Dueling Tees-old: Becki Newton

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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Penn all over 2007-2008 TV Schedule

Thursday, September 27, 2007

As I continue to be inundated by TV promos, I'm realizing that there are a good number of alumni both in front of and behind the camera...

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THURSDAYS

Donald Trump (W'68), Ivanka Trump (W'04) and Don Trump Jr. (W'00) are back in The Celebrity Apprentice

Becki Newton (C'00) is back as Amanda on ABC's Ugly Betty.

Rob Forman (C'06) is encouraging everyone to watch Big Shots (the show he works for) on ABC. Check your local listings for times.

Watch out for Liz Banks (C'96) to return to Scrubs this season as JD's (Zach Braff's) pregnant girlfriend, Kim.

SUNDAYS

Mark Cronin's (Eng '86) America's Most Smartest Model debuts Sunday, October 7 on VH1. Check your local listings for times.

Director/former Thirtysomething star Ken Olin (C'76) continues directing ABC's Brothers and Sisters. Also on the same show is writer Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94).

MONDAYS

Writing partners David Guarascio (C'91) and Moses Port (C'91),(former co-producers and writers of Just Shoot Me and 2001 "Penn in Pictures" panelists) debut their CW show, Aliens in America Monday, October 1. Check your local listings for times.

Joey Volpe (W'09) recently emailed me to let me know that he worked on The Bachelor this summer and that we should all check it out on Mondays on ABC.

In addition to America's Most Smartest Model mentioned above, Mark Cronin (Eng '86) also has another 2(!) shows: I Love New York 2 on Monday nights at 9 pm on VH1 as well as Gotti's Way. Check your local listings for times.

Starting on February 11, Mark Cronin's (Eng '86) Flavor of Love 3 debuts on VH1 at 9pm.

TUESDAYS

As reported earlier this week, Stephanie Lemelin (C'01) stars in the ABC comedy, Cavemen Tuesday, October 2, 8 pm (check your local listings).

Gabriel Mann (C'95) will be writing music for Carpoolers on ABC (his first credit as a composer!)

Will Frank (SEAS'06) appears as one of the "geeks" on this season's Beauty and the Geek. Check your local listings!

Special Appearances (from oldest to newest posts):

Jon Zucker (C'98) competing on NBC's's Spelling Bee

Roy Vongtama (C'96) appearing on CBS's Moonlight

Marcus McGee (C'01) appearing on CSI Las Vegas

John Legend (C'00) appearing on Curb Your Enthusiasm

Roy Vongtama (C'96) on the Style Network's Hot Guys Who Cook

Liz Banks (C'96) in the CBS mini-series Comanche Moon

Alex Petrovitch (C'01) in Lost Season 2 cliffhanger

Magician Ryan Oakes (C'00) shows how easy it is to swindle people out of money on The Real Hustle

Joel T. Newman (C'04) appeared on Discovery Channel's Cash Cab and won!

Joel Rubin (C'03, Mask and Wig) produced and starred in a "Wii Dream Games" spoof segment package for G4's television show X-Play

Dr. Lisa Cassileth (C'91, M'97) talks about non-invasive treatments on Entertainment Tonight

Jenn Cohn Falik (C'01) gives the latest Beauty and Fashion Tips on The Today Show

TV Writer Ryan Levin(C'98) and Animator Nye Warburton (C'97) team up for Comedy Central Series

Penn alumnus Melissa Rivers wins big on Celebrity Family Feud!

Chris Keslar (C'99) appears on the second season of Bravo's Flipping Out

Charlie Herschel (C'01) appearing on Survivor: Gabon this fall.

ON THE HORIZON

CBS has ordered Mike Sikowitz's (C'88, Sigma Alpha Mu) pilot called My Best Friend's Girl - A comedy series about a guy who falls in love with his best friend's ex-wife. Mike's credits include being a writer/producer for The Class and Grounded for Life.

A few years ago, my (former) writing partner and I attended the pilot taping of a show Mike had called Grown Men - a single-camera comedy about a group of five frat brothers who meet up at a friend's funeral. I really liked the pilot but it wasn't picked up.

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Emmys mean Swagtime for Jenna Seiden (C'95)

Saturday, September 15, 2007

This Sunday's Emmys mean glitz and glamour.

But to one alum it's all about the swag. And who doesn't love a good bag of swag?

That's what Jenna Seiden (C'95) thought when she and her business partner decided to start swagtime.com, a business dedicated to celebrity swag. Their philosophy is simple, “What was exclusive is now inclusive”.

For those unaware, per Jenna, '"SWAG" stands for the products and services that celebrities are getting, giving and using." Jenna's site scours everything from the gift bags and gift lounges at award shows, charity galas, film festivals, sporting events, private celebrity functions and more to tell you about these great products and services.

And what would be a swag site without the site actually giving away swag itself?! Sign up with her site and you can win a bag of an event's actual swag yourself!

And that's not all for Jenna. She is also a video games/interactive agent at the highly reputable talent agency CAA. Per Jenna, "I now represent game developers, writers and talent who make console games and I work to take these game IPs and make movies, etc. So by day I'm gamesgirl and by night I'm swaggirl."

...On a related Emmys note, good thoughts go out to Becki Newton (C'00) on Ugly Betty being nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series.

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Becki Newton (C'00, Ugly Betty) gets Hot in Hollywood!

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Becki Newton (C'00), and her Ugly Betty co-stars America Ferrera, Michael Urie join other Heroes, ER, and Grey's Anatomy TV stars to ham it up to benefit Local AIDS Charities for HotInHollywood.org

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Jon Avnet (C'71): to direct DeNiro and Pacino / "Starter Wife" debuts

Sunday, June 3, 2007

Director/Producer Jon Avnet (C'71) will direct Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in Righteous Kill. According to Entertainment Weekly, Jon only (barely) reveals "They're both cops, and they're buddies".

...While we're speaking of Jon, his show The Starter Wife debuted this week. For those of you who haven't seen this on the USA network, it's kind of Sex in the City meets a bit of Desperate Housewives. Debra Messing's performance is definitely stellar here showing her Grace-like humor combined with some nice touching/authentic moments we haven't seen from her before.

From youtube, "The Starter Wife is a sexy, savvy and wickedly funny tour de force about life after divorce and one woman's quest to redefine herself after years of marriage to a Hollywood studio head. After being blacklisted from premieres to pilates, Molly Kagan (Debra Messing) searches to rediscover life after divorce. A brief respite in Malibu and some oh-so-Hollywood friends prove to be the perfect cocktail for her transformation from "Starter Wife" to her new life."

Check out a preview of the show here!

...*On another Penn related note, Chris Diamantopoulos who plays "Rodney" in the series is married to Penn alum actress, Becky Newton, C'00 (Ugly Betty)

Who Knew?....Becki Newton (C'00) as Amanda on Ugly Betty

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Just when I thought I knew what most of the Penn alumni were doing here in Los Angeles, I just found out that Becki Newton (C'00) aka "Amanda" on Ugly Betty is an alum.

She is hysterical on the show as well as on the weekly Ugly Betty podcast she hosts with actor Michael Urie ("Mark" on the show)

For those of you who don't watch, click here to take a look at her best moments on Ugly Betty

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