It would be (and IMO is anyway) a very boring television spectacle if there wasn't some 'spice' to the events.Big Brother sponsor suspends deal
Shetty, 31, is an award-winning Bollywood actress
Carphone Warehouse has suspended sponsorship of Celebrity Big Brother following allegations of racism towards actress Shilpa Shetty on the C4 show.
The company said its sponsorship would be removed from the current series "with immediate effect".
But Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan said at a press conference it would not be pulling the programme.
Government Chief Whip Jacqui Smith has urged people not to watch Big Brother due to the "racist bullying".
'Shameful' behaviour
In the strongest condemnation of the show by a minister so far, she said the behaviour had been totally "unacceptable".
Ms Smith also attacked the programme-makers, saying that the editing had been wrong and that it was "shameful to make money and publicity out of that sort of thing".
Earlier, Mr Duncan said: "We cannot with certainty say that the comments directed at Shilpa have been racially motivated.
"This morning we have clarified with Shilpa, and unequivocally, she does not believe the treatment she has received is racially motivated.
"She thinks it is socially and culturally motivated," he added.
A record 30,000 complaints have been made over alleged racist remarks towards Shetty.
Three of Shetty's fellow housemates have been accused of racist behaviour, with Jade Goody, 25, receiving the brunt of public criticism.
On Wednesday's show, Shetty told housemate Cleo Rocos she feared she was being targeted because of her race. But the Bollywood star withdrew those claims on Thursday.
Jade Goody
Goody joined the house with her mother and boyfriend Jack Tweed
"I don't feel there was any racial discrimination happening from Jade's end... I think that there are a lot of insecurities from her end but it's definitely not racial," Shetty said in the show's diary room.
Mr Duncan said they were constantly monitoring the show and that some of the contestants had been spoken to in the Big Brother diary room about how their comments might be perceived.
He said "it is unquestionably a good thing that the programme has raised these issues and provoked such a debate. These attitudes, however distasteful, do persist - we need to confront that truth."
Eviction
Shetty and Goody will go head-to-head in the forthcoming Celebrity Big Brother evictions on Friday, with Goody 1-5 favourite to be evicted.
An explosive row between Goody, who first found fame on the non-celebrity version of Big Brother, and the Bollywood actress was broadcast on Wednesday.
Goody told fellow contestants Lloyd and Jo O'Meara that "fake" Shetty needed "a day in the slums". She added: "Go in your community and go to all those people who look up to you and be real."
Former beauty queen Lloyd has also hit out at the Bollywood star, saying Shetty should just "go home", adding that "she can't even speak English properly".
Carphone Warehouse chief executive Charles Dunstone said in a statement: "Our concern has rapidly mounted about the broadcast behaviour of individuals within the Big Brother house."
The company has paid out about £3m in sponsorship so far this series.
"We had already made it clear to Channel 4 that were this to continue, we would have to consider our position."
"Nothing we saw last night gave us any comfort," he added.
'Clash of personalities'
The Perfume Shop chain has also decided to withdraw sales of Jade's perfume from its shelves following the controversy.
However, a spokeswoman for Goody has denied she is a racist.
"It is clear to all that Jade and Shilpa are rubbing each other up the wrong way, but what is going on is nothing more than a clash of personalities between two strong characters," she said.
"Jade will be mortified when she comes out to learn that her conduct is being interpreted as racist. Anyone who knows Jade knows that she is not a racist."
Goody's mother Jackiey Budden, who was also a contestant on the show but was evicted last week, said: "Jade has never been racist, she is mixed race herself and suffered racist abuse as a youngster."
The Carphone Warehouse decision follows media watchdog Ofcom's demand that Channel 4 must respond to complaints about "racist" comments.
"Clearly what is happening is very serious," said Ofcom's chief executive Ed Richards.
He said Ofcom would write to Channel 4 shortly but "in the meantime, it is Channel 4's responsibility to respond to very significant viewer concerns".
More than 30,000 complaints have been made so far to media regulator Ofcom and 3,000 directly to the Channel 4.
However, the explosion of media coverage has seen audience figures rise, with 3.5 million viewers tuning in on Monday, 4.5 million on Tuesday and 5.2 million on Wednesday - equalling the highest figure for this series since the live launch.
Reality TV is an all time low for humanity, after WWE and TNA of course.
They go hand in hand really as Reality TV is as 'stage managed' as the wrestling.
May as well download pron...
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That Lloyd bird looks a bit fit.
...and the way that that Goodys shelia acts is the reason we all ran way.
The little known actress is now famous and the show's ratings have skyrocketed.
It's obvious isn't it?
This is the kind of tv b.s. I don't miss at all living here.
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A terrible indictment on modern society.Originally Posted by Jellybean
Saw it on CNN a while ago. Christ, people don't know how to communicate to each other any more. Jade Goody is such a loud mouth trollop.
bladdy sensible comment that.
gah!
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Reg I couldn't be bothered reading all that lot.
It bears a disturbing resemblance to one of those rags that you find yourself staring at while you're waiting for your groceries to go through checkout lane 9 (10 items or less), and to be honest it frightens me a little.
Can you sum it all up for me in a sentence or two?
Last edited by blackjack; 19th January 2007 at 19:36.
Or would you like to swing on a star?
In an effort to boost the ratings of it's reality tv show 'Big Brother' Channel 4 brought in an Indian celebrity. The participation of a handful of regular Brit girls naturally led to some racist exchanges, and the ensung publicity has sent ratings through the roof and riots in India.
Oh, and some govt member complained as well.
Erm, and while you're there can you get me a can of corn soup and a kilo of bok choy. Thanks.
A woman was shopping at her local supermarket where she selected:
A half-gallon of 2% milk,
A carton of eggs,
A quart of orange juice,
A head of romaine lettuce,
A 2 lb. can of coffee,
And a 1 lb. package of bacon.
As she was unloading her items on the conveyor belt to check out, a drunk standing behind her watched as she placed the items in front of the cashier.
While the cashier was ringing up her purchases, the drunk calmly stated," You must be single."
The woman was a bit startled by this proclamation, but she was intrigued by the derelict's intuition, since she was indeed single.
She looked at her six items on the belt and saw nothing particularly unusual about her selections that could have tipped off the drunk to her marital status.
Curiosity getting the better of her, she said "Well, you know what, you're absolutely correct. But how on earth did you know that?"
The drunk replied, "'Cause you're ugly"
Nice breakdown mate, cheers.
I remember when they used to set fire to the stands at cricket Tests in Calcutta and throw the chairs onto the pitch (sighs nostalgically).
Great, that'll put me at the back of the que again.
Jade evicted as poll reveals public anger with Channel 4
Karen McVeigh and Jeevan Vasagar
Saturday January 20, 2007
The Guardian
Jade Goody is interviewed by Davina McCall following her eviction from the Celebrity Big Brother house. Photograph: Timothy Anderson/Channel 4/PA
Jade Goody was evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house last night in a vote which could be seen as a public stand against racial intolerance. An overwhelming majority - 82% - of viewers voted against her. In a post-eviction interview, Goody said she was "embarrassed and disgusted" by her own behaviour.
The 25-year-old from Bermondsey, south-east London, was up for eviction against Shilpa Shetty, a Bollywood actor and the alleged victim of racist abuse from several housemates, especially Goody. Before her departure was announced, an unprecedented 40,000 complaints were made to broadcast regulator Ofcom and the public were urged to "vote for tolerance" by a number of politicians including the chancellor, Gordon Brown.
http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/sto...994828,00.html
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The trollop is gone apparently. This is causing a huuuuge fuss in the UK.
I think it's fascinating to witness how the white girls spew out ignorant insults while the Indian lady acts with dignity and shows respect.
Apparantly she placed a blanket over one of the older celebs who had dozed off, was witnessed doing it, and was subsequently gossiped about, like she was sucking up to the public.
Like rob' said, no-one knows how to be civil anymore. Just a load of shouting and insults, and a woeful understanding of other cultures. However, Goody and that other fool are products of their upbringings. I was never taught about the immigration policies of post-war Britain. Why was my black mate Robert sat next to me? How did he come to be there?
It's all WW2 in History lessons, and as a result, many Brits waltz around with thoughts ranging from, 'we're the best country in the world', to, 'everyone else is an inferior cunt.'
I'm everywhere you've never been and better than I've ever been
Show me a country that doesn't produce citizens like this? Certainly not LOS!
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