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Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论
[ 2009-06-04 15:52 ]

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Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论

There has been some controversy surrounding this year's show
Susan Boyle is the latest member of the British public to be catapulted into the limelight on the back of a reality TV show. And it is her unstable and emotional state after the TV show’s finale which has sparked a national debate on just how well these manufactured stars are looked after.

It is true that many of these budding stars are extroverts but there is growing concern over the shy, the introverted and the young. Producers of TV shows such as Big Brother, X-Factor and Britain’s Got Talent are facing a barrage of questions about just how well they exercise their duty of care.

So what could this mean for the future? Will contestants be offered media training and psychologists to help them deal with the trappings of fame? And for how long should producers hold contestants’ hands?

There have been reports in the media that these shows might make the application process a little more rigorous, weeding out any problem contestants from the start. Linda Papadopoulos, who has worked as a psychiatrist on Big Brother, does not appear to think this is necessary. She says:

"I don't think certain people shouldn't be allowed to take part in these shows, but different people need different kinds of support - there can't be the same cookie cutter treatment."

Where the success of these shows lies on easy to roll out formats, it will be interesting to see if producers are able to offer such a bespoke level of support.

The debate rages on and it has cast a shadow not only over TV producers but also over the British news media. One well-known TV critic noted that: "the British news media probably have as much responsibility for pressure on the contestants as the show itself."

Even given her current situation, it is unlikely the media will back away from Susan Boyle. For the moment though, she is being cared for in a top London clinic and receiving support and warm wishes from her millions of fans.

GLOSSARY 词汇表 (收听发音, 请单击英语单词)

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论catapulted
照射

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论limelight
聚光灯

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论reality TV show
电视真人秀

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论unstable and emotional state
不稳定和情绪化状态

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论national debate
全国民众争论

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论manufactured stars
制作的明星

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论extroverts
性格外向的人

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论introverted
性格内向的人

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论a barrage
接二连三的

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论duty of care
关心(他人)的义务

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论media training
(面对)媒体培训

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论psychologists
心理学家

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论trappings of fame
用来形容名声对一个人的负面影响

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论rigorous
严格的

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论weeding out
淘汰

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论cookie cutter treatment
一刀切

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论roll out
排除

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论bespoke
定做的

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论rages on
(非正式用语)火爆进行中

Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐:全国民众争论cast a shadow
笼罩一层阴影


 

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