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Written by Rick Ellis, July 17th, 2002 CBS and Big Brother's US producer Arnold Shapiro have always been a tad frustrated by the lukewarm success of the show in the States. While the reality series is a blockbuster nearly everywhere else in the world, ratings for the first two installments of the show have been solid, but not spectacular. Many of the people affiliated with the show have complained that the previous two casts were "boring," "not sexy enough," and more often than not, duds. Shapiro promised to liven up the series this time around, and the final lineup of houseguests is certainly easy on the eyes. But it wasn't just looks that producers were searching for when they cast Big Brother 3. They obviously wanted aggressive, often manipulative contestants who would do anything to win. While the three episodes broadcast so far on CBS only hint at some of what is going on inside the Big Brother house, fans who opted to spring for the subscription-based live feed provided in partnership with Real Networks have been treated to some truly unforgettable scenes. Really, you'll want to forget some of this stuff, but you won't be able to. Things really cranked up earlier in the week, when three of the female houseguests reportedly decided to wear bikinis made out of flowers, and for whatever reason decided the best way to get the flowers to stick to their bodies was to use peanut butter. This prompted a scene which one viewer described to me as "jaw-droppingly tacky."
Now to be fair, viewers might expect to see the occasional shots of nudity on a live feed which takes place inside a house filled with contestants who have to sleep, shower and do nearly everything within easy reach of the camera. But if the emails and phone calls I have received over the past couple of days are any indication, viewers didn't expect the oh-so-graphic (and sometimes creepy) sex talk. One conversation mentioned by a number of viewers took place several nights ago between most of the houseguests. While a transcript of the incident hasn't been made available to AllYourTV.com, according to a number of recountings of the conversation, the following is a bit of what was discussed. If you don't have a strong stomach (or don't want to read graphic sexual talk), don't click the link below. |
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