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Encyclopedia > Jon Dore

Jon Dore (born Jonathan David Dore in 1975) is a comedian from Ottawa. He was a co-presenter for the first three seasons of Canadian Idol and often played the clown to Ben Mulroney's straight man. He announced he would not return for the fourth season, after claiming to tire of the job. A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location City Information Established: 1850 as Bytown Area: 2,778. ... Canadian Idol is a reality television show on the Canadian television network CTV, based on the popular British show Pop Idol and its American counterpart American Idol. ... Benedict Ben Mulroney (born March 9, 1976 in Montréal, Québec) is a Canadian television host. ... A straight man is a role in a comedy double act where a performer works with a comedian by setting up the situations or feeding the lines that allow their partner to make a joke. ...


Dore also writes a weekly column for Toronto's Metro newspaper and is working on a novel entitled An Endomorph's Guide to Hallucinogenic Steroids. Metro International is a Swedish media company. ...


He is a graduate of Algonquin College's Television Broadcasting Program. The main building of Algonquin College Algonquin College is an English-language, college of applied arts and technology in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ...


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Official site of Canadian Idol - CTV's search for Canada's best. (277 words)
"Jon Dore is the perfect compliment to the cast of Canadian Idol," said Canadian Idol Executive Producer John Brunton.
Most recently Dore appeared as a strip club MC in Zoë Busiek: Wild Card (Global) and is currently parodying heavy metal bands in his comedy duo Death Ensemble.
Dore also writes a weekly column for Toronto's Metro newspaper nd is working on a novel entitled An Endomorph's Guide to Hallucinogenic Steroids.
CANOE -- JAM! - Jon adds a touch of fun (495 words)
Jon Dore has some shocking insider information about how the final vote on Canadian Idol is going to turn out.
This could be why stand-up comic Dore was hired as one of Canadian Idol's resident correspondents, interviewers and instigators of general wackiness - he's not exactly 100% serious all the time.
Dore, who's knocking around some ideas for a TV show of his own, doesn't know yet if he'll be involved.
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