Women in Entertainment
Inside The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Canada Summit: “Load Up Your Slingshot”
Some of the entertainment industry’s leading ladies celebrated The Hollywood Reporter‘s inaugural Women in Entertainment Canada event in Toronto on Thursday. The all-day gathering at the Park Hyatt Hotel was attended by stars like Nia Vardalos, Lilly Singh, director Kari Skogland, Devery Jacobs and Catherine Reitman. “I’m not sure what the requirements are for being […]
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Northern Stars: The Most Powerful Women in Canadian Entertainment
Here in the USA, we tend to cling to certain stereotypes about our Canadian neighbors. That they’re exceptionally polite. That they’re obsessed with ice hockey. That they say the word “eh” a lot. Some of that may even be true. But there’s one cliché aboot — um, about — the Great White North that turns […]
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The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment to Launch in Canada
The Hollywood Reporter said Wednesday that its renowned Women in Entertainment brand is expanding into Canada with the launch of a new event, Women in Entertainment Canada. Women in Entertainment Canada will be a first-of-its-kind summit that will bring together the Canadian industry across television, film and music to celebrate and recognize the achievements of […]
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“Isn’t It Just Time for Women to Run the Planet?”: Adele, Kerry Washington Honored, Will Ferrell Fetes Power 100 List at THR’s WIE Event
The Hollywood Reporter‘s Women in Entertainment event, presented by Lifetime, returned on Thursday for its annual celebration of Hollywood’s leading ladies. This year, the star-studded event — which coincided with the publication of THR’s annual Women in Entertainment Power 100 — honored Adele with the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award, highlighting a woman who is a pioneer in her field. Kerry Washington was also recognized […]
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Inside THR’s Women in Entertainment Gala With Adele, Kerry Washington, Helen Mirren, Ariana DeBose and More
The star-studded event was held Thursday at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
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Adele Thanks Women Who Paved the Way for Her to Be “the Boss at Work and at Home” in Colorful WIE Speech
Adele thanked the women who came before her for paving the way for her success during her acceptance speech for The Hollywood Reporter’s Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at its Women in Entertainment breakfast gala, presented by Lifetime. Helen Mirren presented the 16-time Grammy winner and THR cover star with the prestigious award that recognizes trailblazers […]
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Dua Lipa, Camila Cabello, Lily Gladstone, Billie Lourd Present $1M in College Scholarships to High School Seniors at THR’s WIE Gala
Dua Lipa, Camila Cabello, Lily Gladstone and Billie Lourd presented $1 million in college scholarships to high school students from underserved communities across Los Angeles on Thursday. The announcement was made at The Hollywood Reporter’s 2023 Women in Entertainment breakfast gala, presented by Lifetime, at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The event is held in conjunction with the publication […]
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Kerry Washington Shares the Importance of Leveling the Playing Field at THR’s WIE Gala: “We Are Not on Equal Ground”
Kerry Washington emphasized the importance of leveling the playing field during her acceptance speech for the Equity in Entertainment Award on Thursday at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment gala breakfast, presented by Lifetime. Ariana DeBose presented the Scandal star with the award, which recognizes individuals who amplify the voices of underrepresented communities in the […]
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Will Ferrell Asks Kerry Washington to Run for President at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Gala
Will Ferrell called for women to take over the world as he opened The Hollywood Reporter’s annual Women in Entertainment gala, presented by Lifetime, on Thursday at The Beverly Hills Hotel. “This is such a wonderful event where we honor and support and continue to fight for women in all facets of the entertainment world,” […]
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The Hollywood Reporter’s 2023 Women in Entertainment Power 100
So what if there were only five real working months in 2023? The women leading the entertainment industry still managed to cram in a year’s worth of accomplishments. Whether unleashing the insurmountable force that was Barbie, setting out on top-grossing tours like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, reconciling long-simmering labor tensions with two cataclysmic (but productive!) […]
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Fran Drescher Weighs In on Bob Iger’s Charm, ‘The Nanny’s Future and Her Own “Take No Sh**” Ethos
“I’m an unlikely labor leader,” Fran Drescher acknowledges on a late November evening. Before this summer, Drescher long had been synonymous in the public imagination with her most iconic role, Fran Fine, in the popular ’90s CBS sitcom The Nanny, which she tailored to her comedic strengths, including her thick Queens accent. The sassy childcare […]
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Adele on Her Dream Hollywood Gig, Her Big Emotions and Volunteering at Her Son’s School: “The Kids Don’t Give a Flying F*** Who I Am”
Even on her day off, Adele, the regular person, can’t escape Adele, the superstar singer. It’s Monday, and she rolls into one of her favorite Beverly Hills restaurants for lunch, makeup-free with her hair pulled back. She’s in an oversized, comfy, long black coat, and the only real giveaway are her long sharp black nails. […]
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