Reality is not reality like in TV reality series. Reality, in fact, is usually too true and very often sad. With that in mind, David Edwards, the young man who was the inspiration for the character Jason Street on NBC's Friday Night Lights, has died. Just 20 years old, David was injured by playing high school football for San Antonio Madison in November 2003. He was a defensive back, and while going after a pass, he collided with an Austin Westlake receiver. Edwards' neck was broken and the injury resulted in his becoming paralyzed. SanAntonio-related stories
Inspiration for Friday Night Lights' character dies
Reality is not reality like in TV reality series. Reality, in fact, is usually too true and very often sad. With that in mind, David Edwards, the young man who was the inspiration for the character Jason Street on NBC's Friday Night Lights, has died. Just 20 years old, David was injured by playing high school football for San Antonio Madison in November 2003. He was a defensive back, and while going after a pass, he collided with an Austin Westlake receiver. Edwards' neck was broken and the injury resulted in his becoming paralyzed. Continue reading Inspiration for Friday Night Lights' character dies
TMZ posts latest Idol mugshots
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They really dig up the dirt quickly over at TMZcom, don't they? They've already posted the mugshots of two of last night's American Idol contestants.Akron Watson (aka Bruce Banner or Cousin #2) convinced Idol judges he was good enough to advance to the next round, but unfortunately never made it to Hollywood. According to TMZ, Watson was uninvited for "unknown reasons." It seems possible that producers disqualified Watson after discovering his 2003 arrest for marijuana possession.
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