Stephen Fry & friends on the life, loves and hates of Christopher Hitchens - IQ2 talks

http://hitchfry.intelligencesquared.com/

In this historic event, Stephen Fry and other friends of Christopher Hitchens came together to celebrate the life and work of this great writer, iconoclast and debater. Fry was joined on stage at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall by Richard Dawkins and the two discussed Hitch's unflinching commitment to the truth. Hollywood actor Sean Penn was beamed in from LA by Google+ and, between cigarette puffs, read from Hitch's acclaimed work, The Trial of Henry Kissinger. Five friends of Hitch spoke via satellite in New York: satirist Christopher Buckley and editor Lewis Lapham mused on Hitch's prowess as a journalist. 'Like a pot of gold', said Lapham. Martin Amis, Salman Rushdie and James Fenton delighted the audience with stories of Hitchens as a young man. Rushdie drew roars of laughter when he recounted a word game invented by Amis and Hitchens where the word 'love' is replaced with 'hysterical sex'. Particular favourites included Hysterical Sex in the Time of Cholera and Hysterical Sex Is All You Need.

Watching the event with Hitch at his bedside in Texas, Hitch's wife Carol and novelist Ian McEwan provided an email commentary. 'His Rolls Royce mind is still purring beautifully', typed McEwan.

The event was watched live by 2500 at the venue, and by thousands more in UK cinemas and online.

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[artspooner]

How very Christian of you. Your God will likely send you straight to damnation for your ill-will to your fellow man instead of trying to 'help' the misguided as you  see them.

Why don't you just go back to masturbating over Keeley Hazell that is on your profile 'like' page, while presumably, your God watches.

[TheDusk420]

Jesus would of fucking hated you.

[LukeReed627]

The loss of a truly great man - Christopher Hitchens - the world is a far poorer place for his passing.

[rsr789]

Hitchens at least didn't waste his life, you have.

[Mikael Wolgast]

as he was a smart and educated man i find that very unlikely.

[Mikael Wolgast]

what you dont like angry gay guys??

weirdo.

[James Barron]

fuck off and die you vapid twot

[kiranslam]

Some of your insults are quite detailed... dog dicks on your mind? Your mother's cunt as well? Have a good one ;)

[James Barron]

" I read your comment like a gay guy who is really angry" - you just called yourself an angry gay guy. you retarded idiot. you're too dumb to bother with. go suck a dog's dick or play with your own poo, or whatever it is that mentally backwards people like you do.

[kiranslam]

hahahahahaha wow wow are you having a hissy fit dear? hahahahaha I read your comment like a gay guy who is really angry, priceless xD

[James Barron]

i never fucking wrote to you. why are you writing to me? looking at your smarmy faggy little photo i think it's you who are the gigantic cunt.....Mr ( jesus, is that the best you can do you fucking monkey!? ). that's right, you're an upper middle class faggy little spoiled, never lived life, stupid motherfucking cunt. look at you, you vapid, dumb wanker. go suck your retarded father's tiny penis and your mother's stinking cunt you utter moron. i wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire. twat

[kiranslam]

You Mr. are a gigantic cunt