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lonegroover



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:46 pm    Post subject: JR's guests Reply with quote

Another topic in this section started me wondering - which guest has appeared the most times on Jonathan Ross' Saturday show?

Off the top of my head, Ricky Gervais has appeared 6 or 7 times, Jack Dee at least 3 times, Glenn Tilbrook 3 times, Michael Ball 4 or 5 times .. I don't think anyone has really appeared excessively frequently considering it's been running since 1999.
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Heloise



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think Michael Ball has been on has been in at least 6-7 times to.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I suppose it only really matters if a particular guest happens to bore or irritate you. Personally I love Ricky Gervais' sense of humour and always find him good for a laugh, whereas Michael Ball I find absolutely talentless.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like both Ricky Gervais and Michael Ball. Smile

Steve Wright also has a habit of inviting the same guests on his show. When will Danny Baker finally be a guest?
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't find Ricky Gervais funny at all (although I accept I'm in a minority there). Michael Ball on the other hand I've seen sing many times and he's far from talentless,imo

Each to their own Smile
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Heloise...i agree.
I do not find Ricky gervais funny in the least/
Caught bits of The Office which i found dull.
I just don't see what is so funny about him.
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Two stepper



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lonegroover wrote:
Michael Ball I find absolutely talentless.


Talentless ? Now if someone came on here and said that about Chris Evans you'd be down their neck faster than a sh*thouse rat. You're not one to make broad brush statements like that, how is Michael Ball talentless ? You might not particularly like his voice or his style but even you can't say that he's talentless. That would suggest he can't sing in tune, can't string half a dozen words together etc. etc. Maybe Mikey's just not to your taste groover ?
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well - he can hold a tune, but I can't really say more than that. I personally find his cover versions excruciating; they never seem to add anything to the original; in fact more often than not they dramatically subtract, for me anyway.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok LG, are those Branson's real teeth ?? He looks like one o' them there Gibb boys at a glance ! Mangetout mangetout, wink, wink !
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MIKERAPHONE wrote:
Heloise...i agree.
I do not find Ricky gervais funny in the least/
Caught bits of The Office which i found dull.
I just don't see what is so funny about him.


I'm glad I'm not the only one Smile


I agree with Twostepper, we can't all like the same people.

Talentless crikey I'd settle for half of his talent Very Happy


(edited for spelling)


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Heloise wrote:
MIKERAPHONE wrote:
Heloise...i agree.
I do not find Ricky gervais funny in the least/
Caught bits of The Office which i found dull.
I just don't see what is so funny about him.


I'm glad I'm not the only one Smile


Add me to the list. I watched 'The Office' at the behest of a colleague at work but most of his lines and antics just made me cringe. Making me cringe is a sure way to make me reach for the 'off' button. Each to their own, though - he gets plenty of work so enough people must see something in him.

I even vaguely remember seeing him on TOTP with that group of his - 'Seona Dancing' - funnily enough, they *never* get played on the radio. Why is that? Rolling Eyes

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

With the exception of Ricky Gervais, most comedic guests on JR's show tend to come from Off The Kerb - Rossy's agency and the producers of the show.

So that's why Jack Dee, Jo Brand, Dara O'Briain keep turning up and why Mark Lamarr keeps standing in.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So it's a form of nepotism, then? Rolling Eyes

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Two stepper wrote:
Ok LG, are those Branson's real teeth ?? He looks like one o' them there Gibb boys at a glance ! Mangetout mangetout, wink, wink !


Chaise longue, two stepper Wink
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