OK I found this and I am thinking can they talk to one person of their choice on the outside and its a help? Hub firefighter to light up `Big Brother' Thursday, June 30, 2005 A Boston firefighter will be among the 14 housemates on CBS' claustrophobic ``Big Brother,'' which begins a new season of sleazy backstabbing July 7. According to CBS, Eric Littmann, 36, a married father, will vie for summerlong squatter rights alongside a personal shopper, a meteorology student and a horse breeder, among others. In a twist, each person will have a partner outside the house helping him or her scheme toward the grand prize of $1 million. No matter what conniving goes on, host Julie Chen's face shall never betray an emotion.am with some outside help?