The U.S. Supreme Court often has struggled to determine what exactly constitutes protected speech. The following are examples of speech, both direct (words) and symbolic (actions), that the Court has decided are either entitled to First Amendment protections, or not.The First Amendment states, in relevant part, that: âCongress shall make no law...abridging freedom of speech.â.reedom of speech does not include the right: 1  To incite actions that would harm others (e.g., â[S]hout[ing] âfireâ in a crowded theater.â). 2  Schenck v. United States, 249 U.S. 47 (1919). 3  To make or distribute obscene materials. 4  Roth v. United States, 354 U.S. 476 (1957).
The first season of Big Brother premiered on July 5, 2000. The premiere was filmed on July 4, 2000. The series initially aired five nights per week, though a sixth episode was later added into the schedule.
Marcus Bentley has been the narrator of the series since it premiered in 2000. Big Brother has had numerous spin-off series occur since its premiere, most notably Celebrity Big Brother, which is a shorter version of the main series whereas the cast is composed solely of celebrities.