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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

This Penn alum Filmmaker's (and Lawyer's) fascinating documentary

A few years ago Penn alum Marc Simon (C'96, SAM) produced a great documentary called "Nursery University" that I really loved about how hard it is for parents to get their children into nursery school in NYC.

Marc now has a fascinating new documentary called "Unraveled" debuting next week in NYC and LA which explores the downfall of Marc Dreier, a prominent Manhattan attorney, who was convicted of orchestrating a massive fraud scheme.

After the jump,

learn more about the film
watch Marc explain in an interview on Bloomberg TV how this project was a personal one for him
find out the most surprising thing he learned about Marc Dreier
and find out more about how he is both a lawyer and a filmmaker at the same time!

Posted by Matt | 2:04 PM | 1996, Documentarian, Documentary, Filmmakers, Lawyer, Marc Simon, SAM | 0 comments »

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Sunday, April 1, 2012

Did you catch this Penn reference on tonight's Mad Men?

It's rare when you see any glimpse of Penn featured in a TV episode but tonight you may have noticed that there was a Penn diploma hanging on Betty Draper's doctor's wall.

Check it out below and then a close up of it after the jump!

Posted by Matt | 9:43 PM | AMC, Mad Men, TV Episodes | 0 comments »

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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Penn alum sings with Megan Mullally in Les Miserables flash mob!

UPenn and Jonah Platt and Les Miserables and It's a Brad Brad World and Bravo

This week, on the season finale of reality show "It’s a Brad, Brad World", Bravo celebrity stylist Brad Goreski was treated to a Les Miserables flash mob arranged by his boyfriend Gary Janetti on their anniversary.

After the jump, watch the performance which also happens to star a super talented Penn alum I've covered on DT through the years!

Posted by Matt | 8:49 AM | 2008, Bravo, Broadway, Jonah Platt, Reality TV | 0 comments »

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Sunday, February 26, 2012

Penn alumni spotted during the 2012 Oscars

Rich Ross (C'83) spotted on the red carpet

Elizabeth Banks (C'96) in Hunger Games commercial (also presenter in yesterday's Spirit Awards Ceremony)

Octavia Spencer thanks Stacey Snider (C'82) for "changing her life".

Muppets producer Todd Lieberman (C'95) somewhere in the back of the first level of the Oscar auditorium. Song "Man or Muppet" from Todd's film wins best original song.

Donny Deutsch (W'79) appears on the TODAY show tomorrow morning at 9:15AM talking Oscar commercials.

Check back for more updates through the night and add any Penn alumni you know at the Oscars in the comments section below!

More Penn alumni on the Oscars from years past here!

More about Penn's Hollywood mafia

Posted by Matt | 6:29 PM | 1979, 1982, 1983, 1996, Donny Deutsch, Elizabeth Banks, Oscars, Rich Ross, Stacey Snider | 1 comments »

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Sh#t Girls Say on Valentine's Day

Over the year's we've had lots of great stories about Penn love.

This year, in honor of Valentine's Day, Penn alum actress Stephanie Lynn shares her Valentine's Day PSA for guys everywhere.

After the jump, watch her in "Sh#t Girls Say on Valentine's Day"!

Posted by Matt | 7:35 AM | Love Week, Stephanie Lynn, Valentine's Day | 0 comments »

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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

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