Women and Hollywood

Melissa Silverstein is a writer, blogger and marketing consultant with an expertise in the area of social media regarding women and Hollywood. She is the founder and editor of Women and Hollywood, one of the most respected sites for issues related to women and film as well as other areas of pop culture. She is the Artistic Director and co-founder of the Athena Film Festival – A Celebration of Women and Leadership at Barnard College in NYC. The third annual festival will take place from February 7-10, 2013.

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Sneak Preview: Shonda Rhimes' Scandal

Television

Thanks to Shonda Rhimes next week will be a milestone week. It will be the first time in 30 years that a single African American woman will be the lead on a network TV show. (Jada Pinkett Smith was the lead on Hawthorne on cable) The show -- Scandal -- is based on the life of Washington "fixer" Judy Smith who in the past also worked for President George H.W. Bush.

By Melissa Silverstein
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March 30, 2012 10:00 AM
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The Top 50 TV Showrunners: The Women

The Hollywood Reporter has compiled a list of the top 50 showrunners in comedy and drama.

By Melissa Silverstein
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October 13, 2011 2:36 AM
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Shonda Rhimes Is Still at the Top of Her Game

I know that at times Grey's Anatomy seems like a tortured soap opera. But I also know that I would take that soap opera any day over some of the other crap on TV, and that is because Shonda Rhimes and her team continue to push the envelope in so many ways.

By Melissa Silverstein
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September 26, 2011 2:18 AM
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Season Preview: ABC's Lineup

Scandal - written by Shonda Rhimes (midseason)

By Melissa Silverstein
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May 18, 2011 1:35 AM
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Private Practice Takes on Abortion Again

This past week, Private Practice created by Shonda Rhimes stood up again for a woman's right to choose. This episode was written by Jennifer Cecil and Barbie Kligman.