Now, this is an interesting turn of events. Did you happen to notice that Amber Siyavus (also listed as Amber Tomcavage elsewhere), evicted from Big Brother 8 last night, was nowhere to be seen on The Early Show?After all, it's as traditional as blocked feeds each season that the evicted houseguest gets an interview and some personal camera time with Julie Chen.
So, what's happening? Starting with Amber, there will be no more exit interviews of those going into the jury house this season.
According to several sources, the statement released by CBS in regard to this situation is: "We have made jury members... available to the press the past two seasons, always with the proviso that their questions not inform the ejected houseguest of influences outside his or her personal experience in the house. This season, several cast members have made either offensive statements or exhibited controversial behavior. We respect journalists' interest and right to pose questions about these matters, but at the same time believe doing so could provide information that influences the final vote and potential outcome of the 12-week competition."
Okay, it sounds to me like they don't want Amber's anti-Semitic comments to haunt her until after they wash their hands of her. The writer of this EW Article seems to think it's all about Amber and that the rest of the evicted houseguests will suffer for her misdeeds. According to that author, by blocking all of the future evictees from exit interviews, they're avoiding dealing with the Amber situation.
I disagree. Oh, I'm sure they don't want Amber in a shambles while they still have her under their roof, per se. But this season's drama hasn't been all about Amber. There are two more in the house who face the wrath of the general public for other statements or actions.
Eric, the houseguest playing as "America's Player," is shown squeaky clean on the show but has made comments about the father and daughter team of Evel Dick and Daniele being incest candidates. He referred to it more than once and the live feeds watching audience was livid. His foul mouth also offends people when they think he has the responsibility of representing America.
Then there's Evel Dick himself. He poured iced tea on fellow houseguest Jen's head, he cussed the women in the house with the most nasty words known, and (dependent on the viewer) he may or may not have burned Jen with a cigarette. His game strategy for the longest time was demeaning and intimidating others. Again, folks are up in arms about him.
It's a controversial cast and a controversial season. With all the brouhahas going on, I'm not surprised that they blocked the interviews of future jury members starting with Amber. It's a good place to start, if you look at it from their perspective. She's a loose cannon. Dick might be worse if he gets evicted.
I'll miss the interviews with them, but I understand their reasoning. I actually don't think it's because the jury vote may be swayed, though. I think it's more that they just want the season done and over with before the whole thing blows up.
As for me, I never get too shocked over the stupidity or nastiness of folks on reality shows. I always think they had to be slightly off to consider going on a show like that in the first place. Oh, but I'll watch anyway. By watching, I reassure myself that I am indeed a "good person." Heh.
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8-31-2007 @ 9:30PM
ORKMommy said...
Oh Jackie - I'm a good person too! :-)
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9-01-2007 @ 12:44PM
katimavik said...
All I know is that Zack won HOH
and Jessica and Jameka are on the block
As for interviews....oh well have seen enough
of them in the house
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8-31-2007 @ 10:59PM
Chester said...
I think they learned from BB Britain last year.
The UK's popular reality show 'Celebrity Big Brother' has come under considerable fire in India and also the British Asians of Indian origin in UK. They have reacted very strongly to the racial slur meted out to the Indian Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty by her co-contestant in the show.
Shilpa Shetty entered the reality show 'Big Brother' with much hype and received wide coverage in Indian press. Thanks to similar version of the show' Big Boss' aired in India, which has also gained popularity.
Shilpa Shetty has come under severe personal attack amounting to racial abuse by her co-mates. She has been hurled names like 'Dog' and 'Paki' by other participants. Denielle, one of the contestants, refused to touch the chicken made by Shilpa. 'How do Indian eat with their fingers? You don't know where their fingers have been' was the comment of others.
The UK viewers alleged that it all began when Jackley unable to pronounce Shilpa's name correctly started calling her ' Sipla' and later sarcastically termed her name ' Princess' and 'The Indian'. Initially it was felt that Shilpa was targeted because she was being paid more $680,000 as against $ 610,000 paid to other participants. More over Shilpa gained instant popularity with the media and viewers.
Shilpa Shetty not able to bear any more of insults finally broke down in one of the shows. This had greatly upset the UK Asian viewers seeing that the Indian celebrity Shilpa was being hounded and subjected to worst racial abuse by her inmates. They inundated the channel 4 with about 2000 protest letters. Their spokesman said 'We confirm that housemate Jack Tweed used foul word, which we bleeped out'.
Sunanda, Shilpa's mother said ' I hope Shilpa will handle the situation. It is a game and there is life beyond that'.
It is said that the British parliament had sought an apology from the channel for racist remarks. Today evening talking to the local television channels, the Indian foreign affairs spokesperson Anand Sharma reacted by saying 'This kind of racial discriminations cannot be tolerated in any civilized country '. The foreign ministry had contacted UK High Commission in Delhi. It has asked Briton to take action against Shilpa Shetty racism issue.
Shilpa represent the Indian face in the 'Big Brother' and is indirectly a brand ambassador of India. Such racial slur heaped on her also adds insult to the average Indian.
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8-31-2007 @ 11:02PM
Chester said...
Last year in Britain BB caused a major stir.
The UK's popular reality show 'Celebrity Big Brother' has come under considerable fire in India and also the British Asians of Indian origin in UK. They have reacted very strongly to the racial slur meted out to the Indian Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty by her co-contestant in the show.
Shilpa Shetty entered the reality show 'Big Brother' with much hype and received wide coverage in Indian press. Thanks to similar version of the show' Big Boss' aired in India, which has also gained popularity.
Shilpa Shetty has come under severe personal attack amounting to racial abuse by her co-mates. She has been hurled names like 'Dog' and 'Paki' by other participants. Denielle, one of the contestants, refused to touch the chicken made by Shilpa. 'How do Indian eat with their fingers? You don't know where their fingers have been' was the comment of others.
The UK viewers alleged that it all began when Jackley unable to pronounce Shilpa's name correctly started calling her ' Sipla' and later sarcastically termed her name ' Princess' and 'The Indian'. Initially it was felt that Shilpa was targeted because she was being paid more $680,000 as against $ 610,000 paid to other participants. More over Shilpa gained instant popularity with the media and viewers.
Shilpa Shetty not able to bear any more of insults finally broke down in one of the shows. This had greatly upset the UK Asian viewers seeing that the Indian celebrity Shilpa was being hounded and subjected to worst racial abuse by her inmates. They inundated the channel 4 with about 2000 protest letters. Their spokesman said 'We confirm that housemate Jack Tweed used foul word, which we bleeped out'.
Sunanda, Shilpa's mother said ' I hope Shilpa will handle the situation. It is a game and there is life beyond that'.
It is said that the British parliament had sought an apology from the channel for racist remarks. Today evening talking to the local television channels, the Indian foreign affairs spokesperson Anand Sharma reacted by saying 'This kind of racial discriminations cannot be tolerated in any civilized country '. The foreign ministry had contacted UK High Commission in Delhi. It has asked Briton to take action against Shilpa Shetty racism issue.
Shilpa represent the Indian face in the 'Big Brother' and is indirectly a brand ambassador of India. Such racial slur heaped on her also adds insult to the average Indian.
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8-31-2007 @ 11:03PM
Chester said...
oops
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9-01-2007 @ 12:22AM
RedStarRevolution said...
BB Britain aside, this has been one of the most angry and personal seasons there ever has been. There's been fights and personal attacks before, but nothing along the lines of incest, or pretty much 80% of everything Dick has said...I just keep thinking that these people are all excessively mean spirited, and don't care so much for any of them...at least not on a Janelle-Will kinda level
And holy crap Janelle's going to be hosting the Veto comp...awwwwwwwwwwesome, can't wait...
I still would love to see Dick win, because he has been the most entertaining part of this show, but i'm more than resigned to the fact that he has less than a snowball's chance in hell of doing so...and past him, who's left...there's whiny girl, hypocritical religious girl, creepy guy, mean little midget, and squeaky...screw the Alice in Wonderland theme, this is Snow White and the Seven Dwarves lol......
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9-01-2007 @ 12:28AM
Steff said...
As always Jackie, I think you hit the nail on the head. I thought I had missed Amber on CBS this morning, so I stayed up for House Calls and low and behold she wasn't gonna be on there either!! Gretchen read the statement from CBS to explain why. I'm usually asleep when House Calls airs, so I have never seen another HG's "time capsule", so Ambers was my first. OMG she was ranting about how she knew she was going to win!! I got the impression these "time capsules" are done on their way the door, does she think she won?
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9-01-2007 @ 12:32AM
Steff said...
oops, I meant taped on their way OUT the door.
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9-01-2007 @ 7:55AM
Sue said...
Jackie, I agree 100%, I would like to add my disgust at the producers of the show with the backyard comp in which the HG's had to be naked to participate. They could have had them in their bathing suits with the same outcome. Having them naked gave the show a pornographic twist that is totally uncalled for. I'm sure the cameramen who got an eyeful of the naked, soapy girls jumping up and down and hugging will disagree. I'm a believer that you get back what you put out. If BB wants to put this kind of vision out - then I do not even want to imagine the class of HG who will be there if there is a BB9.
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9-01-2007 @ 9:15AM
Lorieann said...
That was probably the intentions of the show producers is to capture a glipse of nudity of the girls for their own thrill thus, disguising it as part of a game for the show. Personally, if I was part of BB and as Christian as Jameka proclaims herself to be, I woul;d have protested. Evangelists are not everything they appear to be but self-rightous hipocrits. (Excuse the spelling). But, that is my perspective... anyways.
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9-02-2007 @ 11:30AM
katimavik said...
Nude is a new low for BB
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9-02-2007 @ 9:29AM
Chaim said...
These people will get all the rightful questions and more once they leave sequester. CBS can only protect Amber for so long and then she will have to answer for her hateful bigoted anti semitic comments. Making a lewd off handed sexual joke is one thing (eric re: D & D) but stereotyping and hating an entire people is something all together else. Other stuff was said "in game play" but Amber truly thinks that way and thats horrifying. She is most certainly NOT one of the "good people."
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9-02-2007 @ 11:43PM
Megan said...
i have another question..why are they not showing the jury house this year????
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