[alc09]

Everything written here is spot on, do any of you lot disagree?

Bye-bye BB as it sinks to new low

DISTRESSING scenes at ULTIMATE BIG BROTHER on Friday night, where the despicable booing of Nadia by the rent-a-moron crowd ultimately confirmed why this show has to go.

And where Davina McCall's worrying transformation into a bitchy 13-year-old girl proved it's probably best for her career that it is going.


Yet, amazingly, these were not the most disturbing visions on the night. For there on that screen was every bridegroom's nightmare: A wedding veil being lifted to reveal Vanessa Feltz's beaming orange face.

A hell of a fright. And even the kindest, most generously-spirited soul would have been hard pushed not to yell, "Blimey, it's Princess Fiona from Shrek!"


Of course, scary as it was, it wasn't that much of a surprise for the housemates. I mean, given the contours of that wedding dress it was either going to be The Feltz, Tina Malone or Gos from BB4.


But Vanessa's arrival means we now find ourselves in the strange position of hoping an over-exposed rentagob can somehow prevent this legendary show ending up as the almightiest of damp squibs this Friday.


Otherwise, history will not be kind to UBB. A show which, as a casual viewing spectacle, started tanking the minute they allowed John McCririck to be evicted after just three days.


Which was badly listing when the "normal" winner Josie decided being in a house full of BB ghosts was too weird for her.


And which finally ran aground last Friday when the promised two new housemates turned out not to be Shilpa Shetty and Jo O'Meara.


In truth, it was probably a non-starter from the off. But even I was surprised at how quickly UBB was encapsulated by both "absence makes the heart grow fonder" and "familiarity breeds contempt."


Cos while on Night One I was like "ah, Brian Dowling", by Day Two I was like "ah, feck off Brian Dowling!"

Sweaty
Rabid, easily-pleased BB fans will violently disagree, but for me this farewell show is a bit like Masters Football.

I don't want to watch a sweaty, purple-faced Norman Whiteside lugging his belly round a five-a-side pitch in Rotherham. I'd prefer to remember him curling in an FA Cup Final winner from the edge of the box at Wembley.


Likewise I don't want to see the likes of Nadia, Nick Bateman and Victor Ebuwa reliving moments in time. Because that's all they were, kids - moments in time.

Anyone who's watched the show over the past ten years will know that pointing out Endemol are a bit self-indulgent is like saying Adrian Chiles likes a moan.


But this is what UBB has turned into. The Endemol lot licking themselves in a mirror.


Nothing wrong with that of course. They've had much to be proud of over the years. But nobody wants to watch them doing it on telly for two and half weeks. Truth is, C4 would have been better off sacking the normal show this summer and giving us a belting six- week celebrity version instead.


That would've been a much more fitting send-off. And it's certainly the only way I can see BB surviving if it does end up on Channel 5.


But that's for the future. For now, I'm going to forget that watching this show became a chore somewhere between Series 5 and 6, when it started pandering to the worst extremes of teenage hormones and the housemate numbers started creeping up.

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/colu...o-new-low.html
The Vanessa part made me laugh out loud.

The point about John Mcririck is spot on, he was the best part about UBB by a mile. Even though he's a twat.

Not as bad as BB11, but it has been a let down.

[flamingGalah!]

Yep pretty much sums up how I feel...

[Raph]

Very good read. And yes, very true.

[InOne]

Yep, pretty much spot on

[Jack_]

Yeah, I pretty much agree. It started off with such promise, but as usual the clueless voters have ensured it has got worse and worse.

Dulrika and Preston in the final [and possibly Michelle] is a total travesty.

And I have to say, seeing Vanessa Feltz dancing with Victor is one of the most cringeworth things I have ever seen. It was really...odd...

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

who was that?? ian hyland? hes a tosser

[ILoveTRW]

BB needs to piss off

[alc09]

Originally Posted by simonsays

who was that?? ian hyland? hes a tosser

Whether he's a tosser or not, what he has written there is absolutely 100% spot on.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by alc09

Whether he's a tosser or not, what he has written there is absolutely 100% spot on.

Must be the only time in News Of The World history that that's happened then.

[alc09]

Originally Posted by Livia

Must be the only time in News Of The World history that that's happened then.

Very likely.

I struggle to see how anybody, even the most bias of BB fans, can argue any of the points made in that article.

[Mystrios]

Its not the Article that angers me its the people on this forum !!!

BB has been great this year, people are just jumping on the Band Wagon by saying its rubbish

Also Davia is great she has done nothing wrong (in response to Article)

[Chuckyegg]

The Rent-a-Morons are the people who buy and enjoy The News of the World

[parmnion]

I'd give a toss if it was any other housemate other than fat nadia.

[Tom]

Friday wasn't uncomfortable viewing but what a hypocrite. In the first few lines he calls the crowd for booing Nadia then goes on to slate Davina and Vanessa

[iRyan]

I don't agree with this article. I think UBB has been fantastic.

I also don't agree with them saying it should've been a 6 week Celebrity Big Brother. Um, hell no. That's exactly what we don't want. Big Brother is about a house of normal people, not D-List celebrities who are hoping to relaunch their failing careers by appearing on the show.

[Smithy]

Ian Hyland is probably on par with Gordan Smart as the worlds most arrogant arsehole of a journalist

[yousoboo!]

spot on.

[brian3]

to complain about people being bitchy. Then go on to call Vanessa " Princess Fiona from Shrek!"

Take a look at yourself mate

[Omah]

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/colu...o-new-low.html

A wedding veil being lifted to reveal Vanessa Feltz's beaming orange face.

A hell of a fright. And even the kindest, most generously-spirited soul would have been hard pushed not to yell, "Blimey, it's Princess Fiona from Shrek!"

Of course, scary as it was, it wasn't that much of a surprise for the housemates. I mean, given the contours of that wedding dress it was either going to be The Feltz, Tina Malone or Gos from BB4.

But Vanessa's arrival means we now find ourselves in the strange position of hoping an over-exposed rentagob can somehow prevent this legendary show ending up as the almightiest of damp squibs this Friday.

Personally I hope the opinionated harridan gets the boot on Wednesday .....

[Jase.]

Kinda agree tbh :/

[Omen]

UBB started with a lot of promise, but it's dragging now. Just more proof it's exhausted.

[Zippy]

Ulrika and Preston were agreeing that Makosi and Nadia going was best for the tranquility of the house. Tranquility?

Do these morons realise theyre on an entertainment show or what? This is the mentality we're left with in there....bed before midnight.

[Incensed]

Originally Posted by Omah

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/colu...o-new-low.html



Personally I hope the opinionated harridan gets the boot on Wednesday .....

I think this is the problem with UBB. Ok, we all have our own opinions as to which HM's should have been in the final ever BB, and we all will never agree as to who our personal favourites over the years have been. But to put Feltz who cracked after 3 DAYS!! is an insult to the viewing public's intelligence. It just shows that at the end of the day it's 'Jobs for the boys' mentality. I would love Brian to win personally but I won't be voting and therefore contributing to the salaries of the likes of Ulrika and Vanessa.

Rant over.

[Omah]

Originally Posted by Incensed

I think this is the problem with UBB. Ok, we all have our own opinions as to which HM's should have been in the final ever BB, and we all will never agree as to who our personal favourites over the years have been. But to put Feltz who cracked after 3 DAYS!! is an insult to the viewing public's intelligence. It just shows that at the end of the day it's 'Jobs for the boys' mentality. I would love Brian to win personally but I won't be voting and therefore contributing to the salaries of the likes of Ulrika and Vanessa.

Rant over.

Yeah, the quality of HMs has been generally abysmal, with far too many overpaid "celebs", and far too little "entertainment value" in evidence .....

"UBB has turned into the Endemol lot licking themselves in a mirror."

True .....

[Jackie]

Its run its course.