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From aspiring TV writer to “paid” TV writer: the steps this Penn alum is taking

A couple of weeks ago we met aspiring LA TV writer Rob Forman (W’06) and he told us about his journey from Penn to LA, the agency he first worked at, and the TV shows on which he’s been a writer’s assistant. In today’s installment, Rob talks to us about the steps he’s taking from […]

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Liz Banks Talks Penn and TriDelt with Craig Ferguson

If you caught “The Craig Ferguson Show” last night you would have seen that Liz Banks (C’96) was on promoting her latest movie Our Idiot Brother. No, she wasn’t on the show talking about chicks and relationships like this Penn alum did a few years back. But she did talk “Penn”! After the jump, check […]

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Denzel Washington to Penn grads: “Fall Forward”

Photo Credit: University Communications Earlier today, I posted Dr. Gutmann’s Hollywood-movie themed 2011 commencement speech and mentioned that every year, I make it a point of listening to Penn’s commencement speech as a good dose of inspiration. After the jump, now listen to 2011 commencement speaker (and Penn parent) Denzel Washington talk about his career, […]

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This Penn Alum was the “hot Thai bartender” on “The Young and the Restless”

Over the past few years, I’ve been covering the progress of Roy Vongtama (C’96), a real life doctor who has also been “acting” as a doctor on TV. This week Roy appeared on CBS’s “The Young and the Restless”. After the jump, check the video clip starring Roy as what he calls “the hot Thai bartender”. […]

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From Deloitte Consulting to Evita: This Penn alum’s career change

Over the past 4 years on DT, I’ve had many stories about Penn alumni changing careers from traditional jobs to entertainment related jobs. After the jump, find out about how one Deloitte consultant Penn alum is now pursuing his passion… and a musical performance you won’t forget! Meet Eric Mark, a 1994 graduate of The […]

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Get married at Penn like these couples – part deux

Last month, I came across some great wedding shots on Penn’s campus of a couple who actually met at Penn (turns out you could actually get married at Penn!) Since I posted that article, another couple who met as undergrads at Penn came forward with some great wedding shots on Penn’s campus. After the jump […]

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