Stamp out Postal Debt!
By Roz Warren
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The postal service is threatening to file for bankruptcy if it can’t make up its current losses. But I have a few better ideas.
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As the Emmys begin, the WVFC Checklist…
For those following the buzz about the 63rd Emmy Awards, much of it has sounded more like a small screen Superbowl: "Mad Men vs. Boardwalk Empire," "Louis C.K. vs. Steve Carell." The exception: praise for the singular Jane Lynch by her Emmy-nominee peers. We at WVFC, on the other hand, have been keeping our applause lights for the group of over-40 actresses we highlighted as the summer began.
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Emmy Spotlight: The Golden Girls of Glee
By Alexandra Mac Aaron
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At this year's Emmys, competing against one another for the Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Emmy Award are Kristin Chenoweth (43), Dot-Marie Jones (47) and Gwyneth Paltrow (39). None of these actors is your typical TV star.
The Wednesday Five: Sleeping Naked, Wal-Mart Case Aftermath and the Confessions of Jane Fonda
This week's blog clips are kind of newsy: update on the Wal-Mart v. Dukes plaintiffs, Jane Fonda confronting critics of her past, and the new Pew survey about when we earn the title "old."
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2011 Emmys: Our Nominations, Please
Last year, we honored our winners with a photo gallery; this year we thought we'd do it now, so on awards night you've got a list to cheer for, with links to the nominated shows and previous WVFC love. Who on this list do you love? What will you be watching for next month?
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The Year in Menopause
For Menopause Awareness Month, WVFC offers a State of the Union message. Here's our recap: hits, misses, and wipeouts.
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TV Review: Hot in Cleveland
By Alex MacAaron
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It’s fun, for sure, and the actors are pros. But breaking new ground for older women? Not even in Cleveland.
News Brief:Boomer Women Rule Emmy Awards; A ‘Quinceanara’ Party at 45, Not 15; Less HRT = Lower Breast Cancer Rates; More Boomers Homeless, Especially Women
Someone was listening: Last night’s Emmy Awards were a veritable festival of women over 40, with victories by Glenn Close (Damages) for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series; Jean Smart (Samantha Who?) for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series; and Laura Linney (John Adams) for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries. And Tina Fey, above, scored a triple:…
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‘Roar’ Offers Up Fractured Fairytales of Womanhood
'Roar,' a new anthology series on Apple TV+, takes metaphorical experiences of womanhood and builds smart, entertaining, sometimes disturbing, 30-minute fables.
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Oscar-Nominee Jessica Chastain in
‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’
Jessica Chastain's ability to create a whole and sympathetic person under a virtual, and sometimes seemingly immobile, mask is surely what her Oscar nomination is honoring (and for which she just won the SAG Award).
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Women Who Used Their Voices for Change
We’ve gathered some of the best titles about trailblazing Black women available on the most popular streaming services.
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“Baby It’s Cold Outside”: A Misunderstood Love Song
Let’s hope that our era produces more shows, serious and comedic, accurately reflecting our culture, with the warmth and wisdom of men like Frank Loesser and his colleagues.
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PBS Brings Books to Life in September
As so many programs demonstrate, PBS has always had success in adapting literature for television.
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‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ Yes, Please!
This touching tribute to Fred Rogers, the world’s most unlikely celebrity, left many audience members in my local indie movie house (this reviewer included) smiling through tears. (You may want to bring a hanky.)
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Vintage TV Review: Small Screens, Glass Ceilings
Fifty years ago, television viewers were getting glimpses into the lives of a strange new breed: career girls. Often played for laughs, but also presented with compassion and sympathy, these determined characters broke through the small screen — if not the glass ceiling — on a weekly basis.
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