WEEKLY ROUNDUP: BEE MAKES A BUZZ & BEWARE THE GLASS CLIFF!
Photo via @iamsambee Samantha Bee responds perfectly to that Vanity Fair cover and we agree with Trevor Noah, women ARE ruling comedy now! “Yes, Charlie!” Elizabeth Banks may direct those “Angels.” Have women broken through the glass ceiling only to fall off the glass cliff? R.I.P. May Boss, Stuntwoman extraordinaire.
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: SALLY’S HONORED, A SHOCKING OSCAR TRUTH & SHOULD YOU REROUTE YOUR CAREER MAP?
Photo via Gilbert Carrasquillo/Filmmagic The National Medals of Arts honors Sally Field and four other notable women. We’ve always loved Kim Dickens–we just didn’t know her name until now. “Is that true?” Lina Wertmuller, Oscar’s 1st female nominated for directing can’t believe only three women have been nominated since. Be sure your career map is leading you...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: MORE JOY, NAIVE MEN & ANIMATED WOMEN
Photo via @JoyVBehar Oh Joy! Before Oprah or a “view” there was Sally. Sally Jesse Raphael tells her story. Sanaa Lathan pushes boundaries of suspense & romance in The Perfect Guy. (VIDEO) New Star Wars director Colin Trevorrow is naive and should stay off social media. Film school is only one of many ways towards Hollywood success. (Whew!)...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: THE LIST, THE SCAMS & A RAVEN SPEAKS
Credit: Jordan Strauss/invision/ap Forbes lists the highest paid actresses. (VIDEO) Here’s the problem with the list. “You’ll be a star–for a small fee.” A list of three common actor scams. Martha Nelson joins Yahoo. The female power just keeps rolling in! She’s not a puppet, she’s not a brand. She’s Raven Simone and she’s got opinions,...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: MERYL’S CHOICES, TEEN GIRLS & SILENCE
Image Credit: Vera Anderson/WireImage And the writers are… these 12 women were selected for Meryl Streep’s 1st screenwriting lab. FX (finally) features a female lead in a comedy series. Finally. Filmmaker Marielle Heller and star, Bel Powley discuss the importance of Diary Of a Teenage Girl. (VIDEO) Meet the women behind two “showbiz” jobs few women consider; Stunt...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: SERIOUS ADVICE & FUN WITH NICOLE.
Photo courtesy of Flickr user mipmarkets via Creative Commons A+E CEO Nancy Dubuc gives advice on what it takes to be a the boss! “When do my favorite shows return?” This list has all the answers. Filmmaker Jill Soloway warns of the “All-out attack on female filmmakers.” Nicole Kidman answers 73 questions while showing us her...
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