Jonathan Ross to quit as TV and radio host with the BBC

[Immenseman]

ross > norton

[Hecktix]

ross > norton

by far!

[Black_Apalachi]

I'm sorry, but Graham Norton is actually magic!! - He is SO funny how can you not like him!?

I do find him funny, especially when he's taking the piss out of audience members and stuff, but EVERYTHING he says is an innuendo and it just gets boring.

[Neversoft]

I reckon it's because they wouldn't up his pay or something.

Ross offered to have a 50% pay cut to stay with the BBC so I don't think its anything to do with money. Some websites suggested that "Ross had become frustrated by the lack of progress on his new BBC contract and exasperated by constant press speculation about his future with the corporation in the wake of the Ross-Brand scandal".

The Guardian said
"In a compliance crackdown his Radio 2 show is now pre-recorded, and his BBC1 chatshow is forensically examined by his critics for another lapse of taste and decency.

It could be that the need to exercise uncharacteristic caution prompted him to conclude he did not need the BBC any more. Just as likely, however, is that the BBC decided it did not need him."

Ross also said
"Over the last two weeks I have decided not to renegotiate when my current contract comes to an end. I would like to make it perfectly clear that no negotiations ever took place and that my decision is not financially motivated.

I signed my current contract with the BBC having turned down more lucrative offers from other channels because it was where I wanted to be and – as I have said before – would happily have stayed there for any fee they cared to offer, but there were other considerations."

[Ardemax]

woss for the win tbh

friday night tv will never be the same

[Misawa]

Never liked Ross. Mark Kermode will become the new host of Film 20_.

[jackass]

Never liked Ross. Mark Kermode will become the new host of Film 20_.

You never seem to like anyone if i'm quite honest.

[alexxxxx]

that's a shame. personally feel BBC is really good value for money... most things i watch are on BBC, Channel 4 or Sky Sports.

[Misawa]

You never seem to like anyone if i'm quite honest.

I don't like people who are moronic, i.e. Jonathan Ross.

He'll probably go to Sky. They'll probably offer him more money than his highest BBC deal with their neverending money.

[Mathew]

Jonathan Ross is very funny and as Jake said, a very family-oriented person. He's been in Florida a couple of times at the same time as us with his wife and kids too.