In entertainment news last week we heard that the US version of the X Factor has dropped Cheryl Cole for fears that the audience
would not be able to understand her accent.
Just when we thought we were moving towards a time where regional accents were acceptable poor Cheryl is knocked back like this. If
only she had spent her shoe fund on elocution lessons she would have taken America by storm. Then perhaps Henry Higgins passed her by as he though her even beyond his skills.
This knock back from the States has a larger impact on the British entertainment industry. Any plans for reviving Byker Grove for a US audience will now surely have to be scrapped. Perhaps BBC America could make a series called Eton Place where the school boys will have nice well modulated tones.
This form of regional discrimination must surely be stamped out if we want Geordies to be accepted like everyone else. Surely the high tech bods behind the scenes could subtitle Cheryl for any viewers who struggle to follow the singer’s thoughts. Or perhaps she could scribble her thoughts on Carol Vorderman’s white board, since Countdown finished it has only been gathering dust. Then she would lose any illiterate viewers, so it is a broad as it is long.
As always we approached Graham, our man at St James’ Park for his views on the whole debacle:
“Ah divvent knaa what’s wrong wi them! Dyer knaa what Ah mean? OK, Aa’ve had enough, Ahm gunna the boozah .”
We did not actually understand a word of that. For some time now we have been thinking about letting Graham go. We have had feedback that viewers do not understand him.
In the meanwhile Cheryl will have to make ends meet advertising a well known shampoo. Well she is worth it.
