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Penn references all over his episode of “The Goldbergs” (Videos)

 While we never saw it in “Everybody Loves Raymond”, it was only a matter of time until TV writer Lew Schneider (C’83, Mask and Wig, Friars) got some Penn references into another show he’s been working on. If you watched his show “The Goldbergs” last week (episode 117 “Lame Gretzky”), you would have seen that […]

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Penn Alumni You Should Know About: Vol. 14

[ssba] We Penntertainment folks are hoping you’re all finding the silver lining in this whole polar vortex situation. We’re certainly thinking of you east coasters while we sunbathe out here in LA. We’re not the only people hitting the beach, though. Check out the Penn alums who have been making waves in entertainment recently…

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Hollywood Penn Alumni you should know about: Vol. 6

I’ve got some more alumni who are blowing up in the world of entertainment that you should know about! After the jump, learn about alumni who are appearing on, writing for and creating some great new TV shows. …Plus one alum who is writing about his experience producing one very newsworthy Broadway show. Happy new year […]

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Alumni you should know about

After the jump, check out my DT roundup of these ___ notable Penn alumni and some of their very cool projects ranging from new films, to Emmy awards, to great TV appearances. wendy finerman and longevitysuperheroes, choose your own adventuresspring awakeningsnovels about OCDfamily guy2 year overall deal Joan Myerson Shrager (College for Women, School of […]

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He’s a bitter lawyer and stand-up …and he’s telling all!

I’ve covered stand-up Matt Ritter (L’02) on DT before and all the great viral videos he’s created (my favorite one being THIS one). If you recall, like many Penn alumni making career changes, Matt has transitioned careers from being a lawyer to a standup. After the jump check out “Bottom Rung”, his new web series […]

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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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