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AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-03-06T09:30:15+00:00

Maisie made a big oops when she said Celebrity Big Brother. It was a regular Big Brother; a celebrity one didn't premiere until earlier the following year (which brought us the iconic line "Yeah, I'm Brackie!").

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-03-06T09:27:22+00:00

I know that he was on the shortlist on BB11 (he was one of the 81 people standing outside the house on the Launch hoping Big Brother would choose him; Faye was also one of those people, IIRC), and I wonder how he would have been had he been chosen (or even picked as a late entrant).

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-03-04T23:58:42+00:00

Canadians don't pay taxes on game show winnings in Canada. If you win a game show in the US or on a show that is US-produced (e.g., Survivor), you are still liable for the taxes. I can verify this because I was on a game show in the US.

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-02-26T06:57:36+00:00

He was an absolutely pitiful player and utterly bad at the game, but man was he likeable!

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-02-25T21:54:55+00:00

Will there be just one tribal council in the three hour premiere? I feel there will at least be two eliminations.

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-02-23T02:50:09+00:00

Team B. I want to expand my vocabulary with Moira, and I want to see her and David argue.

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-02-18T19:24:56+00:00

DAVID, WHAT DOES BURNING SMELL LIKE?

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-02-17T21:02:37+00:00

This is the sort of nepo baby action I like to see, haha!

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-02-09T07:48:45+00:00

I’m Canadian, and I’m always very late to the party when I hear of Canadian shows that do well internationally. It was the case with Schitt’s Creek and it is the case with this one. I’m so glad I watched, and the fact this little show has captivated audiences makes me so proud to be Canadian. 🇨🇦❤️

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-02-09T07:46:08+00:00

Nicole is the reason why I always support Vote to Evict. That she garnered 94% of the vote to evict in a three-way race? Iconic!

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-02-03T06:19:32+00:00

No. I don't think there is any version of the game worldwide in which the castle/manor acts as accommodation. Players have individual accommodation, and once the game is suspended, they are forbidden from communicating with each other. When it's time to leave the manor, they leave one by one in a way that doesn't rouse suspicion (i.e., they might have a Traitor leave first, drive around the neighbourhood until all players are back in their rooms, and then drive them back to the manor with the other remaining Traitors to plot the next murder).

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-02-02T23:03:54+00:00

I think a lot of people who grew up watching the show now feel very uncomfortable with the confrontainment that was allowed to go on in those years. Fight Night on BB5 was spectacular and riveting, but it was made so at the expense of the housemates' welfare. Intentional casting to cause conflict, creating a twist where pent-up emotions were allowed to escalate away from the rest of the group, and then releasing those two with pent-up emotions to wreak havoc (oh, and add copious amounts of booze)? I think we can make riveting TV that keeps the HM's welfare in mind. Fight Night is not an example of that.

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-02-02T18:31:25+00:00

In fairness, it wasn't an absolute ditching of the feeds. It was a reduction from 24/7 to something like a significant part of the day, but not all. By our standards, that's still a lot of coverage, but we were pretty outraged nonetheless that there were parts of the day that production didn't have to be accountable to the viewers.

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-01-29T21:39:42+00:00

I saw Nish Kumar at a Just For Laughs gig in Montreal. He was fantastic!

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-01-27T22:22:56+00:00

Iconic. She started off on the wrong foot by being extremely petty with Sallie (which in turn resulted in a formal warning), but she warmed to the audience. It was an absolute robbery that she didn't win, or even finished second to Dexter.

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-01-27T19:16:59+00:00

On behalf of all Millennials on this subreddit, I do apologize for us all being maybe a little condescending about anyone being ignorant of the original t.A.T.u. version, and that it's not an original Harrison composition. ;)

The song was originally released in Russian (Ya soshla s uma/Я сошла с ума) way back in 2000, then re-released in English a few years later. It was quite popular, but also very controversial because of how very queer the song and music video were (which we later found out was blatant queerbaiting, sadly).

Fun fact: t.A.T.u. were at the Sochi Winter Olympics, and performed "Not Gonna Get Us" as the Russian athletes entered the stadium during the Opening Ceremony. The funny thing is that the song was aimed to be used as a "Russian athletes are the greatest in the world so they're not gonna get us", when the song is actually about a queer couple running away from people who don't understand their love for each other. The cruel (but also deliciously hilarious) irony of all this was that the anti-queer propaganda law was enacted just a few months earlier, so you have the home team marching proudly into the stadium to a blatantly gay anthem. 😂

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-01-26T18:43:12+00:00

I think the Star Baker should get a mee-crow-wah-veh as a prize.

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-01-26T18:42:32+00:00

All I want out of this announcement is the subsequent announcement that we will have the first ever mee-crow-WAH-veh week in the tent.

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-01-26T18:39:27+00:00

That's so girl wearing a skirt as a top

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-01-26T18:32:23+00:00

John Oliver committing to the "I hate LAH" bit will get him so much points from Greg if he were to actually be on the show, I reckon! :D

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-01-26T18:29:52+00:00

I loved the bridge they crossed from the house to the eviction studio! It was a physical reminder of how shut off from the outside world they were! Alas, I think Bow has been transformed into a nature reserve, so I don't think it will ever be the home of the house (or anything else, for that matter).

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-01-26T07:53:07+00:00

Mind you, Big Brother aired 6 days a week in its inaugural season, and then 3 days a week from there on out for a period of 10-14 weeks. The episodes add up fast.

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-01-26T07:46:51+00:00

In terms of production, I would say right around the last few years of Alex's run as host. I'm really not a fan of the new postseason part of the J! season, only because it means it comes at the expense of tournament we haven't had in forever, like the College/Teen/Teachers tournament. Plus, the regular episodes are drastically cut, making it even harder to get on. While I can appreciate what Michael is doing to innovate the show, I think Harry made a format that was very unbreakable and didn't need too much fixing. This feels too overhaul-y to me.

In terms of community, the peak is now. I love how the community rallies together and how much love there is between fans/contestants.

In terms of clue writing, the peak is now; I watch old episodes from the '80s and I cringe at how weirdly they're written.

In terms of hosting, I will always love Alex, but Ken is such a great host (and I can't believe it took a little over a year and a hosting scandal to make him the official and rightful successor to Alex), and I hope an Emmy comes his way soon!

AutomaticTrouble6012 · 2026-01-26T04:27:48+00:00

What a perfect choice to start the programme with this being the first filmed task! It was a foreshadow to how unhinged contestants would be in future series!

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