Now - is everybody happy?

since you ask ...not really!

you could have been more specific and called it "General thoughts about the opening show" as it is it could be just one great long thread that rambles on for the next three weeks! :kid:

Disappointed with the line-up to be truthful.
I will of course still be watching.

God - there's no pleasing some people :wallbash: - blame Andrea - I used her title :goof:

I am, think it'll be very entertaining...........give it a week then all the ego's etc will settle down & we'll get the real people, well, real, plastic, those pretending to be celebrities......... & then there is Chantelle :w00t:

How long do you think it'll be before Jordan starts in on Jodie in the press?

How long do you think it'll be before Jordan starts in on Jodie in the press?

Probably tomorrow's Sun!!

you could have knocked me down with a feather when the last celeb was George Galloway ... what an unusual career path for an elected MP to take!

How long do you think it'll be before Jordan starts in on Jodie in the press?

soon I hope!

... in fact they SHOULD have sent Peter Andre in!!! then we'd have a show worth watching!

How long do you think it'll be before Jordan starts in on Jodie in the press?
She'll be emailling the Daily Star as we type.

you could have knocked me down with a feather when the last celeb was George Galloway ... what an unusual career path for an elected MP to take!

Interesting order to put them in - Barrymore first as everbody knew he was in and they kept George Galloway until last as a big surprise!!

I reckon it could be an interesting three weeks!

She'll be emailling the Daily Star as we type.

Jordan can use a computer :shock:

I'm not really sure why we don't like George Galloway ... I mean he was against the war in Iraq wasn't he? I'm waiting to be educated as I have an open mind.

I bet Diane Modell with be planning her next election campaign whilst he's in there ... anything he says or does will be taken down and used in evidence against him.... tee hee!

Jordan can use a computer :shock:
No she'll have one of those things that you talk into and the text comes up on the screen.

I imagine the email will look something like:

'Ere Petah, how'dyou work this fing? Ooh gottit!
To the people at the Daily Stah,
It's Katiee Price 'ere. Ah just wonna say that that stchupid bint Jowdie Marsh is nuffink but a slappa an' - oi Petah stop that you naughty boy! - an' ah wonna tell you lot at that briwyant newspapa of yours that once I sawr 'er - ooh Petah, a little to the left, that's it! - taikin drugs at a party and she's a slappa an' all that. Oh an 'er tit$ are mingin'! Mines ar' alot bigga as you full well know, dontchya! I'll email you back once ave fought up more stories about the little caaah.

Yours thankfowlly for fundin' my glitterin' career,
Jordan - er, I mean Katiee Price

I'm happy Rob....really like the George Galloway touch too.

Interesting order to put them in - Barrymore first as everbody knew he was in and they kept George Galloway until last as a big surprise!!


I thought the same thing when Barrymore came out (sorry no pun intended:w00t: ) first. I thought they'd leave him till last.
So it had to be a big/controversial person to come last.

I like it.
It's a mix for interest.
George Galloway is as honest as the day is long - that's why he is in there isn't it?
*Nothing to do with making money?*

soon I hope!

... in fact they SHOULD have sent Peter Andre in!!! then we'd have a show worth watching!

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I just want to get this clear: Are these celebrities, celebrities that are actual celebrities or those B-grade types?

I think the line up is better than previous celeb BB shows .... but why oh why do they always stuff the house full of glamour models - and the women get Magot to oogle :sad:

No she'll have one of those things that you talk into and the text comes up on the screen.

I imagine the email will look something like:

'Ere Petah, how'dyou work this fing? Ooh gottit!
To the people at the Daily Stah,
It's Katiee Price 'ere. Ah just wonna say that that stchupid bint Jowdie Marsh is nuffink but a slappa an' - oi Petah stop that you naughty boy! - an' ah wonna tell you lot at that briwyant newspapa of yours that once I sawr 'er - ooh Petah, a little to the left, that's it! - taikin drugs at a party and she's a slappa an' all that. Oh an 'er tit$ are mingin'! Mines ar' alot bigga as you full well know, dontchya! I'll email you back once ave fought up more stories about the little caaah.

Yours thankfowlly for fundin' my glitterin' career,
Jordan - er, I mean Katiee Price

ROTFLMAO - nice one PJ - very cleverly done too :)

I think it's a great mix of people with lots of potential for fireworks considering the huge egos in there. Certainly should be more entertaining than Celeb in the Jungle although I did end up thinking it was quite nice to see everyone getting on for a change.

It was interesting as each new person came in - there was none of the usual excitement you get with the 'normal' (although I use the term loosely) BB housemates. They were just all trying to be so cool.

My general thought is that they are a complete load of weirdos of the first degree. :wacko:

Totally, yes, Haydon, and this is why we love them.

Who wants to watch well-adjusted successful happy people? :pimp:

Well, there are two vile people in the house in my opinion. Barrymore shouldnt be in there at all after leaving the country under a very suspicious cloud and Jodie Marsh is such a vile slapper that she doesnt really rate as a celeb.

Faria is also someone, like Jodie, who doesnt actually do anything apart from appear in the papers in kiss and tells.

Jodie (according to her) is apparently a "famous author".......... good god, just how deluded is that woman?

In fact looking at all the celebs, I think the word Zelebs springs to mind as none of them are A, B or even C list.........

What i want to know is where was Shane Mcgowen and Boy George? not even a sign of them. Bahhhhhh i was so looking forward to seeing them in the Big Brother house and nothing.:wacko:

My general thought is that they are a complete load of weirdos of the first degree. :wacko:

I agree - but I don't think this is a bad thing - should make for an interesting three weeks:devil:

What i want to know is where was Shane Mcgowen and Boy George? not even a sign of them. Bahhhhhh i was so looking forward to seeing them in the Big Brother house and nothing.:wacko:

Well don't give up completely because they do have a habit of dropping people in unexpectedly don't they? "Yeah, Jackie" ;)

I was at the launch show last night...what a great experience! I nearly peed my pants with excitement just seeing the house. haha. And I must say I was more excited to see Davina than any of the potential celebs. I was right at the bottom of the steps though and was definitely on tv when they'd stand on that little platform before going up the steps...so y'all may have seen me even though you wouldn't know it was me. lol.

When Chantell came out it was hilarious...I thought at first when she stepped out it was Paris Hilton...i had to do a double take. And then when no-one knew who she was it was quite funny...some claimed to have known she was a singer or from something or other....we didn't get to see her pre-entrance clip so none of us knew she was not a celeb.

I was most excited to see Dennis Rodman because he was pretty much the only one I knew....haha. But I think the crowd was most excited to see Michael Barrymore. They seem like an interesting bunch tho. For me it'll be a bit like watching a regular season cause I don't know most of them. Definitely an odd mix of people.

- should make for an interesting three weeks:devil:

Will the nation stay awake that long? I'm getting fed-up already; it was much better when 'real' celebs did it for charity.

Oooh Islandman, be that was a brill night.
Funny how some of the crowd thought they knew who Chantelle was, (interesting to note you didn't get to see the pre-clips, I thought they'd show them on the big screens) just shows how dumb some of the british public are. Someone comes out of a limo, on a show, therefore they must be famous:laugh:

Oooh Islandman, be that was a brill night.
Funny how some of the crowd thought they knew who Chantelle was, (interesting to note you didn't get to see the pre-clips, I thought they'd show them on the big screens) just shows how dumb some of the british public are. Someone comes out of a limo, on a show, therefore they must be famous:laugh:

Lol...we got to see some of the pre-clips...but others not...it depended on if there were other celebs within sight or earshot of the big screen outside that they show the clips on...as they didn't want celebs figuring out who was in there before going in...

I thought it was a crummy line-up right up until the moment they revealed Mr "I'm no friend of Saddam" Galloway would be the final CBB house member. I'm so glad that i was not eating when they showed those gruesome images of Pete Burns' lips....though i'm not so sure some of you will have escaped that unfortunate predicament. In which case my sympathy is all yours.....

Mr Barrymore's self-intro made me cringe slightly - nothing to do with the "did he do it or didn't he?" factor. Not for the likes of me to cast aspersions when i am not in full possession of the facts, and he hasn't been proven guilty in any way so as far as i'm aware, he didn't do it - whatever it is he didn't do! - anyway, it just made me cringe.....'cos it wasn't funny, and i imagine it was supposed to be.

Pete Burns' lips.....oh deary me, Pete Burns' lips! - why, why, soddin' why? do they do these things to themselves?. He actually would look quite attractive as a ladyboy, if only if it weren't for the dinghy just beneath his nose. If you're ever involved in a maritime disaster, you better hope and pray that you are sat somewhere near Mr Burns - if he happens to be on your ship. He would be your first and possibly only opportunity to save yourself from drowning. That said, he's actually a genuine enough fella.....lady....

Now......another thing that made me cringe with disgust......
Dennis Rodman.......not his tattoos..........not his shades - though they are flippin' annoying......but.......it was the manner in which he thrust himself all over the "normal" girl from Essex.....and then wouldn't let go.
Hey, Mr Rodman!!......how about try mingling with some of the others......
Even when the Maggot-boy, who incidentally, i rather like, asked Rodman to join them in the sauna, it was apparent that the one-time basketball player was too important to be "asked".....not "told", even. Lord only knows what reaction he would have given had the Maggot-boy demanded he come along and join them.

Unfortunately, when the threesome were adopting their respective ducks, there was only ever going to be one choice for Mr. Rodman........there it was, swimming by its lonesome - it was of course Mr Black rubber ducky, yet it was fast turning into a quite awkward and uncomfortable moment. Does the Maggot-boy suggest to Mr. Rodman "hey, you take the Black duck....." and risk getting a good thumping, or....does........ah, wait a moment......everything is okay.........Mr Rodman has claimed the black duck anyway, before anyone even managed to utter a word.....why?.....well it's obvious.....he's Black and he's proud.......phew!, thank God for that!

What's made me laugh most thus far? Simply the moment when Jodie Marsh was sat down gawping miserably or disgustrdly - probably the latter, at Pete Burns. I can only wonder what it was about him that was prompting such a stare in the first place......

Haven't seen much else since.....though i suppose Mr Rodman has got his obvious wishes and bonked (i originally said "raped" - but that is a bit harsh) the White girl from Brisbane by now......

Oh, and i think Pete Burns is a composite of Kimberley Davies and Jackie Stallone.....

I was at the launch show last night...what a great experience! I nearly peed my pants with excitement just seeing the house. haha. And I must say I was more excited to see Davina than any of the potential celebs. I was right at the bottom of the steps though and was definitely on tv when they'd stand on that little platform before going up the steps...so y'all may have seen me even though you wouldn't know it was me. lol.

When Chantell came out it was hilarious...I thought at first when she stepped out it was Paris Hilton...i had to do a double take. And then when no-one knew who she was it was quite funny...some claimed to have known she was a singer or from something or other....we didn't get to see her pre-entrance clip so none of us knew she was not a celeb.

I was most excited to see Dennis Rodman because he was pretty much the only one I knew....haha. But I think the crowd was most excited to see Michael Barrymore. They seem like an interesting bunch tho. For me it'll be a bit like watching a regular season cause I don't know most of them. Definitely an odd mix of people.

Good for you islandman! LOL at people thinking Chantelle was a singer!
Were you holding up any signs or anything?

Good for you islandman! LOL at people thinking Chantelle was a singer!
Were you holding up any signs or anything?

No signs or anything...but I was standing right in front of a guy who had a sign of 'Top Middle Bottom'...right by the stairs in front of the stage.

Due to circumstances beyond my control I have not actually seen CBB for a couple of days - I shall however be making up for this in the next few weeks.

Have I missed anything too exciting?

but I was standing right in front of a guy who had a sign of 'Top Middle Bottom'

I saw that and it puzzled me - anybody got any idea what it means?

Top Middle or Bottom came from a gameshow that Michael Barrymore used to host called Strike It Lucky.

Top Middle or Bottom came from a gameshow that Michael Barrymore used to host called Strike It Lucky.

Thank you - I never watched it - which would expain why I had no idea what the banner was about!!!!

I think Mr Galloway should start lobbying immediately for the pullout of "shan't-tell". It's getting dirty in there and i think it's a battle the poor girl cannot ever win. She's being placed in harms way on a daily basis and the situation is going to spiral into extreme hostility if an exit strategy is not thought up and put into action pretty damn soon.

Is there any truth do you think that Jimmy Saville is going in? According to one of the tabloids today, he will be going in on Saturday and leaving on Sunday. Where have they dug him up from.

Where have they dug him up from.
He looks as though he actually has been "dug up" from 6ft under. I can't stand this guy and hope to God that he doesn't come into the house. The tracksuit top and cigar trademark wore thin LONG ago.

Top Middle or Bottom came from a gameshow that Michael Barrymore used to host called Strike It Lucky.
And judging on his performance so far it just about sums up his career path - not so lucky.

A thought - is it possible that there might be two evictions tomorrow night?

God thats all we need, another nutter in the house !! Remember the Louis Theroux interview with Jimmy Savile? :unsure: He was barking....

I'm not really sure why we don't like George Galloway ... I mean he was against the war in Iraq wasn't he? I'm waiting to be educated as I have an open mind.

That was exactly the way I felt before the first show. I really did admire the man, purely for what I thought were his 'principles' in opposing an illegal war. I was delighted when he ousted Oona King. I cheerleaded for him in his mudslinging match with the neocon Chris Hitchens, and I was really rooting for him when he went to capitol hill to take on the senate committee. I thought he was such an original, colourful character. I almost had a damn crush on the guy, god help me!

But from the moment he was announced, it started to slide. At first I sat there, absolutely dumbstruck that he was even appearing on the show, and cringing to myself 'well hey, there goes your credibility, Georgie.' And that was before he opened his mouth and revealed himself as a thoroughly charmless, feebly manipulative misogynist halfwit.

I am so very disappointed. And I'm angry, too, that an elected member of parliament is so degrading his own position and openly neglecting his own constituents in pursuit of material gain. And I'm even more angry that the principles that he stood for, as regards the Iraq war, are also being degraded by association. In fact, now I'm utterly convinced that he never even believed any of the righteous, humanistic principles he so loudly advocated. He is clearly the kind of man who only acts, and only projects an opinion, if it is solidly in his own interests.

Absolute disillusionment is a bitter pill indeed. =(

He looks as though he actually has been "dug up" from 6ft under. I can't stand this guy and hope to God that he doesn't come into the house. The tracksuit top and cigar trademark wore thin LONG ago.

Hope he sits around in his string vest - COR!

What im not getting with Jimmy Savile is that he is in there for 48 hrs ... and he doesnt have to sleep in the BB house :unsure: How will that work then ??

Michael Barrymore

Bonding: 9/10
Articulacy: 6/10 (when not drunk - extremely rare)
5/10 (when mildly drunk)
3/10 (when he's slaughtered and assumes the character of Rowley Birkin, QC)
Entertainment: 8/10
Back-stabbing factor: 8/10

Dennis Rodman

Bonding: 2/10 (pre Jodie departure)
3/10 (post Jodie/pre Faria departure)
7/10 (post Faria departure)
Articulacy: 3/10 (sorry Rodders, you have other finer qualities)
Entertainment: 5/10
Back-stabbing factor: 1/10 (he seldom does)

George Galloway

Bonding: 9/10
Articulacy: 10/10
Entertainment: 7.5/10
Back-stabbing factor: 6/10 (prior to punishment)
7/10 (post punishment)

Pete Burns

Bonding: 7/10 (sometimes it appears as if he's bonding, but it's disguised and is actually slagging-off mode really)
Articluacy: 10/10
Entertainment: 10/10
Back-stabbing factor: 10/10

Preston

Bonding: 6/10 (he bonds but only with a chosen few)
Articulacy: 6/10 (would have been 6.5/10 but for all that "know what i mean?" and "yeah, yeah" stuff)
Entertainment: 5.5/10 (nice guys come last Prest, you want to watch that...)
Back-stabbing factor: 3/10

Maggot

Bonding: 9/10
Articulacy: 7.2/10
Entertainment: 5/10
Back-stabbing factor: 5.5/10 (he occasionally indulges)

What im not getting with Jimmy Savile is that he is in there for 48 hrs ... and he doesnt have to sleep in the BB house :unsure: How will that work then ??

I missed him completely. Looks like I didn't miss much. :unsure:

It just seems to me that every conversation is internal. By which i mean almost every topic of conversation is centred on what is going on or has gone on in the house. I'm finding that aside from Pete - though even he is guilty by extremes, that they need to just change the record, even if just for a wee while, and look externally for a source of conversation. Here we have 9.5 celebrities who have supposedly seen it all, done it all, and heard it all, and yet all they seemed to be bothered about is "who's drinking all the soya milk?..." or "who they believe will win without any doubt whatsoever" etc, etc.

Surely, one of them can offer something forth that will alter the mood of the house, even if just for one day, evening, half hour, whatever. Only on very isolated occasions since the show began has there been any real conversations concerning external events. I mean, even Jimmy Savile (only one "L") tried his best to kick-start them.

Perhaps the celebs have been discussing other matters entirely and it just happens to be the manner in which Big Brother is being edited. If that's the case, then for the sake of diversification, Big Bro. must try and do something to put that right.

Last year the celebs did engage in interesting topics of conversation, even if we couldn't translate much of what was being uttered by Bez into standard English. The point is, he tried, and those around him made efforts too. I just feel that at the moment they all need to indulge in a good old-fashioned game of hide-and-seek, just to lighten the mood somewhat. A few late-night pillow fights. Drinking games. Something. Anything.

Though to be fair, it really does seem like this particular set is being starved of fun. I am absolutely sure that last year's group were given much more to do in the way of tasks and passing the time of day. What's happened to all that? Is it all to come or is Big Brother feeling particularly wicked this time around?

It seems like it.

Funny you should say that Woodstock because I just said exactly that to Mr C who really couldn't care less and retreated to the loft to escape my ramblings and play with his flight simulator - lol. But I agree, they don't seem to have any structure to their day. There used to be regular "tasks" on the last one I'm sure but apart from a few silly disjointed bits and pieces we haven't seen them doing much as a team. They all just seem bored out of their skulls.

I suppose if they do talk about the outside we get the sound dips in case they say anything libellous :(

Good grief!

Never have i seen a set of celebrities in that house or a certain jungle with such sorry-looking expressions worn on their faces. Cheer bloody up. Crikey Almighty!

There are three comedians in that house - Barrymore, Mr Burns and Traci Bingham. What became of jocularity and where is the group banter?

Too busy acting like a big bunch of toddlers, that's the problem here. He did this and she did that and.....oh my life! He must have voted for me and sh'e going to vote for me next...bla bla bla...for the sake of Algeria, would you please just quit concerning yourselves with votes! votes! votes! - it's become an obsession with them. I can't bear to watch any longer (although i will of course). The constant arguing and bickering.....always over the most trivial things. Half the time i cannot even catch the gist of what it is they are actually arguing about it is that trivial and meaningless.

Dennis obviously needs to bang their bloody heads together and soon.

The main culprits being Maggot, Pete, & George - sort 'em out Rodders will ya.

Well I don't want to give too much away for those that haven't got live streaming but don't miss tomorrow night whatever you do. I know it's going to be heavily edited because they wouldn't have time to show everything that went on tonight but ......... well just don't miss it, that's all I can say. If you think you've seen childish - you aint seen nothing yet :shocking:

oh Crit......go on, you can tell me - nobody reads this particular thread anyway, i promise....

.....curiouser and curiouser.....:unsure:

i hope it's the Rodman-Galloway confrontation i've long been anticipating....

oh Crit......go on, you can tell me - nobody reads this particular thread anyway, i promise....

.....curiouser and curiouser.....:unsure:

i hope it's the Rodman-Galloway confrontation i've long been anticipating....

Woodstock, check out the Live Feed spoiler on this forum. It was Galloway versus Barrymore and it was a CORKER !!!!!!!!!

OMG - it has all kicked off big time on the live feed tonight. Major row between George and Michael - thought they were going to come to blows.
It just went on and on, slagging each other off. If you haven't got live feed don't miss tomorrow night's program. They'll have to edit it heavily because it just went on for so long but you'll get the gist that Michael and George have told each other a few home truths. ~ Crit

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Ahh, it's okay, i spotted your post above on another thread. Crikey - sounds like the horsesh*t really hit the fan in there. I was right about one half of the confrontation - had to be Galloway involved somewhere.
I had noticed there was a divide developing over the last few days, and i don't mind bickering so long as manifests from a worthwhile source and concludes with a point well made. I wait with baited breath to see if that's the case here.

If not, I'll settle for a good old-fashioned punchup for punchup's sake...but we've already seen for ourselves in the gym that Galloway punches like a wallaby....and Barrymore has muppet arms....ought to be a fair contest.

I am sooooooooooooooo loving this CBB. I look forward to 9pm every night and im well and truly hooked. Mr.B has never been a fan of BB, but even he makes sure his ar@se is on the chair at 9pm and wont move.

I love it, and when it ends ill miss it. I dont think any BB or CBB could live up to this years.

What's extraordinary is that in the ordinary BB, the housemates are hand-picked for their ability to cause friction with one another. And yet celeb BB (and I assume the slebs weren't exactly kicking the door down in their enthusiasm to apply) has created just as much tension, back biting and all round nastiness.

With the exception of Maggot who I expect is is too ordinary by BB standards and Chantelle to some degree, I dislike them all. I thought both George and Pete were ok initially, but their vicious and unwarranted attacks on the younger members of the household has made nasty viewing.

It was really awful but compulsive, watching 2 grown men putting a rope around their own necks (verbally) and hanging themselves.

I doubt whether either of them will have any credibility on the outside any more.

Things appear to have simmered down a little on the evidence of todays footage.

Enjoy tonight's edition while it lasts as we are now approaching the "end-of-holiday moping around and packing the suitcases" moment. An opportunity for the housemates to pick out a few decent postcards and use up the remainder of their Fujifilm before that awkward quiet sets in prior to boarding the jet for the long, regretful, and sombre journey home.

This is the time for the non-speakers of the group to take their leave - for the sake of the viewer. A time when the cameras begin focusing on the few, rather than the few AND the incidental "passers-by".

Chantelle must pack up her silly giggles and go, Dennis his "don't-go-there's", and George.......well, he ought not to even bother with the packing as he has plenty of baggage to deal with once he departs the house.....
:oops:

It's been good, but it's all downhill from midnight tonight.:bored: