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These 6 Undergrads Are Getting Paid to Work in Entertainment
Last month I wrote about a fantastic new Penn sponsored entertainment internship program called RealArts. This program awards six paid ($2500!) summer internships – at MTV Networks, Rolling Stone magazine, Brooklyn Films, Shore Fire Media, Grand Central Publishing (former Warner Books), and Women Make Movies. Today Penn announced the winners of this internship program! 2/29/08 […]
D’oh…Long Awaited Penn Reference Hits the Simpsons
The Simpsons sitcom writer Matt Selman (C’93) finally got Penn into primetime! Check out the “Button” in the background of one of the shots from his episode, “That ’90s Show” (see image above). Watch the scene starting at minute 12:34 here
Alum editor bets his bottom dollar on this show
The three month old Hollywood writers strike could be hopefully coming to an end tomorrow (2/9) when writers guild members gather in L.A. and New York to consider a proposed contract. In the event that there are further delays, Brian Appel (C’01, Mask and Wig) has a fun new reality show video (spoof) he edited […]
Penn Alum Flashes Goods, Hollywood Throws Beads
For today’s Mardis Gras celebrations, I have an especially topical Hollywood post for all of you. Here’s one Hollywood writer with something to be happy about. Josh Heald’s (W’00, Editor-in-Chief 34th Street Magazine(’99), Penn Jazz) first movie, Mardis Gras is getting produced. And this writer is working with another Penn alum producer to get it […]
Tuesday Tips: Using DuelingTampons.com to help me with my career in 8 easy steps
I recently got an email from >Eric Barker (C’94) a former feature writer who is currently in Boston getting his MBA and wants to leverage his entertainment/media experience in the business world. “First semester’s over so I need to start internship hunting,” says Eric. “I’m trying to reconnect with some Penn people and meet some […]
Bloomers do Jesus
In light of the writer’s strike, we have some new alternative programming for you. No, not from VH1’s Mark Cronin (Eng’86, Mask and Wig). This alternative programming entitled Jesus: Behind the Prophet comes to us courtesy of the Bloomers. Filmed by: Joanna CiafoneWritten by: BloomersWith: Kathleen Downes, Anna Hartley, Nora Dweck, Jillian Dent, Danielle Valner, […]
