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Her Brothers and Sisters “Meshugana” Episodes: Based On Her Own Life!

Last week, I posted a video about a Penn alum asking our Penn in Pictures panel about their advice about writing successful spec scripts. Today’s question from our audience to Sherri Cooper Landsman (C’94) is: “Where do you get your ideas for stories on “Brothers and Sisters”? …Find out which episodes were inspired from Sherri’s […]

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Her Fantasy Football League Was Featured Again on TV This Weekend!

A few months ago, Jordan Zucker’s (C’97, Kappa Alpha Theta, captain of UPenn Equestrian team, Stimulus Children’s Theater) all female fantasy football league, “GirlsGuidetoFantasyFootball.com” was featured on the morning news HERE. This weekend she and her site were featured on another popular news program. Check it out above! Per Jordan, “We started out as all […]

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This TV Writer Did WHAT(!) to Fund her Feature Film!? (VIDEO)

Earlier this week, I posted video of TV writer (and Penn in Pictures’) host Lew Schneider (C’83) and “ER” Medical consultant, Zach Lutsky (C’97) talking about their beginnings in Hollywood. Today, I continue my Penn in Pictures series with great video of TV writer Sherri Cooper Landsman (C’94). Sherri got her start with a bantery […]

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TV Actor turned director acts again!

Did you catch Ken Olin (C’76) on Brothers and Sisters last night (see image above)? Typically directing this show’s episodes, this Penn alum took off his director’s cap, and put on his acting cap to perform opposite his real life wife Patricia Wettig. As you may recall, both actors appeared together years ago on Thirtysomething […]

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Mark Cronin (Eng’86) brings “Himbos” and “Bimbos” to TV on October 9!

What do you get when you mix America’s Next Top Model and Beauty and the Geek? You get Mark Cronin’s (Eng ’86, Mask and Wig) new VH1’s celebreality show, America’s Most Smartest Model series to debut October 7, 9 pm ET/PT. Per realityrumors.com: “The 14 contestants competing on America’s Most Smartest Model will consist of […]

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WXPN’s eclectic music hits TV!

I think most alumni know WXPN and their great eclectic music programming. Kiera Reilly in alumni relations emailed me that the Penn-owned radio station recently announced that it is taking its show to TV! PBS began broadcasting a new show in May of 2007, “On Stage At World Cafe Live” featuring live performances recorded at […]

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