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This Penn alum’s Hollywood writing career is anything but cancelled

As we approach year 5 of DT, I continues to expand our arsenal of entertaining “insider-tip”-filled vlogs from Penn undergrads and alumni as they pursue the ups and downs of their entertainment career journeys: Alex taught us the 5 tips any actor should consider before getting into the business.  We’ve been following Jess as she’s […]

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Wipe out: Jess’s Nickelodeon surfer audition

Over the course of us following actress Jess Garvey (C’09) in her “Starter Reality Star” series on DT, she has achieved quite a bit (from going on lots of auditions to booking commercials). In today’s episode, Jess starts a new day job and brings us on an audition that didn’t go as well as she had […]

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From Soap Operas to THIS new commercial to Hangover 2!

The last time we saw Dr. and actor Roy Vongtama (C’96), he was a playing a bartender on “Young and the Restless”. After the jump, watch the new commercial he’s in and find out more about his role (sort of) in this weekend’s newly released Hangover 2! Roy is really killing it. In addition to this […]

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A Wharton alum drives Porsche in a commercial. Surprised?

We’ve got another Penn alum to add to my growing Penn alumni on commercials list. After the jump check out Juan E. Alva’s (W’92, ENG’92, Wharton Undergrad Dean’s Advisory Board) appearance in a Porsche commercial and find out why he was selected. Per Juan, Although I am not an actor, I filmed a commercial for […]

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Penn Alumni spotted at the SAG Awards

Another award show last night and more Penn alumni spotted in the audience! After the jump see who they were! Yep, that’s Todd Lieberman (C’95, Mask and Wig, AEPi) spotted below at The Fighter table.  From having been at the Golden Globes and then having the film nominated for 6 Oscars, it’s quite the busy month for Todd! Another […]

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“No more double dipping!”: Penn alum journalist’s new career

Much has happened since Penn alum entertainment journalist Emily Frances froze her eggs on national TV a few years ago. Recently, Emily has decided to also put a freeze on entertainment, change careers and do what many Penn alumni do best: become an entrepreneur. After the jump, learn about Emily’s tasty new endeavor and her […]

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