Lot’s of chatter about why Paul Henry has been so offensive recently.
The reason is pretty simple, The Paul Henry Show hasn’t been rating well and he’s desperately trying to say things that will spark controversy so he can get some wider media attention and hopefully more ratings.
The problem is he doesn’t have the ability to play close to the line without stepping over it. With that dangerous combination, it’s just a matter of time before he goes too far, like he always does.
The goodwill that TV3 had created by its amazing news and Campbell Live’s crusading has all gone, and that goodwill is exacerbated by the perception that TV3 is now2 in the pocket of the Government.
People who care about news and current affairs see that perception as a reason to never watch again. The slumping ratings overall are a problem and plans to make Story more like Waatea 5th Estate, while flattering will fail as badly as the panel segment on Paul Henry. There are only so many times you can bring right wingers on screen like every other media network before you saturate the market and TV3 doesn’t have any left wingers left to counter that.
This week The Paul Henry show had Don Brash and Amber Peebles on their panel, with all due respect but a root canal with rusty tools would be more preferable than listening to that.
Ignore the program and not give it oxygen.
Dead right, aren’t we still boycotting Channel three anyway ?
Of any person on TV that should be avoided, it is the pompous; extremely arrogant Paul Henry. Did anyone see how insulting and rude he was to the rest home that cares for his mother and also to his mother regarding voting for the flag ? I felt sorry for his mum and the rest home that cares for her that they have to endure his idiocy.
He is an embarrassment to our country and we are, again, are the laughing stock with such poor quality tv journalism representing us.
We deserve so much better. No wonder folks still avoid Channel 1 & 3.
Thanks for that tip Martyn you gem.
My little radio is easily made to move off the tuned channel which I was on earlier RNZ and there was an out of control burble going and it was Paul Henry on and he seemed to be on steroids!!!!
He is loosing it and very vile now.
he is both ugly and charmless…all he has is offensiveness, so I am told….i have never watched him
…he is a good fit for TV3..lets hope people tire of him and see through TV3…and its ratings go down further
I had the displeasure of seeing Henry on the Breakfast Show in Australia about 3 years ago.
What a toe curling cringing embarrassing experience that was.
The female Co host clearly couldn’t stand him and his puerile manner.
He didn’t last much longer after that. They got rid of him.
At least the Aussies recognize a smuck when they see one!!
Yup, I watched him over there and he was awful, way worse than here, I just cringed and changed the channel
Why was Henry not detained at Australia’s detention Centre?
Don Brash?
Amber Peebles?
Is Don Brash an expert on fashion to be put alongside Ms Peebles?
@ Frank –
Or Ms Peebles a financial expert!!!
Is Don Brash a financial expert?
“This week The Paul Henry show had Don Brash and Amber Peebles on their panel, with all due respect but a root canal with rusty tools would be more preferable than listening to that.”
Why “with all due respect”?
Paul Henry is the ultimate shit parent. Remember when he put his daughter on TV and made her look like a dumbass before the election? I hope somebody called CYFs. However, in doing so, he finally made a reasonable case for sterilisation.
he has a sense of humor unlike some of the sad *uckers on this blog
Humour is very subjective.
yeah nah…he would acutally have to be funny for that
the saddest parts are his attempts to be “down with the kids” in a desperate attempt to sound like the hes relevant,
Its cringe worthy to listen too really…
I was waiting for Richie Hardcore to kick the crap out of him today, now i would seriously pay-per-view to see that !
I just laughed at you Dave. Out loud.
with me please, not at me, that would be a tad harsh
People who support the likes of Paul Henry and think that he is funny deserve all the ” laughing at them ” that comes their way.
Call the rest home that takes care of Pauls mum and ask them what they think of Paul Henry and his insults and his rudeness and his massive ego that is not funny at all.
Talk about a sad blogger — why are you drawn here Dave when you are so wise and so funny and so aware and so above the rest of us ? All your negative ticks tell the story of seeing right through the BS that you seem to think is so wise and funny – L O L ! ! !
What’s the matter Dave, you have no “sense of humour”??
i reckon a
Best morning show in NZ by a mile.
Which says a lot about morning shows in NZ I guess!
I apologise for giving Henry attention because as is said above he is trying all sorts of stunts to try for relevance.
The best way he could get a massive wave of attention, one which advantage everyone, is to get dumped.
Apparently he used the word “clusterfuck” this week at about 6.10am, but with no-one around to see or hear it, how could a complaint to the broadcasting complaints authority. He even challenged people who missed it the first time, to listen in again on 503.
He’s just a dickshit, no offense to Sheila Dikshit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6av6G3jx9I
..and doesn’t he sound like Muttley from the Wacky Races that my kids used to watch.
There are only two and the other one is fronted by a village idiot as well !!
you can watch me take my morning *$&% if you like , it would be much much better, and probably stink less….
yes it is, although he is an irritating wee git sometimes
Higherstandard, I hope you’re being sarcastic?? Paul Henry may appeal to puerile 12 year old pre-adolescent males, giggling over their dad’s Playboy magazine, but for adults he is a waste of oxygen. If you ARE being serious in your appreciation of him, I suggest your pseudonym is a poor choice.
Doesn’t have much to beat !
Waatea is actually bloody good, refreshing to see some actual discussion.
1000% Roy. Hits the mark like old time Jorno’s days.
But I agree with Metiria Turei that more consultation would have been smart.
The reason why Paul Henry is being so offensive recently is that he simply can’t help it – it is a pathological thing acerbated by his over-amped ego.
There is an old fashioned word for people who take delight in dishing out unwarranted punishment to others – bullies.
Wait, so saying “cluster fuck” is offensive now? Seriously? Erm, what century are we living in exactly? When did NZ suddenly become a bunch of ultra-sensitive prudes? The CONTENT of what Henry says I can understand you might have issues with (given he gives John Key hand jobs under the table during their interviews), but calling the delivery “offensive” flies way above my head.
Good call Nitrium maybe if he was allowed to really cut loose the show would be worth watching, oh hold on he did and got the boot, but for someone like myself watching the gigglefest and so-called celebrities bleating on at 6am while getting prepped for work is the last thing on my mind
didnt he call a woman out on having a moustache?…it had absolutely nothing to do with what she was saying on a serious matter…the guy is an offensive jerk….(anyone who thinks otherwise is a bully… or a bully sycophant with a twisted inferiority complex…!)…
(and he is as ugly as sin…and he is a Pom…so where does he get his nerve?…but maybe this gives him his nerve!!!?…anyway the Ozzies found him offensive!…and got rid of him ! …so that has to mean something)
Does he give John Key handjobs as well. I thought that was just Mike Hosking.
Why do people put the tv on in the morning, seriously it’s rubbish, brain rott. Or even at night? Tv is a total waste of space and time, save your brain cells the assault and throw it out. It’s all car ads and total bullshit.
Used to watch the old morning news show on TV3 which I thought was very good. Just news. Simple. Now we’ve got that old git Paul Henry. He is way past his used by date. I tried watching Breakfast on One, but that show is so bad I couldn’t stand it.
Now it’s BFM Breakfast every morning.
Seems the Paul Henry bootlicking troll brigade have been busy here again. They always get upset when their beloved serpent receives the kind of abuse that he likes to dish out.
You trolls wouldn’t know journalistic talent if it hit you in the mush!
Go back under your bridges and stick to harassing billy goats, anything more befuddles your brains.
Yes Lowerstandard, you included!
i love Paul Hilliary Jim the whole show. Its to have a laugh every morning, he’s cheeky an the expressions crack me uo Hilliary rocks come on people infomercials dry telly reality productions. Paul Henry, Jono an Ben, Family Feud Q &A Marae Hui The Bachelor are our shows. we don’t have alot of kiwiana so don’t worry bout ratings. We,ve just had busy mornings ,an miss the show I have PTS etc an laughter an being shocked makes me lol. hes not visiting his mum, swear jar, the older man from north with full moko, bit broke so Hilliary gives him 50$ from the swear jar,random fresh fun. please leave it alone its allgood, theres worse shit out there. John Campbell rocked he should be on a canteen bandana same with Richie Mcgaw,like Dan Carter. just sayin Heather the lady on Story is great, getting into real issues an revealing stuff its good to an fix.
I disagree Dixie – I feel that our Kiwiana culture deserves far better representation that Jono and Ben and the Paul Henry show. They give others the impression that we are a bit on the dumb side and swimming in ego rather than good ole honest humour that we all can laugh at and with.
Does anyone really find Jono and Ben and Paul funny at all ? Come on.
A lot of this kind of entertainment is meant to intentionally keep the people mesmerized and a bit brain washed, kind of like the Fox News propaganda machine. I know seniors in the states who would not miss a Fox News show and they feel part of the Fox news family and that they are really hearing the truths about the world. Propaganda meant to sway and manipulate and keep people partially asleep, and to me, that is a bit sick.
Now Paul wants to support the Natz plan to sell the Auckland airport in order to build houses. More selling out of our resources and assets to try and fix a problem due to poor – piss poor – govt. leadership.
The Natz have no clue, no sound plans and their main plan is to sell off everything and leave us being tenants while others profit from our minerals, our water, our resources, our land and homes and our airports, prisons, and on and on.
We are being sold down the river and this idiot Paul Holmes is just a puppet, suck up, mouthpiece for Jonky Donky. Pathetic team and sad days for our country. A very well paid ; full of himself ; egotistical puppet in deed.
In the photo above, he has his hand over his mouth because his ass hole is very jealous about all the shit that comes out of his mouth. That is someone else’s quote and creativity, not mine.
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