Hard News: Onwards and upwards
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I can attest to the fact that my bro is a born-again westie, his neighbours are westies, and even his cats are quite westie. You can take the boy out of Papatoetoe, but he'll probably move in a westerly direction anyway.
I also suspect that the "given value of normal" that Paul Henry represents is not entirely unknown among people who pass as cultured lefties. Behind closed doors, and all that.
And as a software guy, I prefer Recursive Douche
Am picturing a fractal composed of increasingly teensy douches. It's actually kinda pretty.
De-threadjacking and echoing Philip's point above, this is the morning news show on the nation's flagship TV station, right?
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De-threadjacking and echoing Philip's point above, this is the morning news show on the nation's flagship TV station, right?
No, it's an entertainment show, with sporadic news throughout. Although you could argue the same thing these days about dedicated "News" networks couldn't you?
Regardless, yes it is the morning show on the nation's flagship TV station. I'm actually surprised this hasn't taken on "cheeky darkie" proportions yet.
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No, no, no, no, no. It is TV-One's Breakfast show - a shame-free zone for Paul Henry to pretend he is witty and likeable. Not a flagship station's news show at all.
I suspect a cunning plan to reduce the national level of obesity by making right-minded people puke up any breakfast they may have consumed as a result of being exposed to the toxic "wit" of the Recursive Douche-bag.
(Anyone might get the idea that I think he's an unpleasant little wanker...)
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Oh, and the "cheeky darkie" references remind me of something Tony Veitch said on-air about 1 of the Williams sisters grunting when playing tennis - it was something along the lines of "that's the way that apes communicate".
I was incensed at this but even more annoyed when absolutely nothing was said or done about it - as though these sort of remarks were acceptable in NZ. It somewhat tempered my 'sympathy' for him in his recent 'troubles'.
Give a man a microphone...
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Now even Bridget Saunders has weighed in on the "lady with a moustache" incident:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/blogs/about-town/2296667/Moustachegate
Breakfast definitely is considered one of TVNZ's news shows. On this page, it's one of a group of nine shows TVNZ defines as News and Current Affairs:
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news
Veitchy's Serena Williams comment was: “Do you know where the apes come from? She is a reminder."
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Yay Bridget! See also Mil Millington's survey on the subject of female hirsuteness.
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“Do you know where the apes come from?"
i know, i know!
the answer is "TVNZ news, sport and light entertainment", right? -
and TV3 when necessary...
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You know.... when thinking about Henry's moustache comments, and comparing them to Holmes' "cheeky darkie" or Veitch's ape comments..... at least they could maybe excused as spur of the moment brain-farts ? ( I know I've had a few myself)..
But Paul Henry had plenty of time to digest what he was going to say.... plenty of people both physically in front of him and in his ear-piece suggesting it was a less than good idea... he even asked himself would he or would he not repeat the comments..... before he went right ahead.... he has NO excuse.
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Recursive Douche
Rofflenui !
And ta, Jolisa - cool survey.
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The news reaches the Harold. Their immature grasp of "balance" overwhelmed them at the final para:
However, several responses on the Breakfast feedback forum praised Henry for his sense of humour.
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intersting how this useless excuse for an "article" in the Huruld is anonymous...
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Oh look, they did praise him:
Bob11
Posts: 1 (date posted - Thu Mar 26 - 1:17 pm)Paul, You are a legend! I applaud your guts to break the mold of our current ultra-PC existence. I'm not sure that it did any good for the poor lady's self esteem, but as stated, you were just repeating what the viewers wrote (albeit selectively)
I agree with your sentiment and find it refreshing to see TV presenters with vlaues similar to my own -
I agree with your sentiment and find it refreshing to see TV presenters with vlaues similar to my own
And similar intelligence. And spelling capability.
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What worries me about letting Paul Henry get away with this sort of behaviour is that members of the public who appear on Breakfast (and people do for all sorts of public sprited reasons) will now be vulnerable to having unflattering public comments made about their appearance. As well as being exposed to the puerile, little boy giggling behaviour that is totally irrelevant to the reason they are on the programme.
Breakfast on TVNZ is the first impression of NZ that some visitors get - whether in the airports or in their hotels. I cringe to think what sort of message they are getting about us sometimes.
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The thing that will work is to make contact with the advertisers and advise them that you decline to patronize their businesses or recommend them to others on the basis that they support the puerile Breakfast host by placing advertising with that programme.
Unfortnately, first you have to watch it sto see who advertises there :-(
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Oh crap. "Unfortunately" is, of course, the word I meant to type.
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Bugger. I'm going to bed.
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i blame the the Huruld. and Your Views. and the Internet. ban them all. hang on. maybe just make Pauly declare at the beginning of each programme that his intelligence is put in the shade by your average garden slug, so please fast-forward the TiVo every time he opens his mouth. just a thought.
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What worries me about letting Paul Henry get away with this sort of behaviour is that members of the public who appear on Breakfast (and people do for all sorts of public sprited reasons) will now be vulnerable to having unflattering public comments made about their appearance.
My God, nobody around here better make any derogatory comments about Gerry Brownlee's weight. And while I am enjoying the righteous indignation, I'm slightly more worried about news outlets pulling epidemics of school yard criminality out their arses and deciding they're an acceptable substitute for all that boring due process bullshit.
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Craig, just how long do you suppose Mr Henry would last if he called Brownlee fatso?
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The "man" is a bullying coward.
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Now even Bridget Saunders has weighed in on the "lady with a moustache" incident
Well, if Paul Henry is a douchebag I think I know where the used water goes. Sorry, but after reading phrases like "mean is never cool" and "criticising people for their appearance is not acceptable" under the by-line of a second-rate gossip columnist, I have to wonder if she's clinically sociopathic or just a more than usually accomplished hypocrite.
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OK, that was harsh.
Perhaps she doesn't write (or read) the drivel that goes out under her by-line.
Ms. Saunders may also be suffering from a dissociative disorders that deserve sympathy and understanding, not condemnation.
But someone should tell her that flogging a dead moral high horse isn't cool either.
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Craig, just how long do you suppose Mr Henry would last if he called Brownlee fatso?
What makes you think he hasn't? As I actually have better things to do with my morning, I don't know.
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