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Big Brother's Golden Ticket?

Johnny Depp might nearly end up as a contestant if Big Brother's latest stunt is anything to go by.

As in the UK the series will giving away golden tickets in Starburst confectionary. Thee will be 100 lucky tickets in products which give the bearers a chance to become a housemate and win BB.

But ticket-holders will still be subjected to a screening process and be expected to follow normal BB rules. So in effect the show is really just another glorified audition process, dressed up as a trophy.

In the UK the winning tickets were even auctioned on EBay. Even with smallprint conditions banning such, it's difficult to see how producers could prevent that from happening here.
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SAG Awards same same



No real surprises in today's Screen Actors' Guild awards virtually mirroring the Golden Globes last fortnight. Here are the winners in the Television category:


Ensemble, drama

Grey's Anatomy

Ensemble, comedy
The Office

Actor, TV movie or miniseries
Jeremy Irons, Elizabeth I

Actress, TV movie or miniseries
Helen Mirren, Elizabeth I

Actor, drama series
Hugh Laurie, House

Actress, drama series
Chandra Wilson, Grey's Anatomy

Actor, comedy series
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock

Actress, comedy series
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty

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