. Congrats Dick even if I don;t like you much, you did play the game. I wish you a good and happy life.
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Post by: CeeeJay on September 19, 2007, 06:59:06 AM
Congrats Dick ....I've been rooting for you since day one!!!
I think he played the game just as good or better than Will!!! .... don't know if anyone will like that but thats my honest opinion
Title: Re: Congratulations Dick Donato!!
Post by: BballKates on September 19, 2007, 09:04:05 AM
While towards the end of the show his behavior disgusted me I have to say congrats. His strategy was brilliant. I just wish some other seasons *cough season 3 cough* could have voted for the best player and not taken things so personally. Kudos to season 8 it turned out better than I thought I guess.
Title: Re: Congratulations Dick Donato!!
Post by: Texan on September 19, 2007, 09:14:50 AM
Dick played the game and congrats.
Was surprised that Zach voted for Dick and not Dani but who knows.
Title: Re: Congratulations Dick Donato!!
Post by: TheCinera on September 19, 2007, 09:24:30 AM
I'm surprised Dustin voted for Dick. After all he did to Dustin, I would of thought his vote was headed Daniele's way.
Title: Re: Congratulations Dick Donato!!
Post by: puddin on September 19, 2007, 11:14:34 AM
Donato's on the Early Show http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=3274377n
Title: Re: Congratulations Dick Donato!!
Post by: puddin on September 19, 2007, 11:26:47 AM
"EVEL" PREVAILS AS "EVEL" DICK DONATO WINS "BIG BROTHER 8" AND THE GRAND PRIZE $500,000!!
(http://i2.[banned image hosting site].com/4yfmg6a.jpg) Father/Daughter Pair Finally Split Up As the Jury Members Decide the Winner
"America's Player" Twist Revealed To Houseguests For the First Time
It's been another crazy, fun-filled summer inside the BIG BROTHER house. It all began with 14 Houseguests and two interesting twists and each week the drama intensified. Dick Donato emerged triumphant last night as the BIG BROTHER 8 grand prize winner of $500,000 based on the votes of his former housemates on the jury. Daniele Donato will receive $50,000 as the second place winner.
After living in the BIG BROTHER 8 house for 81 days, Dick Donato, the 44-year-old Bar Manager, from Los Angeles, Calif., faced a jury consisting of the last seven evicted Houseguests (listed in order of eviction): Dustin Erikstrup, Jen Johnson, Amber Siyavus, Jessica Hughbanks, Eric Stein, Jameka Cameron and Zach Swerdzewski. Carol Journey, Joe Barber, Mike Dutz, Nick Starcevic and Kail Harbick were also present, but were not part of the jury.
After each of the jury members had the chance to ask the finalists questions, the seven members of the jury voted live on-air for whom they wanted to win. By a vote of 5-2, Dick became the grand-prize winner of $500,000. Eric, Dustin, Zac, Amber and Jessica voted for Dick while Jameka and Jen voted for Daniele. After leaving BIG BROTHER 8, Daniele and Dick were met by family and former housemates and interviewed by Julie Chen.
Houseguests were aware of the rival pairs twist once they entered the Big Brother House in July, but as the season came to an end last night, Houseguests were shocked to learn for the first time about the "America's Player" twist and that "America's Player" was Eric Stein, who deceived them all summer by playing that role. The "America's Player" twist gave control to viewers in which they voted on an important assignment that "America's Player" had to complete. The assignments were both strategic moves and personal actions. Stein tried to do what viewers requested, including voting out a specific Houseguest.
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Post by: puddin on September 19, 2007, 02:01:00 PM
“It Worked, I’m Here, I Won” – An Interview with Big Brother 8 Finalists Dick and Daniele Donato by David Bloomberg -- 09/19/2007
Dick and Daniele, the father/daughter duo who made the final two on Big Brother 8, even did their post-show interview together! What did they have to say about their different strategies? How does Dick defend the way he acted in the house? What does Daniele have to say about it? Were they surprised by the vote? They discuss all this and more right here! http://www.realitynewsonline.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=4&article=article7349.art&page=1