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WEEKLY ROUNDUP: PAYCHECKS, STUNTWOMEN & PERSONAL CHOICES

Photo courtesy of MARVEL Scarlett Johansson’s Avengers: Age of Ultron paycheck matched her male counterparts. #Babysteps Sexism, culture, politics… Lena Dunham’s LennyLetter blog has it all! Based on this interview with Mollie Gregory, her book STUNTWOMEN: The Untold Hollywood Story is a “must-read!” Should you stay or should you go? Read this before quitting your...

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WEEKLY ROUNDUP: MORE WINNERS, MORE REJECTION

Congratulations to Webby & Daytime Emmy winners and 2015 Tony nominees! Author & cartoonist Alison Bechdel discusses Fun Home, admits she not interested in “that test” anymore. Screenwriter Aline McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada) reveals the best career advice she’s received. #Priceless What’s behind the DGA’s rejection of a program to expand opportunities for female TV directors?...

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Weekly Roundup: Starts, Finishes & Remembering Joan Rivers

//embed.gettyimages.com/embed/450411634?et=UTrwPlVZTwZzyx9MzZp5HQ&sig=SSOxSDoY-Bs9anrw1gqqem5GsfQOdIugUyrDAQSR1sk=   Rosie Perez and Nicolle Wallace join The View. GMA favorite Robin Roberts launches a NYC-based production company. Rona Fairhead chosen as the first female chairman of the BBC governing body. Splendid! Are you the only one talking about your movie? Get your audience involved. Will Chelsea Clinton’s NBC replacement also make $600,000?! The...

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