IS
Well, he always stated that he wanted/was going to beat Breakfast. Quite apt that he actually did it on his final day.
Not for positive reasons though, people tuned in because they thought it might all come to a head, and it did. A car crash site gets a lol of people gawping at it.
If they'd beaten BBC Breakfast in normal circumstances there'd be champagne at GMB, I don't think there will be today!
https://twitter.com/Jake_Kanter/status/1369582288116277251?s=20
Well, he always stated that he wanted/was going to beat Breakfast. Quite apt that he actually did it on his final day.
Not for positive reasons though, people tuned in because they thought it might all come to a head, and it did. A car crash site gets a lol of people gawping at it.
If they'd beaten BBC Breakfast in normal circumstances there'd be champagne at GMB, I don't think there will be today!
LH
He canceled himself. Literally... he walked off in a huff.
See here's the problem. He bangs on about the 'woke crowd', 'snowflakes' and 'freedom of speech' and desperately tries to stoke heat over phoney 'cancel culture' BS at this side of the Atlantic.
But he stormed off his own show because he was so thin-skinned that he flat out refused to entertain the idea that other people also have 'freedom of speech' or that anybody has a right to a contrary opinion. Isn't that the very definition of the term 'snowflake' he seems so fond of hurling at people?
He goes on to say "although the woke crowd will think they've cancelled me, they will be rather disappointed when i re-emerge." It will be interesting to see where or which broadcaster new or old?? Takes him from here on...!
He canceled himself. Literally... he walked off in a huff.
See here's the problem. He bangs on about the 'woke crowd', 'snowflakes' and 'freedom of speech' and desperately tries to stoke heat over phoney 'cancel culture' BS at this side of the Atlantic.
But he stormed off his own show because he was so thin-skinned that he flat out refused to entertain the idea that other people also have 'freedom of speech' or that anybody has a right to a contrary opinion. Isn't that the very definition of the term 'snowflake' he seems so fond of hurling at people?
NG
Quite a number of reports have referred to the fact that Piers doesn't need to work for the money. However I'm sure GB News will already have had discussions with him, as will have the Murdoch equivalent. Piers doesn't need the money - but I suspect he does need the attention.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56341511
He has big earnings from owning the rights to some of his formats that are broadcast in the US, and has been on a seven-figure salary for the Daily Mail group, where he writes several columns.
noggin
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He must already be in discussions re. GB News or another service. He doesn't seem at all bothered about losing his job overnight after nearly 6 years.
Quite a number of reports have referred to the fact that Piers doesn't need to work for the money. However I'm sure GB News will already have had discussions with him, as will have the Murdoch equivalent. Piers doesn't need the money - but I suspect he does need the attention.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56341511
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He has big earnings from owning the rights to some of his formats that are broadcast in the US, and has been on a seven-figure salary for the Daily Mail group, where he writes several columns.
MA
It was speculated in Popbitch that Kay Burley was 'looking for a way out' of her Sky contract to be able to jump ship to the forthcoming News UK channel, which is why she might have 'given reason' for Sky to terminate her contract.
(To make it absolutely clear, I am not making the allegations above and have no wish to get this forum into trouble - I am quoting a source - Popbitch - who suggested the above.)
Might it be the case that Piers knew full well what he was doing over the past two days, already having lined up a transfer to GB News? It's a 'win-win' - either stay on ITV being able to do what he does now with all the mainstream attention, or be able to leave as a 'free speech martyr' and head over to GB News in a blaze of glory.
(To make it absolutely clear, I am not making the allegations above and have no wish to get this forum into trouble - I am quoting a source - Popbitch - who suggested the above.)
Might it be the case that Piers knew full well what he was doing over the past two days, already having lined up a transfer to GB News? It's a 'win-win' - either stay on ITV being able to do what he does now with all the mainstream attention, or be able to leave as a 'free speech martyr' and head over to GB News in a blaze of glory.
JA
Sounds like my dad, he was never wrong, it was everyone else who was wrong, or nuts. Even though he was the one being pumped full of meds and constantly seeing doctors.
I wonder how many times you have to be sacked before you begin to wonder if maybe you could be at fault.
Sounds like my dad, he was never wrong, it was everyone else who was wrong, or nuts. Even though he was the one being pumped full of meds and constantly seeing doctors.
JK
One media commentator has said that Piers Morgan has enough money that he doesn't have to worry about where his next broadcasting work is. The commentator said he gets a seven figure salary from the Mail Online which he writes for and works at, and has financial income from other sources, leading Morgan to have a net worth of around £15 million.
It isn't about money though with Piers, it is about having his views, opinions and loud voice heard every day. Even though GMB were lagging in the daily audience ratings, their online presence ensured he was always in the public eye, and this will be the key factor Morgan will be missing.
Andrew Neil is friendly with Piers, and indeed Piers was on the last edition of Andrew's BBC This Week show, and Andrew has been on GMB with Piers, both giving mutual admiration for each others work. So it would not surprise me one bit that Piers could be heading to GB News.
It would be a very good PR and scheduling decision for GB News to put Piers on at breakfast time, his own show, like Julia Hartley Brewer does on talkRADIO and compete against his former employer GMB along with competing against BBC, Sky etc at breakfast.
It isn't about money though with Piers, it is about having his views, opinions and loud voice heard every day. Even though GMB were lagging in the daily audience ratings, their online presence ensured he was always in the public eye, and this will be the key factor Morgan will be missing.
Andrew Neil is friendly with Piers, and indeed Piers was on the last edition of Andrew's BBC This Week show, and Andrew has been on GMB with Piers, both giving mutual admiration for each others work. So it would not surprise me one bit that Piers could be heading to GB News.
It would be a very good PR and scheduling decision for GB News to put Piers on at breakfast time, his own show, like Julia Hartley Brewer does on talkRADIO and compete against his former employer GMB along with competing against BBC, Sky etc at breakfast.
BF
I do hate the way the word ‘cancel culture’ has become so weaponised - there is a reasonable debate to be had about whether backlash online can be too severe and often for things that happened years ago or are taken out of context. Jon Ronsen did a great book on it. And the way some online seem to go out their way to find people to ‘cancel’ isn’t great (the sooner the hashtag #isoverparty disappears from social media the better)
However, the topic more applies to your average person whose livelihood can be destroyed by something like that - who may struggle to find a new job, have issues because of one misjudgement often far in the past.
Whereas the term has become meaningless now as it’s just flung out any time someone famous is vaguely held responsible in a reasonable manner for something they’ve said recently. Any debate on ‘cancel culture’ now is basically guaranteed to descend into yelling and mud-slinging where some feel no punishment is too large for any misstep and others feel you should say what you want no matter how disgusting with no consequence.
However, the topic more applies to your average person whose livelihood can be destroyed by something like that - who may struggle to find a new job, have issues because of one misjudgement often far in the past.
Whereas the term has become meaningless now as it’s just flung out any time someone famous is vaguely held responsible in a reasonable manner for something they’ve said recently. Any debate on ‘cancel culture’ now is basically guaranteed to descend into yelling and mud-slinging where some feel no punishment is too large for any misstep and others feel you should say what you want no matter how disgusting with no consequence.
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MA
Exactly the same rules that are exercised by ITN should also be applied by ITV on any of their news content.
GMB has never has had an 'ITN' vibe about it (I'm sure ITN are quite happy about that !)
I know GMB is done by ITV and not the news division and is a separate franchise. But do you think ITV New’s execs had a say (from this side of the Atlantic is seems like they use ITV News content)? I seem to recall at one point there were ITV News logos on screen so that makes ITV News and ITN a stake holder.
Were the presenters within GMB required to uphold the same integrity at those employed by ITN?
And do you think the average member of the public knows that Piers isn’t or wasn’t a member of ITV News?
Were the presenters within GMB required to uphold the same integrity at those employed by ITN?
And do you think the average member of the public knows that Piers isn’t or wasn’t a member of ITV News?
Exactly the same rules that are exercised by ITN should also be applied by ITV on any of their news content.
GMB has never has had an 'ITN' vibe about it (I'm sure ITN are quite happy about that !)