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Jeff Richmond, a 1988 Kent State graduate and Emmy-award-winning musical composer, gave the commencement speech at the university's 2013 spring graduation.

From Ohio to Hollywood: Emmy-winning musical composer reflects on time at Kent

Michael Neenan, Beat Reporter April 5, 2024

Before composing for “SNL,” and for the Emmy-award-winning show “30 Rock” and for the new musical-adaptation of the “Mean Girls” film, Jeff Richmond was a theater kid at Kent State.  Richmond,...

‘67 Shots’ novel on May 4 shootings in process of being adapted into movie

Gershon Harrell September 16, 2018

May 4, 1970: College students assemble outside Taylor Hall for a peaceful protest. The National Guard stands in formation, rifles loaded. All the tension from past riots in the ‘60s has boiled down to...

Director chosen for upcoming movie based on Kent State shootings

Cameron Gorman October 13, 2017

A new movie based on background of the Kent State shootings has confirmed its director.Jay Roach, who also directed "Austin Powers" and "Meet the Fockers," will produce the movie with Tina Fey whose...

Contact Katy Coduto at kcoduto@kent.edu.  

When Hollywood’s a mess, we all win

Katy Coduto January 15, 2014

How many times can you read that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler killed it as the hosts of the Golden Globes Sunday night before you’ve read it too many times?There are only so many ways to say, “They were...