Sir David is to appear on al-Jazeera International, the pan Arab news network's new English-language channel, due to be launched next spring.
The Qatar-based channel said Sir David, who broadcast his final Breakfast with Frost programme for the BBC in May, would be among the "key on-air talent".
Sir David was quoted as saying he felt "excitement" about his new role.
For those of you that are old enough to remember David Frost when he had his talk show (in this country) during the 60s, no doubt remember him well. He was a pompous jerk that loved to brow beat guests (or at least he tried). He was (and still is) a leftist, and many of those that have worked with or around him over the years, could not stand him. He was even accused of plagiary on many occasions. (I am sure Ward "Forked Tongue Man That Steal Material" Churchill was no doubt, a fan.)
Now a whole new generation of leftists will be able to come to know him for the belligerent worm that he is, as he broadcasts for the premier propaganda factory, known as al-Jazeera. It doesn't get any further to the left and it doesn't get any more anti-American, than that. So, I guess we can all safely assume that this will be a match made in heaven and a fitting swan song to the one of the biggest asses of all time. The tiny milligram amount of respect that any could have had for him, has just went "poof".
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David Frost--there's a name from the past.
As you said, He was a pompous jerk... one of the biggest asses of all time. Even as a youth, I'd watch him and ask myself, "What's this guy's problem?" Finally, I gave up on watching him altogether, as I did with Dick Cavett, who lisped his way through every broadcast.
Frost loved to browbeat certain guests and coddled others. Pretty incompetent, as I recall, compared to David Susskind (another leftie but with a brain) and William F. Buckley (a rightie who used the biggest vocabulary words I'd ever heard at the time).
Frost and Al-Jazeera deserve each other. Would any other company hire him?
The BBC did.
Yes, the BBC. I guess I should have said "Would any reputable company hire him?"
I also noted today in the Washington Post that Frost is keeping his job at the BBC. Wonder how much cross-posting there will be?
Holy cow. I hadn't heard about this. Good lord, what is he thinking?!? Just retire already.
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