Television
Kate Beckinsale to Topline Amazon Series “The Widow”
Kate Beckinsale is coming to the small screen for her first series regular gig ever. The “Underworld” actress has signed on to star in “The Widow,” an eight-episode thriller for Amazon...
Trailer Watch: A Sorority Learns About Sisterhood in “Step Sisters”
“Nobody respects you guys because you don’t respect each other,” a reluctant step coach tells her new team in a trailer for “Step Sisters.” The upcoming Netflix comedy centers on Jamilah...
Playwright Susan Miller On Her New Play “20th Century Blues” and Hit Web Series “Anyone But Me”
Miller Susan Miller is certainly not new to the New York stage scene. She’s a two-time OBIE Award-winner and Guggenheim Playwriting Fellow. She’s known for her solo show “My Left Breast,”...
Writers Guild Foundation and Stephens College MFA Hosting Town Hall On Female Entrepreneurship
Thanks to #MeToo, there’s been plenty of online discourse about the way women are treated in Hollywood and beyond. However, there hasn’t been as much public in-person discussion, which The...
Rose McGowan Has an E! Series in the Works
Actress, activist, and director Rose McGowan is heading back to TV. The “Charmed” alumna is getting her own show, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. She’ll produce and star in “Citizen...
Eva Longoria Has Two Women-Penned Drama Series in Development at Fox
Eva Longoria has new series in the works. According to Deadline, the multi-hyphenate has two hour-long dramas in development at Fox through her UnbeliEVAble Entertainment banner. Both are written...
Trailer Watch: “Grace and Frankie” Welcomes Lisa Kudrow in Season 4
Grace and Frankie are back, and so are their sex toys. A trailer has dropped for Season 4 of “Grace and Frankie,” and it sees the BFFs getting into some trouble at a college campus. A security...
Catt Sadler Leaves E! News After Years of Receiving Half of Male Co-Host’s Pay
Catt Sadler is leaving E! Entertainment after 12 years with the network. According to a blog post on her website, The Catt Walk, Sadler views her her time at E! as a dream come true, but recently...
Margot Robbie to Produce Female-Led Wall Street Series from Kat Blasband Page
2013’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” marked Margot Robbie’s breakout role. Now the “I, Tonya” star and producer is returning to the infamous business hub, but this time, she’ll be working...
Nancy Abraham and Lisa Heller Named Exec VPs of HBO Doc and Family
Sheila Nevins is leaving HBO Documentary in good hands. A press release has announced that Nancy Abraham and Lisa Heller have been promoted to executive vice presidents of HBO Documentary and Family...
2017’s Best TV Created By and About Women
“Big Little Lies”: HBO A group of tight-knit mothers with some very dark secrets. Two 20-something women of color trying to excel in their professional and personal lives. A rag-tag team of...
HBO Documentary President Sheila Nevins Is Stepping Down
After nearly four decades of making HBO her home, Sheila Nevins is moving on. The President of HBO Documentary Films revealed the big news in an interview with The New York Times. As an executive...
Trailer Watch: Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy are Back in Vanessa Caswill’s “Little Women”
“Four small children is a recipe for heartache, headache, and indigestion,” says a mighty critical Aunt March (Angela Lansbury) in the first trailer for “Little Women.” But anyone familiar...
J.J. Abrams to Receive Athena Film Fest’s 2018 Leading Man Award
The Athena Film Festival has named director, producer, and writer J.J. Abrams its Leading Man. Abrams will receive the fest’s 2018 Athena Leading Man Award in honor of his “extraordinary career...
“Awkward” Creator Lauren Iungerich Has a New Comedy Series in the Works at Netflix
“Awkward” creator Lauren Iungerich is set to deliver another coming-of-age comedy. Deadline reports that Netflix has ordered 10 episodes of a new half-hour series she co-created titled “On My...
Jennifer Morrison’s Directorial Debut “Sun Dogs” Goes to Netflix
“Once Upon a Time” star Jennifer Morrison has found a home for her feature directorial debut. Deadline reports that Netflix snagged the rights to “Sun Dogs,” a drama about a man who is...
Tina Fey to Receive Comedy Honor from WGA East
Tina Fey is high fiving a million angels. She and Robert Carlock are set to receive an honor from The Writers Guild of America, East, a press release has announced. The “Unbreakable Kimmy...
“Pitch’s” Kylie Bunbury to Topline Courtney Kemp’s Reboot of “Get Christie Love” for ABC
If you loved “Pitch” and were sad to see it cancelled, here’s a silver lining: the baseball show’s star, Kylie Bunbury, has booked a new gig. Deadline reports that she’s signed on to...
Oprah Winfrey to Receive Cecil B. de Mille Award at 2018 Golden Globes
Add this to your list of favorite things: Oprah Winfrey is the recipient of the 2018 Cecil B. de Mille Award. The multi-hyphenate will take home the honor at the Golden Globe Awards on January 7. A...
SAG Awards Will Be Presented Entirely by Women, Kristen Bell to Host
The Screen Actors Guild will stand with women at its 24th annual awards ceremony. According to The Hollywood Reporter, women will present each statuette at the January 21 event. This gesture is...
Trailer Watch: It’s Carrie vs. the President in “Homeland” Season 7
The last time we saw Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes), she had failed to stop an assassination attempt on President-elect Keane (Elizabeth Marvel). Turns out Carrie and the entire intelligence...
“Masters of Sex” Creator Michelle Ashford Signs Overall Deal With FX
Michelle Ashford is making it official with FX Productions. The “Masters of Sex” creator has inked an overall deal with the company, Variety confirms. While Ashford earned an Emmy nod for...
Tanya Saracho Series “Brujas” Being Developed by Big Beach
Playwright and TV scribe Tanya Saracho has a new project in the works. She’s tapped to serve as showrunner on “Brujas,” a series being developed by indie producer and financer Big Beach....
“Jessica Jones” Season 2 Gets a Premiere Date and Teaser
Jessica Jones is back and as deadpan as ever. “If you say with great power comes great responsibility I swear I’ll throw up on you,” says our favorite antihero in a date announcement for...
Second Season of “Big Little Lies” Confirmed, Andrea Arnold to Direct
We haven’t seen the last of Madeline, Celeste, and the rest of Monterey just yet. It’s official: “Big Little Lies” is no longer a limited series — the HBO show is coming back for a...
Trailer Watch: Hayley Atwell Is Proud of Her Independence in “Howards End”
A trailer has arrived for Hayley Atwell-starrer “Howards End.” Starz’s upcoming period drama sees the “Agent Carter” alumna playing Margaret, a young woman who lives in London with her...
Ava DuVernay to Receive Producers Guild’s 2018 Visionary Award
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) is recognizing Ava DuVernay’s commitment to making “topical films and television shows focusing on important social issues.” Variety reports that the...
“Wonder Woman,” “Lady Bird,” and “Insecure” Among AFI’s Top Films and TV Shows of 2017
“Wonder Woman” earned rave reviews and grossed over $821 million worldwide, and now we know we can count The American Film Institute among its millions of fans. AFI has announced its 10 best...
Talent Agency ICM Partners Vows to Reach 50–50 Gender Parity by 2020
ICM Partners is making its workplace a better environment for women. The talent agency has pledged to reach full 50–50 gender parity by 2020 with a special focus on leadership roles. “In two...
THR’s Women in Entertainment Power 100: Ava DuVernay, Shonda Rhimes, Ashley Judd, & More
With new sexual harassment stories breaking every day, many have suggested that having more women in power would result in less toxic, sexist workplace environments in Hollywood and everywhere else....
Robin Wright Will Lead Final Season of “House of Cards”
Claire Underwood has finally made it to the White House. According to The New York Times, “House of Cards’” sixth season will center on Robin Wright’s character, who inherited the presidency...
Trailer Watch: Christina Hendricks, Mae Whitman, and Retta Rob a Store in “Good Girls”
“I’m going to start capping people and I’m not even joking,” shouts Christina Hendricks in the first trailer for “Good Girls.” As threatening as her words are, the “Mad Men”...
Latina Directors Amplifying Their Voices: Crowdfunding Picks
Latinas are severely under-represented in film — both onscreen and behind the scenes. Among the directors of the top films from 2007 to 2016, only one was Latina. In addition, Latinas...
Holly Hunter to Receive Career Achievement Award at Palm Springs Film Fest
Holly Hunter will be joining Allison Janney and Gal Gadot in Palm Springs. A press release has announced that Oscar winner Hunter will be receiving the Career Achievement Award at the Palm Springs...
“SMILF” Renewed for Season 2
This calls for a celebratory snack run. “SMILF” is getting a second season, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. Frankie Shaw’s Showtime comedy centers on young single mother Bridgette (Shaw) and...
TriStar TV’s Suzanne Patmore Gibbs Teases New Women-Centric Series, More “Good Girls Revolt”
Much like the main characters in “Good Girls Revolt,” Suzanne Patmore Gibbs is a feminist force. In an interview with Deadline, the TriStar TV exec vp of original series discussed a number of...
Christina Ricci & Judith Light to Star in Lifetime Film About First Undercover Female Journalist
Another project about Nellie Bly is in the works. Back in September we wrote that “Megan Leavey” actress Kate Mara is toplining a series in development about Bly, who is considered the...
Nancy Malone’s Estate Donates $500K to AFI in Support of Women Filmmakers
The estate of the late actor, director, producer, and philanthropist Nancy Malone has gifted $500,000 to the American Film Institute (AFI) with the goal of advancing female filmmakers. The donation...
Laurie Nunn’s Dramedy Series “Sex Education” Receives Order from Netflix
Sex ed might be disappearing from U.S. public schools but at least it’s alive and well on Netflix. According to Deadline, the streamer has ordered “Sex Education,” a dramedy series from Laurie...
Opioid Epidemic Drama from “Gotham” Writer-Producer Rebecca Cutter Headed to Starz
Rebecca Cutter is turning her gaze from the fictional world of Gotham to the very real opioid epidemic in Provincetown, MA. The writer-producer of Fox’s Batman prequel “Gotham” has a new show...
Ruth Ware’s “The Lying Game” Is Coming to TV
“The Lying Game” is heading to the small screen. Entertainment One (eOne) and The Gotham Group are teaming up for the adaptation of Ruth Ware’s New York Times-bestseller, Deadline reports. The...
Trailer Watch: Five American Latinas Get Ready to Celebrate in HBO’s “15: A Quinceañera Story”
“A quinceañera’s not just a party. It’s how I’m embracing being Hispanic while still being an American,” says one of the characters in “15: A Quinceañera Story” in a new trailer for...
Pam Veasey Multigenerational Female Drama in the Works at TNT
A multigenerational female drama may be headed our way. TNT is developing “East of Jingletown,” a drama series from Pam Veasey (“CSI:NY,” “In Living Color”). The project follows “four...
Marja-Lewis Ryan to Serve as Showrunner on Showtime’s “The L Word” Sequel
The upcoming “L Word” sequel has found a showrunner. According to Deadline, Marja-Lewis Ryan (“The Four-Faced Liar”) will be steering Showtime’s continuation of the beloved series....
“Orange Is the New Black” Creator Jenji Kohan Signs Overall Deal with Netflix
Jenji Kohan is making it official with Netflix. The “Orange Is the New Black” creator has signed a multi-year overall deal with the streaming giant, Variety reports. Kohan’s female-led prison...
Liz Hannah and Amy Pascal Developing Female Astronaut Miniseries for Amazon
Liz Hannah and Amy Pascal are teaming up again. The respective co-writer and producer of “The Post” are adapting Martha Ackmann’s non-fiction book “The Mercury 13: The Untold Story of...
Trailer Watch: Jesus Is Watching in Lena Waithe’s “The Chi”
Comprised mostly of snippets, the first trailer for “The Chi” doesn’t reveal much about the new Showtime series’ plot. We catch a peek of various characters and scenarios, ranging from a mom...
A New Chapter: Crowdfunding Picks
“Freelancers Anonymous” As you reach the end of a chapter in your life, the idea of confronting what’s next can be daunting, but the opportunity to start a new chapter can often be refreshing...
Stana Katic-Led FBI Agent Drama Series “Absentia” Headed to Amazon
You’ll soon be able to stream “Absentia” via Amazon Prime. Having been originally released on Sony’s AXN channels earlier this fall, the thriller drama series starring “Castle” alumna...
DGA Reports Slight Increase in Number of Women and Minority TV Directors in 2016–17 Season
“Insecure” employed 100 percent women and minority directors in 2016–17 The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has published the 2016–17 Episodic TV Director Diversity Report. The annual study...
Joanna Quraishi Comedy About Woman Exploring Middle-Eastern Roots in Development at CBS
Joanna Quraishi has a new project in the works. Variety reports that CBS is developing a comedy from the “Kevin Can Wait” scribe. Currently untitled, the series would center on a “millennial...