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08/24/2007: "Race row ends show, Yahoo news caption does one worse"

The next series of reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother, which sparked a racist bullying row involving Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, has been axed, broadcaster Channel 4 said Friday.

During the series, Shetty was referred to as "Shilpa Poppadum" and rowed with some of the contestants in response to derogatory comments about the eating habits of Indian people.

Director of television Kevin Lygo added that Channel 4 stood for "liberal toleration."

[ Racial tension is inescapable. We all want to be who were are. The profit whores want otherwise. ]

Photo caption from Yahoo news: Celebrity Big Brother winner Shelpa Shitty waves to a crowd at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood




http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070824/wl_uk_afp/entertainmentbritain