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What a load of old sh*te. People need to stop being all 'fluffy'...it's afew silly jokes. Russell is fantastic and on the "2007 ball".
Currently awaiting the bureau to complain about people complaining...
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Complaints Over Brand's Brit Jokes
(Thursday February 15, 2007 07:02 PM)
The Brits' return to live broadcasting on Wednesday night sparked hundreds of complaints about host Russell Brand's risque jokes.
ITV1 had received around 300 calls and emails from irate viewers by Thursday morning, and they are continuing to flood in.
Media watchdog Ofcom logged a further 100.
First-time host Brand, known for his near-the-knuckle humour, poked fun at the Queen, Tory leader David Cameron and pop star Robbie Williams.
He also shocked the audience with a joke about the recent "friendly fire" tragedy in Iraq. The remark failed to raise a laugh among guests at the Earls Court ceremony.
Brand opened the show by joking about allegations that Conservative leader David Cameron smoked cannabis as a schoolboy. And Robbie Williams, currently being treated in a rehab clinic for his addiction to prescription drugs, was also the butt of Brand's jokes.
The showbiz bash was shown live on ITV1 - albeit with a 30-second delay - for the first time since 1989. Swearing was bleeped out before the watershed and ITV1 said the complaints were about Brand rather than any bad language.
Ofcom said the majority of complaints it received concerned "the tone of the jokes made during the ceremony".
Despite the furore, ITV1 said it was happy with Brand's performance.
"Russell was an edgy host for an edgy live event. It worked well but obviously we apologise for any offence caused," a spokesman said.
(Thursday February 15, 2007 07:02 PM)
The Brits' return to live broadcasting on Wednesday night sparked hundreds of complaints about host Russell Brand's risque jokes.
ITV1 had received around 300 calls and emails from irate viewers by Thursday morning, and they are continuing to flood in.
Media watchdog Ofcom logged a further 100.
First-time host Brand, known for his near-the-knuckle humour, poked fun at the Queen, Tory leader David Cameron and pop star Robbie Williams.
He also shocked the audience with a joke about the recent "friendly fire" tragedy in Iraq. The remark failed to raise a laugh among guests at the Earls Court ceremony.
Brand opened the show by joking about allegations that Conservative leader David Cameron smoked cannabis as a schoolboy. And Robbie Williams, currently being treated in a rehab clinic for his addiction to prescription drugs, was also the butt of Brand's jokes.
The showbiz bash was shown live on ITV1 - albeit with a 30-second delay - for the first time since 1989. Swearing was bleeped out before the watershed and ITV1 said the complaints were about Brand rather than any bad language.
Ofcom said the majority of complaints it received concerned "the tone of the jokes made during the ceremony".
Despite the furore, ITV1 said it was happy with Brand's performance.
"Russell was an edgy host for an edgy live event. It worked well but obviously we apologise for any offence caused," a spokesman said.
What a load of old sh*te. People need to stop being all 'fluffy'...it's afew silly jokes. Russell is fantastic and on the "2007 ball".
Currently awaiting the bureau to complain about people complaining...
