Town Square
The Discourse Over “Nepo Babies” and Nepotism in Our Culture
Posted on · We address the criticisms and determine if there’s any validity to the arguments for the favoritism.
Tag: Hollywood
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 43: Black Films, White Profits
Posted on · I SEE U celebrates 50 years of one of the most influential and controversial films of its time
Town Square
Diversity in Film Behind The Scenes
Posted on · Three experts look into the challenges people of color and LGBTQ+ communities face to get into Hollywood and how they can impact what we see in entertainment.
Town Square
Kitt Shapiro Looks Back At ‘A Daughter’s Love Story in Black and White’
Posted on · The author, and daughter of entertainment legend, Eartha Kitt, explores her relationship through the decades with the icon, changing from child to her mother's manager in 'Eartha & Kitt'
Houston Matters
Book Uses Howard Hughes To Illustrate Women’s Plight In Early Hollywood
Posted on · Karina Longworth discusses her book Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes’s Hollywood.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Remembering Stan Lee, And Howard Hughes The Womanizer (Nov. 13, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We learn why authorities have searched the offices of a prominent attorney. Plus, we remember comic book icon Stan Lee. Then, writer Karina Longworth uses Howard Hughes to illustrate some of the challenges women faced in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Plus, we discuss the contributions of women in the arts. And we meet Houston's new youth poet laureate.
Local
WATCH: Texas Children’s Hospital Gives Teen Patients Unique Prom Experience
Posted on · More than 50 patients attended the inaugural hospital-wide prom
Houston Matters
How The Classic Western ‘High Noon’ Clashed With The Anti-Communist Fervor Of The 1950s
Posted on · Glenn Frankel discusses his book "High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic."
News
Hollywood Women Launch Initiative To Stop Sexual Harassment
Posted on · Some 300 actresses, writers, producers and talent agents took out a full-page ad in The New York Times to announce the campaign, which includes a $13 million legal defense fund
News
In Wake Of Weinstein, Men Wonder If Hugging Women Still OK
Posted on · Men are wondering if it’s still OK to hug a female colleague or ask about her weekend. And some are asking themselves if they ever, perhaps even inadvertently, crossed the line
News
Legal Landscape Shifts As More Sexual Harassment Allegations Surface Online
Posted on · There has been a fundamental shift in the landscape of sexual harassment allegations and the way they are handled. Most of these accusations started on social media before they became headlines
News
Hundreds In Hollywood March Against Sexual Harassment
Posted on · Hundreds of people rallied Sunday at the #MeToo March in Hollywood to protest sexual harassment.
News
UPDATE: FX Cuts Ties With Louis C.K., Ending 4 TV Shows
Posted on · Indie distributor The Orchards says Louis C.K.'s film "I Love You, Daddy" will not be released
News
Writers Guild Condemns Harvey Weinstein
Posted on · The guild said it will review what it can do to facilitate prevention of harassment going forward
News
Harvey Weinstein Fired From The Weinstein Company
Posted on · The Hollywood mogul has been fired by the board of the film studio he co-founded, following recent reports of allegations that he sexual harassed females for decades