More from Maureen Ryan
CBS Drops ‘Bull’ Showrunner Following Workplace Investigation
Following a workplace investigation on the CBS drama Bull, showrunner Glenn Gordon Caron has exited the show and his overall deal with CBS Studios has ended, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The show’s writing staff underwent multiple departures after production wrapped for season five, which aired its finale May 17. CBS Studios, sources say, launched […]
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Critic’s Notebook: In the End, ‘Game of Thrones’ Finds a Way to Make Its Woman Problem Worse
Game of Thrones, executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss not only gave Daenerys the least-earned character turn in the show's history — maybe in television history — they rubbed our faces in this colossal mistake for what felt like an eternity. To say the show befouled the bed in its penultimate episode, "The Bells," is putting it mildly.
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Hollywood’s #MeToo Crisis Won’t Subside Until the Industry Is Rebuilt (Guest Column)
One year after #MeToo began, Hollywood needs to stop assuming that things will change if we take out a few bad apples. The guilds need to step up.
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Veteran CBS Producer Brad Kern Fired Amid Abuse Claims (Exclusive)
'NCIS: New Orleans' producer Brad Kern fired after third investigation.
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‘American Gods’ Sidelines New Showrunner Amid Delays and Frustrations (Exclusive)
'American Gods' season two is a mess: Showrunner Jesse Alexander has effectively been removed from the show.
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Louis C.K. Has Clearly Learned Nothing — and I’m Done (Guest Column)
Maureen Ryan: Why I'm Done With Louis C.K. — Critic's Notebook
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HBO Hits Important Milestone in Push for Behind-the-Scenes Inclusion
HBO has reached an important milestone in its push for inclusion behind the camera.
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‘NCIS: New Orleans’ Producer Investigated Again, Even as CBS Renews Overall Deal (Exclusive)
After stepping down as showrunner of 'NCIS: New Orleans' to serve as a consultant, Brad Kern remains involved and is in the writers' room, despite a new inquiry from an outside counsel.
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Critic’s Notebook: ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Death the Latest Example of Hollywood’s Ageism
'Fear the Walking Dead': Kim Dickens deserved better | Critic's Notebook
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Suited for a World Stage: Meghan Markle Is the Inclusive Feminist the Royals Need (Guest Column)
'Suits' alum Markle has already shaken up the Royal family — and she's only just begun to make her mark.
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