Nov 30 2011

Justin Combs, Son of Diddy, Gets Football Scholarship

P. Diddy’s son Justin Combs has received a football scholarship to UCLA, according to published reports.

I’m glad things are working out for Diddy, aka Sean Combs. Poor guy hasn’t had much success. Oh wait.

Anyway, good for Justin. The Winnipeg Free Press says that Diddy is proud of his kid (kiddy?), adding, “This is one of the proudest moments of my life. This is everything a father could want for his son, for him to excel at what he loves to do.”

Fair enough. Not having to pay for college is nice too.

Proud father P. Diddy (Winnipeg Free Press)


Jul 05 2011

Tip: Don’t Let Your Kids Go To Film School

The Portable Film School book

Is it time to go back to past generation dreams of “my son, the doctor”? (Or daughter. Past generations could be a tad sexist.) Not sure about that, but we do have a tip for parents: don’t let your kids go to film school.

That’s the impression one gets from an article in today’s New York Times. Film school applications are way up, but jobs in the industry are way down. In fact, Read more »