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They should see how people react to other people in the room. But none of this camera in your face stuff, this just encourages them to act all the more, do it from a distance, then you'll get the real emotions and not what they think you want to see. The trouble is, there's too many people out there that try to be something they aren't. They go in and say they are going to do this that and the other, and when they finally get in the house, the "real them" are shown, and it's not what they claimed they were. Basically, there's just too much acting at the auditions, i'm guessing.

They can and should hide the cameras ,I think this was what they did in the OZ house. That way nobody knows who is being followed by them.

There are certainly loads of would be actors ,tv presenters ,comics ,weather announcers etc at the auditions. Most seem to put on more of a show in the crowd and they certainly don't hide their reasons for taking part ,or at least the ones I spoke to. But then there are the ones who are over the top all the way through. I saw at least one removed by the security for their actions when it came to their group audition. And out of the room full of lucky ones that got through to the first of the forms and the diaryroom I only recall one person that stood out for acting the fool and being louder than the rest. Those at my table on face value seemed quite genuine though I'd have liked a bit longer to find out more.

ssonet
22/08/2005 11:14:59 AM

Big Brother runner-up Tim Brunero will join Kerri-Anne Kennerley as a special guest at tonight’s Drag Industry Variety Awards.

Brunero, who lost out to twin “Logan” Greg for the Big Brother crown last week, will accompany drag queen Sandy Toggs in a politically-flavoured appearance at the awards at Star City, organisers said.

Toggs, who will lead a party wearing flowers and “Your Rights At Work” badges at tonight’s awards to protest the Howard government's proposed workplace relations reforms, welcomed Brunero’s DIVAs appearance.

“I’m quite excited about Tim coming to DIVAs as he is a leftie and has shown Australia that having a social conscience is not difficult”, Toggs said.

Read on at OnlineOpinion

news.com.au
25aug05

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IN town last night, Big Brother contestant Christie Mills reckons she's better behaved than some of the boys kicked out of the house before her. While they've been on the promotional pash-a-thon, Christie says she hasn't had one kiss. "I'm not a person to hook up with randoms," she says.

"Guys throw themselves at you and I'm like, 'p... off'."
One drunk punter in Sydney did give up $50 for a hug with her.

However, at Heaven Complex
last night, she seemed to think romance could be looming with Big Brother winner Greg.

"Hopefully," she says.

"You'll have to talk to him about that."

We're sure she'd still be interested even if he and brother David hadn't netted the cash.

heraldsun
Kate Rose
17sep05

THE broadcasting watchdog has found two episodes of reality program Big Brother breached the industry code by screening sexual antics, nudity and foul language.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority ordered Channel 10 to clean up its act.
The probe found the two late-night shows breached the code by showing material too offensive for its MA classified show.

MA is the strongest rating for free-to-air programs, and must be suitable for 15-year-olds.

The breaches came from an episode in which Michael gave a female housemate a massage with his ***** exposed, and another episode in which the male housemates sang about fetishes and degrading sexual acts.

ACMA media manager Donald Robertson said the watchdog began investigating Big Brother Uncut before it received any complaints.

"There were a lot of public comments about the series and ACMA actually initiated its own investigation in advance of receiving any complaints, because viewers have to complain to the station first and the station gets an opportunity to deal with the complaints," he said.

Liberal MP Trish Draper said the inquiry had reached the same conclusions as any "decent, level-headed, thinking Australian".

The Member for Makin also called for more powers for the ACMA.

"What we would like to see is if there is a complaint, then we can get the program pulled off the air immediately and then go through the process of having the complaint heard," she said.

As a result of the breaches, Ten will have to undertake not to breach the code again, and work with ACMA to create guidelines for future shows.

If ACMA isn't satisfied Ten won't breach the code again or isn't taking adequate steps to follow it, the code can be made a condition of its licensing agreement.

Further breaches can then be referred to the Department of Public Prosecutions, which can take the matter to the Federal Court.

Penalties can then include fines or licence suspensions.

Ten's head of corporate communications Margaret Fearn said the station had already been working with ACMA to ensure the breaches would not occur in future.

Communications Minister Helen Coonan wrote a letter to the Australian Broadcasting Authority this year seeking advice over the program after it triggered public controversy, and her office said it was satisfied with the inquiry.

seven.com
Date: 16/09/05
By Amy Fallon

The broadcasting watchdog has found two episodes of Network Ten's reality program Big Brother breached the industry code by screening sexual antics, nudity and foul language.

However the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) admits the chance of it taking action against the network is "unlikely".

Three episodes of Big Brother Uncut, the weekly late-night version of the daily reality show, were referred to the ACMA for investigation by Communications Minister Helen Coonan in June.

The ACMA found that two of these episodes had breached the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice.

One of these, which screened on May 30, showed housemate Michael massaging fellow housemate Gianna's shoulders with his pants down and his ***** exposed.

The ACMA said it considered this a "gratuitous and demeaning portrayal of nudity".

The other episode, which aired on June 13, involved a "group of males composing a song containing references to fetishistic and degrading sexual behaviour".

"The impact of the language was such that it was not considered suitable for 15-year-olds," the ACMA said in a statement.

ACMA spokesman Donald Robertson said Ten had already taken steps to review Big Brother Uncut in June when the complaints were raised.

"They had a couple of independent consultants come in and review the production process and they also supplied us with copy of the reports that those consultants had prepared," he said.

He said the ACMA would be meeting with the network next week to discuss what measures they proposed to ensure that breaches did not recur.

"We would expect them to come up with some suggestions and we have some ideas of our own," Mr Robertson said.

He said if the body didn't get assurances there would be no further breaches the ACMA could impose a condition on its licence.

If there were further breaches, the authority could issue a notice to the licensee to comply with the licence condition, impose further licence conditions or even suspend or cancel the licence.

"(But) the enforcement framework is very much an escalating process," Robertson said.

"If you don't get cooperation from one level you take it to the next level."

In regards to criminal sanctions, a breach of licence conditions could be referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for prosecution in the federal court.

If found guilty, financial penalties could be imposed on the licensee.

"Again that's unlikely," Robertson said.

Ten said it accepted the findings by the watchdog.

"Network Ten accepts the ACMA's decision that two segments within Big Brother Uncut breached the Television Industry Code of Practice (Code)," a spokeswoman said.

She said Ten had already worked with the body to investigate the complaints, but would cooperate further.

"Network Ten takes its obligations under the Code very seriously and will employ whatever steps ACMA deems necessary to prevent a future breach," the spokeswoman said.

She pointed out that Ten had for the past five years appointed an experienced classifier for Big Brother Uncut, and already apologised for any offence taken by the attitudes of some of its male housemates towards women.

The spokeswoman did not say whether the uncut program would definitely be back on air next year.

"We haven't finalised the format that Big Brother will take next year," she said.

Australian Big Brother 'too rude'

Coarse language and full frontal male nudity were criticised
A spin-off of Australian reality TV show Big Brother was deemed "too rude" by a media watchdog, reports have said.

Broadcaster Network Ten was rapped by the Australian Communications and Media Authority over the late night show Big Brother Uncut, Variety magazine said.

ACMA ruled the show had twice breached the Mature Audience classification of Commercial Industry Code of Practice.

Once was for full frontal male nudity and once for excessively coarse language, the trade magazine reported.

ACMA's Lyn Maddock said: "MA classified material is the strongest permitted on free-to-air television and because of this, broadcasters are obliged to exercise particular care in selecting material."

Network Ten, which is already conducting a review of the programme's production process, accepted the watchdog's decision.

It also apologised for the male housemates' attitude towards women and said it gave ACMA draft undertakings to prevent a recurrence, Variety reported.

'Big Brothel'

Australia's fifth series of the fly-on-the-wall show has featured regular nudity, footage of contestants showering and sexual activity in a hot-tub.

Behaviour in the televised house has prompted politicians in the country to demand a review of how much nudity can be shown on television.

The series has even been labelled "Big Brothel" by some critics of the housemates' antics.

The show began with 1.55m viewers, which was down from 2004's 1.72m.

But Variety said the series tracked well with the target audience of 16 to 39-year-olds, drawing 45% of that demographic for last month's finale. BBC

couriermail
Greg Stolz, Gold Coast bureau chief
24sep05

AIDAN McLindon is a Logan City councillor but it was his alter-ego, the anti-establishment rocker, that landed him in court yesterday for gatecrashing this year's Big Brother finale.

McLindon, 25, and KillTV band-mate Ian Connors, 24, faced Southport Magistrate's Court charged with causing a public nuisance after they leapt on stage during the final Big Brother episode at Dreamworld theme park last month, startling host Gretel Killeen and finalists Tim Brunero and Greg Matthews.

But McLindon claimed yesterday it was Big Brother and Channel 10 that were causing the public nuisance by screening "smut . . . and exploiting the younger generation".

The magistrate, however, remained unmoved, telling the pair that killing a TV show they didn't like was simple: "The TV has an on/off switch."

Anti-establishment they may claim to be but McLindon and Connors clearly don't mind a bit of media attention.

They arrived at court in a stretch limousine, accompanied by burly bodyguards McLindon claimed were for protection from rabid Big Brother fans.

Wearing jackets promoting their band's website, McLindon and Connors were welcomed by their own protest group carrying placards with slogans such as "Generation Exploitation", "Channel 10 is The Public Nuisance" and "Dreamworld is Anti-Family".

Pleading guilty to their charges, McLindon told magistrate Ray Rinaudo that "Generation Y" had "had enough of the smut that's being pumped into mainstream media".

He said family values were being "destroyed" because young children were being exposed to nudity and crudity on Big Brother.

Mr Rinaudo told McLindon and Connors he did "not propose to add any fuel to your crusade".

"My concern is only with the charges brought before the court today," he said.

"All I will say is that the TV has an on/off switch."

McLindon and Connors were fined $250 each. No convictions were recorded, allowing McLindon to keep his job on the Logan council to which he was elected last year as its youngest representative.

Outside court, McLindon said he and Connors had been punished more harshly than Channel 10, which was let off with a warning by the Australian Communications and Media Authority following two breaches of commercial television's code of conduct over Big Brother Uncut episodes.

Big Brother Uncut went too far



Network Ten will change the format of its next Big Brother Uncut series, after the broadcasting watchdog found this year's show breached the industry code with too much sex.

Three episodes of Big Brother Uncut, the weekly late-night version of the daily reality show, were investigated by the Australian Communications and Media Authority in June following complaints about sexual antics, nudity and foul language.

Last month the body found two of these episodes breached the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice.

One showed a male housemate massaging the shoulders of a female housemate with his ***** exposed, which the ACMA decreed was a "gratuitous and demeaning portrayal of nudity".

The other episode involved a group of male contestants composing a song which the watchdog said contained "references to fetishistic and degrading sexual behaviour".

The broadcasting regulator said Ten had now committed to compiling Uncut in enough time for each episode to be viewed in its entirety, so that required classification changes could be made before the program goes to air.

This means that Ten will be unable to show live footage during the shows.

Two classifiers will also separately assess each episode.

Ten will also provide the ACMA with a weekly report on any complaints it receives about the late night show, along with its response.

The network has already taken other steps to review Uncut including undertaking an independent review of Big Brother's production process by Sydney University Associate Professor in Media Studies Catherine Lumby and Director of NSW Rape Crisis Centre Karen Willis.

Ten will also hold a two-day education program for production crew before the 2006 reality show begins, outlining the requirements of the MA 15+ classification.

The ACMA said these steps should ensure future Uncut episodes did not contain material that exceeded the MA 15+ classification criteria.

"The measures to be implemented by Ten will provide safeguards against the broadcast of inappropriately classified material," said ACMA acting chair Chris Cheah.

"ACMA will monitor the effectiveness of Ten's undertakings and may decide to impose additional conditions on Ten's broadcasting licences if concerns about compliance with the code arise again."

A Ten spokeswoman said the network "accepted ACMA's findings and would do whatever it takes to prevent further breaches".

"Not having a live component and having two classifiers will certainly have an impact on our production processes," the spokeswoman said.

"We will still try to provide an entertaining program.

"However the most important thing is preventing a breach of the code." aunews

HeraldSun
Michael Harvey
06oct05

SLEAZY ratings-grabber Big Brother Uncut may have to be renamed Big Brother Completely Cut after Channel 10 axed its live component yesterday.

Ten will ensure next year's shows are pre-recorded. Finished versions will be checked by two program classifiers before broadcast.
The format changes were forced after the broadcasting watchdog ruled BB Uncut breached the industry code by screening sexual antics, nudity and foul language.

Ten yesterday promised the Australian Communications and Media Authority that any classification changes could be made before it goes to air.

An ACMA investigation last month found two episodes of BB Uncut had shown scenes too off-colour for its MA15+ classification.

ACMA's acting chairman Chris Cheah said the authority welcomed Ten's promise.

theAustralian for the full story
Amanda Meade
13oct05

TEN'S publicity generating machine, Big Brother Uncut, has been effectively switched off by broadcasting authorities after the network was found guilty of serious breaches of the commercial television industry code.

Following the ruling, Ten's continued success next year - on the back of Big Brother - is no longer assured. After all, a show built on nudity, sex and offensive behaviour won't work without strong doses of those elements.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority ordered last week that Ten change the way Big Brother Uncut was produced and classified or risk "serious punitive sanctions". People who work on the show will be re-educated and housemates will be discouraged from engaging in demeaning behaviour.

The ruling is a blow for the network because Big Brother Uncut was the main source of interest in this year's relatively tired format. It may have been only one hour a week in the suite of programs, which included a weeknight show and a Sunday eviction spectacular, but it was the one that generated all the heat. It also attracted one million viewers most weeks.

Read theAustralian for the Full Story
Simon Canning
13oct05

NETWORK Ten may bring forward the sixth series of Big Brother in an attempt to guard against from audience losses during the Winter Olympics and Commonwealth Games next year.

Announcing record results yesterday and a $100 million after-tax profit, network executives predicted Ten would be aggressive in protecting its audience during the two significant sporting events at the beginning of the broadcast year in 2006.
With a softening advertising market and the fact that prime-time schedules will be dominated by sport during the first two months of the ratings period, reality may prove to be the station's saviour as it fights to keep its dominant hold on the 16 to 39-year-old demographic.

ebroadcast
Author: Danny M | Nov 8, 2005, 19:11

Network Ten today it is on the hunt for its 2006 Big Brother Housemates and this time there’s no more Mr Nice Guy!

According to Big Brother himself, contestants for next years series will need to be smart, strong, and looking for a fight.

"If Housemates think they can take me on, let them try. No pain, no gain”.

The hunt begins at 9am in Melbourne, Monday November 21, with large crowds of hopefuls expected to front up in each city as they did for the successful series 5.

A new, tougher Big Brother will be reflected in new rules and new challenges, according to Big Brother producer Kris Noble.

“Think you’ve got what it takes to survive Big Brother? If you’re smart, if you’re tough, if you’re ready for anything, then we want to meet you!”

Network Ten’s head of production, Tim Clucas, adds the revised format will be uncompromising.

“When Big Brother says ‘no more Mr Nice Guy’, he isn’t kidding. 2006 will see a demanding, tricky and uncompromising Big Brother. For the ‘06 Housemates the party is definitely over”.

Prospective contestants can find out further information about the audition process by visiting http://www.bigbrother.com.au which includes details of times and locations for Big Brother ’06 auditions.

November 22, 2005
theAGE

"GET me out of my boring life." That was a common motivation among the 1500 hopefuls who auditioned for Channel Ten's Big Brother at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl yesterday.

Erin, 18, from Fawkner, said she was fed up with her dead-end administration job, so she had taken a day off to make a complete goose of herself in front of the show's producers.

She and other aspirants, including an Indian man with a T-shirt reading "Token black guy", played games such as pretending to be Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin and forming a human pyramid.

Rumour had it that the judges were looking for older people. A petite woman dressed in beige and old enough to be the mother of most of the wannabes won through to a second round.

Erin had spent hours straightening her hair, applying make-up and choosing her outfit — strappy white heels, a white bubble skirt and a pink, cleavage-exposing tank top.

For a few heady moments it seemed like all her efforts were to be rewarded: she had made it to the second round.

Unfortunately, she bombed out in a subsequent interview. "Obviously they're not looking for smart, sexy 18-year-olds this year," she offered bravely.

Another hopeful, Megan, a 22-year-old mother from Carrum Downs, said appearing on Big Brother would help her ditch her market research job and become an event manager.

She said she was willing to shower naked on camera, "but I wouldn't be into the whole strip and pole tease stuff".

Greg Mathew, alias Logan Greg, who collected $836,000 when he won this year's Big Brother series, advised those auditioning to be confident and witty but not too loud. Acting the goose might help.

"I reckon the next person to go into the house who says, 'I'll do anything it takes', will win," he said.

Open auditions continue today and tomorrow from 9am.