Jackson Murphy
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Jackson Murphy, known as Lights Camera Jackson (born July 6, 1998, Troy, New York
) is a teenaged movie critic, and author of the popular online column Lights-Camera-Jackson!. He brands himself the "Kid Critic", offering family movie reviews on his website
, and on television
and radio
. In 2010, he became the youngest winner to date of a New York Emmy Award
for "On Camera Talent: Commentator/Editorialist".
to review the upcoming Oscars nominees, correctly predicting all of the winners in the major categories. He grabbed the attention of several celebrities, notably Roger Ebert
. He was also nominated for two New York Emmy awards, and won "On Camera Talent: Commentator/Editorialist", the youngest person to ever do so to date.
He made five national TV appearances during the summer, including Weekend Today
in late June and The Early Show
four different times. He was blasted by Howard Stern
on his satellite radio show following one of his appearances on The Early Show for his review of Inception
.
Jackson was signed by CBS as a contributing critic to The Early Show and, in the fall, also became a regular contributor on The Morning Show
on the Seven Network in Australia. His movie reviews also appear every weekend in The (Troy) Record newspaper, and he has been the subject of articles and stories in both the U.S. and internationally, including an article in Variety.
In July 2011, Jackson became a regular contributor for the popular movie review show Ebert Presents: At the Movies. Thus far, Murphy has appeared on three episodes of the program, providing commentary on 3-D film
technology and listing his best and worst movies of the year so far.
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
) is a teenaged movie critic, and author of the popular online column Lights-Camera-Jackson!. He brands himself the "Kid Critic", offering family movie reviews on his website
Website
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, and on television
Television
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and radio
Radio
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. In 2010, he became the youngest winner to date of a New York Emmy Award
New York Emmy Awards
The New York Emmy Awards are a division of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honoring those in television and advanced media in the New York Metro Area and parts of Connecticut...
for "On Camera Talent: Commentator/Editorialist".
Post-radio career
In 2010, Jackson had several major milestones. He appeared on Fox & FriendsFox & Friends
Fox & Friends is an American morning television show on the Fox News Channel.-History:The show begins at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time with the latest Fox News Live headlines and analyzes the news of the morning...
to review the upcoming Oscars nominees, correctly predicting all of the winners in the major categories. He grabbed the attention of several celebrities, notably Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Roger Joseph Ebert is an American film critic and screenwriter. He is the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.Ebert is known for his film review column and for the television programs Sneak Previews, At the Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, and Siskel and Ebert and The...
. He was also nominated for two New York Emmy awards, and won "On Camera Talent: Commentator/Editorialist", the youngest person to ever do so to date.
He made five national TV appearances during the summer, including Weekend Today
Weekend Today
Weekend Today is the unofficial title of the weekend editions of Today, an American morning news and talk show which airs daily on NBC.-History:...
in late June and The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
four different times. He was blasted by Howard Stern
Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern is an American radio personality, television host, author, and actor best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style...
on his satellite radio show following one of his appearances on The Early Show for his review of Inception
Inception
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.
Jackson was signed by CBS as a contributing critic to The Early Show and, in the fall, also became a regular contributor on The Morning Show
The Morning Show (TV program)
The Morning Show is an Australian morning talk show that premiered on the Seven Network on 18 June 2007. The show airs between 9am and 11:30am weekdays and follows Seven's breakfast news program Sunrise, with both programs closely interlinked....
on the Seven Network in Australia. His movie reviews also appear every weekend in The (Troy) Record newspaper, and he has been the subject of articles and stories in both the U.S. and internationally, including an article in Variety.
In July 2011, Jackson became a regular contributor for the popular movie review show Ebert Presents: At the Movies. Thus far, Murphy has appeared on three episodes of the program, providing commentary on 3-D film
3-D film
A 3-D film or S3D film is a motion picture that enhances the illusion of depth perception...
technology and listing his best and worst movies of the year so far.