OmahaAudio Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 I'M A Celebrity is facing its first crisis — bosses don’t have enough cockroaches to pour over the contestants. Drought in parts of Australia has led to a shortage and producers are desperately trying to stock up in time for the bushtucker trials. A batch also had to be dumped after a deadly spider — thought to be a redback or funnel-web — was found among them. The show uses 140,000 cockroaches in a series. An insider said: “It takes four months for a cockroach to be bred so producers are searching out more supplies to meet their demands. “If they don’t find enough they’ll have to change the trials.” - The Sun http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/im_a__celebrity/4638316/Bug-crisis-hits-show.html#ixzz2C1plBqtz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 will this is a damn shame. this is one of the few shows where these 'celebrities' are now actually working hard for the money they are getting for the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeslaney Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Can't they just pour producers over them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Futterman Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Can't they just pour producers over them? Baddamch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 how would they tell the difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gilchrist Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 how would they tell the difference? Cockroaches are smarter. Best regards, Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 I've worked for some cockroaches in LA -- I'm positive they would enjoy a free trip down under... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Robot Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Can't they just pour producers over them? Niiiiiice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate C Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Mark, I deplore you not send any of these so called producers *cough*cockroaches *cough* this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 If there has ever been a bigger misnomer than Reality I'd like to know what it is. Who's reality is this? BTW having cockroaches poured over you is pretty wierd. But have producers poured over you is completely sick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpaul215 Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 This may be a landmark moment in human history where somebody complained because they WANTED thousands of cockroaches, and couldn't find them. Kind of funny that the term "reality TV" has grown to include the modern game show, and the older "reality TV" shows are called documentary TV (like, say COPS). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 " the older "reality TV" shows " like "Beat the Clock" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceSound Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Funny you should say that JohnPaul, when people ask what type of shows I work on, I really don't even know what to tell them anymore. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnewton Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 I like the new term "unscripted television". I think "actuality based entertainment" might be a good description, along with "shit TV". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason porter Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 LOL I like the new term "unscripted television". I think "actuality based entertainment" might be a good description, along with "shit TV". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemmerlinj Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Mark, I deplore you not send any of these so called producers *cough*cockroaches *cough* this way. You don't want them making a little niche for themselves when they realize they can survive in that climate. Before you know it you'll have an infestation, and then they'll be a "Reality" show about it. Probably on Nat Geo or Discovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymz Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 This is Axle Rose in the days before "I'm a celebrity" when "welcome to the jungle" was a rock anthem rather than the announcement that you have type 4 career cancer. - Frankie Boyle (while showing the video for "Welcome To The Jungle" on NMTB) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomboom Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Lol Axl... The only thing that comes to mind : I'd probably use his tremolo in post for an old 70's-80's Chrysler that wouldn't start in a snowstorm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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