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Penn alum sinks his acting fangs into “True Blood”
Not since we saw this “classy pimp”, have we seen a Penn alum in front of the camera on any of HBO’s hottest shows. Now let’s add one more to this “Penn alumni on HBO” list. If you saw the first episode of “True Blood” this past week, and then had to go to your […]
From Divorce Parties to First Husbands: Her new book
In my last post about Penn author Laura Dave (C’99, Writers House) her books The Divorce Party and London is the Best City in America were going Hollywood and being developed by Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon’s production companies. Today, Laura’s new novel, The First Husband comes out and it’s another novel that I’m sure […]
Penn Alum sings theme songs for TWO new TV shows!
Our very own “21st Century Girl” rocker, aka Carly Greenberg (C’05) (I like to refer to her as JEM) is singing the theme song for a new show which debuts this weekend. After the jump, check out which show and get a preview of the song! Over the past couple of years, Carly’s music has also […]
Penn’s Pulitzer Prize, Punk Rockin’ Alum goes Hollywood
If you haven’t heard by now, Penn alum Jennifer Egan (C’85) won a Pulitzer prize for her very creatively constructed novel “A Visit From the Goon Squad“. What you may not have heard is that Hollywood has already knocked on her door regarding the book. After the jump, find out more about the book, and […]
“No more double dipping!”: Penn alum journalist’s new career
Much has happened since Penn alum entertainment journalist Emily Frances froze her eggs on national TV a few years ago. Recently, Emily has decided to also put a freeze on entertainment, change careers and do what many Penn alumni do best: become an entrepreneur. After the jump, learn about Emily’s tasty new endeavor and her […]
Is there a documentary here?
Last year, working artist Joan Myerson Shrager (College for Women, School of Education ’60) led the effort with the First United Methodist Church of Germantown to create stained glass windows to be sent to a school for AIDS orphans in South Africa. This year the group decided to donate their work to another school – […]
