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Penn Alum Hollywood power couple’s Pitch Perfect film

I’m sure you’ve heard all about it by now, but today, Pitch Perfect, the hot, rotten-tomatoes highly rated film by Penn film producers Elizabeth Banks (C’96) and husband Max Handelman (C’95, AEPi) comes out! If you recall, in an interview she did promoting the film, Liz had referenced a Penn a capella group from her […]

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7 Penn Alumni you should know about: TV edition

After the jump, check out my DT roundup of these 7 Penn alumni making news in the TV worlds of reality, comedy and drama.  Plus two more alumni nominated for Emmys! Have you been watching Penn alum and reality tv executive producer Justin Hochberg’s (C’91) “The Great Escape“? The show drops teams of ordinary people […]

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Alumni you should know about

After the jump, check out my DT roundup of these ___ notable Penn alumni and some of their very cool projects ranging from new films, to Emmy awards, to great TV appearances. wendy finerman and longevitysuperheroes, choose your own adventuresspring awakeningsnovels about OCDfamily guy2 year overall deal Joan Myerson Shrager (College for Women, School of […]

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12 Penn alumni you should know about

After the jump, check out my DT roundup of these 12 notable Penn alumni and some of their very cool projects ranging from new films, to Emmy awards, to great TV appearances. 1) Actress Elizabeth Banks (C’96) puts on her producer hat and releases a new trailer for her upcoming collegiate a capella movie. You’ll […]

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Elizabeth Banks tells Leno about strippers at Tri-Delt

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Last night, Elizabeth Banks (C’96) stopped by The Tonight Show to promote her new People Like Us film. The conversation shifted from her sexy MTV movie award acceptance to her chatting about the time a policeman stripper was invited to the Tri-Delt house while she was at Penn. Check out her appearance at minute 4:00 […]

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Penn alumni spotted during the 2012 Oscars

Rich Ross (C’83) spotted on the red carpet Elizabeth Banks (C’96) in Hunger Games commercial (also presenter in yesterday’s Spirit Awards Ceremony) Octavia Spencer thanks Stacey Snider (C’82) for “changing her life”. Muppets producer Todd Lieberman (C’95) somewhere in the back of the first level of the Oscar auditorium. Song “Man or Muppet” from Todd’s […]

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