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I enjoy your television but miss some of the cultural things. Why does everyone hate Piers Morgan and think Simon Cowell is gay?
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Ariza posted:I enjoy your television but miss some of the cultural things. Why does everyone hate Piers Morgan and think Simon Cowell is gay? I didn't know anyone thought Simon Cowell was gay, but everyone hates Piers
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Nov 9, 2012 20:40
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Ariza posted:I enjoy your television but miss some of the cultural things. Why does everyone hate Piers Morgan and think Simon Cowell is gay? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QfW58Efcck http://tabloid-watch.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/the-forgetful-piers-morgan.html Jonnty fucked around with this message at 20:48 on Nov 9, 2012 |
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Nov 9, 2012 20:45
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I've never really heard the Simon Cowell is gay thing, but Piers Morgan is just a slimy,  arsehole of a man.
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Nov 9, 2012 20:46
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More specifically, as editor of the Daily Mirror, Piers http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/3716151.stm * it's a Private Eye thing.
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Nov 9, 2012 21:09
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Simon Cowell is in the closet is a pretty well known running joke, but it's nothing more than that. Surprised people in this thread haven't heard of it, it's the punchline on HIGNFY quite a lot. It's because he's slightly camp, has never married and gets botox and stuff. He could be bi but as far as I know he's shagging young models left and right.
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Nov 9, 2012 21:17
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And everyone thinks Simon Cowell is gay because he keeps appearing in the tabloids with dubious stories about how heterosexual he is, all the women he's slept with etc. The last time the gay rumours were big he responded with five kiss and tell stories from women within about a week, reeks of Max Clifford. The rumour is that he doesn't want to come out while his mum's still alive.
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Nov 9, 2012 21:18
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Didn't a lot of the Cowell rumours start after a Louis Theroux on Max Clifford where they went to a photoshoot with Cowell and model and Clifford implied it was to make him look straight?
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Nov 9, 2012 21:19
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One Swell Foop posted:More specifically, as editor of the Daily Mirror, Piers Basically, said idiot thought with his massive ego he could out smug the curret Private Eye editor on national telly in Have I Got News For You. It didn't work out very well for him.
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Nov 9, 2012 21:20
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Ddraig posted:So I recently watched an old David Thewlis documentary about Blackpool because I read it was a strong influence on the League of Gentleman/Psychoville, and wow they were right. Its like that old doc about Blue Tulip Rose Eidelweiss Warb (or whatever her name was who was totally hatstand and obsessed with Mike Reid, the old radio one dj/Saturday superstore host. Ah, here we go, a sterling example of care in the community. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NlGFVadESY
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Nov 9, 2012 23:08
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Whitefish posted:Does anyone know when the new series of Peep Show starts? I heard it was supposed to be in November, but I haven't seen any adverts for it or anything.
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Nov 9, 2012 23:28
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Dicky B posted:A coworker announced this morning that apparently the new series starts next week. When I pressed him for the source of this information he explained that he has "an app" on his phone which told him so. Take it as you will Just checked the Radio Time website and TVRage, and the Episodes app, there's no new Peep Show for at least 2 weeks (all that's listed on the Radio Times is repeats on Dave).
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Nov 10, 2012 03:57
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Dicky B posted:A coworker announced this morning that apparently the new series starts next week. When I pressed him for the source of this information he explained that he has "an app" on his phone which told him so. Take it as you will onoflalks posted:Just checked the Radio Time website and TVRage, and the Episodes app, there's no new Peep Show for at least 2 weeks (all that's listed on the Radio Times is repeats on Dave). I guess they're waiting until Fresh Meat finishes at least. I haven't been watching it though, so I don't know how far they are with it.
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Nov 10, 2012 12:32
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Can anyone remember a C4 show in the early 2000s that was run alongside Banzai (I think) called Experimental ? There's virtually nothing about it on the internet, but it was a lot of fun. Essentially a hidden video show that put people in stupid situations with a faux scientific commentary running over it. One of my favourites was the guy in the restaurant who wanted more and more cheese, until his plate had about a foot of grated cheese on it and the manager pleading with him because he'd used all their stock. Ooh looks like there's a few clips up on YT now, not wonderful quality for the most part but this was a good one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElAbUTdaOUI
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Nov 10, 2012 14:06
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Just finished watching "Attenborough's Ark: Natural World Special" in which he selects ten animals that he would put on a hypothetical ark, and explains the reasons why he chose them. As with all his stuff, it makes for pretty interesting viewing.
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Nov 10, 2012 14:24
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Saw that Irn Bru bottles are now all festive with The Snowman on them in Tesco today. Do channel 4 still show it at christmas? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgTpoy91nWo
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Nov 10, 2012 14:54
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Geokinesis posted:Saw that Irn Bru bottles are now all festive with The Snowman on them in Tesco today.
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Nov 10, 2012 15:16
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Surely you both mean this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wMs5bUkjO0
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Nov 10, 2012 16:06
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These guys seem to keep a pretty comprehensive list of air dates http://www.geektown.co.uk/uk-air-dates/
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Nov 10, 2012 22:57
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20284124 So George Entwistle has resigned. When I look at the BBC, I feel like I'm watching some slave being gored to death in an amphitheatre. Murdoch must be loving this. On one side, you have the BBC being slammed for not naming someone publicly as a paedophile and on the other you have this resignation over accidentally implicating an MP in the scandal. Contrast this to ITV, where Philip Schofield gives the PM a list of ''suspected paedos'' that he copied off of the internet after just three minutes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FpFQ3hDyRI). You don't have evidence, you just want to name names. Well guess what naming names does to people's careers. I'll give you a clue - this one used to present your programme.
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Nov 10, 2012 23:56
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I think presenting This Morning just erodes your mind after a number of years. Madeley became obsessed with being hip, current and unbuttoning his shirt whenever his wife wasn't there. Schofield now seems to think he's a hard hitting journalist not a Kids TV presenter, who spent years presenting poo poo like Talking Telephone Numbers inbetween deciding whether or not to dye his hair. Mind you I suppose long term exposure to the talentless black hole that is Holly Willoughby is enough to make anyone think they're David Frost in comparison.
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Nov 11, 2012 00:15
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I'll be honest, I'm petrified that this will result in a break up of The BBC or an all out pack your bags move, but there are so many theories floating about it makes my head hurt. Main being that this is all a Tory conspiracy to gently caress over the Beeb and media pre Levevinson, faulty reporting, coverup of major Pedo rings, etc. I wholly doubt I will know for sure in my life, and if these people have suffered so (thats another theory, money!) they will die, too, without any justice. I hate the world a lot of time, but the bar always gets lowered.
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Nov 11, 2012 00:33
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I hadn't seen this yet, reading about it I thought Schofield had actually read some of the names aloud to Cameron on air, which would have been completely mental. To be fair to big Dave, the response he gives is 100% the correct answer.
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Nov 11, 2012 00:34
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Hoops posted:I hadn't seen this yet, reading about it I thought Schofield had actually read some of the names aloud to Cameron on air, which would have been completely mental. Cameron was good for yanking Schofield by the nose hairs and having a go, but he is the only one so far to suggest a gay/kiddy diddle link (even if just percieved). So I'd say it was a draw of twats.
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Nov 11, 2012 00:39
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Trickjaw posted:Cameron was good for yanking Schofield by the nose hairs and having a go, but he is the only one so far to suggest a gay/kiddy diddle link (even if just percieved). So I'd say it was a draw of twats. I'm really making two points in those two sentences though. a) I think there is a subtle implication going on that gays and paedophiles are somehow linked (from some corners), and b) the whole thing is an attack on the BBC more than anything else.
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Nov 11, 2012 00:50
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Hoops posted:I'm really making two points in those two sentences though. a) I think there is a subtle implication going on that gays and paedophiles are somehow linked (from some corners), and b) the whole thing is an attack on the BBC more than anything else. A: Please, please say this is not a view you subscribe to B: Naturally, as if they needed the help to smack themselves about C: Please, please say you don't subscribe to A D: Country done. Everyone out. Time to find Atlantis, or something.
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Nov 11, 2012 01:01
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Trickjaw posted:A: Please, please say this is not a view you subscribe to
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Nov 11, 2012 01:20
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I think Brown Moses linked to a youtube clip of the Schofield/Cameron thing, I don't know if any of you get popbitch but in their latest mail they pointed out it's pretty hypocritical of Schofield to just say he found pedophile accusations from Google. He was after all the victim of internet rumours in the early 2000s suggesting he was in a gay relationship with Jason Donovan, rumours he rebutted with a "you can't trust any of the nonsense on the internet" line but also "There's too many broken hearts in the world".
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Nov 11, 2012 01:34
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Hoops posted:Come on, seriously? The first half of the post was complaining that that implication is going on. Well, this may be turning into a derail, so I will just say, it never hurts to check. As long as you are one of us filthy long haired commies, your right b'me, son. (you also have to religousely like the programs I do) I was amazazed we mourned Clive Dunn, but not Bill Tarmey.
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Nov 11, 2012 01:35
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Trin Tragula posted:Surely you both mean this? That ad with the gran on the mobility scooter, man, indicative of better, more hopeful times 
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Nov 11, 2012 07:39
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Zooquest and other old Attenborough programmes from the 50s and 60s are up on the BBC web archive. It's fascinating how attitudes have changed since then. Also weird seeing him as a young man.
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Nov 11, 2012 11:17
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ConanThe3rd posted:That's still a great advert. Hell most of Irn Bru's ads are great and people who get upset at them have no sense of humour. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibuLgsVcQUY Their lorries are pretty funny too  
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Nov 11, 2012 16:44
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The Attenborough's Ark episode of Natural world is simply wonderful. The joy he takes in animals and nature is evident throughout, and who doesn't want to spend an hour watching exotic animals and David Attenborough?
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Nov 11, 2012 19:37
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I don't even need the animals. What is the general opinion on Nigel Farage as a politician? I only know him from Auto-Tune the News for saying Belgium isn't a real country.
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Nov 11, 2012 22:27
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toanoradian posted:I don't even need the animals. He's a joke, leader of a fringe racist party. Any excuse to post these pictures of what happened when he tried to campaign by air-   
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Nov 11, 2012 22:35
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toanoradian posted:I don't even need the animals. UKIP are the middle class BNP and Farage is an obnoxious poo poo.
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Nov 11, 2012 22:37
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Trickjaw posted:I'll be honest, I'm petrified that this will result in a break up of The BBC or an all out pack your bags move, but there are so many theories floating about it makes my head hurt. Main being that this is all a Tory conspiracy to gently caress over the Beeb and media pre Levevinson, faulty reporting, coverup of major Pedo rings, etc. I don't understand why so many seem to have their knives out when it comes to Auntie. It's one of our national institutions! Something to be proud of 
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Nov 11, 2012 23:01
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so I could say that I finally figured out what this god damned cube is doing. Get well Lowtax.
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You don't understand why media organs owned by the BBC's competitors are out to get it? The government just hates it because they pay for it but can't tell it what to say.
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Nov 11, 2012 23:49
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marktheando posted:He's a joke, leader of a fringe racist party. Odd. I have never laughed at a plane crash before, but there you are. Nigel is a joke panel show contestant, who irks the Europeans, and will never set foot in Parliament legitimately. Oh, and is a oval office.
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Nov 11, 2012 23:57
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spincube posted:I don't understand why so many seem to have their knives out when it comes to Auntie. It's one of our national institutions! Something to be proud of Why is the BBC called auntie? Its so very dystopian sounding
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