WEEKLY ROUNDUP:SUPER! STATS! & SCARY!!
CBS’ Supergirl has both rising ratings and a rising star in Melissa Benoist. The stats don’t lie, movies about women sell! And, women hire women! Chicago Med’s S. Epatha Merkerson discusses her nonstop, award winning career. “Don’t tell your age” and other bad/good advice actors hear over and over and over… Here’s 10 horror movies directed by women...
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: GWYNETH, DIFFICULT PEOPLE & A NEW VICE
Photo: Williams + Hirakawa Like her, hate GOOP or not, there’s no denying, “Gwyneth” is an empire. Career failures led Courtney Kemp Agboh to running Starz hit show Power. Difficult People creator Julie Klausner loves cats and wants her characters to be obnoxious. Here’s a clip! Guess what!? Heterosexual, white men still dominate Hollywood. ((Sigh)) VICE...
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...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: DRAMA’S QUEENS, LIFETIME’S NEW THEME.
Photo courtesy The Hollywood Reporter This dramatic actress roundtable is one of the most poignant. In case you missed it, here’s a preview of the 2015 Tony Awards performances. Women In Film is accepting applications for their 2015 Film Finishing Fund. Invaluable writing tips to help you become the “Script God” your stories need. Critics agree, Sarah...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: A ‘Toolkit’ to Prove Women-Led Projects Make Money, ‘Dear White People’ & Salke Is Honored
Dear White People. Cheering on: NYWIFT member Lydia Dean Pilcher. She’s working with the Producers Guild of America to create a “toolkit” of stats to prove that women-led projects are lucrative business both here and abroad. Recommending: Dear White People, a film produced by Lena Waithe and Ann Le. I was especially impressed by Tessa Thompson’s performance....
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