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.

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After the jump, check out my DT roundup of these 7 Penn alumni making news in the TV worlds of reality, comedy and drama.  Plus two more alumni nominated for Emmys!

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For the last few years as a medical consultant on various shows Penn alum Zach Lutsky (C'96) has had the opportunity to write or re-write all the medical scenes in those shows.

After the jump find out how Zach has finally gone from a consultant to a full time writing staff member on "A Gifted Man"!

His first episode, "In Case of Blind Spots" airs tonight (Feb 3) at 8pm on CBS!

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Over the past couple of years, Doctor Zach Lutsky (C'97) appeared on the Dr. Oz show, was the medical consultant for "Miami Medical" and "ER", and even had an acting cameo on a TV show.

Recently, Zach has been working on the new CBS show "A Gifted Man" (debuts tonight at 8 pm) as the head Medical Consultant.

After the jump learn how Zach was able to secure this position through "an amazing twist of fate" and find out what it has been like working with actor Patrick Wilson!

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Over the past couple of years, Dr. Zach Lutsky (C'97) appeared on the Dr. Oz show, and was the medical consultant for "Miami Medical" and "ER".

Last week, what started out as a behind-the-scenes TV medical consultant role turned into a small acting cameo for Zach in a scene with Erika Christensen on NBC's season finale of "Parenthood".

After the jump, watch the clip and find out about Zach's "surreal" experience.

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Did you see Dr. Zach Lutsky appear on the "Dr. Oz" show last week?

On the show, Zach talked about the "golden hour" of medicine which refers to the time period lasting from a few minutes to several hours following a traumatic injury where immediate medical treatment most likely will prevent death.

Zach then shows us how to save a life after a trauma (plus there was a nice promotion for "Miami Medical", the CBS show for which he is a medical consultant).

After the jump, watch the segment to find out the 3 steps Zach will teach you that may help you save someone's life (it was a good lesson for me!)

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Some Penn in Hollywood bits and pieces for you ranging from a Penn alum TV show which debuts tonight to a Penn alum screenwriter in franchise heaven!:

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At last year's Penn in Pictures event, Zach Lutsky (C'97, AEPi) talked about his experiences working as a medical consultant on the hit show "ER".

Now Zach tells me about "Miami Medical", the new Jerry Bruckheimer CBS drama he's been working on that debuts on April 2.   And if you saw the Superbowl yesterday, you would have seen the trailer for this new show during the 3rd quarter.  Otherwise, check it out above!

Per Zach,

"I was intimately involved with the writing and choreographing of ALL of the medical scenes in each of the first 13 episodes. I still work as an attending emergency physician at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center."

Miami Medical" is Jerry Bruckheimer's first medical drama about a "trauma-only" hospital in Florida. It is based on a real "trauma-only" hospital in Miami that is one of three such hospitals in the United States. It tells the story of a team of trauma surgeons handling the sickest and most severely injured trauma patients from accidents in and around Miami.

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(l to r): Lew Schneider (C'83), event producer Reg Tigerman (C'07), Zach Lutsky (C'97),

Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94) and Jason Resnick (C'92)

Back in February, I posted a whole bunch of videos from our LA Penn in Pictures 2008 panel including Jason Resnick (C'92) (Universal acquisitions), Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94) (Brothers and Sisters Writer), Zach Lutsky (C'97) (ER Medical Consultant) and moderator Lew Schneider (C'83)(Everybody Loves Raymond, New Adventures of Old Christine).

In that series, I posted about 4 videos from the Q&A session with the audience and the panel.

...However, I never got around to posting the remaining 21 videos from that QA that I'm sure you're all find very interesting.

Continue reading to (finally) watch the remaining videos and a quick guide to all the videos in the series...

The remaining Q&A videos:

• QA5 - Who has gone on from a Penn performing group to the entertainment business? (Lew)
• QA6 - What's the best way to break into scripted television? (Sherri)
• QA7 - What is the reality behind the stories on medical dramas? (Zach)
• QA8 - What do you look for when selecting a film for distribution? (Jason)
• QA9 - What is the state of documentaries? (Jason)
• QA10 - Can you put me in touch with actresses on your show? (Sherri, Lew, Zach)
• QA11 - Why are distribution costs so high? (Jason)
• QA12 - How do you choose the actors for their roles? (Sherri)
• QA13 - Are you developing any pilots right now? (Sherri)
• QA14 - Do you pay attention to production design when choosing a film? (Jason)
• QA15 - How did you get your first game show hosting job? (Lew)
• QA16 - Will the studios go back to making musicals? (Jason)
• QA17 - Were there any moments at Penn that led you to your career now? (All)
• QA18 - What is the future for multicamera comedies? (Lew)
• QA19 - What do you think of content being redistributed online? (Lew, Sherri)
• QA20 - What was the inspiration behind Everybody Loves Raymond? (Lew)
• QA21 - Would the writers be behind a new online distribution plan? (Lew)
• QA22 - Do you expect a SAG strike? (Sherri, Lew)
• QA23 - Do you notice trends in film? (Jason)
• QA24 - If you had to do it all over, what would you do differently? (All)
• QA25 - Is there a future for art house films? (Jason)

And if you missed it, I've also included the videos I already published from the event which include:

• Lew Schneider speaks
• Sherri Cooper Landsman (1/2)
• Sherri Cooper Landsman (2/2)
• Zach Lustky (1/2)
• Zach Lustky (2/2)
• Jason Resnick (1/2)
• Jason Resnick (2/2)
• QA1 - Can someone give me a job? (All)
• QA2 - What makes a good pitch? (All)
• QA3 - Why was your spec script successful? (Sherri)
• QA4 - Where does Sherri get ideas for stories? (Sherri)

A special thanks to editor David Chalfin (C'96), a fantastic editor living in Los Angeles who recorded and edited all the Penn in Pictures videos. Check out his reel here!



Photos from past Penn in Pictures events HERE!

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Yesterday, I posted video of TV writer (and Penn in Pictures') host Lew Schneider (C'83) talking about his beginnings in Hollywood.

Today, I continue my Penn in Pictures series with great video of Zach Lutsky (C'97). Not only is Zach an attending physician in Emergency Medicine at Cedars-Sinai medical Center, but he has worked as a medical consultant on:

• two cable shows, "Untold Stories of the ER" and "Diagnosis X" 
• and is currently in his second season as an on-set medical technical advisor on "ER." 
• Most recently, he also was the medical technical advisor on the new John Wells pilot, "LAPD."

In the videos above, watch Zach talk about his beginnings from Penn - to Dr - to Dr. Hollywood!

A special thanks to editor David Chalfin (C'96), a fantastic editor living in Los Angeles who recorded and edited all the Penn in Pictures videos. Check out his reel here!

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(l to r): Lew Schneider (C'83), event producer Reg Tigerman (C'07), Zach Lutsky (C'97), 

Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94) and Jason Resnick (C'92)

"How do I break into the entertainment business?" is the number one question Penn alumni and undergrads always ask of me.

In late October, the Penn Club of Los Angeles hosted its annual Penn in Pictures event at ICM and those who attended got some answers from some of our successful alumni panelists.

These paneslists included Jason Resnick (C'92) (Universal acquisitions), Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'95) (Brothers and Sisters Writer), Zach Lutsky (C'97) (ER Medical Consultant) and moderator Lew Schneider (C'83)(Everybody Loves Raymond, New Adventures of Old Christine)

If you missed the event, not to worry!  For the first time, we have recorded the event and starting tomorrow (for the next 2 weeks), I will be sharing with you the videos from all of our panelists and more importantly, the 20+ questions that our alumni asked of our panelists including the ever popular question on "how do I get into the business"!

Check back here on DT, you'll definitely want to know what our panelists said!  (sign up for the free newsletter below to get the updates delivered to your email!)

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If you're in Los Angeles, THIS is the Penn event (among others) you'll want to go to to listen to esteemed Penn alumni speak about their experiences in the entertainment industry and hear about their journey from Locust Walk to Hollywood.

Panelists include:

Zach Lutsky (C'97) - Actor and Medical Consultant for NBC's "ER"
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Jason Resnick, C'92 - Senior Vice President and General Manager of Worldwide Acquisitions for the Universal Pictures Group

Sherri Cooper, C'94 - television writer and producer for ABC's "Brothers and Sisters" and The CW's "Everwood." (Did you see "Book Burning", the episode Sherri just co-wrote which aired last week for "Brothers and Sisters" (10/8/08)?)

Others TBD

Moderated by Lew Schneider C'83, writer for "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "New Adventures of Old Christine"

More information about the panelists here

Schedule of Events:

6:30 - 7:00 pm Arrival/Networking, no food or drinks
7:00 - 8:30 pm Panelists
8:30 - 9:00 pm Q+A
9:00 - 10:00 pm Networking/Reception with light snacks

Special offer:
For a limited time (or until sold out) the PennClubLA is pleased to offer,

- $10 tickets to paid members of PennClubLA. Offer expires Oct 11 at 12PM.
- Non member tickets are $25.
- At door: $30, no exceptions.
Buy your tickets here.

Date:

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 at 6:30pm

Location:

ICM Screening Room, 10250 Constellation Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Note: Parking is not hosted. There is free parking across the street.

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Sorry for the last minute post, but I just found out that Dr. Zach Lutsky (C'97) will appear on Diagnosis X tonight (Wednesday, 9/12) on the TLC channel at 10 pm!

Tonight's epsiode:
Family Secrets
An active duty soldier returns from the Mideast only to fall mysteriously ill. After putting him in isolation, doctors race to solve the puzzling condition. Also, doctors must figure out what is making a healthy teen have vivid hallucinations.

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Another Penn doctor hits Hollywood.

Dr. Zach Lutsky (C'97) will be (NBC) ER's new onset medical consultant. Zach has accepted the position in a part-time capacity so he can keep doing nearly fulltime emergency room shifts at Cedars-Sinai. Per Zach, "I will have an office at Warner Brothers Studios and will be on the set about 8-10 days a month."

Zach has also worked as a medical consultant on Diagnosis X which is now on TLC on Wednesdays, 9 pm. Zach is also in an episode sometime in September so stay tuned!

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