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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 5:56 am
Whether you really followed the Blagojevich story or not, there's no way you could NOT know the story. I don't think Patty would get the pity votes. I think she's doing the UTR thing right now. I don't think she's very likeable from the little I've seen, and sorry but I don't trust her motives for being on the show (this is all PR spin for her husband). As far as Baldwin's home foreclosure, yeah, of course his PR rep is gonna say it's not like that. That's the job of the rep, to spin the facts into a positive light. I'm sure there's much more to it than the rep is saying. And probably more truth than not in the original article stating the foreclosure was happening. He may be in default, which generates a first notice or something. At any rate, I'm surprised to hear he bailed. I always thought he's another like Janice... willing to do anything to stay on a reality TV show (and maybe win money). These types of "celebrities"? Seriously people, why don't you try working for a change? Instead of trying to win something.
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Lyn
Member
08-07-2002
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 7:47 am
I'm very disappointed. So many celebs quitting the game...it's ruining the show Is it time for BB yet? 
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Oliviamimi
Member
05-30-2009
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 7:47 am
As far as Patti goes I believe most people will only judge her for what they see on this show/competition. I don't think anyone should vote on what a person has done in his or her past. I do believe in innocent until proven guilty. If she goes to trial and is convicted then she will serve her time. It doesn't look good for her husband or for her. I do think she has been humbled by all of this. No one to blame but themselves.
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Stacey718995
Member
07-05-2007
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 11:16 am
Thanks Curly, I hope you didn't take that as an attack against you, I didn't mean it that way. I just was curious if people really thought she came across sympathetic. I wasn't a die hard follower, but I am involved in the news, so I know her case. I don't respect her for doing the show at all. She may have gotten some slight feeling from me if she had not talked about her case or 'the whole my husband is innocent but the others are scum' tactic she has thrown around for sympathy. But, she brings it up all the time, I think it is fair game to vote based on what they bring into it. It just seems like such an obvious ploy to me, it is hard for me to understand people buying it. We debate on this board all the time when they put people on these shows with the word celebrity in the title; should they really be on the show. Some don't get the reality show personality being on one of these shows; I have always just looked at it as reality programming brings in the highest ratings and most of the discussion lately so I can justify in my head a reality person being on these shows. Patti is neither and I don't get her being on this show at all. I agree this was a ploy to spin things pre-trial.
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 8:33 pm
Well of course you guys heard before me, but seems I have more details then have been posted (thanks to Lou's wife's Twitter lol). He left cause of gross bug bite issues. I am not sure if this is as vile as it sounds, but if so hope they aren't showing us closeups on the show (but they probably will). Of course it seemed as if he could get treatment and stay to me, but I can understand being so grossed out from it that you just wanted away from that environment. Here's the link so you can see what I'm talking about; http://tinyurl.com/l55o3w And I'm with Lyn, I need my BB soon, esp with this month of rain that is destroying my back even worse than usual (if that is possible).
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 8:36 pm
Oh, no Stacey. I didn't think you were attacking anyone. I was just trying to explain why so many people might have voted for Patti. As a ploy to taint the jury pool, this may just do the trick. I disagree with the idea that we shouldn't vote based on people's pasts. People will vote based on however they feel about a person. Part of that feeling is based on that person's past actions. Look at Spencer and Heidi. Sure, they acted obnoxious on the show. But a lot of people were objecting to them even before the first episode aired. It would be nice if everyone could come in with a blank slate, but then we'd be watching Survivor. The celebrity aspect means we're allowed if not encouraged to have preconceived ideas about these people. Patti compounds this by bringing up her family's troubles and then insisting they're being victimized. Personally, I just couldn't bear the thought of awarding money to crooked people. There may not have been an official verdict of guilty yet, but in the minds of many those tapes are proof enough of guilt. I guess that makes the jury pool even more tainted. Editing to add: Ick! Under the skin larvae? Ewwwww!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 8:41 pm
Thanks for posting that, Lurk. That would do it for me. I'd be screaming, I'm a celebrity, get me out of here!
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 8:51 pm
That is the grossest story! UGH. I would be screaming to disinfect my entire body inside and out.
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Lyn
Member
08-07-2002
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 8:56 pm
Eww eww fricken' eww! Celeb or not, I'd get the heck outta Dodge ASAP! 
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 9:08 pm
Urg, I went screaming and running from that page! Please please don't show us details on Monday's show! One of the links from Lou's twitter (@LouDPhillips) is to Frangela's twitter (@frangela1), and they say they aren't going back to the jungle for the finale show. Maybe they've had enough of Speidi. Plus here's the entire slasher film they made: I'm a celeb at latimesblog Thanks for the link, Lurk!
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 10:02 pm
LOL see why I ever so gingerly referred to it as a "GROSS bug bite issue"?! I wanted to give you all some warning before reading but I was too skeeved out for more. BTW I've been scratching ever since reading it (esp the mosquito bite I have). Anyone else?!! BTW I went to play the radio show to hear what Baldwin had to say, but after about 20 minutes of ads and the most boring drivel I've ever heard I couldn't take anymore lol. And you are most welcome Kitt. And funny I meant to go back to see if that linked to the full slasher video, but I got so distracted when I read the article I posted I forgot lolol. I'll have to go check that out too. That story reminds me of one of the MANY reasons I hotel and not camp!!!! That "ewww fricken ewww sums it up nicely Lyn And kinda surprised Frangela isn't going back. After all, wasn't dear Speidi whining about having to keep their contractual obligations to NBC. You would think Frangela has them too. Geez weird show with celebs quitting and joining beyond the 'Get me out of here' theme.
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Monday, June 22, 2009 - 1:36 am
Lyn, your "fricken' eww" cracked me up. I listened to the radio show, but skipped all the commercials and stuff until I found Stephen's voice. His description of the whole thing was even more icky, and I think he said he recorded the removal with his own camera. If I'm understanding it right, this was done after he left the camp so it probably won't be shown on the show (or maybe that's my wishful thinking). It kind of made me wonder because it almost sounded as if the bug thing was something they discovered after he left the camp and might not have been the reason he left. Then again, maybe it was the reason, but they just didn't know what the actual problem was until he left. Poor guy said his system is having trouble re-adjusting to normal life and he couldn't keep food down. They joked around a bit about Stephen adding "parasitic host" to his resume. His family is with him in Costa Rica, and I guess he's going to stay there and recuperate before his appearance in the finale. The interviewer said that their listeners were asking why his letter wasn't read. Just as Stephen began to answer, the recording cut off. All I got was that he plans to read it on that radio show in the future.
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Monday, June 22, 2009 - 2:56 am
OMG my sleeplessness/agony from a month of humidity and endless damn rain just hit pay dirt. I found a MUST see interview about this show with Frangela. Talk about dishing the dirt. It makes me wonder who all is running the show and how the heck are they employed. Hard to say which thing they mention was most shocking, but think it must be that Speidi ARE actually as hellish as they seem and it's not an act. OH MY!!! Plus the Celebs are really roughing it. Why in the world aren't they showing us any of that. And I have even more respect for Lou after hearing them tell about his rat bite (and understand why his wife sounded so pissed off when she Twittered about it). And I'm really curious why Frangela aren't going to the Finale, as they were planning to. Makes me wonder if it's something to do with the money comment. Hmmmm?? Enjoy...I did! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joiQwQIQs6c PS...I am determined to NOT see any Baldwin Bug footage anywhere/anytime!
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Nala63
Member
09-20-2005
| Monday, June 22, 2009 - 5:22 am
poor Stephen...i had a dog that had a lump growing on her neck, took her to the vet and a FLY had laid her eggs under poor dustys skin...i watched as the vet cut it open, saw the wiggleing larva removed. have been soooo grossed out by flys since then..cant imagine bugs the size in that jungle laying eggs under human skin..ewwwwwww
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Lotsofkids
Member
08-11-2007
| Monday, June 22, 2009 - 10:23 am
Lurk, do you know when big brother is coming on?
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Lyn
Member
08-07-2002
| Monday, June 22, 2009 - 10:26 am
While we're on the eww factor here...I wash the bedding EVERY WEEK. This past week son kept getting spider bites and we couldn't figure out why. (No bugs I could see - freshly laundered bedding regularly). Took his pillowcase off when I stripped the bed and there was a spider racing around the pillow. I KILLED THAT SUCKER and flushed him down the toilet. Thought of what happened to Stephen Baldwin and !
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Trini
Member
07-06-2004
| Monday, June 22, 2009 - 10:51 am
to night jun 22 the show is 2 hrs long, it does not say "new" is it a rerun of the very 1st ep, should i set my tape and hope it is a new ep? Thanks
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, June 22, 2009 - 10:53 am
Yes, it's a new two hour episode. For some reason the shows aren't being marked as new, and it's messing up my tivo auto-recordings too.
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Trini
Member
07-06-2004
| Monday, June 22, 2009 - 11:42 am
KITT..thank you, 2 hrs I love it already Go SANJAYA.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Monday, June 22, 2009 - 12:41 pm
Well, it may be "new" but I think there will be an hour of recrapping! This show moved the storyline so slow - and the "hosts" added NOTHING imho...
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Monday, June 22, 2009 - 1:06 pm
Lotsofkids, haven't checked the exact date, but BB usually comes on around the Fourth of July. So we should be getting close, but I haven't heard any details, spoilers or leaks of lame themes. Then again I haven't looked too hard either lol. Hsve you guys watched Frangela? I'm still shocked over all they said and even more confused after thinking about it longer. As Reader so accurately said, they spend SOOO long on recaps and same old, same old. But after hearing all the celebs are doing in the jungle (and Fragela sure sounded sincere) I just can't figure out why they aren't telecasting any of it. And why not have online video extras of it too?? I just don't get it. They could have made this show SOOO much better IMHO. And I'm still wondering why Frangela isn't coming back for the Finale. And hoping that means maybe Speidi won't too!! I so hope to never see them again, sort of along the line of Baldwin's bug ordeal. Just don't wanna see it...nope ewwww no thank you!
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Monday, June 22, 2009 - 1:11 pm
BB premiere night is July 9
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Monday, June 22, 2009 - 1:22 pm
Well, I guess I really don't bully bullies but I stand up to them no matter who they are being bullies to!
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Monday, June 22, 2009 - 2:30 pm
TMZ reported that Speidi went back to Costa Rica! blech ITA Lurk- whoever produced it should be fired!
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Monday, June 22, 2009 - 2:39 pm
Blech is right!!! We don't get Frangela who would amuse me/us but we get those horrid folks. DANG I hope their 15 min are up really soon! TV shows should hire this board as consultants for any and all reality shows. We are pros (unlike them) and could make is SO much better!!!!
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