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The ClubHouse: Big Brother 2000: General - Archives: Houseguests: Cassandra: Was Julie Chen harder on Cass?: Archive through September 14, 2000

Shainie

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 09:59 am Click here to edit this post

This is how I saw things. She seemed to be confronting Cass with hard question and accusations. But she was so easy on Brittany and Karen - when they were the ones who deserved to be accused to things.

I guess maybe it's because Cass has much more class than Julie ever could, so she's intimidated. But Cass held her ground very well, and made Julie look like the idiot she is.

Ocean_Islands

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 10:03 am Click here to edit this post

I didn't think that the video clips they showed were hard on her at all! They went easier on her with those, definitely. They could have shown some negative things but chose not to.

Judy

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 10:08 am Click here to edit this post

I agree Ocean. It seems that all the interviews will be "soft ball" from now on.

In comparison they were really rough on Jordan and Will.

I am not saying I want cruelty but I do want to see their reactions to things they DIDN'T see in house like RR stuff, etc.

Delia

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 10:09 am Click here to edit this post

*Hard* questions? I wouldn't call Julie's questions "hard." She didn't have Cassandra "up against the wall" by any means. Accusations? I didn't hear the interview in that way, no more so than previously banished HGs. To me, Julie seemed to enjoy the interview for the first time since she was interviewing articulate and bright Cassandra who speaks extremely well, is most articulate and has a fine operative brain. It was the best interview of a banished HG I've seen to date.

Delia

Iron_Chef

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 10:31 am Click here to edit this post

Shainie:

Okay, enough of the Julie Chen bashing already. For the ONE MILLIONTH time, the woman is reading a script! How on earth can anyone make the comment that Julie has no class and is an idiot? That's ridiculous. Yes, unfortunately for her, she's the mouthpiece of the live shows. She was on record complaining about the horrendous BB writing since early on. Blaming Chen for BB is like blaming Walter Cronkite for Watergate. Sheesh, the woman, for better or worse, is just reading the lines. She's not the smoothest person in this role, and it certainly seems as if she's forcing a smile throughout, but hey, it's live TV (heck, even Bryant Gumbel mistook BB for Rudy on the Survivor live show), and it's not that easy mimicking a loose, ad libbed, anything goes structure to a show that's actually tightly scripted and scheduled, especially when you have a group of HGs who lost their liveshow enthusiasm two months ago.


What interview were you watching anyway? For once, BB did a good job giving the banish HG a full forum to speak. Cass came out wonderfully, and was able to address certain things that we were all thinking about, such as her holding back on stuff and the discomfort of racial topics. Cass never looked better. She seemed vibrant and enthusiastic.

Regarding Karen and Britt, BB didn't lob softballs to them in their studio interviews. Remember, Karen was asked about her marriage, even asked if she wanted to see her husband in studio. She also had to face very unflattering clips and the issue of wrongly accusing Curtis of voting for her when it was actually Jamie. Britt also got had her wide range of emotions shown on clips, and had to answer about her crush on Josh and why she acted as she did. Perhaps you were anticipating an in-your-face Morton Downey, Jr-style interview with them?

Webrover9

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 11:33 am Click here to edit this post

I thought Julie was just fine with Cassandra. In fact, I think it was refreshing for her(Julie) to interview someone that was articulate.

Ocean_Islands

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 11:44 am Click here to edit this post

Cassandra was up to the challenge of the interview. She's extremely articulate, it's just too bad she was so controlled in the house, we could have gotten to know her much better as a person.

Bunny

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 11:56 am Click here to edit this post

Cass did well last night, in fact I think that Julie was enlighten by being able to converse with someone with out that person going through a giggle fit. She allowed Cas to really say alot. It was great.
On that note, I don't see it posted anywheres. At least where I looked. Cass will be on live AOL chat tonight at 7:30 eastern time. If any is interested. :)

Shainie

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 11:58 am Click here to edit this post

Iron Chef - I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings if you are such a huge Julie Chen fan - but my original post said "This is how I saw things". That means MY personal opinion.

And I do watch the morning show - and I've always disliked this woman . . . which is my right.

I will rewatch the interview tonight and give specific reasons for why I felt this way. Unfortunately I cannot remember the interview word for word, but I got an uneasy feeling during the interview.

It seemed to me Brittany was shown as a sensitive love child in her interview, and Karen was a caretaker that was open about her life. They didn't show one second of Karen's backstabbing.

And as I said - I think Cass answered every question very well and with the class she has always shown.

But my sour opinion of Julie will not change.

Yankee

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 11:59 am Click here to edit this post

POWER CORRUPTS and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Iron Chef, your rebuttel to Shainie's post is a perfect example of how you moderators are the worst ones to insult, disregard and flame posters and their opinions. You even called her opinion ridiculous.

You certainly are not setting an example for non-negative or flaming posts. What makes your opinion more valid than anyone elses? Because you are a moderator? Your comments are far worse than her post. Who are YOU to disclaim anyone's opinion just because you have the power to do so? These BBFC heavy-handed tactics are a perfect example of repressing FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

You're right that Neil owns this board and can set any rules he likes, however, it is mine and some others' opinions that this new fan club tactic of censorship is too heavy-handed and that you all are out of control yourselves. But of course, you all would never see that.

Your attempts to brainwash and play Big Brother is one of the reasons I choose to leave this board and no longer submit myself to yours and BBFC's brainwashing tactics.

I certainly am not interested in reading sugar-coated, shallow, unintelligent, rambling posts that your censorship appears to encourage and are deluged with at this very moment.

I'm gone.

Bunny

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 12:03 pm Click here to edit this post

UMM..... thought we were talking about Julie Chen and Cass. WOA people, get a grip. ok? :)

Iwatchtoo

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 12:16 pm Click here to edit this post

Shainie,

I had the same uneasy feeling when I was watching the interview. Julie was very confrontational with Cass. It seemed obvious to me. I kept checking the boards to see why no one else was posting about it. She appeared to be desperately trying to throw off her "boring robot" reputation. It was almost comical! Cass, of course, handled herself perfectly. She did, however, seem slightly puzzled by Julie. She must have gotten the impression that Julie was trying to start something with her...get some sparks flying...liven up the show. It didn't work! It just came off as strange and unsettling.

Rufusgriswold

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 12:17 pm Click here to edit this post

My only comment about the above -- and I'm a pretty easy-going person around here -- is that Julie Chen is not just a newsreader, she is an interviewer. An interviewer can use scripted material only to get things started; she must then rely on listening and reacting to what is said by the guest. While I don't have any animosity toward Ms Chen at all, I do think she fails to utilize information given to her to its best advantage. A great interviewer knows how to steer a conversation to draw out the guest more. In my opinion, Cass was in complete control of the conversation last night, just as the HGs are in control of how the game is being played. The producers have not only cast the contestants badly, but the host as well. And once again, my favorite Julie Chen line is her statement to Jordan: "If you're Beevis, then I'm Buthead." :)

Shainie

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 12:21 pm Click here to edit this post

Hmmmmm

I think I heard the Star Spangled Banner playing in the background of Yankee's post. :)

Shainie

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 12:25 pm Click here to edit this post

THANK YOU Iwatchtoo. That's exactly what I was trying to say. And I was surprised too that there wasn't a post here already about the interview.

Whew, thought I was losing my mind for a moment there. :)

Iron_Chef

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 01:36 pm Click here to edit this post

To all: Sorry for the OT. Some things needed addressing, and I'll keep it brief.

Shainie:

Don't worry, you didn't hurt my feelings, but I feel I may have inadvertently hurt yours. Please accept my apology if that's so. My post was meant to be on topic, and in no way as an attack on you personally. I've written to you privately, so check your e-mail.


Yankee:

<<POWER CORRUPTS and absolute power corrupts absolutely.>>

You forgot PARANOIA, SELF-DESTROYER.

Just to clarify to all, I am NOT a moddy here, nor have I ever talked to you or anyone else about Neil, the board policies, or whatever else has got you hot and bothered. Perhaps you are confusing me with someone else? I am just another addicted doofus throwing opinions out on the wall. Thanks for the keen interest in my posts, though.

Chris

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 01:48 pm Click here to edit this post

Yankee: Bye Bye. Don't let the screen door and so on and so forth...

(Haven't you been threatening to leave for a couple of days already? What are you waiting for?)

Femmef8l

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 02:33 pm Click here to edit this post

Now now Chris. What would you say to me if I said that to one of your friends?

Be good.

The Race Agitator

Chris

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 02:51 pm Click here to edit this post

Femmef8l: I am getting sick and tired of all the p-----g and b------g about the moderation here. If someone doesn't like it, they should just leave, not pollute the atmosphere here.

Ledarney

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 03:01 pm Click here to edit this post

BAck to the main topic of this threed. My opinion was that it was the best interview todate. Cass seemed to take every question and make it to her advantage. I do think that the Britt and Karen interviews were much easier then they could have been. In contrast the Mega and Jordan interviews were very hard ball and I know that most of you would say that is a good thing. I also say that the remaining interview will follow the same routine, except maybe george.

Femmef8l

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 03:36 pm Click here to edit this post

Karen ara.. I mean, Chris do you need a cigarette?

They're just words. Why get so uptight at someone's right to speak their mind. You do it when the crowd is all for it. I've read your posts and many of them are just as cynical.

Remember, I am the one you called, ..."Mega in Drag."

Or, is that different when it comes from you?

Chris

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 03:46 pm Click here to edit this post

Femmef8l: No, thank you, I quit 15 years ago.
Do you need a Midol? (That is no more offensive than what you just said).

I called you 'Mega in Drag', because that is how you were acting. Not that I see any change in this post. Just looking to stir up trouble, as usual <sigh>

I just told him to leave already, we're sick of his whining about how is leaving... any day now...

YOU are the one who keeps dragging this on, dear.

Delia

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 03:51 pm Click here to edit this post

IWatchToo wrote: Julie was very confrontational with Cass. It seemed obvious to me.


Can you give us a few examples of what you mean by that? Thanks.

Femmef8l

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 03:51 pm Click here to edit this post

Chris, if you got out more and socialized with people of color, you would probably call us all Mega. LOL I'm done.

Chris

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 03:54 pm Click here to edit this post

Femmf8l:
> I'm done

Promises, promises...

Maybe if you would socialize with a few white people, you wouldn't be so filled with hatred for them.