Sep 24 Watch 7:05 Robert Redford retires from acting as a bankrobber who won’t quit By Jeffrey Brown In the movie "The Old Man and the Gun," a charming, aging criminal manages to leave a smile on the faces of those he robs. Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek join Jeffrey Brown to discuss their new film, and to… Continue watching
Aug 07 City council lacks authority to remove Donald Trump star from Walk of Fame By Associated Press The resolution urges the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and Los Angeles to remove the star because of what it says is Trump's "disturbing treatment of women and other actions."… Continue reading
May 25 Watch 7:16 How the Duplass Brothers collaborate without killing each other The Duplass Brothers have made more than two dozen films and TV shows together, largely on their own terms, and funded other directors' low-budget projects. Now they've collaborated on a new book, "Like Brothers," about making it as independent filmmakers… Continue watching
Apr 16 Opinion: It’s still not easy to say #MeToo in Hollywood. Here’s why we must By Nell Scovell As difficult and as awkward as speaking out can be, it’s our responsibility to so many who can’t. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 8:02 How ‘Wrinkle in Time’ director Ava DuVernay is breaking down walls in Hollywood By PBS News Hour Known to millions of readers, Madeleine L'Engle's beloved fantasy book "A Wrinkle in Time" is breaking into a new dimension: as a big-budget Disney film. Director Ava DuVernay is the first African-American woman to lead a $100 million film production,… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 8:44 The ‘Homeland’ TV director who made it her mission to mentor women By PBS News Hour Behind the scenes of the acclaimed Showtime series “Homeland” is Lesli Linka Glatter, a prolific TV director whose success she tries to make less of an anomaly. As Hollywood comes to terms with issues of gender inequity and sexual misconduct,… Continue watching
Dec 16 Anita Hill to lead Hollywood commission on sexual harassment By Michael D. Regan A coalition of powerful Hollywood and media figures on Friday formed a commission meant to address the avalanche of sexual misconduct claims in the entertainment industry that have emerged in recent months. Continue reading
Nov 25 Extremists go Hollywood to recruit ‘heroes’ in their ranks By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The Islamic State is targeting Western recruits with videos suggesting they, too, can be heroes like Bruce Willis' character in "Die Hard."… Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 3:39 Special task force to respond to sexual assault in Hollywood By PBS News Hour Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey this week created a special task force to investigate sexual assault in the entertainment industry. The announcement came as a growing number of people spoke out to allege sexual assault or harassment by… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 5:42 Alec Baldwin: Men treat women differently. That needs to change. By PBS News Hour Revelations about sexual harassment and the deep-rooted culture of complicity in Hollywood continue to emerge since the Weinstein allegations first broke. Alec Baldwin sits down with Jeffrey Brown As part of an interview about his new book parodying President Trump,… Continue watching