Just watched Celebrity Juice for the first time. Very funny at times. Maybe I've been starved of humour lately.
What though is the point of those charisma-lacking identikit blondes Fearne and Holly? I suppose with Keith Lemon he doesn't want anyone with character on which was why Rufus Hound was on too. Troy Verne (or whatever his name is) was quite funny though.
If you keep watching, they might grow on you a bit.
Holly Willoughby is, by some distance, the best ever presenter of the Xtra Factor on ITV2.
Quote: Chappers @ January 29 2012, 12:49 AM GMTJust watched Celebrity Juice for the first time. Very funny at times. Maybe I've been starved of humour lately.
Sounds like it, or you've suffered massive head trauma.
Quote: Badge @ January 29 2012, 12:55 AM GMTHolly Willoughby is, by some distance, the best ever presenter of the Xtra Factor on ITV2.
Quote: zooo @ January 29 2012, 12:53 AM GMTIf you keep watching, they might grow on you a bit.
I very much doubt it.
I much prefer Kirsty Allsop.
I guess I should admit that a lot of the UK shows that I enjoy might not compare well to American shows. Not that they're bad, but I think I watch a lot of UK television because of the insight into the UK way of life. It's like having a telescope that peers into bizarro land: they speak the same language but everything is just a little off.
Hyacinth and Onslow and Jim Royle and their friends kill me. A few thousands miles of ocean and 250 years have created parallel universes that are intriguingly enticing.
I assume people in the UK watch American shows for the same reason?
It's not quite the same, as a high percentage of our TV is imported from the 'states anyway. Plus there's Hollywood movies. So we're kind of used to it.
Maybe we would find it a lot harder to understand the American "language" if this wasn't the case?
Quote: DaButt @ January 29 2012, 2:16 AM GMTI guess I should admit that a lot of the UK shows that I enjoy might not compare well to American shows. Not that they're bad, but I think I watch a lot of UK television because of the insight into the UK way of life. It's like having a telescope that peers into bizarro land: they speak the same language but everything is just a little off.
Hyacinth and Onslow and Jim Royle and their friends kill me. A few thousands miles of ocean and 250 years have created parallel universes that are intriguingly enticing.
I assume people in the UK watch American shows for the same reason?
Nope your shows spend litterally hundreds of thousands on teams of super capable writers, directors, performers etc. So most of the time you turn out a smoother and more polished project then we could dream of.
Quote: Lee @ January 29 2012, 6:28 AM GMTIt's not quite the same, as a high percentage of our TV is imported from the 'states anyway. Plus there's Hollywood movies. So we're kind of used to it.
Yeah, we're raised on tons of American TV/films from birth so it doesn't feel unusual to us. We still notice differences though, of course.
Looking forward to the new episode of Top Gear this evening.
I couldn't bring myself to actually turn over to witness the spectacle, but ITV2 were apparently broadcasting a 90-minute programme entitled Tweets Of The Year last night.
I do hope those Mayans were right and we get what's coming to us this year. The very existence of a show with such a title proves that the human race has finally run its course.
Quote: Tim Walker @ January 29 2012, 6:51 PM GMTITV2 were apparently broadcasting a 90-minute programme entitled Tweets Of The Year last night.
Did it have a big cast? I heard there were 140 charact...gah, I can't even be bothered to finish that joke.
I wish you hadn't started.
Top Gear
The female 3/4 of this household are watching Take Me Out.
If Paddy McGuinness said that to me I would be delighted to oblige.
But in a Harry Callahan sort of way . . .