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Lady Sovereign and MC Hammer for 'Celebrity Big Brother'?

With Channel 4 getting ready to wind up reality series 'Big Brother' next year, speculation is mounting that rappers Lady Sovereign and MC Hammer are among those taking part on the final 'Celebrity Big Brother' which is due to start this Sunday, Jan. 3.

A High Court judge last week banned singer Boy George from taking part following a complaint from the Probation Service.

It has emerged that this year's contestants -- also rumoured to feature Pamela Anderson and former Hearsay singer Kym Marsh -- will face a decor based on Dante's Inferno and Jean-Paul Sartre's proposition that "Hell is other people". To this end, producers have created an interior that includes animal skulls, weird sculptures and a kitchen inspired by a hospital morgue.

"The famous line from Dante's Inferno is 'Abandon hope all ye who enter here', which has inspired much of what we have done to the house," said executive producer Shirley Jones.

She added: "When the celebrities arrive on Sunday night, they will definitely wonder what is in store for them."
Previous contestants have included Take That's Mark Owen, The Ordinary Boys' Preston and Dead or Alive singer Pete Burns.

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IntlTrvler

This couldn't be the US Version. Big Brother here always airs in the Summer. And every one is right. This looks like a bunch of losers. Don't bring it over here. I watched Apprentice UK and it was pretty good but this looks terrible.

January 02 2010 at 2:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Joeinbost

If these are "reality" shows why do they need more than One writer? The are all rigged and staged

January 01 2010 at 11:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
shir

Shirley Jones (aka Mrs. Partridge) is the executive producer of Big Brother???

January 01 2010 at 11:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Judy

Please let it be Great Britain's version...leave Big Brother USA just the way it is...with ordidnary people who are not publicity seekers...just people who could use $500,000...I'm just saying...

January 01 2010 at 11:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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shawn

Yes, this is the Great Britain version. Celebrity Big Brother spun out of the GB version, and I've heard before about how that series' next season is supposed to be the last. I wouldn't mind Celebrity Big Brother staying over there, either. Though I think the British get credit for starting Big Brother to begin with (and it's that original series that's ending in '10), I like the normal American BB better than the idea of a Celebrity version...

January 02 2010 at 12:20 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Carol W.

I checked on channel 4 for this sunday and it is NOT on, I checked all the listings for this show and not listed anywhere

January 01 2010 at 11:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
E. Martinez

Is this show different than the regular Big Brother?? Only asking cause I've never heard of this show!!! How many seasons have they done of Celeb Big Brother?? Now I've watched Big Brother and Big Brother "All Stars" but this.... have no clue as to what this is!! ???? Any info will be greatly appreciated... Peace

January 01 2010 at 9:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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JenC

I think it's the Great Britian's version.

January 01 2010 at 10:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Anne K. Williams

I KNEW it !! I just knew it!! Take a good show and RUIN it will ya ???

January 01 2010 at 9:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Allah

Hahahahahaha.........rappers.

January 01 2010 at 9:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
janette hopkins

what a load of rubbish, who cares. these are losers looking for a bit of publicity and making easy money. get a life and live in the real world

December 30 2009 at 3:55 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply