kickin' it old school...

dr. roosevelt "rick" wright is a mentor of mine.

i met the professor of television, radio, and film in the beginning of my freshman year at syracuse university. after attending the newhouse school of public communications convocation, i soon realized that if you wanted to learn radio, you wanted to befriend dr. wright. after all, he's the only professor currently working in commercial radio, hosting a sunday afternoon show on WPHR-FM - Power 106.9.

he helped me get my foot in the door, literally, at clear channel radio in syracuse, ny. the advice and insight he's shared with me, both on a personal and professional level, are priceless.

i couldn't have asked for a better person to lead me through the successes and failures, as well as the trials and tribulations of starting a career in broadcasting.

on sunday, dr. wright uncharacteristically did not arrive at the clear channel syracuse studios on time for his 1PM show. coworkers, friends, and family tried to contact him, but to no avail, no one knew where the doc was.

turns out, dr. wright had enlisted the help of medical doctors. after slipping and falling on a brick walkway outside of the building, doc suffered an asthma attack. he crawled to his car, climbed inside, and drove himself to a hospital.

after being released from the medical center, dr. wright drove back to clear channel. expecting many guests during his show, as well as questions from a worried staff, the good doctor wanted to make sure all loose ends were tied up, as if expected to tie those ends immediately after his release.

although shocking and unfortunate, this story isn't surprising to those who are close with dr. wright. he loves radio, and he loves people. furthermore, doc's will and fortitude have been tried and tested on many occasions. he's a retired navy captain, and was the first african-american professor hired to the newhouse staff.

thankfully, dr. wright is okay and now resting comfortably. i'm gratefulness to God that no further physical harm was caused by the accident. and i'm reminded how strong the person i leaned on the most during college is, both figuratively and literally.

(below are two segments i hosted with dr. wright since leaving syracuse for nepa).

the cheapest of the cheap...

when paying a dollar simply isn't good enough...
family dollar in edwardsville.

moving pictures of sara bareilles.

found these on myspacetv, thought i'd share them... now that "love song" is uber-popular, i wonder if sara still waits to hear it on the radio in whatever town she's playing in.

jack black's not-so-kind idea.

apparently jack black's new film, "be kind, rewind" is stole from nickelodeon's "the amanda show"

dunno, judge for yourself...

the return of carmela soprano

edie falco is teaming up with showtime for a new comedy... will you watch?

paramore no more?

from their official blog...

"Hey guys,
As most of you already know, we have cancelled the rest of our UK/Europe RIOT Tour. First of all, we want to say we are so sorry for letting all of you down. We feel terrible about it and really didn’t expect for this to happen. It probably doesn’t sound like much but we just hate that we won’t get to play this show for those of you who had hoped to see it.

There are a lot of internal issues that have been going on in this band for quite a while now. A lot of it started right around the time we were gearing up for the RIOT Tour in the US. We were able to fight through all of it for this long but unfortunately we weren’t able to keep it together long enough to make it through ’til the end of this tour. We really feel that taking this time is going to give us a chance to get away and work out our personal issues at home and on our own terms. We just aren’t willing to risk the life of our band over one tour. That probably sounds terrible right now, to say that finishing a week of shows wasn’t worth it… but if we can use this next month wisely then we will be a lot healthier for the tours ahead. We hope that - even though it might be hard to understand - that you guys can support us at this time.

Maybe one day we will tell the whole story but for now, just know that all five of us are going to work so hard to get it right. You deserve that and we deserve to make this last as long as possible - and to enjoy every second of it. We love you guys so much. If you could pray for us or just keep us in your thoughts it would be really helpful. You guys have gotten us so far and been the best motivators since day one. We are so sorry for the trouble we caused you guys who bought tickets, fan club members and to all the promoters and venues that we won’t be there to put on a show for. We are extremely sorry to New Found Glory and all their fans who wanted to put on and see a show and who we’ve let down. And lastly, to Lost Alone.

We will keep you guys updated.
Love,Hayley, Jeremy, Josh, Zac and Taylor"

their cd is sooooo good too - like 11 tracks of misery business with varying tempos. ugh.

eye-gazing - the new dating trend...

would you try this?

prince charles must be seeing double.

the prince not-so-gracefully checks out the royal endowment of a one scarlett johanson.

ellen makes x-tina feel awkward...

do you think aguilera caught ellen staring at her new twins during the interview?

stop it! starbucks "skinny" drinks are amazing.

i usually roll with the grande "skinny" vanilla latte. apparently some women who probably should switch to the skinny brand are offended.

click here to read.

paula abdul's new music video...

thoughts?

are you ready for the hills - bonus cantos?

here's the promo...

• MTV
• Music Videos
• MTV Shows
• Entertainment News

apologies...

no posts yesterday because when i signed on to my computer at work, someone at our company decided it was a swell idea to block "blogger.com" from employee access.

sweet.

i'll throw a couple posts up just in case i have the same problems today, although i've already informed the powers that be of my uneasiness regarding the situation.

stay tuned.

naked cowboy makes $300 per hour...

and is suing mars for a breezy $6.5 mil. wow.

did amy unknowingly help hubby get high in jail?

last week news broke of blake fielder-civil suffering from a heroin overdose in prison. it poses the question - how does one go about obtaining illegal drugs while incarcerated?

for starters, a famous wife helps.

apparently, blake swapped signed winehouse photos with his fellow inmates in exchange for the goods. read more about the alleged transactions here.

la lohan, in la flesh.

i'm not sure if this helps or hinders her case for hotness. click here for the madness. parental discretion advised.

five reasons to call in sick...

according to fox news...

"1. If you have a fever of any kind especially over 100.6 — this is generally cause for concern.
2. If you're coughing a lot and producing phlegm with the cough. Also, pay attention to the color of the phlegm. If it's dark yellow, green or brown — it could be signs of a bronchial or lung infection.
3. If you're suffering from achy joints and you have the chills.
4. If you have a fever and settings of a rash. This often signals a very highly contagious infection such a chickenpox.
5. Any signs of infection after a recent trip outside the country should also warrant a trip to the doctor."

furthermore, the article states that working through a sickness can actually be counterproductive, and cost your company more in the long run.

why you SHOULDN'T propose in public...

i don't know who has the best reaction...
- the announcers.
- the guy.
- the girl.
- the mascot.
- tracy mcgrady.

your thoughts?

kanye/rihanna coming to SCRANTON!

check kanye's dates here. and then, request off/clear your calendar.

this will be the tour of the summer to roll through this area.

britney & paris - the better days...

before the std's, bipolar disorders, dui's, and life mishaps.

click here to see more.