It has been Announced that Jonathan’s Ross ‘ Friday night chat show has been replaced with Live at the Apollo for the next few weeks while he serves his suspension from the BBC. The shamed TV host is currently fighting to save his career after the now famous remarks made on Russell Brand’s radio show.
Live at the Apollo, which was formerly shown on a Monday night will be hosted by Michael McIntyre, who has appeared on Mock the week and Have I got news for you. The comic has become popular for his views on Modern Britain.
I have to say that I am a big fan of Live at the Apollo as it has show cased some very promising talent in the world of comedy, this series, which is the fourth, will run till the end of January when Ross is expected to return. I think that it was important that the BBC didn’t lose it’s sense of humour all together and it has made the right decision in replacing like for like and not using the empty slot to just show old films.
As for the decision to have McIntyre as the host, I am unsure that this will work, I think that he is a funny comic but I feel that it would have been a chance for someone like Andy Parsons from Mock the week to step into the limelight. I just find that McIntyre often takes too long to get to a punch line and many times when I have watched him I find that I am bored of him. However, I think that it is a great chance for him.
The show is being filmed this week and will be shown the following Friday.
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