University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann with Jodie Foster (2006)
Originally uploaded by JackieE.

The DP just announced who will be speaking at the 2009 College of Arts and Sciences graduation ceremony and it's awesome!

(Hint: there's another good reason why this speaker will be coming to Penn besides graduation!)

Click here to find out!

John Legend 
(aka "John Stevens (C'99, Counterparts))!

In addition to speaking at graduation, this will also be his 10 year reunion!

The video above was taken when John sang at an Obama rally this year at Penn.

More of my John Legend posts and videos here (including 2 alumni who interviewed him!)

More about this news in the DP here

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When one Penn alum checks in on another Penn alum...

Did you catch the very Penn alumni-filled Apprentice on Sunday night?

Donald Trump (W'68), Ivanka Trump (W'04) and Don Trump Jr. (W'00) were dishing out tasks to the new cast of The Celebrity Apprentice, which included Melissa Rivers (Tabard Founder, C'89).

And although he never made an appearance, Donny Deutsch (C'79) sent someone from his company with a very generous check to buy a single cupcake!

Watch below to see how much he donated and at what point his check finally made its way down to team KOTU!

Other Penn alumnni on Reality TV

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Photo by Kiera Reilly (C'93)

Despite a big stowstorm that hit Philly yesterday, there were a lot of unhappy campers on my twitter feed page when they realized that Penn remained open: (the tweets will remain anonymous to protect the innocent  :)  )

"The University is Open and Operating on a Normal Schedule. that is some BS, upenn.edu"

"As of 2:45 am, UPenn is open on Monday. What has two thumbs and has to trudge through the snow to get to work tomorrow? This guy!"

"UPenn creates more trouble and inconvenience by staying open during snowstorms than they would create if they closed for the day."

Walk Down Memory Lane!: More photos of around campus from "Now and Then"

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I just got this message from the Penn Band and wanted to pass it along to anyone (undergrad or alum) who wants to lend their spirit and musical (instrument) talent to the big Penn vs. Princeton game next week:

"On Tuesday 3/10 there is the Penn Princeton Home games in the Palestra.

Since it is during Penn’s Spring Break (WHY, Lord, WHY!?!?!) – we need help from anyone who is NOT going on Spring Break (alumni included) who still remember how to play an instrument.

If you fit this category and can come and play, please
a) Email board@pennband.net and then
b) Respond to Greer’s e-vite when he sends it to you!

Thanks, the Princeton Band is coming, let’s not allow them to take over the Palestra!!!!"

And check out the video above which will explain the history behind our whole rivalry with Princeton!

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Some good Penn alumni Hollywood news in my roundup this week:

• Big Wig makes big job change
  
• Mogul announces new TV show
  
• Chairman debuts new channel
  
• TV and Film Producer with 2 new films in the work with big name attached
  
• Actress appears in Oscar nominated film and is now on Broadway
  
• Actress with new DVD out
  

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Per Cynthia’s Cynopsis, after 19 years with the Sundance Film Festival (he’s been the Director most recently), Geoffrey Gilmore (C'74, Penn in Pictures 2002 panelist) just changed jobs and joined New York-based Tribeca Enterprises as CCO where "he will lead the company's international content strategy, development efforts and brand expansion. Geoffrey will also be a part of Tribeca's Board of Directors."

More of my posts about Geoffrey here

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Rich Ross (C’83, Penn in Pictures 2003 panelist) announces a new Disney channel for boys.

More of my posts about Rich here

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Mark Cronin (ENG ’86) picks Ricki Lake as headmistress of the next installment of “Charm School 3”.

Mark's beginnings in showbiz

More posts about Mark's abundance of reality shows here!

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Mike Karz (C’89, W'89) will produce the film Valentine’s Day: “a love story which revolves around five relationships in Los Angeles, all of which are put through the paces over the course of one Valentine's Day.

Mike will also be producing the romantic comedy “Five Killers” starring Katherine Heigl. Per Screamingdemon, “Story kicks off when a woman meets the man of her dreams while on vacation. Married bliss is turned upside down when they discover that their neighbors may be assassins hired to kill them.”

Past posts about Mike's film projects here

More of my Penn "Film Producer" posts here

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Kate Jennings Grant (C’92, Counterparts) plays Diane Sawyer in the Oscar Nominated film Frost/Nixon.









She is also now starring as Sarah Brown in the Guys and Dolls revival on Broadway with Lauren Graham.

Look for more about Kate on DT in the near future!

More of my Penn alumni actor posts here

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Liz Banks' (C’96) W is now out on DVD

More of my scintillating Liz posts here

More of my Penn alumni actor posts here

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Past Hollywood Bits and Pieces posts here

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