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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What Do the New Changes at Sony Mean for Amy Pascal?

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Yesterday, the news broke that Michael Lynton who is now co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment along with Amy Pascal will be promoted to running all of Sony's entertainment operations in the US. These new changes are being made as Howard Stringer retires and hands over the reigns of the company to Kazuo Hirai who will focus more on the electronics side of the business. Nicole Seligman who is now the general counsel will also add responsibilities to her role.

By Melissa Silverstein
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March 22, 2012 10:38 AM
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This board is full of some seriously powerful women. The new members (below) join the board for 2012. The board is led by producer Cathy Schulman.

By Melissa Silverstein
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February 16, 2012 12:10 PM
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Elizabeth Gabler just renewed her contract as the President of Fox 2000. This is the studio which is under the main Fox studio focuses on films targeted at the female audience. Its nickname is "Foxy Fox."

By Melissa Silverstein
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February 15, 2012 10:30 AM
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The End of An Era: Judy McGrath Exits as MTV CEO

Judy McGrath has been with MTV practically since its inception, and yesterday, after 30 years she abruptly resigned as the chairwoman and chief executive of MTV Networks. I can't remember a time when McGrath didn't set the tone at MTV which in turn set the tone for two generations of pop culture and music on TV. The network was much more influential back in the day when there were not as many cable choice. But it has smartly morphed in recent years to include hit reality and scripted shows. And while music may take a back seat nowadays, the MTV brand remains strong and one big reason was the steady leadership and dedication of McGrath.

By Melissa Silverstein
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May 6, 2011 2:50 AM
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Debbie Liebling Pushed Out at Universal After Fast Five Opens at $86 Million

Timing is everything. This Monday, Universal's President of Production, Debbie Liebling, lost her job the day after Universal's Fast Five had the biggest opening of the year. She was on the job for just 18 months. She was fired by chairman Adam Fogelson and co-chairman Donna Langley who are reorganizing. She was replaced by two guys -- Peter Cramer and Jeffrey Kirschenbaum.

By Melissa Silverstein
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May 5, 2011 3:40 AM
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San Francisco International Film Festival: The Women

The San Francisco International Film Festival takes place April 21 - May 5. There are a bunch of women directed films on the docket. They are listed below. Ticket are on sale now here. Producer Christine Vachon will be giving a State of the Cinema talk on April 24.

By Melissa Silverstein
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April 6, 2011 1:30 AM
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