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Jade Goody, the British reality star whose publicist called her “the world’s first world reality television star,” died at age 27 overnight from cervical cancer she was diagnosed with while on India’s Big Brother. Today is Mother’s Day in Britain, and she’s survived by two children from a previous relationship, and her new husband and …

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The sixth season of Channel 4’s Celebrity Big Brother debuted Friday night in the UK, after being cancelled last year over racist taunting of a houseguest and other incidents during the 2007 season. (A poorly received spin-off, Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack, did air last January on E4.) Racist language or similar behavior won’t be tolerated, …

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After cancelling the 2008 celebrity edition of Big Brother in the UK, Channel 4 has announced that the next season will adopt a format that involves celebrities behind the scenes. Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack will debut Jan. 3 and feature “an assortment of cheeky celebrities” who will “be helping Big Brother handle a new crop …

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