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Two Penn alumni actresses, 1 NBC scene

Have you been watching Penn alum Becki Newton’s (C’00) new “Love Bites” show on NBC? If you have, on last week’s episode, Becki shared the screen opposite another Penn alum and DT favorite, Vanessa Mizzone (C’99). After the jump, watch the scene! If you recall, we love Vanessa especially for bringing us one of my […]

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Get a 2 year writing deal with FOX like this Penn Alum

Posted on by in 1997, TV

Recently, I reported that Penn alum Joe Port (C’97) and his writing partner Joe Wiseman had their TV pilot “Family Album” most likely scheduled for a mid season slot on Fox. Now, more good news.  Yesterday it was announced that Fox has signed a two-year overall deal with them. (source) Fantastic news, and the inspirational […]

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Bethenny Frankel plays matchmaker to this Penn alum

Posted on by in 1996, TV

Over the past few years, we’ve seen a whole bunch of Penn alumni appear on Bravo shows. Last year, I did a post about Jake Spitz (C’96) appearing on “Bethenny Getting Married”. He’s back again this season and tonight Bethenny is looking to set him up. After the jump check out a preview from tonight’s […]

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This Penn Alum was the “hot Thai bartender” on “The Young and the Restless”

Over the past few years, I’ve been covering the progress of Roy Vongtama (C’96), a real life doctor who has also been “acting” as a doctor on TV. This week Roy appeared on CBS’s “The Young and the Restless”. After the jump, check the video clip starring Roy as what he calls “the hot Thai bartender”. […]

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3 Penn alumni work together on tonight’s “Royal Pains” season finale

(l to r: Michael Sluchan, C’91, Michael Rauch, C’90) There is no question that Penn alumni are working together all over the entertainment business (and there have been plenty of DT stories about this). Here’s another goodie sent to me by USA network executive Michael Sluchan (C’93). Not only did Michael Sluchan help develop and […]

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Like this: Penn Alum sets up Social Network-inspired comedy at NBC

A couple years back I did a post on Sonny Lee (C’03, Penn Six, Full Measure, Penn Admissions) on how his entertainment job sucked and how he then took matters into his own hands which jump started his Hollywood writing career. (a very inspirational read) Well it’s certainly been getting sunnier for Sonny. More about […]

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