Ramin Setoodeh

23 biggest Golden Globes snubs and surprises

June 16, 2018 at 3:18 p.m.

For once, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association may have actually restored order to awards season. After SAG announced its baffling nominations on Wednesday, which snubbed many of the perceived front-runners,...

Female-led films like the "Hunger Games" franchise, far left, "Pitch Perfect 2," left, and "Maleficent," below middle, have minted big box office; Scarlett Johannson's Black Widow is among the few female characters in megabudget series "The Avengers."

Equal pay revolution: How top actresses are finally fighting back

June 16, 2018 at 4:48 p.m.

Kathy Griffin was an unknown comedic actress when she landed her breakout role on NBC's 1996 sitcom "Suddenly Susan." But three seasons in, she discovered a sobering truth after grilling...

How women are taking a stand against sexism in Hollywood

December 18, 2018 at 12:51 a.m.

When Ashley Judd was making Paramount's "Kiss the Girls" in the late '90s, she was being pursued by a mogul from a rival studio, whom she believed wanted to cast...

Candace Cameron Bure and Paula Faris to join "The View."

‘The View’ to add Candace Cameron Bure and Paula Faris as co-hosts

December 18, 2018 at 1:20 a.m.

As "The View" heads toward its summer hiatus, ABC is in final negotiations to add Candace Cameron Bure and "GMA Weekend" anchor and former WMAQ-Ch.5 sports reporter Paula Faris as...

Actress Laverne Cox attends the TIME 100 Gala on April 21 in New York.

Will Bruce Jenner change Hollywood?

June 15, 2018 at 10:55 p.m.

As the first breakthrough transgender star in Hollywood, Laverne Cox has certainly mixed it up with the A-list. The "Orange Is the New Black" actress recently attended the White House...

ABC News takes over ‘The View’ as ratings dwindle

December 18, 2018 at 2:39 a.m.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - For 18 seasons, "The View" has been one of the crown jewels of ABC Daytime programming block. But in a significant restructuring that could foreshadow the...

Why ‘The View’ Should Bring Back Rosie O’Donnell

August 25, 2021 at 6:04 a.m.

On Friday, "The View" opened with a conversation about the father of Santa Barbara mass shooter Elliott Rodger. The Hot Topics segment was meant to prompt a debate about whether...

Should ‘Jersey Boys’ Have Cast Movie Stars?

August 25, 2021 at 5:54 a.m.

When Hollywood brings a Broadway show to the big screen, the first casualty is usually the stage actors. This dates back to 1964's "My Fair Lady," which passed Julie Andrews...

‘Jersey Boys’ Cast Talk Movie Musicals, Dream Casting Zac Efron

August 25, 2021 at 5:39 a.m.

The Warner Bros. bigscreen adaptation of "Jersey Boys" hosted its New York premiere on Monday night just a few blocks north of the Broadway stage where the Tony-winning musical debuted...

How ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ Recreated the Anne Frank House

August 25, 2021 at 5:33 a.m.

One of the most important moments in "The Fault in our Stars" takes place at the Anne Frank House. In John Green's best-selling young adult novel, cancer-stricken teenagers Hazel and...

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