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BBC responds re: Morrissey no-show on James Dean documentary

posted by davidt on Monday November 28 2005, @09:00AM

danbutt writes:

It's not really important now, but the BBC have belatedly replied to my email concerning the non-appearance of Morrissey on the Radio 2 James Dean documentary. The response notes:

"Thank you for your e-mail regarding 'Rebel Without a Cause - the James Dean Legacy'.

I note your disappointment that the programme did not include contributions from Morrissey as billed. Morrissey and his agent had agreed to do the interview for this programme but did not turn up."

So there we are.

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typical (Score:0)

I adore the man but really if he agrees to do it - what on earth is his excuse?

Anonymous -- Monday November 28 2005, @09:19AM (#186771)

Re:typical by mauve21 (Score:1) Sunday December 11 2005, @09:32PM

Agreed? (Score:0, Redundant)

Wait a minute, just like he and his agent agreed to to IOW.

Panda -- Monday November 28 2005, @09:47AM (#186784)
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Re:Agreed? (Score:3, Insightful)

if morrissey doesn't actually want to do the things his agent signs him up for, why doesn't he find a new agent?

suzanne <{suzsch} {at} {sbcglobal.net}> -- Monday November 28 2005, @09:56AM (#186786)
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I scare dead people.

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Re:Agreed? by Anonymous (Score:0) Monday November 28 2005, @11:21AM
- Re:Agreed? by Anonymous (Score:0) Monday November 28 2005, @11:50AM

No show Moz (Score:0)

No show Moz. Great diva.

Granvik -- Monday November 28 2005, @12:44PM (#186824)
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Thanks danbutt (Score:2, Insightful)

Thanks for researching that. As it wasn't a live show, it doesn't quite add up that right till the last minute the show was advertised as including Morrissey if they knew he hadn't been interviewed. It's not enough information to stop people drawing different conclusions but it seems like it's all we're going to get.

goinghome -- Monday November 28 2005, @02:52PM (#186850)
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Publicity (Score:2, Interesting)

Clearly someone gained a lot of free publicity by using Morrissey to promote the show.

Was it a *live* show? This would be unusual for a documentary. So most likely someone knew well in advance that he wouldn't be on?

Morrissey cannot be blamed for the use of his name to draw our attention.

brilliantium -- Monday November 28 2005, @02:56PM (#186851)
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Re:Publicity (Score:2, Insightful)

I agree completely. How inexplicable that so many fans believe that Morrissey is a "flaky diva" based on a statement from the BBC. Why, if the BBC says it, it must be true! Please.

This is why Morrissey doesn't comment on things, even to "clear his name," i.e. Isle of Wight and Morrissey is a Racist. People are going to talk shit anyway, and he doesn't want to acknowledge that. I don't blame him.

Just another example of Moz fans trying to appear objective and free-thinking by bashing him.

glamorous shoplifter -- Tuesday November 29 2005, @05:39AM (#186921)
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Re:Publicity by Anonymous (Score:0) Tuesday November 29 2005, @06:03AM
Re:Publicity by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday November 30 2005, @08:43AM

Re:Publicity by suzanne (Score:1) Tuesday November 29 2005, @08:01AM
- Re:Publicity by glamorous shoplifter (Score:1) Thursday December 01 2005, @06:23AM

The real news... (Score:2, Interesting)

Maybe there is a chance we saw the tip of the iceberg without knowing what was underneath: we learned Morrissey was going to appear on BBC that day from some deceiving source, when in reality something much different was already happening. People suppose here Morrissey pulled out at the last minute, when they don't know if this is what actually took place... I don't think, though, that Morrissey was indifferent to our expectations, fed by these obscure adverstising. But how can you prevent something like this from happening?

Mrs. Woolf -- Monday November 28 2005, @05:20PM (#186874)
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Kill Auntie (Score:1)

Morrissey and his agent had agreed to do the interview for this programme but did not turn up.

I dunno, it's actually quite funny! ;)

(and let's face it - it was on the BBC. How many of you pay a licence fee? Exactly. It was free.)

Helvissa -- Tuesday November 29 2005, @06:37AM (#186929)
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Re:Kill Auntie by Katie22 (Score:1) Tuesday November 29 2005, @08:02AM

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