MY MTV VJ AUDITION

Little did my friend Sue—ace MTV publicist—know what she was doing when, several months ago, she called to suggest that I audition for MTV's newlyannounced, sixth VJ (Video Jockey) slot and then write an article about the experience. No doubt she figured that she was doing her job—getting press coverage for her employer—and providing a friend with an out-of-theordinary story idea.