Ok, well, maybe he's not a complete cock but at least that is the way he comes across in the following pieceWhether the sun jiggerypoked around with what he said to make it seem that way (its not beyond them), I dont know. The whole thing with Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand is quite ridiculous though, mostly as the people who complain about it more often than not haven't heard the show, or any of the Russell Brand shows before that. And that the show isn't aimed at them, and shock horror, they find it offensive. I find it offensive that Songs of Praise is made with my licence money (ok, well, not really but i'm making a point), its a horrific program, but its made for a particular audience of old farts and religious fruitcakes. So be it, the BBC is catering for all.
Then theres the oft said mistake that it was a prank call. That somehow J n R decided to ring up Andrew Sachs to shout out lewd things down the phone. He was on the show to promote whatever Christmas time crap he was peddling, then couldn't be arsed answering the phone for the interview. They then left the messages, most of which was apologising. Was it in bad taste? A little. Was it funny? Most definitely. Should it of been done? Yes. Was he asked by the editor if it was ok to use and he said yes? Yes, saying that he couldn't hear him properly is a bit lame, what else is he gonna be ringing up to ask?
So, in conclusion, the idea that "Poor old man gets phoned up out of the blue and said horrible things to about his lovely sweet innocent little granddaughter" may sell news papers, the fact is it was "Old guy who used to be on TV wants to be on a popular radio show to sell some stuff, can't be arsed to show up for the interview and has some lewd comments made about his porn star granddaughter (check out www.c fnm.net if you don't believe me) who's in the satanic sluts".
Granted, he may not of known about his granddaughters somewhat lewd life choices, but thats hardly J n R's fault. He couldn't of been that close to her if he didn't know any of this stuff and he shouldn't take it out on them.
Plus, theres the complaints procedure for the BBC, you can only lodge a complaint against a program. Not in support (and for some insane reason, they don't count the million or so listeners to the show who didn't complain as in support).
Jonathan Ross is a very funny presenter, I don't watch his show for the (mostly) booring ass celebrities that are on it. I watch it to see him take the piss out of them and be a funny fucker. And don't even get me started on the whole "Jonathan Ross gets paid 6 million a year" ill-informed crap.
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