Dueling Tees-old: 2007-07-08

I Use This For DT!

This is the better version (it's HD!) of the camera used to take videos you see on this site from Alumni Weekend 2007 and Homecoming 2007 weekend.

What's great about the Flip Video Camera? Click to show +/-

--it's easy to use
--it fits into your pocket
--it takes great video
--it's cheap for a good, portable video camera
--it has a USB port that pops up that plugs right into your computer
--at the push of a button you can easily upload videos to your computer and publish directly to sites like youtube.
--this camera now stores 120 minutes!

Gift Ideas:
--I got this camera for my cousin after she graduated from high school. I thought it would be great in college... and as I see on her facebook profile, she's certainly using it everywhere.
--my sister had a baby and since I live 2000 miles away, she and my brother-in-law video my niece and send me the videos weekly.

Click here to get the Flip Video Camcorder (120 Minutes)

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...But what are the "Dueling Tampons"? And why the controversy?

Friday, July 13, 2007

(Videos above taken from Reunion Weekend 2007.)

...So what's the story behind our namesake, anyway?

Since that's what this site is called, I figured I'd contact University Archives to get more of the details.

Jacqueline Jacovini, the Curator at Penn's archives gave me the skinny...

Beyond the fact that they're "four elements" made of rolled sheets of milled steel whose overall dimensions are 45' x 69' x 26'... the "Covenant" (real name) was something of controversy when it was built on Penn's campus in 1975.

Click to check out more details about why this "obnoxiously spastic" (quote from a 1974 undergrad) structure was built in the first place.

Now you (and I) know.

Mark Cronin's (Eng'86) Rock of Love debuts this Sunday night!

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Tune in this Sunday, July 15 when Mark Cronin's (Eng'86, Mask and Wig) Rock of Love with Bret Michaels follows the lead singer of rock band Poison as he chooses a wife from a group of 25 young ("15 minutes of fame" craving) women. Check your local listings.

Click here to see a commercial for Rock of Love!

Click here to catch up on all of Mark's great "celebreality" shows

UPenn research predicts murderers (yikes!)

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Check out this report I just saw about Penn getting into the crime prediction game.

Click here to check it out!
(advance to minute 3:10 in countdown clock)

Todd Lieberman (C'95) goes undercover with Traitor

Todd Lieberman (C'95) (right) with Disney Channel Worldwide President Rich Ross (C'83) (left)
from 14th Annual (Los Angeles) Penn in Pictures

Todd Lieberman (C'95, Mask and Wig, AEPi) will be producing Traitor, an espionage thriller originally thought up by Steve Martin on the set of Todd's previously produced movie, Bringing Down the House.

Per the Hollywood Reporter, "The story centers on a CIA operative working undercover with a terrorist group who becomes a terrorist suspect. [Don] Cheadle is the undercover agent, while [Guy] Pearce is an FBI agent investigating terrorist activities."

Currently, Todd is in post-production on The Heaven Project, starring Paul Walker, and will begin shooting South of the Border on Monday for Disney.

Finally set your tivos for Todd's TV show, The Kill Point coming to Spike TV on July 22.

Click here to check out the trailer!

Click here to see my previous posts about Todd

Click here to check out all of Todd's (and other alumni) films

Elizabeth Banks (C'96) decks the halls this Christmas in Fred Claus

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Elizabeth Banks (C'96) brings some holiday cheer to the silver screen this Christmas in the new Vince Vaughn film Fred Claus.

Click here to check out Liz in this new trailer

Check out my previous Liz Banks posts

Click here to check out Liz's (and other alumni) movies, books and music

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Seeking: VH1 Production Assistant for News and Red Carpets (New York)

When it rains, it pours.

Click here to learn more about this New York job opportunity

Seeking: Assistant to 2 executives of major Film Company (Los Angeles)

Another day, another Entertainment job posting on DuelingTampons.com! This one's another goodie.

Click here for more details

NBC's TV writing program - Apply today!

Monday, July 9, 2007

For all your Penn writers out there, this is a great opportunity to get your specs into the NBC writing program!

Check out the details here!

Ivy Entertainment Summer Party (Monday, 7/30: Boulevard3 in Hollywood, 8-11 pm)

For those of you who want to network with other ivy league alumni in entertainment, you should check this event out!

Click here for details!

Part Time PR Assistant Needed for Writer/Producer (Los Angeles)

Click here for more info

Los Angeles female Penn Alum (C'01) seeks female roommate

Sunday, July 8, 2007

For any of you in or moving to Los Angeles, a highly trustworthy female Penn alum friend (C'01) of mine is looking for a female roommate in her 2 bed/2 bath apartment in a Luxury Bldg. in Brentwood starting August 1st.

Click here for more info

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