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She’s doing a Western
Image from cbs.com Actress Elizabeth Banks (C’96) has been doing everything from comedies, to dramas to horror films. Well, come this Sunday, she’s about to saddle up and do a Western in CBS’s Comanche Moon, the 3 part series prequel to the Pulitzer prize winning book, “Lonesome Dove”. Liz plays Maggie Tilton, a young prostitute […]
Tuesday Tips: Top 2 Internships in Entertainment: #2
I’m often asked by many undergrads and alumni, “How do I get to Hollywood?” or “How do I start a career in entertainment?” You’ve seen the emerging talent on this site. You’ve seen the success stories. But how do you get in on the action? So far I have been posting some great individual’s paths […]
Penn alumni make millions on holiday song
What better way to celebrate Christmas day than to give you some Penn alumni Christmas related entertainment news? While Ray Evans (W’36, Mask and Wig) and his songwriting partner Jay Livingston (C’37) wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals, TV and films (including the Mr. Ed theme song), they were probably best known for writing […]
Hollywood Reporter all about Penn alumni today!
Outside of the Elizabeth Banks (C’96) announcement I posted earlier today, here are two more Penn (/Mask and Wig) alumni tidbits from today’s Hollywood Reporter: –Norm Golightly (W’94, Mask and Wig) to produce documentary on Police guitarist Andy Summers in a similar narration/photography style as the Robert Evans documentary “The Kid Stays in the Picture” […]
Lance Weiler (Wharton):The Last Broadcast
>http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1783 Producing a feature-length motion picture is a daunting task. All the more so if you do it without the support of a major studio using money you have raised yourself. But according to independent filmmaker Lance Weiler, “the real struggle” comes after the film is completed. Distributing a theatrical feature — and doing so […]
Dueling Tampons Exclusive: 2 new Gabriel Mann (C’95) songs
Attention music lovers and Penn alumni Film and TV producers who need uplifting, catchy music for their shows… Meet singer songwriter Gabriel Mann (C’95, Off the Beat). Gabe releases his 4th full-length studio album Tall Buildings on Tuesday and per Gabe it’s his “most fully realized material to date”. I’ve been listening to it for […]
