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Universally loved celebrities

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newjobnewstartihope · 21/04/2023 22:25

After the death of Paul o Grady it occurred to me I've never heard anyone say a bad word about him before or after death- ditto George Michael
Other celebs I can think of are David Attenborough and Peter Kay
Are there any others?

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GADDay · 22/04/2023 13:50

Nelson Mandela
Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Mostar · 22/04/2023 13:52

Plbrookes · 22/04/2023 13:23

I'd already pointed out that two women had reason to divorce him and he's been involved in a couple of tax avoidance scandals. Not found guilty of anything criminal afaik but definitely not paying his fair share. Oh, and he shat himself when playing for England once. 😁

Oh.

I was prepared to overlook pinching other people's crisps, but the other charges... Ah well. Scratch another from the list.

As for crapping himself on the pitch, was that an involuntary reaction to the bowel-churning stress of playing in the World Cup, or an elaborate but rather inappropriate goal celebration?

Jumbojade · 22/04/2023 13:53

Another saying Keanu Reeves. He has had such awful things happen in his life, but is still an all round great guy.

daisychain01 · 22/04/2023 13:56

samsam123 · 22/04/2023 12:57

Paul O Grady - my work mate was an extra - Mr O Grady stormed off a set because something wasnt to his liking - he found him quite rude

Oh dear there's always someone whose mate's NDN's third cousin twice removed thinks they know someone because they got frustrated about something. Unless they themselves are a paragon of patience and virtue ~ unlikely ~ their comment is questionable in its credibility.

CellophaneFlower · 22/04/2023 13:59

Gary Lineker is well known to be an arse. I was sad when I found this out as thought he was a good egg and not like his dickhead brother.

David Jason is often referred to as a luvvie and quite pompous/conceited, such a contrast from del boy so is clearly a good actor - although he dropped his accent loads in Open All Hours.

Nowhereelsetogo90 · 22/04/2023 14:00

Based on previous celeb threads, Anthony Head seems to spend his time wondering around Bath with the occasional train station stop, being lovely to MN posters 😀

ISpyCobraKai · 22/04/2023 14:02

Harry Styles
Malala.

Mostar · 22/04/2023 14:11

Fuck. I'm going to have to stop following this thread. Seems all my fave celebs are evil. I'm logging off before you tell me Piers Morgan is a wankhammer and that Jeremy Clarkson beats his servants.

Ellie43 · 22/04/2023 14:16

Is Bob Ross ok??
please tell me he’s all good :)

Ellie43 · 22/04/2023 14:17

Rodrigo y Gabriela!

they have to be all good. (Please don’t tell me otherwise heehee)

evilharpy · 22/04/2023 14:17

Think most of the people who spring to my mind have already been mentioned.

Dwayne Johnson
Dave Grohl
Bob Mortimer
Paul Rudd (although I'm not convinced he's real as he hasn't aged a day since Clueless)
Keanu Reeves
George Michael

I've never heard a bad word about Jason Donovan, despite past issues with addiction.

longwayoff · 22/04/2023 14:20

Hugh Laurie

longwayoff · 22/04/2023 14:23

Oh bugger. First Paul O'Grady and now Barry Humphries. RIP both.

EachandEveryone · 22/04/2023 14:23

I still cant get my head around Paul O Grady been best mates with Cilla. Ive never heard anything nice said about her, Im surprised he had any time for her. It obviously worked.

Vyano · 22/04/2023 14:24

Ben Fogle

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 22/04/2023 14:25

@clpsmum Honestly he is very arrogant and lacks any self awareness

spinachy · 22/04/2023 14:27

Sue perkins

spinachy · 22/04/2023 14:27

longwayoff · 22/04/2023 14:20

Hugh Laurie

Yes to this too! Will be very sad if anything bad comes out about him.

Also Dave Grohl :)

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 22/04/2023 14:29

JoyDivisionOvenGlovesx · 22/04/2023 12:37

Honourable mention for Barry Humphries.

He undoubtedly pissed off a few people, but they were people worth pissing off. Gets my vote.

Although I don't wish to speak ill of the dead, from experience he treated theatre staff where he was performing like shit.

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 22/04/2023 14:32

Has somebody really said Brad Pitt ?

The Brad Pitt who publicly humiliated his first wife?

Or

The Brad Pitt who punched his son on a plane whilst apparently drunk, hasn't seen him since and despite being very monied hasn't been able to achieve more than limited access to his other kids in the years that have followed?

NatashaDancing · 22/04/2023 14:37

LakieLady · 22/04/2023 13:40

I've heard that Dawn French can be unpleasant and rude.

I loathed Billy Connolly. I listed his "every one loves me" persona

Margolyes is the same. I loathe her. She's an egotistical foul mouthed, virtue- signalling prat. If she worked in an office she'd have a mug saying "you don't have to be mad to work here, but it helps"

Dolly is lovely. Dolly's friend Linda Ronstadt is someone I've never heard anything bad about.

Mostar · 22/04/2023 14:39

Ellie43 · 22/04/2023 14:16

Is Bob Ross ok??
please tell me he’s all good :)

He stole brushes, canvases and tubes of Cadmium Yellow from art supplies stores and would often flick paint at members of the production staff. He was a git.

Kidding. He was probably a top bloke.

NatashaDancing · 22/04/2023 14:40

MumsDebt · 22/04/2023 10:35

Mark Owen of Take That is lovely. So is the Oscar nominated actress Carey Mulligan.

She's deeply irritating although not as irritating as her husband.

Mostar · 22/04/2023 14:43

evilharpy · 22/04/2023 14:17

Think most of the people who spring to my mind have already been mentioned.

Dwayne Johnson
Dave Grohl
Bob Mortimer
Paul Rudd (although I'm not convinced he's real as he hasn't aged a day since Clueless)
Keanu Reeves
George Michael

I've never heard a bad word about Jason Donovan, despite past issues with addiction.

I've heard many a bad word about Jason Donovan. Mostly relating to the records he did with SAW, and the piss-poor videos that went with them.

Mumrunningsupporter · 22/04/2023 14:47

Pierce Brosnan.
Joanna Lumley - how can anyone dislike her?!