Djgirl5235 | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 06:05 am     Has anyone else noticed that all the promos that CH shows for BB3 are clips of BB2??? I find it incredibly annoying to have to see Krista under the outdoor shower at least 5 times a week... I didn't like her then, and I certainly don't like her now!!! Anyone have any ideas why CH is doing this???? Whew... that's been bugging me for quite some time!!! |
Jan | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 06:10 am     I have noticed that djgirl but I didn't realize that it was a Canadian thing. I thought that was the CBS promo. Maybe we should try emailing CH. They may be pretty responsive to consumer complaints as they are a small station willing to please. |
Jane_Bond | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 06:15 am     It's because they are CHEEEEEAAAAAAPPPPP! (I live a block away from the CH studios) It's just a money thing - they have old promos that they can re-splice and probably not have to pay to use. What bothers me is that Canadians are excluded from the AC phone ins! |
Frogichik | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 06:59 am     Well Jane it is "America's Choice" (Just teasing, I couldn't help myself!!) |
Nutsy | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 07:09 am     djgirl, I've been bugged by it too. And on a related, yet not related note ... the commercial for ... I think it might be Joe Boxer or Kmart or something ... there's a Marcellas look-a-like doing this spastic dancing ... was that airing BEFORE bb3, or did it come on AFTER - when Marcellas became so popular? Jes' wonderin' |
Floresmama | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 07:10 am     Hey Frogichik Canadians are "North Americans"! If CBS only wants people in the US to vote then they should call it USA Choice. But this certainly isn't the first error by CBS in running this show. Just the 2 cents of a citizen of the USA. |
Duncan | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 07:14 am     Nutsy....I saw that, too. I nearly lost it...my first thought was of Marcellas. ROFL. |
Nutsy | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 07:16 am     Duncan - thank goodness it's not just me. I pointed it out to the SO and I think he's ready to get me a white jacket with no sleeves ... |
Floresmama | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 07:17 am     Everytime I see that Kmart commercial I think of how much better it would be if Marcellus was in it. Isn't that strange. I don't remember seeing it before the show started. |
Jimmer | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 07:20 am     Every time I see those promos it feels like I'm in a time warp (or maybe I am???). |
Kaytee | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 07:28 am     I'm surprised they can (or would) use Krista in a commercial with her lawsuit against CBS in the works. Maybe they settled it and that was one of the conditions, CBS offered her more "exposure". I like that Joe Boxer commercial! LOL, I thought of Marcellas too. |
Djgirl5235 | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 08:16 am     You guys are the best - I thought I was going crazy every time that I saw it. I too have seen the KMart commercial and roll around on the floor everytime - definitely a resemblance. Jane - I remember BB1 I called in every week to evict the next houseguest, then when it came down to between Josh, Curtis and Eddie, I couldn't decide so I called three times and voted for each of them. There aren't too many America's Choice that I would call in for, but I would have called for Jason to win the letter... |
Rissa | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 09:35 am     Hey! Be lucky you get promos at all. LOL I certainly haven't seen any here in the West. Remember the Superbowl? We didn't get to see a single one of those kewl new American commercials that always premeire thanks to the Cdn. content rule and those new ads are the only reason I used to watch the Superbowl in the first place. The only Big Brother ads I see are the ones during the shows themselves, maybe I have missed the odd one playing other times, but with the Mole, American Idol, etc. I have watched an awfull lot more TV than usual lately. |
Beagle | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 09:39 am     Krista has a lawsuit against CBS? Where can I read more about that? This is the first I've ever heard on that topic.
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Jane_Bond | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 09:48 am     True, I wouldn't call every time, but it is a bit of fun to "send a message" pointing out who is America's Sweetheart! The only ACs that were directly related to specific HGs so far have been the dinner and the letter, correct? I think it is a fair representation of most people's feelings about the HGs to say that M and J are definately at the top of a majority of viewers' lists. Oh, and I'm sure that Krista is in the CH commercials only because they are created by CH tehemselves (notice the cheap visual quality). It bugs heck out of me, too! |
Nutsy | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 10:27 am     Beagle! You get a time-out in the corner. |
Beagle | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 10:36 am     What!! Why?? Am I that bad of a doggy?  |
Frogichik | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 11:37 am     Can one of you Torontonians (sp) answers a question, what is the big brother like show they have in Toronto with the people in the loft downtown. I was visiting friends in Toronto last summer and you could actually go by the apartment. Have they started with a new group and do they have live feeds? Just wondering?!  |
Zeyna | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 11:39 am     Frogichik, that was the Lofters, but I believe the show has since been canceled. |
Frogichik | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 11:48 am     O.K. Thanks anyway Zeyna! |
Jane_Bond | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 11:53 am     I don't know about that, Zeyna. I saw part of an ep. about two weeks back with a completely different cast than last year. What's the website? www.u8tv.com? Hmmm, it says the season is over and that repeats will be shown on the Canadian Life Network, but the good bye and thanks message sounded more final than a mere season break... |
Zeyna | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 11:59 am     I'm pretty sure I read that somewhere, could be wrong. There was a new cast, but the show was then canceled. |
Stingerman | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 12:12 pm     Well Jane_Bond I also live right near the CH studio so I guess we are neighbours of sorts. That promo is pretty tacky and I don't know how they get away with using it. You would think CBS would be able to control stuff like this and actually make there own promo to use for all there affliates. |
Nutsy | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 12:18 pm     Funny side CHCH TV story - when I was living in the wayyyyy up north of Alberta, would you believe we got CHCH? All other stations were Detroit or Vancouver, but still had good ole' whatshisname the news guy with the stupid helmet head. |
Djgirl5235 | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 12:19 pm     I used to watch "The Lofters", but I found the new cast to be raunchy as he!!... It is nowhere near as good as Big Brother in the fact that it's not really an psychological experiment, but rather a television channel (of sorts) that broadcasts television programming and internet shows on a 24/7 basis. You could watch the lofters, but not like Big Brother, and they were able to come and go as they pleased, unless they had a show to host... It was a little weird, and could definitely get risque at moments. I tuned in this year to hear them talking about talking dirty to their significant others... the language was atrocious and that was the last time I ever watched. I'm no wall flower, and I can be raunchy with the best of them (with my boyfriend only of course!), but it made me extremely uncomfortable to hear the things coming out of their mouths. I hope this answers your question Frogichik!!! and she returns to lurking once more... |