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Last para

The last paragraph is ridiculous. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.243.192.77 (talk • contribs) 23:12, 11 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, and I have deleted that paragraph, which was not about the subject of the article. Jonathunder 00:36, 2005 September 13 (UTC)

I haven't seem, But I believe you — Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.22.41.108 (talk • contribs) 05:29, 12 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Uncited, trivial material

The below text is wholly uncited and, even if properly sourced, appears to be almost entirely trivia not worthy of inclusion in a bio. I am thus moving it here for discussion:

Involvement in comics

Gambaccini has been a fan of comic books from an early age. He had fan letters printed in editions of titles such as Justice League of America and Amazing Spider-Man from the 1960s, inventing the term 'Brand Echh' which later became a catchphrase of Stan Lee's, and still retains an interest in comics fandom to the present day. A recurring character in The Flash, Paul Gambi, was based on his physical appearance and slightly modified name. Gambi was a tailor who produced the colourful costumes worn by the villains who fought The Flash.
Gambaccini regularly visits comic conventions, including the Comic Expo. For a brief period in the 1990s he co-owned a comic shop in London with Jonathan Ross in the same location as the original Forbidden Planet shop. In 2000 he also co-wrote, with Alastair King and Jane Edith Wilson, a musical about a comic book superhero called The Ultimate Man.

Fell Gleaming ^talk 05:13, 23 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This removal seems a bit harsh to me. None of the rest of the article is cited, and it could all be considered trivial. I found some of the ‘facts’ (I agree it should all have been cited) in this section quite interesting. The only reason I know of Paul Gambaccini is because I have seen him passionately talk about comic books in various TV programs. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.34.251.184 (talk) 20:37, 25 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Citations:

Founders of Comic Fandom: Profiles of 90 Publishers, Dealers, Collectors, Writers, Artists and Other Luminaries of the 1950s and 1960s by Bill Schelly (McFarland, 2010) ISBN 0786443472

(Cites Gambaccini as editor of Forum, the newsletter of the Executive Board of the Academy of Comic Book Fans and Collectors, and Executive Secretary of that board)

The Flash #315 (November 1982)

(Historical remarks by the editor re. Gambaccini's criticism of another editor's handling of Wonder Woman, and history of "Paul Gambi" character)

I am in favor of re-including the deleted section.

Whbjr (talk) 19:41, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The reference to his interest in comics should not have been removed because it informed people in an already short potted biography more about Gambaccini.46.253.179.4 (talk) 14:00, 3 January 2013 (UTC)OrodesIII[reply]

But does it provide people with information that meets WP:NOT and our other standards? I agree with the removal. We don't include random hobbies for people unless the person's hobby itself has been discussed in RS. Qwyrxian (talk) 21:39, 3 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I've put back and expanded on the comics-related information (including many references), as it shows Gambaccini's development as a critical thinker about popular culture (not to mention his continued involvement in the comics industry). The information about The Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors, the Alley Awards, and Gambaccini's contributions to RBCC are anything but trivial; unless you want to paint the entire comics industry with a broad brush. -- stoshmaster (talk) 00:56, 17 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Partner only partly sourced

Just to mention that the source given for the name of Gambaccini's partner only mentions the person's first name ("a civil partnership ceremony with his partner, Christopher") - the article needs a source for the surname. --McGeddon (talk) 16:04, 23 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

First para

"Paul Matthew Gambaccini (born April 2, 1949) is an American-British radio and television presenter and author in the United Kingdom. He has dual United States and British nationality, having become a British citizen in 2005.

Known as "The Great Gambo"[1] and "The Professor of Pop",[2] Gambaccini was a BBC Radio 1 presenter for 16 years, including 11 years at the helm of a Billboard Top 30 countdown show. A regular contributor to BBC Radio 4's long-running arts programme Kaleidoscope, Gambaccini was a long-time TV morning show correspondent for British television, and makes regular appearances on other British TV magazine shows. He was the host of the 12-part Classic FM series Paul Gambaccini's Hall of Heroes, and chaired the Radio 4 music quiz Counterpoint until 2013, when he was temporarily replaced by Russell Davies. Gambaccini returned to hosting Counterpoint in November 2014 after being cleared of the allegations. Inducted into the Radio Academy Hall of Fame in 2005, Gambaccini is the author of more than 15 books."

Note: "Gambaccini returned to hosting Counterpoint in November 2014 after being cleared of the allegations" - this is the first we hear of allegations! Can people please sort this out, decide how much such allegations should feature, and structure the article accordingly? Personally I suggest: ""Gambaccini returned to hosting Counterpoint in November 2014." Since he has been cleared of allegations I do not see why they should figure at all, certainly in the introductory paragraph. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.100.74.53 (talk) 13:10, 27 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Quite right - I've amended it. Ghmyrtle (talk) 13:18, 27 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Counterpoint presenter

This programme says that Gambaccini took over from Edward Seckerson as presenter of Counterpoint, but surely Gambaccini's immediate predescessor in this role was Ned Sherrin? This article should therefore say that Gambaccini began to present Counterpoint following the death of Ned Sherrin in 2007. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vorbee (talk • contribs) 14:12, 10 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Re this edit: As I said in the edit summary, these don't meet WP:EL because they are simply an advertisement for his online shows. People can easily find these in a Google search. ♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 06:49, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]