Did you see Vanessa Bayer (C'04, Bloomers) present as her Miley Cyrus alter ego on last night's VMAs?
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Monday, August 26, 2013
Did you see Vanessa Bayer (C'04, Bloomers) present as her Miley Cyrus alter ego on last night's VMAs?
Check it out after the jump!
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013
In this Penntertainment roundup, I've got some awesome projects and cameos from more Penn alumni you should know about!
Check it all out after the jump!
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
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I've covered comedian Penn alum Ethan Fixell (C'04, Off the Beat) before as he and his friend Dave doubledated through North America.
Now Ethan just got added to the list of Penn alumni who have appeared on the Jay Leno show.
After the jump, watch Jay Leno's "favorite new comedy duo" perform a very funny musical number singing about people's facebook comments (minute 1:30) on the Jay Leno Show from this past Thursday.
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Monday, October 31, 2011
I've covered singer-songwriter Jill Goldberg (C'04, Dischord A Cappella, Penn Choir, Wind Ensemble) on DT before and have been saving this great music video of hers for Halloween because I really like this song and there were some cool animated ghosts floating around in the video.
However, what I didn't know until yesterday was the moving backstory behind this song.
After the jump, watch the video and learn about the touching reason why her perspective about ghosts has changed over the years.
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Monday, October 3, 2011
As you've seen on DT, I've covered lots of alumni who like singing covers of songs.
A particular favorite from lots of Penn alumni over the past year has been doing Adele covers.
After the jump, listen to two alumni covering Adele's "Someone Like You" (and they're really good!)
Monday, September 26, 2011
Last week Los Angeles Penn alumni gathered in Hollywood to celebrate some great emerging Penn talent.
The night was filled with some dirty good comedy from host DJ Lubel (C'05) and great original music, improv, inspiring monologues, some over the top characters, a belting rendition of The National Anthem, and of course, a must-see musical(!) bit from the Bloomers alumni about what it means NOT to be Jewish at Penn. (hysterical!)
After the jump, check out some photos and videos from the night!
And congrats to Jeni Sue Birnbaum (C'08), Aimee Musil (C'06), Allison Karic (C'09), and EJ Baker (C'09) for putting together a spectacular event!
Monday, September 19, 2011
If you live in LA, you need to be at this Wednesday's big Penn event where alumni will be performing at "Penn Live" (a spin off to our past Pennfest annual event!)
After the jump, get the details on who is performing and how you can get ticket!
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Monday, July 18, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Last week, SNL (and Penn alum) Vanessa Bayer (C'04) was the commencement speaker at Annenberg's undergraduate graduation ceremony.
After the jump, watch the speech, find out about Vanessa's path from Penn to SNL, which group at Penn passed on the "Bayer magic", and why she didn't really want to get a role in a Planters Peanut commercial she was called in for!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
In years past, Penn's commencement speakers included Jon Huntsman Jr (C'87), Google chairman Eric Schmidt, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
If you didn't plan on coming to Penn's Reunion/Graduation 2011 weekend, you may be enticed after you find out which big Hollywood star will be giving this year's commencement address.
After the jump, find out who and what other tv stars and producers will be speaking during the weekend!
Monday, March 14, 2011
If you saw SNL this weekend, you would have seen that Penn alum Vanessa Bayer (C'04) went downright "phrazy".
After the jump watch her 6 second bit which I thought you all needed to see!
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The album just dropped and she's got some real catchy music on it with some interesting backstories.
After the jump, check out her new music video for "Not Worth It" and her anthem on how to be a stronger person.
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Monday, March 7, 2011
If you missed SNL this weekend, you would have missed Vanessa Bayer (C'04) doing her Miley Cyrus impression alongside the actual Miley Cyrus (dressed us as Justin Bieber).
After the jump, watch the sketch (be sure to watch the whole bit, especially around minute 3:10 when Miley breaks character a bit to let Vanessa know what she really thinks of her impression.)
Plus, check out Vanessa's return to Penn's campus to support the comedy group she got her start in!
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Monday, January 17, 2011
If you saw this weekend's SNL, you would have seen Vanessa Bayer (C'04, Bloomers) playing a very convincing Bar Mitzvah boy whose Hollywood music exec "big shot" uncle brings in performances by Taylor Swift (played by Gwyneth Paltrow
), Jay-Z (Jay Pharoah), Alicia Keys (Nasim Pedrad), Katy Perry (Abby Elliott), and Cee Lo Green (himself).After the jump, watch SNL jew-ify popular songs and check out some of my favorite lines!
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Monday, December 20, 2010
This weekend Vanessa Bayer (C'04, Bloomers) reprised her role on SNL as Courtney Kardashian and everytime I see this "Christmas Message from the Kardashians", it "letterally" cracks me up.
Watch the video after the jump!
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
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Today, we launch a new contest to win some holiday chocolate goodness from a Penn entrepreneur doing all sorts of good in the world.
Co founders Kira Baker-Doyle (C’97, MSD’99, PHD’08) and her husband John created John & Kira’s, a socially innovative chocolate company dedicated to both making and selling world class confections and promoting positive social change.
More about her delicious chocolates and how you can enter to win a Chocolate Bee Tower after the jump!
...Or go right to the contest entry page HERE
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Monday, November 15, 2010
If you missed this weekend's Scarlett Johansson hosted SNL, you would have missed a sketch that appeared later in the show starring Vanessa Bayer (C'04, Bloomers) as a "child star of tomorrow".
If you know child actors who deliver all lines in that "sing-songy" manner, you'll LOVE this sketch!
...Especially her interpretation of Brokeback Mountain
!Watch it after the jump!
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Monday, October 25, 2010
If you saw the season premiere of Bravo's "The Millionaire Matchmaker" you would have seen a Penn alum vying for a spot for the exclusive Patty Stanger dating mixer.
After the jump, see if Ethan Fixell's (C'04, Off the Beat) rapping, helped ...or harmed his chances with one majorly stuck up girl.
You may be surprised by Patty's reaction...
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Add one more to our Penn alumni fashionista list!Freelance fashion writer Alexis Brunswick (C'04, Kelly Writers House, Student Writing Advisor) started a blog on style for young women called "Fits of Fashion".
Her work regularly appears on Style.com and has appeared on WMagazine.com and VanityFair.com. She began working in NY at Conde Nast and now does editorial work from LA.
Check out some of her articles here:
More Penn alumni fashionistas HERE
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
This Spoken Word Artist is not going to Africa for Safari or Volunteering; "he's just going" (VIDEO)
Over the past few years I have been amazed at the Penn alumni and undergrad talent that has come out of this new genre of entertainment called "spoken word".
Before there was Alysia, Aysha, Josh and Caroline, there was Carlos.
And if you recall, Carlos Andrés Gómez (C'04) was my #2 pick of my then top 5 Penn videos that will "give you the chills".
After the jump, watch a great new passionate video from Carlos that you'll all get a good chuckle from...and find out how he had gotten cast in a big Hollywood movie!
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