Saturday, January 29, 2005

oh no, not Bez too!

Bez is reportedly the latest BigBro 'star' to make a fitness vid.
'Celebrity Big Brother' winner Bez may be set to resurrect the moves that made him famous when dancing for the Happy Mondays for a new dance workout video.
[note to Brand Republic: repeat after me - DVD DVD DVD. 'Video' is so last century]

Pete Doherty's failure to go into the CBB house surely presents a lost opportunity for the diet book/dvd industry. His 'Get the Junkie Waif Look' product range would've been a best seller for sure.



Wednesday, January 26, 2005

CBB "fixed to promote at home with the Bez-bournes" shock allegations

Bez to star in C4 Osbournes-style fly-on-the-wall series

Channel 4 is planning a fly-on-the-wall documentary series for 'Celebrity Big Brother' winner Bez and hopes it will be as popular as 'The Osbournes', which is in its final series.
...
Happy Mondays' singer Shaun Ryder and 'X Factor' runner-up Rowetta, who are still good friends with Bez, could also play a starring role in the documentary.
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However, there have been suggestions that Channel 4 helped Bez to win the show by editing him in a better light than his housemates. The tabloid reports claim Channel 4 were already in negotiations for Bez to star in the documentary and wanted to endear him to the British public to make the fly-on-the-wall series more popular.

On winning 'Celebrity Big Brother', Bez went on a celebratory bender and missed his scheduled appearance on Channel 4's 'Richard & Judy'.

Channel 4 has rigorously denied the claims and insists the show is not edited to influence voters.

all over till the next time

Celebrity Big Brother is all over, so I've taken down the links from the sidebar and archived them for posterity in this post.
























Tuesday, January 25, 2005

The life and the legend

The Mirror are publishing extracts from Bez's (old) book Freaky Dancin.
The son of a policeman, Bez - real name Mark Berry - rebelled against his comfortable childhood. He was thrown out of home at 16, lived in a shed for six months, went joyriding, robbed a golf club and did time even before he found fame with Shaun Ryder in the frenzied, drug-fuelled Manchester music scene of the late 1980s.

Here, the Celebrity Big Brother victor tells his astonishing life story in his own inimitable voice...


Etc.

Monday, January 24, 2005

Ratings, papers and stuff

In the guardian.

Former Happy Monday Bez's unlikely victory on last night's Celebrity Big Brother live final attracted the biggest audience of the series, with more than 5 million viewers tuning in.

Former Happy Monday Bez's unlikely victory on last night's Celebrity Big Brother live final attracted the biggest audience of the series, with more than 5 million viewers tuning in.
Bez won out against fellow finalists Danish actress Brigitte Nielsen and Kenzie from Blazin' Squad in last night's Celebrity Big Brother - the Live Final, broadcast on Channel 4 between 9pm and 10.05pm.


All the papers seem to be going for the happy Sunday headline.

The mail say about Bez

The 40-year-old said he would be "forever grateful" to the show.

"I was in a great deal of trouble," he said. "I was in a heap of shit. Now I've bailed out and I'm forever grateful."

The 24 Hour Party person said he had enjoyed his time in the house despite saying it had been his worst nightmare while he was there.

The Mancunian said he was worried about his sons and how being in the show had affected them.

"It's a constant stress for me," he told Davina. Saying he would use his £50,000 prize money for "pimping my ride", he did a trademark dance to the crowd with his hands in the air.

Bez got 54% of the vote to become last night's winner.

John in the independant

The mutton chop monster who metamorphoses into Mr Kindness.
His Big Brother housemates are having a private reunion tomorrow evening, which he finds bewildering. "Those morons, can you believe it? They want to spend even more time together. Lunatics. Apart from Germaine [Greer] the only one I had any time for was Lisa [I'Anson]. She used the c-word on me and had the balls to sort me out. But she didn't stimulate me, brain-wise. The only one who did was Germaine. I've never changed my mind about someone so quickly. My God, the depth of her knowledge. When she left I said, 'For God's sake get her back. Give her a rainforest, whatever it takes'. Without her I knew I would vegetate. The others had absolutely nothing of interest to say."

Yeah, Bez!

Bez won! Bez! Won! I was shocked! Everyone said Kenzie would win ha ha. It was all too rushed for me, 60 mins is not enough, but then I wasn't that bothered. Good old Germaine, Davina said 'I must say I'm surprised to see you here considering you hate us' and she replied 'It's in my contract' HA she wants her money you know. I have not liked Davina this series at all. Shame Brigitte couldn't say what she really thought about Jackie turning up as Jackie was sat right behind her during the interview. I really wanted a BBLB to finish the series off s'not fair.

Oh well we will always have this from the real winner...click the pic!

click here

Sunday, January 23, 2005

quarter of a million squid raised for charideee

as Davina told us (after initially getting it wrong, dontcha just lurv her professionalism). That's less than the combined fees reportedly paid to the HMs. In fact it's less than just Brigitte and Caprice combined are said to have been paid. Ah well, it's all for charity.

pimpin' up me motor

MoonMonkey wins CBB. Blimey. Bookies didn't expect that and nor did I. Sad that Brigitte didn't win but glad that the Boy Wonder didn't. Also loved the way Bez's body language screamed 'stop f*ckin' touching me woman!" at Davina.

It's the last day!

Jezzer in the mirror.

Celebrity Big Brother reject Jeremy Edwards has spoken for the first time of his heartbreak over his split with fiancee Rachel Stevens.

The 33-year-old said he could not even bear to be in the same room as the former S Club singer after she dumped him last year.

But the actor told the Sunday Mirror he was terrified that Big Brother was about to bring his ex into the house as a mystery guest.


He struggled through bouts of depression last year as he tried to get over their broken engagement.


I can believe that. I saw all the pics of it walking his dog in Heat mag with long hair, that hair screamed depression to me. I should be a doctor.

In the people James MacKenzie's not so secret WILD MAN ON TOUR type things.
BONKED 15 girls during a recent tour - including two in one day - as the randy band held a "shagging contest."

-WOWS women in bed by using a secret "spindle finger" sex technique on them.

-BLOWS thousands of pounds on booze.

-TRASHES hotel rooms with the rest of the band - including urinating in the kettles - and was banned by one chain.

-FANTASISED about bedding housemates Caprice and Brigitte in a threesome.


Ha. Dermot is having hard time controlling Jackie and John on BBLB.

Bestest friends 4 ever!

Aww Brigitte and Kenzie say they are going to swap their house and mobile numbers. Kenzie says he wouldn't give just his management number out as that would be disrespectful.

Previously on CBB...

That task where Bez won money was odd wasn't it? They've already been paid to be in the house, so why more cash?

Final day...

I don't really care who wins. How odd. I just don't understand how the last show is only 65 mins long that is rubbish, and there is no BBLB after it. Boo.

Saturday, January 22, 2005

Q&A: John McCririck

from today's Guardian
What is your greatest fear?
Being denied euthanasia.

Bets off after Big Brother 'leak'

A bookmaker has stopped taking bets on Celebrity Big Brother after claiming "sensitive information" about the Channel 4 show had been leaked.

William Hill made the move after four people tried to place bets on Friday's surprise double eviction.

"This is highly unlikely to have been an inspired guess," William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams said.

However, a Big Brother spokeswoman was "satisfied" that sensitive information about the show remained confidential.


from the BBC

Friday nights double eviction - a proper report

courtesty of BBC News
Double eviction from Big Brother

Model Caprice and Holby City actor Jeremy Edwards have both left the Celebrity Big Brother house in a surprise double eviction on Friday.

Caprice, who left in the scheduled fourth eviction having gained just 5% of the public vote, afterwards said: "I am so happy, I am so glad I'm out."

Edwards then left in a surprise eviction, with 12% of the vote.

Friday, January 21, 2005

good riddance to bad rubbish

Hah. Jeremy evicted, he was not expecting that. Obv thought his charm and good looks would keep him in till the end. Hah. Ha ha ha ha. Smugly slimed his way thro his interview with Davvy, clearly taken aback that the rest of the nation failed to find him utterly tattyfilarious. Get orf my telly, horrid man.

Oh and Caprice got evicted first. Whatever.

Funniest thing EVER! hmm

According to Richard and Judy, Kenzie being dressed as Humpty Dumpty is the funniest thing ever on a celeb BB. Judy said her family were rolling around on the floor as it was so funny. Wtf? I give up. It was mildly amusing I suppose...in a 'look at those idiots' sort of way.

betting news

William Hill make Caprice the 1/12 favourite to be evicted from the Big Brother house this evening. 1/12 is the lowest price for any contestant to be evicted in Big Brother History and still customers are placing bets. Its the same story with the outright betting where Kenzie is attracting all the money regardless of his short price.

"Punters want a slice of the action on Caprice to be evicted and Kenzie to win whatever the price. Such fanatical support is a rarity in bookmaking and perhaps suggests that there are insiders privy to the last public vote figure, who are looking for some easy money. We will be monitoring the situation closely and if we have to close the book then we will." said Hills spokesman Rupert Adams

Latest William Hill Eviction Betting: 1/12 Caprice, 8/1 Jeremy Edwards, 9/1 Bez, 20/1 Brigitte Nielsen, 50/1 Kenzie

Hills Latest Outright Betting: 1/5 Kenzie, 11/2 Brigitte Nielsen, 11/2 Bez, 16/1 Jeremy Edwards, 50/1 Caprice

thanks to readaBet.com

Friday's papers

  • Caprice next to leave, say bookies


  • Rowetta backs Bez for chart comeback


  • Caprice faces boot as Brigitte cries over spilt beer
    Bez did not amuse fellow housemate Brigitte Nielsen, ... in the early hours today when he accidentally poured beer over her. The Mancunian tried to laugh it off and told Brigitte: "Oh stop your moaning!" But she did not take up the peace offering and stormed: "I’ll knock the teeth out of your mouth if you ever speak to me like that again."


  • CAPRICE HAS HER KNOCKERS
    BRIGITTE Nielsen and Jeremy Edwards have torn into Caprice - with the actor mocking her for not going topless. ... he joked: "She hasn't got her knockers out even once. She's a bit selfish on that front."
    horrid. little. man.


  • Hat's the way aha aha ...

    Loving Brigitte's work

    ooh a different hat












    awww she loves her panda bless















    tsk smoking bad bad also bad hat. Badness all round, v disappointed.











    Oh yeah and Jeremy out, Brigitte to win (except Caprice will be evicted on Friday and Kenzie's gonna win cos of all those girly gurls bah)


    Thursday, January 20, 2005

    from Thursday's papers

  • Stallone movie sales boost - Sales of Sylvester Stallone's movies on DVD and video have increased by around 300 percent following his mum Jackie's appearance on Celebrity Big Brother. And many of the people who bought them will have the vote. Scarey.

  • OUT.. LISA I'AMGONE - MOUTHY Lisa I'Anson was finally lost for words last night as she was kicked out of the Big Brother house in a secret eviction. One of lots of similar stories.

  • Broke Bez after £50,000 - BEZ is desperate to win the £50,000 first prize because he is broke, it was reported last night. It sez in the Sun

  • Kenzie hides his feelings - Jeremy Edwards had to stop him, whispering: “You can’t do that! Put it away.” TMI eeew.

  • Ratings Slump after John Evicted

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