The Resume

(September 8, 1956-February 12, 2015)
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
American writer, columnist, and author
Media critic for 'The New York Times' (2002-15)

Why he might be annoying:

He was a cocaine addict.
He was divorced.
He fathered twins out of wedlock.
After his divorce, he did not gain custody of his children until he completed rehab.
He shared his name with a football player.

Why he might not be annoying:

He majored in psychology and journalism at the University of Minnesota.
He survived Hodgkin's lymphoma.
In 2014, he was named the Lack Professor of Media Studies at Boston University.
He was the founding editor of 'The New York Times' Oscar season blog, 'The Carpetbagger.'
He was referred to by colleagues as a consummate professional with a blunt sense of humor.

Credit: Birdienest81

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Birdienest81's Profiles [Series 15]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [September] (Ranked: 9081956)
• Coke Bottle Glasses
• I Abused Cocaine
• I Attended University of Minnesota
• I Became a Dad in 1988
• I Died in 2015 (Ranked: 58)
• I Married in 1994
• Newspaper Journalists/Editors/Publishers
• Parents of Twins
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 674)
• Profiles 36251-36500 (Ranked: 36395)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 35 Votes: 57.14% Annoying