Fewer women appeared in lead roles in major Hollywood movies in 2014 than in 2002. Apologies to anyone pinning her hopes on slow, steady progress. » 2/10/15 1:30pm 2/10/15 1:30pm

Word is there's a very polite, muffled "revolt" of sorts building amongst some Hollywood actresses who are beginning to strain against the waves of starkly gendered banality long-endured by women on the red carpet. Over at Gawker, Hamilton Nolan questioned the prevailing strategy of Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer… » 2/05/15 6:00pm 2/05/15 6:00pm

Lot's of people are taking Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday as an opportunity to hit the slopes or save 60% off on hotels, airfare and show tickets and go somewhere tropical. But Oprah Winfrey, who starred in and produced the Martin Luther King Jr. biopic, Selma will be marching in the Alabama city to commemorate the… » 1/17/15 4:45pm 1/17/15 4:45pm

Upworthy has compiled a super cut of actresses being asked solely about their clothing and weight. Perhaps being asked, "Who are you wearing?" is less offensive than some of the questions thrown ScarJo's way while promoting The Avengers. "Were you able to wear...undergarments?" some clueless interviewer asks. "You're… » 1/15/15 11:15pm 1/15/15 11:15pm

This morning we learned that the 2015 Academy Awards will be one of the whitest in recent memory. Not a single person of color was nominated in any of the acting categories and with the snub of Selma's Ava DuVernay, no women were nominated for Best Director. » 1/15/15 2:50pm 1/15/15 2:50pm

Sergeant Buzzkill here, reporting for duty: Hollywood's tiny share of female directors has not grown in the last 17 years. In fact, it's dropped. » 1/13/15 3:30pm 1/13/15 3:30pm

In today's Tweet Beat, Hollywood and Newt Gingrich are not happy about the cancellation of The Interview. Here are their completely sane and totally in-persecptive reactions. » 12/17/14 7:30pm 12/17/14 7:30pm

Chris Rock continues his press run for Top Five with yet another piece of totally en fuego commentary, this time in the form of an essay for the Hollywood Reporter. In it, he's just like, ripping down the curtain of political silence around Hollywood's rampant racism, throwing said curtain on the ground and blasting… » 12/03/14 5:30pm 12/03/14 5:30pm

Hillary Swank is tired of being underpaid. While promoting a new film called The Homesman, she pointed out Hollywood's financial double standard and it includes a lot of missing zeros from her paycheck. » 11/18/14 1:30pm 11/18/14 1:30pm

Actress Katrina Day came across this casting call a few weeks ago and decided she'd had enough. » 11/17/14 7:15pm 11/17/14 7:15pm

In an interview with the British paper The Times, Keira Knightley commented on her recent shoot for Interview magazine where she appears topless, which she says she did to show what she truly looks like. » 11/05/14 12:50pm 11/05/14 12:50pm

Between the two of them, producers Alison Owen and Debra Hayward have a long string of impressive credits in Hollywood. Now, the women have decided to join forces to form a new production company focusing on television and film projects. » 9/26/14 1:40pm 9/26/14 1:40pm

Hear any good stories about funny women getting mentioned as possibilities for roles in major Hollywood films lately? Let me guess: Tina Fey, Melissa McCarthy, Amy Poehler...sound familiar? That's because those women are on the so-called "short list" in many studio casting offices. » 9/24/14 1:00pm 9/24/14 1:00pm

SAG-AFTRA, in a survey of its members, found that over 50% of LGBTQ performers believe that Hollywood directors and producers are biased against them because of their orientation and/or gender identity. » 9/10/14 9:30pm 9/10/14 9:30pm

Are you a team player who takes direction well and is outgoing but works well with others?Also are you punctual, reliable and oh by the way, a very good swimmer who can pretend to drown? Well do we have the gig for you! » 8/26/14 5:30pm 8/26/14 5:30pm