Because it starts next Wednesday and I want to build up some preliminary excitement before the massive letdown that’s forthcoming.
Your current alleged/potential/perhaps housemates:
Derek Acorah
Jonathan Ansell
Adam Ant,
Jeffrey Archer,
Dirk Benedict,
Jason Cundy
Kevin Federline,
Paul Michael Glaser,
Jo Guest,
Sarah Harding,
Lauren Harries,
Justin Hawkins,
Jermaine Jackson,
Boris Johnson,
Grace Jones,
Robert Kilroy-Silk,
John Leslie,
Danielle Lloyd,
Courtney Love
Su Pollard,
Tara Reid,
RuPaul,
Carol Lee Scott,
Matthew Stiff,
Michaela Strachan,
Ian ‘H’ Watkins,
Ruby Wax,
Dale Winton.
Carol Lee Scott was “Grotbags” in The Rod Hull Show, btw. If K-Fed is on the show I’ll eat my poorly selling hat. Courtney Love has a real inevitability about it, huh?
You think Tara Reid would be intimidated by spending five weeks in the company of a celebrity as famous as Jason Cundy?
Danielle Lloyd is the woman who (certainly didn;t) win the Miss Britain title by sucking off Teddy Sheringham. Matthew Stiff is the second fattest one in G4.
LAUREN HARRIES FTW
Add Shilpa Shetty and Whitney Houston to that potential housemate list.
Tom Stephens
The Bishop’s too big a star for something as poxy as this.
Speaking of Bishops, I would love to see Ian ‘Harold’ Smith on a reality show.
The only name I’ve seen in the ‘advance’ list was Leilani.
I think she’s a plant.
Oh, boom boom!
I’m hearing the lead singer of Towers of London. Joy.
The theme of this series should be “OK, so we aint gonna top last years, it’s impossible, hey watch anyway”
Also Jade Goody plus her entire family, apparently.
Disinformation!
(I reckons)
I reckon it’s all a load of disinformation. The rumours last year were wild and we ended up with people no-one had guessed (Maggot, anyone?)
You think Tara Reid would be intimidated by spending five weeks in the company of a celebrity as famous as Jason Cundy?
roffles
hello everyone. i’m not going to watch this. kthxbye.
CULater.
digitalspy places obie trice at heathrow last night.
I’m guessing “not Hasselhof” as he’s doing some theatre thing in February, and presumably spending the runup time rehearsing, right?
That would apparently be correct, yes.
Tommy Sheridan’s supposedly turned them down too.
Yes!
Mark E Smith said he turned down ‘I’m A Celebrity...’. What a bloody great shame.
What a bloody great fibber.
What is it with the modern obsession with David Hasselhoff, that just mentioning his name makes everyone giggle? How can one figure remain so drolly kitsch for so long?
As long as he continues to be a completely ridiculous self-parody with absolutely no conception of what people actually think of him (see also Shatner, William)
as long as he continues to get paid mega to be a crspwancowpatoh(sas,w)
i don’t understand how anyone can be amused/entertained by hasselhoff any more? he’s not funny.
The Germans like him.
i don’t understand how anyone can be amused/entertained by hasselhoff any more? he’s not funny.
SO. TEMPTING.
What is it with the modern obsession with David Hasselhoff, that just mentioning his name makes everyone giggle? How can one figure remain so drolly kitsch for so long?
— Alba (albab...), January 3rd, 2007.
it’s a justin lee collins thing.
many people seem to have very low standards of humour.
To be fair, Hassehoff is funnier than Justin Lee Collins.
Justin Lee Collins is a twat. As is anyone who needs him to tell them who to like ironically. As is anyone who likes anyone ironically, come to think of it.
(I hate the phrase “liking something ironically”, but I can’t think of a better one right now. While searching for a better phrase to explain what I mean, btw, I came across this which is horrific and was evidently written by someone who doesn’t understand irony)
Ailsa, do you really think the Hoff doesn’t know that people find him funny? I had always kind of assumed he did.
I don’t pay that much attention, tbh. He seems a bit deluded though.
So far Channel 4 has given some clues about the contestants, saying that one person rates Baywatch—Hasselhoff’s former show—as their favourite TV programme.
Another is an expert fly-fisher, while two others have attended a dance school and a convent respectively.
One is obsessed with Formula 1 motor racing, another still lives with her mother, while two of the celebrities have servants, according to the broadcaster.
1. Chris Evans
2. J.R. Hartley
3. Darcey Bustle
4. Mother Theresa
5. Murray Walker
6. Angelina Ballerina
7. Prince William
8. ach whoever.
another still lives with her mother
HARRIES CONFIRMED W00T
From the NME:
Rumours abound as to who will enter the house—among the names who have been mentioned include Towers Of London star Donny Tourette, former frontman with The Darkness, Justin Hawkins, Whitney Houston, David Hasselhoff, Robert Kilroy-Silk and ‘H’ from Steps.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_Big_Brother_2007_%28UK%29
how do i make a ‘citation THIS’ gif?
The person who usually gets them pretty much spot on on Digital Spy is reporting no Lauren Harries and no Kilroy. Names not yet mentioned on this thread who we may well see tonight = Leo Sayer, Cleo Rocos, Jo O’Meara off S Club 7.
FIVE MINUTES AND COUNTING
DAVINA IS GONNA SAY SOMETHING FUNNY:
“I smell celebrities”.
OK, not that funny.
Not funny at all. She’s rocking the Michelle Bass look as well. Not good.
Here’s Feltz having a meltdown.
And here’s lol cat impression.
I never ever EVER want to see that again. Ever.
One of those on the quick fire “OMG NEW CELEBS MONTAGE” appeared to be Ron Atkinson.
(oh, I missed the montage of “bits of people” when I was typing that. Not that it was much use last year)
xpost—was it maybe Ken Russell? Big ROn would be BRILLIANT though.
Cross fingers for Marcus Brigstocke in a ‘Pardon My French’ reunion!
Davina does appear to have come dressed as half Geordie slapper on a night out, half gentleman thief.
Oh God, interactive Big Brother letterboxy thing! No!
Davina, “Lord knows I know about wombs”—well done, you had some kids, no-one’s ever done THAT before. When’s Russell on?
HERE ARE SOME CITIES AND THEY ARE WOBBLING
Will woman from blackheads advert be a contestant? Stay tuned!
tbh, I just want Littlejohn in now.
There’s supposed to be a very good fly fisherman going into the house. Chris tarrant is a fly fisherman, but is his profile in such a dire need of a kick start? Eric clapton is also a keen fly fisherman, but I can’t see that really.
Re-animated corpse of JR Hartley? Bob Nudd?
I had a “Chelsea Clinton/Euan Blair” type idea earlier on, to try and outdo I’m A Celeb getting Lauren Booth and Carol Thatcher.
Perhaps Bollywood Star “Bollywood Star On Celeb Big Brother” relaxes from an energetic day’s dancing with some fly fishing?
Perhaps Ed Byrne and Mowbli will be on.
TICKET NUMBER ONE IS....
JERMAINE JACKSON
This said, I do recall Nick Hancock had a series about fishing on Five Live a few years back...
Jermaine Jackson NON SHOCKA
“MICHAEL AND I....” (repeat to fade)
I misheard “My brother had a court case and” as “My brother had a Caucasian”
He’s supposed to be the David Gest of this bitch, right?
Didn’t Rich Hall do a fishing series on BBC4 (well a comedy show on a fishing boat anyway).
I’m bored with Jermaine already.
He’s kind of nicked Grace Jones’ hair, there.
JERMAINE MUST GO
“HOFFMAN HOFFMAN HOFFMAN” chant from the crowd.
I sense new-ECW style heel turn from crowd.
TICKET NUMBER TWO...
It’s her what sucked Teddy Sheringham’s cock!
Next up, we have:
Teddy Sheringham’s bird.
MISS CHEAT BRITAIN
BOO-URNS for Lloyd.
She’s, erm, how shall we put this, a bit vacuous, isn’t she?
“em, I posed for Playboy but I didn’t think they’d show my bits”
(she’s very pretty until she opens her gob and starts talking)
KEN RUSSELL FTW!!!
ANd now it’s
Ken RUSSELL!!! Yowsa!
her dress is awful and her hair is worse. wtf is that, an alice band?
Jermaine is wearing a purple fucking frock coat thing and a girl in a black and white dress is taking the slagging?
Ken Russell appears to have come dressed as a gypsy landlord.
And he may also be as pissed as a newt.
OMG, he’s going to die before he even gets in, isn’t he?
how do you people know who those people are?!
Because we’re not you.
OMG, he’s going to die before he even gets in, isn’t he?
Hah, I was thinking exactly the same!
Ken Russell kicks props to Mad Pete, culture collapses.
Actually, does he have Alzheimer’s?
Meeting of Ken Russell and Danielle Lloyd could be the greatest thing ever!
I’ve not laughed as much since Sezer fell arse over tit.
none of the people in the house know who the others are!
(I’m never fighting Dom in a typing test)
Diva alert!
she looks AWESOME!!!!
She will be surprised if no-one recognises her, and will think it’s weird if everyone doesn’t want to know everything about her because she is A STAR. Shilpa must go!
Shilpa must do a bunch of photoshoots after leaving, plz.
Hi, it’s Carol Malone who has forthright opinions.
i’m at the office with only this for company. i sent everyone else home when leo sayer came on.
fucking hell. KEN RUSSELL! this is gonna be great. i always said i was going to watch it, etc.
until jade and her whole family turn up, natch.
Men? All Pillocks!
carole malone must goDIE!
Shilpa is very VERY pretty. I love how Leo introduces himself as “Leo Sayer” to everyone, not just as “Leo”.
Yeah I meant to mention Carole Malone upthread too—she was the other one on that 100% spot on list I’d read earlier.
Carol Malone getting some 97-era Bret Hart heat from the crowd.
I like how the tabloid-reading masses are booing someone from the tabloids.
Okay the Sun is going to be very entertaining for the next few weeks.
Lol at loud chant of “who are ya?” as she went in
It’s that wanker from that shit band.
haha, Carole’s all “I knew you were in, we heard about it today”—so much for the “going into hiding, keep it all secret” pish.
Wanker from shit band who goes out with Peaches Geldof, mind.
Lowest-scoring track in Stylus Singles Jukebox history, fact fans!
I wonder if Donny will tell the tale of when their bassist tried to beat up the drummer from My Chemical Romance.
is that rod stewart?
The sight of Donny Tourette has led to a flood of reminiscing about Kenny Everett in the office.
Rhys Ifans looks like he’s in a bad mood.
Does Leo know EVERYONE?!
...Donny Tourette used to go round Leo Sayer’s house?
it’s a great career move, though. i mean, look at the astonishing success the ordinary boys now enjoy.
oh, hang on.
That Bloke From The Worst Band Ever is going to get lynched. That was all rather wonderful.
Although we will get to see Leo Sayer in full-on embarassing Down With The Kids mode first.
Quick squint on Betfair has Jo at 5.7–1 with Leo at sixes. Carole Malone and Jermaine Jackson are your outsiders, both on 32–1.
And here’s an advert for The Fratellis, because things could be... about as bad.
How many left, two or three?
H!
19/03/2005 Towers Of London On A Noose 32 {32}->1
09/07/2005 Towers Of London Fuck It Up 46 {46}->1
26/11/2005 Towers Of London How Rude She Was 30 {30}->1
27/05/2006 Towers Of London Air Guitar 32 {32}->1
It’s newly-outed H!
Two left after H, there’s 11 going in.
Steps > Leo Sayer > S Club > Towers of London
Ian “H” Watkins- “I’m really straight acting, honest!”
i feel a lot more kindly to steps than i normally do, because someone just made me hear this REALLY FUCKING ABYSMAL beatles song called ‘she loves you’, i think it may be the worst song i have ever heard in my life
(apart from the towers of london one)
Two more to go.
100% correct on the list on DS, meaning just Cleo Rocos and Dirk Benedict to go.
H celebrates his coming out by looking oddly like the singer from The Feeling.
It’s newly-outed H!
so that’s what the H is for!
i always thought it was for “twat”.
A bit heavy on the pop stars, this one, isn’t it? Five so far.
H was for “Hepatitis”
As has been said before, how gay H is disguises how Welsh he is.
Is that Towers of London dude being played by Dennis Pennis?
its like a supergroup in there
Hi, I’m Cleo Rock Oss.
It’s Cleo! She’s kind of cool, isn’t she, from what I’ve seen/heard of her?
Cleo is every single neurotic drama teacher ever.
Cleo Rocos is the only one of the housemates who doesn’t have a Wikipedia entry, assuming the last one is Dirk Benedict.
Cue lots of morons voting for Leo instead of Cleo because they can’t work their phones.
Carol Malone: “Wow Cleo, you weren’t mentioned on Digital Spy”
DIRK BENEDICT FTW
quelle surprise
Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t smoking cigars Hannibal’s gimmick rather than Face’s?
No, you’re right. Perhaps he refused to get a mohican for the show.
But she *was* mentioned on Digital Spy so Carole’s not doing her research properly (that’s how I knew she was going to be on)
xxxpost
i did hear her say digital spy
Haha, he gets an ATeam van rather than a limo
The office are now enthusing about ‘Bring Back The A-Team’. I’m here till midnight, folks.
lol at him entering in a van
None of the other contestants are associated particularly with modes of transport.
what is the a team?
I’m pretty sure “Bring Back The A-Team” is what got him on this. Justin Lee Collins has a lot to answer for.
(why are they not reminiscing about Kenny Everett still)
OK, so Jade’s coming back on Friday then. Whoop.
HAHAh, so not Ken Bruce then, office know-it-all?
Tabloid journo is in full tabloid journo mode. Danielle is going to be the “celeb” Bonner, I think.
Channel 4 aren’t advertising Ugly Betty enough. People might forget it’s on.
What’s Ugly Betty?
I found it strangely warming how Leo remembered meeting Cleo a long time ago. How nice, to think of the early 80s celebrity party circuit.
Jo seems nice and down to earth.
Jermaine seemed to be hoping to recognise someone, and was disappointed at every entrance.
Dirk makes me smile, for him, not A-Team nostalgia. It sounded like the same bloke shouting “We love you Face” as shouted “Who are ya?” at the Sunday Mirror woman.
I wonder if Peaches’ boyfriend will find an ally in there at all.
TS—knowing full well Dirk Benedict wants some of that Hasselhoff/Mr T cash vs turning up in the A-Team van was really fucking cool.
Obviously he is the absolute dead cert nailed on winner so here’s hoping one of the housemates ends up fucking Ken Russell in order to keep things interesting.
Cleo = Suzie. Broing.
(I have just turned over to that celebrity singing thing and Tito Jackson is on the panel. Are we importing them all one by one? And why is Janet Ellis doing this instead of CBB?)
I think Donny and Danielle will be first off*. Dirk seems to be trying too hard. I like Jo and Leo, and Ken will be fun. I think H will be OK.
* though if this “housemate to be adopted by BB family next door” thing is indeed involving Jade’s family, then I hope Donny goes there instead
fuck jade’s family. (not literally, though. JESUS CHRIST, no.)
The office are now enthusing about ‘Bring Back The A-Team’. I’m here till midnight, folks.
i’m going home. to shoot myself in the face, repeatedly.
OMG, he’s going to die before he even gets in, isn’t he?
My first thought was “He’s going straight into my dead pool!”
how is that dirk person the dead cert?! i’ve never heard of him or his film/band/tv programme/whatever it was
You’ve never heard Back In Black by the A-Team?
They were like the Sugarhill Gang of their day.
TS—knowing full well Dirk Benedict wants some of that Hasselhoff/Mr T cash vs turning up in the A-Team van was really fucking cool.
Oh, definitely the former. When Justin Lee Collins wheeled his shitty nostalgia-fest into town, the dollar signs must have been whirling in his eyes. Why the fuck not? People fall for it. He still won’t win.
I know there is no use in either of these and they have been said countless times before and many are thinking them but:
grimly fiendish, stop watching this programme
lexpretend, stop wearing your ignorance or “ignorance” or ignorance as a badge of honour
please
You’ve never heard Back In Black by the A-Team?
no! when was it?
actually, it does not matter
It came out in about 1986. You should hear it, it’s the best thing ever. Grace Jones does a cameo on one of the songs, but she’s uncredited!
grace jones?! the dirk person did not look v cool though. gmail it to me!
TOTAL HYSTERICS
oh me too
I’ve sent you the track Dancefloor Looker—you can only hear Grace if you listen clearly, she sort of moans in the background. It’s on of the more slowed down, primal ones.
Jo and maybe Dirk if he calms down a bit are the only ones I would at all like to be stuck in a small house with. Jermaine looked incredibly miffed that more people weren’t recognising him. Why do people like Leo? He’d intensely irritating and possibly some kind of sex pervert.
Donny Tower of Twattishness ‘I’m so rock’n’roll, me’ looks like he’s modelling for Top Shop. Leo Sayer isn’t bad... yet. Cleo could go either way. I’mshaggingafootballer McNonentity-Jones needs to die. Jo & H = meh. Tabloid woman = don’t know her, but don’t like her. Ken is God but will probably die halfway through.
Having said that, I never watch this stuff all the way through. So you guys had better be good again this year.
Well, celebrity ILX is certainly off to a flying start. Seriously, with Leo Sayer and Dirk Benedict in there, I might have to watch some of it.
Jo O’Meara 9/2
Dirk Benedict 5/1
Leo Sayer 6/1
Ian “H” Watkins 8/1
Cleo Rocos 10/1
Donny Tourette 18/1
Shilpa Shetty 20/1
Ken Russell 22/1
Danielle Lloyd 33/1
Jermaine Jackson 50/1
Carol Malone 50/1
First Eviction:
Donny Tourette 2/1
Carol Malone 5/1
Danielle Lloyd 7/1
Shilpa Shetty 10/1
Jermaine Jackson 11/1
Ian “H” Watkins 12/1
Ken Russell 12/1
Cleo Rocos 20/1
Jo O’Meara 20/1
Dirk Benedict 25/1
Leo Sayer 25/1
RJG, no, you’re right: it’s not good for my blood press ... AAARGH I THINK SOMETHING’S POPPED BEHIND MY EYE. FUUCK.
I just flicked on the live E4 feed and heard Danielle say “I just don’t want to see ––––––‘s meat and two veg again“ and H and Carol nodded their agreement as the sound cut out. Rewinding the Humax, it sounded like ”Bottom J’s meat and two veg“, but I don’t think there’s anyone in it called ”Bottom J“ so maybe she was talking about her life outside the house.
They’ve just showed her on BBBM—she was talking about Ken’s “meat and two veg” just now to H and Carol.
Not a pleasant sight, by all accounts. Well, by her account.
The (barely) walking dead have minging balls.
oh noes one mention of Jade and I’m saying “minging” :(
I’m still not clear if this was something she saw inside or outside the show.
She saw them, in the show, then went off to tell H and Carol. She was none too impressed.
And now they can’t open their suitcases. Hilarity must surely ensue.
i’ve just had a listen to the towers of london. they’re quite good until the bloke starts honking away.
i’ve just had a watch of the live feed. god, it’s dull. apparently there aren’t enough beds. WELL I NEVER GOSH STAP ME VITALS WHOODA THUNKIT etc.
we gonna move over to real-ILX and start a new thread there, then?
(not me: i’m going to bed.)
I’ve just done it!