[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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Over the past couple of years, Doctor Zach Lutsky (C’97) appeared on the Dr. Oz show, was the medical consultant for “Miami Medical” and “ER“, and even had an acting cameo on a TV show. Recently, Zach has been working on the new CBS show “A Gifted Man” (debuts tonight at 8 pm) as the […]
Recently at a Los Angeles Penn event, I bumped into Penn alum Rob Golenberg (W’87, ZBT). Rob has been in the Hollywood biz now for over 20 years now and is currently the VP and Head of TV Literary and Packaging at the Gersh Agency. (I’ve known about Rob for years now because some Penn […]
The news from “Glee” is not getting our starter actress Jess Garvey (C’09) down. Jess has already shot “Blowin Up”, a TV pilot described as “Entourage” meets “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” that is being shopped around for development season. Her role: “Camilla- bubbly, positive and spoiled. Sincere in her convictions which are usually 95% […]
Last time we checked in with aspiring LA TV writer Rob Forman (W’06), he taught us all about “spec scripts” and what you do with them once you’re done in order to pursue a Hollywood career. After his summer hiatus, Rob has now returned back to work as a writers assistant on “Army Wives” and […]