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A.J. Balbo believes that late-night talk shows are the best form of entertainment. He has always enjoyed watching shows like The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Conan O'Brien, Jon Stewart, and Craig Ferguson. Late-night shows helped him cope with his type 1 diabetes and made him laugh during tough times. Even now, he uses these shows to escape and laugh when he's having a bad day. A.J. is studying film, TV, and journalism at Fordham and hopes to have the same impact on someone as these comics had on him. Hi, I'm A.J. Balbo, and I believe that late-night talk shows are the best form of entertainment. I've always loved staying up late to watch these shows. I'd watch The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, I remember Conan O'Brien, Jon Stewart, and I love Craig Ferguson. I even would go back and watch the oldies with Johnny Carson. When I was seven years old, I came down with type 1 diabetes, which really wasn't easy. What helped was late-night. Whenever I was having a tough time with any aspect of my life, these comedic heroes were there for me to make me laugh. Even now, whenever I have a bad day, I use these shows to escape and laugh for a little bit. These shows are what I'm passionate about, and why I'm studying film TV and journalism today at Fordham. I hope someday I could have the same impact on somebody that these comics had on me. Thank you.