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Absolutely, I feel like the Internet is already putting it through torture - or at least that's what all the reality TV programming is like to me.

In reply to this comment by dystopianfuturetoday:
Can I water board TV before you suffocate it? Please, please, please!

In reply to this comment by dag:
When TV is on its death bed, I'll be happy to put the pillow over its face.

What - too dark?

>> ^Tracon:
>> ^ant:
l>> ^rottenseed:
internet killed the television star

What will kill the Internet?

The hive mind. YOU REQUIRE MOAR VESPENE GAS.


Aiur shall not fall! Executor, I stand ready!

>> ^ant:
l>> ^rottenseed:
internet killed the television star

What will kill the Internet?


The hive mind. YOU REQUIRE MOAR VESPENE GAS.

>> ^ant:

What will kill the Internet?


In my opinion, it died when that Numa Numa video came out.

l>> ^rottenseed:
internet killed the television star


What will kill the Internet?

Can I water board TV before you suffocate it? Please, please, please!

In reply to this comment by dag:
When TV is on its death bed, I'll be happy to put the pillow over its face.

What - too dark?

>> ^dannym3141:
Because afaik the opinion on him is that he's often too interested in trying to be scathing to actually concentrate on the stuff that's being said.


I would describe repeating the same question over and over until the interviewee stops dodging it precisely as "concentrating on the stuff that's being said" (even though, yes, that makes him look somewhat scathing).

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Don't listen to this. Paxman is considered a legend by everyone in media and politics in the UK, and has a great deal of respect from politicians not just in the UK but around the world.

His style is more like something you would see on the net rather than on the BBC, BBC Newsnight headed up by Paxman is one of the last bastions of journalism left in the UK.

I wouldn't classify him as a legend at all. Perhaps you come from the same town as him? Because afaik the opinion on him is that he's often too interested in trying to be scathing to actually concentrate on the stuff that's being said.

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"don't listen to this" - great one there son, you really tore my comment up.

This guy is FAR too interested in his persona as a "scathing interviewer". As has been said - repeating the same thing over and over till he gets an answer is concentrating on what's being said and it's scathing too.

However, the number of times i've seen Paxman try his best to be scathing and end up looking like more of a fool himself, i'm surprised he hasn't had MORE successes. The law of averages surely is on his side.

Posting videos and/or quoting times when he's had a good moment is a statistical anomoly, who the fuck is going to remember and/or quote from all the times he's actually just been a gigantic dick? Highlight reels are awesome. You're gonna tell me "Big Brother" adequately depicts people without an agenda too, aren't you?

I was and am a regular watcher of Paxman. And i still say he's too motivated by his own persona, whether you say "don't listen to this" or not. Instead say "Go and watch a good cross-section of his entire work, and make your own mind up." Then i'll give your comment the plaudits it deserves.

"The blogsphere is place where everyone can scream and no one needs to listen"

- Jeremy Paxman

That was so lovely, watching chris call him out time after time was great.

Reminds me of this interview by paxman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwlsd8RAoqI

Video sift link.
http://www.videosift.com/video/Classic-Repeated-Question-Avoidance-By-A-Politician

no wai. pwned. its obvious he didn't even read Dawkin's book at all. if he had, things wouldn't have gone so 'oh let me ask you this obviously silly question that's been debunked a million times already' -> 'o ok, here's why that question is stupid'. Stephen is obviously trying desperately to do his best Paxman but sorry Sackur, you fail it.

it's Jeremy Paxman not Jeremy Clarkson

LIES... and paxman too,
he seems likeable because he sometimes challenges politicians, but he doesnt speak like he's truly informed and uncensored. just another newso

after all that, fly away Paxman