I think I forgot it, even though I saw it was on earlier.
I'll try and watch it tomorrow.
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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu Oct 02, 2008 22:48 ] |
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What did you think of it? |
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| Author: | Joans [ Thu Oct 02, 2008 22:52 ] |
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I think I forgot it, even though I saw it was on earlier. I'll try and watch it tomorrow. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Oct 02, 2008 23:16 ] |
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Series 22? Goodness. |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Thu Oct 02, 2008 23:21 ] |
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twas good though I prefer a proper frothy head on my amstel |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Oct 02, 2008 23:22 ] |
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His hair is fucking terrible! |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Thu Oct 02, 2008 23:27 ] |
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it's not that good Also, it made me feel old as I can remember when that style was first in fashion 25 years ago! |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu Oct 02, 2008 23:30 ] |
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I miss his hair, too. It was so lovely and spongey! |
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| Author: | LewieP [ Thu Oct 02, 2008 23:39 ] |
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Pretty much exactly as good as it has always been. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Oct 02, 2008 23:47 ] |
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Um, not that good, TBH. Mark Ronson isn't exactly Bill Bailey. I liked the miming bit, though. |
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| Author: | Dimrill [ Thu Oct 02, 2008 23:48 ] |
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Mimi was on it? I must've missed that bit. |
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| Author: | CraigGrannell [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 0:10 ] |
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Mimi wrote: "Welcome to the last series of Never Mind the Buzzcocks!"—unless they can get a decent replacement for Bailey. Ronson wasn't it. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 0:37 ] |
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Dimrill wrote: Mimi was on it? I must've missed that bit. I was dressed as Mark Ronson, I'm glad I managed to fool a professional Mark Ronson spotter, ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! |
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| Author: | myp [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:20 ] |
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Amstel >>>> Lamarr. Bailey >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ronson. |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:29 ] |
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Bailey is on tour for the next few weeks - I'm not sure if he's missing the entire series. However, more importantly, Ronson was only on for this week - they're changing team captains each week. IIRC they mentioned Stephen Fry for next week... |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:32 ] |
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I thoroughly enjoyed it. |
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| Author: | Dudley [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:47 ] |
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DBSnappa wrote: Bailey is on tour for the next few weeks - I'm not sure if he's missing the entire series. However, more importantly, Ronson was only on for this week - they're changing team captains each week. IIRC they mentioned Stephen Fry for next week... Bailey's not coming back though. http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/article.htm ... _a_source= |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:22 ] |
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I thought it was great. I thought Ronson did alright for something he's not done before, and he provided a good target for plenty of good-natured mirthery. Quote: Other guest captains include Frank Skinner, Dermot O'Leary OhJesusfuckno.
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:33 ] |
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DBSnappa wrote: Bailey is on tour for the next few weeks - I'm not sure if he's missing the entire series. However, more importantly, Ronson was only on for this week - they're changing team captains each week. IIRC they mentioned Stephen Fry for next week... Unfortunately it wasStephen Fry OR some random person I have never heard of. |
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| Author: | Scarysheep3000 [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:40 ] |
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BikNorton wrote: I thought it was great. I thought Ronson did alright for something he's not done before, and he provided a good target for plenty of good-natured mirthery. Quote: Other guest captains include Frank Skinner, Dermot O'Leary OhJesusfuckno. Skinner will be good. O'Leary will be so very, very poor. This was alright last night. It's never hilarious really, is it? |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:51 ] |
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Stephen Fry would be an entirely wrong choice for Buzzcocks. Skinner will be shit, but nowhere near as bad as O'Leary, the pompous, smug twat. I had several belly-laugh moments last night, so 
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:53 ] |
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BikNorton wrote: the pompous, smug twat. Er, he's none of those things. He's very down to earth and extremely sweet and funny. |
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| Author: | CraigGrannell [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:31 ] |
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Guests are bearable if it's for a short period of time, like when Merton 'left' HIGNFY, but after a while they just grate. Also, the line-up for Buzzcocks just looks dreadful, even Fry, who's just not going to work on that show, apart from being a target. I'll be amazed if he's agreed to do it, not least because the panel show he heads—QI—has made most other panel shows look dated and redundant. It's a real shame about Bailey buggering off, though, because Amstel breathed new life into what had become a really tired show. Well, that and Bailey's too big these days, and so only plays absurdly large venues. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:37 ] |
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CraigGrannell wrote: I'll be amazed if he's agreed to do it, not least because the panel show he heads—QI—has made most other panel shows look dated and redundant. To be honest, I've always thought there was a lot of similarity between NMTB and QI - both rely hugely on interplay between the presenters for their content and humour, with the questions only really forming a framework. The only real difference is that QI tends to have subject matter that is interesting and new, whereas NMTB covers music, rarely obscure music, and is a little more pandering. |
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| Author: | markg [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:18 ] |
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Buzzcocks with Amstell seems to be a lot of cringe comedy as the professional comedians rip the piss out of their pop star guests, it's funny sometimes but I much prefer the genial atmosphere of QI. |
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| Author: | myp [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:19 ] |
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Suits me fine - I love cringe comedy. |
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| Author: | Pod [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:20 ] |
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I saw this yesterday. Verdict? Silly hair But as funny as usual BUT WHERE'S BILL BAILEY?! |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:24 ] |
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It works best when it is at it's most subtle - like when Amstell started quoting passages of someone's girlfriend's really bad autobiography 'I bought some shoes at Marks and Spencer and it made me feel really posh'. He never actually said anything other than to read her 'own words' aloud to her boyfriend/husband, but it was just well measured to top it over the edge. He often sees that line and just pokes his toe over it. Frankie Boyle does the same, but in a different way (he doesn't say anything personal, but he just goes that slight step too far... Sometimes I think he can't even believe himself what he has just said. I'd love to know the kind of stuff that gets cut from Mock the Week. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:26 ] |
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Mimi wrote: I'd love to know the kind of stuff that gets cut from Mock the Week. I have the CDs of the 'not shown' stuff from Mock the Week. It's mostly about wanking. In fact, it's mostly about Frankie Boyle wanking. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:28 ] |
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CraigGrannell wrote: I'll be amazed if [Stephen Fry] agreed to do it, not least because the panel show he heads—QI—has made most other panel shows look dated and redundant. I think it was just a joke at the end of the episode. Although, if you watch the later series of QI, he doesn't really appear to be enjoying himself. |
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| Author: | Craig [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:31 ] |
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I didn't find it as funny as previously. Maybe it was the inclusion of Mark Ronson but it seemed like a group of pissed celebrities bitching about their friends. Unamusingly. It's an odd thing, a programme that's so big it can now attract some quite famous people who are unfortunately put off by the fact that they will be ridiculed. So we end up with Amstel's mates. |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 13:23 ] |
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Mimi wrote: BikNorton wrote: the pompous, smug twat. Er, he's none of those things. He's very down to earth and extremely sweet and funny. O'Leary? Seriously?  Edit: Actually, I may not have meant pompous; I can't remember the word I want but it's still not a positive one. He's definitely smug though. |
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| Author: | Malabelm [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 13:38 ] |
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Am I the only one that doesn't really find Bailey overly funny? I'll admit I don't mind him at all in small doses, though. I liked this episode. I laughed far more than I was expecting to. |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 13:53 ] |
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Mimi wrote: Sometimes I think he can't even believe himself what he has just said. I'd love to know the kind of stuff that gets cut from Mock the Week. You can find them on YouTube, I think it's called "Too Hot For TV"? Either way, I love the way that the audience laughs in anticipation when Frankie Boyle takes the mike on Mock The Week. |
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| Author: | Scarysheep3000 [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 13:58 ] |
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Am I the only one here who doesn't find Frankie Boyle particularly funny? He has the odd good line here and there admittedly, but he's hardly a comedy genius. Probably the best thing on Mock the Week, but that's faint praise indeed. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 14:42 ] |
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Scarysheep3000 wrote: Am I the only one here who doesn't find Frankie Boyle particularly funny?
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| Author: | Dr Lave [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 14:43 ] |
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Mimi wrote: Scarysheep3000 wrote: Am I the only one here who doesn't find Frankie Boyle particularly funny? |
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| Author: | markg [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 14:43 ] |
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Scarysheep3000 wrote: Am I the only one here who doesn't find Frankie Boyle particularly funny? No, I am. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 14:44 ] |
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BikNorton wrote: Mimi wrote: BikNorton wrote: the pompous, smug twat. Er, he's none of those things. He's very down to earth and extremely sweet and funny. O'Leary? Seriously? Edit: Actually, I may not have meant pompous; I can't remember the word I want but it's still not a positive one. He's definitely smug though. He's really not smug. He's down to earth, funny, and actually just a regular guy. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 14:44 ] |
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Lave wrote: Mimi wrote: Scarysheep3000 wrote: Am I the only one here who doesn't find Frankie Boyle particularly funny? |
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| Author: | Shin [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 14:48 ] |
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I love Frankie Boyle! He's bloody brilliant! |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 14:50 ] |
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Sorry Meems - we're talking about the guy from X-Factor. There appears to be confusion. Frankie Boyle is all right. He does good standup. I don't think Mock The Week is that good, though. |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 14:55 ] |
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I find Frankie Boyle funny, but it's not necessarily down to his jokes as much his accent. There are just certain accents that make virtually anything pant-wettingly funny, to me. Boyle goes for the shock factor, much like Jimmy Carr in some respects. There's a sketch on Not The Nine O'Clock News parodying Question Time, where they end up discussing an imminent nuclear holocaust. Richard Davies (in the part of Clive Jenkins), in a Welsh accent, says "It's round about now I wonder what Nye Bevan would have done. And I'm pretty sure he would have shat in his pants." The delivery of the line is perfect. //edit: This sketch, in fact. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 15:00 ] |
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Grim... wrote: Sorry Meems - we're talking about the guy from X-Factor. There appears to be confusion. I mean this Dermot O'Leary:  I don't know of any other and I've not seen X-Factor, but I thought that it might have been the one above that will be on Never Mind The Buzzcocks. |
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| Author: | markg [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 15:03 ] |
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I keep hearing that he's meant to be a super nice bloke in real life and I've no reason not to believe it. I still find him quite annoying but mainly just rubbish on telly though. |
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| Author: | Malc [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 15:11 ] |
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I quite liked him on BBLB when I was forced to watch it with Pauline. Malc |
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| Author: | markg [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 15:12 ] |
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It's just when he kept banging his clipboard with one hand whilst doing a half-pirouette to face the other camera, little things like that annoy me more than they probably should. |
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| Author: | CraigGrannell [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 15:20 ] |
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Grim... wrote: I don't think Mock The Week is that good, though. It's an odd show, really, because they've mashed together HIGNFY—but without the dry wit—and WLIIA?—but without the free-flowing nature. It's all terribly awkward, the rounds system doesn't work (which is why QI's so great—it's more like an ongoing conversation, rather than relying on the tired 'dance around the answer telling lame jokes before having to say the right then eventually; WLIIA? was great also for not having set 'answers' to sketches), and you know most of the people on there would be better if the format was replaced with something better. I still don't entirely understand why someone doesn't bring back WLIIA? Get the better people from Mock the Week, rope in anyone willing from The Comedy Store Players (including Richard Vranch, but actually let him take part, rather than gluing him to the piano) and the likes of Ross Noble, and just let it rip. It'd still crap all over most other panel shows out there. |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 15:29 ] |
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Mimi wrote: Grim... wrote: Sorry Meems - we're talking about the guy from X-Factor. There appears to be confusion. I mean this Dermot O'Leary: I don't know of any other and I've not seen X-Factor, but I thought that it might have been the one above that will be on Never Mind The Buzzcocks. At least we're talking about the same person, even if we'll never agree on his smugnacity!  It is his TV bombast that I dislike and find so smug though; I have seen a couple of small, quiet interview bits (with him as the -ee rather than -er) where he seemed reasonable.
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 15:30 ] |
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Ah well, I think you'd soon change your mind if you met him, but I am sure I won't be able to convince you
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 16:08 ] |
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CraigGrannell wrote: I still don't entirely understand why someone doesn't bring back WLIIA? I believe the concept was sold to the USA and now we can't have it back, or something. |
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