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Jian Ghomeshi

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Radio Personality

The Resume

    (June 9, 1967- )
    Born in London, United Kingdom
    Hosts the CBC Radio daily arts program Q (2007- )
    Hosted the CBC Newsworld show '>play' (2002-04)
    Contributor to 'CBC News: The Hour' (2005- )
    Former drummer/singer for the band Moxy Fruvous
    Released the solo EP 'The First Six Songs' (2001)
    Manages Lights

Why he might be annoying:

    One critic called his hiring by the CBC the latest 'cool guy du jour by a network desperate to funkify its frumpy image.'
    He got noticed outside Canada mainly for a contentious interview with Billy Bob Thornton (April 8, 2009).
    He described the resulting media exposure as being 'in the middle of a tsunami.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is of Iranian heritage and was called 'blackie' by kids at school.
    He was generally praised for handling the interview professionally despite Thornton's petulant behavior.
    He has interviewed - generally without psychotic behavior by the interviewee - guests ranging from Radiohead to Jane Goodall, Bob Geldof to former PM Paul Martin.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 94.74% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 55 Votes: 58.18% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 61 Votes: 73.77% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 16 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 28 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 33 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 116 Votes: 74.14% Annoying