Over the past 14 years, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting some of the biggest names in entertainment. But there are still a number of people I’d like to meet. These are the “Top 10” that come to mind:
JULIE ANDREWS
“Mary Poppins” is one of my lifelong favorite films.
BILLY CRYSTAL
A quintessential host and storyteller
HILARY DUFF
I grew-up with “Lizzie McGuire”. Simply put: meeting Duff would complete my childhood.
PATRICIA HEATON
She’s starred on a trifecta of sitcoms: “Everybody Loves Raymond”, the short-lived “Back to You” and “The Middle”, ending next month after an incredible 9 years.
STEPHEN HILLENBURG
He’s the creator of “SpongeBob SquarePants”, an entertainment game-changer and a lasting phenomenon.
LIAM NEESON
The biggest badass action movie star on the planet
GRAHAM NORTON
For more than 25 years, this Brit has been one of the most influential talk show voices, with an interviewing style and persona all his own.
DARIUS RUCKER
A powerhouse artist with some of my favorite songs
MERYL STREEP
The greatest actress alive
BETTY WHITE
She’s an icon, with more experience in the business than anyone else working today.
Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written nearly 1,000 reviews of new releases. All together he has seen more than 1,500 films. In 2010, Jackson became the youngest person to win a NY Emmy Award, for his on-air movie reviews on Time Warner TV station, Capital News 9.
Jackson is a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association. The BFCA’s annual Critics Choice Awards is one of the industry’s most respected awards shows. Jackson is also a member of SAG-AFTRA. He votes annually for the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
LCJ appears every Friday morning on WGNA-FM . His movie reviews are also posted on his website, his YouTube channel and the popular website Cultjer.com. He is also a contributing writer for Jerry Beck’s AnimationScoop.com. Jackson hosts the weekly internet pop culture news show “LCJ LIVE” (every Sunday at Noon ET). And “The LCJ Q&A Podcast” features interviews with celebrities and filmmakers.