Women and Hollywood

Connie Britton on Hollywood, Nashville and Aging

News

If you are a regular reader of Women and Hollywood, you know that we are big fans of Connie Britton here. We love her as Rayna James in Callie Khouri’s Nashville and Tami Taylor is one of our all-time favorite female TV characters.

By Melissa Silverstein and Kerensa Cadenas
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February 20, 2013 11:00 AM
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Interview with Callie Khouri - Creator of Nashville

Interviews

Women and Hollywood is a big fan of Nashville (we love Connie Britton) and Callie Khouri. We were excited to get an opportunity to talk with Ms. Khouri as the show returns with a new episode tonight at 10pm on ABC.

By Melissa Silverstein
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January 9, 2013 2:00 PM
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Hollywood Gets Political

News

With only eight days left before the upcoming Presidential election, more and more of our favorite actors, writers and directors are releasing content in support of Obama. We’ll continue to post interesting political pieces in the remaining days to the election.

By Kerensa Cadenas
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October 29, 2012 1:22 PM
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Academy Award Winning Writer Callie Khouri Slams Movies About Women As Relegated to Trash Heap

Television

Callie Khouri gave the movie business a lot of years of her life. It's been an up and down relationship. The up - winning an Academy Award for writing Thelma and Louise. The down - wanting to direct and getting pigeon holed into the chick flick box because she had made a movie about women.

By Melissa Silverstein
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October 25, 2012 2:00 PM
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Must Watch: Nashville-Created by Callie Khouri

Television

For me Connie Britton can do no wrong. She was phenomenal as one of my all-time favorite TV characters, Tami Taylor in Friday Night Lights, and on top of that she’s an outspoken advocate for women’s health. Now she is paired with Oscar-winning writer of Thelma & Louise, Callie Khouri and the equally great Hayden Panettiere in my new favorite show of the fall, Nashville which premieres tonight on ABC. We here at Women and Hollywood are thrilled that she is now front and center of this new show.

By Kerensa Cadenas
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October 10, 2012 1:14 PM
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Guest Post: 2012-2013 Fall TV Created by Women

Television

Fall TV season has arrived. As we excitedly dive into a fresh season, what is the state of female participation in creative content? I gathered a list of new shows and looked at their creative teams, noting the number of women that serve as show creators, writers, directors, or producers. And gosh, the results were depressing.

By Heather McLendon
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September 21, 2012 10:45 AM
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Funny Video of the Day: Wing it Parenthood with Connie Britton

Video

Outspoken Planned Parenthood supporter, Connie Britton appears in this Funny or Die video about Planned Parenthood's budget cuts.

By Kerensa Cadenas
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August 16, 2012 3:15 PM
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Approaching Peak Vagina: Lena Dunham and Amy Poehler Score Rare Female Double Emmy Writing Nominations

Television

The Emmy nominations were released yesterday. There is a lot of good news to recognize most especially the fact that two women -- Lean Dunham and Amy Poehler -- were nominated for their comedy writing. According to Nellie at Deadline having two women nominated for comedy writing is a big and not very frequent deal. The last time it happened was a decade ago.

By Melissa Silverstein
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July 20, 2012 11:43 AM
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Fall TV Trailer Watch: Nashville Created by Callie Khouri

Television

Finally Connie Britton is out front and center in this new show from Thelma and Louise writer Callie Khouri

By Melissa Silverstein
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June 27, 2012 9:49 AM
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