After the jump, check out my DT roundup of these 7 Penn alumni making news in the TV worlds of reality, comedy and drama. Plus two more alumni nominated for Emmys! Have you been watching Penn alum and reality tv executive producer Justin Hochberg’s (C’91) “The Great Escape“? The show drops teams of ordinary people […]
As you’ve seen on DT, I continue to focus on juicy alumni journeys in entertainment. To recap, we’ve covered journeys in acting (from a guy’s and girl’s perspctive), music, TV and Film production and TV writing. And we even have advice on how to use DT in your entertainment career search. Today, I’ve got an interesting […]
Before Liz Banks (C’96) became the big star that she now is (appearing every other week on “30 Rock” and in the upcoming Russell Crowe film, The Next Three Days), she did commercials. Check out this commercial the then-brunette did for the “Fact Plus Pregnancy Test” in the year 2000. Classic! Perhaps this was foreboding for […]
Nothing seems to be slowing down Elizabeth Banks’ career! After the jump, more about Liz shooting a film in Philly, her appearance on last night’s “30 Rock” and her upcoming directing gig!In the coming month, Liz will be shooting Dark Fields, a new thriller set in Philadelphia with co-stars Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper. […]
Liz Banks (C’96) dishes the details on her guest starring role (4 episodes) as Jack Donaghy’s (Alec Baldwin) new lover on “30 Rock”, …but why was she “intimidated” on her first day shooting with Tina Fey and Alec? And find out which celebrity she wants to kiss next! Watch out for Liz to appear on the […]
Please join Penn Club of Westchester and Rockland Counties, Penn NYC, Penn Cinema and Media Studies, and Penntertainment for a reception and special screening of Instinct, episode one, and a moderated discussion with Prof Decherney. Produced by Michael Rauch, C’90, Instinct stars Alan Cumming as a former CIA operative, gifted author, and university professor, who […]