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The buzz about the Muse Awards is that it’s all about the speeches. It’s not a surprise as the event is an intimate gathering of women in entertainment and those who support them. It’s a safe place for women to talk openly about their experience in entertainment. This 2012 acceptance speech from Muse winner Mariska...

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2013 Muse Awards: Who Brought the Wine?

Image via freixenetusa.com. While we were sipping our glasses of wine and champagne at Thursday’s Muse Awards, we had Freixenet USA Inc to thank for the lively libations. This was the 21st year the Spain-based and family-run company has made this contribution — making Freixenet the longest in-kind sponsor of the event. And it’s all because Miriam Stern, a NYWIFT...

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wendyshow: Had fun co-hosting the @NYWIFT Muse Awards today with @Andy. We’re honoring so many amazing women! @ellenbarkin @soniammanzano @realrobinwright, Connie Britton, Frances Berwick, & Nancy Malone. #Muse2013 #MuseAwards A huge thank you to our hosts with the most: Wendy Williams and Andy Cohen. More 2013 Muse Awards photos, video, and recaps coming soon!

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wendyshow: Had fun co-hosting the @NYWIFT Muse Awards today with @Andy. We’re honoring so many amazing women! @ellenbarkin @soniammanzano @realrobinwright, Connie Britton, Frances Berwick, & Nancy Malone. #Muse2013 #MuseAwards A huge thank you to our hosts with the most: Wendy Williams and Andy Cohen. More 2013 Muse Awards photos, video, and recaps coming soon!

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wendyshow: Had fun co-hosting the @NYWIFT Muse Awards today with @Andy. We’re honoring so many amazing women! @ellenbarkin @soniammanzano @realrobinwright, Connie Britton, Frances Berwick, & Nancy Malone. #Muse2013 #MuseAwards A huge thank you to our hosts with the most: Wendy Williams and Andy Cohen. More 2013 Muse Awards photos, video, and recaps coming soon!

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wendyshow: Had fun co-hosting the @NYWIFT Muse Awards today with @Andy. We’re honoring so many amazing women! @ellenbarkin @soniammanzano @realrobinwright, Connie Britton, Frances Berwick, & Nancy Malone. #Muse2013 #MuseAwards A huge thank you to our hosts with the most: Wendy Williams and Andy Cohen. More 2013 Muse Awards photos, video, and recaps coming soon!

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#ready #muse2013 #museawards (at New York Hilton Midtown)

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#ready #muse2013 #museawards (at New York Hilton Midtown)

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#ready #muse2013 #museawards (at New York Hilton Midtown)

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#ready #muse2013 #museawards (at New York Hilton Midtown)

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Road to Muse: Honoree Sonia Manzano

As Maria on Sesame Street, Sonia Manzano has been a part of millions of children’s and parents’ lives. Manzano joined the show in 1971, and eventually began writing scripts for the series—receiving 15 Emmys as part of the show’s writing staff. She has also performed on the New York stage in The Vagina Monologues and...

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Road to Muse: Honoree Ellen Barkin

Ellen Barkin in Another Happy Day (2011), which she also produced.  Ellen Barkin has a diverse body of work spanning theater, film, and television. The Bronx native has appeared in over 50 films, including Ocean’s 13, Sea of Love, The Big Easy, and Diner, which served as her film debut. She received a Tony award in 2011 for her performance in The Normal Heart,...

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Terry’s Picks: December 9, 2013

GEARING UP FOR: our biggest awards yet! The 2013 Muse Awards will be hosted by friends and TV stars Andy Cohen & Wendy Williams, and will honor actors Ellen Barkin, Connie Britton, and Robin Wright, actor and writer Sonia Manzano, Bravo and Oxygen Media President Frances Berwick, and director, producer, and writer Nancy Malone. Stay tuned all...

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Road to Muse: Honoree Robin Wright

Robin Wright has made an indelible mark in Hollywood, from her unforgettable early role as Jenny in the Oscar-winning Forrest Gump, to more recent television-starring portrayals on House of Cards with Kevin Spacey. House of Cards earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series this year. Wright began her career on the...

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Road to Muse: Win a Designer Dress

Designs from Marco Hall in a store window. Fancy showing up at a special event wearing a one-of-a-kind dress designed just for you? Well, you may just win that one at this year’s Muse Awards. Thanks to NYWIFT member Eldonie Mason, one lucky Muse raffle winner will be dressed for success by Marco Hall, considered...

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Road to Muse: More On Co-Hosts Wendy Williams & Andy Cohen

Andy Cohen and Wendy Williams on the set of Watch What Happens Live. Photo via Bravo. Wendy Williams and Andy Cohen will bring their hosting skills to NYWIFT’s Muse Awards on December 12 at the New York Hilton. These two multitalented TV stars are going to make it a one fantastic afternoon. Williams’ bio describes her as...

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Road to Muse: Honoree Connie Britton

http://abc.go.com/embed/VDKA0_d5hxqz4b If you’re not one of the many fans spending Wednesday nights watching Nashville, you’re missing out on some exciting television. Connie Britton shines as Rayna Jaymes, a music legend trying to maintain her “Queen of Country” status. NYWIFT is honoring the Friday Night Lights star—along with Ellen Barkin, Robin Wright, Sonia Manzano, Bravo President Frances...

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Road to Muse: Meet Past Honoree Marquita Pool-Eckert

Marquita Pool-Eckert, a 1999 Muse Awards honoree, was a CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite producer when I joined that broadcast as a production secretary in 1978. I was totally intimidated by her role on that fabled news program, but she treated me as an equal. That’s says so much about her. So, imagine my delight when I joined NYWIFT in 2011...

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