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Old 11-01-2016, 22:38
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So how would it work, if she hasn't given permission? She's decided to stay in the show. Does she imagine they won't show her grief and not care enough to ask? Or do you think she denied permission but BB's going to show it anyway?

Anyway, I think that viewers who think what BB's doing is wrong shouldn't watch, or else they're complicit. They should put their viewing time where their mouth is, so to speak.
I haven't said what I think about it either way, all I am saying is that I hate it when people say things are fact when they have no proof whether it is or not. Something that you yourself have said often enough in past BB's, so I'm not sure why you are taking issue with it now ?
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Old 11-01-2016, 22:38
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It's interesting to see where people draw the line. The letters from home, for example, are always exploitative, but no one seems to mind.
I don't like the letters from home, they are a complete waste of air time, once again for ratings. I make myself a coffee while the letters from home are aired, don't watch them at all
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Old 11-01-2016, 22:38
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But they should hide that particular bit of reality?

It's just sad that C5 chose to show her grief as there tune in tomorrow highlight.
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Old 11-01-2016, 22:43
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I don't like the letters from home, they are a complete waste of air time, once again for ratings. I make myself a coffee while the letters from home are aired, don't watch them at all

I'm with you on that point, it also breaks the no contact with the outside world rule which was broken years ago and forgotten about by producers sadly.
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Old 11-01-2016, 22:43
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'I feel an era has ended': Celebrity Big Brother's Angie Bowie breaks down in tears as she learns of ex-husband David's short death
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...tter-spat.html
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Old 11-01-2016, 22:45
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I have a suspicion Angie will be using CBB as much as they're using her
We'll have dramatics , the other HMs will be treading in egg shells....and she will be allowed to be more grumpy and weird than usual.....
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Old 11-01-2016, 22:49
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"Someone died, how can we use this"

I'v not seen the trailer yet but from the sounds of it... it's a bit yucky.
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Old 11-01-2016, 22:51
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To be fair to Angie, i thought her reactions were genuine
Yes me too. Her initial reaction was to downplay it as if she thought the public would be demanding a big reaction. Then it obviously got to her and she broke down....her face was wet with tears...that's not fake! I felt for her.
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Old 11-01-2016, 22:54
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Wait a minute!

Some people seem to be saying that what's wrong is the trailer. It's ok to exploit her grief in the actual show, but not in promotional material.

Is that really where some people are drawing the line? I suppose it is one way to rationalise watching the exploitative episode while still feeling that you're not complicit. I don't think it really works, though.
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Old 11-01-2016, 22:55
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I have a suspicion Angie will be using CBB as much as they'is going e using her
We'll have dramatics , the other HMs will be treading in egg shells....and she wsome be allowed to be more grumpy and weird than usual.....
and there we go again.so cynical.i like grumpy and wierd anyway.jjust a shame CBB Is going to get ratings off the passing of a legend .may i say im.not a fan of angie bowie at all but some of the comments about her tonight have been so cruel.
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Old 11-01-2016, 22:58
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Don't blame Channel 5 for it. She is either part of the show or she is not.
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Old 11-01-2016, 23:00
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I haven't said what I think about it either way, all I am saying is that I hate it when people say things are fact when they have no proof whether it is or not. Something that you yourself have said often enough in past BB's, so I'm not sure why you are taking issue with it now ?
Mostly because I think she has in fact given permission, either explicitly, or implicitly by agreeing to remain in the show.

Perhaps there is some other realistic possibility, but if so, I don't know what it is.
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Old 11-01-2016, 23:14
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I have a suspicion Angie will be using CBB as much as they're using her
We'll have dramatics , the other HMs will be treading in egg shells....and she will be allowed to be more grumpy and weird than usual.....
Well.
I think you are wrong.
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Old 11-01-2016, 23:17
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Mostly because I think she has in fact given permission, either explicitly, or implicitly by agreeing to remain in the show.

Perhaps there is some other realistic possibility, but if so, I don't know what it is.

I'v no objection to BB covering Angie's grief as i expect they'l edit the footage with uncustomary (for them) sensitivity.

Not sure how i feel about exploiting Bowie's death for ratings though and it seems that way, the trailer makes it seem that way... Dunno. It's a new one for me.
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Old 11-01-2016, 23:18
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channel 5 are twisted
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Old 11-01-2016, 23:20
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I have a suspicion Angie will be using CBB as much as they're using her
We'll have dramatics , the other HMs will be treading in egg shells....and she will be allowed to be more grumpy and weird than usual.....
I don't think Angie even knows what she's going to do and say next, she's a live for the moment kind of person, so I dont' think she'll even think like you imply ,

what can she do outside the house about David B's death ? she might just as well stay in the house as probably took a lot of planning of her affairs outside to be in there for the duration.
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Old 11-01-2016, 23:27
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It's interesting to see where people draw the line. The letters from home, for example, are always exploitative, but no one seems to mind.
Hardly comparable to a death is it?
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Old 11-01-2016, 23:28
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DR clip shown tonight at the end of the show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L181o1htAGI
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Old 11-01-2016, 23:31
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thats very insensitive of you.she clearly tried to hold it together then broke down in shock.
Out of respect for the Bowie family shouldn't she do the decent thing and leave? if she's really that upset she wouldn't be able to continue with this process.
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Old 11-01-2016, 23:38
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Out of respect for the Bowie family shouldn't she do the decent thing and leave? if she's really that upset she wouldn't be able to continue with this process.
why ? she has nothing to do with Bowie's family ,
she said herself, she hasn't seen Bowie in years and years
What can she do on the outside anyway ?
she can't go to the funeral , she'd not be invited or welcome and probably has no intention of going anyway,

she may as well stay in the house and get on with her plans, she can still feel upset and nostalgic about Bowie while in the house , and by staying in, it keeps the press here in this Country away from her for a bit , as she's just said on BBBOTS

You suggest she doesn't really genuinely 'feel sad about his death, she no doubt does and will for a while, but she can deal with it her own way.
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Old 11-01-2016, 23:47
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Hardly comparable to a death is it?
They're both on an exploitation spectrum, and as I said it's interesting to see where people draw the line. (In the past, even treating bullying as entertainment has been treated as acceptable. People might sometimes complain to Ofcom, but they'd generally still keep watching, so how objectionable did they really feel it was?)

Anyway, at first this thread saw tomorrow's show as going too far (tonight's show by now) -- hence the thread title "TOMORROW: Angie's grief exploited for ratings".

But, perhaps since genuinely objecting to that would entail not watching it, on pain of being complicit, a different line began to predominate: it was the trailer that was going too far and exploiting her grief in the show itself was ok (even though that's when the ratings would happen).
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Old 11-01-2016, 23:50
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I think she has done the right thing to stay in the house. DavidBowie was her ex husband she hadn't seen for decades and her son for 14 years who is an adult. We don't know if the family even wants her at the funeral. If she left the house she would be inundated by the media with questions.

I can see why she decided to stay in the house, as she said she feels an era has gone, she does care. I hope she is OK!
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Old 11-01-2016, 23:52
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Tomorrow's show full of fake tears all round. From celebrities who mostly were clueless as to who the ex hubby was. Tomorrow they will all suddenly become lifelong fans and grieve as if it was their grandad. Oh well at least they weren't on telly shagging when he died.
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Old 12-01-2016, 00:01
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Out of respect for the Bowie family shouldn't she do the decent thing and leave? if she's really that upset she wouldn't be able to continue with this process.
Why should she leave?
Would he leave a gig if he found out she died?
I dont think so.
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Old 12-01-2016, 00:05
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Why should she leave?
Would he leave a gig if he found out she died?
I dont think so.
Of course he wouldn't have. And tellingly neither would her son. They both wouldn't have an attack of fake tears either. Considering all she's done for decades is bad mouth them both.
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