Progress for Female and Underrepresented Screenwriters
It’s no secret that the movie business is dominated by white men but a new report from the Writers Guild of America for films made during 2020 shows some progress when it comes to screenwriters. The report, released Friday, showed that there was a 3% overall increase in hiring screenwriters from underrepresented groups– women, people of color, LGBTQ, disabled writers and those over 55– from the previous year. While that is...
‘The Crown’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ Dominate at the Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 19: (L-R) Leann Bowen, Jeff Ingold , Tina Pawlik, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster , Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham, Jason Sudeikis, Juno Temple, Brendan Hunt, Bill Wrubel, Phoebe Walsh, and Nick Mohammed, winners of the Outstanding Comedy Series award for ‘Ted Lasso,’ pose in the press room during the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards at L.A. LIVE on September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles,...
Santa Fe Indian Market a Smashing Success, Even During the Pandemic
It is the largest Native arts festival in the world and despite all of the precautions taken to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, Santa Fe’s Indian Market wrapped up its 99th edition in a spirit of celebration. Sure, we heard people remarking that in previous years it was so crowded that you could barely walk through the streets of the historic Plaza area, lined with the booths of artists showcasing everything from pottery,...
Nicole Kidman, Selena Gomez, Michael Keaton, Steve Martin and Melissa McCarthy Set to Star in New Hulu Shows
Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy star in Nine Perfect Strangers This is the time of the summer when television critics would be sitting in an over air-conditioned ballroom at the Beverly Hilton taking in hours of panels featuring creators and actors dishing about their upcoming programs. Instead, with the coronavirus pandemic still not under control, Hulu put on a virtual summer TCA session promoting its upcoming shows. The star...
Scary Sweetness at American Horror Story’s Night Bites Bakery
You better get these goodies while they’re hot! Fans of FX’s American Horror Story and its new spinoff, American Horror Stories, are lining up to get into the pop-up location of AHS Night Bites Bakery in Los Angeles after a sold-out run in New York City. But by the time you read this, the LA edition of August 11-14 may be sold out as well– although we have it on good authority that more dates may be added. The nocturnal bakery...
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