tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post8657696712356252399..comments2024-03-27T07:18:58.033+00:00Comments on Frances Garrood: Seasonal celebrity overkillFrances Garroodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-78138983563808385532017-12-23T09:56:16.393+00:002017-12-23T09:56:16.393+00:00Patsy, you're probably I celebrity too, if onl...Patsy, you're probably I celebrity too, if only you knew it!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-32025420092320493332017-12-22T16:08:33.374+00:002017-12-22T16:08:33.374+00:00I used to think I'd not heard of most celebrit...I used to think I'd not heard of most celebrities because I rarely watch TV, but it seems that even people who do will be unfamiliar with most of them. <br /><br />Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-90898470639413181252017-12-21T11:02:14.345+00:002017-12-21T11:02:14.345+00:00We don't watch it, but I'm beginning to wi...We don't watch it, but I'm beginning to wish we did! So many people seem to be addicted. And like you, Rosemary, I've no idea who most of these people are.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-86895545739858625662017-12-21T09:42:03.723+00:002017-12-21T09:42:03.723+00:00The only one I watch is Strictly (for the dancing)...The only one I watch is Strictly (for the dancing) but often don't know most of the celeb dancers!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-22758410555286001582017-12-19T13:41:11.319+00:002017-12-19T13:41:11.319+00:00Wendy, an actress friend of mine toured with a wel...Wendy, an actress friend of mine toured with a well known theatre production, and was furious when a celebrity was cast in a main part and had to have a mike, as she hadn't learnt voice production. Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-73120158298404675022017-12-19T13:04:37.515+00:002017-12-19T13:04:37.515+00:00Not quite the same thing but I'm always disapp...Not quite the same thing but I'm always disappointed when I go to the theatre and a 'celebrity' has the lead part. I always suspect there are others who could do it better.Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-55691384318411540612017-12-18T14:07:45.407+00:002017-12-18T14:07:45.407+00:00Meike, we love Netflix and other box sets, but ine...Meike, we love Netflix and other box sets, but inevitably come across the celebrity thing in our searches. We never watch them!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-16657013378504369932017-12-18T14:05:24.556+00:002017-12-18T14:05:24.556+00:00We mainly do the same, Mrs. S, but we love, for ex...We mainly do the same, Mrs. S, but we love, for example, university Challenge, and can't stand the celebrity version. We don't need it!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-7317638173216085372017-12-18T08:13:03.665+00:002017-12-18T08:13:03.665+00:00Like Mrs. Slapthing, when I watch TV, it is usuall...Like Mrs. Slapthing, when I watch TV, it is usually a movie, although not on Netflix or any other such service). I try to catch the main news at 8:00 pm and then it is either a movie or a series such as Midsomer Murders or Lewis, and if nothing is on that I'd like to see, I go to bed with a book :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-14618490198984414712017-12-17T22:10:01.065+00:002017-12-17T22:10:01.065+00:00I don't watch TV. Solves the whole problem! ...I don't watch TV. Solves the whole problem! I find that movies (Netflix, or free dvd loans from our local library) are more than enough entertainment, and there's no advertising nor faux-celeb nonsense.<br /><br />In other news: Hope you have the very merriest, most peaceful holiday season ever!Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697295230446820295noreply@blogger.com