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Cee Lo Green encouraged this Penn Alum to focus on her artistry
A few years ago at the Grammy Awards, Penn alum musician Carly Robyn Green sang as a back-up vocalist for Cee Lo Green. When Carly confided to Cee Lo that it’s the timeless, classic songs that inspire her most as an artist and songwriter, he encouraged her to focus her own artistry on making music that matters […]
Penn Alumni You Should Know About Vol. 21
Welcome back to the wonderful world of Penn Alumni You Should Know About, where we feature the eye-popping, mind-blowing exploits of Penn Alumni in the entertainment industry. Before you read this edition, let’s welcome comedy writer Rafael Friedan (C’04, Phi Kap) to our Penntertainment blogger community. Rafael writes absurd, over-the-top comedy for film, TV, and […]
Penn Alumni You Should Know About Vol. 18
Hello, alum, grads, undergrads, and Penn enthusiasts! We’re back with a hot new edition of what our favorite entertainment alumni have been up to. So sit back in the summer heat and put on your sunglasses because these stars and future stars are shining bright. Before you move on to the rest of the article, two […]
Penn Alumni You Should Know About: Vol. 17
[ssba]The weather isn’t the only thing that’s getting hot. Check out these Penn alums who are heating up in entertainment! FILM Marc Platt (C’79) is about to produce what could be one of his biggest projects to date. Platt has signed on to produce feature Ricki and the Flash, a rock ‘n’ roll film starring Meryl Streep, […]
Hollywood Penn Alumni you should know about: Vol. 5
In our latest installment of Hollywood Penn alumni you should know about, this fall season has been a busy one for Hollywood Quakers… After the jump, check out: the animated episode a Penn alum wrote for a new children’s cartoon a new big studio deal for one Penn alum Penn alumni with new TV shows […]
His 1972 UPenn Dorm Room
It’s about to be the start of another school year and I recently stumbled upon a blog blast from the past article written by Penn alum Jeffrey Slater (C’76) that you’ll be interested in. In Jeff’s nostalgic post, he recounts his time at Penn: from his beginnings, to the friends he made, to the memorable times he […]
