Women in Entertainment 2023
“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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Helen Mirren, Will Ferrell Join Lineup of Speakers at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Gala
The Hollywood Reporter said Tuesday that Academy Award winner and 2010 Sherry Lansing Leadership Award honoree Helen Mirren will present this year’s award to Adele at the breakfast gala, presented by Lifetime, on Dec. 7 in Los Angeles. Actor, writer and producer Will Ferrell will be the opening speaker. Ferrell, via his Gloria Sanchez Productions, […]
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Kerry Washington to Receive Equity in Entertainment Award at Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Gala
Kerry Washington will receive this year’s Equity in Entertainment Award at The Hollywood Reporter’s annual Women in Entertainment breakfast gala, presented by Lifetime, on Dec. 7 in Los Angeles. Oscar winner Ariana DeBose will present Washington with the award at the gala, which will be attended by 750 industry leaders and VIPs. Washington joins Adele, […]
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Adele to Receive Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Gala
Adele will receive the prestigious Sherry Lansing Leadership Award during The Hollywood Reporter‘s annual Women in Entertainment breakfast gala, which will take place Dec. 7 in Los Angeles. Attended by more than 750 industry leaders and VIPs, the invite-only gala coincides with the release of The Hollywood Reporter’s highly anticipated Women in Entertainment issue (on […]
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