JR is perfectly nice, the guests are personable and witty and yet it just doesn't have the warmth of the Graham Norton show. I don't know what's missing. Is it the giant empty blue studio maybe?
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Why is the Jonathan Ross show so crap compared to Graham Norton?
MeinKraft · 25/03/2023 21:52
ClarabelleRose · 25/03/2023 21:54
Because it’s hosted by Jonathan Ross and not Graham Norton. Graham has wit, compassion and style. Jonathan does not.
cheeseisthebest · 25/03/2023 22:44
They've just read out mumsnet comments about Greg Davis to Greg Davis on JR. Hilarious!!
cheeseisthebest · 25/03/2023 22:44
They've just read out mumsnet comments about Greg Davis to Greg Davis on JR. Hilarious!!
EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 25/03/2023 23:43
I noticed the big disparity between GN's guests and JR's guests a while ago and this is what I thought :
I think Graham's style is just much more suited to star turns.
I remember when the JR show was much bigger in terms of guests than it is now but his style could often be bulldozer like and a bit intrusive/rude with personal questions
A few times on GN I've seen relatively big guests look really impressed when they hear who's on next week as if it's just dawned that this is "obviously the show to be on then"
I think he's popular with the stars as Matt Damon once said "I love this show it's the best show" and word travels I guess amongst celebs :
"Jonathan Ross? Oh he's kind of rude. Get on Norton it's a good laugh"
GN has really built his reputation over the years
That's the conclusion I drew anyway
curlyrebel · 25/03/2023 21:59
His show used to be good when it was on BBC though. Maybe it's an ITV vibe?
MeinKraft · 25/03/2023 21:52
JR is perfectly nice, the guests are personable and witty and yet it just doesn't have the warmth of the Graham Norton show. I don't know what's missing. Is it the giant empty blue studio maybe?
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