Issa Rae Shares How Personal Fear Inspired Her Work Amplifying Underrepresented Voices at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Gala By Lexy Perez Issa Rae received a standing ovation when she was honored with the Equity in Entertainment Award at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment breakfast gala, presented by Lifetime, held Wednesday at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Yvonne Orji presented her Insecure co-star…
Margot Robbie, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janelle Monáe Present $1M in College Scholarships to High School Seniors at THR’s Women in Entertainment Gala By Lexy Perez Jamie Lee Curtis, Janelle Monáe, Margot Robbie, Gracie Abrams and Addison Rae on Wednesday presented $1 million in university scholarships to high school seniors from underserved communities across Los Angeles with full-ride college scholarships. The announcement was made at The Hollywood…
Taylor Swift to make feature directorial debut based on original script she wrote By Andrea Dresdale After putting a stake in the ground with her award-winning 14-minute movie “All Too Well: The Short Film,” which she wrote and directed, Taylor Swift said that she’d love to direct a feature film. Well, now she’s getting her chance. Searchlight Pictures has announced that…
NYWIFT Has Presented 24 Scholarships and Awards for Women in Film and TV Throughout 2022 By Vicki Lee New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) has presented 10 scholarships and 14 festival awards to new and established filmmakers at seven New York-area festivals throughout the past year, a press release has announced. Cash awards and one-year association memberships gifted…
Jennifer Lopez Announces First Album in Eight Years, ‘This Is Me… Now’ ‘This Is Me… Now’ is said to chronicle ‘the emotional, spiritual and psychological journey’ of the singer-actor over the past two decades. By Thania Garcia Jennifer Lopez announced Friday morning that a new musical project, “This Is Me… Now,” is slated for release in 2023. It will be the singer’s…
Female stars ruled the night at the Baby2Baby gala, which brought in donations of more than $10 million in service of families in poverty. By Katherine Rosman WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Glamour, altruism and cognitive dissonance hung in the air. Some of the most conspicuously privileged people in America, dressed in gowns and tuxedos, wrapped in diamonds, were sipping passion…
Becky G Knows Success Is More Than How People Perceive You Bilingual bangers, superhero acting roles, a multi-platinum hit record, and a beauty empire — a decade into her career, Becky G is just getting started. But success isn’t the whole story. By Maria Sherman On a sweltering summer day near downtown Brooklyn, the sky heavy as if the fair-weather cumulus…
Selena Gomez on the Powerful Vulnerability of Her New Documentary By Chloe Schama There is a moment early in Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me, the new documentary premiering November 4 on Apple TV+, in which the star admits to the people gathered in her dressing room: “My body is very young.” She’s talking about the way a certain outfit emphasizes—or doesn’t—her figure,…
Angela Bassett To Young Black Women: ‘When You Walk In The Room, Know That You Have Everything They’re Looking For’ By Rachaell Davis Angela Bassett has consistently set a shining example for women in Hollywood throughout the course of her career and she has a few words of advice for those who may be aiming to follow in her footsteps. Speaking…
Beyoncé and Adele Lead 2023 Grammy Nominations By Ben Sisario At the 2021 Grammys, Beyoncé picked up four awards, bringing her total to 28 and making her the winningest woman in Grammy history. At the 2023 ceremony, she will have nine chances to add to her total: The 41-year-old star is the top nominee for the 65th annual Grammy Awards, with…
