Trouble at CBS

Chima (shee-MAH') Simone is no longer in the "Big Brother" house.

CBS said Saturday that producers removed the 32-year-old freelance journalist from the voyeuristic reality series for breaking the show's rules.

The network also says Simone, from West Hollywood, Calif., will not be part of the jury that selects the $500,000 grand prize winner.

UPDATE:

What Went Down:
Chima threw a mic pack and battery into the hot tub and refused to put it back on.

Mike: Hey Guys, can you all come into the Living Room please? We need to have a house meeting.

.... ... they speak .... ....

Allison Grodner: You will be paying for the mic pack Chima, this will come out your Stipend.

Chima: You know what? ***** this *****. I'm outta here. love you, nat--you too Lydia. *throws something* (her mic?)

She presses the diary room button, it doesn't go green, she tries to pull the door open (EVERYONE is in the living room sitting down btw) and Chima says "don't ***** with me, open this damn door. NOW!"

Then Nat and Lydia want to leave with her, but production asks them to remain a moment..

Allison Grodner: Everyone, PLEASE calm down!

Lydia gets up and tries to open the DR door, bangs on it, crying.

Chima was SCREAMING at Allison Grodner! The entire control room was told to record everything in case something happened. Security was there too.

Chima removed.

Who is Allison Grodner?

Allison Grodner is an award-winning director, producer and writer, who has worked in documentary and reality-based programming for the past fifteen years. She is best known for her work on the American version of the reality TV show Big Brother. She is an executive producer of Big Brother and Big Brother: After Dark.