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Lorry
Member
08-05-2007
| Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 5:39 pm
I have noticed that the main stream media has stayed away from any coverage of BB. The first BB had plenty of coverage. Eddie, the winner, was on Live with Regis and Kathy Lee, Letterman,ET, Access Hollywood, etc. Once AG took over, the show slowly started getting trashier till we got to this year. I really don't think it could get any lower, but who knows what she will come up with. When I watch some of the talk shows, they will discuss various reality shows like AI, Dancing with the stars, Bachelor, Model. Never a word is mentioned about BB. It's like it doesn't exist. This year, they didn't even go on the Morning Show. They taped a 5 minute segment at the finale and ran it the next morning. Also, I've been reading about the different towns auditions were being held. Very few people are showing up. One town, only had 15. I live, right out side of Philly, and they had about 30 people. I think there is no interest anymore as far as legitimate media because of the sleaze factor. I wonder how long it will last on CBS till it is put on cable. The only people interested seem to be the internet fans. I did hear on HC that they, eventually, want to get a 24 hour cable station for BB.
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Lyn
Member
08-07-2002
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 10:15 am
The new "direction" BB has taken could be the problem...but also the fact that they seem to cast actors and people who know past hamsters. (More than a few were approached at Boogie's) Why apply when only one or two hgs per season are orginary people
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Jucylucy
Member
08-23-2005
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 1:22 pm
I think BB needs to raise the winnings. It would attract more ppl and raise the media interest.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 1:24 pm
Yeah, higher winnings or tax paid winnings (I mean they figure the actual final prize to total 500,000 after taxes)
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Sincebb1
Member
08-22-2005
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 3:53 pm
I agree...doesn't Amazing Race award a million dollars? AR's productions cost have to be higher too..we would get more quality people willing to play the game this way..( that is IF the BB producers would only "hire" them!)
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Peepinagain
Member
07-23-2005
| Monday, May 05, 2008 - 7:40 pm
Did anyone ever hear anything about Adam's job and loss of it? What was Adam's reaction and did he still plan on donating to the charity that dumped him?
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Monday, May 05, 2008 - 7:58 pm
Peepin...I read that he was no longer going to be giving the money to that charity, so I'm thinking they didn't give him his job back. I believe that may have been posted by him on his blog.
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Peepinagain
Member
07-23-2005
| Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 8:13 am
I also think the media is done with reality shows. Its cheap to do a reality show but now tv is oversaturated with them so they've lost the 'newness'. In the Biz world its also an embarrassment to do a reality show, you're never taken seriously even if you were an actor before the show. I've talked with casting agents to see if it would give you an edge to get more work after doing a reality show like BB and they said absolutely NOT!
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Peepinagain
Member
07-23-2005
| Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 8:36 am
BTW where is Adam's blog? I have no idea where to find it and searches are not working out.
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Darclyte
Member
07-11-2005
| Monday, May 12, 2008 - 11:08 am
The media covers American Idol, Dancing with the Has Beens, and to a MUCH lesser extent, Survivor. It's been that way for a looong time. BB hasn't been in the media since Season 2, other than CBS morning show. With the Amber fiasco last year, even the CBS Morning Show has decided to drop it. They seem to post interviews on their website, but not on the actual show anymore. BB just doesn't have the ratings, nor does the media much care for the contestants. This has been going on for long before AG took over. BB is MUCH bigger in the UK though, probably because it's a popular vote show.
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Rosem4243
Member
06-27-2005
| Monday, May 12, 2008 - 12:01 pm
BB is now a vehicle for product placement and commercials for movies and other CBS shows. The Early Show is also a plug-fest. It would be one plug-heavy show promoting another!! Gosh, Network TV has gotten bad! In other countries, BB is done in its original format and it's a huge hit! Go figure.
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Bbnine
Member
02-16-2008
| Monday, May 12, 2008 - 2:16 pm
Oh ... you mean we will not be seeing sheila on oprah, regis/kelly or the view promoting her book ..... Parvettie (sp) survivor winner was on regis and kelly today ... but survivor has always been a bigger show than BB.... don't expect to see Adam on any talk show either .... haha!
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