The Kay Burley Appreciation Thread. Mod Note Post 1

Midlife Crashes · 07-10-2012 7:18pm #1

She's back Again doing what she does best.

Another great clip.

When interviewing the wife of the Suffolk strangler "6 murders in 5 weeks - do you think that if you had had a better sex life, he might not have murdered the women?"

Completely inept anchorwoman. Still a bit of a MILF.
Mod note: the discussion of her attraction is not relevant. Drop it. If it continues, cards and possibly bans will be handed out.

Biggins · 07-10-2012 7:21pm

Sky news.
They are what they try to be - oft time cheap tabloidism in moving media format
Enough said.

Skid · 07-10-2012 7:22pm

Sack Kay Burley.

Watch the BBC.

Hande hoche! · 07-10-2012 7:22pm

Tom Watson seems to have summed it up well.

HeyThereDeliah · 07-10-2012 7:22pm

I don't think she realises what she does tbh she is not the brightest star on the Christmas tree.

Ted_YNWA · 07-10-2012 7:23pm

went to the Geoff Shreeves school of broadcasting,

sat what the man on the street is thinking, but not to be said on air to millions

jpfahy · 07-10-2012 7:24pm

I remember watching 9-11 as it happened and she was in the chair. She kept repeating "this is one of the worst ever terrorist attacks", talk about understatement......

Spread · 07-10-2012 7:26pm

She has got about as much tact as an ageing, newly escaped Alpha nun!

Ella · 07-10-2012 7:27pm

Has no idea how to interview people. She's a twit.

Planemo · 07-10-2012 7:27pm

Fúck all that, she doesn't even like Radiohead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XAJxQrUfC0

A true monster :pac:

some random drunk · 07-10-2012 7:36pm

Midlife Crashes wrote: »

When interviewing the wife of the Suffolk strangler "6 murders in 5 weeks - do you think that if you had had a better sex life, he might not have murdered the women?"

I thought you were making that up until I found the clip on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CPrhn8_n5w

07-10-2012 8:38pm

jpfahy wrote: »

I remember watching 9-11 as it happened and she was in the chair. She kept repeating "this is one of the worst ever terrorist attacks", talk about understatement......

Eh, understatement isn't something I would accuse her of. As far as I can remember one of her quotes after a break on 9/11 was "If you're just joining us the entire Eastern seaboard of the United States has been decimated by a terrorist attack."

ballsymchugh · 07-10-2012 8:41pm

one of the few things she didn't argue when it was put to her, is that she is dim.

RhubarbCrumble · 07-10-2012 8:51pm

I remember watching her trying to flirt with Brendan O' Connor on The Saturday Night Show a couple of years ago. He was not impressed, handled the situation very well in fairness, and she came across as looking like the complete idiot that she obviously is.

Hande hoche! · 07-10-2012 8:53pm

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

I remember watching her trying to flirt with Brendan O' Connor on The Saturday Night Show a couple of years ago. He was not impressed, handled the situation very well in fairness, and she came across as looking like the complete idiot that she obviously is.

*Shudder*

RhubarbCrumble · 07-10-2012 8:55pm

In this case, it was definitely HIM I felt sorry for.

bnt · 07-10-2012 8:57pm

Is this the same Kay Burley who has delusions of being a writer? Last year she released a novel, First Ladies, which had the Guardian reviewer a little perplexed:

It's like Bridget Jones in reverse: instead of a catalogue of ineptitude and mishappenstance that leaves you thinking "it can't have been that bad", it is a catalogue of triumph and sexual wizardry that leaves you thinking "it can't have been that good".Incidentally, the acknowledgments also thank Bertie Ahern, the former Taoiseach, "for his guidance on Irish politics". I know, it's a baffler. There was no reference to Irish politics that Wikipedia couldn't have guided a person through.
Nope, I have thought it through: there is no such thing as namedropping in a book like this. It's actually product placement. La Senza paid big, and are rewarded with a walk-on in almost every sex scene, despite the fact that if you were just about to shag the prime minister, you would almost certainly loosen the purse strings a bit (is Agent Provocateur too much to ask, ladies? I mean, I know I'm not Barack Obama, but I deserve more than a polyester teddy.

Chuck Stone · 07-10-2012 9:05pm

Rachel Riley for me please.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNr-71rgRdM

Oh lordy.

Allyall · 07-10-2012 9:12pm

I wouldn't have answered any more of her questions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RuG_94nZi8

http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2008/02/sack_kay_burley

Kay Burley Rides Again!

The amazing story of Kay Burley’s on-air absurdities continues!

Back in May, after her astonishing attack on a voting reform campaigner during an interview, Iain M Hepburn documented a list of the presenter’s total screw-ups.

They demand to be read, which they can be, here.

This lady - who was forced to apologise on-air after describing an Ash Wednesday cross on Joe Biden’s head as a “large bruise”, who once said “the entire eastern seaboard of the United States has been decimated by a terrorist attack”, and who really, really did say to the wife of Ipswich ripper Steve Wright “do you think, if you’d had a better sex life, he wouldn’t have done this?” - nearly surpassed herself when, a few weeks ago, she interviewed Chris Bryant MP equipped with an exceptional degree of ignorance.

Bryant was very polite in telling her, on air, that she was a bit dim. The accusation was justified, as you’ll see from the clip here.

Bryant wrote about the episode for The Independent, here.

But I think the Sky anchor has surpassed herself, if not in ignorance, then in her disgustingly patronising tone when talking to Tory hero Harry Beckhough after he was introduced at their conference.

Guido has produced a transcript of a key section here.

But I really do insist you listen to the whole chat, which can be found here.

If you are not shocked at her tone of voice in speaking to a man born in 1914 – she thinks it charming, for example, to remind him he didn’t have 24-hr news in his day – then I’m surprised.

Maybe, instead, you’ll be shocked to discover that she genuinely does appear to think that “Stafford Cripps” was the name of a regiment in which he fought.

Almost beyond parody, and having got the date of his birth muddled, she asks:

KB “You fought for the Stafford… Cripps, was it?”

HB “I didn’t fight for him, I fought against him”

KB “Did you…?”

The last of those words are uttered in the tone of a middle-aged mother appeasing a difficult toddler.

The best bit comes at the end, where she says: “I wonder, what it’s like being interviewed on live telly. You ever had that happen to you before?”. And he says “Yes”, explains where he’s been interviewed, and then she congratulates him on having been interviewed on Sky specifically.

Forget that it’s shockingly bad journalism.

Even those who propagandize on behalf of her organisation should have the decency to admit: it is rude, from first second to last.

Aidric · 07-10-2012 9:13pm

A dim and spiteful woman. I'd still tear her panties down and give her a fierce going over.

El Weirdo · 07-10-2012 9:14pm

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Rachel Riley for me please.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNr-71rgRdM

Oh lordy.

In-****ing-deed. Yes please.

Although, when googling for topless photos of the lovely Rachel, it's highly advisable not to mix her up with the similarly-named, Lisa Riley, formerly of Emmerdale fame.

Capt'n Midnight · 07-10-2012 10:14pm

Biggins wrote: »

Sky news.
They are what they try to be - oft time cheap tabloidism in moving media wallpaper format
Enough said.

fyp

Mental Mickey · 08-10-2012 2:50pm

Midlife Crashes wrote: »

She's back Again doing what she does best.

Another great clip.

When interviewing the wife of the Suffolk strangler "6 murders in 5 weeks - do you think that if you had had a better sex life, he might not have murdered the women?"

Completely inept anchorwoman. Still a bit of a MILF.

No chance. She must've spent a fortune on that mush??? Ugly cow.

snubbleste · 11-03-2014 3:23pm

snubbleste · 11-03-2014 3:24pm

Has she had more plastic surgery on her face?
Her face appears less expressive than normal

keano_afc · 11-03-2014 3:28pm

I remember her nearly combust with "excitement" when Middleton was about to drop her chavvy. "The world looks on". Eh. no it doesnt love. She's a moron.

Sugarlumps · 11-03-2014 4:02pm

It would be great if she was walking along doing an interview and fell down a man hole that was never ending.

snubbleste · 15-03-2014 1:24pm

They've sent her on a thirteen hour plane excursion to Kuala Lumpur.
The Malays must express their appreciation of her..or else

bogwalrus · 15-03-2014 4:05pm

She absolutely hates her job. All these hot new reporters coming in. I'd say she feels a lot of pressure and might just quit in the near future. I can't stand her personally.

Fred Swanson · 15-03-2014 4:10pm

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mrsbyrne · 15-03-2014 4:10pm

snubbleste wrote: »

Has she had more plastic surgery on her face?
Her face appears less expressive than normal

I noticed that yesterday deffo a bit of botox in her forehead and cheeks

cml387 · 15-03-2014 4:14pm

Armando Ianucci:
"Being interviewed by Kay is, as we all know, like being interviewed by a backward child. That's obviously great most of the time. But occasionally she will throw you a curveball like a child might: 'Why is there war?' 'What is Europe?' – and if you can't answer it's you who ends up looking like the thick-as-pig**** chancer."

snubbleste · 19-03-2014 11:31am

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/03/19/kay-burley-and-press-chase-down-mh370-relatives_n_4991410.html

crazygeryy · 19-03-2014 5:25pm

just watching that.the media are making it far far worse for the relatives than the authorities ever could.that includes you kay burley you dick.
the media are leeches.

snubbleste · 20-03-2014 11:15am

A better longer video of the above.
Her face seems unblemished a day later. You go Kay!

Son Of A Vidic · 20-03-2014 11:50am

cml387 wrote: »

But occasionally she will throw you a curveball like a child might: 'Why is there war?' 'What is Europe?'

Priceless.:D

snubbleste · 22-04-2014 1:09pm

eviltimeban · 22-04-2014 1:38pm

I'm Ron Burgundy?

snubbleste · 20-07-2014 12:44pm

Currently in Schipol airport covering MH17, interviewing a MalaysiaAirlines spokesperson
Burley: "It was a mistake to fly there wasn't it"
Burley: "Actually its up to you and it's your risk isn't it, why did you take that flight path, was it just stupid to go that way?"
Burley: "British Airways didn't go that way why did you?"
MA Rep "We had approval it was appropriate"
Burley: "but with hindsight..."