London — It was a spectacular exit.
A well-known British DJ reacted to news that his show had been canceled with an extended on-air rant against what he called the "pinheaded weasels" running the BBC.
Danny Baker joins a roster of disgruntled employees who have decided – like Peter Finch's unhinged news anchor in the film "Network" – that they're mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore.
Baker blamed the decision to ax his afternoon show on BBC London local radio on cost-cutting middle management "who know only timid, the generic and the abacus."
"I hope their abacus comes undone and they choke on the beads," he said.
Listeners took to Twitter to support Baker, who has been a respected broadcaster for 30 years. Comedian Stephen Fry called him "the best" and slammed the BBC's decision.
The BBC confirmed that Baker was due to leave the show at the end of the year,...
A well-known British DJ reacted to news that his show had been canceled with an extended on-air rant against what he called the "pinheaded weasels" running the BBC.
Danny Baker joins a roster of disgruntled employees who have decided – like Peter Finch's unhinged news anchor in the film "Network" – that they're mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore.
Baker blamed the decision to ax his afternoon show on BBC London local radio on cost-cutting middle management "who know only timid, the generic and the abacus."
"I hope their abacus comes undone and they choke on the beads," he said.
Listeners took to Twitter to support Baker, who has been a respected broadcaster for 30 years. Comedian Stephen Fry called him "the best" and slammed the BBC's decision.
The BBC confirmed that Baker was due to leave the show at the end of the year,...
- 11/2/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Thanksgiving travelers are in a furor about the Tsa's aggressive new pat-down policy, but those on the receiving end of their ire have it worse. Nicole Laporte talks to flight attendants about dirty diapers, bulkhead envy, and more. Plus, see The Daily Beast's ranking of the country's best and worst airports.
Air rage is reaching a new crescendo with the Transportation Security Administration's new policy of submitting airline passengers to aggressive pat-downs and privacy-invading scans. It is just the latest frustration to arise in the post-9/11 travel world-in which the battered airline industry has inflicted wave after wave of service cutbacks while charging fees for everything from luggage to peanuts-and, unsurprisingly, John Tyner's now famous cri de coeur ( "If you touch my junk, I'll have you arrested" !) touched a nerve.
Related story on The Daily Beast: 8 Most Frequent Flier Freakouts
But as much as passengers have suffered during these times of airborne austerity,...
Air rage is reaching a new crescendo with the Transportation Security Administration's new policy of submitting airline passengers to aggressive pat-downs and privacy-invading scans. It is just the latest frustration to arise in the post-9/11 travel world-in which the battered airline industry has inflicted wave after wave of service cutbacks while charging fees for everything from luggage to peanuts-and, unsurprisingly, John Tyner's now famous cri de coeur ( "If you touch my junk, I'll have you arrested" !) touched a nerve.
Related story on The Daily Beast: 8 Most Frequent Flier Freakouts
But as much as passengers have suffered during these times of airborne austerity,...
- 11/23/2010
- by Nicole LaPorte
- The Daily Beast
It's no secret that we hold Neil Patrick Harris in the highest esteem here. He's both an inspiration and pretty much the template for how to live openly in Hollywood and still have the kind of career most actors would kill for.
It basically comes down to class, talent, and having a sense of humor - about the business, the baggage that goes along with it, and especially about yourself. Nph is remarkably self-aware, which is extraordinary considering he's spent most of his life surrounded by a facade.
Today he's celebrating his 37th birthday, and we'd like to celebrate by mentioning a few things that have endeared him to us. 37 things (in no particular order) ... plus one to grow on.
1. Unlike a lot of child stars, Nph fully embraces his early claim to fame ... sometimes brilliantly.
2. No words needed...
3. Even while navigating new-fangled technology, his humor remains wonderfully intact.
4. One...
It basically comes down to class, talent, and having a sense of humor - about the business, the baggage that goes along with it, and especially about yourself. Nph is remarkably self-aware, which is extraordinary considering he's spent most of his life surrounded by a facade.
Today he's celebrating his 37th birthday, and we'd like to celebrate by mentioning a few things that have endeared him to us. 37 things (in no particular order) ... plus one to grow on.
1. Unlike a lot of child stars, Nph fully embraces his early claim to fame ... sometimes brilliantly.
2. No words needed...
3. Even while navigating new-fangled technology, his humor remains wonderfully intact.
4. One...
- 6/15/2010
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Sure, we all want to look like, live like, and be like a celebrity. The glamour, the glitz, the pampering. Now you can! Travel + Leisure has compiled a list of fab celeb-owned pads that you and your family can rent -- for a price.
Live Like a Celebrity on VacationMick Jagger
Stargroves
Mustique, West Indies
The Rolling Stones' front man owns this six-bedroom beachfront villa. It features a tennis court, pool, and hot tub, indoor and outdoor dining rooms, a game room with a pool table, and comes with your own personal maid, gardener, and chef (love that!).
Price: $15,000-$19,000 per week.
Courtesy of Travel + Leisure.
Bruce Willis
The Residence
Parrot Cay, Turks and Caicos
Set on the property of the chic Parrot Cay resort, the actor's six-acre compound features five bedrooms and two three-bedroom guest villas. It also boasts a huge 70′ × 45′ heated infinity-edge pool.
Price: $20,873 per night.
Courtesy of Travel + Leisure.
Live Like a Celebrity on VacationMick Jagger
Stargroves
Mustique, West Indies
The Rolling Stones' front man owns this six-bedroom beachfront villa. It features a tennis court, pool, and hot tub, indoor and outdoor dining rooms, a game room with a pool table, and comes with your own personal maid, gardener, and chef (love that!).
Price: $15,000-$19,000 per week.
Courtesy of Travel + Leisure.
Bruce Willis
The Residence
Parrot Cay, Turks and Caicos
Set on the property of the chic Parrot Cay resort, the actor's six-acre compound features five bedrooms and two three-bedroom guest villas. It also boasts a huge 70′ × 45′ heated infinity-edge pool.
Price: $20,873 per night.
Courtesy of Travel + Leisure.
- 1/29/2010
- Momlogic
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