# Local Celebrities you hate **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 8, 2008, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691 "2008-01-08T03:04:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/1 "2008-01-08T03:04:50Z")
Bash your favorite local celeb! I’m not talking about legitimate celebrities that you hate, but people with local fame or notoriety that you want to bash (metaphorically and/or physically) My most hated is a local Chicago guy called “Rusty Nails” who’s somehow become the reigning clown prince of the local movie scene. Total obnoxious douchebag who made one crappy 8mm horror movie and manages to not just show up at but emcee almost every film-related event I go to. I’ve seen him singlehandedly ruin at least three interviews/Q&A sessions with great filmmakers (Crispin Glover, Guy Maddin, Joe Dante) by asking inane questions that made it appear as if he had no idea who he was interviewing and had never seen any of their films. Fuck that guy! Who’s yours? ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/2 "2008-01-08T03:09:32Z")
Mike Bullard is a total wanker… He used to have a late night talk show in Canada and is also a stand up comedian (apparently anyhow, he isn’t funny). The main reason I hate him is that he’s a world class jerk who figures he is much more important than he actually is. My school made us go to a taping of his talk show (which I assumed they thought we’d enjoy) and literally nobody wanted to go. I dunno, is he local enough? I did used to live near him but his fame wasn’t exactly local, it was nationwide (sorta) ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/3 "2008-01-08T03:26:02Z")
[Michael Stanley](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Stanley) is our “local legend.” I’ve always found his music to be boring and pretentious. I mean, he’s a “rock star” from Cleveland - dude takes himself waaaay too seriously. And according to his ticket sales in Cleveland, this area takes him way too seriously too. I think he would qualify as our “reigning prince” of rock. Whee! When you run into a guy in Cleveland and his greatest claim to fame is having worked with Michael Stanley - and he’s proud of it - you know the guy’s a real douche. ---
**Author:** ![Indyellen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/indyellen/32/4176_2.png) [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/4 "2008-01-08T03:27:17Z")
My local loathe is the “Watson’s Girl” for Watson’s pools. I find her vastly annoying, and apparently (from people who’ve met her), she _is_ as dumb as she seems in the commercials. Aaargh. ---
**Author:** ![drewbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drewbert/32/15890_2.png) [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/5 "2008-01-08T03:30:11Z")
Apparently the Watson’s people do a very good job making ads that look local, but aren’t. Same ads are here in Nashville - and I once saw her on a local late night talk show. Yep, pretty dim. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/6 "2008-01-08T03:34:38Z")
[QUOTE=drm] Mike Bullard is a total wanker… He used to have a late night talk show in Canada and is also a stand up comedian (apparently anyhow, he isn’t funny). The main reason I hate him is that he’s a world class jerk who figures he is much more important than he actually is. My school made us go to a taping of his talk show (which I assumed they thought we’d enjoy) and literally nobody wanted to go. I dunno, is he local enough? I did used to live near him but his fame wasn’t exactly local, it was nationwide (sorta) [/QUOTE] Yeah and so where are you now? Location of “confusion” and all. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/7 "2008-01-08T03:36:53Z")
Carrot Top doesn’t live far from me, in the suburbs north of Orlando (although I imagine he’s in a lot nicer neighborhood). My best friend sees him working out at the gym all the time. He is apparently quite buff, but wears a lot of makeup. He always struck me as a big weirdo, and I never found him funny. There is also one guy who does a lot of open mic poetry events who I find really obnoxious, but for reasons I won’t go into here. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/8 "2008-01-08T03:41:36Z")
Born on the IOM - BeeGees, John Rhys-Davis (Gimli), Rick Wakeman, and (of course) Norman Wisdom. Live or own a house on the IOM - Jerremy Clarkson. I don’t dislike any of those people though. I dislike Jerremy’s political views but not him. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/9 "2008-01-08T03:49:14Z")
Balls. John Rhys Davis wasn’t born here. But he does own a house here. edit: when I lived in Accrington I lived on the same street as the woman who played Hayley in coronation street. At the same time. She…this is too mundane bye. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/10 "2008-01-08T03:49:17Z")
[QUOTE=Leaffan] Yeah and so where are you now? Location of “confusion” and all. [/QUOTE] I lived on the Border of Oakville/Mississauga for a few years, now I’m downtown. Not a huge move really. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/11 "2008-01-08T04:02:28Z")
Four KGO-ites that rub me the wrong way: Leo Ciolino: weatherman; wrong half the time. Bill Wattenburg and Ray Talifero; too damn angry. Karel: Yes; we know that Andrew died, already. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/12 "2008-01-08T04:34:53Z")
Todd Thongdee! His real name is Todd LaVelle. An American farang (white Westerner) in Thailand. A singer. His assumed last name literally means “good gold.” He is one of a breed of farang whom you see here who tries SO hard to be more Thai than the Thais that he becomes a caricature of the Thais. Has appeared on television many times. I just want to crawl away and hide whenever I see him, he’s so embarrassing. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/13 "2008-01-08T04:37:34Z")
[QUOTE=drm] I lived on the Border of Oakville/Mississauga for a few years, now I’m downtown. Not a huge move really. [/QUOTE] Well, I’m sure the rest of the world will get your Mike Bullard reference without even mentioning your location then, right? ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/14 "2008-01-08T04:43:00Z")
[QUOTE=Siam Sam] Todd Thongdee! His real name is Todd LaVelle. An American farang (white Westerner) in Thailand. A singer. His assumed last name literally means “good gold.” He is one of a breed of farang whom you see here who tries SO hard to be more Thai than the Thais that he becomes a caricature of the Thais. Has appeared on television many times. I just want to crawl away and hide whenever I see him, he’s so embarrassing. [/QUOTE] Oh, and he’s a crap singer, to boot. I attended a benefit held in a local bar in support of Aung San Suu Kyi back in I think it was 1995. He was one of the singers there, and he was really, really bad. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/15 "2008-01-08T04:44:00Z")
[QUOTE=Leaffan] Well, I’m sure the rest of the world will get your Mike Bullard reference without even mentioning your location then, right? [/QUOTE] Didn’t figure it really mattered. ---
**Author:** ![Indyellen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/indyellen/32/4176_2.png) [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/16 "2008-01-08T10:36:36Z")
[QUOTE=drewbert] Apparently the Watson’s people do a very good job making ads that look local, but aren’t. Same ads are here in Nashville - and I once saw her on a local late night talk show. Yep, pretty dim. [/QUOTE] Damn, I could’ve SWORN they were based here, but their website says they’re based in Cincinnati. Wow. You’d think they could make better commercials then, or something. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/17 "2008-01-08T11:44:37Z")
Sydneysiders, let’s hear it for Tim Bailey, weatherman. I would like to drive nails up his nose. ---
**Author:** ![Mahna\_Mahna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Mahna\_Mahna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahna_Mahna)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/18 "2008-01-08T12:28:11Z")
I cringe whenever a commercial for Oliver Jewellers comes on. Russell Oliver is the singlehandedly most annoying quasi-celeb on local TV, and the man’s been making variations on the same awful commercial for at least 15 years (if not longer). Ask any Torontonian about Russell Oliver, and I guarantee they’ll wince. Here’s a [sample](http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=mW8d4oZ_UCE). ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/19 "2008-01-08T14:04:52Z")
[QUOTE=Mahna Mahna] I cringe whenever a commercial for Oliver Jewellers comes on. Russell Oliver is the singlehandedly most annoying quasi-celeb on local TV, and the man’s been making variations on the same awful commercial for at least 15 years (if not longer). Ask any Torontonian about Russell Oliver, and I guarantee they’ll wince. Here’s a [sample](http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=mW8d4oZ_UCE). [/QUOTE] It’s true. I winced as soon as saw his name. Ugh…and you linked the newest commercial. It’s just awful. ---
**Author:** ![Can\_Handle\_the\_Truth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Can\_Handle\_the\_Truth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Can_Handle_the_Truth)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691/20 "2008-01-08T14:11:09Z")
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