Penntertainment

Search Results

Oprah Winfrey is PUSHing His Sundance Festival Winning Film

Posted on by in 1995

Tom Heller (C’95, Connaissance, Community Service Learning Living Program) executive produced Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire, a film that not only was the Sundance Film Festival winner, but was since also acquired by Lionsgate. “Push” revolves around an overweight, illiterate African-American teen in Harlem who’s about to give birth to her second child […]

Read More

This Penn Alum Wants To Be Oprah’s Next TV Star..and She Just Might Do It (VIDEO)

Posted on by in 1997

After her appearances on “Scrubs” and Bobby Flay’s “Grill It” show, Jordan Zucker (C’97, Theta) is clearly comfortable on camera! Find out about this Penn alum’s latest endeavor as she vies for your vote to get her own show with Oprah…In her video HERE, Jordan pitches Mark Burnett and Oprah the followig for a new […]

Read More

ANOTHER Penn alum with a film is nominated for 6 Oscars!

Earlier this week, I covered THIS Penn alum’s 7 Oscar nominations for producing The Fighter. Turns out he’s not the only Penn alum in the game this film award season! After the jump learn about another Penn Producer’s Oscar nominated film (also from the same Class of 1995 that Todd is from) And it’s this alum’s second […]

Read More

Penn Alumni representing at Sundance 2011

Over this past week, Penn alumni were making the rounds at the snowy Sundance film festival. After the jump find out about these alumni and their new films! Liz Banks (C’96) was seen at a whole bunch of parties related to the 2 hot films that premiered at Sundance that the Weinstein brothers have acquired: […]

Read More

Join our community

Newsletter

Sign up for the Pennntertainment email to be notified about upcoming happy hours and events!

(We won't spam or share your email with anyone else)

What People Are Saying

"Because of Penntertainment, I got scouted for Nickelodeon. I had such a great time talking with them. I may be a resource for a show on science, travel, geography, gender etc. Thanks for all you do. It really makes a difference."
-Lisa Niver C’89

More Testimonials here