Life Funnily enough Scarlett Johansson didn’t “audition” to be Tom Cruise’s girlfriend A former member of Tom Cruise’s security team, Brendan Tighe claimed Scarlett Johansson had once auditioned to be Cruise’s girlfriend.
News & Views The targets-based approach aiming to progress female songwriters Given the range of talented female singer-songwriters in this country, it’s surprising to learn that just one in five of the members of the largest body representing composers are female.
Screen When men like Benedict Cumberbatch stick their nose out on pay parity, the industry listens Benedict Cumberbatch has suggested that male actors should boycott roles if their female co-stars aren’t being paid equally.
News & Views Seeing Allred: The story of the fearless women’s rights attorney Gloria Allred A new documentary, Seeing Allred, tells the inspirational story of famed US attorney & “foot soldier” of the feminist movement, Gloria Allred.
Money All hail the Queen: Claire Foy reimbursed after gender pay gap on The Crown Claire Foy has received $275,000 in back-pay for “The Crown” after it was revealed that she was paid less than her male co-star, Matt Smith.
News & Views Lessons in reality TV? Why I’m glad my son encouraged me to watch Married At First Sight I don’t usually watch reality TV so Channel 9’s Married at First Sight passed me by, until me son asked to watch it with me.
Uncategorised The most powerful quotes and moments from the Academy Awards 2018 The 2018 Academy Awards included a number of powerful tributes, speeches and songs which served to champion change in the way of equality.
Uncategorised Being subjected to creepy interviews is par for the course for Jacinda Ardern A recent Australian 60 Minutes’ interview with Charles Wooley saw NZ PM, Jacinda Ardern assessed on her appearance, charm and likability. She was even grilled about the conception date of her unborn child.
Life Tributes roll in for the irrepressibly funny and brilliant, Emma Chambers British actor, Emma Chambers best known for her roles in The Vicar of Dibley and Notting Hill, died over the weekend from natural causes.
Uncategorised Uma Thurman speaks, and it’s as gut wrenching as predicted Since the Harvey Weinstein revelations first surfaced, the world has waited for Hollywood actor, Uma Thurman to speak out. Yesterday, in an interview with the New York Times, she broke her silence.
Life A long way from Ramsay Street: Margot Robbie gains Oscar nod Australian export, Margot Robbie has gained recognition from the Hollywood Academy overnight with an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of US figure skater, Tonya Harding in ‘I, Tonya’.
Leadership Nicole Kidman’s rousing speech following #TimesUp Winning at the SAG awards this week, Nicole Kidman delivered a moving speech imploring Hollywood to keep supporting women in the industry.
