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Channel 4: Protecting Their Own Interests
Channel 4 have been accused of protecting their own interests
with their treatment of Jade over the past week, and also
of manipulating the show to suit themselves.
For starters, the broadcaster is suspected of letting Jade
know the full extent of the race row during
a lengthy Diary Room conversation. Some fans think that Shilpa
was even spoken-to and manipulated, mainly because she was
so accepting of Jade's apology.
Channel 4 denies it.
When Channel 4 realised that Jade was likely to be evicted,
they cancelled the crowd that would have met the disgraced
evictee, and even told the media that there would be no press
conference.
They've now admitted that Jade's eviction was recorded, although
almost 9 million people tuned-in to watch it supposedly broadcast
live – the largest audience in BB history.
However, Channel 4 have not disclosed the reason for prerecording
it, which was arguably so that Jade's PR people could let
her appreciate just how much of a furore she's caused, and
also give her some answers ready for Davina's questions.
Indeed, Jade did seem to be looking to her advisers for the
correct answers during the interview, which frankly wasn't
all that taxing on the 25-year-old.
Over the weekend, Jade also appeared on Dermot O'Leary's
BBLB show, but she wasn't exactly grilled then either. Dermot
ended the interview saying that he thought she was genuinely
repentant, but guest Andi Peters wasn't so sure.
The oft-witty TV exec was not convinced that Jade meant her
apology, but pre-empted his comments with, "One mustn't
bite the hand that occasionally feeds them," meaning
Channel 4.
On that note, there appears to be a huge conflict of interests
when Jade, Jack, Jackiey, Davina McCall, Dermot O'Leary, Russell
Brand and even Cleo Rocos share the same agent (which may
explain why the latter was 'on the fence' about Jade's abhorrent
behaviour).
And then you hear that Jade is set to appear on the Matthew
Wright show... we'll give you three guesses who his
agent is? Yep, the same one as those listed above. Hmmm, all
very incestuous, some might say.
But why would they protect Jade to such a great extent? Why
not let her fall on her own sword? Well, the fact that she
has already filmed a pilot chat show for Channel 4 might have
something to do with it!
Almost certain to be as naff and inane as Charlotte Church's,
the top bods probably assumed that they could do well with
Jade's offering on the back of her heightened profile from
CBB5. It even begs the question: was she sent into the House
for that reason alone?
And the conjecture doesn't end there, as Channel 4 have also
been accused of editing the show to suit them now that Jade
has gone, by making Dirk look grumpy, Shilpa happy and Jermaine
worthy, not to mention making Danielle, Jo and Cleo look like
right bitches.
Of course, if Shilpa were to win, it would quell a great
deal of the heat currently being directed at the publicly-owned
broadcaster; to be fair, we think she can do it on her own
merit and without their help.
Still, it's all getting a bit farcical now and the final
straw for fans would be if the crowd at the next evictions,
where Danielle and Jo are almost certain to go if they're
up, was cancelled.
For once, Channel 4, listen to what the fans want. If they
want to come to your studio and boo the baddies, let 'em.
They might even boo the evictees while they're there.
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