Russell Brand, Jonathan Ross, Andrew Sachs Story

[AJ]

Originally Posted by gazabroad

Sorry, but thats just bollocks, he could have just resigned and moved on if he really wanted to.

Depends on his contract, he may have had to pay compo to them.

Plus it's good publicity, bet everyone knows who he is now

[danj2202]

the othe rpoint to be made is that sacking them would be perfectly legal, in fact after the comments made if the girl or sachs complained the beeb really had no choice but to get rid of both

and after "wossy" refused a pay cut in the beeb salary cutbacks earlier in the year it gives them a perfect excuse to offload their highest paid presenter

[ksportz]

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What a fkin none story this is. And to have the priminister and leader of opposition talking about it, and when it's a bigger story on the news than a large earthquake that kills hundreds of people is indicative of the winging , jump on the band wagon society we live in today.

Mike

[tgc100969]

Originally Posted by tgc100969

Any opinions on this one

Think ive opened a can of worms here

[AK1979]

Brand and Woss must be getting a major reality check!
People are just using this incident as an excuse to make a complaint because lets face it- not many people like Brand or Woss. And they know that by doing this, we could see the last of them for a while anyway.

More like YOU dont like Brand or Ross (which is fine - I agree their humour isnt for everyone) but how can you say that not many people like them? They are 2 of the countries biggest entertainers, hence the headlines over the last few days. If they werent popular there wouldnt be a fuss.

Russell Brand has just sold out a 20 date national tour and you cant get Jonathan Ross off the TV so someone must like them.


It seems like the do-gooders have got their way anyway. Brand has resigned and Ross has been suspended for 3 months. Pathetic overreaction really.

[AK1979]

Here's Russell Brand resigning if anyones still interested

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7698527.stm

[ScottyXS]

Originally Posted by AK1979

More like YOU dont like Brand or Ross (which is fine - I agree their humour isnt for everyone) but how can you say that not many people like them? They are 2 of the countries biggest entertainers, hence the headlines over the last few days. If they werent popular there wouldnt be a fuss.

Russell Brand has just sold out a 20 date national tour and you cant get Jonathan Ross off the TV so someone must like them.


It seems like the do-gooders have got their way anyway. Brand has resigned and Ross has been suspended for 3 months. Pathetic overreaction really.

I have stated already that I personally don't have the time for Brand, but that I don't mind Ross myself.
I know they have many fans, but lets face it there is more people out there that don't like (at least one of) them, than like both- at least I would think so!

If we done a PL vote- I would bet that more people do not have time for one or both of them than like both.

Fcuking Jade Goody is loved by loads of clowns, but overall she would still be unliked by the majority!!
The bloody Hamiltons have sold out when they done pantomime, doesnt mean the world loves them

All I said dude was that I truly believe thats why there was such a big outcry- with so many folk complaining, that never even heard the thing in the 1st place!

[happygooner]

Originally Posted by ScottyXS

All I said dude was that I truly believe thats why there was such a big outcry- with so many folk complaining, that never even heard the thing in the 1st place!

It was just the dogooder brigade who made this happen. Honestly don't think it had anything to do with the overall popularity of either.

One person on their own doesn't do anything but when a few people get their knickers in a twist it starts a ripple. That ripple soon becomes a domino effect. Until in the end every concerned citizen feels the need to do their bit and join the gathering furore just to have their say. Can't be left out after all.

I bet a pound to a penny that the majority of people who joined this bandwagon couldn't give two hoots about either Brand or Ross (probably even had the Friday Night Project on in the background). Furthermore, when push comes to shove, I doubt they really care about the misguided cause they have joined.

[whycantistayawayfromdogs]

Originally Posted by ScottyXS

If we done a PL vote- I would bet that more people do not have time for one or both of them than like both.

PL does have a high concentration of people who dont like anyone or enjoy anything though

[happygooner]

Originally Posted by whycantistayawayfromdogs

PL does have a high concentration of people who dont like anyone or enjoy anything though

Let's put it to the test

[SteveO]

ROSS AND BRAND ARE HEROES, SAY SPANISH

THE Madrid government last night sprang to the defence of Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross hailing them as the new heroes of anti-Spanish racism.

Prime minister José Luis Zapatero said the assault on Andrew Sachs was 'measured' given the actor's portrayal of a halfwit Spaniard who thinks a rat is some kind of Siberian hamster.

Zapatero said Sachs, banned from entering Spain and since 1976, was single-handedly responsible for the country's image as a nation of greasy-haired chimpanzees who have to have everything explained to them twice.

A spokesman for the Spanish embassy in London said: "We've been leaving dirty messages on his answerphone for years.

"And every Sunday we camp outside his house and chuck handfuls of paella at his front door."

Spain's biggest newspaper El Pais said: "Señors Ross and Brand are the champions of every waiter who has ever served a table of drunken English tourists who find it amusing to answer all of his questions with 'Qué?' until one of them finally comes out with 'I'm so sorry, he's from Barcelona'."

Image Meanwhile, as Russell Brand admitted he had been 'caught up in the money', jumped-up researcher Jonathan Ross was last night told to apologise 18 million times over the next three years.

The BBC has also offered Brand's £200,000 salary to the Treasury to help pay down the jaw-droppingly out-of-control national debt that everyone seems to think is irrelevant compared to some swear words on an answering machine.

[kevsul]

Just watching Ricky Gervais on 135 Channel 4+1

So everybody complains about Brand and Ross, for some things people find in bad taste.

I have not heard it all but as Aliando said Comedy does offend.

Any way on to this gag he just told, Personally it's bad, but i found it fcuking funny.


He said there is Thora Hird going round in her electric wheel chair, the lazy Bastard never gets off her arse, gets home opens front door, then onto the stair lift her fcuking feet never touch the ground the lazy bastard, then into the bath on the winch, I tell ya she a can run up them steps when they give her an award, fcuk all wrong with her.

even that steven hawkins is a lazy bastard.


Do you find that funny or insulting.

[PAULM03]

Bit of a fuss over nowt, really. Fair enough, it wan't the nicest thing to do to an old man but let;s face it they;re not employed top appear on Jackanory are they?

I'm a bit dissapointed Ross has been suspended, I like his saturday morning show. He has some really good guests on and plays decent music. Complete opposite of his TV show.

[SteveO]

Originally Posted by kevsul

Just watching Ricky Gervais on 135 Channel 4+1

So everybody complains about Brand and Ross, for some things people find in bad taste.

I have not heard it all but as Aliando said Comedy does offend.

Any way on to this gag he just told, Personally it's bad, but i found it fcuking funny.


He said there is Thora Hird going round in her electric wheel chair, the lazy Bastard never gets off her arse, gets home opens front door, then onto the stair lift her fcuking feet never touch the ground the lazy bastard, then into the bath on the winch, I tell ya she a can run up them steps when they give her an award, fcuk all wrong with her.

even that steven hawkins is a lazy bastard.


Do you find that funny or insulting.

Kev I think what people found insulting was the fact that they left the message on his phone. Had they just joked about it they would have avoided all this fuss.

[aliando]

really couldnt give a toss about the story but saw that the bbc have been fined £150k.

question is this:
given that this is OUR money - who is the fine paid to?

[AJ]

I'd guess it goes to the state that funds the bbc.

shows how rotten the entire ****** system is, worst of it is some cnut is doubtless being paid to do all this stuff.