The lights dim... exit stage left...

Much Music's franchise, aka Rick the Temp, aka Rick Campanelli said good bye to the viewers today. 11 yrs after joining Much as the Temp and 9.5 yrs after being officially inducted into the Much Music VJ-dom, Rick has closed this chapter of his life.

It was a lil weird watching the footage from his last 9 & 1/2 yrs at Much. It's actually kinda sad that I've watched that much Much. While I probably did have a crush on the guy when I was 16, I can't say that I was a big fan of his. I thought he tried a lil too hard at times & I thought he was a HORRIBLE interviewer. GAH!

But what an illustrious career he's had. I'll admit it... I've always wanted his job. Free CDs, free concerts, getting meet a menagerie of celebrities... PLUS, the MMVAs!

I can't say that I'll miss Rick, especially since his presence on the network has been minimalized over the past yr, but as all good-bye shows, this one was like the others - it def pulled @ my heartstrings. But then, I am a sucker for that sorta stuff. All the old VJs recorded a lil msg for him, including my b/f, George. ;)

Turns out that Jennifer Hollett's last day at Much was today too... The saddest part of their departure? The fact that I'll be stuck w/ Matte Babel on the tube... *shudder*