In this edition of The Update Journal, we pause for a moment to remember a true New York broadcasting legend, Ernie Anastos—a man whose voice, presence, and professionalism helped define what it meant to be a trusted anchor in this city. Around here, we like to think of him as the gold standard… and frankly, the type of broadcaster many of us—including yours truly—aspire to become someday.
Then we take a trip down commercial memory lane to revisit one of the most famous lines in advertising history: “You’re going to like the way you look… I guarantee it.” If you grew up watching television in the ‘90s or early 2000s, you heard it a thousand times. And somehow, George Zimmer managed to make buying a suit sound less like shopping and more like a personal promise from a very confident uncle.
And finally, in The Last Word, we explore the strange, spooky, and occasionally ridiculous lore behind Friday the 13th. Why do people fear it? Where did the superstition come from? And why does it seem like the moment the calendar flips to that date, half the population suddenly thinks walking under a ladder will summon instant doom?
It’s legends, guarantees, and a little superstition—all in today’s Update Journal. Just try not to break a mirror while listening.
In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, this superhero should consider investing in a mask. The NYPD chief who went viral for rushing into action to take down two alleged ISIS-inspired botched bombers outside Grace Mansion doesn’t want his newfound fame.
New York City can ban foie gras sales, a state court ruled— the latest twist in a long-running saga that could clear the delicacy from local French restaurants’ menus.
And in Virginia, a former Army National Guard member who had spent eight years in prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State opened fire on a classroom at Virginia’s Old Dominion University before ROTC students subdued and killed him, authorities said.
