for my own personal fitness, to motivate myself into thinking that i gotta make sure im never gonna get that big - i believe biggest loser is a more educational worthwhile reality tv program to watch than big brother. the soap opera aspect of the show where they get into the interpersonal relationships and fights n sh!t makes it a really big brotherish, but just like big brother, thats what some people want to see on tv. the lives of those contestants are actually being saved by shedding that weight, and they also provide some decent advice that you can do 4 yourself at home! so i dont believe its right to put big bro and big loser in exactly the same category. however, if it were a program where they were glamorising plastic surgery or some other unrealistic crap then id put it in the same bin as big bro. all the $$$ theyre spending on billboards and crap is surely gonna mean more viewers. but then again, bb and shows like the adults only edition didnt need to do a lot of promoting, since it was the controversy caused by shows like today tonight and a current affair try to grab some of big brothers viewers by highlighting the negatives of the show, saying stuff like "EXPOSED - WHAT BB DIDNT WANT YOU TO SEE", watch today tonight to find out why "BB SHOULD BE CANCELLED".. bla... crap.. etc. THOSE SHOWS DONT GIVE A CRAP ABOUT CANCELLING BB!?! WAKE UP! THEY WANT BB TO STICK AROUND! ALL THEY WANT HIGH RATINGS TOO! politicians, current affairs programs and members of the community can complain all they want using tv,newspapers and magazines, but they are only adding to the "controversy" and "intrigue" that sucks curious viewers in. like it or not, until channel 10 chooses to cut the show.. its a monster that channel 10 and the other channels can gain ratings with if they mention it on their showz. it wont go away any time soon unless someone gets stabbed and killed in the house.