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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:20 pm
Ok I'm ready to throw things at my puter. I just checked in as usual hoping to see M/J/J. Instead I ended up with all 4 feeds of C/N/L. What were they dicussing? How they do not plan to let the show off the hook and "what are they going to do, bring in all new people?" They were consider options to control the show/game/production etc. Chima had a look that honestly made my skin crawl. It was a cross of evil and glee thinking about this. WAIT now Chima dissed Russell's rosery and called him "some kind of an extremist Muslim terrorist." If you want to see w/your own eyes, the time is a little after 12 pm BB time, Aug 14. Before they cut to fish, the girls were cackling about how they can make demands because basically BB needs them to stay. SO exactly how much of this is AG going to tolerate before they do something??? I feel if the producers don't take control SOON they will totally lose control, not only for this season but the future. It reminds me of a Hockey game when no penalties have been called and it gets insanely out of hand. I can't fathom why they haven't been called to the DR, with AG and the CBS legal team, putting the fear of everything into them. I find this repugnant and totally against the concept of BB. Not to mention most unpleasant to watch. If anyone cares, Chima just announced that America loves voting for butt holes (modified not her word). Um NO we voted for the nice people not you!!! Any ideas on how to stop/correct this? Since AG can't seem to come up with ideas, wonder if we can.
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Delurker
Member
08-19-2005
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:27 pm
Wow, just Wow! Sadly I think this may very well be the last season of BB. Know any good lawyers to contact CBS?
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Spunky
Member
10-08-2001
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:28 pm
When two of them will be on the block, they're history!
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Darclyte
Member
07-11-2005
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:30 pm
They have a pretty extensive contract, that none of them ever seem to actually read, and it is the producers, not them, that controls the show. Threats against the production/producers/other HGs whatever will get them booted. CBS/BB doesn't "need" the 3 of them to finish the game. They really only need 3 voters and 2 finalists to determine a winner. If C/N/L all got tossed for trying to disrupt the production, then they'd have the minimum that they need. Jeff, Jordan, Russell, Michele and Kevin make 5, and Jessie makes 6. So, that's 2 finalists and 4 voters. They'd give "America" the 5th vote so that they couldn't have a tie.
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Nana731
Member
07-06-2005
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:31 pm
Let them walk and then let BB tell them they'll be sued for breach of contract and they will be paid no money for time spent, it's used up in fines. lol
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Rosem4243
Member
06-27-2005
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:31 pm
Glad you posted this, Lurk. I was doing stuff around the house and the feeds were on, I kept hearing Chima calling Russ names, how they are in control of the show...I was appalled! I kept thinking, no fish? TPTB have not only lost control of the houseguests, they've lost control over what goes out into the cosmos. Even their attempt to control leaks from the 'not live' show didn't work. Chima apparently controlled the production of the live show, at OUR expense! BB is the overindulgent parent who has to continually bribe their children in exchange for good behavior. After a while they won't eat their peas if they don't get a toy. Now BB has set a precedent, and these 3 ain't gonna eat the peas! Don't know what we can do about it though, except continue to enjoy the train wreck.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:34 pm
I didn't eat my peas today. I didn't get a toy. Just sayin'! 
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Cheekychops
Member
08-12-2005
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:34 pm
Lurk, for years I have respected your postings and this is another example of why. You call it as you see it and you do it well. I find it extremely odd that BB/AG is sitting back and allowing Chima to say the things she is and basically holding them hostage to her demands. Calling someone a terrorist because they are from Lebanon is racist imo. Rewarding them (with beauty products last night) says that BB really is worried about them walking and maybe screwing up this season. BB should put them all up on penalty noms and let Michelle decide if she wants to add to the list. As for the viewers, we don't have much say other than to write to the advertisers and alert them of what Chima has been saying. The only thing CBS cares about is their advertising dollars. They'll only care if you hit them where it hurts - in the wallet.
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:34 pm
DeLurker, I'm not so sure of that (unless BB let's this snowball and it turns REALLY ugly). The ratings have been pretty good, and as we've often discussed here, it's one of the few shows that generates a fair amount of income on top of advertising. They get whatever Real pays for the rights, and all those $1 a call votes. Add that to good ratings, a show host who is married to the network Pres, and I can't see this show going anywhere in the near future. That said, those 3 are stirring a cauldren of ugliness, between racial hatred, openly plotting to control production, and their behavior to other HG (hiding clothes, rosaries, food, etc etc). To me the most logical thing, that I felt should have been done yesterday instead of giving Chima the power to rescheule a major network allegedly live show, would have been to call in AG and several scary attorney's who would go ovver their contract line by line, and show the many way they would sue them and hold them accountable for years to come. I also don't think it would be a bad idea to let them know that if need be they will have Braden, Laura, and Casey return to the game if they do not shape up IMMEDIATELY. And if they feel it is an idle threat, they may walk out the door now and the HG will pack for them. That's MY suggestion FWIW!
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Nana731
Member
07-06-2005
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:37 pm
Lurk, that's kinda what I said, but you said it so much better lol.
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Nana731
Member
07-06-2005
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:38 pm
And I love the idea of threatening to bring back those 3 lol.
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Lillian
Member
07-29-2009
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:41 pm
If they kick out Chima, the other two will calm down. They'll have six jury votes, and can figure out some sort of tiebreaker easily enough. As far as I'm concerned Chima has crossed the same line as physical violence. It's one thing when a player makes a racist remark and all that happens is we all think worse of them - but she has been going on for weeks now, and on and on and on. That, coupled with her continued threats to disrupt the show, say she should not be there. As someone on another board said, there are plenty of people who would love to be on this show.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:41 pm
Much as I hate how this season is going, I'm pretty sure BB would never censor what anyone says in the house. They would elect not to show it on TV or not show it in correct timeline, but they aren't going to go and tell the HGs they can't call someone whatever.
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:45 pm
Rose, you raise an interesting point. I too wondered why no fish, esp when we usually get them SOOOOOOOO fast. I wonder if BB may have wanted us to hear some of this. If they are on the cusp of taking action, and I think that is long overdue, it might not hurt to have this out there to justify what goes down, incase it doesn't go well. Perhaps wishful thinking, but that Fish guy has been lightening fast lately, so not so sure. AWWWWW Cheeky and Nana....so sweet--thanks! Cheeky I do tend to speak from my heart here, as in life. So glad that doesn't annoy you lol. And Nana, while I was busy writing a novel, you summed it up in a few words, so don't sell yourself short! For the life of me I just can't fathom how AG has let it get so far out of hand. IMHO if she had proper control, it wouldn't have gotten anywhere near this point. And the more I think about it, the more I like the idea of letting the current HG vote on evicted HG to let in. And since they haven't been sequested, just change up the game this year. I don't think those outside of sequester have any real knowledge that would help them in the game. It would be a pretty level playing field actually.
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Shenanagon
Member
07-28-2009
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:46 pm
I love your suggestion Lurk.
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Tre34
Member
08-17-2005
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:46 pm
I hope that CBS will "Blackball" these bitter people. In the end these "contestants" aspire to making it big in show business. It is my hope that they will be lost quietly in the night never to be heard from again after their roles play out on this show. Executives need to let other executives know how difficult and small minded the <el> and their pet Jesse have been to work with.
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:48 pm
Costa, I'm not saying they should censor them. But I do not believe that Chima and Co should have been allowed to steal Russell's rosary. The fact they justified it with their racial slurs just shows Ameria who the true racist is in that house, so I'm fine w/that being out there. I'm not fine with the rosary though.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:49 pm
My fav was when Chima said America loves voting for A-holes and that's why they voted for Bush twice. I wonder how she reconciles that with Obama being elected. Just sayin' LOL Actually, I don't mind this so much, because I know they will have consequences to this at some point. If this is how they choose to play, then they will get what is coming to them for it. Let them blabber and blabber on about it. There has already been talk by them about being fined by BB for their cuss words during Live shows. Chima said they need to be careful or they'll be fined more than their stipend. It simply enforces all the decisions America has made about them, to me. They show their true colors...and THAT'S why they aren't liked or respected much. Kinda fun, to me.
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Nana731
Member
07-06-2005
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:50 pm
Aww Thanks Lurk!! Anyone know about how long these have not comps usually last? Thanks.
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What555456
Member
06-14-2005
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:54 pm
Holding BB hostage? I don't think so! Easy to talk tough. Not so easy to be tough when the powers-that-be finally decide you've had enough of your little fun time. If I were BB I'd let them go right along thinking they have power. Then let them try something.
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Reenie
Member
06-24-2006
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:55 pm
Does Russell know his rosary has been stolen?
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Piper45840
Member
03-02-2006
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:56 pm
I sent a tweet to AG about Chima. She sickens me more than any other HG in 11 seasons. My wish would be for BB to announce no HOH next week, that it's a double elimination and that America gets to pick who is nominated and evicted.....I can dream!!
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Buba1113
Member
07-20-2009
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 12:59 pm
Couldn't C/N/L's actions be considered hate crimes?
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Njbbwtchr
Member
07-07-2005
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 1:00 pm
I love how Chima tried to justify calling Russ a terrorist originally. She kept saying that he was terrorizing people and she didn't mean it any other way. I'd like to hear her explanation for calling herself the twin towers and actually saying the words "extremist Muslim terrorist" in regards to Russ. Clearly she didn't get the pain of 911 and BB should be ashamed for not interfering. Just my opinion...
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 1:01 pm
Nana...they're usually about three hours long.
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