Women’s Image Awards Shine a Light on Inspirational Women
The mood in the room was fierce, female—and funny—for 17th annual Women’s Image Awards held at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The funny came from host Carol Leifer, the multi-talented writer, producer and comedian, who shepherded the ceremonies through multiple categories for film and television that honor the work that advances the value of women and girls through media. The night’s honorees provided their own inspiration. Irena...
You’ll Want to Be a Part of It, New York, New York
Whether you have been to New York City multiple times or are planning your very first visit, there are always untold new places and experiences awaiting you in the city that never sleeps. And then there are the classics, a huge list that includes everything from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to Central Park and the High Line to the Empire State Building. The choices can seem overwhelming, especially if you have limited time. But one...
10 Great Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas, From Frugal to Fancy
Valentine’s Day is that red-letter day on the calendar that celebrates love and often involves chocolate and flowers. But its physical representations don’t have to be that cliché. Whatever the holiday personally means to you, it’s a chance to express your love and appreciation to the important people in your life, those who warm your heart. Sometimes it’s challenging to find the perfect gift. The Atkin Report has curated some lovely...
Iñárritu Doubles the Pleasure at the DGA Awards
Even as the controversy over the second year of #OscarsSoWhite simmers down a few notches with the Academy’s accelerated efforts to diversify its membership, Hollywood’s major professional guilds continue to make clear statements that could be termed #NotSoWhite. The Screen Actors Guild recently anointed actor Idris Elba with two SAG awards after he was left out of Oscar nominations, and Saturday night, it was the Directors...
Secrets Behind the Screenplays: Nominated Writers Open Up at WGA’s Beyond Words
You know it’s going to be an entertaining evening when a “fight” breaks out amongst acclaimed screenwriters of some of the most honored films this awards season. That’s what happened at the Writers Guild of America West’s Beyond Words Feb. 4 event, which spotlights the writers of original and adapted screenplays who are up for WGA Awards. Most of them, not surprisingly, are also nominated for Oscars. Screenwriter John August moderated...
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