While there may be some truth in what he said, it does seem a bit disingenuous and maybe a bit of a smokescreen especially with regard to the main name that I've seen journalists and other seemingly in-the-know types tweet about.
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Thursday, 8 November 2012 13:12 (eleven years ago) link
That Paul Gambaccini really had it in for him
At a Status Quo press conference Gambo hosted on the same day he broke silence on the whole Saville thing, he called on a white-haired rock journalist I know with the words "Yes, you, the one who looks like Jimmy Saville".
― Manchild in Beantown (stevie), Thursday, 8 November 2012 14:08 (eleven years ago) link
It was a strange version of "All the young dudes" for sure...
― Mark G, Thursday, 8 November 2012 14:50 (eleven years ago) link
"All the young guys and gals"
― Huey Lewisies & The Newsie-Wewsies (snoball), Thursday, 8 November 2012 14:53 (eleven years ago) link
"All the young dudes,Jim has fixed it for you-oooou"
― Huey Lewisies & The Newsie-Wewsies (snoball), Thursday, 8 November 2012 14:54 (eleven years ago) link
Too good/bad to be true, but y'know...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A7IdVLpCQAAuiJx.jpg
― Neil S, Thursday, 8 November 2012 21:30 (eleven years ago) link
genuine LOL
― jed_, Friday, 9 November 2012 00:07 (eleven years ago) link
horrible story from creepy ex-radio 2 dj ed 'stewpot' stewart's autobiography but the pay-off is 10/10:
‘I walked up and down the Reeperbahn [Hamburg’s red-light district], ogling the girls in the windows, until I saw a blonde I really liked the look of. ‘With my bundle of marks in a rather sweaty palm, I went through the door and into the boudoir of Tamara, hoping that we weren’t going to be performing in the window as well. ‘It was all over in minutes — she hardly drew breath. “Tamara never comes,” I thought idly as I was ushered out of the door, off to the airport and home to England.’
‘With my bundle of marks in a rather sweaty palm, I went through the door and into the boudoir of Tamara, hoping that we weren’t going to be performing in the window as well.
‘It was all over in minutes — she hardly drew breath. “Tamara never comes,” I thought idly as I was ushered out of the door, off to the airport and home to England.’
― NI, Friday, 9 November 2012 17:11 (eleven years ago) link
rieperbahn was the least sexy place i've ever been.
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Friday, 9 November 2012 17:15 (eleven years ago) link
the sex industry in general is disgusting, don't get how anyone could get off on it.
― Ryan's taint is definitely unavoidable. (stevie), Friday, 9 November 2012 17:27 (eleven years ago) link
I'm annoyed with myself for giggling at that punchline.
― squozen turnip (onimo), Friday, 9 November 2012 17:49 (eleven years ago) link
allowed.
― Mark G, Friday, 9 November 2012 22:58 (eleven years ago) link
George Entwistle resigns as BBC director general
― Huey Lewisies & The Newsie-Wewsies (snoball), Saturday, 10 November 2012 21:41 (eleven years ago) link
Next DG is going to put up a huge fucking firewall between the corp and news. They'll install an editor-in-chief, for a start.
― stet, Sunday, 11 November 2012 01:31 (eleven years ago) link
i sort of imagined "head of news" helen boaden would be editor in chief, guess not?
anyway, so long george "light touch" entwistle, we hardly knew ye
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 11 November 2012 22:37 (eleven years ago) link
to sum up:
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1281243/astros.gif
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 11 November 2012 22:40 (eleven years ago) link
^^^ sorry, that means nothing to us brits ..
(well ok, maybe not all, but me .. )
― mark e, Sunday, 11 November 2012 22:44 (eleven years ago) link
perhaps the addition of "yakety sax" will clarify things for the UK contingent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PXj8m4yZyo
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 11 November 2012 22:54 (eleven years ago) link
all i can see is some blokes chucking a ball about a field ..
(i tease .. )
― mark e, Sunday, 11 November 2012 23:01 (eleven years ago) link
Boaden has gone now, too.
― stet, Monday, 12 November 2012 08:40 (eleven years ago) link
the old Louis Theroux ep is on /\BC2 right now, any Australian thread denizens
― good naber He help get undr control (sic), Monday, 12 November 2012 09:50 (eleven years ago) link
Just caught the last half. Jesus H crow. What a frightening man.
― Una Stubbs' Tears (Trayce), Monday, 12 November 2012 10:27 (eleven years ago) link
rpt late tomorrow night iirc - worth catching the start for more context (or on iV1ew now of course)
― good naber He help get undr control (sic), Monday, 12 November 2012 10:32 (eleven years ago) link
Why are we g00g13pr00f1ng "ABC"?
― squozen turnip (onimo), Monday, 12 November 2012 13:12 (eleven years ago) link
Why aren't you?
― Huey Lewisies & The Newsie-Wewsies (snoball), Monday, 12 November 2012 13:16 (eleven years ago) link
After all, all the cool kids are doing it.
― Huey Lewisies & The Newsie-Wewsies (snoball), Monday, 12 November 2012 13:17 (eleven years ago) link
0h 5h1t 50rr`/
― squozen turnip (onimo), Monday, 12 November 2012 13:17 (eleven years ago) link
boaden isn't gone, she has "stood aside" and expects to come back after the pollard review
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Monday, 12 November 2012 13:19 (eleven years ago) link
and i wouldn't be surprised if rippon expects to come back as well
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Monday, 12 November 2012 13:23 (eleven years ago) link
if he has a show to come back to, of course
ban onimo, vicious doxxing
― good naber He help get undr control (sic), Monday, 12 November 2012 13:29 (eleven years ago) link
Isn't the story though that they been trying to shift Boaden for some time now? They wanted to shift her to Head of Audio but she refused. Her expectations may not be met, here.
― stet, Monday, 12 November 2012 13:29 (eleven years ago) link
Rippon's looking prudent compared to the temporary Newsnight editor...
― ella fingerblast hurls forever (suzy), Monday, 12 November 2012 13:35 (eleven years ago) link
From Ch4's Alex Thompson: "George Entwhistle's pay-off amounts to about £260 for every working day of his 23y at BBC"
That cushions the sword falling a wee bit.
― squozen turnip (onimo), Monday, 12 November 2012 15:48 (eleven years ago) link
More like £70 a day if you exclude his pension pot.
― stet, Monday, 12 November 2012 17:00 (eleven years ago) link
This might sound stupid, but does anyone else feel that the BBC are in a 'can't win' kind of situation as regards everything going on?
― Hard Normal Showaddywaddy (Mr Andy M), Monday, 12 November 2012 18:29 (eleven years ago) link
What should they be 'winning' in this situation?
― squozen turnip (onimo), Monday, 12 November 2012 20:37 (eleven years ago) link
Breaking news: Detectives from Jimmy Savile investigation arrest man in his 60s in Bedfordshire. More details soon …
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Thursday, 15 November 2012 10:07 (eleven years ago) link
can think of one beardy former r1 dj that lives in bedfordshire btw
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Thursday, 15 November 2012 10:09 (eleven years ago) link
OMG ?
― Mark G, Thursday, 15 November 2012 10:17 (eleven years ago) link
Stoke Mandeville is right on the border with Bedfordshire too though so maybe it's something to do with that instead, I dunno.
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Thursday, 15 November 2012 10:30 (eleven years ago) link
The Children in Need homepage is linking to a Wogan page with a large picture of Freddie Starr. Oops.
― Chuck_Tatum, Thursday, 15 November 2012 10:58 (eleven years ago) link
On the other hand, sky news bloke is tweeting that it's thought to be 'a former totp presenter' xp
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Thursday, 15 November 2012 10:59 (eleven years ago) link
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rhymes with a tasty sandwich ?
― thomasintrouble, Thursday, 15 November 2012 11:12 (eleven years ago) link
diddy david hamilton sandwich
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 15 November 2012 11:18 (eleven years ago) link
Dave Lee Biro?
― Mark G, Thursday, 15 November 2012 11:19 (eleven years ago) link
Akon Dutty?
Paul Gammonblini?
― Named locally as Tom D (Tom D.), Thursday, 15 November 2012 11:22 (eleven years ago) link
dairy quorn cake
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Thursday, 15 November 2012 11:24 (eleven years ago) link
Noel Breadmonds?
― Huey Lewisies & The Newsie-Wewsies (snoball), Thursday, 15 November 2012 11:29 (eleven years ago) link