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Old 12-12-2010, 22:45
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Old 12-12-2010, 22:47
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HI i think Bruce forysth needs to retire he has had the same act for 30 years.. tonight on SCD. and with others like Sammy Davis jr, Kenny lynch and so on... please retire Bruce you are not funny nor entertaining..
How many show business people change their act significantly, Take That were on tonight, they always seem the same to me as does Robbie Williams. Most of the modern "comedians" who will probably be happy to knock Bruce Forsyth do the same act every time they appear.
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Old 12-12-2010, 22:49
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Yes - and they show perfectly how it's demonstrably ludicrous.



Bruce Forsyth may not be everyone's cup of tea but normally an artiste doesn't have a career spanning 8 decades if they have no talent.
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Old 13-12-2010, 12:29
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Yes - and they show perfectly how it's demonstrably ludicrous.



Bruce Forsyth may not be everyone's cup of tea but normally an artiste doesn't have a career spanning 8 decades if they have no talent.
yes but it is only this year he has fluffed his lines almost every week . is this not a sign ..
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Old 13-12-2010, 12:32
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yes but it is only this year he has fluffed his lines almost every week . is this not a sign ..
...a sign so utterly major that it will totally escape the BBC.
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Old 13-12-2010, 12:51
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My husband and I watched it and I had to leave the room when Brucie did his "song" - it was so awful.
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Old 13-12-2010, 13:31
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My husband and I watched it and I had to leave the room when Brucie did his "song" - it was so awful.
Not my favourite style but some people like it. I left the room when Take That came on, I hear one or two people like them so I don't begrudge them appearing.
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Old 13-12-2010, 13:40
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Prefer Brucie to Take That anyday. My ex totally put me off them!
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Old 13-12-2010, 14:07
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yes but it is only this year he has fluffed his lines almost every week . is this not a sign ..
That's live entertainment for you!!

I'm sure that if the BBC were of the opinion that he was detrimental to the show, they'd not sign him up again. He's still more of an asset than Claudia "Airhead" Winkleman who was about as much use as one woman missing!!!

The whole point is that this is family entertainment - you'll notice that he always addresses "ladies, gentlemen and children" at the start of the show - so if the show is aimed at a demographic which cuts across age generations and intended to appeal to the whole family I see no reason why he should be put out to grass, just to wheel in a newer model. There are enough younger people associated with the show as it is so why does everything have to cater for one demographic group only?

The BBC rightly has been criticised for its ageist treatment - usually of female broadcasters - so I don't see why they should get rid of Bruce Forsyth when he is still performing perfectly well. At least he is sufficiently self-aware to make fun of his own errors.
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Old 13-12-2010, 14:10
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He was the worst he has ever been this weekend.

I had to change the channel when he started 'singing'.
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Old 13-12-2010, 14:21
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He really needs to retire now. That "performance" was embarassing.

I get the impression the producers are scared to say no to him; because it's Brucie's show an' all.

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Old 13-12-2010, 14:25
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He really needs to retire now. That "performance" was embarassing.

I get the impression the producers are scared to say no to him; because it's Brucie's show an' all.

It's called "Strictly Come Dancing" - not "Brucie's Strictly Come Dancing" - so it isn't his show at all.
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Old 13-12-2010, 14:27
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Old 13-12-2010, 14:28
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It's called "Strictly Come Dancing" - not "Brucie's Strictly Come Dancing" - so it isn't his show at all.
I know that...but he doesn't
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Old 13-12-2010, 14:30
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I know that...but he doesn't
So, when he says "It's time to meet the stars of our show", you think he's referring to himself do you?

OK then....
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Old 13-12-2010, 14:32
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So, when he says "It's time to meet the stars of our show", you think he's referring to himself do you?

OK then....
He has always treated the celebs and pro dancers as the stars and that is how it should be.

Far too much fuss about the presenter. Brucie's ok at least he cares more about dancing than his ego.
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Old 13-12-2010, 14:37
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He has always treated the celebs and pro dancers as the stars and that is how it should be.

Far too much fuss about the presenter. Brucie's ok at least he cares more about dancing than his ego.
Absolutely.

His humour may not be to everyone's taste - my own included - but it is generally self-deprecating and not dubious in content. If he targets anyone other than himself, it tends only to be the judges. They all look as if they can cope with it.
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Old 13-12-2010, 14:41
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Brucie went past his sell by date several years ago. He's now festering at the back of the fridge covered in green furry stuff and scaring unsuspecting children who happen to poke their noses round the door.

Despite this, I think I'd miss the old giffer. His "comedy" act may have been written as a postscript to the ten commandments but he cares about the show, he knows about the genre and he brings genuine warmth. In a strange way, it works - and who knows what we might get as a replacement?
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Old 13-12-2010, 14:41
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Absolutely.

His humour may not be to everyone's taste - my own included - but it is generally self-deprecating and not dubious in content. If he targets anyone other than himself, it tends only to be the judges. They all look as if they can cope with it.
Yep would totally agree again. If Brucie wants to come back he should. I can think of many others who would be much worse.
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Old 13-12-2010, 14:43
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Was a good excuse to have Ola on. If nursery rhymes had a girl like that in, I'd have come on a lot quicker in my reading. But why'd he have to sing? "The Entertainer" would have been fine, and it's got no words in it...
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Old 13-12-2010, 14:47
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That's live entertainment for you!!

I'm sure that if the BBC were of the opinion that he was detrimental to the show, they'd not sign him up again. He's still more of an asset than Claudia "Airhead" Winkleman who was about as much use as one woman missing!!!

The whole point is that this is family entertainment - you'll notice that he always addresses "ladies, gentlemen and children" at the start of the show - so if the show is aimed at a demographic which cuts across age generations and intended to appeal to the whole family I see no reason why he should be put out to grass, just to wheel in a newer model. There are enough younger people associated with the show as it is so why does everything have to cater for one demographic group only?

The BBC rightly has been criticised for its ageist treatment - usually of female broadcasters - so I don't see why they should get rid of Bruce Forsyth when he is still performing perfectly well. At least he is sufficiently self-aware to make fun of his own errors.
you've got to admit bbc are a lameduck where it comes down to managing the show properly.
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Old 13-12-2010, 14:53
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Please bbc would you get your ceo on here right now?
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Old 13-12-2010, 14:59
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you've got to admit bbc are a lameduck where it comes down to managing the show properly.
I don't know if I'm missing something but I don't understand your post at all.

Why have you italicised these words?
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Old 13-12-2010, 15:07
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I don't know if I'm missing something but I don't understand your post at all.

Why have you italicised these words?
as it forms a phrase from those words lol.
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Old 13-12-2010, 15:08
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as it forms a phrase from those words lol.
"lameduck managing properly"

Nope, you've still lost me, I'm afraid.
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