In the summer of 2000, when CBS first locked people in a fishbowl of a house and televised almost every second of their lives, there was a spate of bad press when a newspaper discovered that a participant had ties to the New Black Panther Party. The network quickly issued a statement that said it “will not tolerate nor permit any hate speech on the program,” called “Big Brother.” Add to Portfolio CBS Corporation Go to your Portfolio » Enlarge This Image Bill Inoshita/CBS Aaryn Gries has lost a modeling contract because of her use of racial and gay slurs. Since then, reality has intruded. This summer, in the show’s 15th iteration, several participants have been overheard making racist,...
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