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This Penn alum directed Jane Lynch and Leonard Nimoy at the Emmys
You may have heard that Alec Baldwin backed out of the opening sequence for the opening of this year’s Emmys last month and Leonard Nimoy stepped in last minute. And Spock isn’t the only one who helped reshape this opening scene days before the big event. After the jump, get to know a Penn alum who […]
Emmys mean Swagtime for Jenna Seiden (C’95)
This Sunday’s Emmys mean glitz and glamour. But to one alum it’s all about the swag. And who doesn’t love a good bag of swag? That’s what Jenna Seiden (C’95) thought when she and her business partner decided to start swagtime.com, a business dedicated to celebrity swag. Their philosophy is simple, “What was exclusive is […]
Did you see this Penn alum win on the Emmy stage tonight?
By the looks of my Facebook feed, just like previous year’s Emmys, there were a bunch of Penn alumni at tonight’s Emmy Ceremony. If you caught the “Homeland” win for Best Drama tonight, you would have heard a thank you to writer and Penn alum Meredith Stiehm (C’90). If you don’t know about Meredith, she’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
Win a scholarship from Mister Rogers
“Won’t you be my neighbor” and possibly get paid to move out to LA? (or move to NY) As noted in my recent post, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) really is a hidden gem to help you get your foot into the entertainment door here in LA. Attention undergrads, ATAS really […]
