Jonathan Ross Talks To Buzz
Jonathan Ross talks about George Michael’s time inside, and his relationship with Russell Brand post-Sachsgate – just two of the subjects JR talks about in the latest issue of The Buzz, free with The Sun every Saturday.
When asked about George Michael Jonathan said: “I’ve been to see him since he was released…and he’s fine. We were actually talking about doing a TV interview but that’s not going to happen yet. Instead he played me some new tracks he’s recorded. He’s been writing loads. One of the songs sounded like an instant hit…George is a strong man mentally. I think he would be the first to say that going inside may not have been a pleasant experience for him but that it was a good thing. He seems to be in a good place now. I think he’s in a mood to be quite revealing and share himself with his fans more than ever before.”
When asked if he attended Russell Brand and Katy Perry’s wedding he said: “I didn’t…But I adore Russell. The one really good thing to have come out of Sachsgate was the closeness Russell and I have as friends. We went through something quite peculiar together and because of that I know he’s always there for me and he knows I’m always there for him…The reason we didn’t go to the wedding was that it was the week that our eldest, Betty, was starting at university. I felt it was more important that I was focused on my first child going to uni. I knew they’d understand – and they did.”
Jonathan talks us through his favourite British Comedy Awards moments…
Julian Clary vs. Norman Lamont (1993)
“When Julian made a really crude joke about Chancellor of the Exchequer Norman Lamont, I remember thinking: ‘Wow, that’s a bold joke’, then thinking it was funny but worrying Julian would get in trouble. He didn’t deserve to – the Comedy Awards isn’t a family show.”
Spike Milligan calls Prince Charles a “Grovelling B**tard” (1994)
“That, for me, was the best ever moment. It was shocking but at the same time very sweet because it was Spike dealing with the emotion of it. I love that there’s room on the same stage for all of the old stars and Frankie Boyle, Ricky Gervais and The Mighty Boosh.”
A gag Tutu far? (1995)
“We had Archbishop Desmond Tutu on the Comedy Awards one year. I made a rather lame joke about maybe some people might think he shouldn’t be there but please don’t bash the Bishop. Even as I said it, I thought: ‘That’s not one of my finest gags!”
see the full interview and more photos in The Sun Buzz.
Posted on January 22, 2011 | Filed Under Showbiz
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