Jade Goody

[Minder]

Parkinson is right, even if it is ironic coming from another media creation.

Hardly a media creation unless you say taht about everyone on TV and film. An intelligent and articulate man and excellent interviewer. Not that easy done... ask Barry McGuigan or Pat Spillane.   

Is he not renowned for giving his interviewees (is that a word?) an easy ride?

I am still not certain Jade Goody is even dead.

[longrunsthefox]

Parkinson is right, even if it is ironic coming from another media creation.

Hardly a media creation unless you say taht about everyone on TV and film. An intelligent and articulate man and excellent interviewer. Not that easy done... ask Barry McGuigan or Pat Spillane.   

Is he not renowned for giving his interviewees (is that a word?) an easy ride?

I am still not certain Jade Goody is even dead.

I don't think he was there to do a Paxman and was great shows with Muhumad Ali, Billy Connolly and others

[bingobus]

Parkinson is right, even if it is ironic coming from another media creation.

Hardly a media creation unless you say taht about everyone on TV and film. An intelligent and articulate man and excellent interviewer. Not that easy done... ask Barry McGuigan or Pat Spillane.   

Is he not renowned for giving his interviewees (is that a word?) an easy ride?
I am still not certain Jade Goody is even dead.

No thats Eamon Dunphy you are think of.

[Katchit]

Exactly the fact he didn't make his guests feel uneasy is really irrelevant to whether or not he is an excellent interviewer.

Remember one of his interviews with Meg Ryan which wasn't easy viewing at all, she came across very badly in it.

[bingobus]

Exactly the fact he didn't make his guests feel uneasy is really irrelevant to whether or not he is an excellent interviewer.

Remember one of his interviews with Meg Ryan which wasn't easy viewing at all, she came across very badly in it.

That was actually one hell of a standoff interview. He cut it short didn;t he? Couldn't get her to engage him at all.

[Hardy]

I am still not certain Jade Goody is even dead.

I hope, for her sake, she is - they buried her the other day.

[Main Street]

If Sir MIke had the wherewithall to replace the name of Jane Goody with that of Princess Di in his little rant
then I´d say   'well done Sir Mike -  a man of the people'.

[Minder]

Never quite got the whole Parkinson "national institution" thing, "so Brad you have a new film coming out which will pay you $15m, what first attracted you to the script?"............I have always viewed him in the same light as say, Bruce Forsythe or Les Dawson.

[Tony Baloney]

Never quite got the whole Parkinson "national institution" thing, "so Brad you have a new film coming out which will pay you $15m, what first attracted you to the script?"............I have always viewed him in the same light as say, Bruce Forsythe or Les Dawson.

Parky's show was a vehicle for celebs promoting books and movies. I think he realised early on that the only way to attract A listers was to go easy on them, and maybe throw in the odd pre-agreed "difficult" question. The big stars would almost certainly vet any questions beforehand.

[longrunsthefox]

Jees-yis are very hard on old Parky. The Ali interview was brilliant... was very interesting interviews with Hollywood stars etc. It is maybe of this angry era people feel that interviewers should wipe the floor with people. It was a feel good show, that's all. Much better than shite like Wogan, Ross watsisiname, Gerry Kelly, Pat Kenny...

[muppet]

Parkinson is right, even if it is ironic coming from another media creation.

Hardly a media creation unless you say taht about everyone on TV and film. An intelligent and articulate man and excellent interviewer. Not that easy done... ask Barry McGuigan or Pat Spillane.   

Michael Parkinson has always worked in the media. He is a media creation. What is the problem with that statement?

[Tony Baloney]

Jees-yis are very hard on old Parky. The Ali interview was brilliant... was very interesting interviews with Hollywood stars etc. It is maybe of this angry era people feel that interviewers should wipe the floor with people. It was a feel good show, that's all. Much better than shite like Wogan, Ross watsisiname, Gerry Kelly, Pat Kenny...

I'm not being hard on him. Just saying there is no point in pretending he was doing anything than buttering up celebs. He wouldn't have lasted as long as he did if he did otherwise. I enjoyed a lot of his interviews but others made me want to vomit.

[longrunsthefox]

Parkinson is right, even if it is ironic coming from another media creation.

Hardly a media creation unless you say taht about everyone on TV and film. An intelligent and articulate man and excellent interviewer. Not that easy done... ask Barry McGuigan or Pat Spillane.   

Michael Parkinson has always worked in the media. He is a media creation. What is the problem with that statement?

Using that logic every actor and interviewer is a media creation like they have absolutely no talent ala the late Jade Goody.

[muppet]

Parkinson is right, even if it is ironic coming from another media creation.

Hardly a media creation unless you say taht about everyone on TV and film. An intelligent and articulate man and excellent interviewer. Not that easy done... ask Barry McGuigan or Pat Spillane.   

Michael Parkinson has always worked in the media. He is a media creation. What is the problem with that statement?

Using that logic every actor and interviewer is a media creation like they have absolutely no talent ala the late Jade Goody.

Every actor or interviewer (that don't/didn't have/had other careers) is a media creation. Talent is a different thing altogether.

[longrunsthefox]

Parkinson is right, even if it is ironic coming from another media creation.

Hardly a media creation unless you say taht about everyone on TV and film. An intelligent and articulate man and excellent interviewer. Not that easy done... ask Barry McGuigan or Pat Spillane.   

Michael Parkinson has always worked in the media. He is a media creation. What is the problem with that statement?

Using that logic every actor and interviewer is a media creation like they have absolutely no talent ala the late Jade Goody.

Every actor or interviewer (that don't/didn't have/had other careers) is a media creation. Talent is a different thing altogether.

Okay Muppet-we'll have to agree to disagree on this one. I'm away out for a jog... Longrunsthefox