Yesterday I talked about this year’s great Penn in Pictures event and how I will be posting videos from the event. To start things off, check out the video above of TV writer Lew Schneider (C’83, Everybody Loves Raymond writer). In the video, Lew talks about: His major at Penn, his time in Mask and […]
What happens when you graduate from Penn, have a hot TV spec that catches the attention of ABC, ..and then the writer’s strike happens?! You partner with your successful Hollywood father to create an entertaining and informative website for other creative types to join and network on. Lindsey Rosin (C’07, The Excelano Project, The Writers […]
Moses Port (left) and David Guarascio (right) Penn alumni and writing partners David Guarascio (C’91) and Moses Port (C’91), (former co-producers and writers of Just Shoot Me, last year’s Aliens in America and 2001 “Penn in Pictures” panelists) are now developing a new single camera office sitcom for FOX. Per Variety, their pilot is about […]
Last summer I reported that screenwriter Ryan Jaffe (C’96) just finished filming The Rocker. And today it’s now in theaters near you! Per Ryan, “The Rocker stars Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Will Arnett, Jason Sudekis, Jeff Garlin, Jane Lynch, Emma Stone, Josh Gad, and Teddy Geiger. It’s the story of a drummer that gets fired […]
Writer Joe Port (C’97, DP Cartoonist) hopes someone buys into his Five Year Plan. Specifically the ABC network. A month ago, Joe shot a pilot for ABC (produced by NBC) called Five Year Plan, that he and his writing partner Joe Wiseman created and exec produced together. It stars Steve Howey, Will Sasso, Brooke D’orsay, […]
Another story of Penn alumni working together in Hollywood. Thanks to a popular Penn publication, Adam Lebovitz (W’03) has now optioned Craig Boreth’s (C’91, First male drummer in Bloomers pit band) (pictured below) book, “How To Feel Manly In A Minivan”. Craig’s book is a survival guide for new dads, helping each guy facing fatherhood […]