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A.O. Scott

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The Resume

    (July 10, 1966- )
    Born in Northhampton, Massachusetts
    Birth name was Anthony Oliver Scott
    Head film critic for the New York Times
    Co-host of 'At the Movies' with Michael Phillips (2009-10)

Why he might be annoying:

    Sometimes, his hair looks disheveled.
    He can be a deadpan snarker at times.
    When he and Michael Phillips took over 'At the Movies' hosting duties from Ben Mankiewicz and Ben Lyons, ratings for the program plummeted.
    Some describe him as a poor man's version of Gene Siskel.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is the great nephew of actor Eli Wallach.
    His mother is a social science professor and historian at Princeton.
    He graduated magna cum laude in literature from Harvard.
    He is of Jewish descent on his mother's side.

Credit: Birdienest81


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 93.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying