Thornton refused to answer questions posed to him by the shows host, jian ghomeshi, and then. Lainey gossip billy bob thornton calls jian ghomeshi an asshole after radio interview. Radio host ghomeshi was becoming international star jian ghomeshi arrives on the green carpet for the juno gala in winnipeg on saturday, march 29, 2014. The only person not bothered by the heat is billy bob thornton, who weighs.
Jian ghomeshis unplanned dinner with star writer kevin donovan. Ghomeshis sad podcast comeback resoundingly rejected. But as billy bob thornton has just discovered, no musician however. Andrews, mike butler and danny baker here in the studio. It was applauded at the time because thornton acted totally unreasonably and ghomeshi kept calm and dealt with it well. Behind the cbcs decision to fire jian ghomeshi the globe. Did jian ghomeshi ever admit that some book or record, or even some.
When i mention this during our lengthy interview in the swish q studio, ghomeshi pauses before. Kathryn borel says jian ghomeshi still hasnt answered for his actions. Billy bob thornton refused to answer questions posed to him by the shows host, jian ghomeshi, and then, when confronted by. We even watched this clip in one of my journalism classes last year as an example of good interviewing skills. Jan 28, 2014 jian ghomeshis climb to the top of the cbc required plenty of ambition, gladhanding, starchasing, stubble maintenance and serial dating, plus a couple. Even during the interview, jian lets slip that there had indeed been discussion before the show and that he had readily agreed to focus on the hillbilly music if that is what billy bob wanted. Apr 10, 2009 billy bob thornton elicited boos and catcalls last night at massey hall as he attempted to explain his bizarre behaviour during an interview on cbc radio on wednesday. Most infamous, of course, was ghomeshis 2009 interview with oscarwinning actorturnedmusician billy bob thornton. Billy bob thornton cancels canadian tour after mashed.
The arkansas native didnt like that ghomeshi referenced his film career and as a result petulantly murmured his way through the rest of the interview, barely answering any questions except to most notably complain about canadian. In the opening segment of the show, host jian ghomeshi had gently. He has worked on a wide variety of films throughout. Are you reacting to the fact that i said billy bob thornton, actor. Ive always loved canada and talked about canada as a great place, says the. Billy bob thorntons tour canceled after rude interview youtube. Jian ghomeshis lawyer, marie henein, speaks to peter mansbridge. The utter boredom and bullshit of jian ghomeshi the tea. Anyway i got the book, i read it, i called him back and said, you know, i could. Billy bob thornton cancels canadian tour after mashed potatoes comment billy bob thorntons band has scrapped the rest of its canadian tour.
Jian ghomeshi is an award winning broadcaster, musician, producer and writer. Billy bob thornton cancels canadian tour after mashed potatoes. Year after acquittal, jian ghomeshi launches podcast cbc news. Whatever the outcome of his trial on four counts of sexual assault and one count of overcoming resistance by choking, jian ghomeshi isnt likely to regain the celebrity status he once enjoyed. Billy bob thornton booed onstage, cancels canada tour mtv. So much for the artiste formaly known as billy bob thornton and his too. Heres disgraced radio host jian ghomeshis legendary. He told esquire in 2005, after his divorce from angelina jolie, that sleeping with the sexiest person in the world, may be literally. About a year after being acquitted of sexual assault charges that destroyed his broadcasting career, jian ghomeshi is eager to get back to work with a new music and podcast series, says the public. The actor apparently took issue with host jian ghomeshis references to thorntons career as a hollywood actor, director and screenwriter. They discuss a previous interview that didnt go as planned, which then got some internet notoriety. That billy bob thornton interview the new york times. I was in my early 20s, and id just been hired as an arts reporter at the globe and mail.
Most infamous was ghomeshis 2009 interview with oscarwinning actorturnedmusician billy bob thornton. Ghomeshi was becoming an international star national. On april 8, 2009, actor and musician billy bob thornton appeared with his band, the boxmasters, on q, with ghomeshi hosting. Jul 14, 2012 how jian ghomeshi became a radio superstar. Jian ghomeshis unplanned dinner with toronto star writer. I think it is important only because it is something that bbt made a issue of in his book he apparently did not watch the video of his interview himself. Jian ghomeshis climb to the top of the cbc required plenty of ambition, gladhanding, starchasing, stubble maintenance and serial dating, plus a couple. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. An almostcomplete transcript of billy bob thornton and. Jian ghomeshi born june 9, 1967 is a canadian musician, writer, and former cbc radio broadcaster. Billy bob thornton august 4, 1955 is an american actor, director, writer, producer and singersongwriter. Jun 17, 2015 jian ghomeshi and i first met in february of 1999. Oct 27, 2014 jian has made an immense contribution to the cbc and we wish him well. He is the host and cocreator of the national daily cbc radio talk show q.
Mar 09, 2016 jian ghomeshi, singer, songwriter, musician, broadcaster, writer, manager born 9 june 1967 in london, england. Apr 09, 2009 billy bob thornton tussles with radio host. Is jian ghomeshi, as of this moment, the most comprehensively humiliated. Apr 09, 2009 breaking the entertainment industrys streak of 56 days without an embarrassingly awkward celebrity interview, billy bob thornton did his best to make joaquin phoenix seem approachable and loquacious during a prickly interview promoting his band, the boxmasters, on canadas public cbc radio. Jian ghomeshi was a radio star with a devoted national following and a fledgling international audience for his insightful cbc radio chat show q. Oct 27, 2014 radio host ghomeshi was becoming international star jian ghomeshi arrives on the green carpet for the juno gala in winnipeg on saturday, march 29, 2014.
And check out a slideshow of images from ghomeshi s stylish book launch. Apr, 2009 billy bob thornton cancels canadian tour after mashed potatoes comment billy bob thorntons band has scrapped the rest of its canadian tour after the hollywood actor caused a stir by likening. Since completing my studies in psychology at algoma university in 1996, ive read only four books from cover to cover. Linda christina redgrave says kevin donovan was told by several women who came forward about their encounters. Jian ghomeshi, singer, songwriter, musician, broadcaster, writer, manager born 9 june 1967 in london, england.
Billy bob thornton elicited boos and catcalls last night at massey hall as he attempted to explain his bizarre behaviour during an interview on cbc radio on wednesday. Jian ghomeshi spent years building star brand, but his. Billy bob thornton calls jian ghomeshi an asshole after radio interview. How jian ghomeshi became a radio superstar the globe and mail. I have filed a request for protection following recurring vandalism on the page regarding the interview with billy bob.
Billy bob thornton interviewedit on april 8, 2009, actor and musician billy bob thornton appeared with his band, the boxmasters, on q, with ghomeshi hosting. Toronto the canadawide response to the weekend saga between cbc and jian ghomeshi was so thunderous, our neighbours to the south felt the reverberations. Interviewing the interviewer a conversation with jian ghomeshi. As the host of q, you became internationally famous for billy bob thorntons behaviour during his interview. And check out a slideshow of images from ghomeshis stylish book launch. But people didnt want to know about such details, and the cbc was more than happy to tout their journalistic integrity and fearless interviews. Cbcs jian ghomeshi releases his first book, 1982 the star.
I asked him about the billy bob interview and whether that was normal. Billy bob thorntons tour canceled after rude interview. Dec 14, 2014 jian ghomeshi and the billy bob thornton interview cnn fruvousvideos. Radio presenter jian ghomeshi arrives at cbcs toronto studios for the recording of the canada for haiti benefit show on friday january 22, 2010. Jian ghomeshi was a member of the quirky, alternative popfolk group moxy fruvous from 1990 to 2001. Billy bob thorntons boxmasters cancel canadian shows after. In his memoir, 1982, adolescent jian ghomeshi embarks on a nick hornbyesque journey to make musicas well as his dream girl. Behind the cbcs decision to fire jian ghomeshi the. On april 8, 2009, billy bob thornton and his musical group the boxmasters made an appearance on q that was widely criticized and received international attention after thornton was persistently. Radio host jian ghomeshi was becoming an international star a look back at jian ghomeshis career as his lawyers formally file a lawsuit against his former employer, the cbc.
Billy bob thornton and the boxmasters canceled their last two dates. Apr 10, 2017 ghomeshis sad podcast comeback resoundingly rejected. You might think that jian ghomeshi is the quintessence. Billy bob thornton cancels canadian tour after insulting crowds. Jian ghomeshi brings his canadian radio show, q, to new york radio. After four years of radio silence, disgraced broadcaster jian ghomeshi is speaking for the first time since being acquitted of sexual assault charges in 2016. If this interview with canadian radios jian ghomeshi to promote his band, the boxmasters, is. Jian ghomeshi says he was fired for risk of private sex life. Billy bob loves canada, but not so keen on cbc radio interview.
The arts and cultural affairs show has been on radio one since 2007 and is also available on bold tv. Billy bob thornton the writerdirectorstar of sling blade didnt always have a reputation as a troublesome interview subject, but hes always been aggressively, contemptuously outspoken and prone to random tangents and unsettling revelations. Maybe if i make it to 85 or something, ill sit around and write a novel. Apr 11, 2009 billy bob thorntons band has canceled the rest of its canadian tour after the actor compared the countrys fans to mashed potatoes with no gravy in a testy interview that caused a sensation online. His program was famous for interviewing pop culture, leftleaning darlings like julian assange, lena dunham, joni mitchell, david bowie, maya angelou, billy bob thornton. Apr 08, 2009 billy bob thorntons interview with q host jian ghomeshi this morning is destined to go down in annals of cbc history as one of the most memorably painful. Jian ghomeshi speaks out four years after acquittal youtube. Billy bob thorntons band has canceled the rest of its canadian tour after the actor compared the countrys fans to mashed potatoes with no gravy in a testy interview that caused a sensation online.
Jian ghomeshi and the billy bob thornton interview cnn. Billy bob thornton explaining interview blow up jim. Scandalplagued jian ghomeshi was becoming an international. One of the things ghomeshi is most known for is this interview with billy bob thornton. In the 2000s, he became a television and radio broadcaster. Jul 22, 2012 jian ghomeshi brings his canadian radio show, q, to new york radio. Billy bob thornton on bad santa 2, ungrateful fans, and why he. What is considered to be the most awkward interview jian ghomeshi ever conducted on q. People were surprised by the way i handled that interview. Canadian musician and writer jian ghomeshi ghomeshi hosting a live taping of his former radio show q in vancouver, march 26, 200. Jian ghomeshis behaviour was an open secret, going back to his university days.
Jian ghomeshi brings his show, q, to new york the new. Here is a look at ghomeshis career before the scandal erupted that has seen him ousted from his job at cbc and facing four counts of sexual assault and one count of what is called overcome. Jian ghomeshi says he was fired over concerns about his sex. Oct 27, 2014 toronto the canadawide response to the weekend saga between cbc and jian ghomeshi was so thunderous, our neighbours to the south felt the reverberations. But it actually was less difficult for me having done live radio and tv for as long as i have. Nov 07, 2016 jian ghomeshi accuser opens up about star reporters book on sexual assault scandal. Billy bob thornton calls jian ghomeshi an asshole after radio. Jian ghomeshiarchive 1 jump to navigation jump to search.
Heres disgraced radio host jian ghomeshis legendary, brutal. From 1990 to 2000, he was a vocalist and drummer in the thornhillbased folkpop band moxy fruvous. Jian ghomeshi reveals details of sex scandal after. Jian has made an immense contribution to the cbc and we wish him well. Billy bob thornton was nominated for an oscar for his portrayal of the monotone protagonist of 1996s sling blade and won one for his screenplay. Apr 08, 2009 i think it is important only because it is something that bbt made a issue of in his book he apparently did not watch the video of his interview himself. But one of the precipitants for this interview is youll be back in canada soon for a tribute concert called joni a portrait in song at the luminato festival. The interview itself is relevant to ghomeshi, but that section is still larger than all other other career sections. His most wellknown interview was his 2009 encounter with billy bob thornton, which became a youtube sensation. Billy bob thornton refused to answer questions posed to him by the shows host, jian ghomeshi, and then, when confronted by ghomeshi, lectured the. Jian ghomeshis unplanned dinner with star writer kevin. A day after billy bob thornton didnt feel much like. Apr 27, 2015 kobo to exclusively publish jian ghomeshi e book.
Applause to the jian ghomeshi for eloquently putting up with billy. Toronto q radio host jian ghomeshi says he has been fired from the cbc because they believed his sexual behaviour was unbecoming of a prominent host on the public broadcaster. Jian ghomeshi, until october, 2014, was the 47yearold host of the cbc, or publicly funded canadian broadcasting corporations talk show q. Heres disgraced radio host jian ghomeshis legendary, brutal interview with billy bob thornton culture halloween is for children and youre an embarrassing nerd if you dress up. Joni mitchell library jian ghomeshi interviews joni. A day after billy bob thornton didnt feel much like talking during a cbc. Oct 26, 2014 toronto q radio host jian ghomeshi says he has been fired from the cbc because they believed his sexual behaviour was unbecoming of a prominent host on the public broadcaster. The controversy stems from an interview last week, when thornton lashed out against cbc radio host jian ghomeshi. It could probably even lose the bit about the thornton performance, unless we connect ghomeshi to it by adding how ghomeshi was mentioned there. Jian ghomeshis unplanned dinner with toronto star writer kevin donovan a strange twist of fate saw the toronto stars investigation team leader seated beside the former q. Jian ghomeshi says he was fired over concerns about his. The arts and cultural affairs show has been on radio one since 2007 and is. How jian ghomeshi became a radio superstar the globe and.
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