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Bright Star, Dimmed: On "Female" Movies And Being Overlooked At Awards Season
Why have Jane Campion's well-reviewed Bright Star and its star Abbie Cornish so far been ignored in the awards race? There are several theories. More »Is Avatar's James Cameron A Feminist Ally?
SAG Awards: More Momentum For Actresses Of Precious, An Education
It's a mix of first-timers (Gabourey Sidibe, Carey Mulligan, Anna Kendrick, Diane Kruger, The Hurt Locker's Jeremy Renner) and superstars (Meryl Streep, George Clooney, Helen Mirren). Perhaps best of all, Betty White will get a lifetime achievement award. [SAG]Can Tina Fey And Steve Carell Help Fix The Rom-Com Rut?
Following April's Date Night, Tina Fey and Steve Carell may team up again for Mail Order Groom, a "comedy about a naive single woman who can't find love" and brings home a groom from Eastern Europe. [THR]It's Complicated: The Triumph Of, And Trouble With, Nancy Meyers
Daphne Merkin's profile of director Nancy Meyers in the forthcoming New York Times Magazine skillfully captures the conflicted feelings many of us have about the work of this successful, yet ultimately limited, filmmaker. More »Box Office Analyst: "If Calling It Like I See It Makes Me An Asshole, So Be It."
Paul Dergarabedian says he too wants "good films that are female-centric and aren't just romantic fluff.... But life is not fair." Moreover, audiences should support "the types of films that they hope to see more of in the future." [Hollywood.com] More »Women Over Forty: So Hot In Hollywood This Year
Love or hate their recent movies, it's hard to ignore that Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock are having a commercially robust moment—giving more than one observer hope that the tide is turning for Hollywood women over 40. More »Golden Globe Noms: Nods For Precious Actresses, Director Kathryn Bigelow
"Fuck Them": Times Critic On Hollywood, Women, & Why Romantic Comedies Suck
"It’s Hard To Know Why Women Have Fared So Badly In Hollywood In The Last Few Decades…"
"This isn't just about money, or sexism. There have been women running studios on and off since 1980… trickle-down equality doesn't work… [This year] Paramount and Warner Brothers… did not release a single film directed by a woman." [NY Times]Hollywood Is A Numbers Game, And Women Are Losing
When it comes to money — you know, the thing that makes the world go 'round — Hollywood is an abysmal place to be a woman in search of equality. More »Feminists & Filmmaking: An Evening With Jane Campion
Last night, I had the privilege of attending a reception organized by Women & Hollywood's Melissa Silverstein for Bright Star director Jane Campion, given at the home of Gloria Steinem. In attendance: A small group of impressive women: More »About Those Best of the Decade Lists...
The Hollywood Reporter's list of top ten films of the decade includes none directed by a woman, points out Women and Hollywood. They're taking suggestions for the decade's best women-directed films. The Hurt Locker? Lost In Translation? [Women & Hollywood]After Precious: Does Hollywood Have A Place For Gabby Sidibe?
"I think people look at me and don't expect much," Precious star Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe has said, "Even though I expect a whole lot." Rapturous reviews testify to Sidibe's prodigious acting skills. But what should we expect from Hollywood? More »Hollywood Needs To Take Women, Fangirls Seriously
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 »The Man On Nikki Finke's "Most Powerful Women In Hollywood" List
Elle magazine's Women in Hollywood issue includes a "Power List" by Nikki Finke — the woman (who writes like a man") behind Deadline Hollywood. The blog Women In Hollywood zeroes in on Finke's list, which has one man on it. More »Why Didn't Whip It Bring In More Bank?
Get To Know Hollywood's Real Leading Ladies
Names you may not know, but should: Team Todd, (producing Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland); Amy Pascal, co-chair of Sony Pictures; Stacey Snider, CEO and Co-chair of DreamWorks; The Hurt Locker's Kathryn Bigelow… and seven more. [Forbes.com]Nepotism Is Alive & Well In Hollywood, Even When It Isn't
Melissa Rosenberg, co-executive producer for Dexter, wrote the script for New Moon, and is also writing the script for the third Twilight flick. But, she tells The Wrap's Eric Estrin, her big break in Hollywood came from someone's huge mistake: More »Breaking: Hollywood Dominated By White Male Directors
The New York Times' Michael Cieply scanned the big studio schedules and reports that "Hollywood directors are pretty much what they have always been." White. And male. Women & Hollywood's Melissa Silverstein says: "No shit, Sherlock." More »