Friday, August 7, 2009
She's Roasting Joan Rivers and It's Harsh! (NSFW VIDEO)
Last year I did a post about Whitney Cummings (C'03) being one of Entertainment Weekly's "12 Future Stars of Comedy".
As you'll see in the above preview clip from this Sunday night's Friar's Club Joan Rivers roast, it is apparent why Whitney was given this title!
The video above is hysterical and definitely a not-safe-for-work video ...and Whitney pulls no stops when it comes to Joan's face!
Check out my other Funny Friday posts HERE!
More of my not-safe-for-work posts HERE!
More Penn stand-ups!
He's Trying To Turn These RedNecks "Gay By Dawn" (VIDEO)
Last week I did a post on Hollywood-guy-to-watch-out-for Jonathan London (C'01, WQHS Radio, The Hollywood Club). And now a fun follow-up!
In that post, Jonathan talked about how he "shot a film for school called Gay By Dawn (featured in Pennfest 2006 - program HERE, photos HERE). It was a comedy horror short and it played really well at festivals for about two years. I knew it played well with festival audiences because it was weird, but just kept sending it to any festival that would take it and was shocked that it lived so long."
Well, we have it now to show on DT and it is funny!
Synopsis:
"In the deep, dark woods, four rednecks tell ghost stories around an open fire. But when one tells a tale about the horrors that may lurk around them, fear becomes suspicion. Will they make it out in time? Or will the very woods around them turn them Gay By Dawn? Finally! Gay By Dawn is here! Four rednecks discover the true nature of terror in this multiple award winning comedy short."
Check out my other Funny Friday posts here!
Check out who is registered on DuelingTampons.com
Thursday, August 6, 2009
450 Pound Stainless Steel Coffer Buried in Quad - To Be Opened in 2040!
Did you know that there was a Time Capsule buried in the Quad in 1940?
Who knew?!
According to the American Time Capsule Database, the contents of the capsule apparently contain:
Other great Now and Then Thursday posts
More from my "Who knew?!" series
New to DT? 14 easy suggestions to get started!
Who knew?!
According to the American Time Capsule Database, the contents of the capsule apparently contain:
- President Roosevelt's speech at the University of Pennsylvania's bicentennial celebration
- Letters from each administrative officer of the university to his successor of 100 years hence
Other great Now and Then Thursday posts
More from my "Who knew?!" series
New to DT? 14 easy suggestions to get started!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Why You'll Love How This MBA Used Facebook In His Job Search
Where most people are sending out traditional resumes to companies, Eric Barker (C'94) used Facebook in the most brilliant of ways for his job search. Check this out...
Eric recently graduated from an MBA program and to try to get a job, he bought Facebook ads that specifically targeted employees of Microsoft, Apple, Netflix, Youtube and IDEO. It cost him a little over $100, and so far he's gotten help from Microsoft employees and other companies who like his tactics.
Per his quote in the The Baltimore Sun,
And Eric is also going to be featured in the upcoming book "Facebook Fairytales" by Emily Liebert. It's authorized by Facebook and will have an interview with Mark Z himself. The book covers 25 true inspiring stories of people and Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/FacebookFairytales
Eric is still interviewing, and encourages any alumni to reach him via his info HERE
Eric also used DuelingTampons.com to get in touch with alumni for leads. Learn how he did that HERE!
Other great Website Wednesday posts
New to DT? 14 easy suggestions to get started!
Eric recently graduated from an MBA program and to try to get a job, he bought Facebook ads that specifically targeted employees of Microsoft, Apple, Netflix, Youtube and IDEO. It cost him a little over $100, and so far he's gotten help from Microsoft employees and other companies who like his tactics.
Per his quote in the The Baltimore Sun,
"Barker, a former Hollywood screenwriter with an MBA, said his Facebook campaign has cost him little more than $100. He's targeted ads to Microsoft, Apple, Netflix, Youtube and IDEO -- basically companies that are in media. He's gotten contacts and interviews, ironically, with other companies who were impressed by the ad.More about Eric here:
He said he "went nuclear" with the Facebook approach because of the rough job market and he needed to get attention quickly. "My background is in Hollywood," he said. "Nothing in Hollywood gets done effectively through formal channels. Everything is done by friend of a friend and reputation. The real world is not that much different."
His dream job would be something in product marketing and/or development, he told me.
About his Facebook approach, he said: "We're all marketers now, like it or not. Getting access [through the Web and interactive social media tools] is easy. It's now all about marketing and branding yourself."
And Eric is also going to be featured in the upcoming book "Facebook Fairytales" by Emily Liebert. It's authorized by Facebook and will have an interview with Mark Z himself. The book covers 25 true inspiring stories of people and Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/FacebookFairytales
Eric is still interviewing, and encourages any alumni to reach him via his info HERE
Eric also used DuelingTampons.com to get in touch with alumni for leads. Learn how he did that HERE!
Other great Website Wednesday posts
New to DT? 14 easy suggestions to get started!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
His Green Products Are In Over 5,000 Stores Nationwide!
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. His pocket folders feature "Green Tips" on the back and his spiral themebooks give instructions for a recycled craft project kids can make using recyclables found at home.
Support Brian by choosing "Green" for your back to school supplies.
He has pocket folders ($1.29) and spiral themebooks ($2.49) at these stores nationwide: (Click on each name to locate a locate a store near you.)
And this just in! Scrap Kins Recycled Plush dolls (made from recycled polyester (fabric spun from plastic PET bottles (soda & sports drink bottles) are planned for release in Spring 2010. Congrats Brian!
Follow Brian on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/ScrapKins
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. His pocket folders feature "Green Tips" on the back and his spiral themebooks give instructions for a recycled craft project kids can make using recyclables found at home.
Support Brian by choosing "Green" for your back to school supplies.
He has pocket folders ($1.29) and spiral themebooks ($2.49) at these stores nationwide: (Click on each name to locate a locate a store near you.)
- Rite Aid (They're also carrying Brian's soft lunchboxes).
- Albertsons
- ShopKo
- Duckwall-Alco
And this just in! Scrap Kins Recycled Plush dolls (made from recycled polyester (fabric spun from plastic PET bottles (soda & sports drink bottles) are planned for release in Spring 2010. Congrats Brian!
Follow Brian on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/ScrapKins
Monday, August 3, 2009
This Comedienne is Telling Us the 20 Best Secrets of Buying and Selling Homes (TV CLIP)
Comedienne Lesley Wolff (C'93, Bloomers) was recently featured on HGTV's "Buying and Selling: 20 Best Secrets".
Watch Lesley put her comedic spin on these secrets in the video clip above.
For you aspiring Penn undergrad and alumni stand-ups, Lesley is definitely someone you should know. She produces and hosts a "Fresh Faces" comedy workshop and shows at Los Angeles' famous Improv for all stand-ups early in their career. If you're interested, contact Lesley at LesleyWolff at gmail.com
And from a previous DT post, check out Lesley's advice for the actor who wants to move out to Los Angeles.