Parker

Subject: Parker Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:15 am

Parker, 26, Paparazzo from Northridge, California

myspace is http://www.myspace.com/16142641

Parker, 26
Single
Paparazzo
Northridge, CA

Parker graduated with a bachelor's degree in radio/television from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and currently works as a member of the paparazzi for TMZ. He served in the Air Force from 1999-2002 and received a general discharge. He admits that he couldn't conform to military standards.

Parker, who was raised by his single mom, wears his heart on his sleeve and will always say what he feels. He describes himself as inappropriate, unpredictable and authentic. He can be your best friend or worst enemy and claims to have the power of persuasion. The accomplishment he is most proud of in his life is losing 45 pounds through will power, diet and exercise. His hobbies include socializing, playing his Wii, laughing at other people's expense and doing anything besides working.

He has two pet lizards, Reggie and Simone, and three tattoos: a Zodiac Ram on his arm, a rooster above his ankle and a kanji tattoo he and some of his Air force buddies share that reads "Brothers, Together, Eternally."

Parker's favorite television shows include "Weeds" and "Desperate Housewives" and his favorite movie is "American Beauty."

His birth date is April 6, 1981.

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Subject: Re: Parker Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:33 am

I think I am going to lolove this guy! Maybe because he works for TMZ, or maybe it's the hair. :suspect:

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Subject: Re: Parker Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:43 am

JellyBean wrote:

I think I am going to lolove this guy! Maybe because he works for TMZ, or maybe it's the hair. :suspect:

I like this one too Jellybean. Are you joking about TMZ?

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Subject: Re: Parker Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:54 am

Miss Behaving wrote:

JellyBean wrote:

I think I am going to lolove this guy! Maybe because he works for TMZ, or maybe it's the hair. :suspect:

I like this one too Jellybean. Are you joking about TMZ?

I'm not joking about him working for TMZ. I just think it's funny, cause TMZ is my main Celebrity Entertainment (In the know) Site. lol!

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Subject: Re: Parker Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:13 am

Myspace - http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=38887739

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Subject: Re: Parker Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:43 am

He has such a sweet looking face, nice smile. I can't wait to see his personality.

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On the good side, he reminds me of the Counting Crows singer.

On the bad side, he's a papparazzo.....a scum sucking parasite.

He'd BETTER be entertaining...dammmit!

Subject: Re: Parker Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:14 am

From the TMZ.com website, they didn't even know he was going to be a houseguest, LOL!

Here's one story TMZ didn't know about first -- one of our photographers is on the upcoming edition of "Big Brother."

CBS just unveiled their latest cast, and our guy Parker is one of the wannabe fame-seeking housemates on the reality show. We had no clue!

TMZ does know he's going to do really well, because, for Parker, living under the watchful eye of cameras 24/7 -- is just another day on Robertson Blvd.!

Subject: Re: Parker Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:18 am

Flgal.. You beat me.. Spending so much time on my BB gossip, have not checked on my celebs till this afternoon and saw the article on TMZ. I sent them an email yesterday asking if they would dish the dirt..

TMZ on "Big Brother" -- Who Knew?!

Posted Feb 7th 2008 9:21AM by TMZ Staff

Here's one story TMZ didn't know about first -- one of our photographers is on the upcoming edition of "Big Brother."

CBS just unveiled their latest cast, and our guy Parker is one of the wannabe fame-seeking housemates on the reality show. We had no clue!

TMZ does know he's going to do really well, because, for Parker, living under the watchful eye of cameras 24/7 -- is just another day on Robertson Blvd.!

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Subject: Re: Parker Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:20 am

That's too funny.

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Subject: Re: Parker Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:17 pm

I like him. He is calm when he talks.. He doesn't bob his head around like all the other videos I've watched.
He will probably go soon... too nice

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Subject: Re: Parker Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:36 pm

I like him too.

Subject: Re: Parker Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:42 pm

I like him too.

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NancyB (admin) wrote:

I like him. He is calm when he talks.. He doesn't bob his head around like all the other videos I've watched.
He will probably go soon... too nice

Oh I hope not, he's adorable. He kinda reminds me of Elijah Wood, (who I crush on).

Subject: Re: Parker Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:10 pm

http://news.siu.edu/news/February08/020708par8018.jsp
SIUC graduate to compete in 'Big Brother 9'

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Saluki fans have a chance to vote for one of their own beginning next week.

Parker Somerville, a May 2007 graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale's renowned Department of Radio-Television, is one of 16 houseguests on CBS' reality show, "Big Brother 9," which premieres at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12.

To help kick off Somerville's quest to be the last remaining houseguest and capture a $500,000 grand prize, the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts is holding a special viewing party in Kellogg Hall. The viewing party begins at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the residence hall's viewing lounge.

Krissi Geary-Boehm, the college's coordinator of internship and placement, is hoping that Somerville, 26, receives support from his Saluki family.

"Whenever people who knew Parker as a student hear the news, no one is really shocked. Parker is a true character, full of talent, charm, and charisma," she said.

The show's premise is a group of strangers live together in a house where cameras and microphones record their every movement 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Reports are that this series has a "soulmate" theme, where houseguests are paired with the possibility of being voted off together, Geary-Boehm said.

Houseguests voted each other out of the house over a three-month period. The runner-up receives $50,000.

After the premiere, the show will air on Sundays and Wednesdays. Midway through the show, fans can vote via the show's Web site or by text message for their favorite houseguest to receive a special reward not available to other houseguests, Geary-Boehm said.

Somerville, who is from Springfield, moved to Los Angeles shortly after he graduated and is a member of the paparazzi for the celebrity news and gossip Web site, TMZ, while working to enter the television field. His show bio states Somerville, who served in the U.S. Air Force from 1999 to 2002, "wears his heart on his sleeve and will always say what he feels."

Geary-Boehm and Somerville keep in touch on a regular basis. "Big Brother 9" did casting calls in 17 cities, and show producers talked with Geary-Boehm at length recently for reference checks, a standard practice, she said.

"Only Parker, with that undeniable charisma, could beat out the competition to make the final 16!" she said.

Somerville, who lives in Northridge, Calif., describes himself "as inappropriate, unpredictable and authentic. He can be your best friend or worst enemy and claims to have the power of persuasion" in the show's bio. He also states his proudest accomplishment is losing 45 pounds through will power, diet and exercise. The listed hobbies include "socializing, playing his Wii, laughing at other people's expense and doing anything besides working."

But Geary-Boehm said that description is more likely for the reality show; she describes Somerville as a "workaholic."

"It's interesting that his official bio for the show implies that he is a slacker who frowns on work," she said. "Everyone at MCMA who knew Parker knows that's definitely reality TV exaggeration. Parker was involved in multiple, time-consuming activities while working his way through school. His work ethics are actually quite exemplary."

Somerville was a hard-working student active with both WSIU-TV and the River Region Evening Edition. He also participated in an internship in C-SPAN in Washington, D.C., in summer 2006. He was also very involved in the National Association for Black Journalists on campus.

He was also a member of the first group of GUIDES (Guides for Undertaking Internships and Demonstrating Excellence beyond SIUC) in fall 2006. GUIDES is a group of peer leaders chosen by the college to mentor students who are interested in doing internships.

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Subject: Re: Parker Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:44 pm

I dub thee............................

MUMBLES

very hard to understand.

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Subject: Re: Parker Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:21 am

I liked Parker right when I first saw him. Seems cool!

Subject: Re: Parker Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:12 pm

Parker is posting in his HG forum over at JU

Quote:

eric from bb8, talkin *****, so i had to get em...

lol, can yall believe this lame is talkin ***** on us in his blog? this is a little of what he wrote in his blog about me and a few of my fellow hg's:

"May as well stay on the topic of Matt and his boys, Alex and especially Parker. Aren't these guys just so ***** hot and cool? Gameplay-wise, these guys are superstars. Alex has nominated his best buddy Parker (who is likely going to get evicted), Parker has angered every single person and tried to turn the house on his own partner (does he understand that if she goes, he goes?), and they came out of the gates so wildly at least two of them will be out before the jury for certain. I laughed out loud
when I saw Parker walking around in the crown...great play, *****. Matt looks like a complete douche bag and he and his wifey Alex make an adorable couple. Meet the new Scott and Jase. They did well, expect a similar result."

and this is my response i sent to him in a message on myspace:

Date:
Mar 21, 2008 3:26 AM (i was just getting off of work! lol)

Subject: tisk tisk...

Body:
first of all, you've ***** with the right one... dude, you're a ***** loser... yeah i called you a loser and i clowned your punk ass at our HOH competion becasue you're a lame. you were a lame before you got on the show, and you're an even bigger lame now. you wouldn't have any kind of notoriety if you weren't "america's player". from the short time i was in the house, i made a huge impression on america, and they loved the ***** outta me because i was myself and didn't give two ***** about what other people thought. i heard on the popularity polls, you had shitty results. you know why? because you're a ***** lame!! and from what i hear, you didn't even play for america! douchebag, get a clue and make a difference!... you can say what you want about me over myspace because i know you don't have the balls to say ***** to my face. however, I DO!!! try me, and expect the unexpected. take it however you wanna take it.

i'll be at the wrap party.

http://forums.jokersupdates.com/ubbthreads/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=BB9HGParker

Subject: Re: Parker Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:16 pm

haha Parker vs Eric.... wonder if Eric will hide behind Kail at wrap party!

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Subject: Re: Parker Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:25 pm

Parker i s back to work at TMZ. They had a story about him on their website a few days ago. Sorry but I cant locate the link.

He looked good :O)

Subject: Re: Parker Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:31 pm

I don't think Eric would even show up to the wrap party, everybody hates him, he would for sure get his ass kicked!

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Subject: Re: Parker Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:40 pm

I think I love Parker now..lol

Subject: Re: Parker Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:53 pm

I've always liked parker, unfortunately when your the first few to go, its hard to get to know them

Subject: Re: Parker Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:35 pm

Thanks for bringing that over Jane. I love when the former house guests fight online and create drama to entertain us with us. Eric sure is making lots of enemies isn't he? Cant wait for wrap party photos this year.

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