After the jump, check out The Fighter producer Todd Lieberman (C'95, Mask and Wig, AEPi) spotted on the red carpet within the first minute of tonight's ABC's "Oscars Red Carpet Live".

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(l to r: Michael Sluchan, C'91, Michael Rauch, C'90)

There is no question that Penn alumni are working together all over the entertainment business (and there have been plenty of DT stories about this).

Here's another goodie sent to me by USA network executive Michael Sluchan (C'93). Not only did Michael Sluchan help develop and now oversees "Royal Pains", but he also works on the show with another Penn alum, executive producer Michael Rauch (C'90).

And on tonight's season finale, a third Penn alum you all know joins them.

After the jump, more about who, his featured song on the show ...and about executive producer Michael Rauch's writing path from Penn and beyond.

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You'll want to check this out...

Recently the undergrads made a pretty funny and professional looking quick video for The Penn Fund.

After the jump, watch the 35 second video ...and for you alumni who haven't been back to campus in some time, find out why I think you'll enjoy this video.

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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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After co-writing, producing and directing the clever horror movie Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, Scott Glosserman (C'99, Friars) has completed his next project (as a producer and co-director) of a different type of horror — me, you, and thousands of other users taking over responsibilities for Britannica and The World Book.

In his documentary Truth in Numbers?, Scott takes us on the journey about the phenomenon that Wikipedia has become.

Check out his trailer after the jump and learn more about tonight's (Thursday, 2/17) Los Angeles screening and Q&A after the jump!

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