The new research is bleak when it comes to who (or what) is far more likely to star in films than older women. Actresses like Emma Thompson are speaking up.
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Savannah Guthrie Will Be One of Few Women Game Show Hosts with New ‘Wordle’ Series
Guthrie will take her hosting chops from the ‘Today’ show to a new NBC series next year, bucking a longtime trend in television.
Actress Nicole Kidman’s Next Role: Death Doula
Inspired by her own grief, the Hollywood star announced that she’s shifting her focus to helping people navigate the process and aftermath of dying.
Meryl Streep Gives Seven Figures to Women’s Museum to Ensure ‘Truthful’ History
The star, who has portrayed dozens of iconic women on the big screen, made a not-so-subtle dig at federal policies that have removed references to women.
Amy Poehler Takes Home the First-Ever ‘Best Podcast’ Golden Globe
Podcasting is yet another male-dominated field – but the first person to ever win an award from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for making one is a woman.
Cynthia Erivo Makes Golden Globes History
The “Wicked” star is now the first Black woman to ever receive two lead-actress nominations in the award’s 81-year history.
Carol Burnett Gives Big to Boost Arts Education
The renowned actress and UCLA alumna has created a scholarship program at her alma mater – and donated her 140-plus awards to the cause, too.
Tributes Pour in for Diane Keaton, Hollywood Actress Who ‘Defined Womanhood’
The Oscar-winning actress’s death sparked an outpouring of tributes from co-stars and friends including Viola Davis, Jane Fonda and more.
Stop Making Music? ‘What? No.’ Taylor Swift Dispels Rumors She’ll Quit After Marriage
The newly engaged superstar addressed the “shockingly offensive” rumors during an interview with BBC Radio 2.
Jane Fonda Revives McCarthy-Era Committee to Fight ‘Forces of Repression’
The actress has relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment, an organization first founded by her father in the 1940s.
Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande Go Pro-LGBTQ at the 2025 VMAs
The two celebrated singers used their time during the awards ceremony to voice overt support and gratitude for the LGBTQ community.
Aubrey Plaza Discusses Grief’s Unwieldy, Shape-Shifting Nature
On Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast, the actress spoke about the pain of losing her husband, describing it as a fictional canyon, a vast ocean – and a “daily struggle.”
Forbes’ New ‘50 Over 50’ List Shows How Powerful Older Women Are
The financial publication’s 2025 celebration of stand-out women ages 50 and over serves as a great reminder that new chapters and achievements can await us at any age.
Scarlett Johansson is Officially Hollywood’s Highest-Grossing Lead Actor
The “Jurassic” actress is now pulling in the biggest bucks at box offices worldwide.
Dr. Sally Ride, the Queer Woman Icon Who Was Never Allowed to Be One
As a new National Geographic documentary highlights, the history-making astronaut was never given space in homophobic American society to feel comfortable living as her true self.