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This “Gifted” Penn Alum schools actor Patrick Wilson

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 […]

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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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THE most important concept for a Hollywood writer

Last time we checked in with aspiring LA TV writer Rob Forman (W’06), he taught us all about “spec scripts” and what you do with them once you’re done in order to pursue a Hollywood career. After his summer hiatus, Rob has now returned back to work as a writers assistant on “Army Wives” and […]

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Her top 10 Hollywood internship tips that will help you in ANY career

At the beginning of this past summer, our “15 second clip” correspondent Kelly Diamond (C’13) was just about to start her fantastic internships at a Nickelodeon and Mandeville Pictures. She told us about how she researched getting these internships, what you need to know about moving from Penn to LA and what responsibilities she had […]

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From aspiring TV writer to “paid” TV writer: the steps this Penn alum is taking

A couple of weeks ago we met aspiring LA TV writer Rob Forman (W’06) and he told us about his journey from Penn to LA, the agency he first worked at, and the TV shows on which he’s been a writer’s assistant. In today’s installment, Rob talks to us about the steps he’s taking from […]

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Dr. Oz writes prescription for Law School to Penn alum

As you’ve seen on DT, I continue to focus on juicy alumni journeys in entertainment.  To recap, we’ve covered journeys in acting (from a guy’s and girl’s perspctive), music, TV and Film production and TV writing.  And we even have advice on how to use DT in your entertainment career search. Today, I’ve got an interesting […]

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