VIVE Katerin has exciting interviews from the 2014 MUSE awards! (Video)
Sarah Silverman and HBO partner to bring humor to the “modern midlife crisis.”
From A to Z, Women and Hollywood lists women in film 2014, Parts I and II.
There’s still time to submit that “family-friendly” script you wrote this year.
We’re waiting with bated breath, Nikki Finke!
2014 is almost over… here are tips for achieving your 2015 resolutions.
Happy Holidays from the ladies of OITNB! (Video)
— KELLY GLOVER
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