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Scarlett Johansson Set To Be One Of Hollywood’s Highest Paid Actress Thanks To Avengers 2

by Jill Pantozzi | 11:51 am, July 10th, 2012

Well all know Joss Whedon’s The Avengers made a boat load of cash. One might even say, a helicarrier of cash. But its stars didn’t walk away empty-handed. Even though many of the big name actors attached to the project have contracts for several films, that doesn’t mean they aren’t eligible for a raise. The one Scarlett Johansson might be getting would make her one the highest paid actress of all-time.

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Meet Nancy Hafkin, Internet Accessibility Pioneer

by Kellie Foxx-Gonzalez | 11:04 am, July 2nd, 2012

For many people, communication has become so instantaneous and accessible via smart phones and computers that they have all but abandoned land lines, fax machines, and most of all, snail mail. Hell, I know 20-somethings that don’t even know how to address a letter. I don’t blame them, 3 days is a long time to wait for a message to be delivered across the United States when an e-mail takes seconds to appear in the recipient’s inbox. But imagine if letters had taken up to 9 years to arrive – that is a glimpse of how painfully slow data exchange could be between countries of Africa until Nancy Hafkin made a dent in the lack of interconnectivity by launching the Pan African Development Information System.

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Helen Mirren Takes the Opportunity to Push For More Female Directors and Screenwriters

by Jamie Frevele | 12:55 pm, July 1st, 2012

Helen Mirren has been hanging out in Czech Republic recently for the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. While there, she paid tribute to the late Nora Ephron and brought up the all-important question: Why don’t we have more female directors? Hey, good question! And what better person to raise it than a heavily awarded woman with decades in the business?

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Fierce Female Pilot Dies At 91, Leaves Behind Brave Legacy

by Kellie Foxx-Gonzalez | 3:58 pm, June 19th, 2012

Maureen Dunlop de Popp joined the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) in 1942, becoming one of the few women trained to fly 38 types of aircraft between military factories and airfields in the United Kingdom. Though she was limited to flying in non-combat zones by her gender, her work still necessitated bravery in the face of danger and perseverance in spite of sexism, making her a woman to remember.

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Mindy Kaling Shares the Very Human Emotions She Felt When Her Pilot Was Picked Up For Series

by Jamie Frevele | 4:19 pm, May 16th, 2012

First, we have great news concerning Mindy Kaling‘s pilot that she filmed for Fox — it was picked up for series, and that series also has a title: The Mindy Project! (Exclamation point ours.) The announcement came during this week’s TV upfronts, and the newly-minted sitcom showrunner kept a diary at Vulture for the duration. Her journey began in Boston at her childhood home and ends in New York, but not before a layover in the Land of Tears of Joy.

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Ellen DeGeneres Will Receive the Mark Twain Prize For American Humor, Comedy’s Highest Honor

by Jamie Frevele | 4:17 pm, May 15th, 2012

Nothing makes us happier than writing about good things happening to people we like! Ellen DeGeneres — comedian, actress, TV host, all-around lovely person — will be this year’s recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. She will join the ranks of other honorees including Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Steve Martin, and Lily Tomlin and will be awarded the prize this October at the Kennedy Center. It’s so nice to see that people actually give awards to people for making us laugh for a variety of reasons, and it couldn’t have been bestowed upon a more joyfully silly person. Congratulations, Ellen DeGeneres!

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Brave Producer Discusses Director Controversy, Trailers, & Merida

by Jill Pantozzi | 4:00 pm, April 14th, 2012

Katherine Sarafian has worked at Pixar for almost eighteen years, since their first film, Toy Story. She’s the producer of their upcoming Brave, featuring a flame-haired Scottish princess named Merida and recently did an interview with /Film about the process. Read on for some interesting words from her on the film’s changing title, their director controversy, and when we can expect a new trailer.

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Let’s Wish Lynda Barry a Very Happy Birthday!

by Jamie Frevele | 1:57 pm, January 2nd, 2012

Lynda Barry, celebrated cartoonist with a career that has lasted decades, is celebrating her birthday today! We’ll be dedicating this space to her, and in case you’ve never heard of her, we’re going to introduce you! After the jump, more about Barry, some of her work and where you can get her new book.

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Anne Hathaway Is Saying Some Interesting Things About The Dark Knight Rises And Catwoman

by Jill Pantozzi | 12:32 pm, December 29th, 2011

Cast members of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises have been giving the smallest bits of information they could give about the film in recent interviews. But Anne Hathaway recently got to chatting with Hero Complex and gave a whole bunch of info about her character Selina Kyle, Gotham City and more! Read on, spoilers will be covered up. 

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NBC Will Throw Betty White a Huge 90th Birthday Party Because They Know What’s Good For Them

by Jamie Frevele | 12:55 pm, December 18th, 2011

This upcoming January, Betty White will celebrate her 90th birthday, and as a token of appreciation, NBC has set aside two primetime hours on January 16 to devote solely to this legendary lady. It will not only be a birthday tribute, but also a look at White’s new hidden camera show … wait, Betty White is adding another show to her dance card? And she’s 90? Okay, it’s official: Betty White is making us look bad.

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