Hollywood
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Vandy in Hollywood connects Vanderbilt to the heart of the entertainment industry
This summer, Vanderbilt University students stepped onto Hollywood’s biggest stages through the Vandy in Hollywood program, a long-running initiative that immerses students in the entertainment industry and offers transformative career opportunities. Read MoreAug 14, 2025
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Vanderbilt expert can discuss Hollywood’s images of pregnancy in “Breaking Dawn”
The 20-minute bloody birth scene in Breaking Dawn – Part One continues a long line of horror films featuring women giving birth to otherworldly creatures, says Kelly Oliver, a Vanderbilt University philosophy professor who is writing a book on images of pregnancy in recent movies and popular culture. Read MoreNov 30, 2011
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VUCast: Vanderbilt is growing, “rocking out” and learning from a movie star!
[vucastblurb]… Read MoreJun 18, 2010
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Opening doors in Tinseltown takes smarts, guts and, if you’re very lucky, alumni on the inside.
The lure of Hollywood is just as strong today as it was a century ago when motion picture production companies from New York and New Jersey moved west to take advantage of the warm, sunny weather. Vanderbilt alumni have always had a presence in Hollywood, from actress/singer Dinah Shore, BA’38,… Read MoreMay 31, 2010