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The secret life of this 10th grade Penn alum English teacher
Another story in this week’s DT Halloween series for you… Matt Blackstone (C’03) is not only a 10th grade English teacher, but he is the author of a new young adult novel, A SCARY SCENE IN A SCARY MOVIE (FSG/Macmillan), which released this summer and Seventeen magazine put it on it’s Summer Beach Read list! […]
Talent + Penn Networking Lands This Penn Author a TV Pilot with Fox (MUST READ STORY)
Recently, author Jasmin Rosemberg (C’02) got her book optioned by Hollywood big wig director/producer Brett Ratner to develop into a TV show for Fox. But there’s a bigger story here. Not only is Jasmin another example of an alum who made a bold career change and followed her creative passion, but she used some good Penn networking to […]
Penn alum’s promo with Ben Stiller, Mark Sanchez and LaDainian Tomlinson
I cover lots of traditional entertainment career pursuits from alumni on DT like acting, filmmaking, and writing, but equally creative can be that of Marketing. After the jump, check out a promo spot for ESPN that Universal Media Promotions and Marketing manager Melisa Kirkup (C’01) worked on for the new movie Tower Heist (in theaters […]
T is for terror, tantrum, talent and twists from these Penn filmmakers
I love when different Penn people email me about the same contest they have entered themselves in. It happened here and it’s happening again for a special Halloween related contest; I was contacted by a Penn alum and a Penn undergrad who have created some very creative films for a very creative film contest called “THE […]
Hold onto your socks!: His American Reunion Red Band Trailer
Not only does his high-larious next Harold and Kumar movie debut in a couple of months, but we’re now just getting a first glimpse of writer/director Jon Hurwitz‘s (W’00) take on the next installment of the American Pie franchise. And it looks wrong, and funny! After the jump, hold onto your socks and check out this […]
This “Gifted” Penn Alum schools actor Patrick Wilson
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 […]
