Cbs adds disclaimer to ‘big brother’ sunday broadcast as racial tension escalates

CBS Adds Disclaimer to ‘Big Brother’ Sunday Broadcast As Racial Tension Escalates You will be redirected back to your article in seconds Skip to main content July 15, 2013 8:43am SERVICES TO

SHARE THIS PAGE. Did some viewers not have the stomach for Sunday’s edition of CBS‘ racially charged reality series _Big Brother_? It’s unclear if the ratings slid on the Sunday edition,

which aired one day after a six-woman jury pronounced George Zimmerman not guilty in the shooting death of unarmed African-American teenager Trayvon Martin, triggering protests nationwide.

Early, timeslot ratings from Nielsen paint a very unclear picture; CBS‘s primetime was delayed for about 20 minutes owing to the John Deere Classic Final Round overrun and initial _BB_

numbers are muddied by about 10 minutes of _The Good Wife_. The ratings mess will have to be sorted out later. CBS, for the first time, had added a disclaimer to its reality series

broadcast, but a CBS rep says that decision was made days before the Zimmerman verdict. RELATED: RATINGS RAT RACE: Fox Encores Win Night “Big Brother is a reality show about a group of

people who have no privacy 24/7. At times, the Houseguests may reveal prejudices and other beliefs that CBS does not condone,” CBS said in a printed on-screen message seen by viewers before

Sunday’s episode began. “Views or opinions expressed by a Houseguest are those of the individuals speaking and do not represent the views or opinions of CBS. Viewer discretion is advised.”

It reportedly marked the first time the long-running reality series had ever run such a disclaimer on-screen. WATCH ON DEADLINE Sunday’s episode of the series — in which badly-behaved people

seek their 15 minutes of fame by shacking up in a made-for –TV house tricked out with cameras and audio to catch every incendiary moment — once again featured competitors Aaryn Gries and

GinaMarie Zimmerman lashing out at African-American housemate Candice Stewart. When Aaryn tossed over Candice’s bed mattress, Aaryn responded, “Whatcha gon’ do, girl?” GinaMarie later asked

Candice, “When is the black gonna come out?” Aaryn later explained to Candice her comments are jokes; Candice said during her “diary room” session she wasn’t buying Aaryn’s “apology.” On the

bright side, Aaryn and GinaMarie have already been fired from their jobs outside the Big Brother house, because of the comments they’ve made on the inside. 21 Comments JavaScript is

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