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Worst example of "tv politics" you seen?

  • 26-03-2010 5:56pm
    #1
    Richard Dower
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭


    Give you an example, Conan vs. Leno....but i'll accept UK and IRL examples.


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  • #2
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Letterman vs Leno


  • #3
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    I don't know I am about to become very tabloidy....

    I read in one news paper Pamela Flood was bullied in RTÉ, and the guys behind Dustin and Socky took the bully out and got him to say a **** load of bad thinks about people. (Justice IMO).

    I suppose The Afternoon Show.

    Dollhouse getting a second series when others should have.

    Ian Dempsey's move to Today FM, Claire Byrne's move to Newstalk and Gráinne Seoige to Sky.

    Adrian Chiles looks like he's about to leave the BBC.


  • #4
    Oisintarrant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 96 ✭✭Oisintarrant


    Everyone and anyone appearing on RTE, RTE2 and TV3 having dublin accents.


  • #5
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Oisintarrant wrote: »
    Everyone and anyone appearing on RTE, RTE2 and TV3 having dublin accents.

    I met Claire Byrne once, her accent is much strong in real life, It was nearly like talking to the presenter of "A Song For Europe" on Fr. Ted.*



    *Okay in fairness it was nothing like that, but she has a clushie accent. I don't know why she changes it.


  • #6
    bazmaiden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭bazmaiden


    Oisintarrant wrote: »
    Everyone and anyone appearing on RTE, RTE2 and TV3 having dublin accents.

    either this or a fake "d4" accent


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  • #7
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Oisintarrant wrote: »
    Everyone and anyone appearing on RTE, RTE2 and TV3 having dublin accents.

    That wouldnt be politics more professional presentation really.


  • #8
    krudler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    rovert wrote: »
    That wouldnt be politics more professional presentation really.

    People not from Dublin arent professional?


  • #9
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    krudler wrote: »
    People not from Dublin arent professional?

    Board generalisation I know but it is more correct than not.

    Of course people from the country will tell me I’m wrong but what do you expect? Strong accents are hindrance for those in television or media both here and the UK. I dont forsee some with a pure Dundalk accent reading the news for example.


  • #10
    matrim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,518 ✭✭✭matrim


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055825557


  • #11
    beanyb
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    Do they not just have more neutral accents? The only person I can think of with an actual Dublin accent is Joe Duffy.


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  • #12
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,761 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    Tubridy going to the Late Late and insisting on changing the style to accommodate his band.


  • #13
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Tubridy going to the Late Late and insisting on changing the style to accommodate his band.

    Hardly lawsuit material


  • #14
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Family guy vs. Fox.
    Futurama vs. Fox.
    Decent news reporting vs. Fox.


  • #15
    Richard Dower
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    I'm from Limerick but have a neutral accent....can i get a job at the Beeb?


  • #16
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Richard Dower wrote: »
    I'm from Limerick but have a neutral accent....can i get a job at the Beeb?

    Do you sound like Terry Wogan?


  • #17
    Richard Dower
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    ^More like Hugh Grant.


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