Inexplicably successful careers?

Really grates my piss.

A www stop picking on Arnie and Sly… I Don’t think they actually take themselves serious as actors….

Arnie had a seriously good business head and sly did write rocky and have the brains to get himself cast as Rocky…so they pretty much used what they had to get them where they were.

Did wonder who was the biggest prck thou when I saw Peter Andre driving a new Bently and tbh it was me for not getting into tele.

The title of the thread is: “Inexplicably successful careers.”

Tracy is successful because she’s original, witty and skilled.

This, from her Wikipedia page:

Emin is a panellist and speaker: she has lectured at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London,[3] the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland,[4] the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney (2010),[5] the Royal Academy of Arts (2008),[6] and the Tate Britain in London (2005)[7] about the links between creativity and autobiography, and the role of subjectivity and personal histories in constructing art. Emin’s art takes many different forms of expression including needlework and sculpture, drawing, video and installation, photography and painting.

In December 2011, she was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy; with Fiona Rae, she is one of the first two female professors since the Academy was founded in 1768.

Seems many of those in the position to judge, disagree with you, but what do they know that you don’t, eh?

Branson and records, of course its not regulated and yes for a while he was in the right place at the right time but lets not forget he was funded by rich relatives and he really wanted Tubular Bells to have lyrics as he was convinced it would not sell as an instrumental. Thankfully from his perspective Mike Oldfield was not having any of it.
(and everyone, even Branson deserves a lucky break and this was his)

Do you remember Virgin, Brides ? Cosmetics ? Cola etc ?

Arny and Sly I am happy to agree whilst they are not what I look for in acting they must have something upstairs.

Peter Jones and his mega wealth is an illusion, just like his business prowess and as for Tracey Emin being witty original and skilled I guess your being witty by trying to convince me of that 😉

ps selling the bed to Saatchi for £150k was funny but Saatchi selling it for over £2m is taking the piss but hey ho what do I know ?

If it wasn’t for the guy on the right, the guy on the left’s career would be a complete mystery:

Don’t underestimate hotness!

James corden. I mean how did that happen? No redeeming features or talent yet people pay him to be the glib facile amiable face of TV pedalling trite inanity to a willing doe-eyed audience.
Anyone see the Charlie Brooker thing last night with him and that bloke from take that doing a behind the scenes arse kissing thing? A mutual celebration of mediocrity and the banal that could only be made worse if it was a real live naked circle jerk with the added bonus of the other unexplainable wastes of transmission bandwidth Graham Norton and Harry Hill.

Isn’t Harry Hill a qualified doctor?

Robert Plant’s Wikipedia page:

Robert Anthony Plant, CBE (born 20 August 1948) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin. Possessing a powerful and wide vocal range (particularly using his trademark high-pitched vocals) he has also had a successful solo career spanning more than 40 years. Plant is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of rock and roll during which time he has influenced musicians such as Freddie Mercury, Axl Rose, and Chris Cornell.[2] In 2006, Heavy Metal magazine Hit Parader named Plant the “Greatest Metal Vocalist of All Time”.[3] In 2009, Plant was voted “the greatest voice in rock” in a poll conducted by Planet Rock.[4][5] In 2008, Rolling Stone editors ranked him number 15 on their list of the 100 greatest singers of all time. In 2011, readers of Rolling Stone placed Plant in first place of the magazine’s list of the best lead singers of all time.[6]

Seems many of those in the position to judge, disagree with you, but what do they know that you don’t, eh?

Mary Anne effing Hobbs.

Well there you go, that’s the one you were asking about.

I’m not sure what’s so inexplicable about being in the right place at the right time (and having the balls to exploit that – not something many people manage).

Peter Jones and his mega wealth is an illusion

Really? So just like you, he’s not actually a multi-millionaire at all?

66deg – Member

Really grates my piss
Is this the Title of her latest show?

How many times have you attempted to climb Everest?

I’m sure someone like Blessed at his age, climbing to the top of a mountain past the bodies of those who previously failed, or possibly climbing right there with you, and getting back down, could be classed as inexplicably successful.

All of the above are like Queen. The band that is. Never hugely successful, but persistent.

It shows you can be consistently crap at what you do, but persistence pays off.

Apparently U2 will be touring this year. Will we need to get tickets or will they just break into our houses and start playing?

Good thread this.. I think STW has pushed me into the grumpy old man phase of life early. Marvellous.

My list is:

Alan Carr
Any Radio 1 DJ
Steve Wright
Graham Norton
Anybody from reality TV
Katy Hopkins (truly vile individual)
Those bloody Kardashians
Cheryl what’s her bloody name.. (Used to be Cole)
Chris Evans
Miranda
Tim and Jeremy bloody Vine
Lewis Hamilton (I know it’s meant to be inexplicably.. But good god do I hate that man).
Most MP’s.. Crooked bandits!

That’s it off the top of my head. I’m off to calm down before I burst a blood vessel.

John culshaw. Absolute belltip. He has to mention the name of who he’s taking off every time as he knows himself he’s awful

He was on tv other night doing an impression of mike yarwood doing impressions. Absolutely woeful

Ha ha some good ones on here for sure.

But Lewis Hamilton and any of the Radio 1 DJs fit the bill along with a fair number of rgeular folk in management jobs the one that springs to mind is the clown who runs Network Rail, Mark Carne. Who first announced it was up to some committee whether or not he’d get his bonus, then quickly changed his tune once the PR department got back in to work.

James Corden OBE? Stick an SE on the end and you’d be nearer the mark. 😉

How can you possibly say Lewis Hamilton has had an “inexplicably successful career”??? One of the most talented racing drivers to appear in recent years, feared by his rivals as his driving ability is so good? If the rest of a sport says someone is good (as his rivals do) then I don’t think there is any doubt as to why he’s famous….

Read what I put in brackets..

How many times have you attempted to climb Everest?

Actually, I’ve successfully climbed Everest as many times as Brian Blessed.

John Hannah: the world’s worst actor.

wheeliejim – Member
John Hannah: the world’s worst actor.

I’m guessing you’ve never seen Hollyoaks before? He is Oscar material compared to that lot.

Will Ferrell about as funny as Michael McIntyre.

+1 Lily Allen. About the only credit i’ve got for Lily Allen was not standing for that useless talentless bitch Jo Whiley sarcastic remarks once.

Greg Wallace is a great shout, because he’s sort of an imposter – but can you really begrudge him his success? It’s like a feelgood story – lucrative tv presenting gig landed by man in pub.

I say sort of an imposter, not sure there’s any such thing as an authentic food critic, so he’s not that out of place.

Re Peter Jones Really? So just like you, he’s not actually a multi-millionaire at all?

You got it.

Peter Jones somehow managed to lose money distributing mobile phones when everyone was making a packet (for example look up John Caudwell of Phones4U fame)however he was street wise enough to seek another career which is when he signed up with Max Clifford.

It was Max Clifford who got him the Dragons Den gig. If you can find any of the early Dragons Den series online you will note against Peter Jones the program intro quotes the turnover of Jones business interests whereas with the others it quoted either the value of their businesses or their guesstimated worth.

I have no doubt that via Dragons Den he now has quite a bit more money than before but I don’t think he could be considered to be genuinely wealthy or a business guru. He is certainly decent TV fodder for the browsing masses but his only publicly quoted company has recently gone private again as it was not that successful and he could not stand the public scrutiny that goes with an AIM listing (shades of Richard Branson here 🙄 )

I guess in the final analysis what pisses me about Jones is his arrogance when dealing with contestants, as if he is their saviour and guarantor of fame and glory. Bottom line is he is a media savvy, ambitious mobile phone salesman with an eye for a chance.

Dame joan collins
Dame christopher biggins
james corden
Tony blair
Gordon brown
Danny dyer
David cameron
Barbera windsor
Dr fox

Peter Jones seems to be doing ok at reviving Jessops though.
He is the main reason I don’t use Jessops plus the fact there is a family run camera/optics shop over the road from them in Harrogate, which I do use. 🙂

All of the above are like Queen. The band that is. Never hugely successful, but persistent.

Whaaaaaat? 😯

As of 2005, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, Queen albums have spent a total of 1,322 weeks (twenty-six years) on the UK Album Charts, more time than any other musical act.[85][87] Also in 2005, with the release of their live album with Paul Rodgers, Queen moved into third place on the list of acts with the most aggregate time spent on the British record charts.[281]

In 2006, the Greatest Hits album was the all-time best-selling album in UK Chart history, with sales of 5,407,587 copies, over 604,295 more copies than its nearest competitor, the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.[86] Their Greatest Hits II album is the tenth best seller, with sales of 3,746,404 copies.[138][282]

The band have released a total of eighteen number one albums, eighteen number one singles, and ten number one DVDs worldwide, making them one of the world’s best-selling music artists. Queen have sold over 150 million records, with some estimates in excess of 300 million records worldwide,[234][283][284][285][286] including 34.5 million albums in the United States alone as of 2004.[287] Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, the band is also the only group in which every member has composed more than one chart-topping single, and all four members of Queen were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003.[288][289] In 2009, “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions” were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame,[290][291] and the latter was voted the world’s favourite song in a global music poll.[292]
And I’m not the world’s biggest Queen fan, I only own one Queen album, Queen II, but to say that shows incredible ignorance of the success of one of Britain’s greatest bands.

Amanda Holden, I can’t bear that talentless woman, Cheryl whoever as well.
Bono
Ed Milliband

Nicholas Cage . I can’t believe we got to page five and nobody else mentioned him .

From Wikipedia

A profile in the Sunday Times Rich List 2013 estimated his wealth at £475 million.

Obviously we move in different circles.

Liam Gallagher and Oasis.
Danny Wellbeck
Lenny Henry

Jade Goody. Sorry if its been done or if I’ve offended anyone. Yes she died – that doesn’t mean she wasn’t famous for no reason.

Morrisey.

Did he? All the information I can find suggests he did make a packet from that, and that the company he founded is still currently going strong.

Bottom line is he is a media savvy, ambitious mobile phone salesman with an eye for a chance.

Sounds like the formula for a successful businessman to me.

Fergal keane…. enough for anyone to reach for the rope and nearest branch

Have we done Andy Townsend?

Morrisey.

While I despise him, think he’s a complete and utter attention seeking egomaniac, I do understand why he’s had a successful career. Not because he can sing, which he can’t, or write good songs, which he can’t, but because he nailed what pitiful, self-absorbed agenda items would catch the imagination of pimply teenagers looking for a vague anti-establishment figure and just hammered away at them constantly.

I reckon he did it for a laugh at the start. “Lets create a dismal, repetitive, dull and immensely boring sound that no-one else is doing and then associate it with a series of obscure yet popular themes amongst teenagers and watch the money roll in. It’ll keep us busy for a few years until we get proper jobs.” And then it took hold and all those teenagers grew up but still swore blind he was some huge influence on them. You watch the comments to this post and mark my words.

Ramsey Neil – Member
Nicholas Cage . I can’t believe we got to page five and nobody else mentioned him .

Not that inexplicable when you consider the connections that Nicolas Kim Coppola has and how many doors it opened for him. Still a shockingly bad ‘actor’

I’d throw Ben Stiller in were it not for Zoolander.