
The Hollywood Reporter issued a pre-emptive “mea culpa” for the fact that all of the actresses on their annual roundtable discussion with female awards contenders happened to be white.
by Kipp Jones18 Nov 2015, 1:14 PM PST0

In a new essay in the New York Times, Indian-American comedian Aziz Ansari criticizes Hollywood for always casting straight white men as the go-to characters in films and TV shows. In his Times essay, the 32-year-old stand-up comic and former Parks and Recreation co-star
by Kelli Serio11 Nov 2015, 12:43 PM PST0

Oscar-winning screen legend Sophia Loren tells “The Hollywood Reporter” that men and women work equally hard in Hollywood and both make sacrifices.
by Kelli Serio7 Nov 2015, 11:21 AM PST0

GLAAD’s annual “Where are We on TV” report for the 2015-2016 TV season finds that while LGBT character representation in TV is up, too many new gay and bisexual characters are white, and the transgender community and those living with HIV are underrepresented.
by Kipp Jones27 Oct 2015, 11:21 AM PST0

The View co-host and moderator Whoopi Goldberg disagrees with actress Viola Davis, who said during September’s primetime Emmy awards opportunities for black women are few and far between.
by Kipp Jones15 Oct 2015, 6:57 AM PST0

During a Q&A at the New York Film Festival Sunday, director Michael Moore addressed Hollywood’s much publicized gender disparities, and compared a lack of female directors to a form of segregation.
by Kipp Jones5 Oct 2015, 8:16 AM PST0

From 2007 to 2014, less than one-third of the speaking parts in the most popular films were given to women, and aside from a few isolated pictures, film roles are still dominated by straight, young, white males, according to a new study.
by Kipp Jones6 Aug 2015, 10:48 AM PST0

After facing pointed criticism for a perceived lack of racial and gender diversity in this year’s Oscar nominations, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced a two-pronged strategy to ensure the awards selection process is more inclusive.
by Kipp Jones26 Jun 2015, 9:50 AM PST0

Oscar-winning writer and director Cameron Crowe addressed criticism surrounding his decision to cast Emma Stone to play the mixed Asian character of Allison Ng in the film Aloha Tuesday.
by Kipp Jones3 Jun 2015, 8:35 AM PST0

Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton is in talks to star as the Ancient One in the upcoming Marvel superhero film Doctor Strange, despite the character’s originally written gender and ethnicity, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
by Kipp Jones28 May 2015, 11:57 AM PST0

Pixar’s chief creative officer John Lasseter announced during a press conference at Cannes Monday that the animation studio has plans to increase its representation of diverse characters on screen.
by Kelli Serio18 May 2015, 12:00 PM PST0

Jill Soloway, the showrunner for the transgender-themed Amazon original series Transparent, says the entertainment industry is systematically rigged in favor of white men.
by Kelli Serio15 May 2015, 11:42 AM PST0

Major Hollywood film and TV studios have long been criticized for failing to create a level playing field for women. While insiders and studies have highlighted the entertainment industry’s one-sided hiring practices in recent months and years, now the complainants have found an ally.
by Kipp Jones12 May 2015, 10:15 AM PST0

Nestled away in the northwest corner of Arkansas, Bentonville, the predominately white, quiet home of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., is currently the site of a four-day women and diversity film festival, which was co-founded by Hollywood actress Geena Davis.
by Kipp Jones6 May 2015, 12:38 PM PST0

Hollywood’s major studios warmed to the idea of demonstrating white lesbian, gay, and bisexual characters on film last year, but completely ignored the transgender community in 2014, according to GLAAD’s third annual Studio Responsibility Index.
by Kipp Jones15 Apr 2015, 6:55 AM PST0

Actress Stacey Dash, best known for her role in the film Clueless, has announced plans to reveal the liberal backlash she faced upon coming out as a conservative in the movie industry, among other things, in a tell-all book.
by Kelli Serio25 Feb 2015, 8:20 PM PST0

HOLLYWOOD, California—A planned protest over the lack of diversity in the film industry by Al Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN) has been canceled. The group will instead seek direct dialogue with Hollywood’s central authority, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
by Adelle Nazarian22 Feb 2015, 5:27 PM PST0