Nice and not very nice celebrities who you have met (merged)

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Eurostar

04-07-2012

Originally Posted by steven walking:
“Sorry my pc crapped out

As an audience member of DOND we witnessed the cult of Noel, the warm up guy was like a TV evangelist, geeing up the crowd, talking about positive thoughts for Noel.

Then Edmonds appears on set, acting like the messiah speaking to the audience telling us to channel good energy to the contestant, the guy is a freakin nut job.”

I saw an interview with a writer and journalist a couple of years ago who spent a week backstage at DOND, and he said the show was a religious cult with Edmonds as their leader

AoibheannRose

04-07-2012

Originally Posted by whiteswan:
“Hi

You will only know this person if you have small children.....

About 8 months ago I had a friend request on Facebook (the page is in my pubs name) and as usual I accepted it thinking its potential new customers etc.

This person started making positive comments on pictures etc I was posting.

The name of the person wasn't obviously someone famous - but curiosity got the better of me and I went to look at his pictures to see if I recognised him from the pub.

Well I did recognise him - but not from the pub - it was Anthony Field (he's one of The Wiggles - massive kids entertainers from Oz).

My 2 year old is a massive Wiggles fan and he mentioned they were touring the UK soon and would my son like to meet them - would he !!

Then at the beginning of June I got a telephone call from their tour manager the day before we were going to see them in Manchester saying that Anthony asked him to ring me to arrange a meet n greet with all the Wiggles and Captain Feathersword before the show - fantastic!

Imagine meeting your biggest heros and getting a photo with them - now imagine what this is like for a 2 year old - to actually meet these people he has seen on telly - he was amazed - and I am now Super DAD !

The great thing is he still posts on my wall and sends messages etc - one of the top 10 richest people in Australia with no airs and graces and seems genuinely a top bloke.

Anthony Field take a bow - you made my son very very happy - and anybody that does that is ok in my book !

Dave”

Aww that's a lovely story! Something quite similar happened with a class of small kiddies in the school I teach in and the dreaded (but actually very nice) Jedward.

stairway

04-07-2012

Originally Posted by sheila blige:
“Chris Moyles is one of those people who only liked hanging around with celebrities though isn't he? I think he's impressed with them and hopes one of these days he'll be one himself.

Tell you who is nice - Jeremy Paxman. No airs nor graces. Handsome (in the flesh), nice AND intelligent. Three attributes Chris Moyles will never have.

A truly nice DJ was John Peel (met him once when he was doing a gig at Leeds Polytechnic in the early 80's. He held the door open for me and said hello (I had a hangover and looked like a bag of spanners at the time too - else I would have started a conversation). Peel was a really nice bloke - although I must admit I wasn't over keen on all his music choices!

Ian Paice (Deep Purple/Paice Ashton Lord) was nice too! Was on a pub quiz machine with him in Henley! He lost us a tenner mind (and back in the 90's a tenner was a fortune for a quiz machine) - but he was still nice.”

You are so right. I met him in the 70's at the old Radio One fun days at Mallory Park.
It was the time of the Bay City Rollers.
Down to earth guy, spoke to me as if he had known me for years.. sorely missed

DorisMorris

04-07-2012

Originally Posted by Blowpop27:
“I was 5 and mum and I were staying in Blackpool for the weekend. We had ventured out for some chips and it was freezing cold. Mum got very excited at seeing a really glam lady in a huge white fur coat getting out of a Rolls Royce. She went over to her and they were chatting away while I stood there shivering with my chips. The glamorous lady looked at me, smiled and opened her fur coat, cuddled me to her and wrapped me up all warm. I cuddled up to the wondrous Diana Dors for about ten minutes and probably got chip fat on her fur coat too. Fabulous woman!”

That's great

steven walking

04-07-2012

Originally Posted by Eurostar:
“I saw an interview with a writer and journalist a couple of years ago who spent a week backstage at DOND, and he said the show was a religious cult with Edmonds as their leader”

Spot on, very creepy was the entire experience.

Nyota

04-07-2012

I remember reading that. The whole thing sounded so sinister and although I never liked the programme much anyway, that put me right off for good.

bookaddict

04-07-2012

I have long thought that Noel Edmonds is going to go all David Icke-ish. Not surprised by what people have said here.

Dennis C

04-07-2012

Originally Posted by steven walking:
“Spot on, very creepy was the entire experience.”

Originally Posted by Nyota:
“I remember reading that. The whole thing sounded so sinister and although I never liked the programme much anyway, that put me right off for good.”

Originally Posted by bookaddict:
“I have long thought that Noel Edmonds is going to go all David Icke-ish. Not surprised by what people have said here.”

Shame. I don't watch Deal Or No Deal but I used to like his breakfaast show on Radio One and of course the Multicoloured Swap Shop. I thought that the tv shows he used to do on saturday evenings on BBC1 were a bit silly though. And never forget he's the culprit who gave us Mr Blobby!!

Eurostar

05-07-2012

Originally Posted by bookaddict:
“I have long thought that Noel Edmonds is going to go all David Icke-ish. Not surprised by what people have said here.”

Some people reckon he's losing interest in all the "universe" stuff, but for a long time Deal Or No Deal was quite weird with him cast in the role of the cult leader surrounded by his disciples.

BertCleeverhook

05-07-2012

LIGHTS

I haven't met any other celebrities so I have no basis for comparison but I met LIGHTS on Tuesday after seeing her in concert. It was raining and around 1AM but she was really nice and so sweet, she spent quite a while talking with fans, taking pictures, signing things, she even filmed a video message for somebody who couldn't make it to the show.

Rutakateki

05-07-2012

Originally Posted by steven walking:
“Then Edmonds appears on set, acting like the messiah speaking to the audience telling us to channel good energy to the contestant, the guy is a freakin nut job.”

Haha!

A quick Google found me that- cheers, great article. I always enjoy Jon Ronson.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2006...adcasting.arts

Pedro

05-07-2012

Originally Posted by Rutakateki:
“Haha!

A quick Google found me that- cheers, great article. I always enjoy Jon Ronson.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2006...adcasting.arts”

Excellent article. Welcome to the Dream Asylum !!!

dorydaryl

05-07-2012

Originally Posted by Rutakateki:
“Haha!

A quick Google found me that- cheers, great article. I always enjoy Jon Ronson.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2006...adcasting.arts”

Woo. That was interesting!

elena

05-07-2012

Yes, it strikes me as being like that now. What with all these weird quasi-ceremonial routines like bowing to the box-openers (seriously, WTF, never got that), 'dream factory' piffle, and of course Noel Edmonds in full on creepy mode.

I said on another thread that DoND started off quite a fun, disposable watch, and it did, but I couldn't take to it after it started taking itself so seriously. And boy, it does, it really does. Like others have said, almost like a creepy religion!

dorydaryl

05-07-2012

Originally Posted by elena:
“Yes, it strikes me as being like that now. What with all these weird quasi-ceremonial routines like bowing to the box-openers (seriously, WTF, never got that), 'dream factory' piffle, and of course Noel Edmonds in full on creepy mode.

I said on another thread that DoND started off quite a fun, disposable watch, and it did, but I couldn't take to it after it started taking itself so seriously. And boy, it does, it really does. Like others have said, almost like a creepy religion!”

Yeah, and the danger with it is that people might well wait a long time to go on the show, after applying, and then go home with a poxy penny. OK, we could argue that they know what they're letting themselves in for but the sense of anti-climax after such a huge build-up and all the crazy hype must be profound, even for those who win decent amounts.

wallster

05-07-2012

Originally Posted by elena:
“Yes, it strikes me as being like that now. What with all these weird quasi-ceremonial routines like bowing to the box-openers (seriously, WTF, never got that), 'dream factory' piffle, and of course Noel Edmonds in full on creepy mode.

I said on another thread that DoND started off quite a fun, disposable watch, and it did, but I couldn't take to it after it started taking itself so seriously. And boy, it does, it really does. Like others have said, almost like a creepy religion!”

LOL

It's a TV show...

What's creepy is people finding something sinister in a successful entertainment format.

Get a grip folks!!!

Nyota

05-07-2012

Originally Posted by wallster:
“LOL

It's a TV show...

What's creepy is people finding something sinister in a successful entertainment format.

Get a grip folks!!! ”

People having an opinion you disagree with is creepy? Wow.

wallster

05-07-2012

Originally Posted by Nyota:
“People having an opinion you disagree with is creepy? Wow.”

Whether I agree or disagree is irrelevant, but when people start taking TV shows so seriously, there is something not quite right.

Nyota

05-07-2012

Originally Posted by wallster:
“Whether I agree or disagree is irrelevant, but when people start taking TV shows so seriously, there is something not quite right. ”

Well, DONO takes itself seriously so people are just reacting in kind.

But I get the feeling you and I might have to agree to disagree and leave it there.

elena

05-07-2012

Originally Posted by wallster:
“Whether I agree or disagree is irrelevant, but when people start taking TV shows so seriously, there is something not quite right. ”

.. Kind of like how DoND takes itself so seriously, then

.. I don't think any of us actually think that the DoND people are going to be the next major cult (we're all aware it's a gameshow!), what I'm getting at is it gives off 'vibes' as if it were one, with Noel as the ringmaster.

Dominic_Anderso

05-07-2012

Ricky Whittle and Jim Bowen are nice

Eurostar

05-07-2012

The main reason it went in that direction is because Edmonds appears to be something of an oddball with all his mystical and 'new age' spiel and his talk of 'destiny' and 'fate' etc. It's like watching a game show presented by David Icke

Nyota

05-07-2012

Originally Posted by Dominic_Anderso:
“Ricky Whittle and Jim Bowen are nice”

Jim Bowen is a legend in my eyes, so I'm glad to hear that.

Vodka_Drinka

05-07-2012

Originally Posted by Dominic_Anderso:
“Ricky Whittle and Jim Bowen are nice”

Super, smashing, great

Eurostar

05-07-2012

Originally Posted by Nyota:
“Jim Bowen is a legend in my eyes, so I'm glad to hear that. ”

Jim was a most unlikely game show presenter, as he admits himself. He was a stand up comic in northern working men's clubs and felt he wasn't at all cut out for TV presenting and thinks his early days on Bullseye were quite disastrous, but the show rapidly acquired a cult following, and the rest is history

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