During this year, I’ve done posts about Allison Winn Scotch’s (C’95) book The Time of My Life and how it was optioned by the Weinstein Brothers, was reviewed in People Magazine, made The Today Show‘s top 10 books for the fall, and made the New York Times Best Seller List! (#31). Now news that last […]
In late April, I featured a TV News clip of Brian Yanish (C’95, Mask and Wig, Friars) talking about his Scrap Kins children’s character property. For all of you with kids out there and are doing some back to school shopping, Brian’s “The Scrap Kins” recycled paper stationery is already on shelves in your neighborhood. […]
Last summer I attended a performance from Jonah Platt’s (C’08, Off the Beat) One Night Stand Musical troupe. (he’s the one in the white t-shirt, tie and hat above) Not only was I blown away at how talented these kids were, but how quick they were to create an hour long musical based on a […]
Drama alert! If you saw Russell Simmons’ “Brave New Voices” on Sunday night you would have seen that at first our Team Philadelphia didn’t get into the finals…BUT because of their “brave new voices”, they called the judges on a technicality of one of the other teams who got into the finals. Apparently the other […]
Have you been watching Russell Simmons’ “Brave New World” on HBO? If you have, you would have seen great performances from our Team Philadelphia . Highlighted this week on the show were moving performances from Alysia Harris’ (C’10, The Excelano Project) and Josh Bennett (C’10, The Excelano Project, Brave New Voices 2008 slam champion). Watch Alysia’s “That […]
Some good Penn alumni Hollywood news in my roundup this week: Big Wig makes big job change Mogul announces new TV show Chairman debuts new channel TV and Film Producer with 2 new films in the work with big name attached Actress appears in Oscar nominated film and is now on Broadway Actress with new […]