Last night I and several colleagues (Professor Longhair, Joe Orton AKA
"jiveass", and Kerre ohoWmad) watched David Letterman suffering
through a teeth-grindingly dull interview with that unfunny tryhard
Ashton Kutcher. It was interesting to see how Dave behaved: he clearly
found Kutcher tedious, and made no effort to disguise his frequent
frowns and yawns. He also pointedly refrained from laughing, or even
smiling, at any of Kutcher’s ill-advised attempts at humour.
"jiveass", and Kerre ohoWmad) watched David Letterman suffering
through a teeth-grindingly dull interview with that unfunny tryhard
Ashton Kutcher. It was interesting to see how Dave behaved: he clearly
found Kutcher tedious, and made no effort to disguise his frequent
frowns and yawns. He also pointedly refrained from laughing, or even
smiling, at any of Kutcher’s ill-advised attempts at humour.
David Letterman has acted similarly in the past when guests have
failed to deliver: he sat in a defeated silence, and grimaced often as
Vin Diesel told some boring story a couple of years back, and in 1995
he openly laughed at Steven Seagal’s attempt to persuade him he was a
covert operative for the CIA.
failed to deliver: he sat in a defeated silence, and grimaced often as
Vin Diesel told some boring story a couple of years back, and in 1995
he openly laughed at Steven Seagal’s attempt to persuade him he was a
covert operative for the CIA.
David Letterman’s refusal to suffer a fool stands in stark contrast to
the indulgence our own Jim Mora shows towards substandard guests who
occasionally foul up his National Radio programme The Panel.
the indulgence our own Jim Mora shows towards substandard guests who
occasionally foul up his National Radio programme The Panel.
Just look at Jim’s infinite patience with Islay McLeod the other
day....
day....
Thursday, 3 June 2010 The Panel, National Radio, 4 to 5 pm.
Today's Panel is: Jim Mora, ex-weather girl Islay McLeod and ex-radio
man Chris Wikaira.
man Chris Wikaira.
On her inaugural Panel appearance just before ANZAC Day, Islay McLeod
distinguished herself by her vacuity and by the generally poor calibre
of her thinking. Her inarticulate display should have rung the
deathknell for any further appearances on this programme. But today,
incredibly, she's back....
distinguished herself by her vacuity and by the generally poor calibre
of her thinking. Her inarticulate display should have rung the
deathknell for any further appearances on this programme. But today,
incredibly, she's back....
JIM MORA: There's a huge stoush at Little Waihi in the Bay of
Plenty. ...[Jim gives a brief and clear account of a land tenure
dispute]...Shall we go to our guest first?
Plenty. ...[Jim gives a brief and clear account of a land tenure
dispute]...Shall we go to our guest first?
ISLAY McLEOD: Yes please, because I'm feeling utterly confused.
After the news, Jim brings up the topic of a university study that has
discovered that caffeine in the morning is actually not all that good
for you. Islay McLeod has something to say about this. Or does she?...
discovered that caffeine in the morning is actually not all that good
for you. Islay McLeod has something to say about this. Or does she?...
MORA: So coffee in the morning, according to this Bristol University
study, might not be so good for you.
study, might not be so good for you.
ISLAY McLEOD: Oh well I'm just a bit confused really because one
expert says one thing and another one says something else. ...Well,
umm, ahhh, the wonderful Bill Ralston in the, ummm, latest listener
has plenty to say, ummm, about, ahhh, umm, coffee and chocolate and,
aahhhh, ummmm. Ha ha ha.
expert says one thing and another one says something else. ...Well,
umm, ahhh, the wonderful Bill Ralston in the, ummm, latest listener
has plenty to say, ummm, about, ahhh, umm, coffee and chocolate and,
aahhhh, ummmm. Ha ha ha.
THE JACK A. NAPES QUESTION: Is there someone out there who can tell us why Jim Mora, an intelligent man, has to suffer such a useless guest on this primetime afternoon show? Is foisting Islay McLeod on Jim some sort of nasty prank by his producers?
Is there somebody out there who knows?
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Jack A. Napes appears on Usenet with the permission of Radio
Transcripts Ltd, a division of Daisycutter Sports Inc.
Jack A. Napes appears on Usenet with the permission of Radio
Transcripts Ltd, a division of Daisycutter Sports Inc.
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Good Guy Jim Mora suffers more fools than you have had hot feeds...
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On Jun 5, 11:46 am, David <dafyd...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Good Guy Jim Mora suffers more fools than you have had hot feeds...
> Good Guy Jim Mora suffers more fools than you have had hot feeds...
Mora is a great guy and can still impress on the odd occasion, but he
is prone to indolence. His incessant quoting of the New York Times and
Slate as though they have some special authority is irritating, and he
tends to pander to extremist and partisan guests like Michele Boag,
Nevil Gibson, Stephen Franks, and David Farrar.
is prone to indolence. His incessant quoting of the New York Times and
Slate as though they have some special authority is irritating, and he
tends to pander to extremist and partisan guests like Michele Boag,
Nevil Gibson, Stephen Franks, and David Farrar.
For all their faults, though, those people are all reasonably
articulate. it remains a mystery, however, why Islay McLeod or the
even worse Garth George or the vapid Nicky Pellegrino are ever invited
back.
articulate. it remains a mystery, however, why Islay McLeod or the
even worse Garth George or the vapid Nicky Pellegrino are ever invited
back.
I confess I'm as baffled about this one as Jack Napes.
Joe Orton, posting from the Daisycutter Sports Inc. HQ...
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