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Penn alum’s promo with Ben Stiller, Mark Sanchez and LaDainian Tomlinson
I cover lots of traditional entertainment career pursuits from alumni on DT like acting, filmmaking, and writing, but equally creative can be that of Marketing. After the jump, check out a promo spot for ESPN that Universal Media Promotions and Marketing manager Melisa Kirkup (C’01) worked on for the new movie Tower Heist (in theaters […]
T is for terror, tantrum, talent and twists from these Penn filmmakers
I love when different Penn people email me about the same contest they have entered themselves in. It happened here and it’s happening again for a special Halloween related contest; I was contacted by a Penn alum and a Penn undergrad who have created some very creative films for a very creative film contest called “THE […]
Hold onto your socks!: His American Reunion Red Band Trailer
Not only does his high-larious next Harold and Kumar movie debut in a couple of months, but we’re now just getting a first glimpse of writer/director Jon Hurwitz‘s (W’00) take on the next installment of the American Pie franchise. And it looks wrong, and funny! After the jump, hold onto your socks and check out this […]
This “Gifted” Penn Alum schools actor Patrick Wilson
Over the past couple of years, Doctor Zach Lutsky (C’97) appeared on the Dr. Oz show, was the medical consultant for “Miami Medical” and “ER“, and even had an acting cameo on a TV show. Recently, Zach has been working on the new CBS show “A Gifted Man” (debuts tonight at 8 pm) as the […]
So you wanna be a Hollywood agent? Listen to this Penn alum’s advice
Recently at a Los Angeles Penn event, I bumped into Penn alum Rob Golenberg (W’87, ZBT). Rob has been in the Hollywood biz now for over 20 years now and is currently the VP and Head of TV Literary and Packaging at the Gersh Agency. (I’ve known about Rob for years now because some Penn […]
Penn Alum is Blowin Up in Hollywood
The news from “Glee” is not getting our starter actress Jess Garvey (C’09) down. Jess has already shot “Blowin Up”, a TV pilot described as “Entourage” meets “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” that is being shopped around for development season. Her role: “Camilla- bubbly, positive and spoiled. Sincere in her convictions which are usually 95% […]
