29-06-2022, 04:48 PM
(This post was last modified: 29-06-2022, 04:49 PM by Gary Baldy.)
Long overdue- I did enjoy the early series but it just became too formulaic after a while- still a good laugh but definitely the right decision to axe it. Knew this was coming for the last few years anyway after Fearne left (as I remember Leigh saying he wouldn't do it without both of them being there) which probably should have been the time it ended really (dud series with Paddy McGuiness and Mel B captaining, carved out a new identity with Laura and Emily but was just a different show by that time- also think Emily and Laura are too similar really whereas Holly and Fearne's personalities somewhat contrasted each other)- it also was in an awkward position of being too risque for the main channel, but the cultural references being made would be too old for an ITV2 'youth' audience to understand. It was still a fun bit of post-pub TV but not the same show.
Celebrity Juice *could* still work elsewhere if it went back-to-basics though and Leigh toned down the Keith character (as Brekkie mentioned, Keith used to just be an 'odd mate' character whereas these days he's 'pervy horndog'- I know the character was always supposed to be a bit promiscuous but he was flanderized too much) back to his original level- I could see the show working somewhere like Dave or Comedy Central perhaps? I wouldn't be surprised if it was picked up for a repeat run on either of those channels.
Celebrity Juice *could* still work elsewhere if it went back-to-basics though and Leigh toned down the Keith character (as Brekkie mentioned, Keith used to just be an 'odd mate' character whereas these days he's 'pervy horndog'- I know the character was always supposed to be a bit promiscuous but he was flanderized too much) back to his original level- I could see the show working somewhere like Dave or Comedy Central perhaps? I wouldn't be surprised if it was picked up for a repeat run on either of those channels.