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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 • • 1 min readHollywood 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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- 27:01The rise and fall of JT LeRoy
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