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Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon Want Her Stories
Author Laura Dave (C’99, Writers House) has a lot to celebrate. Not only did her second book The Divorce Party just get published last week, but both this book and her first book London is the Best City in America are going Hollywood. Both books are in development as feature films at Universal Studios. More […]
Pennalicious Profile: You’ll Want To Tune Into His Next Show
Over the past few days, we’ve been talking about Roy Bank (C’94), reality head honcho over at Mark Burnett Productions and now President of Merv Griffin Television. I have mentioned that Roy oversaw such Mark Burnett shows as Apprentice, Survivor, RockStar and Contender… Before Roy left, he not only created and executive produced Are You […]
Pennalicious Profiles: His Hollywood Beginnings and His Biggest Piece of Advice
Over the past 2 days, we’ve been talking about Roy Bank (C’94), Reality head honcho over at Mark Burnett Productions and now President of Merv Griffin Television. The big question many aspiring undergrads and alumni want to know is “how did Roy get his start in television and how did he get to do what […]
Pennalicious Profiles: He’s Now Running This TV Empire
Yesterday, I introduced all of you to reality TV guru Roy Bank (C’94). After taking charge as the head of Development and Operations for Mark Burnett Productions, Roy has taken another step up and is running the TV Empire for a highly well-known worldwide company. Click to find out which one! Read Part 1: “He’s […]
Tuesday Tips: Advice on Becoming a Published Novelist
Earlier today, I posted about Allison Winn Scotch’s (C’95) novel The Department of Lost and Found. While the book’s story was intriguing, an even more intriguing story is how Allison actually became a published novelist. Like many creative careers, it’s a story of perseverance. I’ve been speaking with Allison over the past few weeks and […]
Pennalicious Profiles: He’s Way Smarter Than a Fifth Grader
If you’re a fan of reality TV, you’ll be happy to know that there’s a Penn alum behind some of the biggest reality shows out there. For the past 3 years Roy Bank (C’94, Intramural Football) took charge as the head of Development and Operations for Mark Burnett Productions, one of the most recognized television […]
