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Gwyneth Paltrow Was Told Not to Use “S.A.T. Words” in Interviews to Avoid Seeming “Unlikable”
Gwyneth Paltrow was honored at Variety’s Power of Women Luncheon on Friday for her support of LA Kitchen, a non-profit focused on food-related issues. The Oscar winner delivered a speech at the...
Scarlett Johansson to Star in Edith Wharton Miniseries
No one’s had a better career in the last year than Scarlett Johansson. She earned enthusiastic praise (and some Oscar consideration) for a vocal performance in Her, followed up with crowd-pleasing...
Jessica Chastain Wants More Female Protagonists: “Where is the Scarlett Johansson Superhero Movie?”
After Zero Dark Thirty and The Help, we don’t need any more reasons to love Jessica Chastain, but she’s giving us another one anyway. On a press tour for The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby,...
Marvel Chief Says He Wants a Female-Led Superhero Movie… Just Not Right Now
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige knows there’s a groundswell of support for a superheroine movie. He also knows that films with female protagonists can make boatloads of money. And he most...
Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott School Hollywood
When I started writing Women and Hollywood seven years ago sometimes I thought I was nuts. I would write about issues related to gender and films and there were times when I felt I was shooting my...
Scarlett Johansson is a Box-Office Superheroine
Scarlett Johansson kicked off the summer-movie season, which seems to begin earlier and earlier every year, on a high note this past weekend. Captain America: The Winter Soldier broke April records...
TIFF Trailer Watch: Under the Skin – Starring Scarlett Johansson
Under the Skin, starring Scarlett Johansson, premiered last night at TIFF. The film follows an alien seductress who preys on men while drifting around Scotland. A24 acquired the U.S. rights to...
Today’s Disconnect – Do Actresses Have Clout or Not?
Last week when I was in LA I read the following two articles on the same day. NY Times: On Newsstands, Allure of the Film Actress Fades and the Hollywood Reporter: Revenge...
Jessica Chastain, Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon Being Considered for ‘Rodham’
As expected some of the most talented women in Hollywood are being considered to play Hillary Clinton in the upcoming Rodham. Jessica Chastain, Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon and Amanda...
Scarlett Johansson To Be Highest Paid Actress for The Avengers 2
Scarlett Johansson is set to be the highest paid actress in Hollywood. After Johansson’s popular turn as Black Widow in The Avengers, a role she reprised from Iron Man 2, producers for The...
Cross-Post: Quote of the Day: Scarlett Johansson Tired of Sexist Diet Questions
Wow, who knew I could love Scarlett Johansson so much?? At The Avengers press conference in London, a reporter proceeded to ask Robert Downey Jr. an in-depth, thought-provoking question about his...
The Marginalization of Women’s Stories During The Summer Movie Season
The summer movie season kicked off this weekend with gusto with the record breaking $200 million opening of The Avengers. I joined the throngs on Friday afternoon for a showing and there was much...