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He’s a bitter lawyer and stand-up …and he’s telling all!

I’ve covered stand-up Matt Ritter (L’02) on DT before and all the great viral videos he’s created (my favorite one being THIS one). If you recall, like many Penn alumni making career changes, Matt has transitioned careers from being a lawyer to a standup. After the jump check out “Bottom Rung”, his new web series […]

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Wanna Be a Stand-Up? Be Part of Her Poo Poo Platter of Los Angeles Comedy

Lesley introduces her Fresh faces line up and does some stand-up about her  love for Barry Manilow, followed by the very strange booty texts she has received. I’ve done great posts on this very funny and well connected Los Angeles stand-up/casting director before. And now Lesley Wolff’s (C’93, Bloomers) popular Los Angeles workshop starts up […]

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Aaron Karo Brings His Stand-Up to Late Night TV

Did you catch comedian Aaron Karo (W’01, Pennfest 2006) on the Craig Ferguson show this past Friday night?  He performed a really solid act discussing his ruminations ranging from what it means to “go out” for  “dudes” and “chicks” …to his clever late night booty calls.  Check out the clip above! Aaron seems to be […]

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Stand-Up Jessie Schneiderman (C’05) wants to be your “bff”

I bet you never heard of “RVS”? …Stand-up Jessie Schneiderman (C’05, Off the Beat) is about to tell you, but be sure to put on your headphones first. Not safe for work. Jessie brings her comedy stylings to improv clubs and sketch comedy groups here in Hollywood. Plus, there’s a great Penn connection here in […]

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Jason Schneider’s (C’07) stand-up: “Welcome to the Real World”

From Spark notes, to social security, to not taking a water before a job interview, Jason Schneider (C’07) is hysterical. From his website: “Jason has appeared briefly on the Howard Stern Show. and was twice selected to appear on Comcast Cable On Demand, in their “Local Comics” Showcase. Most recently, Jason was selected as a […]

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Penn Undergrads You Should Know About Vol. 5

  UME is proud to unveil our summer installment of “Penn Undergrads You Should Know About!” Click through the pages below to read about all of the cool things Penn Undergraduates are doing on and off campus. Remember, don’t hesitate to reach out if any of these students spark your interest. Simply click on the student’s name […]

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