The Resume

(August 18, 1946-August 28, 1996)
Born in New York City, New York
Birth name was Helen Gorman
With husband Jerrold Kushnick founded General Management Corporation
Agent for several comedians, most notably Jay Leno
Executive producer of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (May-August, 1992)

Why she might be annoying:

She planted a story in the New York Post claiming that NBC executives could not wait for Johnny Carson to retire so Leno could take over and bring in a younger audience.
She launched a booking war with Arsenio Hall, banning stars who appeared on his show from the Tonight Show.
Former Tonight Show producer Fred De Cordova said of her behavior, 'I have never been part of a system that was so offensive or insulting to other people.'
When NBC fired her, she threw objects, breaking the mirror in her office.
She sued HBO for $20 million over her portrayal in the TV movie 'The Late Shift.' (They settled out of court.)

Why she might not be annoying:

Her son Samuel died at age three from AIDS caused by a transfusion of infected blood.
She testified before Congress about the need to change the regulations governing blood donations.
Kathy Bates was nominated for an Emmy for portraying her in 'The Late Shift.'
She guided Leno's career from local comedy clubs to one of the pinnacles of show biz.
She let Leno maintain his nice guy reputation while handling the back-stabbing and other dirty work.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 29]
• David Letterman Doesn't Like Me
• I Died in 1996 (Ranked: 50)
• I Have Breast Cancer
• I Hurled a Household Object as a Weapon
• I Outlived My Child
• Look at Me, I'm with Jay Leno
• Parents of Twins
• Profiles 29001-29250 (Ranked: 29062)
• ScreenRant's 15 Biopics That Were Hated By Their Subjects [2017] (Ranked: 10)
• Short Fuses

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 90.91% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 135 Votes: 80.74% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 61 Votes: 65.57% Annoying