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What Faye Dunaway told this Penn undergrad at the Cannes Film Festival
Over the past three years (2008 coverage and 2009 coverage and 2010 coverage) DT has given you an insider’s look at the films and politics of the Cannes Film festival from the perspective of our Penn in Cannes program correspondents. This year DT correspondent Jonah Stern (C’13) recently returned from the 2011 Cannes film festival […]
Former latchkey kid Elizabeth Banks lends her support
In between shooting The Hunger Games, new mom and former latchkey kid herself, Liz Banks (C’96) speaks about her support for the LA’s BEST After School Enrichment Program and spends time with the children at an LA’s BEST site. Nice! After the jump check out the video from her visit! Share Tweet Get One Free […]
Denzel Washington’s Commencement Speech: REMIX version! (must-see!)
If you missed the Denzel Washington commencement speech video I covered HERE a few weeks ago, there is now a new, very entertaining remix someone did of the speech. After the jump, watch this brilliantly produced version! Share Tweet Get One Free Father’s Day Card. Expires: 6/13/2011. >Code: FREEFD
Get a 2 year writing deal with FOX like this Penn Alum
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 […]
Their Indian documentary is something magical
Adam and Jim A couple years ago I did a story on Jim Goldblum (C’07, 34th Street)‘s virtual Katrina Yearbook which CNN said, of all the press coverage and all the documentaries, it was “one of the best of the best.” Jim has been working on a new compelling project with a fellow film editor […]
SNL Penn alum asked Lorne Michaels…what?
Last week, SNL (and Penn alum) Vanessa Bayer (C’04) was the commencement speaker at Annenberg’s undergraduate graduation ceremony. After the jump, watch the speech, find out about Vanessa’s path from Penn to SNL, which group at Penn passed on the “Bayer magic”, and why she didn’t really want to get a role in a Planters Peanut […]
