It was Quorn Wars on CBB last night as the vegetarians took on the carnivores, leading Barrymore to suggest that they "all just get along" i.e. "let us eat your quorn". This is a symptom of the messed-up political organisation of the celebrities. Probably at the behest of Galloway, the house is being run along the lines of the collective or perhaps the gulag. Fine, if you're among people who shun dictates of class and hierarchy, but I don't think the majority of the housemates are card-carrying communists, and no amount of calling them "comrades" is going to change this. Watching the box task on live streaming today, the political differences between the housemates came into relief. At George's suggestion that they let Rula win as a reward for her hard work on the farm, Team America suddenly fell suspiciously silent - imagine Traci and Dennis trying to get their heads round that concept! Chantelle, spurred on by the fact that ,as a non-celeb, the only thing she's probably been given for free is herpes, condemned the idea outright. I wonder how this particular flashpoint will be resolved; it's the crux of social difference in the household and - if it's not sorted - will keep on rearing its ugly head in moments like Barrymore doing car alarm impressions in housemates' faces. I should mention Jodie Marsh's eviction too. Don't get me wrong, I'm disgusted by her behaviour, but I thought it was a bit off that Davina didn't mention the witch hunt which went on in the house over the last couple of days. She might be a dick, but she's not satanic, and the way she was treated at points in the house made me feel pretty uncomfortable as a viewer.
My Name is Earl had its second outing last night and is turning into quite a nice little programme with a surreal, Coen brothers-edge to the comedy (I particlarly liked the psycho-turned-born-again-christian consulting the tattoo of Jesus on his chest when deciding whether to give Earl a karma-break). There's a heavy dose of litotes in the writing, farcical physical moments, good comic performances. Hurrah! Something worth staying in for on a Friday once CBB finishes. Speaking of which, I'm out tonight - have a good one and see y'all on Monday.
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