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Survivor Gabon’s Charlie Seems To Be Pulling the Strings
Did you see Charlie Herschel (C’01) on last night’s Survivor Gabon? Check out minute 2:30 above where a smitten Charlie aligns himself with fellow Kota tribe member Marcus. From the looks of it, it seems like Charlie’s pulling the strings. From watching previous seasons of Survivor, I think he’ll go pretty far in the game. […]
DT Exclusive: Why Charlie Tried Out for Survivor
On Wednesday, I reported that Penn alum Charlie Herschel (C’01, Tour Guide, West Philly Tutoring) will be appearing on this season’s Survivor: Gabon. I’ve since chatted with Charlie about why he tried out for the show. Per Charlie, “I have always been a HUGE fan of Survivor–I used to have a “Survivor wall” at 4045 […]
10 juicy highlights from Penn’s “Reality TV” Alumni panel
A few weeks ago at the start of alumni weekend, Penn alumni working in reality TV from both sides of the camera came back to Penn to discuss what is “real” and what it takes to make it in the business. The “Getting Real: From Campus to Camera” panel was moderated by Katherine Sender, Associate […]
Penn alumni on Hollywood Powerlists you should know about
As you’ve seen on DT in the past, I like covering stories about how Penn and its alumni make it on all sorts of great “lists“. Today I have 3 Penn alumni you should know about who have made it onto some great Hollywood Reporter (“THR”) power lists. Today one alum ranked as #33 today […]
Hollywood coming to Graduation/Reunion Weekend 2011!
In years past, Penn’s commencement speakers included Jon Huntsman Jr (C’87), Google chairman Eric Schmidt, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg. If you didn’t plan on coming to Penn’s Reunion/Graduation 2011 weekend, you may be enticed after you find out which big Hollywood star will be giving this year’s commencement address. After the jump, find out who […]
Not a Good Week for Penn Contestants on Reality TV
Back in September, it seemed like a promising season for 2 Penn alumni on reality TV, however it all came tumbling down for these alumni within 3 days of one another. Last Thursday, Charlie Herschel (C’01) was blindsided and then eliminated from Survivor Gabon. Then three days later, Sarah Leshner (C’98, W’01) and her boyfriend […]
