Some Penn in Hollywood bits and pieces for you ranging from a Penn alum TV show which debuts tonight to a Penn alum screenwriter in franchise heaven!: “Miami Medical”, the new Jerry Bruckheimer CBS drama that ER physician TV medical consultant Zach Lutsky (C’97, AEPi)‘s been working on debuts tonight (Friday, 4/2)! ….Next up for […]
What happens when one Hollywood Exec has a spiritual awakening and decides to make a life change? Ask Norman Golightly (C’94, Mask and Wig) who used to run Nicholas Cage’s production company, Saturn Films…As Norm puts it: “small town kid goes to hollywood to make it big. instead, he makes it medium. pause. isn’t there […]
In November of 2008, after the passage of Proposition 8 in California, one very inspirational (and good looking!) Penn alum decided to become quite the activist and model in all regards… You may remember Andrew Oldershaw (C’02 Phi Delt, DP) from a story I did on him last year on how he and some other […]
Rich Ross (C’83) will be running the Disney Studios! Per Variety, “He’ll oversee production, distribution and marketing for all of Disney’s pic labels, including Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone, Miramax and Disney/Pixar. In addition, he’ll also head Disney’s theatrical and music groups. He reports to Disney prexy and CEO Bob Iger.” Pretty impressive! More from Variety […]
During this year, I’ve done posts about Allison Winn Scotch’s (C’95) book The Time of My Life and how it was optioned by the Weinstein Brothers, was reviewed in People Magazine, made The Today Show‘s top 10 books for the fall, and made the New York Times Best Seller List! (#31). Now news that last […]
Some Hollywood bits and pieces from our Alumni this week: New sci-fi film being produced. New reality TV show debuting in May. New music featured on a TV show. New TV guest appearances on 2 popular shows (one tonight!). Dig into the details HERE. Reality honcho Mark Cronin (ENG’86), debuts his next VH1 reality show, […]