Clarkson. Finished?

[domalino]

Maybe he's not actually sorry?

I suspect you're right and he's not actually sorry. he's likely sorry that he's getting a load of shit, and he's sorry his daughter disowned him, and sorry that he's facing consequences for writing something a load of people found abhorrent, but not sorry for writing it.

Which makes a series of public and private (until you publicly reveal them) apologies even more contemptous.

 

[domalino]

You really do come across as being a judgemental arsewipe. You know fuck all about me pal.

I fully understand Stewart Lee’s meta comedy. I’ve seen him live about 15 times, always make a point of going to his tiny Edinburgh Fringe shows at the Stand.

Another twat for the ignore list…

Oh so if you fully understand it why did you pretend not to?


To claim a double standard you know doesn't exist? Because you thought no one else would know that Lee didn't make a joke about Richard Hammond dying in a car crash? Because you're so desperate to defend Jeremy Clarkson that you were grasping at any straw?

 

[lazerblue]

Maybe he's not actually sorry?

he couldn't give two fucks wether they accept his "apology" or not if you read it, good on him

 

[BrianW]

People like Clarkson are employed to say shocking things.

Some agree with him, and some are outraged, but either way, it adds to clicks and viewing figures. It's a sort of performance art.

It's a feature of modern media. In my opinion, if you make a career out of shocking and offending people you are a cnut. But I'm sure it's lucrative and you become a wealthy cnut.

 

[Blue and true]

Brought it on himself. When you're in the all-seeing sphere of celebrity you're beholden to a moral obligation to not use hurtful, potentially inciteful rhetoric. The reason comedians are so good at their job is because they recognise the fine line between this kind of rhetoric and banter; the vast majority stay behind that fine line.

Besides, Talk Radio are probably lining him up for a morning show as we speak. He'll be fine.

 

[nmc]

Brought it on himself. When you're in the all-seeing sphere of celebrity you're beholden to a moral obligation to not use hurtful, potentially inciteful rhetoric. The reason comedians are so good at their job is because they recognise the fine line between this kind of rhetoric and banter; the vast majority stay behind that fine line.

Besides, Talk Radio are probably lining him up for a morning show as we speak. He'll be fine.

GB News looks made for him….

 

[BimboBob]

Safe decision from Amazon to cancel.
Think we have season 2 starting next month though.
Hope he keeps his job on millionaire.Great presenter on that show.

And there will be a third. After that it will end. Which sounds about right.

GT might rumble onto 2024 but then that's it. Which they should have done after they got rid of the tent.

 

[BlueHammer85]

I'm not a fan of his but this cancel culture is getting a bit crazy now

Clarkson and Co have tried their best to cancel Harry&Meghan saying or doing anything

 

[meltonblue]

Ah if you say so then, that’s it, case closed yer honour.

Stewart Lee made a joke about wishing Richard Hammond had been killed in a car crash. He was never cancelled for that.

Double standards eh.

(I like Stewart Lee as well as Jeremy Clarkson / Top Gear. They’re both very funny.)

That’s not double standards at all to be fair.

 

[Postman Pep]

Stewart Lee made a joke about wishing Richard Hammond had been killed in a car crash.

Not really :)