our big brother has nothing on oz.
After spending some time in Australia several years ago, I can say that the best part - without exception - was Big Brother. I went to a live taping of an eviction episode, watched the shamed houseguest arrive in the studio in the back of a paddy-wagon after being tossed out, screamed and waved and jumped up and down and took pictures and stayed to mingle and oogle the over-botoxed hostess long after they tried to shoo all of the over-caffeinated, star-struck revelers out.
We hardly missed an episode. They were light years ahead of our stateside version of the show - in addition to the constant internet broadcast, they had nightly "uncensored" episodes - uncut, straight from the night-vision bedroom cams. AND, what might have been a boring he-said/she-said argument in the American version was infinitely more engrossing when the mud-slinging came with the nifty Oz-accent.
Truly, something to write home about.
Looks like the shock-em antics of the houseguests have finally gone too far - and the Australian Prime Minister is calling for the "stupid program" to be taken off the air following the sexual assault of one female housemate by two male contestants.
It's too bad, really. Too bad that something fun should spin out of control to the point that the Prime Minister feels the need to start regulating the listings grid. Too bad that a couple of idiots who's parents never taught them it's not okay to hold girls down and rub your groin on them - even on national television - had to jeopardize a great national past time for the entire country. Too bad that police had to intercede.
This is one story I'll be following - not only because of the political media regulation precedent but because it would be a shame to cap off my wonderful Big Brother memories with such a pitiful scandal...
(and I'd classify this under my "don't parents have a certain social responsibility to at least take a stab at raising decent kids...or kids that don't sexually assault on national television?" heading.)
posted by heatheradair at 6:03 PM
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Damn, now I'm totally bummed that the US aired version is so Prude.
Yeah, the US version bored me to tears. Now that I know about the original version, I can totally see why it was a hit overseas. Its the kind of show that doesn't seem worth doing sanitized.
wow- never heard of this on the news... assaulted on tv? disgusting.
Yep, poor girl - police busted into the house and left with the two guys, apparently...
A bummer because the show was SO fun...NOTHING like our vanilla carbon copy over here - imagine this, in Australia, there actually is a BIG BROTHER, per se...someone that watches the entire lewd game and calls the housemates into the secret room from time to time to chastize them and force them to explain themselves. It's eerie and fantastic and a whole lot better than the Mrs Moonves version we've got here.
Big Brother US is my guilty pleasure...so I can't even imagine what a loser I would be it was as good as the Aussies' version.
I was told by someone over there that it was all done in good spirits. The guys AND the girl were laughing while the whole thing went on.
One held her down while the other apparently took his dick out and rubbed it in her face. She was ok with it and was saddened when the two boys were kicked out of the house.
She was fine with the whole thing but the media outrage pretty much forced the issue.
It seems silly to me but if she was fine about it then surely it is not assault.
Hmm I love the idea behind this website, very unique.
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