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Terry’s Picks: Women Rule the Emmys, The Golden Age…Again, Reed Morano

Go, ladies!: Congratulations to Jill Soloway and Lisa Cholodenko, who won Emmy Awards for directing a Comedy Series and a Limited Series respectively! Despite being grossly outnumbered in nominations, exceptional women are still  taking home top trophies. History Lesson: Nell Scovell wrote about another golden age for women in TV – 1990 – in The...

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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: ‘Ellentube,’ Career Advice & ‘Ugly Truths’

//embed.gettyimages.com/embed/455837064?et=JrGKzyWoTR1fP8xe-K4mSw&similar=off&sig=RMWoAKv3CxOc8Zz4bA_T9lA19k3_DE-ssKVm-mVjlCY=   Ellen launches Ellentube (cue dance music) and continues ruling media. Francis McDormand says her new role as Olive Kitteridge will compete with Marge Gunderson. This TED Talk explains why you’re probably not being promoted. (Video) From Happy Endings to USA’s Benched, Eliza Coupe keeps us laughing. These day jobs ideas are perfect for actors. Transparent creator Jill Soloway shares some...

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