2008 British Comedy Awards winner admits chat show host went too far over Andrew Sachs voicemail
Monday, 8 December 2008
Ricky Gervais has revealed that he doesn’t think Jonathan Ross deserved to be suspended from his BBC job for 12 weeks.
The chat show host was taken off air after he and pal Russell Brand, 33, left prank messages for Andrew Sachs, 78, during a Radio 2 show in October.
Ricky thinks the public should move on now Jonathan, 48, has apologised for his actions.
‘It did go too far,’ he says. ‘Jonathan was devastated. [But] the whole thing got blown out of proportion.
'Obviously what they did was wrong. It wasn’t very funny. Jonathan has apologised. He knew he made a mistake – but he didn’t kill anyone.’
Ricky, 47, predicts Jonathan, 48, will bounce back when he's reinstated next year.
‘He’s a strong character,’ he tells The Sun. ‘I’d count Jonathan as one of my better friends over the past 7 years.’
Angus Deayton replaced Jonathan as host of the 2008 British Comedy Awards, broadcast live on ITV1 last night from London Television Studios.
Russell Brand won the Best Live Stand-Up award, which he accepted from Adam Sandler in LA.
‘I would like to dedicate this award to Jonathan Ross,’ Russell announced.
‘There are no comedy awards without Jonathan Ross, he is the king-maker.’
Ricky Gervais won Best Television Comedy Actor for last year's Extras Christmas Special.
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Even when Jonathan Ross isn't leaving messages on answering machines, there is no way he is worth the reported £16k a day. He just isn't THAT great an entertainer. He deserves to be axed completely, never mind a 12 week break. Appalling.
ross was just in a chilled out mood when he swore. brand is naturally silly and laddish and i agree with ricky.
jonathan ross is the guy that hangs out with funny people, eggs them on and occasionally throws in an obvious and unfunny word or two. I guess the funny guys feel sorry for him. Some children who are kidded at school for being different turn out to be funny as a defence mechanism, JR isn't one of them.
I for one am glad that Ross and Brand went to far this year rather than next year as it saves us all from a Christmas filled with offensive nonsensical utterings that has become the trademark of this duo of A-list Chavs.
jonathan who ?
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