Guy Ripley is a fictional British reporter for the BBC World News. He is Ryland Blackinton's

Ryland Blackinton

Ryland Blackinton is the lead guitarist for the band Cobra Starship. He is from Wilmington MA, but was born in South Kingstown Rhode Island on March 31, 1982. Before joining Cobra Starship, Ryland, along with high school best friend Alex Suarez formed the folk/pop duo This Is Ivy League...

 alter ego

Alter ego

An alter ego is a second self, which is believe to be distinct from a person's normal or original personality. The term was coined in the early nineteenth century when dissociative identity disorder was first described by psychologists...

, and he is known for his catchphrase, "Delicious". He often appears on TAI TV, interviewing The Academy Is...

The Academy Is...

The Academy Is... was an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2003. Before dispersing, they were signed by the Decaydance imprint of the Fueled by Ramen label. They were originally known as "The Academy", but added the "Is..." in 2004 to avoid legal complications with other...

 and other artists, such as members of Cobra Starship

Cobra Starship

Cobra Starship is an American synthpop band created by former Midtown bassist and lead vocalist Gabe Saporta in 2003 in New York City, New York...

. He has also recently released a perfume 'Deliciousness' - Gabe Saporta

Gabe Saporta

Gabriel Eduardo "Gabe" Saporta is the lead singer and primary creative force behind the synthpop band Cobra Starship. He was previously the lead singer, bassist, and lyricist for the pop punk band Midtown....

 didn't seem to like it.

Ripley is also known to have his unprofessional moments. He has asked his "favorite popstar of all time", William Beckett

William Beckett (singer)

,William Eugene Beckett Jr. was the lead singer of the band The Academy Is... , who were signed to Atlantic Records/Fueled by Ramen/Decaydance Records. While still in high school in 2002, Beckett and guitarist Mike Carden came together from rival bands in Chicago to form The Academy Is......

 of The Academy Is... to sign his shoe during an interview (he also cut off a lock of his hair), and is notably obsessed with Victoria Asher

Victoria Asher

Victoria Jane Asher , is known to Cobra Starship fans as Vicky-T, and can be seen in some of the music videos produced by the band, which she is the keytarist for. She is the daughter of producer/manager/musician Peter Asher of the hit band Peter & Gordon, who were part of the British Invasion...

, Cobra Starship's keytarist. He is also reported to have a private collection of William Beckett nude sculptures.

Guy Ripley can be heard on Fall Out Boy's

Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...

new mixtape on the first track. He also released his own album 'I'll Be Your Guy', which covered many songs from well known artists such as The Academy Is... and Cobra Starship. On the only original track, "Victoria (Why Won't You Love Me Anymoria)", Ripley alludes to having an ex-wife named Gloria. Their divorce may have been due to the fact that she did not soaria like a partridge.

Ripley once had a pet bird called Gregory, but he died, much to Ripley's dismay. He now keeps Gregory's body in a box with him at all times. He also has a cat that no one has seen in about a year.