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American Icon Betty White Dies at 99 Roundup 7 Min Read May 17 News New Cinematography Intensive for Women, Netflix Culture Memo, and Covid Outbreaks in Entertainment Industry.  The American Film Institute announces its new 2022 Cinematography Intensive for Women, Netflix released a memo regarding censorship spe... Read More Roundup 7 Min Read May 12 News Recap U.K. Tackles Bullying, Europe’s TV Gender Gap, Women On Screen, Black Actors Emmy Nominations and George Perez Remembered  High-profile industry figures in the U.K. are tackling bullying in the industry, the European Audiovisual Observatory’s lat... Read More American Icon Betty White Dies at 99 Roundup 7 Min Read Women and The Cannes Film Festival Women and The Cannes Film Festival By Lauren Cali  May 5, 2022 The Cannes Film Festival has been failing women since its inception. In 2018, a gender parity pledge was made by the Cannes Film Festival, pledging to have more films by female film... Read More Roundup 7 Min Read May 4 News Recap IATSE Real Works Hair Stylist Training, Second City Improv Comedy Fellowship, LGBTQ+ Recognition, and Golden Globes Update  The inaugural IATSE Entertainment Industry Hair Stylists Training program graduates its first class, Second City is offeri... Read More Roundup 7 Min Read April 27 Industry News Recap Channel 4 Privatizes, Netflix Animation Erased, Geena Davis, and The Industry Unpaused  Channel 4 in the U.K privatizes, Netflix Animation loses as subscribers dwindle, Geena Davis discusses gender parity in film, and how the industry has resume... Read More Roundup 7 Min Read WarnerMedia and Discovery Merger, Robin Roberts, Oprah, Viola Davis WarnerMedia and Discovery Merger, Robin Roberts, Oprah, Viola Davis The latest news and impact regarding the merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery, and reflections of Black women in Hollywood including Robin Roberts, Oprah, and Viola Davis. ... Read More Roundup 7 Min Read Will Smith, Update on Response to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Legislation, Highlights from Deadline Contenders TV Will Smith, Update on Response to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Legislation, Highlights from Deadline Contenders TV  Will Smith’s career and the impact since the 2022 Oscars, the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ legislation in Florida is still a hot topic of conversation, an... Read More Roundup 7 Min Read The 2022 Grammys, Update on Will Smith, GLAAD Winners The 2022 Grammys, Update on Will Smith, GLAAD Winners The Grammys this year were memorable, more celebrities are taking sides regarding Will Smith’s actions against Chris Rock, winners announced for GLAAD, and Estelle Harris is remembered.  By... Read More Roundup 7 Min Read The Oscars 2022 An unforgettable night at the 2022 Oscars, include win “firsts”, a tribute to Ukraine, and Will Smith’s altercation with Chris Rock.  [Image] By Lauren Cali  March 29, 2022 This year’s Academy Awards, already ripe with controv... Read More Roundup 7 Min Read Backlash Against Disney for Response to “Don’t Say Gay” Legislation, Animators Trying for Better Labor Contract, CROWN Act, Female Producer Initiative, Awards Recap  Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” legislation has led to backlash with Di... Read More Roundup 7 Min Read Industry Professionals Killed While Covering War In Ukraine, Top-Grossing Films Showcase Diversity, The War In Ukraine’s Impact on Hollywood, Halle Berry’s Impactful Speech, Awards Recap, William Hurt Remembered  Filmmaker and Journalist Brent R... Read More Roundup 7 Min Read Congressional Black Caucus Members Call For IRS Investigation Into Golden Globes’s Tax Exempt Status, New Censorship Law In Russia, Continued Oscars Backlash, Update on Responses to Russian Invasion, Awards Recap, Johnny Brown Remembered The Gol... Read More Roundup 7 Min Read Congressional Black Caucus Members Call For IRS Investigation Into Golden Globes’s Tax Exempt Status, New Censorship Law In Russia, Continued Oscars Backlash, Update on Responses to Russian Invasion, Awards Recap, Johnny Brown Remembered The Gol... Read More Roundup 7 Min Read Russian Invasion’s Impact on Ukraine’s Film Industry, Update On Oscars Backlash, Diversity At The 2022 SAG Awards, NAACP Image Awards 2022 Recap Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is making a huge impact on the film industry, there is continued backla... Read More