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Terry’s Picks: Women in Film Fund, Olive Kitteridge & Hillary Swank

Frances McDormand in Olive Kitteridge. Photograph courtesy HBO. Watching: Hilary Swank discuss her starring role in The Homesman on The Hollywood Masters, saying she believes it’s a “feminist movie and shows how far we need to go.” Congratulating: the 9 talented grantees of the Women in Film Fund.  Recommending: HBO’s mini-series Olive Kitteridge, starring Frances McDormand in an amazing...

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Weekly Roundup: Celebrity News & Great Career Advice

//embed.gettyimages.com/embed/458413840?et=H_Ggw_aTRaJG4L5wtrF1Zw&similar=on&sig=LJPxgONmHu0CpC2IQcweSa_ToKQ09ngsFVZXa3Hgrws= Allison Janney and Anna Faris will host the 2015 People’s Choice Awards. Producer Betsy Beers wants girls to be “strong and complicated.” Despite success, Hilary Swank didn’t always embrace her strength. Valuable advice from a failed Kickstarter fundraiser. Lisa Kudrow encourages actors to “try to get as much as you can because you never know when you’re [sic] time’s up.”...

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