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This year's Sherry Lansing Leadership Award honoree looks for the human side of every character she plays.
Forget the Oscars, the accolades, the millions of dollars per role. Ignore that she also directs and produces. Consider, for a moment, that Jodie Foster is currently Hollywood's most prolific working star, with a body of work that spans more than 42 years. |
Top actress salaries continue to rise. But the price isn't always right.
Even though actress salaries seem to be bigger than ever, the news this year is not how large the paychecks of Hollywood's hottest female stars have become, it is how low they are prepared to go to fill in their schedules. |
Female producers say the end goal is the same as for men: create great movies.
Gender politics in Hollywood have progressed to the point that almost nobody balks at a female producer or a female director anymore, but it would diminish the contributions of those women to say that they're the same as men. |
Women seem to be appearing in minor roles on the big screen.
Do movies featuring strong female characters stand a fighting chance at the boxoffice? That question has prompted spirited discussions this year as many women in entertainment are questioning the way women are being portrayed on the big screen. |
Fledgling female directors are forging their own paths
Not so long ago, female directors were a relative rarity, but 2007 has seen a good number of female first-timers -- many of them migrating from other careers in the business. |
A critical look at the TV and film roles for women
In a year when Cate Blanchett plays Bob Dylan, and Jodie Foster plays Charles Bronson, there's no denying that those white gloves are a thing of the past. |
The fact that women have made great strides in the entertainment industry but still face many challenges was a common theme addressed by various speakers this year at The Hollywood Reporter's 16th annual Women in Entertainment Power 100 breakfast. |
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Day care is a big perk for Hollywood studio executives
For many working parents, the on-the-lot child care offered by the major studios allows them to balance the demands of two of the most challenging jobs out there: mother and executive. |
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This year's keynote speakers find their voices in playing wildly untraditional women.
On the surface, John Travolta and Queen Latifah don't have a lot in common. But in Adam Shankman's joyous screen adaptation of "Hairspray" the musical, both get a chance to let their inner big, beautiful women shine. |
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| In executive suites from Seoul to Singapore, women are calling the shots. | |
| No executives better embody the adage of "Never let them see you sweat" than Hollywood's female power players. | |
A look at a powerful influencer within THR's own parent company |
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| A look at some of the most powerful monikers in producing. | |
Illuminating real-life women offers challenges and strong onscreen roles for female actors. |
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Making life and work a little better
The dated adage that begins "Behind every successful man ..." doesn't bear ever repeating, especially since these days most successful men have a successful woman beside, if not ahead, of them. |
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| Despite their varied tastes and talents, most female producers take care in cultivating their stories and the talent with whom they work. | |
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Eight clever ways for a working mom to achieve a balance between work and family life.
Understanding bosses and a solid support network are crucial, to be sure, but dependable child care, weekend escapes and a strong body are perhaps no less important to keeping the ever-precarious balance. |
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| Inspired by her own networking habits, Oxygen Media chairman, CEO and founder Geraldine Laybourne has found a healthy alternative for women looking to meet and greet with the pioneers in their industry. | |
| Women rise, shine at THR power fete
The fact that women have made great strides in the entertainment industry but still face many challe |
| Studio system
For many working parents, the on-the-lot child care offered by the major studios allows them to bala |
| Pair way
On the surface, John Travolta and Queen Latifah don't have a lot in common. But in Adam Shankman's j |
| Polished performance
No executives better embody the adage of "Never let them see you sweat" than Hollywood's female powe |
| Name recognition
A look at some of the most powerful monikers in producing. |
| Command performance
A look at a powerful influencer within THR's own parent company |
| Worldwide appeal
In executive suites from Seoul to Singapore, women are calling the shots. |
| Power shifting
Do movies featuring strong female characters stand a fighting chance at the boxoffice? That question |
| Quote worthy
Even though actress salaries seem to be bigger than ever, the news this year is not how large the pa |
| Dialogue: Jodie Foster
Forget the Oscars, the accolades, the millions of dollars per role. Ignore that she also directs and |
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