Since the beginning of DT, I’ve been covering all sorts of stories about Penn alumni musicians, filmmakers, actors, plus dozens more entertainment professions. Then, over the past couple of years on DT, I’ve been covering stories about new young alumni trying to break into careers such as acting, more acting, and music. Now, this summer, […]
Over the past three years (2008 coverage and 2009 coverage and 2010 coverage) DT has given you an insider’s look at the films and politics of the Cannes Film festival from the perspective of our Penn in Cannes program correspondents. This year DT correspondent Jonah Stern (C’13) recently returned from the 2011 Cannes film festival […]
In years past, Ryan Levin (C’98, Without a Net, Theater Arts, Penn Players) and his writing partner Nye Warburton (C ’97, Without a Net) had co-created an animated Comedy Central web series and even helped roast Bob Saget at the Friars roast. Recently, Ryan wrote a new horror-comedy film that stars an iconic horror comedy […]
As we come to the close of 2010 and the celebration of DT’s 4th birthday, I wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate this past year with my top 21 posts (yes, another year I managed to arrive at 21 posts and couldn’t seem to get it down to 20). If I were to sum […]
In years past, I’ve talked about the best entertainment internship you can get while you’re an undergrad. From the same people who bring you this awesome internship (the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences), there is a contest that all talented undergrad filmmakers should enter: the 32nd College Television Awards. Categories include: Animation, Children, Comedy, […]
Marc Platt and Stephen Schwartz Producer Marc Platt (C’79, Glee Club) and composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz are currently meeting with some A list directors for the Broadway smash hit Wicked’s film adaptation. Directors in the running include JJ Abrams (“Lost” creator), Ryan Murphy (“Glee” creator) and Rob Marshall (Chicago). (source) Speaking of “Wicked, remember THIS Penn […]