John Bloom(I)
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
John Bloom is an investigative reporter, essayist and actor who was
born in Dallas, raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, and attended
Vanderbilt University on a sports-writing scholarship. Bloom began his
writing career in Texas, earning two National Magazine Award
nominations for his work with Texas Monthly. He was later fired from
the Dallas Times-Herald for writing (as "Joe Bob Briggs") a parody of
the then-popular song, "We Are The World". Joe Bob Briggs began his
television career on The Movie Channel, hosting
Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (1987)
for nine years. During this time, it became TMC's highest-rated show,
earning two ACE award nominations. He currently hosts TNT's
Monstervision (1991) on
Saturday nights, and is at work on an autobiographical screenplay.
born in Dallas, raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, and attended
Vanderbilt University on a sports-writing scholarship. Bloom began his
writing career in Texas, earning two National Magazine Award
nominations for his work with Texas Monthly. He was later fired from
the Dallas Times-Herald for writing (as "Joe Bob Briggs") a parody of
the then-popular song, "We Are The World". Joe Bob Briggs began his
television career on The Movie Channel, hosting
Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (1987)
for nine years. During this time, it became TMC's highest-rated show,
earning two ACE award nominations. He currently hosts TNT's
Monstervision (1991) on
Saturday nights, and is at work on an autobiographical screenplay.