We already know what a dismal pre-season Behind Big Brother had pedalling their brand. So here's a look back at some of their finer moments during the season.
My Top Ten BBBA moments for 2008 (and believe me, it wasn’t easy whittling this down to just ten):
10. What Network Ten/ESS said:
"...we look forward to (Rima's) decision on whether she will return to the House."
What BBBA said instead, and was forced to retract:
"(Rima)...as such will not be returning to the Big Brother house."
9. Three weeks after an article in The Geelong Advertiser made the rounds, BBBA goes tearing off to secure audio of:
"Live stream watchers have caught Rory speaking about this year’s audition process, stating that he did not audition for the 2008 season."
8. "Rumours are suggesting that everyone’s favourite host Kyle will be entering the house on Sunday - think Gretel in the Mastercard challenge circa season one.
7. BBBA Radio touts an interview with 2DayFM’s newsreader/plant Geoff for weeks, only to have to send someone to drag him out of a restaurant to talk to them on the night. (I still crack up when I think of that one!)
6. Some completely fabricated rubbish the boys were forced to retract after hypnotist Peter Power’s visit:
“When the task was over and done with and the tub was being emptied, Big Brother employees supposedly found a substance that wasn’t beans in the tub.
“David apparently got a little hot under the collar and things got a little... messy.”
5. Even more completely fabricated rubbish they were forced to retract:
“Audience members at FNL have confirmed that they were indeed told too (sic) boo Nobbi, even when he won.”
4. The day after Big Brother himself told us Terri was going back in to The House:
"Inside sources tell us that Terri has gone back into lockdown in NSW - indicating that she will most probably re-enter the house at some point in the very near future. Stay tuned!"
3. The day after one of their forumers found the goods on this year’s Intruders:
"Behindbigbrother.com suggests you take this information with a grain of salt."
2. "...we haven’t heard anything to substantiate rumours that moronic party boy Corey Worthington will have any kind of association with BB. In fact, all we’ve had from inside sources are firm denials."
1.Tara Reid is going into The House!!!
Which brings us to the BBBA Quote of the Year.
Vid on Peter Timbs:
"... I feel as though TV Week just needed to fill some space so they made up some crap."
Monday, July 21, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
BBBA's newest "good friend"
After eight solid years of incessant Mike Goldman bashing - including yet another attempt this year to whip up anti-Goldman sentiment - today BBBA has the absolute gall to post this duplicitous smarm after Mikey posted on his blog he may not be involved with the Big Brother finale:
”After eight years of service to the show - including Daily Show narration, Uplate hosting, Friday Night Live hosting, crowd warm-ups and no doubt countless hours behind the scenes, we would have expected Mike would have received some special treatment.”
What boldfaced hypocrites. They trashed Mike at every opportunity and they know it. Next we’ll be hearing how much they’re going to miss Fitzy.
”After eight years of service to the show - including Daily Show narration, Uplate hosting, Friday Night Live hosting, crowd warm-ups and no doubt countless hours behind the scenes, we would have expected Mike would have received some special treatment.”
What boldfaced hypocrites. They trashed Mike at every opportunity and they know it. Next we’ll be hearing how much they’re going to miss Fitzy.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
The Deludeanoids* finally come out of the closet
It just gets funnier.
Now Behind Big Brother would have us believe they have exclusive access to Channel Seven's executive boardroom:
"We’re told that executives at the network are extremely interested in negotiating with Southern Star Endemol the possibility of locking in the show for 2009 and/or beyond. The meetings this morning included discussions on the highest possible price the network could bid for the show, potential hosts and producers, possible audience loss/gain and other minor details."
So?? Come on, don't keep us waiting! What's the figure? I mean, surely whoever took notes on the hosts had enough smarts to jot down Seven's dollar value on the program? Wouldn't they?
Even more laughatable:
"The Seven Network and Network Nine both declined to give Behindbigbrother any official comment."
Well, duuuh. What pinhead over there thought they actually would?
Meantime, Seven were speaking to Nine:
"The answer is a flat no," (Channel Seven) network spokesperson Simon Francis said.
"We have no interest whatsoever."
* Deludeanoid: Someone who lives more in their dreams and imagination than in reality.
Now Behind Big Brother would have us believe they have exclusive access to Channel Seven's executive boardroom:
"We’re told that executives at the network are extremely interested in negotiating with Southern Star Endemol the possibility of locking in the show for 2009 and/or beyond. The meetings this morning included discussions on the highest possible price the network could bid for the show, potential hosts and producers, possible audience loss/gain and other minor details."
So?? Come on, don't keep us waiting! What's the figure? I mean, surely whoever took notes on the hosts had enough smarts to jot down Seven's dollar value on the program? Wouldn't they?
Even more laughatable:
"The Seven Network and Network Nine both declined to give Behindbigbrother any official comment."
Well, duuuh. What pinhead over there thought they actually would?
Meantime, Seven were speaking to Nine:
"The answer is a flat no," (Channel Seven) network spokesperson Simon Francis said.
"We have no interest whatsoever."
* Deludeanoid: Someone who lives more in their dreams and imagination than in reality.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Insider suicide
Remember this little tantrum just a few months ago? The boys stomping their feet and hollering Hey! NO FAIR! No-fair-no-fair-no-fair-NO-FAIR!
"The WA arm of news.com.au, PerthNow, has broken the standard same-day media embargo and given out details about tomorrow’s three gatecrashers."
Kinda funny, then, when they themselves stumble upon an embargoed press release announcing the end of Big Brother Australia, all that indignant outrage flies out the window:
“… (the) news will be released by Channel Ten at midnight tonight.”
Now despite the hypocrisy of it all, you would think the little tykes would have enough sense to just post the news, sit back, shut up and let everything roll. But no. Someone just had to add one more little bite in an attempt to perpetuate that Super Duper Super Secret Insider myth:
“News filtering through that it could actually be up to two years before a BB revival is made.”
The actual news?
“The show… will be put on the market by the production company Southern Star Endemol after it wraps up on July 21.”
But of course all those potential bidders – if any – were immediately "filtering through" their plans direct to BBBA.
Or not.
Looking really, really stupid, much?
"The WA arm of news.com.au, PerthNow, has broken the standard same-day media embargo and given out details about tomorrow’s three gatecrashers."
Kinda funny, then, when they themselves stumble upon an embargoed press release announcing the end of Big Brother Australia, all that indignant outrage flies out the window:
“… (the) news will be released by Channel Ten at midnight tonight.”
Now despite the hypocrisy of it all, you would think the little tykes would have enough sense to just post the news, sit back, shut up and let everything roll. But no. Someone just had to add one more little bite in an attempt to perpetuate that Super Duper Super Secret Insider myth:
“News filtering through that it could actually be up to two years before a BB revival is made.”
The actual news?
“The show… will be put on the market by the production company Southern Star Endemol after it wraps up on July 21.”
But of course all those potential bidders – if any – were immediately "filtering through" their plans direct to BBBA.
Or not.
Looking really, really stupid, much?
Thursday, July 10, 2008
When the end is nigh, begin gathering
the Kool-Aid Drinkers
The spin from BBBA's front page today:
"(Pammy) was the celebrity appearance we predicted would make us all cringe.."
Errr, no. You predicted Tara Reid, remember?
"(Pammy) was the celebrity appearance we predicted would make us all cringe.."
Errr, no. You predicted Tara Reid, remember?
BBBA Media Watch
Now just who do you think The Telegraph's Garth Montgomery was talking about when he responded on his blog to some "dubious" Big Brother media conspiratist:
"...if you are one of those gutless, nameless pseudo intellects from that turgid site that takes itself oh-so-seriously and whose name I refuse to utter, then just get stuffed."
Turgid is such a fitting word!!
UPDATE: The boys chuck a right hissy fit when Monty nabs the Big Brother story of the year:
"Our [sarc] good friend [/sarc] Monty at The Daily Telepgraph has run a story..."
Telepgraph?
"The Daily Telegraph...
Aaaaah. Telegraph.
"... (well, Monty’s blog, not quite the news section of the website but hey)...
Heh heh. As reader Maxee87 says, "Bitter much?"
"...if you are one of those gutless, nameless pseudo intellects from that turgid site that takes itself oh-so-seriously and whose name I refuse to utter, then just get stuffed."
Turgid is such a fitting word!!
UPDATE: The boys chuck a right hissy fit when Monty nabs the Big Brother story of the year:
"Our [sarc] good friend [/sarc] Monty at The Daily Telepgraph has run a story..."
Telepgraph?
"The Daily Telegraph...
Aaaaah. Telegraph.
"... (well, Monty’s blog, not quite the news section of the website but hey)...
Heh heh. As reader Maxee87 says, "Bitter much?"
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