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
Oct 23 Watch 3:57 Tom Hanks on Hollywood's tipping point over sexual misconduct By PBS News Hour What do the Harvey Weinstein allegations reveal about power and gender in Hollywood? When Tom Hanks recently sat down with Jeffrey Brown for a conversation about his first collection of short stories, the legendary actor also discussed whether Weinstein's behavior… Continue watching
Oct 23 What Tom Hanks has to say about the Weinstein scandal By Elizabeth Flock, Anne Azzi Davenport "The dam has burst here in a big way, and it is not just the halls of places like Harvey Weinstein’s office," he said. Continue reading
Oct 18 All the sexual assault or harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, recapped By Patty Gorena Morales, Joshua Barajas The allegations of sexual harassment and abuse against film producer Harvey Weinstein intensified this week, as more women came forward and gave on-the-record accounts of the Hollywood mogul making unwanted advances and forcing physical contact. Days after The New York… Continue reading
Oct 12 How Harvey Weinstein came to the rescue of other alleged abusers in Hollywood By Elizabeth Flock Long before Harvey Weinstein was fired over accusations of sexual misconduct and assault, the Hollywood starmaker found time to defend big-name directors accused of sexual abuse. Continue reading