A Tribute

I know I haven't kept up with this blog much since The Justin Files feature stopped on the air, and I'll try to update it more often. The reson I'm posting today is to pay tribute to a man who I can personally thank for getting me to 94.3 The Point.

Thank you, Mr. Ed McMahon.

Obviously it wasn't a direct line from the most famous sidekick in late night TV history, but I truly feel that Mr. McMahon's generosity is what helped me get a demo tape onto Lou Russo's desk. You see, Ed's daughter went to Quinnipiac University many years ago. Back in the early 90's, he made a generous donation for the school to build a mass communications center. I took a tour of Quinnipiac when I was in high school, and it was seeing the Ed McMahon Mass Communications Center that helped me to make the decision to enroll at Quinnipiac.

Thanks to his donation, I was able to learn my trade on state of the art equipment and I was taught by living legends in the broadcasting business (Lou Adler, formerly of WOR radio, Bill McLaughlin, formerly of CNN, etc).

Quinnipiac might not be as big or as well known as Syracuse's Newhouse School of Communications (which I also applied to), but I think that anyone considering a future in communications, broadcast or print, should give Quinnipiac a serious look.

Because one of the biggest television stars of all time was kind enough to "pay it forward" to future generations of entertainers, I can sit here in my office at a job I love.

Thank you, Mr. McMahon, your influence on modern entertainment will be remembered by all, and your generosity will be admired and appreciated by many college students; past, present, and future.

The Justin Files, 1/9 Weekly Wrap Up

Hey everybody, The J-Files are back after taking some time off for the holidays, so let's jump right in!

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Brad takes his turn
It seems like a week doesn't go by where either Brad, Angelina, or Jen aren't in the news, this week it's Brad's turn. Responding to the recent comments by Jennifer Aniston that Angelina Jolie's behavior on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith was "uncool", Brad said that, "we started filming after Jen and I split up. . .it doesn't mean that there was some kind of dastardly affair." He goes on to call his ex, "a sweetheart" and says that the feud between the three of them is, "so created" by the media.

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More fun with celeb baby names
I'll admit, this one was more fun on the air, but there's also a certain amount of novelty getting to see it written out. Former Cosby Show star Lisa Bonet gave birth to a boy this week. The new addition to the family, Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa joins two girls, Lola and Zoe...and will forever be jealous of their simple names.

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Quick Hits
* The new season of The Celebrity Apprentice is getting ready to hit the air and the cast has been announced. Among the contestants are Tom Green, Dennis Rodman, Clint Black, and a truly terrifying threesome; Joan & Melissa Rivers and Andrew "Dice" Clay. A network censor's nightmare.

* Apparently Katie Holmes is single-handedly supporting the New York City economy. She's been on Broadway for around six months now, in that time she has reportedly spent around $14 million on dining and shopping.

* Get ready for a new celebrity memoir (and I use the term "celebrity" loosely) from Sanjaya Malakar, of American Idol infamy. Dancing to the Music in my Head is due out on January 20th. It might be a good read though, Blake Lewis recently commented that Sanjaya's life story is, "super shocking"...let's be honest, so was his singing.