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HOLLYWOOD DOES ABORTION (Tribeca 2026) – Review by Valerie Kalfrin

June 11, 2026June 14, 2026 Valerie Kalfrin Barbara Attie, documentary, Gillian Robespierre, Hollywood Does Abortion, Janet Goldwater, Mike Attie, norman lear, Rachel Bloom, roe v wade, Shonda Rhimes, Tribeca 2026, Zoanne Clack

The thought-provoking documentary Hollywood Does Abortion is more like “how Hollywood portrays abortion,” which is to say, skewed toward white teenagers in trouble, if at all. Directed by Emmy nominees Barbara Attie and Janet Goldwater, along with Mike Attie, the documentary argues that political pressures have shaped depictions of abortion onscreen for decades, creating a cycle of stigma and misinformation. It’s not as if a particular show or film led to certain legislation, the film argues, but that the potency of abortion as a political issue has influenced storylines time and again. It’s a strong and sobering take.

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WEEK IN WOMEN: Reba McEntire Cooks Up FRIED GREEN TOMATOES Series – Brandy McDonnell reports

October 14, 2020October 23, 2020 Brandy McDonnell 0 Comments fried green tomatoes, Jennifer Cecil, norman lear, Reba McEntire, the week in women, twiw

Country Music Hall of Famer, Golden Globe-nominated actor and Kennedy Center honoree Reba McEntire is attached to star in a series based on the acclaimed book and movie “Fried Green Tomatoes,” with Norman Lear executive producing, on NBC.

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My Sundance 2016 Trifecta — Chaz Ebert Comments

February 22, 2016November 11, 2019 Chaz Ebert 0 Comments birth of a nation, Chaz Ebert, heidi ewing, hooligan sparrow, nanfu wang, Nate Parker, norman lear, rachel grady, sundance

When I won a trifecta at the Kentucky Derby, I was hailed as a heroine by my fellow revelers, who were natted out in their finest headgear. They marveled at the ability of anyone to guess three winning horses in a row, and in the correct order. Indeed it was not easy, but I had to admit that dumb luck played a big part.