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[cavalier196]

*BUMP*

Just posting to say that Blair's new band "Fifth Avenue" is playing one of the dodgier pubs in Newcastle (Sydney Junction Hotel) this Sunday night.

Im not big on the music industry, but isnt a Sunday night gig, like, the lowest form of gig. Does ANYONE go out Sunday nights?

Anyway, Im hoping he wears that shirt he wore at the Aus Idol finale that says 'I am not Shannon'.

PS: When is BB4 coming? Ch10 isnt pimping it as much as I had expected....

[Aussie Andrew]

Big Brother 4 will come as soon as American Idol 3 ends in my opinion. Then after BB4, we'll have Australian Idol 2.

But the processes are happening at the moment, and I want Gretel dead. Is that so wrong of me? She's like a nice old aunt, who then gets all grotty and skanky and spits out awful lines. I hate Gretel so much, seriously, she's like, so, so wrong...

[Andrew's Mommy]

Gretel Killeen would have to be one of the major reasons I didn't watch that Aussie Day concert on Ch10 the other night. As soon as I found out she was going to be hosting, I switched over. Plus the fact that the World Rugby League 7's was on Ch9, and it's the first time I've seen my beloved Dragons run around in 4 months!

Surely they have to be running out of ideas on BB, there's really not to many twists or turns they could think of, is there? Other than *gasp* Gretel finially getting some fashion sense!

[Aussie Andrew]

You're JOKING?!? Gretel and Fashion Sense!? NEVER! Remember what she wore when Dan was evicted. It was channelling Dyky Madonna and Britney from their duet song.

And what about the golden credit cards one. *Shudders*

I hope they make it a bit more like the brittish one, my friend was over there and said it was so much better than ours.

[qu0s]

Just posting to say that Blair's new band "Fifth Avenue" is playing one of the dodgier pubs in Newcastle (Sydney Junction Hotel) this Sunday night.

Heh. Heh heh heh. You're right about the dodgy part. In there, on a Sunday night? They're likely to have an audience of about five. That is, unless they get crowds of people wanting to see someone from TV.

Either way, it's incredibly pathetic. Which means that I love it, of course. Now I'm considering going just so that I can heckle...

[AndyCake]

Just posting to say that Blair's new band "Fifth Avenue" is playing one of the dodgier pubs in Newcastle (Sydney Junction Hotel) this Sunday night

Speaking of Blair, did anybody else catch the snark in one paper (The Age, I think) which showed how Delta was in the stands with Mark's family, whilst "costar" Blair was outside watching on the big screen with all the other plebs... it was priceless snark.

I don't think Gretel will ever change her fashion, she obviously listens to nobody, or is getting some seriously bad advise from a blind stylist who is stuck in 1987...

[Andrew's Mommy]

Funnier since Delta used to date Blair!

[SimonAndOn]

So the ads have begun. I'm guessing it'll start whenever The ColdHouse ends. In an ideal world, that would be tomorrow. Not because I'm that big a Big Brother fan, but because The HotHouse needs to leave.

So what's this big secret? I have a theory that they're not going to allow the housemates any clothes this year.

[katisha66]

I have a theory that they're not going to allow the housemates any clothes this year.

Well, even that wouldn't make me watch, personally! Care factor of zilch or less here. But I'm sure Ten are hoping like hell their faithful reality flagship doesn't sink this year - they NEED it to be a success after the tanking of The Resort and The SnotHouse.

[trustno1]

I have to agree with some of you regarding Gretel's fashion sense, in that some of the outfits left a little to be desired.
Aussie Andrew I think that was gold coins, not credit cards.
I wish she was wearing a skirt in the opener last year.

[Aussie Andrew]

I love it that someone replies to a comment of mine after 4 months. *Laughs out loud* Trustno1, thanks (y) lol.

But the big secret they're hyping, I hope its perhaps the death sentance after one if voted out and interviewed by Gretel... This is to stop famewhores getting a grip in our conciousness.

Also, will someone please Kill Gretel, or perhaps dress her properly and make her stop flirting with every-fucking-thing. I swear she's like Goldie Hawn from the Banger Sisters. "Oh HELLLO couch! *Rubs it affectionately* Oh yes, we'll have great voyeristic fun together, won't we"

Oh and finally the getting closer than ever before? Stoning would be my prefrence. Although I reckon they'll put in a dang PC in the house.

[SimonAndOn]

Speaking of Channel 10 secrets, any theories on the Sunday night thing? It's "changing". If by "changing" they mean that they're forgoing movies so we can have a four hour block of reality TV, will ANYONE be excited?

I mean, I... (enjoy isn't the right word here. Nor is like.) I SOMETHING Big Brother and American/Australian Idol as much as the next very bored person, but 10? Please. Invest in some original programming. And nothing with cops. Or... Australians. I'm sorry, Australian drama, but you're just not worth it right now. And all the good American shows are taken or have been prematurely cancelled or just won't work on Australian commercial TV. Invest in some British comedy. AND NOT THE SKETCH SHOW. Okay? Okay. Thanks.

Edited by SimonAndOn, Apr 12, 2004 @ 9:02 AM.

[Aussie Andrew]

Oh that changing thing, I laughed at that ad, then wondered what it was all about really. What are they going to replace it with? Sports? 120 Minutes? MORE Simpsons?

Also, for the love of christ, someone please put down All Saints, Blue Heelers, McLeod's Daughters and bring back Always greener!

I am also sick of annoying cop dramas, and medical dramas and lawyer dramas, there are far far too many. How about a drama about... um... running a tv station? Heh, satirical and tounge in cheek that is.

[SimonAndOn]

Can we also put down Home and Away? My big problem with H&A and the shows Aussie Andrew listed are the fact that SO MUCH HAPPENS. That sounds weird. But every week there is a new major drama and it doesn't make sense. These are shows that are supposed to be placed in real life, but they aren't! Did that make sense?

If these shows were not placed in our universe, so to speak, then I could buy it. Say, if they had supernatural elements, or something along those lines. Or if these shows had... y'know... HUMOUR. Then it would be asking us to suspend our belief while these major events happen. But instead they're saying "LOOK! It's real life drama! With major events every week!" Always Greener ruled in that respect because it had comic elements. And also it didn't even have a car crash/gun fight/cancer scare/car crash/sudden illness/car crash/pregnancy/car crash every week.

Did that make sense? Anyway, I'm inarticulate and off topic. Did anyone apply for BB this year? I know I didn't.

[Andrew's Mommy]

The Queen of Lack of Fashion Sense, Gretel, has been rumoured to be canoodling with Cry Baby Saxon on the Central Coast. Ok so I married a toyboy (3 yrs younger) but she 41. He 19. EWWWW.

[SimonAndOn]

Also? SAXON. EWWWWWWWWW.

Do you reckon they watched porn and masturbated together?

...I'm sorry. I'm very, very sorry.

[Reny Sue]

That is the funniest thing I've ever heard! I am now officially a Settle shipper. Settle forever!

[Aussie Andrew]

OMFG that is so disgusting! I never knew her creepy old aunty act was actually that, a creepy old aunty! Run Saxon, Run! Gretel wants your soul!

[trustno1]

SimonAndOn and AussieAndrew, I have found out that Ten will be screening Law and Order on Sunday, followed by another crime series (maybe Monk).
At least it's a lot better than I feared - 1 hour of "The Simpsons" followed by 1 hour of "Everybody Loves Raymond".
When Big Brother starts, I will keep an eye on the weather forecast.

[SimonAndOn]

...wow. That's so inspiring of Ten. To take a chance. Like they are. With Law and Order. That's... wow. So basically Sunday=new=the same as every other night.

I'd say that it's a good thing, because it frees up another night for something good, except... Ten doesn't really HAVE anything good. They should buy The OC off Nine and show that, but they won't. It'll just be five nights a week of L&O instead of four. Sigh.

[Cheese Pleese]

Hey don't knock Dick Wolf! ;) I love me some L&O but Elisabeth Rohm sucks and I agree it repeats so many times. Very annoying.

I don't think there's nothing good on Ten myself it's just that they don't have enough and some of the good shows that they haveare put on at awkward times and don't rate well. For example, I hope they bring back The Shield. Sometimes I can't watch it because I find it too disturbing but it's a good show. I also like Monk, Tony Shaloub is great.

I just wish they had the rights to The Amazing Race, they'd have repeated more than one season by now.

I agree that they should buy The O.C. but I wonder if Nine is willing to sell. I don't think they would want Ten to gain any more ground. The O.C. did not rate well in summer so I guess maybe that's a moot point. And they should also buy Smallville as well since it fits into the young people demographic they are trying to capture. And besides I want more Tom Welling. With all the money they earned from Idol, I'm sure they can afford to buy The O.C..

Ten apparently has the rights to Joan of Arcadia. As for other shows, I dunno.

Okay on topic, Suxon and Gretel...ew ew ew. Amusing but ew.

ETA: L&O is on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. If they move one to Sunday, it will probably be SVU.

Edited by Cheese Pleese, Apr 15, 2004 @ 9:15 AM.

[SimonAndOn]

I have no problems with Law and Order per se, it's just... there are three incarnations (four if you count that stupid real life one... was that cancelled?) and then they're multiple times per week. It's just... too much crime drama. Too much. And, okay, Monk kinda rules. Especially for a crime show.

So, to clarify, Ten doesn't have anything good that doesn't involve crime.

Joan of Arcadia could be interesting, but it can't be as good as the show it's compared to, Wonderfalls, which I downloaded. It rules. Or... ruled.

And bigbrother.com.au seems to be a Jeans West site. Huh.

[Cheese Pleese]

SimonAndOn - Is there a thread where we can discuss this? I'd like to discuss this further so our discussion of Ten being so annoyingly repetitive can continue without boring everyone else.

And bigbrother.com.au seems to be a Jeans West site. Huh.

Typical Ten already starting with the advertising revenue.

[Andrew's Mommy]

Having once worked for the corporate clownfest known as Optus, I can tell you that the correct website address is
http://www.bigbrother.optus.com.au, and I love the "for Commercial Enquiries" crap at the bottom. It advises that the website will be up April 21.

But it has links to Ch10 and Jeans West. Perhaps if Gretel got her clothes from there she may dress better.

[Bill1978]

This 'little 'secret' the ads keep crapping on about, while not keeping me awake, cause I really don't care, has made me remember a thought I had once during BB1.

I think the whole Big Brother format lends itself well to being on Pay TV. By this I mean, for the 3 months it is on, you pay a fee to have the Big Brother Channel available to you. 24/7 Big Brother. Constantly having live feeds from the house. The only time it isn't live, is during the live nominations and eviction shows. Allows Ten to have it's big ratings. Maybe during this time they can have the week that was.

I'm sitting at my parents place, nothing on the box, when this hit me.

Edited by Bill1978, Apr 16, 2004 @ 12:12 AM.

[SimonAndOn]

I don't know if that would work. They have the internet webcasts for that. And if you've watched those (of If you watched Up Late) you know how boring it can be when nothing is happening. And, pretty much all the time, nothing IS happening. Sometimes the editors are lucky if they manage to make an intersting 20 minutes out of the last 24 hours.

Although with digital TV and all that maybe they could do it. Like ABC's Fly TV.

Maybe the big secret is about one of the housemates. Maybe they've planted a mole. Actually, that would kind of rule.

(EDIT) Actually, scratch that. Unless they've had the housemates locked away for weeks now, they'd know about this secret. And if the secret is some kind of mole set up, the housemates can't know. And they'll be all "So what's this secret we've heard about? This is the same! Oh well, I'm going to get drunk and make out with five people at once."

Maybe the secret is the housemates will be forced to watch The Hot House, doubling its ratings.

Edited by SimonAndOn, Apr 19, 2004 @ 9:26 PM.

[AndyCake]

I was wondering about the big 'secret' as well. In an article in the SMH about the ratings for The Block they had a throwaway reference to implications for BB and had the following as the last paragraph:

Big Brother Four - but there are reliable rumours that it plans to include a pet monkey among this year's housemates

Not sure if this is BS or a joke or something, what do you guys reckon?

[Aussie Andrew]

Oh fuck. May 2. That's when Gretel is dragged out again. No doubt we'll have sly saxon refrences all season. Also, the predictable first week or so will be dredging up old housemates "OMG, there's what's their name?! She like works in sportsgirl now!"

Also, is it just me that thinks that that "Smelly" housemate from the first season (Forget his name) has more than a similar look than that dude from the band 1200 Techniques (You know, the ones that released Kharma and Eye of the storm)

But yes... I'm hoping the secret that changes the way the housemates communicate will be along the lines of "You must write what you want to say on a rock and throw it to the person" :)

[Bill1978]

But yes... I'm hoping the secret that changes the way the housemates communicate will be along the lines of "You must write what you want to say on a rock and throw it to the person" :)

I want them to communicate by throwing spoons. I mean a well placed spoon in the forehead will kill anyone. If only they threw spoons last year, I wouldn't have had to deal with Carlo

Also, is it just me that thinks that that "Smelly" housemate from the first season (Forget his name)

You mean Todd? Found his name on the BB Soundtrack. Yes, I have humilaited myself by admitting that, but I'm prepared to humilate myself for a fellow TWoPper.

And about AndyCake's spoiler I can just see the hilarity in the Uncut show

The monkey has been bad, so some unfunny housemate says: That's it I'm gonna spank the monkey. Hilairty follows.

[chocolatesauce]

Here is a nice long long article about the new house.