USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Releases Netflix Diversity Study, Finds Women Of Color Are Critical Component Of Inclusion

Movies always have a way of giving fans false hope. This is just a by-product of presenting “movie moments” that make us long for the days we can experience our own sort of “meet-cute” or random encounter that leads to an incredible journey.

Clare Grogan celebrated her own with a private throwback snap as her former admirer Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp congratulated her. The Altered Images singer and Gregory's Girl actress rose to fame with her famous song Happy Birthday which is sung regularly at birthday parties around the world.

HBO has rebranded its Latino outreach platforms as HBO Max Pa'lante!, taking its name from the Spanish slang for "forward." "For more than a decade we've been developing creative, audience-first campaigns that strategically engage Latinx, Black, Asian American and LGBTQ+ audiences," WarnerMedia senior vice president of multicultural marketing Jackie Gagne said in a statement.

Anna Marie de la Fuente WarnerMedia’s HBO Max has launched a new initiative aimed at the fast-growing Latinx audience, HBO Max Pa’lante!, which Jackie Gagne, senior VP, multicultural marketing, WarnerMedia, describes as an “evolution” of HBO’s promotional efforts.“For more than a decade, we’ve been developing creative, audience-first campaigns that strategically engage Latinx, Black, Asian American and LGBTQ Plus audiences,” said Gagne.“With the launch of HBO Max Pa’lante! (Onward!), we are

acclaimed drama “Minari,” but it was his adorable acceptance speech that stole the show — at one point asking himself “Is this a dream?”Kim stars opposite Steven Yeun in the film about a South Korean family in the 1980s who moves to the rural US. On Sunday night, the youngster broke down in tears upon receiving the award.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicIt’s Grammy week and International Women’s Day, which means it’s also time to reveal the latest findings of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative’s “Inclusion in the Recording Studio?” report. Authored by Dr.

For much of her career, composer Lolita Ritmanis dreamed of tackling an “epic” Latvian film, in tribute to her heritage as a Latvian-American. In 2019, she finally was able to do so with Blizzard of Souls, penning deeply affecting music, which landed her on the Oscars’ shortlist for Best Original Score.

hosts Amy Poehler and Tina Fey were both sporting an unconventional red-carpet look: a small cluster of hearts and stars, scrawled on their hands in black ink. These symbols, it transpires, are a secret sign of female solidarity in Moxie, a coming-of-age drama directed by Saturday Night Live veteran Poehler, about a feminist uprising at an American high school.

the new voice actor for Dr Hibbert in The Simpsons, has revealed he didn’t accept the role when he was first asked.The actor, whose also worked on The Cleveland Show and American Dad, said in a new interview that he felt “very fortunate” to have been asked despite initially turning it down.“The overall goal was to at least stay in the ball park of Mr Shearer’s performance,” Richardson told the BBC, referring to Harry Shearer who voiced Dr Hibbert for 30 years.“I was just very fortunate to be

Last month, Netflix unveiled its first-ever inclusion report, a qualitative summary of what the company is doing to diversify its workforce and create a more inclusive workplace culture. Now the streamer has extended its commitment of inclusion—and transparency—by analyzing the diversity of its content, and making those results public.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorThe Directors Guild of America’s latest breakdown of TV director employment shows major gains for women and for Black helmers overall but the numbers also spotlight the systemic lack of movement for Latinx and female directors of color.The share of TV episodes directed by women during the 2019-20 television season across broadcast, cable and streaming hit a record of 34%, up from the 31% share that women commanded in the 2018-19 season and a big lift over the

The share of episodic TV shows directed by women and people of color has reached “new highs,” according to the latest DGA Inclusion Report, with women directing more than a third of TV episodes in the 2019-20 season, and directors of color helming nearly a third of the episodes.

Clare Crawley and Dale Moss appear to be giving their romance another go. The former couple was spotted cozying up by the pool at their hotel in Florida on Sunday. Clare and Dale reunited in Venice, Florida, last week, about a month after Dale announced their split on Jan.

Now that we’ve all have had our fill of pancakes, or perhaps you’re opting for another round two over the next couple of days, it’s time to sort out our weekend viewing.

Madonna is getting back into the documentary world.

Nielsen is taking a fresh approach when it comes to examining diversity and representation on TV with the newly launched Gracenote Inclusion Analytics, which brings visibility to the gender, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation of talent appearing in TV programming and the audiences watching it. This is quite a groundbreaking feat that will empower content creators, owners, distributors and advertisers with data to enable more inclusive content.