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British TV Network Will Ban Comedy Shows By All-Male Writing Staffs
ITV wants to combat the boys' club in comedy, where the storied “writers rooms” on sitcoms and late night shows often consist entirely or mostly of men. → Read More
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders Is Out
Sanders regularly lectured reporters about negative coverage and mistakes — while repeatedly providing false information and defending Trump's lies. → Read More
Washington D.C. Renames Street Outside NASA Headquarters 'Hidden Figures Way'
The designation honors Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughan, the trailblazing black women depicted in the book and movie “Hidden Figures.” → Read More
Netflix Renews 'Russian Doll' For Second Season
Co-creator and star Natasha Lyonne says the new season will be the “same show, just weirder.” → Read More
Louis CK 'Is A Joke Now', Says Comedian Hannah Gadsby
The "Nanette" star, who takes aim at the disgraced comedian's comeback attempt in her new Netflix comedy special, says C.K. "still honestly thinks he's the victim." → Read More
The Oscars Are Experimenting With A Series Of Date Changes
The 2020 Academy Awards ceremony will occur on its earliest date ever, but the next two shows will go back to the usual time. → Read More
Only Woman To Direct A Broadway Musical This Year Blasts Broadway's Lack Of Diversity
At the Tony Awards, "Hadestown" director Rachel Chavkin called out the lack of women and people of color leading the theater world's biggest productions. → Read More
NASA To Allow Private Citizens To Tour International Space Station
The agency is trying to raise money so they can send astronauts to the Moon in 2024. → Read More
Barack And Michelle Obama To Produce Podcasts For Spotify
The former president and former first lady are expanding their growing media empire, in addition to their production deal with Netflix. → Read More
‘Booksmart’ Is Refreshingly Real On How It’s Hard To Be A Woman With Ambition
The teen comedy nails the ways in which strong women — from high school valedictorians to presidential candidates — often pay a price for being ambitious. → Read More
GOP Rep. Blocks Disaster Aid Bill Over Border Security Funding
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) objected to what would have been a unanimous bill because it does not include a "quite modest $4.4 billion" for border security. → Read More
Transgender Woman Beaten By Mob Last Month Is Found Shot To Death
Muhlaysia Booker, 23, found dead in Dallas, is at least the fourth transgender person in the U.S. — all of them black women — to be slain this year. → Read More
William Barr: U.S. 'Spying' Was Just As Bad As Russian Interference In 2016
The attorney general has attempted to vehemently defend President Donald Trump, such as assembling an investigation into the FBI investigation into Trump. → Read More
It Looks Like Hollywood Is Fine With Mel Gibson's Comeback
The actor, who has a history of offensive remarks, will star in a movie opposite Shia LaBeouf — one of three of his films being sold at the Cannes Film Festival. → Read More
Alabama Senate Passes What Would Become Nation's Strictest Abortion Law
The Human Life Protection Act would make it a felony for a doctor to perform an abortion. → Read More
Accused Child Sexual Abuser Woody Allen's Next Movie Will Be Released In Europe
"A Rainy Day in New York" was produced by Amazon Studios, which shelved the movie's U.S. release and severed ties with the director. → Read More
CBS News Announces Sweeping Changes To Morning And Evening Shows
"CBS This Morning" co-host Norah O'Donnell will take over "CBS Evening News," and John Dickerson will join "60 Minutes." → Read More
This Isn't The First Time Anjelica Huston Has Defended Roman Polanski
The actress has stood by the director, who pleaded guilty to "unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor" in 1977, before fleeing the country to avoid sentencing. → Read More
Chrissy Teigen Is Developing Shows For Hulu
The streaming service also announced a new series featuring Kate McKinnon as Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, and the renewals of "PEN15" and "Ramy." → Read More
Pete Buttigieg Backpedals On Vaccine Exemptions
The 2020 presidential candidate first said he supported some personal and religious exemptions, but then said he only supported medical exemptions. → Read More