Diversity in Hollywood: New Reports Roundup

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It’s that time again. Time for our more-or-less annual review of the new studies coming out on diversity in Hollywood. Second verse, same as the first. GLAAD’s annual Studio Responsibility Index was released recently, and the bottom line is there Continue reading Diversity in Hollywood: New Reports Roundup

Inequality in Hollywood: Yet Another Study

USC Diversity Study 2015

Oh, Hollywood. Yet another study, this one from the Media, Diversity, and Social Change Initiative at the University of Southern California, demonstrates just how bad the lack of diversity in Big Studio Hollywood movies is. The new data basically confirms previous Continue reading Inequality in Hollywood: Yet Another Study

McGowan dropped for speaking against sexism

So, Rose McGowan tweeted this recently. casting note that came w/script I got today. For real. name of male star rhymes with Madam Panhandler hahahaha I die pic.twitter.com/lCWGTV537t — rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) June 18, 2015 Rough, right? It’s something actors Continue reading McGowan dropped for speaking against sexism

Diversity in Narrative Media: the latest stats

2015 Hollywood Diversity Report

Today the UCLA’s Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies releases its second annual Hollywood Diversity Report, a study of television and film over the 2012-2013 viewing season. The study examines both what studios are producing, as well as Continue reading Diversity in Narrative Media: the latest stats

Renee Zellweger: It’s (Still) All About Her Looks

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Apparently when an “It” girl of Hollywood transitions from ingenue to mid-life womanhood, she no longer looks like herself. According to the media, anyway. The worst part about this is that this all came out of Zellweger’s appearance at a Continue reading Renee Zellweger: It’s (Still) All About Her Looks