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Big Brother turns back on family

Date August 26, 2012
Christine Sams

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Here's the rub ... an intimate scene from prime time show Big Brother, which Sonia Kruger said would be family-friendly. Photo: Channel Nine

The lights are low, the music is soft and a man in a dressing gown is slowly rubbing cream onto a woman's bare back. It's 7.50pm on Channel Nine, where the new weeknight ''family-friendly'' Big Brother does not appear to be living up to its name.

The network's lead-up campaign promised a child-friendly show, starting with Sonia Kruger's declaration in The Sun-Herald in February that the sleaze would be completely absent.

''I was keen to make sure that Big Brother was going to be more family-friendly because of the time slot - because you've got a lot of kids watching,'' she said at the time.

But promising Big Brother without sleaze is probably a bit like saying MasterChef will screen without food.

Nine aired its first episode of Big Brother Confidential at 10pm on Wednesday, with nude hijinks on screen for a late-night audience. It was advertised though during the nightly show, ramping up the interest in the sleaze.

The initial promos for Big Brother gave the impression that there would be diverse ages, cultures and occupations among the contestants.

Their selection of 14 young, mostly single people have predominantly white faces (apart from the West Australian multimillionaire George). And now, surprise, surprise, all the single types are trying to make a move on each other. It might be a natural human instinct, but do we need to see it at 7.30pm?

Nine has had a successful year - with The Voice's huge ratings, the Olympics coverage, the popularity of Big Brother and now the NRL football coup.

Despite its $2.7 billion debt deadline looming in February, the network is hotter than ever, with another likely hit in House Husbands on the horizon. When you're a network winning ratings all over the place, maybe you no longer care about what you promised parents.


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment...k-on-family-20120825-24t49.html#ixzz24Za7TRNZ
 
Because a massage is so sleazy!!!

There was nothing in it, she didn't even act interested in it!!

Stupid negative journalists.
 
I suggest people email Christine Sams and let her know what you thinking of her classy "journalism" skills. Just don't start swearing and abusing her or she'll probably do an even worse article next week to piss us all off.

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This is what I wrote to her:

I'm contacting you regarding the recent article you wrote on Big Brother titled "Big Brother turns its back on family". As a fan of the show, I'm afraid I saw this article as a rather poor and disingenuous attempt to revive the irrational controversy which was led by Christian conservative groups back in 2005 against Big Brother Uncut.

Even if the article had been written in response to sexually explicit content, I would have still seen it as an unfortunate attempt to hype up controversy in a manner more befitting the tabloid press than the Fairfax press.

However, in reality the article was written in response to a scene of a man giving a women a sensual massage, no more raunchy than the obligatory massage a TV travel reporter receives on camera every time they visits a tropical island resort. The scene had no more sexual content than a sexy dance routine on Dancing With The Stars.

As for the supposed nudity which featured on Confidential, this was restricted to a "sideboob" shot and a man tucking his genitals between his legs, thus revealing some pubic hair to the camera. This is hardly controversial stuff, and the show barely even needed its M rating. It was nothing like to MA rated Uncut/Adults Only program.

In reality, the show has been nothing but "family friendly" this year, much to the resentment of the show's avid fan base. Most fans agree that the reason channel Nine have refused to air any adult content this year is because they are scared of people in the media writing sensationalist articles that give the show a bad reputation and care off advertisers. Therefore, an article such as yours, which attempts to suggest the show has been raunchy when it simply hasn't, is a slap in the face (no Big Brother pun intended) to all of the fans of the show who have been begging Nine to include some real adults only conversations.

Therefore, I believe if you wanted to write an article about Big Brother which tapped into a bit of controversy, it would have made more sense to point out the dissatisfaction among fans who want nine to resurrect Uncut or Adults Only.

Alternatively, you could have written about the fact that the fansite Behind Big Brother has managed to get 800 Big Brother fans to contact Nine's head of programming in a bid to bring back Big Brother Up Late (a show which featured live footage from the house, NOT 'adult' content).
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Good work someone, but I fear it will fall on deaf ears.

I've seen more sex and scandal on Home & Away than this year's BB. Also Confidential has been axed for the PG version.

Fairfax newspapers seem to be on a crusade against BB possibly because News Ltd have exclusive access.

I love how they try to rub in a mention about Nine's debt when Fairfax is already on the brink of death with more bad news released yesterday.
 
Charne first evictee of Big Brother 2012

Date August 27, 2012 - 12:01AM



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Evicted ... Gold Coast bombshell Charne. Photo: Supplied

Charne White, a Queensland professional singer and the oldest female in the Big Brother house, had the distinction of being the first contestant evicted on the reincarnated show on Sunday night.

In a twist on the previous eight series (2001-2008) of the human lab rat show, viewers in 2012 on the Nine Network voted to save their favourite housemate instead of casting votes to evict a contestant.

White was up against Queensland beautician Layla, 24, and Victorian part-time law student Estelle, 23, for the first removal.

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Layla and Estelle are saved ... Big Brother 2012 eviction #1

Layla received the most votes (49 per cent) of the trio and was spared eviction from the house within the Dreamworld compound on the Gold Coast.

It was then left to Big Brother's new anchor, Sonia Kruger, to say the dreaded words Big Brother housemates haven't heard for four years "it's time to go..." to White who received just 24 per cent of the votes.

Estelle received 27 per cent of the vote.

A resident on the Gold Coast, White works at a popular theatre restaurant and considers the stage her second home and shares her love as a musical director and music teacher.

Upon arriving on stage, Charne was met by 1000 screaming fans chanting, "Charne, Charne everything's gonna be okay".

White, who suffers from obsession compulsive disorder (OCD), said her two weeks in the house was tough at times.

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Charne packs for eviction ... Big Brother 2012 eviction #1

"It was extremely hard not having my comfort things around me," White told Kruger during the live eviction on Nine.

"...and the way I am with my OCD, it was extraordinarily hard.

"I think two weeks is enough.

"It's hard getting used to not having anything to do."

White's eviction leaves just 13 housemates in the 12 week series, although one of the seven males will be evicted next week.

The males had to correctly match seven secrets with the seven females on Sunday night.

Having used up their lives, they had to correctly guess out of Angie and Layla which one was a relative of a Royal family to be immune from eviction.

However, Bradley guessed Angie, but it was Layla who is a distant relative of the Polish Royal family.

Angie's secret was being a champion weightlifter.

AAP


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment...rother-2012-20120826-24us9.html#ixzz24f7dNF00
 
Big Brother girls to target boys, says Gold Coast cabaret singer Charne White

Holly Byrnes
News Limited Network
August 27, 201212:00AM

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Charne White from the Gold Coast has become the first to be evicted from Big Brother. Source: Supplied


BIG BROTHER fan favourite Bradley looks set to be targeted for eviction nominations in a female push to bring the Coraki shop boy down a peg or two.

In her first exit interview, BB evictee Charne White claimed the who entered the house a shy country boy was now getting "too big for his boots."

The cabaret singer predicted the super geek would score votes for his "over confidence" and "rudeness" to housemates including Zoe, Benjamin and Stacey in the Monday night's live nomination show.

White admitted she was surprised by the audience support for the 19-year-old after being eliminated from the BB house last night.

The 31-year-old Gold Coast glamour girl was voted off the Channel 9 reality series, with viewers saving Brit babe Layla and brash Melbourne legal student Estelle.

Turning the tables, White nominated Estelle' s new flame Ryan, her house favourite Benjamin and Bradley as potentially the first three boys to face the public's ire next Sunday night.

She said Ryan "was not fitting in with people and the boys have been making a fair bit of fun of him. Yes, he says some funny things, is a bit obscure but I don't think he's found his place yet in the House. I feel like some people have shut him straight off. I did at first but then I thought 'no, I've got to let it go and give him a chance."

The vintage vamp said Benjamin, her favourite inside the house, may also attract noms for confronting other contestants but "I would hate to think that and it shows the immaturity of the other housemates,"

But she saved most of her criticism and concern for Bradley who she said would "get some votes because he's been so incredibly rude to the girls over certain things."

"There is a dark side (to Bradley) and just today I pulled him up on a couple of things. He's just getting robust with what he's saying. He was having a go at me over opinions I have and it's like 'no, you've got your opinions and I've got mine.' It was the same thing that happened with Benjamin a couple of nights ago.

He thinks he's the be all and end all and knowing all of everything. It's like, 'no, when you get ten years down the track then you'll see it from our perspective as well.' I just feel he's getting a little bit too big for his boots at this stage."


In a case of the mouse who roared, White said: "his confidence has just sky-rocketed in the last two weeks and I'm worried he's going to come out and there's going to be a fall."

The sassy singer partied with host Sonia Kruger, crew and VIP guests at the Hilton hotel Surfers Paradise - but was expected to continue media commitments from 4am.

Despite her obvious love of fashion, White immediately ruled out taking the well-worn path of BB glamour girls and will not be posing for any men's magazines.

"Me being in somewhat of a bikini for the last couple of days...that's about as far as I will go."

White conceded the symptoms of her obsessive compulsive disorder had put her on a path to clash with the other BB contestants who did not know her "secret" until tonight.

She said the psychological condition had only been recently diagnosed but believes she has lived with the behavioural patterns and high levels of anxiety her entire life.

It was only until a health scare a few months ago that she was sent to see specialists and could put a name to her quirky habits.

In a frightening episode, White revealed she had suffered hallucinations which prompted her to seek medical help.

"I didn't feel myself being too well. I had a lot on my plate at the time. One thing which hit it off for me was...I have a leopard print bedspread and it was actually moving. That just set me off and I knew something was wrong me. I went through a series of tests with doctors...blood tests, everything.

I was planning to get a cat scan just to make sure it wasn't a tumour...so it was fricking scary. My doctor said I had high levels of anxiety and referred me to a psychologist and then when we were working through a few things...I did a whole bunch of tests...then she went and said 'well, no you've got this this and this. We can work through everything.'

To then find out she had been successful as a BB housemate was a different kind of stress this natural performer said she could deal with.

"If there was any way to push through this, this was the perfect scenario for me to break down some walls."

She said being open about her condition could "only help" raise awareness about OCD and further understanding for sufferers.

The final secrets were as follows:

* Charne - suffers OCD
* Stacey - is a hand model
* Estelle - is a high school dropout
* Sarah - was a nude protestor
* Zoe - was an emo
* Layla - is a member of a royal family
* Angie - is a weight lifting champion

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/en...from-big-brother/story-e6frexlr-1226458492188
 
Bullies and BS on Big Brother

HOLLY BYRNES, NATIONAL TV WRITER
From: News Limited Network
August 27, 20129:25PM

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In a tense voting episode, Big Brother turned the heat on contestants about their behaviour towards each other in the house - issuing an official warning to Benjamin for the aggression he showed throwing a cup of water at Bradley over the weekend.

While the dinner drama had appeared a joke at the time, his more serious intent has since polarised the BB players, with Benjamin attracting 17 votes followed closely behind by Bradley and Ryan, equal on 16 points.

The clash inspired Bradley to target his votes against Benjamin, claiming he was now "in fear" of his rival's "uncontrollable" anger.

Benjamin in turn targeted Ryan and Bradley, stating the latter "was not respecting me or other people in the house".

Showing little respect for Ryan, Benjamin slated Ryan as "a blockbuster video with no storyline. Trying to have a conversation with him is like pulling teeth".

But Ryan used his votes to defend his intelligence, accusing Bradley of "putting (him) down in front of other housemates".

Despite the divided house, fan support for Bradley and Benjamin could help to save them from Sunday night's eviction, with Ryan a clear favourite to be the next to go.

In BB programming news, host Sonia Kruger confirmed the Confidential spin-off show has been moved to Thursday nights from 8pm.

HOW THEY VOTED:

ESTELLE: Benjamin for 3pts "He doesn't think about other housemates." For 2pts, Michael.

STACEY: Bradley for 3pts "He hasnt been pulling his weight and can be really mean." For 2pts, Ray.

ZOE: Bradley for 3pts "He doesn't have the social etiquette to know when a joke is a joke. He is being inappropriate and rude." For 2pts, Ryan.

SARAH: Michael for 4pts "He has bonded with the other female housemates more and he would vote against me." For 1pt, Josh.

LAYLA: Ryan for 3pts "I feel nervous around him...he makes me feel self-conscious in a bikini, like I should go and put clothes on." For 2pts, Ben.

ANGIE: Bradley for 3pts "Because of his age I think he's saying things that come across as offensive and that is upsetting some people in the house." For 2pts, Ray.

JOSH: Ryan for 3pts "In last week's task he...earned us a penalty. That created a trust issue." For 2pts, George.

RAY: Benjamin for 4pts "We like to have a joke about ol' mate Ryan but he makes jokes about him and it's bullying." For 1pt, Bradley.

GEORGE: Benjamin for 4pts "His behaviour this last week. There were three examples: throwing water at Bradley, throwing water at him again at dinner and during the secrets task when I got in trouble he slapped me." For 1pt, Ryan.

RYAN: Bradley for 4pts "He's questioned my intelligence and put me down in front of other housemates." For 1pt, Benjamin.

MICHAEL: Ray for 3pts "I think he's an excellent person but he seems a little too forceful and intense." For 2pts, Ryan.

BRADLEY: Benjamin for 3pts "Because he threw a cup of liquid at me...he has a side to him which is uncontrollable." For 2pts, Ryan.

BENJAMIN: Ryan for 3pts "I've described him as a blockbuster movie with no storyline. Trying to have a conversation with him is like pulling teeth." For 2pts, Bradley.

FINAL TALLY:

BENJAMIN: 17 points

BRADLEY: 16 points

RYAN: 16 points

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/enterta...s-on-big-brother/story-e6frf9ho-1226459365545
 
Thanks Daltrim, I forgot to allow stuff in Noscript. Reading now. :)

Edit: Finished. I think she came across quite classy, did last night too.
 
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I received a response from Christine Sams, the "journalist" responsible for the abominable article about how showing back massages in the early evening and side boobs at 10:00 is proof that BB has turned its back on families.

Hi there,

Thanks for your email. You are completely titled to your opinion, as am I.

Your views are those of an adult viewer.

I was writing from the perspective of children and the parents who trusted Channl Nine. It was not an attempt to "hype up controversy" as you say, but a genuine observation that Nine has not lived up to what it promised parents.

If you, as a grown-up, want more adult content from the show, maybe it's worth letting Channel Nine know directly.

I'm proud of speaking out on behalf of Aussie families, no agenda whatsoever behind it, no Christian conservatism, just common sense facts.

Kind regards.
Christine
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I don't think I'll bother writing back, because she doesn't seem as though she has any intention of intelligently addressing the points I raised in my email to her. Maybe she doesn't feel like defending the merits of an article she never really believed in to begin with. Or maybe she's just as thick her article makes out.
 
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I don't think I'll bother writing back, because she doesn't seem as though she has any intention of intelligently addressing the points I raised in my email to her. Maybe she doesn't feel like defending the merits of an article she never really believed in to begin with. Or maybe she's just as thick her article makes out.
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I wouldn't reply simply because she wrote 'titled' when she clearly meant 'entitled'. but that's just me ;)
 
Daltrim said:
Big Brother turns back on family

Date August 26, 2012
Christine Sams

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Here's the rub ... an intimate scene from prime time show Big Brother, which Sonia Kruger said would be family-friendly. Photo: Channel Nine
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment...k-on-family-20120825-24t49.html#ixzz24Za7TRNZ
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Surprise, Surprise, look at the sleeze and filth SMH is now posting!

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http://www.smh.com.au/travel/winter...ustralias-best-hotel-spas-20120727-22z4x.html

Looks like Neighbours isn't safe anymore either:
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Look what happens when you start on that slippery slope. You get lesbians!
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