Comments on: CBS censors ‘Big Brother’ slurs

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:17:54 +0000

Showtime’s “Big Brother After Dark” does not bleep out homophogic slurs. Once again the Associated Press does not get the facts correct.

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:17:58 +0000

Good grief! Are people still watching this trash that TV uses to fill up time between commercials? Turn to PBS and get some worthwhile programs, people.

By: Gerry Fisher

Gerry Fisher — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:10:04 +0000

>I think the show’s being live makes it even more important to screen out…

You have a lot more faith in our ability to screen people out effectively than I do. For more information about what people are willing to say to get on TV, see the scene in Bruno where he asks parents of child actors whether they’d be willing to have the child do [insert obviously abusive and dangerous act] in order to be on his TV show. I don’t remember all of them, but I remember the “hurling your child at high speeds without using a car seat.” The parent: “[slight hesitation and shocked look, and then] Sure!”

People will say *anything* if they think it will get them (or their kids) on TV.

Most people thought Bruno was about making fun of either gay people or homophobes. Nah! It was about how insanely obsessed we all are with being famous.

By: Roger Ramjet

Roger Ramjet — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:05:50 +0000

Language. Whatcha Gonna Do?

I was watching a reality program on LOGO, where a couple kept using the word ‘Merde’ – Which in French means shit.

There were no bleeps. No dubs, nothing. Merde, Merde, Merde, Merde, Merde!!!

You see? Language. Whatcha Gonna Do?

By: Budbud

Budbud — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:25:50 +0000

Big Brother? Wait…That show is STILL ON?…

Who Knew?

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:19:03 +0000

I’ve never watched these “reality” shows or even American Idol. I grew out of it in my late teens. They are, simply put, a waste of time and energy.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:54:46 +0000

SOMEbody woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. RavensWolf, turn that FROWN upside-DOWN

By: RavensWolf

RavensWolf — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:33:00 +0000

I dont believe that you people dont have a LIFE; and Play into these “Theme Reality ” Shows. Get Real and get away from the “BOOB TUBE” or at least THOSE shows what about LOGO, History or Discovery or Animal Planet, or Something like Current Events, Oxygen,or Hallmark. Any Thing but those Stupid reality “Look at me acting all stupid because I want to Be the center of attention and I want the Money. Shows! GET A LIFE! You People are Rabid! Again People beleive what is portrayed on Reality TV Shows as being True! Reminisent of The Jerry Springer Show, OMG!!

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:57:23 +0000

Aiden — thank you for letting me know. I’m unsure what bearing that has on the issue, though. Am I missing something? If anything, I think the show’s being live makes it even more important to screen out people who use slurs so that they don’t appear on the show.

I’m pretty sure the sound people can still bleep or buzz out slurs from a live show. So, if a slur slips out despite the screening process, it can be bleeped. That way, viewers will know something offensive was said. Then, when a contestant like Simone calls out the bigotry, she’ll be making sense to viewers because they’ll have heard the bleep. Is that clearer?

By: Aiden Raccoon

Aiden Raccoon — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:07:52 +0000

Dan — Not sure if you watch the show but Chima’s speech was LIVE. There is a delay still to silence slurs and cursing. We never saw Braden saying anything derogatory on the air, nor Jeff.