I've got some more alumni who are blowing up in the world of entertainment that you should know about!

After the jump, learn about alumni who are appearing on, writing for and creating some great new TV shows.

...Plus one alum who is writing about his experience producing one very newsworthy Broadway show.

Happy new year everyone!

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I've covered stand-up Matt Ritter (L'02) on DT before and all the great viral videos he's created (my favorite one being THIS one).

If you recall, like many Penn alumni making career changes, Matt has transitioned careers from being a lawyer to a standup.

After the jump check out "Bottom Rung", his new web series based on his experiences working in "document review" at a big LA firm  ....and find about his other Penn alumni co-stars and some of his unbelievably(!) true working experiences that will be feeding into this series.

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The news from "Glee" is not getting our starter actress Jess Garvey (C'09) down.

Jess has already shot "Blowin Up", a TV pilot described as "Entourage" meets "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" that is being shopped around for development season.

Her role: "Camilla- bubbly, positive and spoiled. Sincere in her convictions which are usually 95% retarded. Makes her lovable. Seeks guidance from best friend Morgan".   Jess actually got the role in large part because of the Starter Actress reality series; per Jess, "the pilot is like my series but in scripted form"!

After the jump, check out fun behind-the-scenes video from the pilot and look out for the bucket of fake blood poured all over Jess!

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A couple weeks ago Penn alum actress Jess Garvey (C'09) shared her singing audition video that got her a callback on "Glee".

Since then, Jess has some good news, not such good news, and then "amazing" news.

After the jump, catch up with the ups and downs of being an LA actress!

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The last time we caught up with Penn alum actress Jess Garvey (C'09), she wiped out on her Nickelodeon surfer audition. That's the biz.. some days are better than others, but in today's installment of "Starter Actress",  Jess has had some (more) good news.

Today, Jess fills us in about her journey auditioning for "Glee"!

After the jump,
1) watch the passionate audition tape that helped get her a callback
2) find out how she got the audition and what it was like going into her audition for Glee casting directors
3) and learn what the current status of this whole journey is!

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Over the course of us following actress Jess Garvey (C'09) in her "Starter Reality Star" series on DT, she has achieved quite a bit (from going on lots of auditions to booking commercials).

In today's episode, Jess starts a new day job and brings us on an audition that didn't go as well as she had hoped.

After the jump, watch the episode with special guest star and pal Penn alum Jeni Sue Birnbaum (C'08) and then find out what other exciting audition she had since this episode was filmed!

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Since she started "Starter Reality Star" for DT, actress Jess Garvey (C'09) is making some great strides.

In her last episode, Jess told us about a national commercial she booked.

Since then she booked another one! (yep, another Penn alum to add to my growing Penn alumni on commercials list.)

After the jump find out:

• about Jess' feature film audition
• her "Funny or Die" shoot with Jordana Brewster
• the chat about the frustrations of being an actor with good friend Penn alum Jeni Sue Birnbaum (C'08)
• and watch the commercials she appears in (and find out how she and her Penn boyfriend, Matt Ritter (L'02) got cast together in one of the commercials)!

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A few months ago we introduced you to Jess Garvey (C'09), DT's "Starter Reality Star".

In the last episode, Jess brought us to her manager's office as they planned for pilot season.

Well since that meeting, Jess has been keeping quite busy!:  She's booked a national commercial, will be starring in a Funny or Die short and auditioned for another successful Penn alum's pilot.

Plus she is pitching her reality show to Project Runway producers!

After the jump, watch Jess's next episode and read a special, somewhat cryptic note from Jess herself.

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A few months ago we introduced you to Jess Garvey (C'09), DT's "Starter Reality Star".

We've watched her go on an actual audition for a Special K commercial and drive a cart around the Universal lot.

Today, Jess brings us with her to her manager's office as they plan for pilot season and also brings us to her "day job".

Watch the episode after the jump (and a note from Jess)!

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Last month we introduced you to Jess Garvey (C'09), DT's "Starter Reality Star" and watched her go on an actual audition for a Special K commercial.

Today, Jess brings us her next installment and you're going to see her be quite the busy actress filled with a week of auditions and meetings..

After the jump, watch Jess' video and find out about:

• the notable Hollywood table reads she was a part of and what caused her to almost "pee in her pants"
• the new play she'll be starring in
• her upcoming Sundance films
• the golfcart she tried to hijack on the Universal Lot

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Over the past year, I introduced 2 exclusive DT vlog series from recent Penn alumni guys as they continue to pursue a career in music and acting.

Starting today, we brings you another DT exclusive "actor" LA journey series, but this one is told from the perspective of a female. 

Also, this series is less "sit-down vlog" and more documentary style.

After the jump, learn more about Jess Garvey (C'09), and watch Episode 1 of DT's "Starter Reality Star" where she takes us on an actual audition for a Special K commercial!

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