Muse Pics: Thank you to all who joined us at the 40th Anniversary Muse Awards! You can see a slideshow of our favorite photos here, or click through to our Flickr account to see full albums from the red carpet, awards luncheon, and reception.
Diversity Incentives: Good news! New York state has adopted a landmark TV diversity law that will provide production tax incentives to companies that hire women and people of color for writing and directing jobs. (This is a version of the bill that was vetoed last year.)
Parity Pledges: The Hollywood Reporter has an informative update on the progress of various parity pledges from the last few years.
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