12.24.08
Is Jonathan Ross past his sell-by date?
London, UK
You may have seen an article in which the DJ, Paul Gambaccini, decsribed Jonathan Ross as an “icon of greed”.
I met Paul recently, and he struck me as someone who doesn’t mince his words. However, one has to consider that this veiled attack on the BBC heirachy comes just after the announcement that he’s no longer going to present the Sony Awards.
The jury appears to be still “out” over Jonathan as some of the comments here suggest. I’m of the view that he’ll return a better presenter but whether he’ll reach the heights of popularity he’s recently had, I’m not so certain. I feel that the zeitgiest has now changed and reflects the seriousness of the economic turndown. Perhaps presenters with a more sober and reverential manner will be more in demand.
