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Mrs Krista Boogie wrote:

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Crappysucks wrote:

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Mrs Krista Boogie wrote:

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The reason it's an issue that Big Brother is rigging the game is because there's a cash prize of $500,000. I know that the contestants sign their lives away, but any other game show has standards and practices on their asses making sure stuff like this doesn't happen.

Eventually Congress will have to be called to put a stop to it, just as soon as they've solved this Iraq thing.

This gets discussed EVERY FUCKING SEASON. It is NOT a game show, it is a reality show. The rules to which you refer do not apply. I mean come on, if they did some fuckin' douche just like you would have sued long ago for the 'good of the game.'

Get a fuckin' grip.

It's a game show because they play a game and the winner receives a prize. It's also a reality show. All game shows are reality shows (Super Password, Deal or No Deal, etc.) because they involve real people. Dateline and 60 Minutes are also considered reality shows. If Deal or No Deal presented their contestants a contract that said they could fix the winner, and the contestants signed it, Deal or No Deal would be in trouble.

Nobody sues because they're stupid enough to sign their life away and every contract states that some decisions are up to the "producer's discretion" or something like that. I must not be that big of a douche because I would never under any circumstances allow myself to get involved with such a bullshit contract.

The government got involved back in the 50's and that's why till this day there's a standards and practices person on the set of every game show. Big Brother and Survivor haven't been called out yet and probably never will be because they're considered primarily reality shows. Except they're not because of the gigantic cash PRIZE.

They can fuck with people's minds all they want, but when it effects the outcome of who wins the money, that's when it's a problem. Except it doesn't matter because these people signed their lives away and apparantly don't care enough to protect themselves.

Lamont and Ray wrote:

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Mrs Krista Boogie wrote:

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It's a game show because they play a game and the winner receives a prize. It's also a reality show. All game shows are reality shows (Super Password, Deal or No Deal, etc.) because they involve real people. Dateline and 60 Minutes are also considered reality shows. If Deal or No Deal presented their contestants a contract that said they could fix the winner, and the contestants signed it, Deal or No Deal would be in trouble.

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The government got involved back in the 50's and that's why till this day there's a standards and practices person on the set of every game show. Big Brother and Survivor haven't been called out yet and probably never will be because they're considered primarily reality shows. Except they're not because of the gigantic cash PRIZE.

No, It's is a "reality competition" -- not a game show. The FCC made this very clear about five years ago when every Claymate on the planet complained about his losing American Idol to Ruben Studdard. Reality competitors are compensated for their times in addition to competing for a prize. Participants on games shows are not compensated as a general rule nor given a stipend for expanses. It's all on their own dime.

Once casting for a reality competition is done, they become cast members, not contestants. That doesn't mean they're low paid actors, though.

Here's a good run down on the difference between reality show competitors and actors.

The fact is that this show can be produced and much as it wants. It's not rigged...producers just use extremely heavy handed tactics to get the reaction they want. Ultimately the HGs make their own decisions, but as the article above mentions, they also sign their lives away to be on the show. They have no one to blame but themselves.

Go eat another dick.