Hugh Laurie Apologises for His 'Drunk' Takedown of Critic's House Review
Laurie said he was "slightly drunk" and meant to defend the show’s writers after Murray’s post drew millions of views on X.
- On Monday, June 8, actor Hugh Laurie apologized to British journalist Janet Murray for his aggressive response to her online critique of the medical drama House.
- Murray's Saturday, June 6, post criticized House for its repetitive narrative structure, prompting Laurie to respond with a sarcastic, high-art defense of the series' format.
- The viral exchange triggered significant backlash, with Murray describing the resulting wave of abuse from fans as 'fairly horrific trolling' affecting her online presence.
- Laurie admitted he was 'slightly drunk' and 'sticking up for the writers who I adored,' clarifying his initial sarcasm aimed to defend the show's creative legacy.
- Murray accepted the apology, acknowledging Laurie defended his colleagues while noting his 1.2 million X followers created an 'imbalance' compared to her 38,000.
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Hugh Laurie admits he was 'slightly drunk' when he roasted a journalist who criticized his show 'House'
Hugh Laurie is fessing up to being "slightly drunk" after roasting a "House" critic on social media.On Monday, British journalist Janet Murray uploaded a screenshot of an article she penned on UnHerd, titled, "What I learnt from my online fight with Hugh Laurie." The entire online debacle began when Murray penned a review of "House," which Laurie starred in from 2004 until 2012.Murray wrote on X Monday that Laurie's response to her criticism spa…
Hugh Laurie Hilariously Claps Back After Journalist Offers Her Disappointed Critique Of 'House'
Dr. Gregory House spent eight seasons insisting everybody lies, but even he might be surprised by what people diagnose on social media.When freelance journalist Janet Murray shared her less-than-glowing assessment of House on X, claiming the medical drama followed the same formula every episode, series star Hugh Laurie responded with a characteristically dry rebuttal that quickly became the real case of the week.It all started with a June 6 post…
Hugh Laurie Admits Being "Drunk" When He Harrumphed At 'House' Critic
They say never drink and post, but it appears that Hugh Laurie missed the memo. The British actor has confessed to being “very slightly drunk” when he sent a waspish response to a journalist, who had written a disobliging review of House after watching the Fox series for the first time. Janet Murray, a British journalist, went viral on X/Twitter over the weekend when she argued that the medical drama, which ended in 2012, has the “same narra…
The House series ended on May 21, 2012, after 177 episodes spread over eight seasons. It has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 in FilmAffinity, well above the platform average. But the unconformist and antisocial physician’s wanderings to which Hugh Laurie gave life for eight years do not convince everyone. “I’m late for the party, but I’ve started seeing House Season 1,” wrote British journalist Janet Murray on June 6 in her X profile, an example of un…
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thisisoxfordshire.co.ukHugh Laurie brutally takes down critic with savage House putdown
House star Hugh Laurie has brutally taken down a critic with a savage putdown about the multi-award-winning show.
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