Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Women and minorities still fare poorly in Hollywood

Hollywood loves white guys. A new study from USC finds that of the top 100 top grossing films last year, just a third of the lead actors were women. And out of all the directors, writers and producers -- women made up less than 20 percent. Minorities also fared poorly.

By Madeleine Brand • Sep 7, 2016 • 1 min read

Hollywood loves white guys. A new study from USC finds that of the top 100 top grossing films last year, just a third of the lead actors were women. And out of all the directors, writers and producers -- women made up less than 20 percent. Minorities also fared poorly.

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Jolie Myers
Managing Producer, 'Press Play'
Stacy Smith
founder and director of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at USC

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Women and minorities still fare poorly in Hollywood

Hollywood loves white guys. A new study from USC finds that of the top 100 top grossing films last year, just a third of the lead actors were women. And out of all the directors, writers and producers -- women made up less than 20 percent. Minorities also fared poorly.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Women and minorities still fare poorly in Hollywood

Hollywood loves white guys. A new study from USC finds that of the top 100 top grossing films last year, just a third of the lead actors were women. And out of all the directors, writers and producers -- women made up less than 20 percent. Minorities also fared poorly.

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