Jezebel: Amanda Lorber

Amanda Finally Proves She's In Charge Of The Paper

Tracie — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:20:00 EDT

Last night, MTV aired the final two episodes of The Paper, and we're totally sad about it. There's still a whole semester left! Why they gotta leave us hanging like that? Anyway, it was great to see Amanda finally assert some control over her staff, specifically over managing editor Alex, who, in the final minutes of the episode, still wasn't over the fact that he was not chosen as "In Chief" and was still acting like a giant baby. Amanda, if you're out there, I just want you to know that I went to NYU, too (and I applied early, just like you!). Everything gets so much better. You'll find your niche and you'll meet people who appreciate your eccentricities and quirks, and who won't judge you based on the person you used to be when you were 14. One day, when you're walking from Bobst over to Main Building, it'll hit you all of a sudden, like, "Whoa, I live here! I'm gonna make it after all." And then you'll throw your hat up in the air and twirl around. (JK.)

Related: Teenage Newshounds, Its A Dog-Eat-Dog World [NY Times]

More Disappointments For Amanda On The Paper

Tracie — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:00:00 EDT

Last night on The Paper, the kids got ready for Homecoming. Adam (whose dance and shirt in this clip is amazing) triumphed over the football jock by winning Homecoming King. And Amanda was asked to the dance by a kid from the Latin Club, only to be let down after he got grounded and was forced to back out. Seriously, what the hell did the Latin Club kid do to get grounded? Do kids in high school still get "grounded"? Anyway, props to Amanda for being the trouper she is and going to the dance anyway. Clip above, and after the jump, stills of Paper hotties.

Amanda's dad. Seriously.

The jock that lost the Homecoming King title to Adam.

And Trevor. Hot, asshole Trevor. Maybe it's just because he has the clearest skin of all the boys at The Circuit?

The Paper: Big Boys Do Cry

Tracie — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:00:00 EDT

My favorite underdog on The Paper, EIC Amanda, has finally started to assert her authority in the kindest way possible but is still being mocked and disrespected by her fellow editors (particularly Trevor, the biggest blowhard I've ever had an inappropriate crush on). Adam, the flamboyant High School Musical fan, is reveling in the drama. In fact, he was voted "Most Dramatic" for the school's yearbook superlatives, a title he wasn't happy with, but clearly deserved. Clip above.

The Paper's Amanda Lorber Wins Hearts, Sings Songs

Tracie — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:00:00 EDT

>We love MTV's The Paper, and its fearless editor-in-chief Amanda Lorber. FourFour's Rich Juzwiak (whom you may recognize as the hunky voice of reason from Pot Psychology) wrote a great post about Amanda that puts into words — much more eloquently than we ever could — just how wonderful The Paper really is. ("It's raw but it doesn't show bruises. It's harsh but it's not cruel. I can't think of a better medium to portray the all-too-real-but-still-not-quite-real world of high school than that of pseudo-reality television.") The best, though, is that Rich tipped us off to Amanda's YouTube page. The clip above is her interpretation of Mr. Roboto. Enjoy!

My New Favorite Show [FourFour]