Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Verne Bounces Back

 CBB6 Day Five

Type Davina McCall into Google and you get 288,000 entries leaping back at you. I simply don't have time to complete a full analysis, but I wonder how many of those searches are innocent folk seeking information on Jack Nicholson, but ending up, by default with Davina. For surely there has been no greater impersonation (on this night of impersonations) than Davina's almost perfect rendition of Jack Nicholson as The Joker. That huge grin that covers the entire width of her mouth, and beyond. That manic stare. Her cheery agent, John Noel, need have no fear for her future after the BB circus stops for Davina - she has a guaranteed career in Batman movies.

I forgot to check in the closing credits. Does somebody actually script these 'gags' for Davina? Her jokes went down as well as an infestation of bed bugs in a DFS store. Even though she was surrounded by a well briefed, and 'on message' audience (if you can call a spread out grouping of about thirty five hardy souls an audience), her 'jokes' bounced back and rolled across the studio floor like so much tangleweed. 
In some countries, religious folk look out for signs of a divine presence. One of the most common signs is when a statue, usually of a holy figure, starts weeping (presumably for the sins of the world and so on). 
Maybe Davina has been sent to us as a modern day martyr, or even a full blown saint, because as soon as the director cued her in, her right eye began splashing out teardrops as if she had been linked up to Niagara Falls. No doubt as the show unfolded many of the viewing audience shed sympathetic tears of anguish as Davina threw us another rib tickling joke, only to have to cover herself with her trademark manic stare and catchphrase "Well anyway.... hahah....." followed by the mandatory three seconds of embarrassed silence as she battles within her self to retrieve the moment.

Incidentally, are the only companies that wish to advertise during CBB, furniture stores, and comparison websites? Perhaps the demographic shows that the majority of the audience turn the tv off immediately after Davina's last gurn, and head for the internet so they can compare prices of mattresses and coffee tables.

So...Verne recovered from the previous Shakespearean tragedy, and gave a heartfelt and moving tribute to Heath Ledger. It was a beautifully spoken account of his friendship with the late actor, and we'll forgive the Romeo & Juliet fiasco, if that's ok with you too.
Further, in 'Verne news', the impersonate a housemate routine could have been a total wince-a-thon, but it worked out ok, and was particularly memorable for Verne's cheery version of Coolio, complete with inappropriate remarks.

There was one moment when I hid behind the sofa, as I'm sure I heard Tina say she was going to explode, and, probably in the company of most viewers, I thought it would only be sensible to take cover as I suspect an exploding Tina would have comparable fallout to a nuclear attack. I figured it is only about a hundred miles from Elstree to my house, and I didn't want to take any rash chances.

Oh - the nomination system was overcomplicated, and after votes and sub votes, we ended up with Lucy and Ulrika nominated. It was a delight to see the old "I'm delighted to be nominated" gambit used, particularly by Ulrika. This is the most familiar routine for long term BB viewers. Find yourself nominated. Feel a sense of anger, sadness and several blows to pride. Cover it up by pretending that you were hoping for the nomination and express unconvincing joy to the world.
Put 'Ulrika Jonsson' into Google and you get 223,000 responses, not as many as Davina, and also we have to bear in mind that many of that 223,000 are possibly ex-husbands trying to find out where to send the child support.


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