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The Max Factor on the ITV News Channel

Max Clifford talks to Sven's ex-lover & Jude Law's ex-lover (October 2005)

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LO
Londoner
Another new show on the ITVNC Confused Shocked

Billed as a 'special' - presumably it's a pilot for something more regular?

Seems strange to run it at 7pm when they've only just launched Evening News Extra.

http://www.dolben.demon.co.uk/newschannel/051005_maxfactor1.jpg
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SP
Spencer
Sounds like another great reason not to watch the ITV News Channel as far as I'm concerned. Why that odious rentagob needs any more air-time is a mystery.

Perhaps they're trying to emulate the lack of success of Sky News' Littlejohn programme.
TW
Time Warp
I really can't stand that bloke. Can anyone? Still, should be an interesting watch.
LO
Londoner
You do get the impression that ITV News is casting around desperately for new formats to counter Sky's relaunch.

It's all very incestuous. Piers Morgan has just hired Max Clifford as a columnist for his relaunched Press Gazette.
SP
Spencer
I didn't really have any strong feelings about the man until I went to a talk he gave in Leeds a few years ago. Considering his job is to make people look good, he came across as insincere, slimy and unpleasant.

His incessant references to the 'whole lotta good work for charidee' he's done made me feel exceptionally uncomfortable. Everyone I spoke to afterwards said it came across as a desperately transparent PR job for himself... and there's very little as distasteful as using charity to make yourself look good.
MA
Matrix
Sorry, I've just seen Londoners update to the forum title and I've nearly wet myself.

Piers Morgan and James Hewitt, OK dodgy but then to add Max Clifford, well thats just, frankly sick.

This doesn't so much sound as FOGHORN ITVNC trying really hard to think of something to counter Sky.

I sincerly hope the people who decided this would "be a good idea!" are not only sacked but outcast from soceity.

Twisted Evil
LO
Londoner
I wonder if we'll seem them doing more live pilots with other new programme formats over the next few weeks?
MI
Michael
Nightline With Nightingale (Mary)

Ohajah & Friends (Joyce)

Dayside with Derham (Katy)

Nick Owen's Pulse (slow)
LY
lytefunkie1
Alexia posted:
Nightline With Nightingale (Mary)

Ohajah & Friends (Joyce)

Dayside with Derham (Katy)

Nick Owen's Pulse (slow)


Ohajah and Friends would be interesting -- perhaps she could discuss her I'm-so-above-reading-randomly-chucked-together-links-into-regional-news-packages-on-this-joke-channel-where-did-my-career-go-wrong facial expressions and mannerisms.

As for the Max Factor, whoever's responsible should be sat down - perhaps in a dark room - and given a SERIOUS talking to...sounds like the most hateful idea for any TV programme on any channel ever. To make matters worse I fully expect it to have the production values of one of Owen Thomas's suits.
MI
Michael
http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/ohajahandfriends.jpg

http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/nightingale.jpg

Rolling Eyes
RJ
Russell James
What a BRILLIANT theme tune they have for the Max Factor!
Danger: HIGH VOLTAGE by Electric 6

how appropiate for a news programme! Cant wait till ITV's new look, what then Gay Bar?

He seems like a very bland presenter, but I'm not saying anything right now, I'm goin to see how this goes.
RD
rdobbie
The show is absolutely dire. What is it? What's it supposed to be? Max Clifford can't present. If it is a pilot, surely it will go no further.

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