Comedy Awards... anyone see it.
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thatone1967 said:
Caught a bit of this.. would love to know exactly what Frankie Boyle said to cause an impromptu ad break... he had previously said something about helping abused teenage girls by letting them escape from his house....
I saw that bit, and also describing jonathan ross as 'a £500 haircut on top of a melting ice cream'best comedian by a mile - why did he leave mock the week??
Soir said:
best comedian by a mile - why did he leave mock the week??
He left because of the way comedy on TV has to be so PC these days. Frankie told a joke about gold medallist Rebecca Adlington looking like someone looking at themselves in the back of a spoon. She formally complained to the BBC along with 75 other people who had never seen the show but read about it inthe newspapers the following day.Some rag said:
The comments sparked 75 complaints, but although the BBC Trust criticised 37-year-old Boyle and agreed that his remarks were unfair and offensive it took no further action such as barring him from its programmes for a period. Miss Adlington, who came third in the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year contest in December, has now written to the corporation, calling its rebuke no more than 'a slap on the wrist' for comments which fell 'well below the standards of common decency'. She questioned the effectiveness of the Trust's disciplinary process and called for the corporation to take 'greater responsibility' for its stars.
An unrepentant Boyle, who has since quit Mock The Week, has refused to even apologise. He ridiculed the BBC Trust rulings as worthless and went on to compare Adlington to a beagle.
Beagle An unrepentant Boyle, who has since quit Mock The Week, has refused to even apologise. He ridiculed the BBC Trust rulings as worthless and went on to compare Adlington to a beagle.
T89 Callan said:
So we're not allowed to make fun of the way anyone looks anymore?
I didn't see the bit with Frankie Boyle on the comedy awards (tuned in late), anyone gat a link?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVumJy_bMyUI didn't see the bit with Frankie Boyle on the comedy awards (tuned in late), anyone gat a link?
HTH
Edited by shakotan on Monday 14th December 15:22
bonsai said:
Beaver said:
He said that Pamela Anderson and Dame Vivienne Westwood were like before and after - before and after HIV.
Seems the censors managed to mute out the HIV bit.But really, why is there two people to hand out an award? There is barely time for one to chat, especially when hogg Ross steals so much time. He cut up Carr to his amusement.
This year, mostly s
t compared to previous years. Too many pointless presenters, too much Ross, too much bks.Seems Michael McIntyre isn't popular with some of his peers.
Frankie Boyle pointedly didn't applaud him, but sat vacantly whistling. Armando Ianucci made a negative comment - naming him directly (MM looked taken aback).
Ross picked up on it, commenting that jealousy was evident in the room.
Or was it all good-natured rivalry?
FB's 'back of a spoon' joke is re-cycled, I first heard it said twenty-odd years ago about Ian Botham.
Frankie Boyle pointedly didn't applaud him, but sat vacantly whistling. Armando Ianucci made a negative comment - naming him directly (MM looked taken aback).
Ross picked up on it, commenting that jealousy was evident in the room.
Or was it all good-natured rivalry?
FB's 'back of a spoon' joke is re-cycled, I first heard it said twenty-odd years ago about Ian Botham.
forsure said:
Seems Michael McIntyre isn't popular with some of his peers.
Frankie Boyle pointedly didn't applaud him, but sat vacantly whistling. Armando Ianucci made a negative comment - naming him directly (MM looked taken aback).
Ross picked up on it, commenting that jealousy was evident in the room.
Or was it all good-natured rivalry?
FB's 'back of a spoon' joke is re-cycled, I first heard it said twenty-odd years ago about Ian Botham.
I noticed that McIntyre was looking a little miffed later in the show.Frankie Boyle pointedly didn't applaud him, but sat vacantly whistling. Armando Ianucci made a negative comment - naming him directly (MM looked taken aback).
Ross picked up on it, commenting that jealousy was evident in the room.
Or was it all good-natured rivalry?
FB's 'back of a spoon' joke is re-cycled, I first heard it said twenty-odd years ago about Ian Botham.
Maybe they don't like the fact that he has played the game (so to speak) and capitalised on his popularity?
Personally he has made me laugh far more than Frankie Boyle.
Boyle and McIntyre are two very different kinds of comedian, both equally as funny. Although I was a bit disapointed at some of the digs/snubs directed at McIntyre - it just came across as jealousy because he's very much the comedy wonderboy at the moment, rightly so, he's highly amusing.
forsure said:
Seems Michael McIntyre isn't popular with some of his peers.
Frankie Boyle pointedly didn't applaud him, but sat vacantly whistling. Armando Ianucci made a negative comment - naming him directly (MM looked taken aback).
Ross picked up on it, commenting that jealousy was evident in the room.
Or was it all good-natured rivalry?
FB's 'back of a spoon' joke is re-cycled, I first heard it said twenty-odd years ago about Ian Botham.
I thought Armando had the best spech of the night.Frankie Boyle pointedly didn't applaud him, but sat vacantly whistling. Armando Ianucci made a negative comment - naming him directly (MM looked taken aback).
Ross picked up on it, commenting that jealousy was evident in the room.
Or was it all good-natured rivalry?
FB's 'back of a spoon' joke is re-cycled, I first heard it said twenty-odd years ago about Ian Botham.
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