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[wells]

NBC's an angry young man!

[Gavin Scott]

I trust that in these fascinating times of Articles of Understanding between the Beeb and ITV News, we'll see a new era in the Newsroom forum, where the subject matter is infinitely more worthy of discussion than the presenter stalking (lovely as they all are, of course).

So may I utter one probing question before it gets too involved - if there's one set and its shared by two programmes, which presenter will leave a sweaty bum stripe on the chair and put the next presenter off?

[B.E. El-Zebub]

Not sure what to make of the racially aggravated incident in the Meridian thread.

Must say meridiantvfan and his obsession with Gemma Humphries is incredibly irritating.

And just who *is* the user 'South Today'?

[James H]

Someone called Damon.

By the way, what happened in the meridian thread yesterday? What did I miss? I feel so left out

[Nini]

Me too, apparently it was carted off to the mod holding pen according to Charlie and seems that a post relating to it by a one-post type remains.. funny.

[Pete]

from what i saw, meridiantv said something along the lines of "i suppose [some presenter] is ok looking for a black lady" and then did a carol thatcher and refused to either recognise his comments had offended anyone or apologise for them. instead galavanting off in a "oh i am funny" way.

South Today meanwhile, cretin that he is, accused everyone who was offended of being the "pc brigade"

[Alexia]

Shame there are more people who think like Showbizguru.

[Gavin Scott]

I did'nt know that was her name but I know who you mean, yes not bad for a black woman really. I guess she has gone to the beeb like so many have

To which I replied, "excuse me?" - before it was removed.

[James H]

And he's still posting?

[Gavin Scott]

And he's still posting?

I'm not sure its a banning phrase, technically.

He may be saying, "typically I tend not to be attracted to black women, but I find her attractive"; or it might speak to a part of him that dismisses women of colour as "couldn't possibly be attractive in general".

Some people feel that way; but have the class not to utter it, some don't feel that way; and some are pillocks.

[Col]

It's Comic Relief night - which can mean TV Forum get their resident funny guy to cast an eye on what the evening is all about.

Yes, Tumble Tower's in the house, people.