Jian ghomeshis unplanned dinner with star writer kevin donovan. As the host of q, you became internationally famous for billy bob thorntons behaviour during his interview. Billy bob thornton calls jian ghomeshi an asshole after radio. Did jian ghomeshi ever admit that some book or record, or even some. An almostcomplete transcript of billy bob thornton and. His program was famous for interviewing pop culture, leftleaning darlings like julian assange, lena dunham, joni mitchell, david bowie, maya angelou, billy bob thornton.
Andrews, mike butler and danny baker here in the studio. Jian ghomeshi and the billy bob thornton interview cnn. 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. People were surprised by the way i handled that interview. 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. Jian ghomeshi brings his canadian radio show, q, to new york radio. Heres disgraced radio host jian ghomeshis legendary, brutal. It was applauded at the time because thornton acted totally unreasonably and ghomeshi kept calm and dealt with it well. Jian has made an immense contribution to the cbc and we wish him well. In his memoir, 1982, adolescent jian ghomeshi embarks on a nick hornbyesque journey to make musicas well as his dream girl.
Jian ghomeshis climb to the top of the cbc required plenty of ambition, gladhanding, starchasing, stubble maintenance and serial dating, plus a couple. Applause to the jian ghomeshi for eloquently putting up with billy. Billy bob thornton on bad santa 2, ungrateful fans, and why he. 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. Jian ghomeshis unplanned dinner with star writer kevin. Jian ghomeshi was a member of the quirky, alternative popfolk group moxy fruvous from 1990 to 2001.
Heres disgraced radio host jian ghomeshis legendary. And check out a slideshow of images from ghomeshi s stylish book launch. 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. Maybe if i make it to 85 or something, ill sit around and write a novel. Jian ghomeshi says he was fired over concerns about his. He has worked on a wide variety of films throughout. But as billy bob thornton has just discovered, no musician however. Lainey gossip billy bob thornton calls jian ghomeshi an asshole after radio interview. In the 2000s, he became a television and radio broadcaster. Cbcs jian ghomeshi releases his first book, 1982 the star. Most infamous, of course, was ghomeshis 2009 interview with oscarwinning actorturnedmusician billy bob thornton. That billy bob thornton interview the new york times. Jian ghomeshis unplanned dinner with toronto star writer. One of the things ghomeshi is most known for is this interview with billy bob thornton.
Billy bob thornton cancels canadian tour after mashed potatoes comment billy bob thorntons band has scrapped the rest of its canadian tour. Most infamous was ghomeshis 2009 interview with oscarwinning actorturnedmusician billy bob thornton. Jian ghomeshi speaks out four years after acquittal youtube. Jian ghomeshis lawyer, marie henein, speaks to peter mansbridge. Year after acquittal, jian ghomeshi launches podcast cbc news. Billy bob thornton refused to answer questions posed to him by the shows host, jian ghomeshi, and then, when confronted by. I have filed a request for protection following recurring vandalism on the page regarding the interview with billy bob.
Billy bob thorntons tour canceled after rude interview. 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. I am pleased to have all the members of the boxmasters, billy bob thornton, j. Billy bob loves canada, but not so keen on cbc radio interview. Jian ghomeshis behaviour was an open secret, going back to his university days. 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. Jian ghomeshi, singer, songwriter, musician, broadcaster, writer, manager born 9 june 1967 in london, england. Ghomeshis sad podcast comeback resoundingly rejected. But it actually was less difficult for me having done live radio and tv for as long as i have. 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.
Jian ghomeshi spent years building star brand, but his. I asked him about the billy bob interview and whether that was normal. From 1990 to 2000, he was a vocalist and drummer in the thornhillbased folkpop band moxy fruvous. You might think that jian ghomeshi is the quintessence. An almostcomplete transcript of billy bob thornton and the. 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. Jian ghomeshi was a radio star with a devoted national following and a fledgling international audience for his insightful cbc radio chat show q. Music billy bob thornton booed onstage, cancels canada tour attempt to explain bizarre radio interview leads to jeers from audience. How jian ghomeshi became a radio superstar the globe and. Apr 10, 2017 ghomeshis sad podcast comeback resoundingly rejected. 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. Are you reacting to the fact that i said billy bob thornton, actor. Oct 27, 2014 jian has made an immense contribution to the cbc and we wish him well. And check out a slideshow of images from ghomeshis stylish book launch.
Apr 09, 2009 billy bob thornton tussles with radio host. 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. A day after billy bob thornton didnt feel much like. Scandalplagued jian ghomeshi was becoming an international. Anyway i got the book, i read it, i called him back and said, you know, i could.
Ghomeshi was becoming an international star national. Billy bob thorntons tour canceled after rude interview youtube. If this interview with canadian radios jian ghomeshi to promote his band, the boxmasters, is. Dec 14, 2014 jian ghomeshi and the billy bob thornton interview cnn fruvousvideos. Radio host ghomeshi was becoming international star. Jian ghomeshi brings his show, q, to new york the new. How jian ghomeshi became a radio superstar the globe and mail. The interview itself is relevant to ghomeshi, but that section is still larger than all other other career sections. 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. When i mention this during our lengthy interview in the swish q studio, ghomeshi pauses before. The utter boredom and bullshit of jian ghomeshi the tea. 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.
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. 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. 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. Interviewing the interviewer a conversation with jian ghomeshi. They discuss a previous interview that didnt go as planned, which then got some internet notoriety. Billy bob thornton booed onstage, cancels canada tour mtv. 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. 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. Billy bob thornton cancels canadian tour after insulting crowds.
Billy bob thornton cancels canadian tour after mashed potatoes. 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. 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. Jian ghomeshi says he was fired over concerns about his sex. Q launched in april 2007 and was hosted by jian ghomeshi until october 2014. I was in my early 20s, and id just been hired as an arts reporter at the globe and mail.
Billy bob thornton refused to answer questions posed to him by the shows host, jian ghomeshi, and then, when confronted by ghomeshi, lectured the. So much for the artiste formaly known as billy bob thornton and his too. Jun 17, 2015 jian ghomeshi and i first met in february of 1999. Billy bob thornton calls jian ghomeshi an asshole after radio interview. Billy bob thornton august 4, 1955 is an american actor, director, writer, producer and singersongwriter. 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. Jul 14, 2012 how jian ghomeshi became a radio superstar. What is considered to be the most awkward interview jian ghomeshi ever conducted on q. Radio presenter jian ghomeshi arrives at cbcs toronto studios for the recording of the canada for haiti benefit show on friday january 22, 2010. Thornton refused to answer questions posed to him by the shows host, jian ghomeshi, and then. Jian ghomeshiarchive 1 jump to navigation jump to search. We even watched this clip in one of my journalism classes last year as an example of good interviewing skills. Mar 09, 2016 jian ghomeshi, singer, songwriter, musician, broadcaster, writer, manager born 9 june 1967 in london, england.
He is the host and cocreator of the national daily cbc radio talk show q. 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. Billy bob thornton explaining interview blow up jim. Jian ghomeshi, until october, 2014, was the 47yearold host of the cbc, or publicly funded canadian broadcasting corporations talk show q. Billy bob thornton cancels canadian tour after mashed. The arts and cultural affairs show has been on radio one since 2007 and is also available on bold tv.
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. 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. The arts and cultural affairs show has been on radio one since 2007 and is. Since completing my studies in psychology at algoma university in 1996, ive read only four books from cover to cover. 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.
The actor apparently took issue with host jian ghomeshis references to thorntons career as a hollywood actor, director and screenwriter. Billy bob thorntons boxmasters cancel canadian shows after. The only person not bothered by the heat is billy bob thornton, who weighs. Is jian ghomeshi, as of this moment, the most comprehensively humiliated. Apr 27, 2015 kobo to exclusively publish jian ghomeshi e book. 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. Jian ghomeshi accuser opens up about star reporters book on.
Radio host jian ghomeshi was becoming an international. Ive always loved canada and talked about canada as a great place, says the. Toronto the canadawide response to the weekend saga between cbc and jian ghomeshi was so thunderous, our neighbours to the south felt the reverberations. 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. Linda christina redgrave says kevin donovan was told by several women who came forward about their encounters. Jul 22, 2012 jian ghomeshi brings his canadian radio show, q, to new york radio. Behind the cbcs decision to fire jian ghomeshi the globe. Jian ghomeshi says he was fired for risk of private sex life. Billy bob thornton and the boxmasters canceled their last two dates. Canadian musician and writer jian ghomeshi ghomeshi hosting a live taping of his former radio show q in vancouver, march 26, 200. The controversy stems from an interview last week, when thornton lashed out against cbc radio host jian ghomeshi.
Billy bob hits the wrong note in canada the independent. In the opening segment of the show, host jian ghomeshi had gently. My editor sent me to interview the band moxy fruvous. On april 8, 2009, actor and musician billy bob thornton appeared with his band, the boxmasters, on q, with ghomeshi hosting. 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. 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. But people didnt want to know about such details, and the cbc was more than happy to tout their journalistic integrity and fearless interviews. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Joni mitchell library jian ghomeshi interviews joni. Jian ghomeshi born june 9, 1967 is a canadian musician, writer, and former cbc radio broadcaster. Behind the cbcs decision to fire jian ghomeshi the. 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.
Jian ghomeshi says he was fired for risk of private sex. A day after billy bob thornton didnt feel much like talking during a cbc. 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 ghomeshi is an award winning broadcaster, musician, producer and writer. Nov 07, 2016 jian ghomeshi accuser opens up about star reporters book on sexual assault scandal. Kathryn borel says jian ghomeshi still hasnt answered for his actions.
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