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Nicolas Cage Talks About Swimming with (Real) Sharks and THIS Penn Alum Film Producer (VIDEO)
Last week, Nicolas Cage was interviewed on Craig Ferguson promoting his film, Sorcerer’s Apprentice. During his interview, Nic talks about his experience great white shark diving with the film’s (Penn alum) executive producer. After the jump, find out who Nic was talking about …and other Penn alumni who have been affiliated wtih Craig Ferguson. At […]
Hollywood Exec’s New Mission: “Kenya Spare a Camera”
What happens when one Hollywood Exec has a spiritual awakening and decides to make a life change? Ask Norman Golightly (C’94, Mask and Wig) who used to run Nicholas Cage’s production company, Saturn Films…As Norm puts it: “small town kid goes to hollywood to make it big. instead, he makes it medium. pause. isn’t there […]
This TV Host Is Sweating to the Oldies with Richard Simmons (VIDEOS)
Yesterday I introduced you to TV anchor Rebecca Stewart (C’96). Today in coming to a close to this week’s “Winning Women” series, let me introduce you to another (emerging) television host, Paule Valerie Dauphin, (C’04, African Rhythms Drum & Dance Troupe, UTV13, Penn Drumline, Kite and Key, Peer Advising). Paule Valerie isn’t only an aspiring […]
Oprah Winfrey is PUSHing His Sundance Festival Winning Film
Tom Heller (C’95, Connaissance, Community Service Learning Living Program) executive produced Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire, a film that not only was the Sundance Film Festival winner, but was since also acquired by Lionsgate. “Push” revolves around an overweight, illiterate African-American teen in Harlem who’s about to give birth to her second child […]
Overcoming Adversity: His Inspirational Story
I received this inspirational video of Kyle Burr, a Penn undergrad and thought it was worth sharing. “On Oct. 23, 2007, Kyle Burr, a senior at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, was diagnosed with testicular cancer while studying abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland. He had an operation to remove the tumor there, and returned to […]
She’s Leading a Double Life as a High School Principal and Novelist
Since her days as an undergrad, it seems that Rachel Skerritt (C’99, GSE ’99) likes to be involved in as much as possible. This author …and High School Principal(!) just published her third novel (her other books here) this year, entitled WHEN THE LIGHTS GO DOWN (Kensington – Dafina Books). Rachel’s books are contemporary fiction […]
