Piers Morgan interview

[tsadriana]

Piers who?

[bluesoul]

Never heard of him. I did listen to his point, but to be fair she was on a backfoot already being 2nd interview after the direction questions took 1st time around and whatever he asked she was going to say her piece, as he said a "standard retort" like a sports coach.

I blame piers for being a tit personally

he mainly works as a presenter for turner classic movies (a television channel on cable here in the united states) and part time does the tyt news. he's also a regular at many studio parties because his grandfather co-wrote citizen kane and his other grandfather was a film director around the same time.

i think his issue was this. piers asked the following question: why is the entire lgbt community mad at me?
her response was "let's focus on now. who i am now instead of who i was then"

this was in response to his opening comments and question "if i didn't know, i'd never have thought you were born a boy, which to me then means, you should always have been a girl. can you tell me about growing up as a boy?"

this is what angered most lgbt viewers and also, apparently janet didn't like.

i agreed with ben's point because you need to let the average citizen know janet. this interview isn't for you and me. we already know janet mock. we already like her. but the average everyday joe doesn't know her and (most likely) doesn't like her. piers is doing this interview for that guy.

[SammiValentine]

he mainly works as a presenter for turner classic movies (a television channel on cable here in the united states) and part time does the tyt news. he's also a regular at many studio parties because his grandfather co-wrote citizen kane and his other grandfather was a film director around the same time.

i think his issue was this. piers asked the following question: why is the entire lgbt community mad at me?
her response was "let's focus on now. who i am now instead of who i was then"

this was in response to his opening comments and question "if i didn't know, i'd never have thought you were born a boy, which to me then means, you should always have been a girl. can you tell me about growing up as a boy?"

this is what angered most lgbt viewers and also, apparently janet didn't like.

i agreed with ben's point because you need to let the average citizen know janet. this interview isn't for you and me. we already know janet mock. we already like her. but the average everyday joe doesn't know her and (most likely) doesn't like her. piers is doing this interview for that guy.

She was mad that majority of the questions fueled the stereo typical notion of deception. It sounded like that to myself, are they the questions people that are not like ourselvs need? I disagree.

[GroobySteven]

I think it was very good. I liked the fact he asked her back on also and give her the ability to clarify, I can see why she was annoyed.

I'm actually a fan of Piers Morgan for his interview style and his twitter account. His GQ interviews were the best that magazine has run (especially when interviewing politicians) and I believe his direct approach has gotten a lot more out of interviewees than other hosts.
His twitter is awesome because he answers almost every detractor - and is passionate about what he believes in.

I think it's typical of the English to look down at anyone who has "made it".

[SammiValentine]

I think it was very good. I liked the fact he asked her back on also and give her the ability to clarify, I can see why she was annoyed.

I'm actually a fan of Piers Morgan for his interview style and his twitter account. His GQ interviews were the best that magazine has run (especially when interviewing politicians) and I believe his direct approach has gotten a lot more out of interviewees than other hosts.
His twitter is awesome because he answers almost every detractor - and is passionate about what he believes in.

I think it's typical of the English to look down at anyone who has "made it".

He has made it??? I thought he "fled" to the states. My bad.

Who has made it in the US? The beatles, john lennon, the beckhams, russell brand.. ummm theyre all fine..

[GroobySteven]

He has made it??? I thought he "fled" to the states. My bad.

Clearly - you have any idea of how much he's making there?

I "fled" to the states also, otherwise I'd still be living in a 3-bedroom shared house in N.Finchley.

[SammiValentine]

Clearly - you have any idea of how much he's making there?

I "fled" to the states also, otherwise I'd still be living in a 3-bedroom shared house in N.Finchley.

Yes I dont see how what you did has any relevance to Piers, thats not what i was saying, he was getting a lot of bad press not so long ago. Next minute he was in the U.S thats how it looks anyway, *cough phone hacking cough*

[GroobySteven]

Yes I dont see how what you did has any relevance to Piers, thats not what i was saying, he was getting a lot of bad press not so long ago. Next minute he was in the U.S thats how it looks anyway, *cough phone hacking cough*

I'm not denying he's a tit and the phone hacking but his move from the UK to one of the highest viewed and most high profile television jobs in the US ... that's not running away.
Moving to the US allowed me to step out of the issues that the UK has on letting people move ahead with business and preconceptions. It's not specifically a knock at the Brits - but we LOVE to build people up only to put them down and see them fail (see every soap opera in the UK which are adored daily). This is why we love a good old moan - and probably why more art, creatives and ideas come from Brits than many other places - we just often need to implement them elsewhere.

[SammiValentine]

I'm not denying he's a tit and the phone hacking but his move from the UK to one of the highest viewed and most high profile television jobs in the US ... that's not running away.
Moving to the US allowed me to step out of the issues that the UK has on letting people move ahead with business and preconceptions. It's not specifically a knock at the Brits - but we LOVE to build people up only to put them down and see them fail (see every soap opera in the UK which are adored daily).

I see what your saying (even though I do not watch soaps myself). But trust me thats not why I look down on Piers, many reasons, phone hacking tops the list though.

I have never been to the U.S , i didnt realise CNN was such a big deal. Interesting anyway

[Stavros]

I think it was very good. I liked the fact he asked her back on also and give her the ability to clarify, I can see why she was annoyed.

I'm actually a fan of Piers Morgan for his interview style and his twitter account. His GQ interviews were the best that magazine has run (especially when interviewing politicians) and I believe his direct approach has gotten a lot more out of interviewees than other hosts.
His twitter is awesome because he answers almost every detractor - and is passionate about what he believes in.

I think it's typical of the English to look down at anyone who has "made it".

This is the same Piers Morgan who was sacked as editor of the Daily Mirror because he approved publication of photos showing British soldiers abusing prisoners in Iraq that were phoney. Presumably the same Piers Morgan whose precise role in the phone-hacking at the Mirror emerging from the Leveson enquiry and the trial of Rebekah Brooks has yet to be clarified. No wonder he buggered off to America at the time...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3716151.stm

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...eveson-inquiry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25336084