PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Reality shows like "Big Brother," in which one contestant pulled a knife on another, are risky but represent an effort to try something different, CBS executives said Tuesday. "I'm tired of putting on 'Diagnosis Murder' reruns in the summer. There's a quest to put on new forms of programming," CBS President Leslie Moonves told the Television Critics Association. Under sharp questioning, Moonves said the network believes " Big Brother" is worthwhile but does require vigilance. The reality show, which shuts people in a camera-filled house for three months, ejected contestant Justin Sebik after he held a knife to a female player's throat and asked, "Would you get mad if I just killed you?" "It's an unfortunate situation but that's the risk you do run," CBS Entertainment President Nancy Tellem said. A background check by CBS failed to show that Sebik, 26, of Bayonne, N.J., had an arrest record for assault.
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