Women in Entertainment
The Hollywood Reporter’s Access Canada Summit to Launch During Toronto Film Festival
The inaugural three-day event, set to run Sept. 8-10 during TIFF's 2025 edition, will spotlight Canadian content producers navigating a global entertainment industry.
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Amrit Kaur to Receive The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Canada Honor
The 'Sex Lives of College Girls’ star will receive the Breakthrough Award on May 29 in Toronto.
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Tantoo Cardinal to Receive Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment Canada Honor
The ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ actress will be honored with the Equity in Entertainment Award at the second annual event in Toronto on May 29.
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The No-Longer-Quite-So-Simple Life of Nicole Richie
Twenty years after breaking out in the nepo baby reality show that launched a culture-defining genre, the wryly hilarious 43-year-old is juggling screen roles, a lifestyle empire, two teenagers, needy honeybees and now an operatic reunion with lifelong bestie Paris Hilton.
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Bonnie Hammer’s Exit Interview: “I Am Terrified”
As she prepares to end her decades-long run at NBCUniversal, the one-time queen of cable shares a brutally candid appraisal of her highest highs (‘Suits’), lingering regrets (she’s had a few) and the still shameful way Hollywood treats women of a certain age.
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Nicole Kidman Honors Her Mother, Daughters and Female Mentors Who Have “Shown Up” at THR’s Women in Entertainment Gala
“Even though I don't have my mom anymore, I have my daughters. Faith was my mentor, my guide,” said the Oscar-winning actress while accepting the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at The Hollywood Reporter's annual event.
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Jennifer Lawrence, Kerry Washington, Amanda Zurawski Present $1M in College Scholarships to High School Seniors at THR Women in Entertainment Gala
Scholarships were presented to mentees in the WIE Mentorship Program during Wednesday's star-studded event at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
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Nikki Glaser Skewers Hollywood Beauty Standards, Jokes About Focus on Colin Farrell’s ‘Penguin’ Transformation at THR Women in Entertainment Gala
"That’s how long it takes me every day to make sure I don't look like The Penguin," the comedian said of the actor's reported three hours in the makeup chair for his role as the Batman villain, now the subject of an HBO series.
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Nicole Kidman, Selena Gomez Celebrate Mentorship and Unity at THR Women in Entertainment Event: “Together, We Can Break Down Barriers”
Jennifer Lawrence, Laura Dern, Kerry Washington, Nikki Glaser and Molly Shannon also took part in the star-studded breakfast gala, presented by Lifetime.
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Selena Gomez Calls for More Representation in Emotional Speech at THR’s Women in Entertainment Gala: “It Reshapes the Way We Understand Each Other”
"It’s not just about seeing more faces onscreen, it’s about creating opportunities for people to see themselves reflected in ways that acknowledge their value and all their complexities," Gomez said while receiving the Equity in Entertainment Award at The Hollywood Reporter's annual gala.
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How to Get the Head of Amazon to Officiate Your Wedding
Jen Salke might have presided over Paolo Franco’s marriage vows, but the real prize is their relationship, which grew out of THR’s Women in Entertainment mentorship program in 2013, and guided Franco from high-school senior to Netflix executive.
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The Hollywood Reporter’s 2024 Women in Entertainment Power 100
In an anxious year for Hollywood, the women making the biggest impact are the execs spending wisely, the canny creatives still selling pitches — in this climate! — and the stars packing crowds into theaters, arenas and couches.
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