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X-factor Dermot Screws Up!

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  • 16-11-2009 11:05pm
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    Biggins
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    X-Factor host Dermot O'Leary, has been criticised for joking about death threats received by 18-year-old twins John and Edward Grimes.

    During the filming of comedy music panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks, O'Leary laughed about the twins, and their unpopularity among some viewers.
    O' Leary joked: 'John and Edward have received so many death threats we've had to close the phone lines.
    'So please don't call - your death threat won't count, but you may still be charged.'
    He also poked fun at Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh as he played guest host on the risqué BBC2 show and referred to Walsh's sexuality.

    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1228244/X-Factor-Dermot-O-Leary-criticised-joking-Jedward-received-death-threats-weve-close-phone-lines.html#ixzz0X3wiF2R9


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    #2
    ibarelycare
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    Read that today. Dermot's turned into a tw*t this year.


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    soccymonster
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    Maybe I should phone in and give him a small taste of what John & Edward are getting and he might not be joking then :rolleyes:.

    But then again, I'm not that mean!


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    Bottle_of_Smoke
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    Oh the humanity.


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    Biggins
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    I used to like him but he's turned into a god damn almighty too big for his boots gobschite.


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    Niall09
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    Oh, how terrible :rolleyes:


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    Sharpshooter
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    Why criticize him when he was joking?
    Isn't that what that programme is all about.


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    Latchy
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    That's the nature of the programme ,to joke and tak the pee out of who is in the headlines/ flavour of the month , in this case JEward .


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    Biggins
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    Latchy wrote: »
    That's the nature of the programme ,to joke and tak the pee out of who is in the headlines/ flavour of the month , in this case JEward .

    True but to bring up a persons sexuality?
    If Louis wanted that mentioned in public, surely that's his decision - or what happened to the right of personal privacy in such a personal area!
    If Dermot started joking about Stephen Gately's sexuality or someone else, would that still be funny too? :(


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    Diabhal Beag
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    Biggins wrote: »
    True but to bring up a persons sexuality?
    If Louis wanted that mentioned in public, surely that's his decision - or what happened to the right of personal privacy in such a personal area!
    If Dermot started joking about Stephen Gately's sexuality or someone else, would that still be funny too? :(
    All for cheap laughs. A Gately joke would be completely horrible and I doubt it would happen so soon especially on the Beeb


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    Biggins
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    Diabhal Beag wrote: »
    All for cheap laughs. A Gately joke would be completely horrible and I doubt it would happen so soon especially on the Beeb
    Thats exactly it, CHEAP laughs and not fitting for any decent presenter worth their salt.
    They don't need such cheap and such very personal digs to make an audience laugh.


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    Orizio
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    Biggins wrote: »
    True but to bring up a persons sexuality?
    If Louis wanted that mentioned in public, surely that's his decision - or what happened to the right of personal privacy in such a personal area!
    If Dermot started joking about Stephen Gately's sexuality or someone else, would that still be funny too? :(

    He didn't, so your point is completely moot.

    As for the OP, who cares? It was a fecking joke.


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    Biggins
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    Orizio wrote: »
    He didn't, so your point is completely moot.
    In YOUR opinion...
    but in others, some see no difference between making sad jokes about one persons PRIVATE sexuality about one person and another.


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    Sharpshooter
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    Biggins wrote: »
    True but to bring up a persons sexuality?
    :(

    I can't find a link to that.

    What did he say about Louis?

    Btw, everyone in the business knows Louis is gay.
    He admitted that he just doesn't want his mam to know.


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    abouttobebanned
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    Biggins wrote: »
    I used to like him but he's turned into a god damn almighty too big for his boots gobschite.

    lol usual crap..

    I used to like him but now he's actually making a name for himself and becoming successful, so I hate him now.

    Welcome to Ireland folks.


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    Biggins
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    Sharpshooter wrote: »
    I can't find a link to that.

    What did he say about Louis?

    Btw, everyone in the business knows Louis is gay.
    He admitted that he just doesn't want his mam to know.
    He also poked fun at Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh as he played guest host on the risqué BBC2 show and referred to Walsh's sexuality.

    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1228244/X-Factor-Dermot-O-Leary-criticised-joking-Jedward-received-death-threats-weve-close-phone-lines.html#ixzz0X49daMNL

    So Dermot thinks he has been given the right to joke about something louis considers something so serious?
    Amazing! I'm all for risky jokes but to go publicly joke about something that Dermot knows Louis wanted to be kept private, is a betrayal of trust at the very least.


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    Biggins
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    abouttobebanned wrote: »
    lol usual crap..
    I used to like him but now he's actually making a name for himself and becoming successful, so I hate him now.
    Welcome to Ireland folks.

    Its got nothing to do with him being successful - please don't assume your speaking for me!
    I wish anyone success, especially at the present time.
    I have grown tired of O'Leary (as have a lot of folk lately) just because of his cocky mouth lately.


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    Latchy
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    Biggins wrote: »
    True but to bring up a persons sexuality?
    If Louis wanted that mentioned in public, surely that's his decision - or what happened to the right of personal privacy in such a personal area!
    If Dermot started joking about Stephen Gately's sexuality or someone else, would that still be funny too? :(
    I rate Dermot more as host /tv presenter than I do Louis as a judge ,it's just Dermot is moving up the ladder while Louis '' I am a judge ,he (Dermot ) is only a presenter '' is already there .Poking fun of him being gay ? ...pfft .....this is 2009 ,everybody gets poked at these days .
    abouttobebanned wrote: »
    lol usual crap..

    I used to like him but now he's actually making a name for himself and becoming successful, so I hate him now.

    Welcome to Ireland folks.
    Yup that's what it sounds like to me


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    Sharpshooter
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    Biggins wrote: »
    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1228244/X-Factor-Dermot-O-Leary-criticised-joking-Jedward-received-death-threats-weve-close-phone-lines.html#ixzz0X49daMNL
    So Dermot thinks he has been given the right to joke about something louis considers something so serious?
    Amazing! I'm all for risky jokes but to go publicly joke about something that Dermot knows Louis wanted to be kept private, is a betrayal of trust at the very least.

    I don't see why you are getting worked up about it tbh, as what he said was dropped from the programme.

    Not because it was wrong but because of his connection to the X-Factor.

    It was a joke.


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    Basq
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    Christ almighty.. it was a joke!

    Lighten up! :rolleyes:


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    Biggins
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    Sharpshooter wrote: »
    I don't see why you are getting worked up about it tbh, as what he said was dropped from the programme.
    Not because it was wrong but because of his connection to the X-Factor.
    It was a joke.

    ...and I get that.
    I guessing Loius might be having a word with his current show co-star about slagging his private sexuality in public.
    Joking about his talents or lack there of, his face, his whatever might be considered open season and maybe rightly so but for something that clearly Louis wants to keep so personal and private, I'm amazed that Dermot would do such a thing in public, never mind to be recorded for public consumption (although now on the editing floor).
    Its a sad day when a person has to make jokes about something so private and personal in public about another human - especially one that your working with.
    Dermot surely is better than that?


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    ibarelycare
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    Sharpshooter wrote: »
    I can't find a link to that.

    What did he say about Louis?

    Btw, everyone in the business knows Louis is gay.
    He admitted that he just doesn't want his mam to know.


    But it's his choice to publicly come out if he wants to or not. Dermot got in trouble last year for the gay and camp jibes, and I think it's completely unfair. He doesn't treat any of the other judges like that at all.


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    Diabhal Beag
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    Biggins wrote: »
    ...and I get that.
    I guessing Loius might be having a word with his current show co-star about slagging his private sexuality in public.
    Joking about his talents or lack there of, his face, his whatever might be considered open season and maybe rightly so but for something that clearly Louis wants to keep so personal and private, I'm amazed that Dermot would do such a thing in public, never mind to be recorded for public consumption (although now on the editing floor).
    Its a sad day when a person has to make jokes about something so private and personal in public about another human - especially one that your working with.
    Dermot surely is better than that?
    You don't really see that is a bad attempt at a joke, but a joke all the same. It was a poor joke by a man who is not very comical at all. That's it no alteriror motive just bad comedy.


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    el dude
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    Dermot is gay too i thought?


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    ibarelycare
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    el dude wrote: »
    Dermot is gay too i thought?



    No, he's in a long term relationship with a woman. And even if he was, it wouldn't make a difference, what he says about Louis is still personal and wrong. Louis is quite private about his personal life and Dermot should respect that.


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    Biggins
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    Diabhal Beag wrote: »
    You don't really see that is a bad attempt at a joke, but a joke all the same. It was a poor joke by a man who is not very comical at all. That's it no ulterior motive just bad comedy.

    100% agree - just a bad joke. I don't think there was an ulterior motive either.
    I've heard Dermot loads of times before and he is usually much, much better than this level of comedy.
    I think he just let himself down.


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    Aidric
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    Have to agree with Sharpshooter and others here. NMTB is a show built completely on the piss take. I'll have to assume the people taking offense on here have never seen the show and if they have then lol.


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    Jemmy
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    Biggins wrote: »
    True but to bring up a persons sexuality?
    If Louis wanted that mentioned in public, surely that's his decision - or what happened to the right of personal privacy in such a personal area!
    If Dermot started joking about Stephen Gately's sexuality or someone else, would that still be funny too? :(

    Louis has shoved himself in the headlines for his two finger attack etc, he is a public figure therefore his sexuality will be spoken about. Its a show thats meant to be funny anyway. And tbh I think its louis that has become the pain in the ass this year. (excuse the pun!) But he is a horrible little man this year.


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    mahamageehad
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    Am.... theres no explicit reference to what was said so i don't think anyone can judge it based on the fact that he referenced Walsh's sexuality. Its a comedy show... it was a joke... there's worse being said about people in jest every day of the week.

    The Jedward joke was funny


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    jerry2623
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    Me thinks the bold Dermot wont be on this show next year and is trying to up his profile before Simon decides to give him the chop . Is he even smaller than Ray Darcey.This show is the greatest load of crap that has been put in a long time


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    Biggins
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    mahamageehad wrote: »
    The Jedward joke was funny
    Absolutely, at least it wasn't very personal at them - and if it was, it was in a light manner at something we all hear and see publicly on the show.
    Louis persuasion however for Louis is a personal and private thing, especially in reference to his mother and her feelings - or are we allowed to just over look that for the sake of a cheap laugh?

    Dermot surely is better than that. I think given the nature of the comedy show, he might have got carried away with himself for the sake of trying for a (cheap) laugh.
    Don't forget, if the joke was that ok, they would still be broadcasting the full version of it!


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