Red Moon
17-01-2009, 07:54 AM
Big Brother is censoring youCELEBRITY Big Brother producers have complained that the latest BB series is the most censored EVER.
Endemol, which makes the programme, must show all footage to Channel 4 compliance chiefs before allowing it on screen.
But this year’s show is even stricter after the race row that stunned the globe in 2007, which saw C4 rapped by TV watchdog Ofcom for screening the footage of Jade Goody’s bullying antics.
Last night a show insider said: “Production are having a bit of a tough time because they are being deluged by emails from compliance at Channel 4 over every little thing.
“They are terrified of Coolio being seen as a bully or the series as a whole being in any way controversial. Tina’s rages have also been edited down.”
Rapper Coolio has left show bosses worried as housemates Lucy Pinder, Michelle Heaton and Tina Malone have all complained about his bullying behaviour and vile language.
They have been forced to give him a warning as Ofcom launched a probe into the gangsta rapper — who was this week seen screeching at Shameless actress Tina “Just shut your big-ass mouth.”
Big Brother called Coolio into the Diary Room after a row broke out over the shopping list to give him “time to calm down”.
Coolio said: “They’re being silly, man, separating their food, we were doing just fine.”
Tina was also asked how she was. She said: “Fine now.”
Last night Ofcom confirmed it was investigating complaints it had received about Coolio, but had yet to launch an official inquiry.
The American rapper continued to live up to his “sex pest” tag last night — by grabbing a clearly uncomfortable Mutya Buena, although she eventually broke free from his hold.
But that didn’t deter the rapper, who later climbed on to her bed and put his arm around her.
So far in the series Coolio has made sexual advances to four of his female contestants, joked about physically abusing women and referred to them as “*****s and bitches”.
He recently also upset Mutya by trying to lay his head on her lap.
She said: “Do you want a pillow?” He replied: “No, I want to lay on your thigh.” She then brushed his head away.
Source:The Sun (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/big_brother/article2141666.ece)
Endemol, which makes the programme, must show all footage to Channel 4 compliance chiefs before allowing it on screen.
But this year’s show is even stricter after the race row that stunned the globe in 2007, which saw C4 rapped by TV watchdog Ofcom for screening the footage of Jade Goody’s bullying antics.
Last night a show insider said: “Production are having a bit of a tough time because they are being deluged by emails from compliance at Channel 4 over every little thing.
“They are terrified of Coolio being seen as a bully or the series as a whole being in any way controversial. Tina’s rages have also been edited down.”
Rapper Coolio has left show bosses worried as housemates Lucy Pinder, Michelle Heaton and Tina Malone have all complained about his bullying behaviour and vile language.
They have been forced to give him a warning as Ofcom launched a probe into the gangsta rapper — who was this week seen screeching at Shameless actress Tina “Just shut your big-ass mouth.”
Big Brother called Coolio into the Diary Room after a row broke out over the shopping list to give him “time to calm down”.
Coolio said: “They’re being silly, man, separating their food, we were doing just fine.”
Tina was also asked how she was. She said: “Fine now.”
Last night Ofcom confirmed it was investigating complaints it had received about Coolio, but had yet to launch an official inquiry.
The American rapper continued to live up to his “sex pest” tag last night — by grabbing a clearly uncomfortable Mutya Buena, although she eventually broke free from his hold.
But that didn’t deter the rapper, who later climbed on to her bed and put his arm around her.
So far in the series Coolio has made sexual advances to four of his female contestants, joked about physically abusing women and referred to them as “*****s and bitches”.
He recently also upset Mutya by trying to lay his head on her lap.
She said: “Do you want a pillow?” He replied: “No, I want to lay on your thigh.” She then brushed his head away.
Source:The Sun (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/big_brother/article2141666.ece)