Stewarding The Simpsons
In 1997, 25-year-old Matt Selman landed his dream job writing for The Simpsons. He’s still there today as head showrunner, striving to keep the 35-year-old animated series vital and surprising while also hanging on to its humor and heart. But how long will the show go on?
West Wing Forever
What’s Next recalls The West Wing and its legacy.
Locating TV’s Golden Age
Mark Kamine C’79 found the right places for two acclaimed TV series.
Old Story, New Lens
Gabrielle Glore W’91’s passion made Sylvie’s Love happen.
The Sopranos Lives
Alan Sepinwall C’96 on his book, The Sopranos Sessions.
Hall Call
Andrea Kremer C’80 was honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Rush Job
John Chimples C’80 won a Peabody, an Emmy, and an “Eddie.”
Slicing, Dicing, and Cutting
Kabir Akhtar C’96 is an Emmy-winning TV editor.
This Is Us Is His
Long before he created last season’s top-rated new TV show, Dan Fogelman got his start listening to his Penn housemates’ stories and making them laugh with his.
Showing Their Animal Magnetism
Penn alumni star in Animal Planet’s Life at Vet U.
Captain Noah and his Magical Ark
Alumni Voices | Captain Noah speaks.
Luck and Timing, Dread and Relief
Alan Kirschenbaum W’83
The Voice
Dan Taraborrelli C'01 is carving out a career in the voiceover business.
Dinosaurs De/Reconstructed
A high-tech look at the fossil record. Jurassic CSI.
She’s Got Guests and a Show, Too—Pretty Cool
SNL’s newest star, Miley mimic Vanessa Bayer C’04.
Puppets at Penn
A discussion with some of the art form's key players.
Now on YouTube: Classless
Undergrad life, skewed and skewered.
Superblock Gets a Sitcom
Students produce “Classless” comedy.
Paul Provenza, the Comedian’s Comedian
… on his new book and TV show.
Disney’s Channeler
Mixing up-to-the-minute marketing techniques, tried-and-true entertainment formulas, and engaging young stars and stories, Disney Channels Worldwide President Richard Ross C’83 is helping ensure that the company remains supreme in the kid-entertainment universe.
Street Squawker
Mark Haines L’89
Survivor: From Obsession to Reality
Charlie Herschel C’01
Meeting Marge at the Button: Revisionism Rules!
Matt Selman C’93
Colbert on Campus
Window, May|Jun 2008