BBC's top star loses $2.4m in phone call row

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The BBC's highest paid celebrity has lost more than $2 million after being suspended without pay for a series of abusive telephone calls made by himself and another of the broadcaster's stars.

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pcrow

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Atlanta, GA

Wow, a culture that actually maintains an acceptable level of good taste.

Would it be possible for US to speak out when tasteless and rude expressesions surface in our culture?

Mr Giblets

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here , the BIG difference is this - Ross is paid £6 million a YEAR by the BBC who get £139 off everyone who has a television set. There is no real commercial justification for his high wages.

ttt

Mountain View, CA

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