Thomas Michael Cipriano (born March 28, 1966),[1][2][3] also known as Captain Janks, is an American practical joker most notable for making prank calls to live television shows and news networks since the late 1980s, such as Larry King Live, CNN and ABC News. He has been labeled by The Washington Post as the "nemesis of news outlets," "the news media's greatest crank caller,"[4] and by the Philadelphia City Paper as "public enemy No. 1 for television- and radio-show screeners."[5] Janks and The Washington Post have described the calls as commentary on the lack of source verification done in news outlets. All of Janks' calls reference Howard Stern and his radio series, and the Captain Janks alter ego has become a recurring character on the show.
^"If anyone would like to buy me a birthday present, my birthday is March 28th, 1966." Captain Janks Official Twitter. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
^Hessler Jr., Carl (February 9, 2010). "Howard Stern's 'Captain Janks' pleads guilty to theft". King of Prussia Courier. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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^Farhi, Paul (July 30, 2014). "Prank-call legend Captain Janks is still a nemesis of news outlets". The Washington Post. Nash Holdings LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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