You want a glimpse of the unbridled power of a British tabloid editor? Cast an eye over charmless Piers Morgan's account of bumping into the media's favourite polymath, actor Stephen Fry:
I hadn't encountered him since he said on Radio Four that "the new definition of 'countryside' is the murder of Piers Morgan." A great line, admittedly, but I pretended to be still deeply hurt as I confronted him about it. "Oh, God, I'm sorry, it was only a little joke," he babbled, as I stood angrily telling him I was going to exact terrible revenge.
"I really am awfully sorry," he squirmed. Then I laughed. "Relax, mate, it was funny. But I am going to have to get you to write it down on a piece of paper so I can frame it for the loo wall." He looked relieved that this was to be his only punishment...
Yes, the silky-smooth Fry, reduced to babbling. I rest my case. If you're still unconvinced, try the episode involving Morgan, Jonathan Ross and a stolen laptop.
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