By: Sophie Kabel Our last day in L.A. was just as amazing as the first. We were able to meet with Jill Gershman who is the SVP of marketing creative at ABC Entertainment. Jill and her team showed us a great presentation on how they market shows like The Bachelor. We then went to the…
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Sleepless in L.A.
By: Sophie Kabel Today was an early start at 8:15 a.m. We first headed to ICM Partners where the agency represents many sectors of the entertainment business. Music, TV, film, and publishing are just a small portion of ICM. We talked to Bryan Diperstein, who is in charge on studio representation and reads scripts to…
MGM, Gaumont, and more!
By: Leah Lane Today was a really great day. We met with two renowned companies and learned about two different aspects of the media. We first met with Gaumont where we saw Johanna Byer (VP, creative affairs, film U.S.) and Leslie Belzberg ( SVP, production, television U.S. ). Before this trip, I can honestly say I was…
The Suite Life of CBS and NBC
By Leah Lane Today was truly an exciting day. We had a late start at 11 a.m. which gave us all a couple extra hours to catch up on our sleep. We started at Bob’s Big Boy, an iconic diner (the Beatles ate there!) I have pretty high expectations for my diners coming from New…
A Stroll Down New York Street
By: Kristen Krupski Who would’ve thought that I would have started my day on a golf cart getting a personal tour of the CBS Radford lot with the VP of daytime programming? I didn’t, but surely I was wrong. Today, we were split into groups for individual on-site networking meetings. I was paired with three…
Off to the City of Angels
By: Leah Lane Hi! I’m Leah Lane, a junior at Hofstra University studying television and video production. Coming to school at Hofstra University has given me priceless opportunities and connections that I couldn’t be more grateful for. Living so close to New York City has allowed me to build connections and network with people in one…
Let’s Play in LA
By Mackenzie Carroll I grew up in a small town in the smallest state and I always knew I wanted to see what else was out there. Rhode Island is beautiful, but I wanted to see more. That’s why I ventured to Hofstra University and that’s why I’m going to Los Angeles. My name is…
LA, Here I Come!
By: Kristen Krupski Hello! I am Kristen Krupski and I am a video/TV and business major here at Hofstra University. I will be graduating this upcoming month (Dec. 19th to be exact) and I’m beyond excited to go on this trip. My entire time at Hofstra, I’ve been working to prove that I deserve to…
Hofstra in LA 2019 