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Shilpa Shetty issue reaches House of Commons
Publish Date : 1/17/2007 9:01:00 AM Source : Entertainment News ExpressNewsline.com
Labour MP Keith Vaz tabled an early day motion in the House of Commons Tuesday about the allegedly racist comments made about Indian actress Shilpa Shetty by fellow contestants on the reality show "Big Brother".
Vaz said members of his Leicester East constituency had contacted him about alleged racism on the Channel 4 show.
Television regulator Ofcom said it had received thousands of complaints about alleged racism against Shetty.
The early day motion (EDM) reads: "This House views with concern the comments made about Big Brother contestant Shilpa Shetty by other housemates; believes that Big Brother has a role to play in preventing racist behaviour in the Big Brother house; regrets that these comments have been made; and calls on the programme to take urgent action to remind housemates that racist behaviour is unacceptable."
EDMs are used by MPs to highlight an issue and appear on the Commons Order Paper each day.
Vaz said: "I have been contacted by constituents who have expressed concern that apparently racist comments in the Big Brother house have passed without any response from the Big Brother programme.
"We would not tolerate this kind of racism on other types of television programme and we should not do so on a programme that is watched by millions of people."
Liz, Arun kick off wedding celebrations with Bollywood movie
Publish Date : 3/5/2007 7:03:00 AM
British model Elizabeth Hurley and her beau Arun Nayar kicked off their marriage celebrations at a 15th Century castle by showing their celebrity guests a "Bollywood" movie starring the couple.
Protests in Allahabad over Big B's Nishabd
Publish Date : 3/3/2007 7:24:00 AM
Allahabad, actor Amitabh Bachchan's hometown, witnessed a mass protest on Friday against the screening of the Hindi movie "Nishabd", which focuses on the love of a 60-year-old man (Bachchan) and an 18-year-old girl (Jia Khan).
Deepa Mehta hurt at being 'demonised' in India
Publish Date : 2/28/2007 8:31:00 AM
Director Deepa Mehta has said she is hurt at being "demonised" in India during protests over her film "Water", whose DVDs have been burnt ahead of its release there on March 9.
Shilpa quizzed by police in racism case
Publish Date : 2/5/2007 8:34:00 AM
Actress Shilpa Shetty, who was allegedly subjected to racist taunts on Celebrity Big Brother, was quizzed by the British police, who also plan to question the Indian star's tormentors and producers of the show.
Cohn returns for 1st time since shooting
Publish Date : 2/3/2007 10:29:00 AM
Singer-songwriter Marc Cohn will return to Colorado for concerts in three cities next week, his first performances in the state since he was shot in the head during a carjacking attempt in Denver nearly a year and a half ago.
Ground Zero becomes backdrop for fashion show
Publish Date : 2/3/2007 10:27:00 AM
Fifty-two floors high in the Manhattan sky, Emina Cunmulaj sits backstage with other lanky young models looking out a wall of windows onto an empty black hole amid the dense downtown lights.
Final Harry Potter book gets record Amazon orders
Publish Date : 2/3/2007 10:24:00 AM
Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN - news) said on Friday first-day advance orders for " Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the seventh and last installment of J.K. Rowling's successful book series, were 547 percent higher than for its predecessor.
TheRealBond.com Viral Proves Daniel Craig is Great James Bond, but Not 'The Real Bond'
Publish Date : 2/3/2007 10:16:00 AM
Despite initial criticism for being inelegant, bawdy and blonde, Daniel Craig proved a worthy 007 in blockbuster hit Casino Royal. But according to a survey conducted by VIPLoungeCasino.com .....
Hollywood actor touched by dedication of anti-AIDS workers
Publish Date : 2/1/2007 9:36:00 AM
Well-known Hollywood actor Ralph Fiennes has been moved by the "sensitivity" and dedication" of people working against HIV-AIDS in India.
Shilpa wins 'Celebrity Big Brother' reality show
Publish Date : 1/29/2007 8:52:00 AM
Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty has won Channel 4's reality TV show "Celebrity Big Brother" and bagged an estimated 100,000 pounds (almost Rs.9 million) in prize money. The results didn't come as a surprise because .....
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