A
legend: In an interview
with Vulture, filmmaker Nancy Meyers talks working moms, the stigma of
“chick flicks,” Instagram and working with the greats.
Preach,
Meryl!: Meryl Streep, who funded the Writers Lab for women over 40, spoke
to the LA Times
about her new role in Suffragette and
her ongoing support for women in film. “My
story is disappearing,” she said. “And I can’t allow it, on behalf of my
daughters and also my son.“
Smart move: Sienna Miller revealed that she turned down a Broadway two-person play when she
learned her male co-star had been offered twice her salary.
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