Dear Anti Roomers and Readers,
I propose that we begin our own broadcasting awards for outstanding services rendered to the industry by many of our beloved household names.
The Ron Burgundy Broadcasting Awards would look to recognise and commend radio, print, TV and new media broadcasters and journalists who have given an outstanding performance in the following categories:
The Veronica Corningstone Award: for intrepid female reporting despite the odds.
Most Ron-Like Quote: for the broadcaster who says something that most sounds like something Ron Burgundy would say (probably to do with the size of womens brains or their ability to enjoy sex (bizarrely, Mr Fry would currently be in the running).
Broadcaster most like Ron Burgundy Overall (we may have to slightly alter this after a couple of years if Tom McGurk keeps waltzing off with 1st place).
Most Failed Attempt to be unlike Ron Burgundy: for the broadcaster who tries unsuccessfully to talk to/ about women (Shortlisted would have to be Ryan-”girls-women-I-don’t-know what you call em” Tubridy’s infamous item a few years back on how women shouldn’t be hiring home help and, of course, Ray Darcy for his pitiful attempt to talk about the positive side of breastfeeding).
Biggest Attempt to Set Equality Back: I don’t wish to pre-empt the voting or the many worthy nominations which are bound to flood in but I can say the team at Joe.ie should watch this space.
All writers and readers nominations are welcome.
Anthea McTeirnan
Croí na Duibhlinn
Aoife Barry
Aoife McLysaght
Arlene Hunt
Attracta McCarthy-McKenna
clairehennessy
Ann Cronin
Amanda Brown
Eleanor Fitzsimons
Edel Coffey
Anna Carey
Lauren Murphy
Jennie Ridyard
Jude Leavy
Hazel Katherine Larkin
Léan Ní Chuilleanáin
Leigh
Lisa McInerney
Laura Slattery
Maman Poulet
Megan McGurk
Clare Kleinedler
Molly
Rosita Boland
Catherine Crichton
Sinéad Gleeson
sarahefranklin
siobhandowling
Susan Daly
theantiroom
Nuala Ní Chonchúir
The Ron Burgundy award for in-flight ‘entertainment’ – Neil Prendeville. (viz. today’s Examiner)
The RB award for backhanded, homophobic and totally inappropriate compliment ought to go to Berlusconi for this gem
“”As always, I work without interruption and if occasionally I happen to look a beautiful girl in the face, it’s better to like beautiful girls than to be gay.”
Whoop, bring it on!
One trend I’ve noticed in several countries is for bland chat shows to be hosted by an older/middle-aged men and a younger woman. Why? If it were not so common I could accept that it was accidental; it feels a bit creepy and weird to me!
Oh and Ivan Yates for his fantastic sleaziness to that Seoige gal.
I-’Do you believe in monogomy?’
S-’Yes, course I do.’
I- ‘Oh you doooooo dooooo yooooouuu.’
I swear I could hear the steady plink of drool hitting the desk.
Arlene: that image has ruined the rest of my day.
Blame Ivan and his sneaky snake waysssssssssssss.
I would also like to nominate Ivan (jointly with Bill O’Herlihy) for this charming exchange on Newstalk a few weeks back….
I: Do you fancy her?
B: No, not really, not in the sense you’re suggesting
I: That’s not a crime
B: She’s younger than me of course
I: She’s not unattractive. I don’t like those pants she wears but other than that she’s fine
B: Maybe she has bad legs or something I don’t know
I: I don’t know, her posterior is questionable as well.
The subject of this discussion was none other than Hillary Clinton, who Bill had claimed was a hero of his. The above was the sum total of their conversation about Hillary’s qualities.
Oh god, I heard that one too. The man is such a boor. He said ‘Donegal should be handed to the Brits’ this morning. Unreal.
Or just for a “change” (doh!) how about today’s Irish Indo front page by Shane Hickey which is following the PriceWaterhouse Cooper story of the sexist email which did the rounds rating the looks of 13 young female employees who had just joined the firm. So what does the Indo do? It prints photographs of all of the women who were subjected to sexist scrutiny!