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So this British guy has a show now in the US called 'The Jeremy Kyle Show'.
What??
| I'm British....he's cool! | 6 | |
| I'm British, he's trash and a joke! | 12 | |
| I'm American, he's cool! | 1 | |
| I'm American, he's a loser! | 3 | |
| I'm British, never heard of him!! | 2 | |
| I'm American, never heard of him!! | 11 | |
| American-he's not up to par with our expectations of a host. | 2 |
I can only apologise. We could have given you David Attenborough, or Michael Palin, or Stephen Fry, but we give you Jeremy Kyle.
It's like offering you anything you want from an untouched box of very fine chocolates but, at the last minute, snatching the box away and defecating in your hand.
I want to give Stephen Fry a million hugs. I'm actually listening to the Harry Potter audiobooks that he reads right now (I listen to them before bed because they're really familiar and relaxing). He does all the voices so perfectly.
Also, David Attenborough's nature documentaries shaped my childhood. I think they used to have them on the Discovery Channel a lot, here. I have so much affection for him. I bet he's an awesome dad and granddad.
David Attenborough has been an ever-present in my life and he's done more to inspire my love of animals than any other person on this planet. To me, he epitomises what it means (or should mean) to be English. The way he goes about his life and his work has made him a role model for me. I've long considered him the greatest living Englishman and I will be utterly devastated when I have to live in a world that doesn't have him in it.
Stephen Fry falls into the same category. Educated, intelligent, passionate, articulate, funny, talented, but most of all polite and self-effacing. Like Michael Palin, he is what I aspire to (and constantly fall massively short of). There is so much rudeness, aggression, arrogance, ignorance, chest-beating and selfishness in the world, I like that people can thrive and be successful without stepping on anyone else and while maintaining manners and good humour.
I'm going to extend this and include Hugh Laurie (Stephen Fry's one time comedy partner). He's even more self-effacing and modest than Fry and a thoroughly nice man. He's another one who makes me proud to be English. My worry is that we will stop (or have stopped) producing people like this.
Hiya,
David Attenborough did that amazing hare documentary with that song in, which started off an obsession which has never left me. You can't tell me you never saw this........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhdS-BBizaY
I'm British and I like Jeremy Kyle's show. I must admit though, if I wasn't severely disabled I wouldn't bother with it because I wouldn't have the time to see it.
When I'm having an off-day I think at least my life isn't like that –- my family have always been very caring and accommodating, and polite too, and because my body decided most of it didn't want to work, I was always encouraged to pursue interests to keep my mind going. Sadly there seems to be less and less people like my parents and you & I about, and a lot more like his guests.
I love Hugh Laurie's blues album.
Do you know, it's really not ringing any visual bells. Which, in a way, I'm pleased about because I get to watch it from fresh (as I will do). :)
And yeah, I think it's easy to watch Kyle's show as car crash TV (I have done myself). My problem is with him personally. I just have this feeling that he doesn't care about his guests in the slightest and that he relishes publicly barracking the dissolute. He's one of the most unlikeable people I've ever come across. I'm queasy about the concept of this type of show as well. I'm sure people would benefit more from help without an audience hissing at them. And yet some of them seem to relish their notoriety. It's a weird little symbiotic thing. Maybe I'm looking into it too deeply.
You're not the first to recommend the album, either. I should have a listen. :)
P.S. Don't know why I'm only getting a notification for this now, when you posted it 5 days ago.
American, and he sucks.
His show comes on daytime television on the basic shitty channels.
He brings people on his show basically just to yell at them a bunch.
Almost like Steve Wilkos, but more plain .
i bet he needs bodyguards, i think he's meaner in britain (where they normally cant get their hands on guns) smart
I was actually really excited when I heard his show would air in the US, it premiered in January of '11. It did not live up to my expectations, but I do still watch it from time to time. It's basically like Steve Wilkos, with a lot more backstage action.
To be honest, I think even Jeremy Kyle will decide to quit the whole USA version. All they do on it is scream, yell, don't let others speak, won't shut up, etc.