{"id":3360,"date":"2006-05-11T13:08:14","date_gmt":"2006-05-11T18:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com?p=3360"},"modified":"2006-05-11T12:58:16","modified_gmt":"2006-05-11T17:58:16","slug":"jumping_the_sha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com\/blog\/2006\/05\/11\/jumping_the_sha\/","title":{"rendered":"Jumping the shark"},"content":{"rendered":"

Goodness Gracious Me <\/em>mastermind Sanjeev Bhaskar is now Sanjeev Bhaskar, OBE<\/a>. Of the medal, Bhaskar wisecracked, ‘As an Asian bloke, it’s another thing I can stick on eBay.’<\/p>\n\n

“It’s great for my parents. They’re of that generation that came over here with nothing. My ancestors would never have believed that their offspring would be at the Palace.” [Link<\/a>] \n

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Sanjeev Bhaskar and Meera Syal, who recently had a baby together, are currently filming for the next series of Kumars at No 42… <\/em>confirmed guests include Cybill Shepherd… [Link<\/a>]<\/blockquote>\n\n

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No matter how much I love Bhaskar’s stuff, once a comedian has been knighted, he’s officially jumped the scepter<\/a>. There’s nothing mutinous about a medal of the British Empire, a street cred slasher. Whereas the medal goes well with Sir Kingsley’s<\/a> Shakespearean presence, even when he’s playing a goofy vampyre king<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There is<\/em> one thing I love about the award. Can you keep a secret? Many Bhaskar sketches make fun of English people and<\/a> their<\/a> stereotypes<\/a> about<\/a> desis<\/a> (thanks, BB<\/a> and ksk<\/a>). <\/em>Shhh, don’t tell the queen.<\/p>Related post: Twee, innit?<\/a><\/div>\n\n

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