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more about #womeninfilm more comments → nyc-caribbean-ragazza: That NBC got rid of original programming at 10:00 p.m. doesn't help with the lack of TV writing jobs. I know the stats are terrible. Clearly a unicor... more » Sweet Panda Love: As a working female writer, I just want to say - don't badmouth Lifetime. At least they make things written by, starring and aimed at women. more » genevievep: Amen. As a woman trying to get going as an action/comedy writer in Hollywood since I Dec. 2006 I've had absolutely no luck. I recently started submi... more » Alexis: I'm a black female wanting to get into TV writing and this info comes at no surprise to me. It's beyond sad, but in a weird way, encouraging. It gives... more » anthony.sheila: I worked as a sitcom writer. Men do not want you in the room. I was lucky, but stories of verbal abuse abound. Incidentally, in TV it's the writers wh... more » elysium_kitschen: I work for a production company that makes huge tentpole (heh) movies and I think Myers is absolutely spot on. Almost everything that studios buy and ... more » WestMantooth: Well, it's scientific fact our guy brains... have... much...many more great... stuff in it. Wait what was I saying? I guess if you're a minority woma... more » Batatinha: Sigh. Whenever I bring this issue up to someone, they usually just tell me that there probably aren't enough good women writers. Because, of course, t... more » Sleuthy Sleuthstein: I'm sad that The Wire is on the list of shows with 0 women writers. Although I guess I shouldn't be surprised, considering that acting roles for wome... more » Sev: Are there any Jezzie TV writers out there? How does one break into this business (besides writing a spec script and praying somone reads it)? How do y... more » schlegs84: I'm on the outskirts of the community where writers like this cut their teeth (at least the comedy minded ones). It sucks. The boys club mentality, ... more » Diziet_Sma: Yeah, depressing. I'm not sure about the logic of singling out The Sarah Silverman Program for criticism just because Sarah Silverman is a woman, though. more » Triana Orpheus: I hate that some people think that violence = suspense. I've never been more tense watching something in my life than when I watched Betty confront Do... more » bluebears: 30 Rock only as 3 and I'm assuming one of them is Tina Fey. Boo. more » bananaballs: CALIFORNICATION, in which women's clothes practically fall off within 5 seconds of sight of the show's protagonist, is mostly written by women????! I... more » -
#thefempire
Things Not Getting Better For Women In Hollywood
Never mind the soul-searching panels, the well-meaning initiatives, or the Fempire. According to a new report, the situation for women in Hollywood is actually worsening. Also, guess which has more women writers on staff: 24 or The Sarah Silverman Program? More » -
#filmschooled
Will Strong Female Characters Ever Make A Comeback On The Big Screen?
Hilary Swank's latest film, Amelia, is currently taking quite a critical drubbing, bad news for the film, and, as Ann Hornaday explores in today's Washington Post, for the increasingly small pool of strong female roles for women in Hollywood. More » -
#noreally
Oh My God, I Think Megan Fox Is Winning Me Over
You guys? I'm frightened. Over the past few days, thanks to a barrage of interviews leading up to the premiere of her film, Jennifer's Body, I'm actually starting to like Megan Fox quite a bit. I know. I know! More » -
#girlsonfilm
Meryl Streep: "Men Run The Studios And Live Their Own Fantasies Through Them"
"It's harder for a man to jump inside a woman character's mind and imagine, ‘This could happen to me' than it is for a woman to imagine herself as a male character," says Streep. [Times Of London] -
#dirtbag
Kiefer Sutherland To Turn Himself In
- Kiefer Sutherland may be looking at a minor assault charge in NYC for headbutting designer Jack McCollough. The real problem?
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#thegoodthebadtheugly
Hollywood's "Women In Film" Look Lovely, Leggy
The Women In Film, MaxMara 'Face of the Future' 2009 Cocktail Party at West Hollywood's Sunset Tower Hotel, brought out some serious chic, some cute do's (Diablo Cody!) - and a couple of conundrums. More » -
#womeninfilm
Sunshine Cleaning Cleans Up At Weekend Box Office
Sunshine Cleaning, which was written and directed by women and features Emily Blunt and Amy Adams, did so well in limited release this weekend that it will open in more locations across the country. More » -
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#girlsonfilm
Debra Winger: "Women Don't Write Enough"
Debra Winger, who has become a bit of a poster girl (against her will) for the difficulties women face in Hollywood as they age, sat down with Rachel Cooke to discuss the decisions she's made.
