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BB14 Channel 5's Big Brother: Secrets and Lies (aka Big Brother 14) started June 13th 2013 and was won by Sam Evans.

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Old 14-06-2013, 01:39 PM #1
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Default Ricky Gervais has some choice words about the launch
"Watching Big Brother makes me wish that the human race was an endangered species."

Shame, I like most of his work, just seems unfunny and written to shock and pander.

This just cements my theory Stephen Merchant is the funnier of the pair.
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This just cements my theory Stephen Merchant is the funnier of the pair.
Preach it.
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So why does he even watch it?
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Preach it.
Youtube video
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He makes a decent point TBH. The contestants are too savvy these days and are playing up for what they can get.
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I feel the exact way about him
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Omg that is brilliant, I want to watch it superbad!
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So why does he even watch it?

Just so he can Slag it Off


Thats his style
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Slagging off BB? How outrageous of him.
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I'm a big fan of Ricky's but he was just capitalising on the twitter buzz for retweets and follows, he's got an app to promote. Don't know about now but up till at least BB6 he was a big fan of the show and mentioned it regularly on his podcasts.
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I wish his health was ******ing endangered.

Fat bastard.
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I never understand why people go out of their way to watch something and then slag it off, when clearly he says he hasn't liked it since the early days.

I could list so many shows I don't like, but what is the point of that and why do I even care?

Unless one wants to hit the headlines just to remind some people he's still out there.
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He was making a joke folks, he's been known to do it the odd time.

I love Ricky Gervais, and think any mention BB gets from a celeb is good for publicity.
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only thing worse than bad publicity is no publicity so let him slag it off all he likes
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Ricky Gervais can **** off.
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been watching idiot abroad lately that is a brilliant show.
got to understand his humour really
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I never understand why people go out of their way to watch something and then slag it off, when clearly he says he hasn't liked it since the early days.

I could list so many shows I don't like, but what is the point of that and why do I even care?

Unless one wants to hit the headlines just to remind some people he's still out there.
This. As you say though, it's likely just that.
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people taking offence in place of big brother contestants, lol

he has a point.
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He obviously isn't too fond of Big Brother lol, having provided a bit of a commentary in Extras

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn1U1BN36_s
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watched that episode after the launch made me feel terrible.
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He obviously isn't too fond of Big Brother lol, having provided a bit of a commentary in Extras

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn1U1BN36_s
He mentioned it regularly on XFM, mocked the contestants a lot but not so much the show.
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what a wit
That sounds like you're complimenting his sense of humour more than anything.

(unless you actually meant he's a wit, for once)
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