Stephen Fry Criticised For 'bag Lady' Joke At Baftas

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35576775

Well....what did he expect !

Even if she did look like a bag lady, and she came pretty close to looking like one to me, perhaps Fry shouldn't have been surprised now that the sticky stuff has hit the fan !

[Gavmacp]

I personally thought he did a reasonable job. He also got criticised for his joke about the church. What do we want some bland presenter?

[mrblear]

On dear, what a shame, how sad :)

[Baldric]

He has a point

http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/590x/secondary/Jenny-Beavan-465435.jpg

[douglas9401]

Trying to get in before the big guns get up to speed, I propose a scheme whereby anyone posting a whiny comment about something that a comic, wit, humourist or racconteur utters should immediately and without limit of time be banned from t'internet. They can then go back to their old ways of boring the mammaries off anyone in earshot down the pub/WRI/flower pressing guild ot whatever.
That way it'll leave more room for serious debate on gay cakes an' that.

[mikey4444]

Fry is a consummate performer at these events, and I for one wouldn't want anybody too bland to do the job.

But its his surprise at the reaction that puzzles me....he, of all people, should have known what to expect.

[fiction-factory]

Thought it was Noddy Holder at first glance

[Lie-in King]

I saw this reported this morning & he explained that she's a friend & "joshing is legitimate". He's apparently deleted his Twitter account now -

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-3447769/Stephen-Fry-quits-Twitter-bag-lady-backlash.html

[Baldric]

Here's the Video

http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/stephen-fry-quits-twitter-after-backlash-over-jenny-beavan-bag-lady-joke-at-baftas-a3180341.html

[ichkeria]

When even Stephen Fry quits Twitter you have to wonder.

That's all I have to say on the matter, never having heard of the Bag Lady in question nor having the slightest interest in the Baftas

[douglas9401]

Anybody needs that surplus 'c', help yourself.

[mikey4444]

Well deserved BA FF !...I hadn't thought ofthat until you mentioned it !

[-Talbot-]

mikey4444
Question Author
Well deserved BA FF


That's ^ crying out for fiction factory to come back and say 'TA'

[fiction-factory]

Just returned - thanks mikey!

[mikey4444]

More than welcome FF !

[jno]

she was a friend, so he was making a private joke on a public occasion and the public seem not to have found it funny. Silly thing for a supposedly intelligent man to do, really.

[Gavmacp]

I laughed, maybe I'm just sick!

[Togo]

She could call herself Edna Bagg.

[-Talbot-]

Whilst I can't be doing with thanking posters for best answer or posters thanking OP'ers for best answer ... my post wasn't a dig.