Clarkson faces legal action for Mexican comment

[dudleybloke]

crmcatee said:

I'm afraid it had to be done..

brilliant!

[patmahe]

Whether its politically correct or not is of little interest to me, but the simple fact is it wasn't particularly funny.

[Famous Graham]

Quite apart from the TG thing, I loved this paragraph in Coogan's article

"I've been fortunate enough to work with the likes of Peter Baynham, Armando Iannucci, Chris Morris, Simon Pegg, Julia Davis, Caroline Aherne, Ruth Jones, and the Mighty Boosh – some of the funniest and most innovative people in British comedy. And Rob Brydon too."

[Mon Ami Mate]

Well, Steve Coogan has done plenty to support the Mexican economy over the last few years, so he must know what he's talking about. He obviously sniffed a major opportunity in the Guardian. He certainly gets right up my nose.

[madala]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

...he fronts the show....

[343bhp]

TG really needs to be legallt challenged for masquerading as a tv show about cars these days under trade descriptions. Rather watch Fifth Gear or read Evo than watching these below par stand-up comedians

[The real Apache]

343bhp said:

TG really needs to be legallt challenged for masquerading as a tv show about cars these days under trade descriptions. Rather watch Fifth Gear or read Evo than watching these below par stand-up comedians

No one's stopping you

[Gun]

343bhp said:

TG really needs to be legallt challenged for masquerading as a tv show about cars these days under trade descriptions. Rather watch Fifth Gear or read Evo than watching these below par stand-up comedians

I bet you'll still watch it though.

[Pesty]

18,000 people have been killed since 2006 due to drug cartel wars in mexico and that just the ones they know about.

God knows how many old mine shafts are full of dead bodies they have not found yet.

have they not got more serious things to worry about?

[JonnyFive]

Gun said:

343bhp said:

TG really needs to be legallt challenged for masquerading as a tv show about cars these days under trade descriptions. Rather watch Fifth Gear or read Evo than watching these below par stand-up comedians

I bet you'll still watch it though.

Of course, he'll never miss an episode.. But still moan that its not changed over night into a video blog of Autoboringcar.

[PJ S]

343bhp said:

TG really needs to be legallt challenged for masquerading as a tv show about cars these days under trade descriptions. Rather watch Fifth Gear or read Evo than watching these below par stand-up comedians

I presume your TV set has other channels beside BBC2 at 8pm each Sunday, or is that the only one you can watch, no matter what buttons you press on the remote control?
Thanks for the vapid comment - next time, keep it to yourself. Don't feel that you're compelled to share everything with us, you're not!

[hyperblue]

patmahe said:

Whether its politically correct or not is of little interest to me, but the simple fact is it wasn't particularly funny.

+1 It all just seemed a bit odd really, not funny at all.

[Gun]

Just watched last weeks episode again and, for me, them saying Mexicans are lazy and flatulent is no worse than when they called the Australians convicts and we didn't see them kicking up a fuss. What they said wasn't funny but it's a storm in a tea cup.

[The real Apache]

I always thought Mexicans were chilled mebbe not

[carmonk]

343bhp said:

TG really needs to be legallt challenged for masquerading as a tv show about cars these days under trade descriptions. Rather watch Fifth Gear or read Evo than watching these below par stand-up comedians

What I object to is them scripting every feature then trying to pass it off as spontaneous or whacky. Ooh, the car's broken down! Oh, the wheel's just fallen off. We've been nabbed by a copper, the car's stuck in the mud, etc. etc. Yes, don't sound so surprised, it's in the script you wrote. I know it's been done for ever on TV but I'd rather have a straight talking show that strives to inform rather than one that's desperate to entertain and show off the presenters' egos.

[Ayahuasca]

Pesty said:

18,000 people have been killed since 2006 due to drug cartel wars in mexico and that just the ones they know about.

God knows how many old mine shafts are full of dead bodies they have not found yet.

have they not got more serious things to worry about?

Yes, I am going there tomorrow!

[Tiggsy]

Famous Graham said:

Quite apart from the TG thing, I loved this paragraph in Coogan's article

"I've been fortunate enough to work with the likes of Peter Baynham, Armando Iannucci, Chris Morris, Simon Pegg, Julia Davis, Caroline Aherne, Ruth Jones, and the Mighty Boosh – some of the funniest and most innovative people in British comedy. And Rob Brydon too."

Nice touch how he mentioned Ruth Jones (Babycow makes Gavin & Stacey) but left out Corden!

[mybrainhurts]

I really am annoyed.

I'm going to write to the Mehican ambassador with a strongly worded joke...

That'll fix heeem....

[mybrainhurts]

Q....What do you call a group of stoned Mexicans?

A....Baked beans




Damn...that's torn it

[dandarez]

My missus can't stick Coogan...

This is going back an absolute age... always got a 'ohhh I can't staaaaaand him!'

I always wondered why?

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/p...

Women are (nearly ) always right.