Jonathan Ross to quit as TV and radio host with the BBC

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 16:30

Jonathan Ross has announced he is leaving the BBC, after 13 years working for the corporation.

Ross, 49, who is one of the BBC's highest paid stars, said in a statement he had decided not to renegotiate his contract when it ends in July.

The presenter added his decision to leave was not "financially motivated".

In 2008, the controversial host was suspended for making a series of phone calls to actor Andrew Sachs on Russell Brand's Radio 2 show.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8445628.stm



Is it 'good riddance' or 'it's a shame'?

Dusterbruce


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 16:37

I heard a huge cheer go up this morning, sounded like it was coming from all over the country, then I saw the news that Ross was quitting the BBC and realised what the cheering was about.

MarkVPiazza


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 16:41

Good ridance, we have enought overpaid prima-donnas paid for by our taxes

eager


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 16:47

Like his radio show, him and his producer work well together....Have stopped watching his tv show. makes me cringe the way he grovels to his guests. not got a lot of talent in my opinion, just happened to be his turn on the merry-go-round.

cyprusgiant


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 16:48

Like him or not you can't blame Jonathan Ross for the money he's earning. You have to blame the BBC. Too many so called stars are lambasted over their earnings, but surely it's the companies that fork out their salaries who's to blame. Look at the state of the Premier League. Are our prima Donna footballers worth their salaries?

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 16:52

I agree. It's our licence fees that enables the Beeb to pay them huge salaries.

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 16:53

I was one of those who cheered this morning.



Good riddance, in my opinion. Stopped watching the TV show ages ago and stopped listening to the Saturday morning radio show some while ago.



At least I'll be able to watch the TV programme about new films again.



Hurrah

mamachina


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 16:57

Overpaid and over used. He's always popping up somewhere. I echo the good riddance - BUT where will he pop up next?

smithy


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 16:59

I must be the only one who likes Joanthan Ross, I used to watch his shows in the UK but alas I dont get to see them now,

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 17:02

Sheila - I, too USED to like him. Over the past few years he has become unbearable. You have missed nothing by not being able to watch his shows.



J

x



PS The man's a pillock who started to think he was above everything/everyone. I must say, though, I think his over-inflated ego was something to do with the obscene salary paid to him by the BBC.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 17:02

mamachina. Channel 5 probably or one of the Sky channels. Or he may just retire to the trnc! )

mamachina


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 17:03

Perish the thought!

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 17:04

Bil - the island will sink under the weight of his enormous ego

Lilli



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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 17:05

Yes he could relocate here and get a job as a DJ. Like Jeannie I used to like him until his ego got in the way xxx

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 17:07

Liz - well;, great minds obviously think alike



J

xx

jimmyG


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 17:17

Good riddance & wherever else he pops up will still have me reaching for the OFF button.

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 17:19

Well, according to views on here so far, he's certainly not going to win any popularity contests!

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 17:21

Bring Back Michael Parkinson.

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 17:22

Message 18



I'll second that.

smithy


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 17:23

Probably right Jeannie

I've not seen his shows in over 5 years so dont know how much things have gone down hill

greylag


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 17:28

Great presenter and love his Sat morn radio 2 show,

Grey

lovingcyprus


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 18:09

Have to disagree with those who say JR is great

swannee7


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 19:29

Loves himself too much and is far too smutty when presenting his Friday Night TV show. Never bothered with his radio show. He gabbles incoherently and suggestively (eyes widening, tossing back his forelock and smirky leer with female guests) and the Beeb grossly overpaid the man. He'll end up hosting some radio/tv show where his puerile brand of smutty humour and gibbering will be understood/appreciated by like-minded sycophants. You've guessed it - can't stand his style of TV show hosting.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 19:37

Swannee. I agree with you about Woss's smutiness. Totally unnecessary. Another 'Smut' merchant Is Graham Norton - can't stand the guy.

YeniTom


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 19:49

Woss amd Brand should have been sacked IMMEDIATELY at the point they made obscene phone calls. Who the hell allows these premadonas to get away with things that we would be hauled over the coals for.



Norton sticks his sexuality down peoples throats and uses members of the public/ audience to help him.



Get rid of anyone in their system who thinks they are above us, the licence/salary payers.

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 19:56

Must agree about Ross's smuttiness, particularly on his Friday TV show.



Last time I watched it (a long while ago now) he had David Bowie (hardly a shrinking violet himself) as a guest. After grovelling to Bowie to the extent of making you cringe, he launched into his usual mode (smut) and even Bowie commented on the fact that Ross did not appear to be able to talk about anything without bringing it down to such a level.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 19:59

He leers at the women guests as well, thinking he's gods gift to women.

magalan


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 20:25

Re J Ross.......

Good riddance to a foul-mouthed talentless waste of space (and of licence-payers money)

Lilli



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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 22:06

bring back sir terry xx

eager


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 22:41

Believe the Beeb were not going to renew his contract and gave him a chance to go out gracefully.



Jeannie msg 26......you stealing my words on msg 4 ? lol

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 23:08

Charlie - so sorry; did not intentionally steal your words!



Aplogies - how are you?

wynyardman



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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 23:17

Jonothan Ross has he's own production Company. Now he is out of contract he can sell them to whom he wishes.



I bet the BBC spends even more on him but in smaller amounts. That way it will look more acceptable.



He will sell his programmes on to the American market. He is very popular. Anyone who thinks otherwise is deluded.



A very shrewd operator.



wyn

Lilli



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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 23:19

so is his mother . She supplies all the extras on the soaps. Even appears as a market trader in east enders xxxx

Vidal


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 23:25

Like anyone here would have turned down his salary cos they didn't want to be an over paid prima donna..and then when you have that much money do you give a fig what people think of you.

eager


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Message Posted:
08/01/2010 13:39

Expect Jonny boy to pitch up a C4.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
08/01/2010 13:41

eager. Isn't that where Wossy originally came from?

swannee7


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Message Posted:
08/01/2010 14:17

He's still got another 6 months left of his BBC contract.....At least the Summer sports schedules should take priority!

MsGarnet


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Message Posted:
08/01/2010 14:34

Michael Parkinson? pffffffffffffffffffft!!!!!!!!



At least JR can raise a smile now and then - Parkinson never seemed to say anything more than "I mean...." "I mean........." an utter pompous bore, who always seemed to have more to say than his guests and his remarks when Jade Goody was still warm in her grave, were unconscionable......... If you don't like Ross or Norton, don't watch!!!!!! It makes me spit when we are forced to see hours of sport that a minority watch, losing programmes we were waiting to see, to do so. Of course they are all overpaid, but as has been said, that is the fault of the BBC. I do believe Brand (what a REPULSIVE excuse for a male) and Ross should have paid a higher price for their puerile unspeakable remarks, even though seemingly the female in question is no shrinking violet - it was beneath contempt............

scootex



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Message Posted:
08/01/2010 16:24

Jonathan Ross maybe JR stands for just repulsive it's one of the many reasons I'm overhere and he's over there thank God

lovingcyprus


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Message Posted:
08/01/2010 16:34

It appears these days that you are not considered a good presenter unless you come out with loads of smut and you are not a good comedian unless you swear every other word.



Decent comedy shows are the likes of Only fools & Horses, Morecombe and Wise, Fawlty Towers etc etc

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
08/01/2010 16:37

lovingcyprus. mess 40. They are three of the funniest comedy programmes ever shown on TV. With no swearing and no 'smuttiness'