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Sue Simmons

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The Resume

    (May 27, 1942- )
    Born in Manhattan, New York
    Lead anchor at WNBC in New York City from 1980 to 2012
    Host of 'Live at Five' (1980-2007)
    Four-time Emmy Award winner

Why she might be annoying:

Why she might not be annoying:

    She is the daughter of prominent jazz bassist John Simmons.
    She was the first African-American woman to co-anchor a nightly news broadcast in New York.
    She was at one point the highest paid newswoman in media.
    Her teaming with Chuck Scarborough (nicknamed Chuck and Sue) was the longest run for an anchor team in New York City television history.
    She is referenced in the Fountains of Wayne song 'Traffic and Weather.'
    She took time off to undergo back surgery and returned to find herself demoted to the 11pm newscast.
    Her contract wasn't renewed in what many saw as her being shoved out by higher-ups.
    Her last broadcast had a star-studded farewell montage that included Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon.
    A video of her on an NBC chat segment pretending to fall asleep and slip out of her chair has nearly a million hits on YouTube (and if it isn't already an internet GIF, it should be).

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 28 Votes: 14.29% Annoying