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| show_name = I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!
{{Taxobox
| format = [[Reality]]
| color = pink
| runtime = 30 to 90 minutes (usually 60 minutes)
| name = Bear
| creator = [[Granada Television]]
| fossil_range = Early [[Miocene]] - Recent
| starring = Many different celebrities
| image = Kodiak_Brown_Bear.jpg
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| image_width = 240px
| network = [[ITV1]]
| image_caption = ''Kodiak [[Brown Bear]]''
| first_aired = [[August 25]], [[2002]]
| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
| last_aired =
| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]]
|}}
| classis = [[Mammal]]ia
| ordo = [[Carnivora]]
| subordo = [[Caniformia]]
| familia = '''Ursidae'''
| familia_authority = [[Johann Fischer von Waldheim|G. Fischer de Waldheim]], 1817
| subdivision_ranks = Genera
| subdivision =
''[[Ailuropoda]]''<br />
''[[Helarctos]]''<br />
''[[Melursus]]''<br />
''[[Ursus (genus)|Ursus]]''<br />
''[[Tremarctos]]''<br />
''[[Arctodus]]'' (extinct)
}}
A '''bear''' is a large [[mammal]] in the family '''Ursidae''' of the order [[Carnivora]]. The adjective "'''''ursine'''''" is used to describe things of a bear-like nature. The [[English collective nouns|collective noun]] for a group of them is a ''sleuth''.
==Etymology==
[[Image:Imacelebritygetmeottahere004.JPG |thumb|200px|right|On ___location is the 'Jungle' Dungay in northern NSW]]
Modern English "''bear''" derives from [[Old English]] "''bera''", which itself derives from [[Proto-Germanic]] "''*beron''" meaning "''the brown one''". (Compare [[Swedish language|Scandinavian]] "''björn''", [[Dutch language|Dutch]] "''beer''" and [[German language|German]] "''Bär''" all meaning "''bear''").
'''''I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!''''' is a [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[reality television]] show in which minor celebrities live in jungle conditions with few creature comforts. A fifth series of the show, which is filmed in [[Australia]], aired on [[ITV1]] in the [[United Kingdom]] late in 2005, with the sixth shown in late 2006. [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] aired one series of an American version in February and March 2003. Two series have also been aired in [[Germany]] - entitled ''Ich bin ein Star - Holt mich hier raus''. The UK show is hosted by [[Ant & Dec]]. In the US [[John Lehr]] presents proceedings, the German hosts are [[Dirk Bach]] and [[Sonja Zietlow]]. There are also [[Czech Republic|Czech]], [[Netherlands|Dutch]] and [[France|French]] versions of the show.
Both [[Greek language|Greek]] ("''arktos''") and [[Latin]] ("''ursus''") have retained the [[Proto-Indo-European]] root word for "bear" ("''*rtko''") but it was ritually replaced in the northern branches of the [[Indo-European languages]] (The [[Germanic languages|Germanic]], [[Baltic languages|Baltic]], [[Celtic languages|Celtic]] and [[Slavic languages|Slavic]] branches) because of the hunters' [[taboo]] on the names of wild animals. For example the [[Irish language|Irish]] word for "''bear''" translated means "''the good calf''", in [[Welsh language|Welsh]] it translates as "''honey-pig''", in [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]] it means "''the licker''" and [[Russian language|Russian]] "''медведь''" literally means "''one who leads to honey''".
==Format==
In return for their appearance on the show the celebrities are asked to nominate a [[Charitable organization|charity]] to which the producers, [[Granada Television]], make donations. The celebrities themselves are also paid a fee (reported to be £25,000 for UK competitors) to compensate them for possible loss of earnings while they are in the jungle. The producers of the show keep the precise details of the celebrities' contracts very private, prompting much speculation from the tabloid media. The money is raised by allowing viewers to vote by phone, text message or the red button for the celebrity they would like to complete a "Bushtucker Trial"—a physical task usually involving snakes, spiders or other creepy-crawlies found in the jungle—and, later in each series, to vote for the celebrity they would like to see win the show. The last remaining celebrity after all others have been evicted is the winner of the show.
==Physical attributes==
Winners of the show include [[Tony Blackburn]], [[Phil Tufnell]], [[Kerry Katona|Kerry McFadden]], [[Joe Pasquale]], [[Carol Thatcher]] (UK), [[Cris Judd]] (US), [[Costa Cordalis]] and [[Désirée Nick]] (Germany) and [[Richard Virenque]] (France).
Common characteristics of bears include a short tail, acute senses of smell and hearing, five non
==Popularity and criticism==
The show is undoubtedly popular, at least within Europe. The finales of the second and third UK series were seen by 12.5 and 15.3 million people respectively—well over half of all people watching television in the country at the time of day in both cases. The show also helped singer [[Peter Andre]] resurrect his music career in [[2004 in music|2004]]. However, it has come under fire from some critics on two counts:
* The first complaint is that the show is trashy TV, consisting of has-been or never-were celebrities trying to revive their careers. The UK's [[Secretary of State for Culture]] at the time, [[Tessa Jowell]], was the most high-profile person to criticise the show. In an interview with the ''[[Financial Times]]'' during the second British series, she said, "If they weren't mostly—save their blushes—has-been celebrities, there might be more interest [...] I think that if we saw many more programming hours taken over by reality TV, I hope you'd begin to see a viewers' revolt."
* The second criticism of the show is that it pretends to be more wild than it actually is. Audiences are left with the impression that the celebrities are in the [[Australian Outback]] far from any major settlement, whereas they are actually close to a luxury hotel. Further, the camp site in which the celebrities stay appears to be open to the elements but is largely covered by sheets above the view of the cameras. In an episode of the British show, a celebrity had to swim in a swamp apparently infested with [[crocodile]]s. Marksmen were shown ready to shoot the animals if they attacked. It was later revealed that the crocodiles were man-made and moved by remote control by Ant and Dec.
[[Image:Ant-and-dec-itv.jpg|left|250px]]
The show hosts appearing in an ITV1 ident.
*[[CBS]], broadcaster of the popular American reality show [[Survivor (TV series)|Survivor]], unsuccessfully sued [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] and [[Granada TV]] over the programme, alleging similarities[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2290199.stm]. Given the poor ratings of the show in America, leading to only a single U.S. series being produced, the failure of the lawsuit proved moot.
==List of participants==
===UK series 1===
''(8 contestants, Monday [[August 25]] - Sunday [[September 8]], [[2002]])''
*[[Tony Blackburn]] '''(winner)''', [[radio DJ]]
*[[Tara Palmer-Tomkinson]] '''(runner up)''', [[It Girl]]
*[[Christine Hamilton]] '''(third)''', wife of [[Neil Hamilton (politician)|Neil Hamilton]] and self confessed [[battleaxe]]
*[[Nell McAndrew]] '''(fourth)''', [[Model (person)|model]]
*[[Rhona Cameron]], [[comedian]]
*[[Darren Day]], [[singer]], [[actor]]
*[[Nigel Benn]], [[Boxing|boxer]]
*[[Uri Geller]], [[psychic|"mind magician"]]
===UK series 2===
''(10 contestants, Monday [[April 29]] - Monday [[May 12]], [[2003]])''
*Two Sugars - [[Phil Tufnell]] '''(winner)''', [[cricket]]er
*[[John Fashanu]] '''(runner up)''', ex-[[football (soccer)|footballer]]
*[[Linda Barker]] '''(third)''', presenter of [[DIY]] television programmes
*[[Wayne Sleep]] '''(fourth)''', [[dance]]r
*[[Antony Worrall Thompson]], TV chef
*[[Toyah Willcox]], 80s [[pop star]]
*[[Catalina Guirado]], [[Model (person)|model]]
*[[Chris Bisson]], [[actor]]
*[[Danniella Westbrook]], [[actor|actress]] ''(walked out)''
*[[Siân Lloyd]], TV [[weather]] forecaster
===UK series 3===
''(10 contestants, Monday [[January 26]] - Monday [[February 9]], [[2004]])''
*[[Kerry Katona|Kerry McFadden]] '''(winner)''', ex-[[Atomic Kitten]] singer and [[TV presenter]]
*[[Jennie Bond]] '''(runner up)''', former royal correspondent for the [[BBC]]
*[[Peter André]] '''(third)''', singer
*[[Charles Nall-Cain, 3rd Baron Brocket]] (known as ''Lord Brocket''), '''(fourth)''' [[aristocrat]]
*[[Jordan (model)|Jordan]], [[glamour model]]
*[[Alex Best]], estranged wife of the late ex-football legend [[George Best]]
*[[Neil Ruddock]], ex-[[football (soccer)|footballer]]
*[[John Lydon]], ex-[[Sex Pistols]] and [[Public Image Ltd]] frontman
*[[Diane Modahl]], [[athlete]]
*[[Mike Read]], [[disc jockey]]
===UK series 4===
''(11 contestants, Sunday [[November 21]] - Monday [[December 6]], 2004)''
*[[Joe Pasquale]] '''(winner)''', comedian
*[[Paul Burrell]] '''(runner up)''', butler to [[Diana, Princess of Wales]]
*[[Fran Cosgrave]] '''(third)''', nightclub owner, ex-boyfriend of [[Atomic Kitten]] singer [[Natasha Hamilton]] and model [[Jodie Marsh]]
*[[Janet Street-Porter]] '''(fourth)''', journalist and TV producer
*[[Sophie Anderton]], model
*[[Sheila Ferguson]], [[Three Degrees]] singer
*[[Antonio Fargas]], [[actor]]
*[[Vic Reeves]], comedian
*[[Nancy Sorrell]], model, wife of Vic Reeves
*[[Brian Harvey]], ex-[[East 17]] singer ''(walked out)''
*[[Natalie Appleton]], [[All Saints (band)|All Saints]] and [[Appleton (music duo)|Appleton]] singer ''(walked out)''
===UK series 5===
''(12 contestants, Sunday [[November 20]] - Monday [[December 5]], [[2005]]'')
*[[Carol Thatcher]], journalist and daughter of [[Margaret Thatcher]] '''(winner)'''
*[[Sheree Murphy]], actress most famous for ''[[Emmerdale]]'' (Tricia Dingle) and marrying [[Harry Kewell]] '''(runner up)'''
*[[Sid Owen]], actor most famous for ''EastEnders'' (Ricky Butcher) '''(third)'''
*[[Jimmy Osmond]], television presenter and singer '''(fourth)'''
*[[Bobby Ball]], one half of a comedy double act with Tommy Cannon (fifth)
*[[Antony Costa]], former [[Blue (boy band)|Blue]] singer (sixth)
*[[Jenny Frost]], [[Atomic Kitten]] singer (seventh)
*[[Kimberley Davies]], actress most famous for ''[[Neighbours]]'' (Annalise Hartman) (left due to injury)
*[[David Dickinson]], television presenter (eighth; third voted off)
*[[Jilly Goolden]], food and drink critic (ninth; second voted off)
*[[Tommy Cannon]], one half of a comedy double act with Bobby Ball (tenth; first voted off)
*[[Elaine Lordan]], actress most famous for ''[[EastEnders]]'' (Lynne Slater) (left due to illness)
===UK series 6===
''(12 contestants, Sunday [[November 19]] - Monday [[December 4]] [[2006]])''.
''Note'': The celebrties have not been confirmed yet though celebrity's rumoured to have been apparoached include [[Rachel Stevens]] (whom was apparently offered a whopping £100,000- being the highest paid female contestant ever), glamour model [[Michelle Marsh (model) | Michelle Marsh]], former [[Blue]] singer [[Lee Ryan]], Sven Goran Eriksson's lover [[Nancy Dell'Olio]], [[Liza Minnelli|Liza Minnelli's]] ex-husband [[David Gest]] and [[Love Island|Love Island's]] [[Calum Best]].
According to the [[Daily Star]] on [[August 30 2006]], ITV bosses are lining up [[Big Brother]]'s [[Nikki Grahame]] and [[Pete Bennett]] as this year's 'Tarzan and Jane' of the jungle. They are also lining up David Wiseman from Stetchworth.
===US series 1===
''(10 contestants, Wednesday February 19 - Wednesday March 5, 2003)''
*[[Cris Judd]] (winner), dancer, former husband of actress/singer [[Jennifer Lopez]]
*[[Maria Conchita Alonso]], actress
*[[Tyson Beckford]], male model, actor
*[[Downtown Julie Brown]], television host, former [[MTV]] [[VJ]]
*[[Bruce Jenner]], Olympic [[decathlon]] champion
*[[Robin Leach]], television host
*"Stuttering" [[John Melendez]], television personality
*[[Melissa Rivers]], television personality, daughter of comedienne [[Joan Rivers]]
*[[Nikki Schieler Ziering]], model
*[[Alana Stewart]], former wife of actor [[George Hamilton (actor)|George Hamilton]] and singer [[Rod Stewart]]
===German series 1===
''(10 contestants)''
*[[Costa Cordalis]] (winner), [[singer]]
*[[Antonia Langsdorf]], [[astrologer|TV astrologer]]
*[[Carlo Thränhardt]], former [[high jump|high jumper]]
*[[Caroline Beil]], [[television presenter]]
*[[Daniel Küblböck]], [[singer]]
*[[Dustin Semmelrogge]], [[actor]]
*[[Lisa Fitz]], [[comedian]]
*[[Mariella Ahrens]], [[Model (person)|model]]
*[[Susan Stahnke]], former television [[news]] host
*[[Werner Böhm]], [[singer]]
===German series 2===
*[[Désirée Nick]] (winner), [[comedian]]
*[[Carsten Spengemann]], [[television presenter]] and [[actor]]
*[[Dolly Buster]], former [[porn star]]
*[[Fab Morvan|Fabrice Morvan]], [[singer]], one half of [[Milli Vanilli]]
*[[Harry Wijnvoord]], [[television presenter]]
*[[Heydi Nunez Gomez]], [[Model (person)|model]]
*[[Isabell Varell]], [[actor|actress]] and [[singer]]
*[[Jimmy Hartwig]], former [[soccer]] player
*[[Nadja Abd el Farrag]], former long-time girlfriend of musician [[Dieter Bohlen]]
*[[Willi Herren]], [[actor]]
===French series 1===
'''Je suis une célébrité, sortez-moi de là!''' is the French version. It featured French celebrities living in jungle conditions with few creature comforts. The first series of the show was broadcast live in prime time from [[Teresópolis]] Brazil, and aired on [[TF1]], starting on [[April 14]], [[2006]].
The French show was hosted by [[Jean-Pierre Foucault]] and [[Christophe Dechavanne]].
''(12 contestants, Friday [[April 14]] - Friday [[April 28]], [[2006]])''
*[[Richard Virenque]] '''(Winner)'''
*[[Filip Nikolic]] '''(Runner Up / 2nd)'''
*[[Loana]] '''(3rd)'''
*[[Marielle Goitschel]] '''(4th)'''
*Prince [[Charles-Philippe d'Orléans]] '''(5th)'''
*[[Benjamin Bove]] '''(6th)'''
*Indra '''(7th)'''
*[[Omar Harfouch]] '''(8th)'''
*[[Satya Oblet]] '''(9th)'''
*[[Delphine de Turckheim]] '''(10th)'''
*[[Agnès Soral]] '''(11th)'''
*[[Sonia Dubois]] '''(12th)'''
==External links==
*[http://www.itv.com/celebrity itv.com - ''I'm A Celebrity...''']
*[http://abc.go.com/primetime/imacelebrity/ ABC - ''I'm A Celebrity...''']
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[[fi:Pelastakaa julkut]]
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