Post by Teddy Bear on Dec 11, 2009 23:55:03 GMT
It's not just Ross and Brand who don't seem to know the bounds of good taste in their so called humour, but Radio 1 presenter Chris Moyles also appears to have a problem. What in the eyes of the BBC hierarchy can make this moron worth an estimated £630k pa is completely beyond me. Moyel is what Jews call somebody who does circumcisions, but this Moyle is just a bit of a prick.
Chris Moyles' jibes reduce Sarah Kennedy to tears at event to celebrate Sir Terry Wogan's career
By Paul Revoir
Chris Moyles was at the centre of a bad taste row last night after he mocked Radio 2 DJ Sarah Kennedy in a foul-mouthed speech.
He targeted Miss Kennedy, who was in the audience, as he paid tribute to Sir Terry Wogan at a lunch to mark the veteran broadcaster's retirement from his Radio 2 breakfast show.
Moyles, whose Radio 1 morning show starts an hour before Wogan's and finishes after it, said: 'I am very nervous doing this because this is probably the first time Terry has ever heard me, ever.
'Actually, saying that, Sarah Kennedy is on before him, [so] there's a good chance he might f****** tune in.' Moyles then pulled a face and appeared to do an impression of someone who was drunk.
Miss Kennedy has been criticised for slurring her words during her early-morning broadcasts - something she has put down to a bad cold.
After the ceremony, staged by the Radio Academy, Miss Kennedy, 59, was seen apparently wiping tears from her eyes.
When the Daily Mail approached her later, she claimed not to have heard the comments, adding: 'I am used to it, it is showbusiness.'
Until Moyles's appearance, the ceremony had been an upbeat and warm celebration of Sir Terry's lengthy radio career.He hosts his final show next Friday.
Chris Evans, Noel Edmonds, Tony Blackburn, Chris Tarrant and John Humphrys gave heartfelt and gently humorous tributes to the Radio 2 star, who fought back tears at their words.
A tearful Evans, who will take over Sir Terry's Radio 2 breakfast slot, described him as 'bloody brilliant' and added: 'To walk away from something you still love and you're so good at - that's a tough gig.'
Radio 4 Today presenter John Humphrys joked that Sir Terry had been broadcasting for 500 years - so long that even his grandfather had referred to him as Old Uncle Terry.
Wogan, 71, was made a fellow of the Academy and given the John Peel award for contributions to radio. He hosted his first Radio 2 show from 1972 to 1984 before starting his current stint in 1993.
But within seconds of taking to the stage for his tribute, Moyles had blurted out 'what a load of s***' before mocking the glass dish that was being awarded to Sir Terry for his services to the industry.
It was the unpleasant comments about Miss Kennedy that drew the most gasps. But Moyles also told the stunned audience: 'The Radio Academy put a tribute together of breakfast DJs who are on at the same time and probably never listen to each other to tell you how amazing Terry is and let's be honest, all they really care about is themselves, their own shows and their own egos.'
Moyles has been embroiled in several controversies during his time at Radio 1.
Earlier this year he was criticised for making a joke about Auschwitz. Last year he was forced to apologise for appearing to suggest on his show that Poles make good prostitutes.
Sir Terry's last programme is on December 18. He will host a new Sunday morning show from February 14.
A spokeswoman for the BBC said: 'This was a celebration for Terry and it was a lively event with lots of light-hearted banter and jokes between presenters throughout the lunch.'
By Paul Revoir
Chris Moyles was at the centre of a bad taste row last night after he mocked Radio 2 DJ Sarah Kennedy in a foul-mouthed speech.
He targeted Miss Kennedy, who was in the audience, as he paid tribute to Sir Terry Wogan at a lunch to mark the veteran broadcaster's retirement from his Radio 2 breakfast show.
Moyles, whose Radio 1 morning show starts an hour before Wogan's and finishes after it, said: 'I am very nervous doing this because this is probably the first time Terry has ever heard me, ever.
'Actually, saying that, Sarah Kennedy is on before him, [so] there's a good chance he might f****** tune in.' Moyles then pulled a face and appeared to do an impression of someone who was drunk.
Miss Kennedy has been criticised for slurring her words during her early-morning broadcasts - something she has put down to a bad cold.
After the ceremony, staged by the Radio Academy, Miss Kennedy, 59, was seen apparently wiping tears from her eyes.
When the Daily Mail approached her later, she claimed not to have heard the comments, adding: 'I am used to it, it is showbusiness.'
Until Moyles's appearance, the ceremony had been an upbeat and warm celebration of Sir Terry's lengthy radio career.He hosts his final show next Friday.
Chris Evans, Noel Edmonds, Tony Blackburn, Chris Tarrant and John Humphrys gave heartfelt and gently humorous tributes to the Radio 2 star, who fought back tears at their words.
A tearful Evans, who will take over Sir Terry's Radio 2 breakfast slot, described him as 'bloody brilliant' and added: 'To walk away from something you still love and you're so good at - that's a tough gig.'
Radio 4 Today presenter John Humphrys joked that Sir Terry had been broadcasting for 500 years - so long that even his grandfather had referred to him as Old Uncle Terry.
Wogan, 71, was made a fellow of the Academy and given the John Peel award for contributions to radio. He hosted his first Radio 2 show from 1972 to 1984 before starting his current stint in 1993.
But within seconds of taking to the stage for his tribute, Moyles had blurted out 'what a load of s***' before mocking the glass dish that was being awarded to Sir Terry for his services to the industry.
It was the unpleasant comments about Miss Kennedy that drew the most gasps. But Moyles also told the stunned audience: 'The Radio Academy put a tribute together of breakfast DJs who are on at the same time and probably never listen to each other to tell you how amazing Terry is and let's be honest, all they really care about is themselves, their own shows and their own egos.'
Moyles has been embroiled in several controversies during his time at Radio 1.
Earlier this year he was criticised for making a joke about Auschwitz. Last year he was forced to apologise for appearing to suggest on his show that Poles make good prostitutes.
Sir Terry's last programme is on December 18. He will host a new Sunday morning show from February 14.
A spokeswoman for the BBC said: 'This was a celebration for Terry and it was a lively event with lots of light-hearted banter and jokes between presenters throughout the lunch.'