[Tom]

Originally Posted by Judas Iscariot

Channel 4 are loosing money hand over fist, and paid a rather large amount for a Big Brother that would wind up getting a third of it's peak audience.

Remember they even scrapped the charridy altogether last summer!

Voting doesn't make much anyway. During BB8 and 9 it was all for charity, between the 2 series' they only raised about £500k. Thats not even half of Davina's salary per series. I say 'only' because when you consider there were about 25 sets of public votes between the shows and the fact that voting figures hit 22m during BB7 ... noone votes anymore.

[Shasown]

Dont forget they get one hell of a wedge from whoever sponsors the show, then advertisement placing in the commercial break, because its now popular advertisers will pay more to be placed in the breaks on the last few days.

There is a knock on effect that advertisers will pay more for placement during the summer BB series.

[BlackOrWhite]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Like I said, it depends how big it is.

Dont tell me you wouldnt find it funny if the ground started shaking?

Oh yeah, what a hoot it is when you're wondering if you're every going to see you're family again, wondering if they're even alive under tonnes of rubble, you've got no food, no water, no home and no family! I don't know how you can say you "don't give a ****" because you'd damn well want somebody to give a **** about you if the situation was spun around.

[Lemo]

ive already donated £5. so.

[hollyctrl]

If you like Jay-Z and want to support the Haiti effort, you'll love this. A Jay-Z disc personalised with the winner's name engraved on to it - one-of-a-kind and only available from the Ctrl.Alt.Shift auction. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jay-Z-Engraved...QQcmdZViewItem

[RCW1945]

Patrick:
"Im fed up with people in school going on at me because im the only one in school who quite frankly, couldnt give two ***** about all this in Haiti
......and I'm the headteacher........."

[Angus]

Originally Posted by Judas Iscariot

The reason why celebrities put on a big show for it is because it will inspire more people to vote. Simple. Do you think Bono and Jay-Z donating in secret will influence the same amount of people to vote as Bono and Jay-Z doing it on TV?


Get some geography lessons. An earthquake is not happening in Ireland anytime soon. It's not just nature rolling a dice and throwing a fucking dart at a map, you know.

Well I have a mind of my own and don't need to have my conscience prodded by anybody else least of all overpaid bleeding heart celebs who could probably afford to fund the Haiti aid effort single handed if they wanted to instead of buying yet another Ferrari or mansion. I am perfectly capable of and willing to make charitable donations of my own volition and don't need wall to wall a*se kicking on every tv channel to do it.Jay-Z and Bono are two of the richest "celebrities" on the planet and if they make donations in secret, so what. They're not going to miss a million or two whilst the average person is struggling to get by on a daily basis but still manages to contribute what they can, without trumpeting it to all and sundry. I am left unimpressed by the sanctimonious posturing of celebs eager to jump on the bandwagon every time something like this happens

[MojoNixon]

Originally Posted by BBfan46

If you have decided not to vote. Please pick up the phone and call for a housemate to win. Each call donates 35p to the people of Haiti. Please vote. It doesn't matter who for. Please help relief their pain. If you are really keen to help Haiti. Download Jay-Z - Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour) from iTunes now!

Oh, i thought it was "For Heidi", never mind then. I'm off. i don't even like Jay - Z, so no money for haiti then.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by angus58

Well I have a mind of my own and don't need to have my conscience prodded by anybody else least of all overpaid bleeding heart celebs who could probably afford to fund the Haiti aid effort single handed if they wanted to instead of buying yet another Ferrari or mansion. I am perfectly capable of and willing to make charitable donations of my own volition and don't need wall to wall a*se kicking on every tv channel to do it.Jay-Z and Bono are two of the richest "celebrities" on the planet and if they make donations in secret, so what. They're not going to miss a million or two whilst the average person is struggling to get by on a daily basis but still manages to contribute what they can, without trumpeting it to all and sundry. I am left unimpressed by the sanctimonious posturing of celebs eager to jump on the bandwagon every time something like this happens

Good for you. But the concert still got more of the public voting than would have voted otherwise. Simple maths.

[chuff me dizzy]

Im sorry ,too much of mine and my husbands taxes have gone to overseas ,look after our own first

[chuff me dizzy]

Originally Posted by BlackOrWhite

Oh yeah, what a hoot it is when you're wondering if you're every going to see you're family again, wondering if they're even alive under tonnes of rubble, you've got no food, no water, no home and no family! I don't know how you can say you "don't give a ****" because you'd damn well want somebody to give a **** about you if the situation was spun around.

ive got builders in ,i was without a kitchen for a week !! house covered in a layer of dust ,new bathroom in ,but no shower ,no bath panel ,so dont expect me to pity others with the mess im in