Moses Port (left) and David Guarascio (right) at PennclubLA's "Penn in Pictures"

Penn alumni and writing partners David Guarascio (C'91) and Moses Port (C'91), (former co-producers and writers of "Just Shoot Me", "Aliens in America" ...and 2001 "Penn in Pictures" panelists) are now developing a new comedy for ABC that's "very 2010".

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Moses Port (left) and David Guarascio (right)

Penn alumni and writing partners David Guarascio (C'91) and Moses Port (C'91), (former co-producers and writers of Just Shoot Me, last year's Aliens in America and 2001 "Penn in Pictures" panelists) are now developing a new single camera office sitcom for FOX.

Per Variety, their pilot is about

"a twentysomething man who starts taking a mood enhancer called Blisstilan. Snapped out of his funk by the drug, the lead character applies for a job at the pharmaceutical company.  Once there, he must navigate working for his new boss, a high-powered female exec who boasts the nickname "The Velvet Hammer."

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Writer Joe Port (C’97, DP Cartoonist) hopes someone buys into his Five Year Plan.

Specifically the ABC network.

A month ago, Joe shot a pilot for ABC (produced by NBC) called Five Year Plan, that he and his writing partner Joe Wiseman created and exec produced together. It stars Steve Howey, Will Sasso, Brooke D'orsay, Lee Thompson Young, Joy Osmanski and Steve Rosen.

Per Joe,

“The basic idea is we introduce this young group of people, we learn what their respective five year plans are, and then we watch them as they try to make those dreams come true. The pilot was directed by Gail Mancuso. We're all done editing itnow and have gotten a lot of good feedback so far (my mother Phyllis Port (C'60) claims, "It's a winner!"). We should know pretty soon whether or not it will be picked up to series.”

Before this, Joe worked on The Office, Just Shoot Me and per Joe, “many shows that you've never heard of.”

Joe’s not the only Hollywood Penn writer in his family. His brother Moses Port (C’91) and writing partner David Guarascio (C'91) executive produced last year's CW show Aliens in America and are currently developing projects for Sony.

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THURSDAYS



Donald Trump (W'68), Ivanka Trump (W'04) and Don Trump Jr. (W'00) are back in The Celebrity Apprentice







Becki Newton (C'00) is back as Amanda on ABC's Ugly Betty.









Rob Forman (C'06) is encouraging everyone to watch Big Shots (the show he works for) on ABC. Check your local listings for times.









Watch out for Liz Banks (C'96) to return to Scrubs this season as JD's (Zach Braff's) pregnant girlfriend, Kim.

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SUNDAYS







Mark Cronin's (Eng '86) America's Most Smartest Model debuts Sunday, October 7 on VH1. Check your local listings for times.











Director/former Thirtysomething star Ken Olin (C'76) continues directing ABC's Brothers and Sisters. Also on the same show is writer Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94).

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MONDAYS







Writing partners David Guarascio (C'91) and Moses Port (C'91),(former co-producers and writers of Just Shoot Me and 2001 "Penn in Pictures" panelists) debut their CW show, Aliens in America Monday, October 1. Check your local listings for times.









Joey Volpe (W'09) recently emailed me to let me know that he worked on The Bachelor this summer and that we should all check it out on Mondays on ABC.











In addition to America's Most Smartest Model mentioned above, Mark Cronin (Eng '86) also has another 2(!) shows: I Love New York 2 on Monday nights at 9 pm on VH1 as well as Gotti's Way. Check your local listings for times.



Starting on February 11, Mark Cronin's (Eng '86) Flavor of Love 3 debuts on VH1 at 9pm.

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TUESDAYS







As reported earlier this week, Stephanie Lemelin (C'01) stars in the ABC comedy, Cavemen Tuesday, October 2, 8 pm (check your local listings).







Gabriel Mann (C'95) will be writing music for Carpoolers on ABC (his first credit as a composer!)







Will Frank (SEAS'06) appears as one of the "geeks" on this season's Beauty and the Geek. Check your local listings!

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Special Appearances (from oldest to newest posts):



Jon Zucker (C'98) competing on NBC's's Spelling Bee



Roy Vongtama (C'96) appearing on CBS's Moonlight



Marcus McGee (C'01) appearing on CSI Las Vegas



John Legend (C'00) appearing on Curb Your Enthusiasm



Roy Vongtama (C'96) on the Style Network's Hot Guys Who Cook



Liz Banks (C'96) in the CBS mini-series Comanche Moon



Alex Petrovitch (C'01) in Lost Season 2 cliffhanger



Magician Ryan Oakes (C'00) shows how easy it is to swindle people out of money on The Real Hustle



Joel T. Newman (C'04) appeared on Discovery Channel's Cash Cab and won!



Joel Rubin (C'03, Mask and Wig) produced and starred in a "Wii Dream Games" spoof segment package for G4's television show X-Play



Dr. Lisa Cassileth (C'91, M'97) talks about non-invasive treatments on Entertainment Tonight



Jenn Cohn Falik (C'01) gives the latest Beauty and Fashion Tips on The Today Show



TV Writer Ryan Levin(C'98) and Animator Nye Warburton (C'97) team up for Comedy Central Series



Penn alumnus Melissa Rivers wins big on Celebrity Family Feud!



Chris Keslar (C'99) appears on the second season of Bravo's Flipping Out



Charlie Herschel (C'01) appearing on Survivor: Gabon this fall.

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ON THE HORIZON



CBS has ordered Mike Sikowitz's (C'88, Sigma Alpha Mu) pilot called My Best Friend's Girl - A comedy series about a guy who falls in love with his best friend's ex-wife. Mike's credits include being a writer/producer for The Class and Grounded for Life.



A few years ago, my (former) writing partner and I attended the pilot taping of a show Mike had called Grown Men - a single-camera comedy about a group of five frat brothers who meet up at a friend's funeral. I really liked the pilot but it wasn't picked up.



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Moses Port (left) and David Guarascio (right)

speak in Los Angeles' 2001 "Penn in Pictures" event

Penn alumni and writing partners David Guarascio (C'91) and Moses Port (C'91), (former co-producers and writers of Just Shoot Me and 2001 "Penn in Pictures" panelists) just got their pilot Aliens in America picked up on the CW Fall Schedule.

To get a sneak peek of the pilot, click here!

Per Variety,"Aliens" is set in Altoona, Wis., where Justin Hobgood is an awkward, lanky 16-year-old having trouble fitting in at school. His mom hears about the school's foreign exchange program and signs up her family, figuring the new arrival will give her son a hipness transplant.
Things don't go as planned, however, when the exchange student turns out to be a Pakistani Muslim who wears a kufi on his head and a shalwar kameez over his body.

To get a sneak peek of the pilot, click here!

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