Women and Hollywood

Ellen Destroys Abercrombie & Fitch CEO's Comments on Plus Size Women

Kerensa Cadenas — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:33:58 GMT

When Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries' comments resurfaced about refusing to sell plus size clothing earlier this month, the internet was rightfully outraged. His refusal to sell plus size...

Francois Ozon Believes That Many Women Fantasize About Being Prostitutes

Melissa Silverstein — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:30:01 GMT

You gotta love the news that comes out of Cannes. In between burglaries (they should check and see if the Bling Ring posse is still in town) you get some wonderful juicy tidbits from artists which...

Kerry Washington Gives George Washington University Commencement Address

Kerensa Cadenas — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:45:00 GMT

Our favorite DC fixer Olivia Pope (a.k.a. the lovely, talented Kerry Washington) gave the commencement address at George Washington University. Washington, a GW alumna, spoke about being the lead...

Tribeca: Interview with Jane Weinstock - Co-Writer/Director of The Moment

Melissa Silverstein — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:15:00 GMT

I was traveling a lot during this year's Tribeca Film Festival, but thanks to technology I was able to catch some of the movies that I really wanted to see. One of those was the Jennifer Jason...

Quote of the Day: Michelle Rodriguez on Female Writers

Kerensa Cadenas — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:25:22 GMT

Fast and the Furious star Michelle Rodriguez is known for playing tough, take charge, bad ass women for much of her career in films like Girl Fight, Avatar, Resident Evil and on television in...

Watch This: Lauren Graham on her New YA Novel and Parenthood

Kerensa Cadenas — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:15:00 GMT

Watch the insanely charming Lauren Graham talk about her new YA novel, Someday, Someday, Maybe, about a young woman who is trying to make it on Broadway in the 90s. She talks about Parenthood's 22...

British Study Shows Older Women are Pushed Off Screen

Kerensa Cadenas — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:30:00 GMT

A British study showed that as women television hosts age, they are increasingly pushed off screen. The study, which looked at BBC, Sky, ITN and Channel 5, tallied that out of 481 presenters at all...

A Feminist Analysis of Rodham - the Feature Film About Young Hillary Clinton

Melissa Silverstein — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:09:01 GMT

The script Rodham by Young Il Kim has been one of the scripts on the recent Blacklist -- it came in 4th -- that has made significant buzz before it even starts production. While we hoped...

2013 Cannes News - Part 2

Melissa Silverstein — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:30:00 GMT

More lady news coming out of Cannes. Uma Thurman will star as controversial anti-gay activist Anita Bryant in Anita. Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman will direct from a screenplay by Chad...

Jon Stewart Takes on the Merida Makeover: The Princess and the PR

Melissa Silverstein — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:02:47 GMT

Love this. Jon Stewart kicked the shit out of Disney for their Merida makeover. This ain't going away Disney. You gotta do better. Happy Friday. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get...

Weekly Update May 17: Women Centric, Directed and Written Films Playing Near You

Kerensa Cadenas — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Films About Women Opening This Weekend Black Rock - Directed by Katie Aselton Black Rock is every woman's worst nightmare. You go out on an adventure with friends and then things go horribly...

Why Society Needs Feminism

Melissa Silverstein — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:36:27 GMT

I found this through my twitter feed today and think it is appropriate and is a good thought for the weekend. I think this should answer all the naysayers who think young women aren't...

Odes to Female Friendships Rule The Weekend with Katie Aselton's Black Rock and Frances Ha

Melissa Silverstein and Kerensa Cadenas — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

This weekend, two very different films that explore the intricacies of female friendships are hitting theaters (and VOD) near you: Katie Aselton's thriller Black Rock and Noah Baumbach's wry Frances...

Trailer Roundup: Women Created Fall TV Shows

Kerensa Cadenas — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:15:00 GMT

We've been reporting quite a bit about the Fall TV pick ups recently. Only 8 women created shows were picked up among all the networks which is a really depressing number. However, at least we can...

Guest Post: Screaming With Your Body

Alice Winocour — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:30:00 GMT

Hysteria is the way to express with your body desires that the society does not accept. It’s like screaming with your body. Augustine (the lead character in my film) really existed. She was...

Women Created Shows That Have Been Canceled

Kerensa Cadenas — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:15:00 GMT

The last couple weeks have been a bloodbath when it's come to television cancellations. Great women created shows like Ann Biderman's Southland on TNT didn't make it. Here are some of the women...

Guest Post: Bold Broads and Daring Dames: An Interview with Kim Krizan

Ann Baldwin — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:08:31 GMT

Kim Krizan is an Academy Award-nominated writer of the films Before Sunrise and Before Sunset. She appeared as an actress in the films Slacker, Dazed and Confused, and Waking Life. She wrote the...

Review Roundup: The Bling Ring - Directed by Sofia Coppola

Kerensa Cadenas — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:30:00 GMT

Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring opened up Un Certain Regard at Cannes and the reviews of the film are coming in. Here's a roundup of reviews of the film. "The Bling Ring" traces an intriguing...

2013 Cannes News- Part 1

Melissa Silverstein — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:01 GMT

Some news coming out of Cannes Pete Hammond from Deadline notes from the jury press conference which is the one time the jury faces the press during the whole festival that the presence of two female...

First Trailer: FX's The Bridge - Created by Meredith Stiehm

Kerensa Cadenas — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Earlier this year, FX announced the 13 episode pick up of Meredith Stiehm's The Bridge, an adaptation of Bron about the Denmark/Sweden border. Steihm's adaptation focuses on the U.S./Mexico border...

Rashida Jones Makes Directorial Debut with Sara Bareilles 'Brave' Music Video

Kerensa Cadenas — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:11:15 GMT

Rashida Jones announced her directorial debut with Sara Bareilles' "Brave" music video on Twitter earlier this week.. It's a bright, poppy song with an equally uplifting video to...

New Poster for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Kerensa Cadenas — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT

We previously reported our excitement and lack of patience for November 22nd to roll around with the unveiling of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire trailer last month. Now with the new Catching Fire...

Lucy Liu Talks About Racism in Hollywood

Kerensa Cadenas — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:01 GMT

Lucy Liu graces the cover of online fashion magazine, Net-A-Porter's Graphic Issue. Liu discusses some of the usual interview tropes--her sense of style, relationship status and her hit CBS show...

France vs. US - What Do Movie Stars Looks Like?

Melissa Silverstein — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:45:00 GMT

As the Cannes Film Festival kicks off here is an infographic from French TV (and in French) that breaks down the difference between the US and French film industries. Here's what the article said...

Why Women in Power Positions Matter

Melissa Silverstein — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT

While we are still digesting the bad news from yesterday with the release of statistics on the low amount of women onscreen in films, TV continues to be the bright spot regarding women's...