You probably remember Adam Brock as the amazing, high-strung, High School Musical: On Ice-loving ad manager from MTV's The Paper. But now that his days at The Circuit are over and done with, the former Homecoming King sez he's no longer interested in pursuing a career in journalism.

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After watching the MADE marathon last weekend, I got to thinking: Which of my favorite MTV characters would I most like to see in an extended makeover montage? The top 2 picks (along with projected plotlines, long-winded explanations and predictions for the obligatory “I Want To Quit” moment) to follow.

Who’s Got It MADE: Amanda Lorber from The Paper
Hypothetical Premise: The always-opinionated Amanda gets MADE…into a silent film star.
Why It Totally Works: Amanda's never had a problem expressing herself, whether it's through writing, bursting inappropriately into song or having one-on-one convos with her therapist/dog. But she's not exactly known for being the "strong, silent type." Which is why she's ready for the ultimate challenge: channeling her boundless energy into a character who doesn't sing, cry, whine, complain, lecture...or even speak. At all.
The “I Want To Quit” Moment: Amanda suffers a major setback after her MADE coach warns her that Alex, Trevor and Giana will all be attending the premiere of her silent movie, "Fermez La Bouche."

Find out what happens when Butt-head (of Beavis and Butt-head "fame") gets MADE...after the jump.
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The other day, Paper pistol Amanda Lorber made waves by firing off an incensed email in response to a somewhat-disparaging article written by a female Columbia University student. And while your reactions to the incident were mixed -- some of you applauded Amanda for sticking up for herself while others thought she might have taken things too far -- Amanda's staunchest supporters took to the internets in her defense. After the jump, check out what one extremely impassioned Lorber fan had to say to the CU authoress who started it all.

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Hell hath no fury like a newspaper editor spurned, particularly when that editor is none other than The Paper's Amanda Lorber. And today she's fighting mad over a disparaging (and frustratingly non-Googleable) article written by an angry college student. Fortunately for us, Amanda has no problem setting the record straight. A sample zinger?

"I found it quite strange that a journalist would unnecessarily decide to attack her own. For years, all I've wanted is to graduate and make something of myself...I might have been 'too young to subject' myself to doing this television show," writes Amanda, "but apparently, I'm not too young to be disparaged and intensely criticized by you."

Oh, snap! From the looks of it, Alex got off lucky in that finale showdown! Meanwhile, read Amanda's full letter (c/o New York Magazine) in all its long/rambling/uncensored glory, after the jump.

UPDATE: Check out Alexandria Symonds' review (which originally ran on April 14th) here.

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Below, Trevor offers up a final defense and fills you in on his big plans for the future.

As we all sit and weep over the finale of the show, it is time to move on. I would first like to say that the rest of the school year turned out to be a great success. We published several more amazing issues and won a lot of awards at our state competition. I took home first place in Layout Design and third place in On-the-Spot Advertising Layout. Here are my final thoughts and tidbits:

About the show itself. I must say it was exciting and funny to watch myself and my mannerisms, but I leave this experience feeling somewhat unsatisfied. There was too much emphasis on the negative comments I made and, as you saw in the final episode, I did have something good to say. Anyone out there reading this... I am telling you now, once and for all, I am a good kid. I am not jealous, I am not spoiled, and I am a very humble person. I am not "dumb" (I got a perfect score on my math SAT, took 7 AP's throughout high school, studied in Israel for 2 months, was part of a world-champion flag-football team, etc. etc. the list goes on). What I am trying to say is that it would be just as wrong for any of you to pass judgment on me, the way you saw me passing judgment on Amanda.

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I'm pretty sad to say goodbye to The Circuit staff -- the drama, the cat fights, the purity of young love... speaking of which, read Giana's fond farewell and find out if she and Trevor are really in it for the long haul. 

So the finale has come and gone. While I am happy for it to be over, I’m unhappy in the sense that I don’t think the show accurately portrayed who I am. Yes, I had issues with Amanda. But the tensions were something rarely thought of and over things that we both overcame in order to make the paper as professional and amazing as we had hoped it would be. You all can think of a few people who come to mind that you just naturally lost contact with as you grew up and apart through your adolescent years. The difference with mine and Amanda’s friendship was that although we grew apart, we still had to work in the same setting and were able to do so eventually. Our February issue, which started off the second semester of classes, was our best. With the cameras gone and our feelings out in the open, the senior editors were able to move on and use our drive for a greater purpose.

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Tonight's Paper finale was a tad bit heartbreaking. Brought me back to all the petty fights with close friends and time wasted not really hearing each other out... and not just in high school... we're talking, like, last month. The kind of political crap that permeated The Paper pretty much follows you around forever. Luckily, it'll never be as bad as it was in the adolescent years, when outright hatred and cruelty can mistakenly qualify as "just being honest," and the sum of a clique is actually less than its parts. But any viewers who were aggravated by the "lack of maturity" displayed by these these kids and wished they would just "grow up" should maybe recall their inappropriate comment about chimpanzee mating habits at last summer's employee picnic, "accidental" ass-grope on the intern after an alcohol-fortified business lunch, mid-power-point-presentation storm out followed by bathroom crying jag, etc. etc. etc. When it comes down to it, we're all just a bunch of acne-ridden, brace-faced, socially awkward teenagers dressing up in pinstripes each day for our 9-5 jobs, pretending we're so over it...

I hope Amanda and Alex can patch things up once they've gotten some distance from one another at their respective colleges. Who knows? Maybe the entire ex-Circuit staff will come home for holiday break, enlightened by their first glimpse at life on their own terms, and they'll all hold hands and sing kumbayah at another Dave Matthews concert. As The Hills' Justin Bobby would say, "Truth and time tell all."

Accordingly, here are my predictions for what each member of the staff will be doing 10 years from now...

Amanda: After a two-year stint as the youngest ever editor-in-chief at New York Magazine, she leaves the news beat to co-star in the Broadway production of Grease.

Adam: Plays the Danny to Amanda's Sandy when he's not touring with High School Musical XII on Ice.
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Remember when Adam and Amanda got all nostalgic during last week's Homecoming episode of The Paper? Well, with tonight's season finale only hours away, I'm ripping a page out of their playbooks, and taking a moment to remember the Most Entertaining Moments of this topsy-turvy year.

When Everyone Flips Out Over The New Seating Chart: Sure, Adam may have won the yearbook superlative for Most Dramatic, but he wasn't the only one overreacting to the new seating arrangement. As I recall, Alex and Dan were furious, Cassie was disappointed and Trevor and Giana immediately came down with a bad case of pre-trial separation anxiety. My feelings on the subject? Relax, people. (Newsflash: they're only chairs).

When Adam Is Elected Homecoming King: Adam's unexpected victory was a small step for man, and a giant step for mankind; newspaper nerds everywhere. In his moment of glory, Adam proudly donned his requisite purple crown and singlehandedly united the entire paper...well, for approximately thirty seconds.

When Alex Admits He Used To Have A Thing For Amanda: Sure, we've all seen the lingering looks and the tension so thick you could cut it with a knife. But I sure didn't see this one coming. Could it be that he's still carrying a torch around for her? That could definitely explain why every single encounter between is so unbelievably awkward. Plus, we all know Alex isn't exactly great at handling rejection. (Wait, he wanted to be the EIC? I never would have guessed!)

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Below is your final in-season writing tip from Mrs. Weiss, but you'll be hearing more from her long after tonight's finale. Check back every Monday for her journo wisdom!

Lesson No. 6: I Speak, Therefore I Quote
Journalism is about people. What are they saying? Stories should not be coming out of the recesses of your imagination, and no one expects you to be the expert on everything. What journalists do is find the experts and let them do their own talking. Quotation marks mean that the words inside them are exactly what a person said. Paraphrased material comes from a source, but the writer changes the words around a bit. The source still gets credit for the information, but no quotation marks are used. If your story doesn’t have any quotes or paraphrased material, then it’s not journalism!

All season long, Amanda's been fighting for an opportunity to win the respect of her peers, show everyone what she's made of and prove that Mrs. Weiss made the right decision by naming her editor-in-chief. And tonight, she'll finally get her chance. When the assistant principal threatens to pull a crucial front-page news story, Amanda jumps into action, impressing everyone (even Trevor!) by managing to save the story -- and the day.

But will turning things around at the paper make things right between Amanda and Alex? We'll find out tonight, when the two former-friends (and current rivals) confront each other in an unforgettable season finale. Meanwhile, check out this super-special sneak peek from tonight's episode and tell us whether you're betting on reconciliation...or all-out war.