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Total Xposure on TV3

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    I stated early on in this thread that the program was rigged so that Ruth would win it and judging by this evenings results, my theory looks more and more plausible.

    The TV3 websites poll (here) clearly put Anthony miles ahead in the popularity stakes. Why would the result of the phone in be so drastically different. All looks way to fishy to me.

    If indeed Ruth does win, then this matter needs to be reported to the Communications Regulator (which can be done here).


    ComReg do not have any control over television channels. BCC the Broadcasting Complaints Commission. ComReg could regulate competitions like this but I some how don't think they do.

    www.bcc.ie

    I don't think it is worth getting that worked up about.


  • Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭An Capall Dubh


    Maybe it is the BCC, but whichever one it is, it should be reported.

    What about all those people who spent money on txts and calls just to vote, when it really didn't matter in the end. Tidy little profit for TV3 on the voting as a result :eek:

    Similar thing happened in the UK a couple of years ago involving ITV, they received a massive fine for the rigging.


  • Registered Users Posts: 764 ✭✭✭Kazbah


    Karen Koster sounded genuinely disappointed when Anthony was voted out. Maybe she doesn't want Ruth as a new colleague!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,488 ✭✭✭pikachucheeks


    Kazbah wrote: »
    Karen Koster sounded genuinely disappointed when Anthony was voted out. Maybe she doesn't want Ruth as a new colleague!!

    Haha, I thought the same! I guess she got to know him, considering he was there every Wednesday! :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9 sarika


    yeah, id have alot more faith in the whole thing if one of the lads win. but i thought the same thing about the polls, with anthony being higher by far than ruth. literally nobody i know wants her to win, loads of people were saying anthony, like it doesnt make sense at all.

    Id say she has a fair idea she is wanted to win by the judges aswell, not so much agreed in advance but she is way too familiar with them. especially at the start, she had no prob sayin anything to any of them, especially the VIP guy, who seems to know her very well.

    Basically she should not have been in the competition in the first place, because the whole fun behind these things is it gives a normal person a chance, someone who hasn't been in the papers before,for say, being in a bikini for example;)

    I don't mean to be harsh on her, it just kills the show that a somewhat "scene" model, who knows the judges, and xpose presenters, wins.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭parker kent


    In fairness to Ruth not that many of the others are complete beginners or "normal" people. I've seen a few of them pop up on things over the last few years. I find the lads left in it much more irritating than her too. They were way more annoying than Anthony ever was. He seemed decent enough as a person, just a bit crap at doing the tasks! Simon bugs the hell out of me, he is just a bit too smug and self-satisfied. Ruth has a bit of energy about her and makes it more entertaining. Plus I think a few people have made a good point about how any guy doing Expose doesn't sit right.

    Oh and to ruin my argument...Ruth's just hot :D:D:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,905 ✭✭✭✭Handsome Bob


    Ruth will be fine interviewing Z-List celebs, they'll overlook her shouty style of interviewing because, well, they'll just be happy that they are being interviewed in the first place.

    However she is not professional enough. She's too in your face and fake, that **** won't fly with actual credible celebs.

    Sean I think at this stage is the one who should win, he seems to have more self control than the others, and of course he has that ability that all presenters need; convincingly talk ****e. :P


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,588 ✭✭✭JP Liz


    I'm disappointed Anthony went out i wanted him to win


  • Registered Users Posts: 21 thomeire


    So I've officially lost all interest now, probably won't even watch the final. Not out of some protest vote but the premise of this show was to give some random member of the public a shot of presenting. We're now left with an 'in scene' profiled model from Assets, an FM104 presenter and an RTE contributor: are you kidding me? It's nothing against them but I now feel many of those random people giving in their show reels never ever had a chance and the ones who were good have a right to be frustrated.

    I felt it was a pity Anthony didn't upset the apple cart and win and I honestly can't see how he was able to beat Daniella but not Ruth. Alan Hughes was digging about the fact that Anthony had the upper hand with all his exposure on Ireland AM - seriously man, I don't know a single person who starts their day watching that show. While I don't necessarily believe the voting was rigged (though it wouldn't surprise me), it's very easy to swing a vote like this with a good campaign which will top public preference.

    I think with a show like Exposé which has 70,000 viewers per night (terrible ratings by RTE standards), you can imagine how many people could be bothered wasting their money to vote. So all the votes probable came down to a few dozen votes, of that I have very little doubt.

    The fact that the show seemed to shortened in its run makes me believe their was budget problems and the judges "changing their minds" about the final in last weeks show seemed nothing more that amateur.

    I think Irish people would generally prefer to watch an underdog Joe Soap who might fluff his lines on the show every now and again than the type of generic presenting that remains in the comp.

    As for the three, I think Ruth seems like a laugh and I find her accent more amusing that annoying. I'm really surprised the judges didn't pick her up on monopolizing the report in addition to interviewing some tipsy dude and the races and chat to him like she was flirting in a bar. Was that meant to be the sound bite to sell the piece? So many of the final ten seemed to lack an overall savvy as to what to ask people. I though the Michael guy seemed to have a good personality and Anthony seemed like a nice bloke and the Niamh girl seemed nice but other than that the others appeared overbearing or boring.

    Simon has a very good tone although his diction is bad. He totally has the presenting knack down. I don't enjoy watching him though. He seemed smug and irritable in previous episodes but the editing on this show also seems very contrived so I'd give him the benefit.

    Sean seems like a nice guy but his film reviews on the Den were boring enough in my opinion. He seems smart and he's good at doing that generic presenting act but all that enthusiasm just seems a bit staged (guess that's why he's perfect though he seems more genuine that the Xposé girls).

    Aside from that, they all want this, but I wonder why do people really really want to present shows like this? To pander to their insecurities and feel like they've achieved some kind of affirmation on the basis of presenting vacuous nonsense like Xposé?

    Anyway, it was a fun show to watch but I'm done now. I never watched Xposé before and I'm not like to start now either.

    Good luck to whoever wins :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 83 ✭✭Rics


    How the f*ck is Ruth a model anyways? She's about 3ft tall


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    thomeire wrote: »
    I think with a show like Exposé which has 70,000 viewers per night (terrible ratings by RTE standards), you can imagine how many people could be bothered wasting their money to vote. So all the votes probable came down to a few dozen votes, of that I have very little doubt.

    Terrible ratings by RTE TWOs and TV3s standards TBH.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 83 ✭✭Rics


    I bet that Emma batters her fella. She looks like a reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet bunny boiler


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4 lovernotahater


    The final 3 or 4 would have been.....

    Simon.... Daniella.... Michael.... and Sean....

    there is no doubting stuarts talent... but too annoying for the show!


    Simon... has a certain edge to him! Unique!

    Daniella... natural... real beauty...

    Michael... natural... alot to learn... but easy to watch, fresh, interesting!

    Sean... groomed with knowledge... ready for it! Smart!


    Ohhh if only it wasnt based on who had a rich daddy!
    Well at least sean and simon are in the final!!
    so stupid lines are already open... basically is boils down to who has the most friends and family, willing on spending the most money!!!


    Rumour has it ruth isnt the only one to purchase sim cards!

    Spotted... few weeks back... Anthony's relation buying 20 sim cards in Metoer Grafton Street!!!

    Sham on a show!!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭parker kent


    Rics wrote: »
    How the f*ck is Ruth a model anyways? She's about 3ft tall

    She's not a catwalk model though so height doesn't matter...nice T&A with a good smile/pretty face does the job!

    On a different note, it is annoying to think that shows like this (or You're a Star etc) can boil down to who can get as many people as they know to vote for them. It would be nice to think that something would actually be decided on ability, talent etc


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 611 ✭✭✭requiem1


    Rics wrote: »
    How the f*ck is Ruth a model anyways? She's about 3ft tall

    She's around 5'10 in heels and as pointed out shes a commercial model not a cat walk model


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,488 ✭✭✭pikachucheeks


    Rumour has it ruth isnt the only one to purchase sim cards!

    Spotted... few weeks back... Anthony's relation buying 20 sim cards in Metoer Grafton Street!!!

    Sham on a show!!!

    How do you know it was Anthony's relation?

    And what's all the talk about Ruth buying sim cards? Just hearing about it now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 611 ✭✭✭requiem1


    She did work experience on Xpose, she was never offered a job.

    Regarding TV3 having veto, that's not true either. It's the public who decide, been that way since the start!

    And as for "who knows (except me ;))"... I wouldn't be so sure of that statement!

    she actually did a pilot expose show for tv3 that was on the 3 mobile network and they recorded 3 or 4 episodes but they thought it would ruin the xpose brand so they scrapped it so you're wrong about work experience

    They do have a veto, honestly do you think given the amount of money going into the show they were going to let the public decide the final vote.

    And if you don't believe me thats fine but i've had people vouch for me before on this thread

    (Sorry thats coming across pretty aggressive, i don't mean it to read that way)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 83 ✭✭Rics


    requiem1 wrote: »
    She's around 5'10 in heels and as pointed out shes a commercial model not a cat walk model

    Is she f*ck! Assets say she's 5'8 and I even doubt that

    No more than 5'7..... she even looked small next to Karen Koster, and Kosters not tall


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7 Marlo Stanfield


    requiem1 wrote: »
    She's around 5'10 in heels and as pointed out shes a commercial model not a cat walk model

    From Miss Fantasia... possibly


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7 Marlo Stanfield


    I want Ruth to win now that Tony was rigged off. Those two bennys left in there are serious creeps. That Sean guy is doing all the right things to the point of nausea. Just my opinion but I find him too perfect and smarmy- it's calculated. He's good though (if you could call it that) in fairness to him and he's got being irritating and plastic down to a fine art- he's perfectly believable as a legit XPOSÉ presenter to put it another way, just edges Simon in that department. Got to love the fish bowl that is Irish celeb culture! Ruth to win cos I would mash her like a potato and think she seems the soundest. I'm not afraid to say it, her voice arouses me...

    :pac:-- know what i mean loike!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 611 ✭✭✭requiem1


    I'm not afraid to say it, her voice arouses me...

    :pac:-- know what i mean loike!!

    brilliant :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,423 ✭✭✭tinkerbell


    requiem1 wrote: »
    She's around 5'10 in heels and as pointed out shes a commercial model not a cat walk model

    Ruth is 5'8". Her height is not based on what size heels she wears. You could be 5'5" wearing six inch heels and next thing you're 5'11". Anybody can be 5'10" if they choose to wear heels!

    Sorry for nit-picking but it really bugs me when people refer to girls heights as that of when they are wearing heels. Height = your measurement with no shoes on.

    Back on topic now, sorry :) I dunno whether to be happy or sad that the judges can decide in the end. What's the point of the public vote then? Unless it's like Strictly where the judges vote counts for x amount and the public is the remainder. The way they suck up to Ruth just makes me think that they'll give the job to her even though she's the most useless of them all.

    What are the comments on TV3.ie about implying that Ruth bought her right to stay in? It's in the comments section.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,905 ✭✭✭✭Handsome Bob


    tinkerbell wrote: »
    I dunno whether to be happy or sad that the judges can decide in the end.
    LZ5by5 wrote: »
    On the 30th of July
    I wouldn't be surprised if Anthony does get into the final, that they take the vote away from the public and give the judges the ultimate say. I just can't see TV3 entertaining that guy as a red carpet reporter.

    Prediction! :eek: :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭Sizzler


    I can relate to what a previous poster said about Sean. Im sure he is a nice enough bloke and hes doing a decent job in exposé terms but he is WAAAAAAAY OTT. Extremely cheesy and way too in your face. WTF is going on with the lengthy blinks he has going on when asking questions on camera? TONE IT DOWN! For that reason alone I hope he doesnt win!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9 sarika


    In fairness to Ruth not that many of the others are complete beginners or "normal" people. I've seen a few of them pop up on things over the last few years. I find the lads left in it much more irritating than her too. They were way more annoying than Anthony ever was. He seemed decent enough as a person, just a bit crap at doing the tasks! Simon bugs the hell out of me, he is just a bit too smug and self-satisfied. Ruth has a bit of energy about her and makes it more entertaining. Plus I think a few people have made a good point about how any guy doing Expose doesn't sit right.

    Oh and to ruin my argument...Ruth's just hot :D:D:D

    hah, yeh ruined argument there!! ah she is pretty, but i think i said this earlier, defo think they kept girls that were competition in the looks department out of the finalists, cos to be fair there a plenty girls who would be good at that job who also have the looks. Seriously. Im assuming your a guy, but u-magazine had an article on the show, read it today, saying the whole thing must be rigged with a "modelly type" to win. think ruth is gettin lots of slack, but to be fair id nearly go in2 paddy powers cos im pretty sure she has the job, no matter if the other two lads are amazing... she mite f**k up in the meantime, and that would be the only thing to ruin it.

    I would have defo tuned in to Xpose if Anthony had got the bill, just to see someone some way modest. Danielle was in blackrock handing out flyers for ruth yesterday


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,553 ✭✭✭soccymonster


    I hate them all! LOL! Wanted daniella to win :(.. But if i had to choose, id pick simon. Dont like ruth and sean is too OTT.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 658 ✭✭✭unichick


    Checked Paddy Powers and Sean is favourite with Ruth 2nd and Simon 3rd.

    I'm hoping Sean wins as he seems the soundest. Simon is from Mayo and has a D4 accent so that says it all. Don't get started on Ruth. Go Sean. He's a friend of Ray Foley's I heard.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭parker kent


    sarika wrote: »
    hah, yeh ruined argument there!! ah she is pretty, but i think i said this earlier, defo think they kept girls that were competition in the looks department out of the finalists, cos to be fair there a plenty girls who would be good at that job who also have the looks. Seriously. Im assuming your a guy, but u-magazine had an article on the show, read it today, saying the whole thing must be rigged with a "modelly type" to win. think ruth is gettin lots of slack, but to be fair id nearly go in2 paddy powers cos im pretty sure she has the job, no matter if the other two lads are amazing... she mite f**k up in the meantime, and that would be the only thing to ruin it.

    I would have defo tuned in to Xpose if Anthony had got the bill, just to see someone some way modest. Danielle was in blackrock handing out flyers for ruth yesterday

    I guess Daniella was also a modelly type (I love that phrase!) but I know where you're coming from. There would have been loads of similar or better looking girls who would love to do the show. I think her name value etc played a role for sure in getting into the last 10. A sure fire way of getting press attention. I still hope she wins as the two lads annoy me. The smarmyness factor is a bit irritating. And Ruth would keep Expose as a sure fire way of some harmless eye candy whilst I eat dinner!

    I agree Anthony was the soundest of the lads, I didn't have the urge to smack him in the mouth in the same way I do when any of the others appear on screen. He handled the Ruth/stuart bust up well with the judges I thought


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,423 ✭✭✭tinkerbell


    Less than 24 hrs til we find out if it was rigged or not (i.e. if Ruth wins) ... *sigh* I am gonna be seriously annoyed if Sean doesn't win. Ruth, ugh. I can safely say I will never watch Xpose again if she wins it - it's all just a big farce. Oooh let's just get another Assets model to become a presenter. They should rename the show "The search for TV3's next Assets Model presenter, nobody else stands a chance". Why did they even bother going to the general public like when this is the final they end up with?

    Obviously I am still very bitter about the best one of them all getting voted off (Stuart!)


  • Registered Users Posts: 473 ✭✭Ballerina


    My boyfriendworks in Paddy Powers and he said tonight that they stopped taking bets and paid out to anyone voting for Sean....i dont know how they can do this he doesnt know anything about the show but said it must have been leaked or something.

    I would have thought Paddy Powers wouldnt pay out unless something was definite...so it must be????

    Anyone else hear about this?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,905 ✭✭✭✭Handsome Bob


    Ballerina wrote: »
    My boyfriendworks in Paddy Powers and he said tonight that they stopped taking bets and paid out to anyone voting for Sean....i dont know how they can do this he doesnt know anything about the show but said it must have been leaked or something.

    I would have thought Paddy Powers wouldnt pay out unless something was definite...so it must be????

    Anyone else hear about this?

    That's a bit strange. Bookies are known for paying out early on bets such as Football. Like if a team is way a head on my points with a certain amount of games left then bookies tend to pay out. However I can't see how that same logic would apply to this situation, unless the show is pre-recorded of course. :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,613 ✭✭✭✭Clare Bear


    I hope it is Sean, best of a bad bunch. Seems the most likeable out of everyone too. I didn't think he had a chance at the start but I like him now. Not a fan of Simon but anyone but Ruth. That fawking accent loike would wreck your head loike guys y'know?! :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 611 ✭✭✭requiem1


    There's a couple of reasons they might stop taking bets, the most likely is that the foreseeable payout if he wins is too large so they cut there losses and wait for the result. The other is and I think it happened with last weeks vote is because they are filming today they won't allow people to bet in case something is leaked early.

    btw this weeks challenge is them doing the daily dish thing from xpose, should be interesting.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,613 ✭✭✭✭Clare Bear


    Do we actually find out who wins tonight or do we have to wait for tomorrow's Xpose?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 378 ✭✭cathysworld


    Xpose is an entertainment show????


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Xpose is an entertainment show????

    No its news about Entertainment.

    We find out tonight at 9:30


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    Did anyone see these 3 clowns on mid day just there?

    I nearly fell out of my chair laughing when ruth said she wasn't d4.

    ''I'm from castleknock, thats the northside you know" priceless :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 378 ✭✭cathysworld


    Despite how much I hate Xpose, Total Xposure and all the presenters/judges/contestants I will still watch the finale!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,613 ✭✭✭✭Clare Bear


    Despite how much I hate Xpose, Total Xposure and all the presenters/judges/contestants I will still watch the finale!!

    Me too. It's fun to hate. :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 378 ✭✭cathysworld


    Do u know who wud make a great Xpose presenter--Caroline Morahan! The queen of false OTT smiles and bad fashion sense! Wat more cud they want?! :cool:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Do u know who wud make a great Xpose presenter--Caroline Morahan! The queen of false OTT smiles and bad fashion sense! Wat more cud they want?! :cool:

    Did she win a similar programme to this a few years back :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,423 ✭✭✭tinkerbell


    calex71 wrote: »
    Did anyone see these 3 clowns on mid day just there?

    I nearly fell out of my chair laughing when ruth said she wasn't d4.

    ''I'm from castleknock, thats the northside you know" priceless :D

    Totally dumb so, does she not realise that D4 does not necessarily mean your address but it's the way you act. If she's not D4 then why does she talk in that accent? Come on.

    Anyway, I thought Castleknock was West Dublin, not North Dublin.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 42 Ciara2008


    Well I have been watching it since the start and i really hope that Sean wins. He seems like a really nice guy. There's something a little off-putting about Simon that I can't put my finger on. I actually really really liked Ruth at the start but just when her shouting deep voice is just too much, I went for dinner in Trentuno's in Castleknock village on Friday night and she was sitting outside with her wag fag friends. Perfectly positioned so she was facing the main road and everyone could see her (Not an accident) She spent most the night looking to see if anyone recognised her and the rest she spent shouting at the top of her voice about how much money she spent buying clothes for each show and how her "folks" will be looking for all the cash back if i get it.

    She totally transformed in to the type of person i hate, i wish that side of her came across on the show because she would be gone by now


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,423 ✭✭✭tinkerbell


    Ciara2008, that side of her totally comes out on the show - I don't know Ruth but my opinion of her from watching Total Xposure is that she's a spoiled daddy's girl brat. I'm not watching Xpose anymore if she wins it, it's insulting to the viewers - she has no fans! It's just a popularity contest now - who has the most friends, it's so high school, ugh.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17 Bubblefizz


    I have to totally agree about Ruth- that 'D4' accent is so irritating. She has not been that great a contentestant apart from the week with the prop, with Lindsey Lohan and the twins.That was funny.Her looks have definitely got her to this position.Simon to win, my favourite. I would be happy with Sean too.

    I wonder when they start on XPOSE- does anyone know why Lorraine Keane left?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,423 ✭✭✭tinkerbell


    ^^ I heard Lorraine Keane didn't like the new direction the show was taking and that's why she left.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,905 ✭✭✭✭Handsome Bob


    I just found Ruth O'Neil's doppleganger;

    460325_0.jpg

    :P :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,019 ✭✭✭sporina


    TV3 are pulled between trying to find a new presenter and a deal with the phone companies. Ireland is too small to have a public vote - and this is obvious by the results. Stuart was the most talented - although I do think he let himself down big time by taking a vote of silence. He should have been more shrewd that that. I will not be voting for any of the finalists. None of them appeal to me - I will not even go into the reasons...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,613 ✭✭✭✭Clare Bear


    Good outcome! The most likeable out of all of them I think. Good luck to him.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,469 ✭✭✭Pythia


    It's Sean!


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