Bbc Defends Stephen Fry

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/stephen-fry-bbc-defends-baftas-2015-host-over-explicit-remark-about-tom-cruise-10037773.html

Oh so just because it happened to be from uncouth Fry it is perfectly acceptable?

Note the BBC's response, first they address him as Stephen instead of using his surname as is generally the case with others, then go on to excuse him because that is how he is.

/// “Stephen, whose irreverence and style is extremely well-known to
viewers, ///

And what could be said regarding the Independence's reporting:

/// In happier news, Fry chose the Baftas weekend to make his first public appearance with his new husband Elliott Spencer, who watched on from the wings as the actor won the affections not just of Birdman stars Michael Keaton and Ed Norton, but also a kiss from Cuba Gooding Jr. ///

All lovies together, yuk, please pass the sick bucket.

[murraymints]

well I rather like Stephen..no matter what language he does or does not use...it was well after watershed anyway..if you don't like what's on..turn off or over..quite simple really...I find his sense of humour to be to my taste..dry at times....you know what you are going to get..so like it and stay ..or choose the alternative....

[ummmm]

You of all people, Sqad, should not be looking down your nose at anyone! And never forget where you came from...it's so unbecoming.

[sp1814]

I would lay good money that if this were said by Jeremy Clarkson, it the ensuing AB debate would be exactly the same, but everyone would have 'swapped sides'.

Money on it.

[naomi24]

sp, I suspect you could be right. :o)

[bednobs]

"And never forget where you came from...it's so unbecoming. "
pmsl, that made me spit tea over the laptop. Umm, pelase warn ,e in future

[bednobs]

i also think sp is right

[ummmm]

Not me. I love Clarkson :-)

[Gromit]

What can AOG possibly have against the leftwing homosexual intellectual, Stephen Fry?

[retrocop]

"I couldn't give a fig what Stephen Fry said after the watershed"
I also said I am not being judgemental but showing there is a certain paradox here. That does not show that offence has been taken does it??
Some equerry must tell HMQ to get into 2015 at her awards ceremony then.
"Arise Sir effing FRY I dub you a Knight you fat t..t"
Now why didn't I write the other two words in that sentence? Because it would of been deleted as offensive. Those are the standards that are set on this site but I do not complain if they are bleeped out but loads would if they weren't. So an intellectual can say anything he likes but someone is not allowed to elsewhere.

[Retrochic]

Steven Fry has gone down in my estimation, not because of his swearing but because of his feeling the need to swear. Does he think it makes him more 'current'? Introducing Tom Cruise as the 'Inimitable Mr. Cruise' or something equally eloquent would have gone down much better than Tom effing Cruise which is ignorant and rude. Of course Tom Cruise laughed -he's a gentleman. I think Steven Fry has got a bit lost and perhaps trying to shake off the 'Jeeves' type character associated with him. Perhaps he's trying to act younger because of his partner.

[anotheoldgit]

sp1814

/// Personally I think it's cute when newlyweds are still in that giddy first stage. Don't you? ///

Cute, giddy first stage????? this is not some young blushing bride we are talking about but a 57year male 'wife' who's 'husband' is a 27 year old youngster.

Would you had so described them had they been a 57 year woman who was married to a man 30 year her junior?

[Sqad]

ummmm.....my post does not necessarily reflect MY feelings, it was a general comment.

and bednobs/ummmm.......I do and am proud of, my working class roots.

[ummmm]

You can't type such words on this site because it's a family site. TV has watershed!! Can you see the difference?

[Sqad]

bednobs

\\\\"And never forget where you came from...it's so unbecoming. "
pmsl, that made me spit tea over the laptop. Umm, pelase warn ,e in future\\


Can you explain what is funny?

[EcclesCake]

I hadn't realised the honeymoon period of a marriage had an age limit!

The swearing is to my mind not worth getting het up about, especially when taken in context.

The kiss? So what?

[Retrochic]

The last thing I feel when look at Fry and his partner is they look 'cute'. He is totally showing himself up and it will end in tears and a huge alimony.

[Retrochic]

Sqad its one of those false 'chortle splutter' moments certain AB'ers use to cement their pretend friendships ;-)

[retrocop]

Yes I can see the difference. I also see that in the 21st century young kids don't go to bed at 7pm after watching "Watch with Mother".
As the title of this OP clearly states that the BBC has to defend Fry for using an explicit word and so does the short You tube clip I fail to see why certain people need to jump on the defensive to throw accusations of homophobia around.

[Sqad]

Retrochic.......I know! I know!...;-)

[anotheoldgit]

/// Use of the word 'luvvie' is catching up with 'leftie' in the rank of words that have become meaningless by overuse and misapplication. ///

Along with 'Right Winger', 'Racist', 'Fascist','Nazi', 'Bigot', 'Xenophobic', 'Homophobic', 'Islamophobic' I presume?