Win a Sheldon Shirt from 8Ball.co.uk [UK only] July 25, 2013

We have teamed up with 8Ball.co.uk to run a contest exclusively for our UK visitors. We are giving away a t-shirt that's straight out of Sheldon's wardrobe and has featured on The Big Bang Theory. One lucky person will win this purple TV Test Pattern t-shirt as worn by Sheldon on the show. Enter the contest now for your chance to win this Sheldon t-shirt [UK only, 18+].

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Big Bang Theory Guest Star Tournament: Result July 23, 2013

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 64.85% of the final vote. The Roseanne and Toy Story actress has so far appeared in four episodes of The Big Bang Theory as Sheldon's religious Texan mother, Mary Cooper. Laurie Metcalf received 980 votes throughout the tournament. 

For a recap of the tournament, head over to our Big Bang Theory Guest Star Tournament page.

2013 Primetime Emmy Nominations July 18, 2013

The nominations for the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today in Hollywood. The Big Bang Theory received a total of eight nominations at this year's Emmy awards.

The Big Bang Theory received its third consecutive nomination in the Outstanding Comedy Series category. The other contenders for this year's award are 30 Rock (NBC), Girls (HBO), Louie (FX), Veep (HBO) and last year's winner Modern Family (ABC).

Jim Parsons was nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for the fifth consecutive time. He won the award in 2010 and 2011. His competitors this year are 30 Rock's Alec Baldwin, Arrested Development's Jason Bateman, Louie's Louis C.K., House of Lies' Don Cheadle and Episodes' Matt LeBlanc.

Mayim Bialik received her second consecutive nomination in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category. The other contenders for the award are Glee's Jane Lynch, Modern Family's Julie Bowen, Nurse Jackie's Merrit Wever, 30 Rock's Jane Krakowski and Veep's Anna Chlumski.

Comedy veteran Bob Newhart was nominated for his guest role on The Big Bang Theory as Professor Proton. This is the seventh Emmy nomination for the stand-up comic and TV actor, famed for his shows The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart, including a 2004 nomination in the same category for his guest appearance on ER.

The Big Bang Theory crew received four nominations for their work. The show was nominated in the "Outstanding Art Direction For a Multi-Camera Series" category, the "Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series" category, the "Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special" category, and the "Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork,Video Control For A Series" category.

The Emmys will be held Sunday, September 22 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on CBS. How I Met Your Mother's Neil Patrick Harris is hosting the ceremony for the second time.

Big Bang Theory Guest Star Tournament: Final Round July 16, 2013

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 John Ross Bowie (Barry Kripke) and Wil Wheaton (Himself).

The results of the last round's individual battles were: Laurie Metcalf (72.15%) vs Wil Wheaton (27.85%), and Kevin Sussman (56.75%) vs. John Ross Bowie (43.25%).

Find out who will be crowned the fans' favorite Big Bang Theory guest star when the final round closes on Tuesday, July 23. Vote now in the Final Round of our Big Bang Theory Guest Star Tournament.

Win an officially licensed Soft Kitty t-shirt July 12, 2013

We have teamed up with StylinOnline.com to give away one of these Soft Kitty t-shirts. Express your love for Soft Kitty with this officially licensed blue Big Bang Theory tee. Head over to the-big-bang-theory.com/win-a-soft-kitty-tshirt/ and answer a Soft Kitty trivia question for your chance to win.

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Rank your favorite TBBT: Season 4 Episodes July 10, 2013

Which are your favorite and least favorite episodes of The Big Bang Theory's fourth season? You can now rank your favorite TBBT: Season 4 episodes with our new ranking feature, the rankings of which will decide which episodes are discussed in our forum's weekly Hiatus Club Episode Chat.

If you're not yet a member of our forum, you may not know that each week there's a chat event discussing a few select episodes of The Big Bang Theory. The episodes up for discussion are selected from members' favorites and now you too can help decide which episodes are talked about.

If you want to discuss classic episodes of The Big Bang Theory with other fans, you can join our forum now in anticipation of this week's chat. The weekly Hiatus Club Episode Chat will be taking place this Friday, July 12 at 3:30pm Eastern Time, 12:30pm Pacific Time, 8:30pm in the UK and 9:30pm Central European Time. The Season 3episodes up for discussion this week include The Maternal Congruence, The Excelsior Acquisition, The Pants Alternative and The Wheaton Recurrence.

Rank your favorite Big Bang Theory: Season 4 episodes

Big Bang Theory Guest Star Tournament: Round 2 July 9, 2013

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 will now go head-to-head in two pairs. Cast your votes in our guest tournament now.

The two pairs in this second round are: Laurie Metcalf (Mary Cooper) vs. Wil Wheaton (Himself), and Kevin Sussman (Stuart) vs. John Ross Bowie (Barry Kripke). The four stars knocked out in the last round were Christine Baranski (Beverly Hofstadter), Leonard Nimoy (Spock), Bob Newhart (Professor Proton) and Carol Ann Susi (Mrs. Wolowitz).

The results of the last round's individual battles were: Laurie Metcalf (71.45%) vs Carol Ann Susi (28.55%), John Ross Bowie (52%) vs Christine Baranski (48%), Wil Wheaton (58.18%) vs Leonard Nimoy (41.82%), and Kevin Sussman (67.4%) vs. Bob Newhart (32.6%).

This semi-final round will close next Tuesday 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.

Big Bang Theory Guest Star Tournament: Round 1 July 2, 2013

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. Carol Ann Susi (Mrs. Wolowitz), John Ross Bowie (Barry Kripke) vs. Christine Baranski (Beverly Hofstadter), Wil Wheaton (Himself) vs. Leonard Nimoy (Spock), and Kevin Sussman (Stuart) vs. Bob Newhart (Professor Proton).

This round will close on Tuesday, July 9 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.

Season 6 Ratings Wrap Up: Syndication June 27, 2013

The Big Bang Theory, in addition to its successful run on CBS, had a very successful run in Syndication. This is a short update to The Big Bang Theory's syndicated ratings this year. Also included are some other data and comparisons and one very big accomplishment for the show, both in syndication and prime time broadcasts. Due to the length of these articles, they will be posted to the forums.

Read the syndication ratings article on our Forums

Questions are welcome, but please ask these in the forum, as it will be easier to have any questions in one place. Comments will also be appreciated. Enjoy.

Big Bang Theory Guest Star Tournament June 25, 2013

We are running a tournament to find the fans' favorite Big Bang Theory guest stars. With memorable guest apperances from 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 people 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.