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= October 3 =

reality game show about strangers knowing each other secrets broadcasted on Channel 4
What was the name of the tv reality show where strangers are living together and knowing each other secrets and it had an Arab version? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.92.148.34 (talk) 01:26, 3 October 2013 (UTC)


 * More info, please. What network was it on? ("channel 4" means nothing since it is location dependent).  Is this a recent show, currenty airing, a year old, 10 years old, etc.  RudolfRed (talk) 03:14, 3 October 2013 (UTC)


 * That would presumably be Channel 4. I don't recognise the description but does this list (scroll down) help?--Shantavira|feed me 11:05, 3 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Channel 4 is in the UK. The OP's IP address geolocates to Toronto, Canada. I doubt if that's the right Channel 4. HiLo48 (talk) 11:36, 3 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Sounds something like Big Brother. It had many international versions, including 2004's Big Brother: The Boss in the Middle East (it lasted just 11 days before being cancelled due to "many complaints from viewers, and complaints on Arab radio talkshows"); and Big Brother Canada which started earlier this year.  Astronaut (talk) 15:32, 3 October 2013 (UTC)

Lyrics to Demoni by Actitud Maria Marta (ft. Explosion Suprema)
Does anyone know where to find the lyrics to this song online? I can't seem to locate them with google. Thanks for any help:-)Phoenixia1177 (talk) 10:12, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I've searched high and low but the lyrics aren't anywhere on the internet. I can copy them down here (hatted or hidden, of course). Is that allowed? Cheers, --181.167.116.248 (talk) 18:39, 4 October 2013 (UTC)

British TV - old law or industry agreement that a movie less than 5 years old could *not* be broadcast on TV ?
Was it a law or an industry agreement ? How long was it in operation ?

Was it scrapped when the subscription channels started appearing ?

One day in the early 1980's, I saw a brief newspaper article, saying the minimum age was being reduced from 5 years to 3 years.

The past few weeks have seen movies only 2 years old appearing on free-to-air channels.

But when musing how times have changed, no-one else seems to remember such a restriction...

90.244.131.186 (talk) 16:58, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I don't know if it was five years, but I do remember that it took a long time for films to be shown on TV. That was until the late 70s/early 80s when with the rise of video recorders in the home, and particularly the video rental market, films started to be shown on broadcast TV sooner after their run in cinemas then had previously been the norm.  The article, Home video has a little on this, saying "Prior to the arrival of home video ... most feature films were essentially inaccessible to the public after their original theatrical runs were over. Some very popular films ... could be expected to turn up on television eventually...", and Film distribution talks about the OP's question but only since the early 2000s.  Astronaut (talk) 18:04, 3 October 2013 (UTC)


 * The original 1977 Star Wars was not broadcast over the air until CBS showed it Sunday February 26, 1984. But it had been out on VHS for two years by then.  First showings like this had been treated as big events. μηδείς (talk) 18:23, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Star Wars was also rereleased to theaters in 1978, 1979, 1981, and 1982, not an unheard of practice at the time for big movies. Jaws was re-released twice before appearing on TV. Gone with the Wind - who knows how many times? Rmhermen (talk) 17:57, 4 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes, I was going to mention Jaws, the broadcast premiere of which was a big event. Until about 1984, the premiere of any successful film on TV in the US was treated as a big thing.  It changed very quickly to a less-than-a-year turnaround once just about everyone had a VHS player. μηδείς (talk) 18:11, 4 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I remember it, I think it was 3 years. I'll see what I can find. --TammyMoet (talk) 13:53, 4 October 2013 (UTC)

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Why do people continue to allow to be interviewed on The Daily Show when they, I would think, know that they're being lampooned? I don't mean the in-studio interviews, of course, but the on location ones where they'll get the head of some organization that has something to do with some political topic. And they'll often get some government employee as well. Are the people just that out of touch that they don't know that they'll be asked ridiculous questions? Or are they mostly going by the old adage about any advertising being good advertising? Dismas |(talk) 20:09, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
 * You'd have to ask them. Have you tried Google, to see if there are any followup comments by some of those interviewees? ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 22:59, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Lots of times it's good-natured ribbing, and even (some) bosses have a sense of humor. Clarityfiend (talk) 23:21, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
 * You may be overestimating the popularity of the Daily Show. Of course every 20-something college student watches it, but most people aren't watching Comedy Central at 11 pm. Adam Bishop (talk) 10:24, 4 October 2013 (UTC)
 * That might be true, but you would think before agreeing to an interview, a tiny amount of research about who you are being interviewed by might be done. Daily Show? Never heard of it. Sure, Come on in. --Onorem (talk) 10:34, 4 October 2013 (UTC)
 * "There's no such thing as bad publicity" Astronaut (talk) 11:46, 4 October 2013 (UTC)
 * There was a time when the Daily Show was being taken more seriously than many news programs that do not claim to have any comedic angle to them. Jon Stewart is taken very seriously by a lot of people who consider him to be a serious political voice, much to his dislike (as evideced by the famous guest appearance on Crossfire which led to the demise of that show). 188.29.166.78 (talk) 15:00, 4 October 2013 (UTC) Edit: Jesus, I used serious thrice. Should demonstrate the seriousness, though it's interesting that it was the case around 2008. I don't know about now. 188.29.166.78 (talk) 15:02, 4 October 2013 (UTC)
 * A serious series. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 15:14, 4 October 2013 (UTC)


 * An unparalleled series. StuRat (talk) 16:33, 4 October 2013 (UTC)

Russell Morris Sweet Sweet Love
Hi all, I've had Sweet, Sweet Love by Russell Morris stuck in my head for a day or two. Is there some good reason for this? Is it featured on an ad or something? IBE (talk) 23:12, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia has a fairly well-referenced article about the phenomenon at earworm. Perhaps some of the scholarly research in that article could help you understand a bit more about your condition.  -- Jayron  32  13:01, 4 October 2013 (UTC)