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This Penn Alum Directed a Groundbreaking Episode of TV

Did you see last week’s episode of “Ugly Betty”?  If you didn’t, it was packed full of Penn! As I was watching the credits, I noted that not only was Penn alum actress Becki Newton (C’00) featured but also Penn alum Andy Wolk (C’70, DP, 34th Street) directed this episode!  …Then just last night Debbie […]

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From Buried in the Closet to Gay Activist, His Inspirational Story

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 […]

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From the Barones to the Goldbergs: Everybody Loves Lew

Lew Schneider (C’83, Mask and Wig, Friars) is one of our Penn alum favorites here at Penntertainment.  He was a writer and producer on Everybody Loves Raymond, co-executive producer of Men of a Certain Age and most importantly, our go-to MC for many a Penn event (watch him speak to a bunch of Penn alumni here) […]

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So you wanna be a Hollywood agent? Listen to this Penn alum’s advice

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 […]

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She’s Giving Us The Latest Beauty and Style Tips on TV

She appears regularly on The Today Show, E! News, NY1, Fox, and the CW. I’m not talking about Paris or Lindsey… I’m talking about Jenn Cohn Falik (C’01, Theta) who has launched a career as a beauty and style expert, traveling the country talking about trends to the local media. Check out some of Jenn’s […]

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He’s #14 out of 50 on this Hollywood Power List

Disney Channel Worldwide President Rich Ross (C’83) at 14th Annual (Los Angeles) Penn in Pictures Rich Ross (C’83) just was named #14 on out.com’s 2nd annual “Power 50” list. Per out.com:“When it comes to program-ming for children and adolescents, the president of Disney Channel Worldwide probably has more clout than anyone else on television. Since […]

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