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Joel Siegel

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The Resume

    (July 7, 1943-June 29, 2007)
    Film critic for 'Good Morning America' (1981)
    Former joke writer for Senator Robert Kennedy
    Entertainment consultant for 'Eyewitness News' (1976)
    Hosted annual prime time special 'Joel Siegel's Road to the Academy Awards'
    Nominated for a Tony Award for writing 'The First'
    Won five New York Emmy Awards

Why he might be annoying:

    He never achieved the fame of such critics as Siskel and Ebert or Leonard Maltin.
    He frequently complained that he isn't getting paid enough for writing his movie reviews.
    He smokes, which is ironic considering he raises money against cancer.
    He praised almost every big blockbuster film, regardless of quality.
    He always gave good reviews to Disney movies.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He worked with Terry Gilliam during his pre-Monty Python days.
    He helped raise money for the civil rights movement during the 1960s.
    He had a good sense of humor.
    He was president of 'The Gildas Club,' which raised money for cancer patients.
    He had invented several ice cream flavors for Baskin-Robbins.

Credit: Ratman


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 18 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 27 Votes: 70.37% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 61.29% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 54.84% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 150 Votes: 52.67% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 124 Votes: 76.61% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 255 Votes: 69.80% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 217 Votes: 57.60% Annoying