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Posted Friday 9/08/17 at 11:02PM EDT
Why are so many female comedies described as “raunchy”?
The “raunchy” behavior on shows like Broad City, You’re the Worst and The Mick isn’t really that raunchy at all.
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Posted Friday 9/08/17 at 11:02PM EDT
Top of the Lake: China Girl feels like a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale
The second season of the Jane Campion series not only shares Elisabeth Moss with The Handmaid’s Tale, but also a...
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Posted Friday 9/08/17 at 2:25PM EDT
Ally McBeal, a show well ahead of its time, turns 20
Feminism, toxic masculinity, gender identity, diversity — all of today’s hot topics were explored on Fox’s groundbreaking David E.
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Posted Thursday 9/07/17 at 9:21PM EDT
Oprah threatened to quit her talk show early on if female staffers weren’t given a pay raise
Oprah Winfrey recalls telling her boss, “I will not work unless they get paid” when she realized her female staffers...
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Posted Wednesday 9/06/17 at 11:14PM EDT
Where are TV’s antiheroines?
Sure, there are antiheroines like Olivia Pop, Carrie Mathison and Patty Hewes, but “the two groups are separate and unequal,”...
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Posted Saturday 9/02/17 at 3:23AM EDT
Why Freeform should stop waiting and renew The Bold Type
The show revolving around the employees of a women’s magazine is unusual, says Maureen Ryan, in that “a women’s desire...
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Posted Saturday 9/02/17 at 3:23AM EDT
Master of None's Lena Waithe: Aziz Ansari “let me lead” in writing the Thanksgiving episode
Waithe, the first black woman to be nominated for an Emmy for comedy writing, says: “I’ll be honest, writing that...
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Posted Friday 9/01/17 at 3:24PM EDT
CW orders an anthology horror series written and directed by women
Drew Barrymore will serve as producer of Black Rose Anthology.
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Posted Wednesday 8/30/17 at 3:50PM EDT
Linda Perry is developing an All Girl Band reality show
The former 4 Non Blondes singer says she’s “looking for authentic, timeless musicians who can fill the void in the...
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Posted Friday 8/25/17 at 10:15PM EDT
Jodie Whittaker on playing Doctor Who: “The body happens to be female”
“It is the first time a woman’s played it,” she says, “but in a way it’s not a woman playing...
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Posted Friday 8/25/17 at 6:24AM EDT
Why Amy Schumer deserves all the Netflix money she can get
If she can negotiate higher pay, than she totally deserves what she makes.
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Posted Tuesday 8/22/17 at 9:14PM EDT
Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s female stars have stayed silent over accusations from Joss Whedon’s ex
Sarah Michelle Geller “doesn’t comment on other people’s personal lives,” her spokesperson told The Wrap.
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Posted Tuesday 8/22/17 at 9:14PM EDT
TV salaries revealed: Robert De Niro will make $774,000 per episode
De Niro leads all drama actors, at least per episode, for his upcoming Amazon series, which has yet to have...
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Posted Tuesday 8/22/17 at 9:14PM EDT
FOX’s Labor of Love will follow women in their 30s and 40s who decide to have kids
The reality show will follow women in their quest for motherhood, whether’s it by sperm donor or finding a partner...
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Posted Monday 8/21/17 at 9:23PM EDT
Joss Whedon fan site Whedonesque shuts down after his ex-wife’s criticism
The 15-year-old fan site says the shutdown was long-planned, but one owner alluded to Kai Cole’s accusations that Whedon wasn’t really a...