Rich Ross (C'83) will be running the Disney Studios!

Per Variety, "He’ll oversee production, distribution and marketing for all of Disney’s pic labels, including Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone, Miramax and Disney/Pixar. In addition, he’ll also head Disney’s theatrical and music groups. He reports to Disney prexy and CEO Bob Iger."

Pretty impressive!

More from Variety HERE

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Sorry I just got wind of this one, but last night John Legend (C'99, Counterparts) was interviewed by Donny Deutsch (W'79) on Donny's show, The Big Idea in a segment called "Your Daily Roadmap to the American Dream".

I'll be on the lookout for video, but in the meantime, you can check out Donny's site here for updates.

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What do "business objectives", "go to market strategies" and "board of directors" have to do with dating?

Adman Donny Deutsch (W'79) tells us on the Today show this week.

Over the past 2 days, Donny has been showing 3 women how they can take charge of their love life in a segment called "Be the CEO of Your Dating Life."

If you don't know about Donny, he is big time in the advertising world and hosts the CNBC show called The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch (M-F, Sunday, 10 p.m. ET) which from his website features "hot topics, trendy talk and a fearless approach to the big issues of the day."

Tune in to Today (pause) tomorrow morning (Wednesday) for the final installment of "Be the CEO of Your Dating Life"! Check your local listings.

Click here to watch his Today segments

Click here to catch a clip of Donny giving advice for those who want to be a television host

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Taken from the Penn Video Network's posting on itunes (divided above into 11 parts):

"Many Penn alumni pursue careers in the fields of media, sports, and entertainment. In this panel discussion, graduates share their stories, inspiration and practical advice, as they illustrate the appeal behind these fields. Moderated by Dr. Peter Fader, Frances and Pei-Yuan Chia Professor and Professor of Marketing at Wharton.

Featuring: Matthew Blank, W'72, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Showtime; Ben Katz, Nu'02, W'02, WG'02, Chief Executive Officer, iStyleCustom.com and Producer and Chief Executive Officer, Ben Katz Productions, credits include Johnny Was and Nailed; Sylvia Wolinsky Kauders, CW'42, Actor, Analyze That, "Law and Order" Franchise, "The Sopranos"; Joseph Rascoff, W'67, co-founder RZO Entertainment, currently producing the Police reunion tour, produced tours for the Rolling Stones, U2 and David Bowie; Mike Stiles, C'67, Vice President for Operations and Administration, Philadelphia Phillies.

Recorded on May 11, 2007."


Update:
Click here to now watch the panel!

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