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Ken Russell joins 'Celebrity Big Brother'
The 'Tommy' director joins a bunch of has-beens and never-gonna-bes on the reality TV show.
Jan 4 2007
At around 8.30 last night I was contentedly sitting down to dinner when my mobile phone beeped with a message saying 'Turn on 'Big Brother' now!' Being a reality TV hater, I was tempted to return to my quickly cooling shepherd's pie, but curiosity got the better of me.
And thank god I did, for when I switched on I was greeted by the site of a maniacal Ken Russell, gallivanting down the red carpet, belting out a tuneless rendition of 'Singing in the Rain'.
The clearly confused director, looking like a genie just escaped from his lamp, then endured a painfully nonsensical two-minute interview with Davina McCall before stumbling into the 'Big Brother' house and saying hello to Jermaine Jackson and Teddy Sheringham's girlfriend.
Quite what the director of 'Tommy' and 'The Devils' is doing on this TV tat is anyone's guess, and I turned off soon after a bloke from Steps and a woman from 'The Kenny Everett Show' joined him, but I don't think I'll see a stranger sight on the small screen this year. Unless, that is, he manages to persuade Leo Sayer and Face from 'The A-Team' to re-enact the naked wrestle from 'Women in Love'.
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- Jenny B said...
- Shut your cake-hole John Morris. Big Brother is stupid television made for by supid people for stupid people, sunshine. Thank god Ken is out - he deserves better than those c-listers. Posted on Jan 08 2007 06:42
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- Norma Beedie said...
- how sad that none of the other contestants know who he is or what he has done, I hope this becomes apparant as time goes on, I never watch this programme but wanted to as Ken Russell was on, it is weird! Posted on Jan 06 2007 18:59
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- John Morris said...
- It's a bit rich for a total nobody like you to slag off the contestants on Celebrity Big Brother for not being A-list superstars. Look in the mirror, sunshine! Posted on Jan 06 2007 05:07
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- Marek said...
- It was really really scary and weird. I think he will die in there. He'll certainly be voted out first I expect. Big Brother is fantastic entertainment in my opinion. A late 60's style psychology experiment with added glamour. Posted on Jan 05 2007 10:53
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- Roger said...
- He's in there because he's a fan of reality shows. He's letting his hair down and at 79 I doubt he gives a stuff about what others may think! Posted on Jan 04 2007 13:59
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- Jed said...
- Can't believe he's in there. Still not going to watch it. Posted on Jan 04 2007 12:49
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- Danny said...
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Ken is an absolute legend, a one off. and he a fan of Pete Bennett.
What more can you ask for? He has to win!! Posted on Jan 04 2007 08:12 - Report as inappropriate
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