Saturday, June 18, 2011

Muppets take on The Green Lantern

UPenn and Todd Lieberman and Muppets and Green Lantern
Remember last month when we showed you the cleverly disguised Muppets trailer from Penn alum Todd Lieberman's (C'95, Mask and Wig, AEPi) upcoming Muppets movie?

Disney just came out with another timely "Green Lantern" themed Muppets trailer and it's great.

Watch it after the jump!




Friday, June 17, 2011

Sigma Chi brother marries into her sweet, fashionable empire

UPenn and Dylan Lauren and Ralph Lauren and Paul ArouetAs part of our ongoing Penn weddings series, there was a notable wedding announced last weekend in the New York Times.

After the jump, find out which empire a Penn alum just became a part of!




Thursday, June 16, 2011

His MTV movie takes place under an avalanche

UPenn and Scott Glosserman and The Truth Below
(l to r): Scott speaking with Ricky Mabe while shooting in the Canadian Rockies
Over the past few years, I've covered the horror and documentary works of director and producer Scott Glosserman (C'99, Friars).

After the jump, preview the latest film he has directed and produced which airs tonight on MTV and learn how he is franchising!


Wednesday, June 15, 2011

People Love her Husband

UPenn and Laura Dave and The First Husband Recently, I covered Penn alum author Laura Dave (C'99) and her books The Divorce Party, London is the Best City in America and now her new book The First Husband (read an excerpt here).

We've learned that she doesn't write with one of these, but that seems to be okay because her book just got put on a prominent list you may have glanced at this past week!

Find out which list after the jump!


Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Another Penn alum covers Adele (must-listen!)

UPenn and Rebecca Cook and Adele


It has become clear to me that Counterparts alumni love Adele:

A few weeks ago, we heard John Legend (C99, Counterparts) sing a great cover of an Adele song.

Now, I just stumbled upon a very talented recent alum's performance (also from Counterparts) of a cover of another Adele song.

After the jump watch her performance and listen to her unique voice!


Monday, June 13, 2011

What Faye Dunaway told this Penn undergrad at the Cannes Film Festival

UPenn and Cannes


UPenn and Penn in Cannes and Jonah SternOver the past three years (2008 coverage and 2009 coverage and 2010 coverage) DT has given you an insider's look at the films and politics of the Cannes Film festival from the perspective of our Penn in Cannes program correspondents.

This year DT correspondent Jonah Stern (C'13) recently returned from the 2011 Cannes film festival with coverage of this year's winner and loser films plus more! A local Philadelphian, Jonah aspires to one day enter the film industry and, hopefully, become a very successful filmmaker.

After the jump check out Jonah's coverage on:
  • difficulty getting into movie screenings
  • the good films
  • some (highly marketed) big films to avoid
  • hobnobbing with celebrities and what Faye Dunaway said to Jonah(!)
  • advice from 4 Penn Hollywood alumni about the business