TBBT Guest Star Tournament: Result July 29, 2014
The final round of our Big Bang Theory: Guest Star Tournament has now closed and we are able to announce the winner. Nearly 6,000 votes were cast in this tournament and we want to thank everybody who voted.
Laurie Metcalf (Mary Cooper) beat Kevin Sussman (Stuart) to win the tournament with 54.04% of the final vote. The Roseanne and Toy Story actress has so far guest starred in six episodes of The Big Bang Theory as Sheldon's religious Texan mother, Mary Cooper. Laurie Metcalf received 497 votes throughout the tournament.
For a recap of the tournament, head over to our Big Bang Theory Guest Star Tournament page.
TBBT Guest Star Tournament: Final Round July 22, 2014
The semi-final round of our Big Bang Theory Guest Star Tournament has now closed. Two guest stars have progressed to the final round and now go head-to-head. Cast your votes in our guest tournament now.
The two guest stars in the final round are: Laurie Metcalf (Mary Cooper) vs. Kevin Sussman (Stuart Bloom). The two stars knocked out in the last round were Bob Newhart (Professor Proton) and Wil Wheaton (Himself).
The results of the last round's individual battles were: Bob Newhart (47.69%) vs. Kevin Sussman (52.31%), and Laurie Metcalf (64.08%) vs. Wil Wheaton (35.92%).
Find out who the result of our Big Bang Theory guest star tournament when the final round closes on Tuesday, July 29. Vote now in the Final Round of our Big Bang Theory Guest Star Tournament.
Win a Leonard Stress Doll July 20, 2014
We are giving away an officially licensed Leonard stress doll to one lucky person. For your chance to win, head over to our contest page and answer a Big Bang Theory trivia question.
The officially licensed 5.5" Big Bang Theory stress doll features Leonard in his olive green jacket with a yellow t-shirt.
The contest is open through Wednesday, July 23. We are in the process of selecting a winner for the Sheldon stress doll contest, so keep checking your emails to see whether you're the winner.
Enter the contest now for your chance to win this Leonard stress doll
TBBT Guest Star Tournament: Round 2 July 16, 2014
The first round of our Big Bang Theory Guest Star Tournament has just closed. Four guest stars have made it through to the semi-final round and now face off in two pairs. Cast your votes in our guest tournament now.
The two pairs in this second round are: Bob Newhart (Professor Proton) vs. Kevin Sussman (Stuart), and Laurie Metcalf (Mary Cooper) vs. Wil Wheaton (Himself).
The results of the last round's individual battles were: Laurie Metcalf (69.7%) vs. Christine Baranski (30.3%), Bob Newhart (71.4%) vs. Stephen Hawking (28.6%), Wil Wheaton (51.1%) vs. John Ross Bowie (48.9%), and Kevin Sussman (66.8%) vs. Carol Ann Susi (33.2%).
This semi-final round will close on Tuesday, July 22 and the two winning guest stars will progress to the final round. Vote now in Round 2 of our Big Bang Theory Guest Star Tournament.
Win a Sheldon Stress Doll July 14, 2014
We are giving away an officially licensed Sheldon stress doll to one lucky person. For your chance to win, head over to our contest page and answer a Big Bang Theory trivia question.
The officially licensed 5.5" Big Bang Theory stress doll features Sheldon in his striped Green Lantern t-shirt and is sure to bring your stress levels down with every squeeze.
The contest is open through Wednesday, July 16. We are in the process of selecting a winner for the Raj Star Trek bobblehead contest, so look out for an email from us.
Enter the contest now for your chance to win this Sheldon stress doll
2014 Primetime Emmy Nominations July 10, 2014
The nominations for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today in Hollywood. The Big Bang Theory and its stars received a total of seven nominations at this year's Emmy awards.
The Big Bang Theory received its fourth consecutive nomination in the Outstanding Comedy Series category. The other nominees this year are Louie (FX), Modern Family (ABC), Orange Is The New Black (Netflix), Silicon Valley (HBO) and Veep (HBO). The Big Bang Theory and Modern Family are the only network comedies in a category now dominated by shows from cable and online distribution.
Jim Parsons was nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for the sixth consecutive time. He won the award in 2010, 2011 and at last year's ceremony. His competitors this year are Derek's Ricky Gervais, Episodes' Matt LeBlanc, House of Lies' Don Cheadle, Louie's Louis C.K. and Shameless star William H. Macy. Jim Parsons was also nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or A Movie for The Normal Heart.
Mayim Bialik received her third consecutive nomination in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category. The other contenders for the award are Modern Family's Julie Bowen, Mom's Allison Janney, Orange Is The New Black's Kate Mulgrew, Saturday Night Live's Kate McKinnon and Veep's Anna Chlumsky.
Comedy veteran Bob Newhart was nominated a second time for his guest role on The Big Bang Theory as Professor Proton. Bob Newhart famously won the first Emmy of his career last year for his appearance on the show. This is the eighth overall Emmy nomination for the legendary stand-up comic and television actor.
The Big Bang Theory crew received three nominations for their work, with nominations for "Outstandign Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series", "Outstanding Art Direction For A Contemporary Program (Half-Hour Or Less)", and "Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series".
The Emmys will be held Monday, August 25 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live on NBC.
TBBT Guest Star Tournament: Round 1 July 8, 2014
The nominations round of our Big Bang Theory Guest Star Tournament has now closed and the first knock-out round is open now. The eight most popular guest stars made it through to this round and will now go head-to-head in four pairs. Cast your votes now.
The four pairs in the first round are: Laurie Metcalf (Mary Cooper) vs. Christine Baranski (Beverly Hofstadter), Bob Newhart (Professor Proton) vs. Stephen Hawking (Himself), Wil Wheaton (Himself) vs. John Ross Bowie (Barry Kripke), and Kevin Sussman (Stuart) vs. Carol Ann Susi (Mrs. Wolowitz). This round will close on Tuesday, July 15 and the four winning guest stars will progress to the second round. Vote now in Round 1 of our Big Bang Theory Guest Star Tournament.
Win a Raj Star Trek Bobblehead July 7, 2014
We are giving away an officially licensed Raj Star Trek bobblehead to one lucky person. For your chance to win, head over to our contest page and answer a Big Bang Theory trivia question.
The officially licensed Big Bang Theory/Star Trek crossover bobblehead features Raj wearing the red Star Trek engineering uniform and holding a phaser. The six-inch character stands atop a base featuring the character's name and the show's logo.
The contest is open through Wednesday, July 9. A winner be selected randomly and contacted by email shortly after. Congratulations to Gordon W. in the UK who won the Leonard bobblehead and Karen S. in France who won the Howard bobblehead.
Enter the contest now for your chance to win this Raj Star Trek bobblehead
Vote for your favorite TBBT guest stars July 1, 2014
We are running a tournament to find people's favorite Big Bang Theory guest stars. With memorable guest appearances from James Earl Jones, Wil Wheaton, Bob Newhart, Leonard Nimoy, Stephen Hawking and many other, along with recurring guest stars including Laurie Metcalf and Christine Baranski, we're interested to see which guest appearances visitors to the site have enjoyed the most. Head over to the-big-bang-theory.com/guest-star-tournament/ to submit your nominations.
The first round of the tournament is the nominations round. You can nominate up to eight guest stars to advance to the knock-out rounds. Any credited guest star, no matter how famous, is eligible in the tournament. The guest stars don't have to be the biggest names or have had the largest guest parts to be nominated. The nominations round will close in one week and the eight most popular guest stars will then go through to the knock-out rounds.
Submit your nominations in our guest star tournament.
Mayim Bialik interview with iD Magazine June 30, 2014
The Big Bang Theory's Mayim Bialik recently sat down for an exclusive interview with iD Magazine, a science and technology publication, to share her belief that society needs to learn about science from a young age.
Discussing the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education, Mayim said “There are a lot of careers that require a science background, even if you’re not working as a scientist per se. Given the economy, given rates of unemployment and what jobs are available, a tremendous amount of fast-growing careers require training in the STEM field... Beyond that, I think it’s incredibly important to have well-rounded individuals as part of our society—people who can understand things such as math and science, even at a basic level... People should know about the origins of the universe, even if they’re not scientists. We should have an intelligent country that is educated and that is knowledgeable about science.”
Mayim also discussed the power of the Internet, saying “I think the Internet is a really incredible, world-altering thing, but can also be really dangerous. I try not to Google things, and whenever anyone calls me with any medical question—because I’m that person for a lot of people who know me—I encourage them not to Google things and not to let the public world of science speak to them specifically if it’s not made for them.”
We have teamed up with iD Magazine to give away five copies of the latest magazine, featuring Mayim Bialik's interview, to our visitors. For your chance to win a copy of the magazine, fill in your details here. Please note you must reside in the United States to enter the giveaway.
For more information about iD Magazine, head over to their website ideasanddiscoveries.com