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Candace Bushnell and More to create web series
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Who said webisodes were just for the young things? More Magazine and Candace Bushnell aka creator of the Sex and the City columns and the woefully underloved Lipstick Jungle (now that Ben Silverman is gone they should bring the show back except the wome...[Read on] |
Women and the Emmys
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Dearbhla Walsh
Here’s a list of the women (and shows about women) that won at the Emmys.
Comedy Series: “30 Rock,” NBC.
Actress, Drama Series: Glenn Close, “Damages,” FX Networks.
Actress, Comedy Series: Toni Collette, “United States of Ta...[Read on] |
Anne Rice has left the building
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That building would be the Catholic Church. Rice was never exactly the follower the Catholic Church dreams of. She’s known primarily for either the seriously sexual Vampire Chronicles (the first of which was written the year Stephanie Me...[Read on] |
Going Backwards
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It’s beginning to dawn on me that I have an unhealthy habit of picking up a series… out of order. I know, I know, it’s slightly blasphemous in some circles but I can’t help it. I see cool font on a spine or shiney cover with an intriguing plot and...[Read on] |
Book Review: A Taste of Magic
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Author: Tracy Madison
Pages: N/A
Series: Gypsy Magic Series #1
Date Started: 1/16/11
Date Finished: 1/18/11
Simple Summary: Lizzie isn’t having such a good time in her life right now. With a little bit of family gypsy magic she might be able to turn her...[Read on] |
Rosie O: Comic Book Female Force
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Blue Water’s comic series “Female Force” is featuring the comic book biography of Rosie O’Donnell and all her kick ass endeavors as a comedian, talk show host, actress, and activist. Blue Water launched this series in 2009, in prai...[Read on] |
UCLA wins Women’s College World Series
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Living in LA, I was naturally rooting for UCLA in the Women’s College World Series – just as I have for the last five years. But this year, they didn’t disappoint.
The tournament began with a series of upsets leaving everyone to wonder who would em...[Read on] |
Book Review: Pretty Little Liars
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Author: Sara Shepard
Pages: 304
Date Started: 9/17/10
Date Finished: N/A
Simple Summary: Take four parts drama, three parts slut, and two parts stupid — blend until well mixed. Garnish with unbelievability and serve cold.
Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ My R...[Read on] |
WTS Podcast Series: Pioneer Sports Journalist Christine Brennan, Part 2
| Welcome to the second podcast in a 3-part series of interviews with Christine Brennan, renowned sports journalist, best-selling author and commentator. Brennan was a pioneer as a female sports journalist and is still today the most widely-read femal...[Read on] |
Golden Globe Nominees – The Women
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I like the Golden Globes because it is one of the only opportunities to see some great women on TV nominated with film stars. I know it’s a joke because only 100 people do the voting, but it brings a certain lightness to the awards season.
Some ...[Read on] |
Frances McDormand Takes on a New Role – Producer
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Actress Frances McDormand can add an new title to her resume – producer now that she has optioned two books.
The first is the Pulitzer Prize winning book Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. She purchased the book before it won the Pulitzer. Jan...[Read on] |
Palin, Clinton Comic Sell Out
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Bluewater Productions can hardly believe that their ‘Female Force’ series has done so wellPalin, Clinton Comics | Today 1:00 pm
Sarah Palin is hugely popular among comic-book readers.
Bluewater Productions, a graphic-novel company, yeste...[Read on] |
Lena Dunham gets HBO Pilot
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Lena Dunham’s Tiny Furniture which made its debut at SWSX is a really great film. I saw it a couple of weeks ago and loved it. I’m not going to write too much about it here since it will be released in November, but it is smart and a breath of f...[Read on] |
Girl With Dragons & Fires & Hornets, Oh My
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Ima gotta admit–I think the world was a better place before this series of books and movies came out. OK, maybe I should limit it to the movies since I haven't read the books, and obviously that means just the first two since the hornet one is yet t...[Read on] |
Book Review: Artemis Fowl & the Opal Deception
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Author: Eoin Colfer
Pages: 352
Series: Artemis Fowl #4
Date Started: 7/23/10
Date Finished: 7/24/10
Simple Summary: Opal Koboi has returned and Artemis has to get his memories back in order to save the fairy world. DUN DUN DUN!
Rating: ★★★★★ ...[Read on] |
Who Can Forget a Kickass Female Crime-Fighter?
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I have never read a Sweet Valley High book but Francine Pascal’s Fearless series, on the other hand, well, I read them all. Why am I all nostalgic today about a female crime fighter? When I came in to the BUST office today, a double edition (books ...[Read on] |
Who Will Be the Next Wonder Woman?
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Lynda Carter made television history when she played Wonder Woman from 1975-1979. Can such an iconic portrayal ever be lived up to? It will have to be, because word is out that David E. Kelley, creator of "The Practice", "Ally McBeal", and "Bo...[Read on] |
Best Plays of 2008-2009
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When I went to graduate school way back in the dark ages I remember that we needed to read the best plays of the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s etc before we started classes. I remember distinctly that there were very few plays written by women in those books and ...[Read on] |
NPR Shouts Out to All The Ladies
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I tend to hate the idea of one woman giving an interview where she winds up speaking on account of “all women.” We are all very different and of course can only speak from our own individual points of view.That being said, NPR is my hero. The ...[Read on] |
The Golden Girls 25th Anniversary DVD Collection Ships in Sophia’s Purse
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Who doesn’t love the Golden Girls. The series has already been on DVD for sometime already but now it’s getting repackaged in Sophia’s Purse! ABC/Disney is launching the 25th Anniversary Complete Collection of the Golden Girls. The 21 DV...[Read on] |
Women & Hollywood appears in NYC this week
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I’ll be speaking in NYC with Olivia Cohen-Cutler about Jewish women in Hollywood this Wednesday night. Would love to see some friends in the audience. Details are below.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 AT 7:00 PM
LIGHTS, CAMERA, SOCIAL ACTION!
JEWESSES IN ...[Read on] |
Timbaland and Missy Together (Again)
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Did you know that hit producer Timbaland had a weekly downloading series called Timbaland Thursday? Did you know that he and Missy released a song they made together called "Take Ur Clothes Off" (Spoiler Alert: In the song, Missy promises to take her clot...[Read on] |
Why must softball game prep include bronzer and eyeliner?
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My final college softball season starts in three weeks. Time to worry about my makeup and hair?
Softball may be a serious, competitive, slide-in-the-dirt sport, but as it grows in popularity (and TV interest), there is heightened a...[Read on] |
Girl Scouts to meet women with non-traditional careers at NASCAR Weekend
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Professional barrel racer Tana Poppino together with three women race car drivers will join 500 girl scouts at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, MO on October 1st during a unique event being planned as part of a NASCAR race weekend at the track.
Tana, ...[Read on] |
Jada Pinkett Smith Kicks Ass
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H/T to Black Box Office for posting this interview with Jada Pinkett Smith who stars in and executive produces the new TNT drama Hawthorne which will premiere in June.
Pinkett Smith was interviewed by NPR’s News and Notes and it is worth a listen. She...[Read on] |
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