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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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Dr. Oz writes prescription for Law School to Penn alum

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 […]

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She’ll teach you how to unleash your inner skank. Reality show potential?

Here’s a a feminist platform you can get behind. Actress Ashley Wren Collins (C’98, Bloomers, Penn Players) has created “Mother Eve’s Secret Garden of Sensual Sisterhood” and a really funny character that she is trying to pitch to tv producers as a reality show. After the jump, watch Ashley’s episode, “Unleash Your Inner Skank” and […]

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Is this Penn alum trading his passion for grad school?

They graduated Penn and moved to Austin to pursue careers in music. Now, 18 months and 10 DT vlog episodes later, Ben Naecker (C’09, Water Polo) and Blake West (W’09, Jazz Combos) kept the faith and finally found someone “instrumental” to their progress in Austin. All the while, they’ve been preaching that “real jobs are […]

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These Penn alumni sisters are “Selling New York”

(l to r:) Sabrina and Samantha Move over Donald, Ivanka and Don Jr., there is another New York Penn family of realtors on TV starting tonight. More about two successful Penn alumni sisters and their family business after the jump! At Penn, sisters Sabrina Kleier-Morgenstern (C’98) and Samantha Kleier-Forbes (C’94) were both English majors who graduated […]

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In the Stars: This engaged Penn couple creates a new type of dating site you’ll want to check out

Another story of 2 alumni changing careers, and  working together after Penn. Dana Kanze (W’01, Kappa Alpha Theta, Penn Fund caller) and Mason Sexton (C’01) founded Moonit.com, an online media property that offers relationship compatibility based on astrology. After the jump, learn more about how this now engaged couple: met at Penn changed their careers  […]

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