Justin Timberlake, Ellen DeGeneres & Stax Music Academy: A big night of holiday giving
Stax Music Academy (SMA) was given a national, primetime spotlight Thursday, with Justin Timberlake and Ellen DeGeneres celebrating the school and its students as part of an NBC-TV holiday special. Stax Music Academy’s appearance came on the final night of a three-part holiday special “Ellen’s Greatest Night of Giveaways” — and DeGeneres did just that, presenting $250,000 to the SMA, and giving an additional $50,000 in college funds to one of its students, Christopher Clark.