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Earlier I read the newspaper and then I looked at Yahoo news and I copied it so you can read it.
Big Brother black out after brawl
LONDON (Reuters) - "Big Brother" was taken off air for 90 minutes early today after screaming housemates threatened to kill each other and had to be dragged apart by security guards.
Producers of the reality TV show said they pulled the plug when contestants pushed one another, hurled trays and unleashed a torrent of swearing.
Police said on Thursday they were examining the brawl.
"We've obtained a copy of the tape of last night's footage and we're looking at it with a view to seeing whether there's anything to take forward," said a spokeswoman for Hertfordshire police.
One contestant was physically sick from the shock after a food fight spiralled out of control.
Bodybuilder Jason Cowen, 30, screamed at 21-year-old student Marco Sabba: "I'll knock you out. I'll take your head off, end of story."
Legal administrator Emma Greenwood, 20, hurled insults at student Victor Ebuwa, 23, who replied: "Don't ever f*** with me Emma -- one warning, that's all. Get out of my face."
Student Vanessa Nimmo, 26, accused bank clerk Nadia Almada, 27, of calling her a **** and the pair traded insults.
The live feed on Channel 4 and digital channel E4 was cut from 1:20 a.m. (0020 GMT) to 3 a.m. on Thursday.
Viewers were shown an outside shot of the house as guards were called in for the first time in five series of the show.
"We are monitoring the situation closely," a Channel 4 spokeswoman said. "We are more concerned about their health and welfare than ratings."
Television watchdogs said the chaos marked a new low for reality TV shows desperate to attract viewers with ever more shocking scenes.
"They are really scraping the barrel by creating controversy," said John Beyer, director of Mediawatch, a TV standards campaign group. "I wish they'd take it off permanently."
There has already been nudity, the suggestion of sex and frequent argument on the show.
In a bid to attract audiences and counter accusations the formula has grown tired, its producers have deliberately tried to create a tense environment.
The slogan for the fifth series is "Big Brother Gets Evil" and among the original housemates were an aspiring glamour model, a political activist and a former asylum seeker.
They are made to perform a variety of tasks and contestants are evicted from the house each week in a public vote. The last one standing in seven weeks will win a prize of up to 100,000 pounds.
Any comments?
Is it on for TV shows to put people through this when they knew this kind of thing was gonna happen. I mean putting different personalities I mean very different personalities together is bound to cause this.
I THINK BIG BROTHER HAS GONE TOO FAR.HAVE YOU?
Big Brother black out after brawl
LONDON (Reuters) - "Big Brother" was taken off air for 90 minutes early today after screaming housemates threatened to kill each other and had to be dragged apart by security guards.
Producers of the reality TV show said they pulled the plug when contestants pushed one another, hurled trays and unleashed a torrent of swearing.
Police said on Thursday they were examining the brawl.
"We've obtained a copy of the tape of last night's footage and we're looking at it with a view to seeing whether there's anything to take forward," said a spokeswoman for Hertfordshire police.
One contestant was physically sick from the shock after a food fight spiralled out of control.
Bodybuilder Jason Cowen, 30, screamed at 21-year-old student Marco Sabba: "I'll knock you out. I'll take your head off, end of story."
Legal administrator Emma Greenwood, 20, hurled insults at student Victor Ebuwa, 23, who replied: "Don't ever f*** with me Emma -- one warning, that's all. Get out of my face."
Student Vanessa Nimmo, 26, accused bank clerk Nadia Almada, 27, of calling her a **** and the pair traded insults.
The live feed on Channel 4 and digital channel E4 was cut from 1:20 a.m. (0020 GMT) to 3 a.m. on Thursday.
Viewers were shown an outside shot of the house as guards were called in for the first time in five series of the show.
"We are monitoring the situation closely," a Channel 4 spokeswoman said. "We are more concerned about their health and welfare than ratings."
Television watchdogs said the chaos marked a new low for reality TV shows desperate to attract viewers with ever more shocking scenes.
"They are really scraping the barrel by creating controversy," said John Beyer, director of Mediawatch, a TV standards campaign group. "I wish they'd take it off permanently."
There has already been nudity, the suggestion of sex and frequent argument on the show.
In a bid to attract audiences and counter accusations the formula has grown tired, its producers have deliberately tried to create a tense environment.
The slogan for the fifth series is "Big Brother Gets Evil" and among the original housemates were an aspiring glamour model, a political activist and a former asylum seeker.
They are made to perform a variety of tasks and contestants are evicted from the house each week in a public vote. The last one standing in seven weeks will win a prize of up to 100,000 pounds.
Any comments?
Is it on for TV shows to put people through this when they knew this kind of thing was gonna happen. I mean putting different personalities I mean very different personalities together is bound to cause this.
I THINK BIG BROTHER HAS GONE TOO FAR.HAVE YOU?
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lalakersrule wrote:
>
> Please read the line *If they're going to arrest anyone* thus
> implying that if they ARE going to be wasting their time
> investigating this nonsense then those are the people they should be
> after not the big brother contestants.
Okay, so what you're saying is...if a member of the public sees what they believe is an assault (and after C4 spent the whole day hyping up the 'brawl', I wonder how many people who watched it read a little more into the few pathetic girly slaps that were thrown...), and they contact the police, the police should then prosecute the person who contacted them because it didn't lead to an arrest? Or does this particular exemption only apply to things on TV? Are there different rules that should be applied to anything seen on a live tv feed? If so, what are they?
>
> Please read the line *If they're going to arrest anyone* thus
> implying that if they ARE going to be wasting their time
> investigating this nonsense then those are the people they should be
> after not the big brother contestants.
Okay, so what you're saying is...if a member of the public sees what they believe is an assault (and after C4 spent the whole day hyping up the 'brawl', I wonder how many people who watched it read a little more into the few pathetic girly slaps that were thrown...), and they contact the police, the police should then prosecute the person who contacted them because it didn't lead to an arrest? Or does this particular exemption only apply to things on TV? Are there different rules that should be applied to anything seen on a live tv feed? If so, what are they?
Light wrote:
> lalakersrule wrote:
> If they're
> going to arrest anyone arrest the retarded members of the public who
> actually called the police in the first place for wasting police
> time.
>
> ...didn't you say (or imply) that the police should be spending their
> time doing more important things?
Please read the line *If they're going to arrest anyone* thus implying that if they ARE going to be wasting their time investigating this nonsense then those are the people they should be after not the big brother contestants.
> lalakersrule wrote:
> If they're
> going to arrest anyone arrest the retarded members of the public who
> actually called the police in the first place for wasting police
> time.
>
> ...didn't you say (or imply) that the police should be spending their
> time doing more important things?
Please read the line *If they're going to arrest anyone* thus implying that if they ARE going to be wasting their time investigating this nonsense then those are the people they should be after not the big brother contestants.
HHAT wrote:
> Cong_Woman, you have the world's most interesting use of the full
> stop ever.
>
> Well done.
HHAT You think? Dunno if thats a dig or not
> Cong_Woman, you have the world's most interesting use of the full
> stop ever.
>
> Well done.
HHAT You think? Dunno if thats a dig or not
HHAT wrote:
> Cong_Woman, you have the world's most interesting use of the full
> stop ever.
>
> Well done.
I was going to say something as well but I though I'd better not.
:)
> Cong_Woman, you have the world's most interesting use of the full
> stop ever.
>
> Well done.
I was going to say something as well but I though I'd better not.
:)
Cong_Woman, you have the world's most interesting use of the full stop ever.
Well done.
Well done.
255 wrote:
> This years big brother is better than last years but the contestants
> are just unbearable. I mean you've got Victor who is just stirring
> things and Marco who is just completely off his head.
How do you make that one out? Surely it's the housemates that make the program interesting, this years lot are just plain annoying and there's no-one that I would particularly like to see win the money, as they're all idiots.
> This years big brother is better than last years but the contestants
> are just unbearable. I mean you've got Victor who is just stirring
> things and Marco who is just completely off his head.
How do you make that one out? Surely it's the housemates that make the program interesting, this years lot are just plain annoying and there's no-one that I would particularly like to see win the money, as they're all idiots.
You really didn't miss much. Emma threw a tray at Victor, Victor threw it back and Emma acted like the little innocent one. Then everyone started arguing about nothing and then security guards split it up.
Does anyone know where I can download the full fight? I missed it! and saw some online but only a bit and it was rubbish, I hear there's extended versions going around the net, and more than anything now, I'm just annoyed that I can't find it, I'm trying to find it for a girl and work and it will kill me to tell her I could find it - help!
Before someone else finds it and makes me look like a fool!
Before someone else finds it and makes me look like a fool!
To be honest. Last year i didnt even watch big brother as none of the people who were in it. Jumped out at me and said watch me. This year. I watched the first episode (where they all went into the house) And you could tell that there was going to be trouble. an immigrant who hates gay people. And a gay guy who hates immagrants.
Granted there has been lots of fights. However is this not what the British public want to see? Its kinda the same when your at school. And theres a fight, Everyone rushes over there to watch it. Its kinda the same thing.
In the USA. One guy threatened a girl with a knife. And the US producers ejected him as soon as it happened. Just makes you think. Would the British producers do the same. As they would see it as a chance to boost TV viewers.
Right Rant finished
Granted there has been lots of fights. However is this not what the British public want to see? Its kinda the same when your at school. And theres a fight, Everyone rushes over there to watch it. Its kinda the same thing.
In the USA. One guy threatened a girl with a knife. And the US producers ejected him as soon as it happened. Just makes you think. Would the British producers do the same. As they would see it as a chance to boost TV viewers.
Right Rant finished
255 wrote:
> This years big brother is better than last years but the contestants
> are just unbearable. I mean you've got Victor who is just stirring
> things and Marco who is just completely off his head.
Yes but it's still old and boring.
> This years big brother is better than last years but the contestants
> are just unbearable. I mean you've got Victor who is just stirring
> things and Marco who is just completely off his head.
Yes but it's still old and boring.
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