This New Emmy-Award Winning Entrepreneur Knows How to Get To (and On) Sesame Street

After working in children's television for nearly 10 years, most notably  creating, producing and writing for:

• an award-winning series of animated shorts for "Sesame Street"
• Bill Cosby's Emmy-winning Nick Jr. series "Little Bill," and "Whoopi's Littleburg," (as lyricist)
• a series of specials also seen on Nick Jr., last month

...Eric Weil (C'97. UTV-13 News, The Practical Penn (Restaurant Reviews) won an Emmy.

And just being nominated was a total surprise...

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The Remaining 21 Videos of Advice From our Hollywood Penn Panel

(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!



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Bam! He's Impersonating Emeril Legasse (VIDEOS)

What would my Penn Foodies series be without paying tribute to a great chef?

Or impersonating one...

Jared Miller (C'97) recently got hired with five other guys to do some webisodes promoting Emeril Legasse's food products.  Each of the webisodes were shot as "auditions" for the best Emeril impression/impersonation each highlighting one of four product lines. 

Other impersonators you'll see in the videos include Martha Stewart, Regis and Kelly, Mario Batoli, Iron Chef Morimoto, Nomar, Mia Hamm, Shawn Johnson, and Sammy Hagar.

Speaking of impersonations, be sure to check out THESE 66(!) great impersonations another Penn alum did recently!

Tasty Treats from my "Penn Foodies" series HERE

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Headshot Hotties HERE / Penn Actor Reels HERE (upload yours!)

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Chef Bobby Flay Thinks She Should Have Her Own Show

Recently Jordan Zucker (C'97, Theta) appeared alongside Chef Bobby Flay in the entire half hour "Rib-Eye Episode" of "Grill It! with Bobby Flay".  Jordan grilled up some tasty football inspired dishes alongside the grill-master himself.

Check out the 6 minute edited down video above.  As you'll see the 2 of them have great chemistry together ...and Bobby even says that Jordan should get her own show!


The recipes Jordan grilled up with Bobby include:

• “Rib-Eye”k Hillard in an Earnest “Gremolata” Marinade
• Smokey Anthony “Poblano” Cream Sauce
• Tyler “Fig”pen Balsamic Glazed Red Onions
• “Waterm”ellen Winslow Salad:
• John Daly Cocktail (aka “The J.D.”)
  

Find out how to make these by visiting Jordan's Girls Guide to Fantasy Football Website HERE!

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She Got Hot in the Kitchen with Bobby Flay

Jordan Zucker and Bobby Flay on set

Turns out Jordan Zucker (C'97) isn't only commissioner of an all girls fantasy football league, she's commish of the grill as well.

Jordan just shot an episode for The Food Network's "Grill It! with Bobby Flay" due to air in season 2 currently slated for sometime this May. Jordan grilled up her Rib-Eye Hillard in an Earnest Grahamalada Marinade, Watermelon Winslow Salad, and John Daly's.

Check out her audition video below that landed her the guest spot!

Jordan is currently recruiting women who are interested in getting involved in a fantasy baseball league. Sign up at http://girlsguidetofantasybaseball.com

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Her Fantasy Football League Was Featured Again on TV This Weekend!

A few months ago, Jordan Zucker's (C'97, Kappa Alpha Theta, captain of UPenn Equestrian team, Stimulus Children's Theater) all female fantasy football league, "GirlsGuidetoFantasyFootball.com" was featured on the morning news HERE.

This weekend she and her site were featured on another popular news program. Check it out above!

Per Jordan, "We started out as all first timers and learned how to play together. Now we’re schooling the guys."

While the fantasyfootball season is over, you can still check out Jordan's site, and see her VERY creative, weekly video wrap ups which includes:

• Studs and Duds
• Best Man Pile
• Best Man Hug
• Best Body Jump
  

Incidentally, Jordan is no stranger to TV. A couple of years ago, she was featured on close to 10 episodes of Scrubs playing the character of "Lisa" (click here to see her in action!)

Happy Superbowl Sunday everyone!

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Touchdown for David Isser's "Gameday"

In light of this weekend's Superbowl, I have a special treat for all of you.

Filmmaker David Isser (C'01) has gone from documentaries to now comedies ...and in his latest one, Gameday (above), check out a guy who cleverly tries to find out the score of the big game from his buddies, while he's stuck in the car with his girlfriend who hates football.

Girls and guys out there will enjoy this I'm sure!

Also, be sure to also check out the show Dave edited for the Discovery show on February 8th, 9pm ET/PT, 8PM CT called "The Science of Sex Appeal".  Sounds very interesting...

Speaking of football, did you check out Jordan Zucker's (C'97) very creative weekly videos from her Girls Guide to Fantasty Football website. Go over there and check them out!



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Penn in Pictures '08 VIDEO: ER's Medical Consultant Zach Lutsky (C'97)

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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Penn in Pictures '08: The Event Videos You'll Want to See

(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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Alumni Make History with Viral Videos

Two weeks ago I wrote a post about how Executive producers Todd Shotz (C'96) and Andrew Oldershaw (C'02), as well as writer/director Dan Kay (C'97) created four very viral "No on Prop 8" viral videos.

This past week, in a first for an American political campaign, the NO on Prop 8 campaign paid to air the clever video you see above - which was originally produced just for the web by our Penn alumni supporters.

So far, this video has aired during Jimmy Kimmel, Daily Show, Colbert Report, and Saturday Night Live.

Be sure to go out and vote tomorrow everyone!

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Three Alumni Go Viral with "No on Prop 8" Celebrity Videos

On November 4th, Californians will be asked to make a monumental civil rights decision around the issue of same-sex marriage.

Last week, three Los Angeles based Penn alumni decided to take action against this Proposition 8.  Executive producers Todd Shotz (C'96) and Andrew Oldershaw (C'02), as well as writer/director  Dan Kay (C'97) created four very viral PSAs against this proposition including the talents of Margaret Cho and Molly Ringwald.  FYI, Dan Kay wrote and directed the one with Margaret Cho (see above).

Since they debuted these videos, they have gotten over a million hits on Perez Hilton, Huffington Post, People.com, and E! Online. Yesterday, Wolf Blitzer showed one of them on CNN. Because of the response, they're already deep into pre-production on more.

Per Todd, "We could not have hoped for more coverage to add our support to this campaign. Enjoy! And of course, please vote NO on Prop 8."

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DT Hollywood Bits and Pieces

Lots of Penn Hollywood news happening recently in the movies, on TV, in music and on magazine covers...


Click here for this week's scoopage.

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Jon Avnet's (C'71) film Righteous Kill starring Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro comes out in theaters today.

Logline: "Two Veteran New York City Detectives hunt a vigilante who may be one of their own."

Check out the trailer below!

My past posts about Jon here

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Executive Producer for Saturn Films, Norm Golightly (C'94, Mask and Wig) debuted Bangkok Dangerous in theater's last week.

Check out the trailer below.

My past posts about Norm here

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Merv Griffin Executive Producer Roy Bank (C'94) will oversee Lifetime "Lisa Williams" show (working title).  Per Variety, it will be "bringing the eponymous medium/clairvoyant back to the network for a week of half-hour episodes starting Oct. 27."

My past posts about Roy here

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Elizabeth Banks (C'96) will be Women's Health's first-ever celebrity cover for the October 2008 issue. Click here to check it out

In a recent interview, it was revealed that it was Liz Banks' husband Max Handelman's (C'95, AEPi) idea for her to make THIS brilliant NSFW video:

My past posts about Liz here

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Matt Kap's (C'97) band's (The Moving Picture Show) song "The Boy Who Lives Backwards" is featured in the season premiere of MTV's Road Rules Challenge: The Island. It was played at the end of the show when the cast decided to vote off one of their own. Check your local listings for the show's reairing.

Listen to "The Boy Who Lives Backwards" here:



The story behind the song?   Per Matt:

"The Boy Who Lives Backwards" basically came out of a regret. I was going to take some summer classes at NYU and met a girl the first day in the dorm through a friend. She'd had a bad day and her friend wasn't around so I decided to try and cheer her up. We had a really incredible night but I was so shy at the time and thought she had a boyfriend so I didn't ask her out. Years later I thought of that while singing a melody and began thinking about regrets we have in life - the person we didn't kiss, the bully on the playground we didn't stand up to, the clever comebacks that we wished we'd said in an argument and that's what the song is about. It also really reminds me of New York City in the fall which is my favorite time of year."

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Morning News Covers Jordan Zucker's Female Fantasy Football League

Have you ever heard of an all female fantasy football league?

Jordan Zucker (C'97, Kappa Alpha Theta, captain of UPenn Equestrian team, Stimulus Children's Theater) has been running one for three years now and has just recently caught the attention of the morning news.  See her segment above.  (In the clip above, Jordan is actually video chatting with another Penn alum Jaime Herman (C'01) for her picks.)

Per Jordan, "We started out as all first timers and learned how to play together. Now we’re schooling the guys."



If you check out Jordan's site, you'll see that she does a weekly video/wrap up which includes:

• Studs and Duds
• Best Man Pile
• Best Man Hug
• Best Body Jump
  

Incidentally, Jordan is no stranger to TV.  A couple of years ago,  she was featured on close to 10 episodes of Scrubs playing the character of "Lisa" (click here to see her in action!)

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