"sharon-jones" Articles & Blogs:
From Movie to Musical
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Two beloved films — Bridget Jones’ Diary and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown are being made into musicals.
Helen Fielding who write the book of Bridget Jones’ Diary has been working on the musical which held a recent reading in London att...[Read on] |
Sharon Stone and Bill Clinton Help Raise $4.5 million to Fight AIDS at Cannes
| Last night's amFAR fundraiser, at the Hotel du Cap, was the most glamorous evening of the Cannes Film Festival.
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Mad Men Q&A;: January Jones
| January Jones is now in her third season on Mad Men playing Betty Draper, the seemingly perfect wife to Don Draper’s seemingly perfect husband. Of course, beneath the well-maintained exterior, everything is not so perfect for Betty, which Jones capt...[Read on] |
Sarah Gilbert: from Roseanne to Talk Show Creator
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Now that Comic-Con has ended the excitement for us TV addicts is now focused on the upcoming fall TV season. This week began the annual dog and pony show TCA (which I’d love to see in person one day) with all the networks rolling out all the new sho...[Read on] |
A New Female Franchise?
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I don’t usually get excited about comic book character movies since most of them are about guys with superpowers that don’t appeal to me and the ones that star women usually stink, but this new one Frenemy of the State- that Universal has just acquire...[Read on] |
"An honor to have a player like" Marion Jones
| Marion Jones - of who many start their sentences with former track star, former disgraced Olympian or even WNBA gimmick is looking to melt away some of the preconceived stereotypes and notions, replacing them with WNBA basketball player or perhaps even wi...[Read on] |
Sharon Robinson produces one of Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Albums of the Decade
| Sharon Robinson backstage at the Bowl. Photo credit: Greg Gold
Record producing in Hollywood is no girl’s club. In the music biz women generally sing, write songs, and maybe get a shot at a record exec spot, but rarely find themselves the sole produce...[Read on] |
Interview with Wendy Jo Carlton – Director of Hannah Free
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Hannah Free, the new film starring Sharon Gless, written by Claudia Allen (adapted from her play) and directed by Wendy Jo Carlton will premiere on Sunday, June 28 as the closing night film for the Frameline LGBT Film Festival in San Francisco.
The film ...[Read on] |
The Tonys and Hollywood
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photo by Brian Bedder/Getty Images
Last night one of the things that was so interesting about the Tony Awards was that three of the four acting trophies were taken by current Hollywood actors. Catherine Zeta-Jones won best actress in a musical for A ...[Read on] |
The voice of a studio head- Amy Pascal talks to The Wrap
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It’s not very often that you get to hear, really hear, a studio chief’s take on the business. Sharon Waxman, founder and editor-in-chief of The Wrap got Amy Pascal to answer some questions and talk about the state of the movies. It’s also good...[Read on] |
Padma Lakshmi, Chelsea Handler Naked in Allure
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Three other famous females bare all for Allure’s Naked Issue, which hits newstands April 21Allure's Naked Issue | Today 1:00 pm
"Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi, comedienne Chelsea Handler and stage and screen actress Sharon Leal bare all i...[Read on] |
The Consequences of Speaking Out
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The news last week was that Megan Fox is off the third Transformers movie. This being Hollywood both camps have differing responses to her departure. Her side told The Wrap that said she walked away because director Michael Bay was “verbally abusive...[Read on] |
Women & Hollywood: Women to Watch
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What a great idea. The people who run the Cultural Leadership Programme in the UK know that there is a leadership disparity between men and women in the arts. Lots of times the issue is that the women are just not visible enough in order to get that n...[Read on] |
On Auction for Charity: Sharon Stone's 1972 Ford LTD convertible
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How would you like to own Sharon Stone's gorgeous 1972 Ford LTD convertible? It's powered by a 400-cid V-8 engine mated to an automatic transmission. Additional features include power brakes, power steering, power operated top, and AM/FM/CD stereo system...[Read on] |
VA teen suspended for two weeks because of birth-control pill
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Because of a zero tolerance drug policy at her Fairfax County, Virginia public school, one teen was given a two week suspension when she was caught taking her birth control pill during lunch. From the Washington Post:
School officials say they can't take...[Read on] |
Recession dramatically changing women's childbearing decisions
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I can't afford a child, I'm going on the pill! Oh snap, I can't afford that either...
The Guttmacher Institute released a new study yesterday revealing that the economic recession has not only caused women to be less prone to want to have children, but ...[Read on] |
Rue McClanahan Dies at 76.
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The Best of Blanche.
The very amazing Rue McClanahan died this morning at 76 years young. Her character Blanche Deveraux on the Golden Girls was groundbreaking and forced the TV watching public to ...[Read on] |
Royal Wedding Watch: Victoria Beckham to Donate Royal Trousseau?
| Victoria Beckham. Photograph via Patrick McMullan.
The royal wedding of Prince William and the future Princess Catherine is just a few months away. From the daily barrage of tabloid folly, VF.com’s Royal Watcher in London plucks the best for your weddin...[Read on] |
Two New CW Dramas
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As you know we are keeping track of new TV shows not only about women but created by women.
The CW has greenlit three shows for next season and two have female creators.
The first is called HMS (Harvard Medical School)and the pilot was written by Amy Ho...[Read on] |
ChickSpeak hearts Celtic Thunder
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There is something about Celtic Thunder that catches your attention.
Maybe, it’s the fact that they are six gorgeous Irish and Scottish men complete with authentic swoon-worthy accents. Maybe, its because these six guys are extremely talented singers a...[Read on] |
Fall 2010 TV Season – Shows Created by Women
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The fall lineups have been set (including some mid-season shows) so it’s time to see how women creatives have fared.
Here’s what we have been able to find out (research assistance from Stephanie Rosenfeld)
Fox – Five new shows- no female creators
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Paramount Pictures has a gender (and race) problem
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The folks at Racebending who advocate for just and equal opportunities in film and TV, have been tracking race issues related to the recently released film The Last Airbender. While doing their research they have revealed some disturbing trends at Pa...[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] |
Book Review: Olivia Joules & the Overactive Imagination
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Author: Helen Fielding
Pages: 305
Date Started: 7/27/10
Date Finished: 7/29/10
Simple Summary: Olivia Joules is a journalist. She thinks that one of the men who is courting her might be al-Qaeda and investigates.
Rating: ★★★★☆ My Review: With...[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] |
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