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Todd Shotz (C’96, Glee Club) named VP of Rifkin-Eberts production company
Todd Shotz (C’96, Glee Club) has been named Vice President of Television Development and Production of the newly formed production company, Rifkin-Eberts. (more info here) Todd, a ’96 classmate of mine and integral part of our annual Pennfest events continues to shine. If you think he’s busy as new VP, Todd also owns his own […]
Penn Alumni You Should Know About Vol. 21
Welcome back to the wonderful world of Penn Alumni You Should Know About, where we feature the eye-popping, mind-blowing exploits of Penn Alumni in the entertainment industry. Before you read this edition, let’s welcome comedy writer Rafael Friedan (C’04, Phi Kap) to our Penntertainment blogger community. Rafael writes absurd, over-the-top comedy for film, TV, and […]
Penn Alumni You Should Know About: Vol. 11
[ssba] Check out these 16 Penn alumni making news in Hollywood! TV Joan Harrison (Bloomers) has just been named SVP Scripted Programming and Development at Asylum Pictures, according to Deadline. The former literary agent will be responsible for the production company’s miniseries and limited series projects. Congrats Joan! Mark Cronin (ENG ’86, Mask and Wig) […]
Penn alumni of the 90s can’t remember the answer to THIS question (videos)
Here’s another DT “blast from the past” story you’ll all enjoy. Alumni from the 90s and earlier might remember Murphy’s Tavern (aka “Murphs”) on the corner of 44th and Spruce streets. You’ll remember the pitcher of alcohol, the jukebox, the basement and of course the “see you in church” greeting you got from Murph himself […]
Alumni Make History with Viral Videos
Two weeks ago I wrote a post about how Executive producers Todd Shotz (C’96) and Andrew Oldershaw (C’02), as well as writer/director Dan Kay (C’97) created four very viral “No on Prop 8” viral videos. This past week, in a first for an American political campaign, the NO on Prop 8 campaign paid to air […]
Three Alumni Go Viral with “No on Prop 8” Celebrity Videos
On November 4th, Californians will be asked to make a monumental civil rights decision around the issue of same-sex marriage. Last week, three Los Angeles based Penn alumni decided to take action against this Proposition 8. Executive producers Todd Shotz (C’96) and Andrew Oldershaw (C’02), as well as writer/director Dan Kay (C’97) created four very viral PSAs against this proposition including […]
