His Song About the Demise of the Record Industry

Ananda Sen (C'98 and Pennfest 2007 musician) just debuted a song about the direction of the recording industry ...and the irony of a number one recording artist's album generating the lowest record sales. With the ability for artists like Ananda to use the internet to distribute their music, it will be interesting to see what the music industry will do to compete... (Speaking of which, just today I read that blogger Perez Hilton is in talks with Warner Bros. Records to become a talent agent for them! Good for Perez! Maybe Warner Bros. will make me an offer as well? : ) )

Listen to Ananda's song below:


Click here to check out the lyrics...+/-

"Do It Without You"
by Ananda Sen, Aaron Suplizio, Chee Malabar, Yash Dhillon and Mike Zank

*Sixty thousand, we've hit the peak
How low we go, in just one week
Long time coming but you couldn't see
What you controlled would again be free

We are rising to our feet
Above the ground now, not underneath
We have all that we'll ever need
So I throw my wrench into your machine

And I'll do it without you

Signed on, years gone, you ate your young
Made them churn out the same old song
Music, a widget, mass-produced
Collusive, a privilege that you abused

And I'll do it without you

*Per Ananda, "The "sixty thousand" in the first line is a reference to Alicia Keys having the #1 album a few weeks ago, but selling only 60,0000 albums that week, which is the second lowest #1 album-of-the-week since the start of Soundscan in 1992. The ship is sinking fast."

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She's "blank"-ing Seth Rogen

Okay this is very funny and very not safe for work.

Elizabeth Banks (C'96) has now officially done every medium. She's done films, TV, and print and now she's part of the youtube viral video phenomenon.

Over the past few months, you may recall the viral videos that have been going around the web from a joke on the Jimmy Kimmel Show about Sarah Silverman "blank"-ing" Matt Damon. And then Jimmy Kimmel's celebrity-filled response.

Now (probably from the set of Kevin Smith's new comedy Zack and Miri Make a Porno) Liz has done a, um, similar one with Seth Rogen about what it takes to get ahead in Hollywood.

Click here to watch this not-safe-for-work-video!

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Tomfoolery on Locust Walk

"Warriors clash. Jester, umm, throws his balls."

Oh to pledge again...

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Tuesday Tips: Advice for the Writer who Wants to Move Out to LA

Penn writers Phyllis Zimbler Miller (WG'80), Eric Barker (C'94), Hadley Davis (C'93), Josh Heald (C'00)

In this week's Tuesday Tips series, I have enlisted the help of my Penn alumni writer friends out here in Los Angeles to offer advice to the Penn undergrad or alum who has decided to move out to Los Angeles to pursue a writing career.

Between the four of them (Phyllis Zimbler Miller (WG'80), Eric Barker (C'94), Hadley Davis (C'93), and Josh Heald (C'00)), they have written for books, TV and Film and have offered up some great advice to all of you including answers to the following questions:

-What classes should you take?
-Writing programs to use?
-Registering your work
-Events for networking
-Groups to join?
-Best place in LA to write?
-Any other advice?

I too have chimed in based on my years being a writer in Los Angeles and all the lessons I have learned.

Click here to find out what our alumni writer panel has to say and/or add your own advice!

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A Film Inspired By The Secrets of The South Street Bridge

A few weeks ago, I showcased animator Brendan Marnell's (C'05) "The Lift", an animated short based on the theme of "leaving college".

Today I wanted to share Ephemera, another great film Brendan did during his senior year at Penn.

Per Brendan, "It [Ephemera] was inspired by an experience 'discovering' a series of rooms built into the support structure of South Street Bridge. The walls were covered with layer upon layer of really great graffiti, and I could see people had been using it as a hangout for a long time. I tried to return to the spot a couple weeks later, but the entrance had been cemented shut."

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Legend-ary Oscar Commercial

So I started watching the Oscar red carpet show on E! in real time ...so there's no padding on my TiVo to fast forward through the commercials. (which is fine because it allows me to watch and blog at the same time)

As I sit here watching, I just spotted a John Legend (C'99) commercial which I think may be new. The above image is from John's Baileys (alcohol) commercial encouraging viewers to act responsible before they drink.

Speaking of the Oscars and Penn alumni, just in case you never saw this post, click here to check out Gabriel Mann's (C'95) very cool appearance on last year's Oscars!

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Wharton Student Stuns Opponent at 2008 Philly Fight Night

Several months ago, I reported about a "Philly Fight Night". We're talking real boxing here.

Well, there's been another Fight Night recently.

Per youtube's mccopock1, "In a stunning victory for the Wharton Community, Itai Lemberger knocked out his Penn Law opponent at 2008 Philly Fight Night. Itai's match was the main event for the night, but it didn't last long; the poor sap from Penn Law was laid on his back 30 seconds into the first round of the fight."

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