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The last time we checked in with Penn alum Hollywood actor Alex Weber (C’09, Lacrosse), he had a cameo on “The Young and the Restless”. Recently, Alex has starred in a commercial that needs your vote …and he made a music video for Taylor Swift that you’ll want to check out after the jump! Alex […]
Over the past few years on DT, David Chalfin (C’96) has produced some great DT videos including THIS and THESE. Also, if you recall he also contributed THIS touching story to “Chicken Soup for the Soul”. Now, after the jump watch the latest very funny video he produced on the front page of funnyordie today […]
Over the past couple of years, Doctor Zach Lutsky (C’97) appeared on the Dr. Oz show, was the medical consultant for “Miami Medical” and “ER“, and even had an acting cameo on a TV show. Recently, Zach has been working on the new CBS show “A Gifted Man” (debuts tonight at 8 pm) as the […]
Recently at a Los Angeles Penn event, I bumped into Penn alum Rob Golenberg (W’87, ZBT). Rob has been in the Hollywood biz now for over 20 years now and is currently the VP and Head of TV Literary and Packaging at the Gersh Agency. (I’ve known about Rob for years now because some Penn […]
The news from “Glee” is not getting our starter actress Jess Garvey (C’09) down. Jess has already shot “Blowin Up”, a TV pilot described as “Entourage” meets “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” that is being shopped around for development season. Her role: “Camilla- bubbly, positive and spoiled. Sincere in her convictions which are usually 95% […]