Hollywood diversity studies reveal broad industry gaps
USC UCLA USA Today and The Washington Post find women and minorities underrepresented on and off screen. In 2014 2015 films only 28.3 percent of speaking roles were nonwhite and women were 33 percent, with directors at 15.2 percent and writers 28.9 percent.
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Disney
Ava DuVernay
Academy
Hollywood
USC
Annenberg School For Communication
UCLA
USA Today
Washington Post
U.S
Sony Pictures
Antoine Fuqua
Jodie Foster
Anna Foerster
Ang Lee
Paramount
Tina Fey
Florence Foster Jenkins
Meryl Streep
Sony Pictures Classics
STX
Weinstein Company
Miles Davis
Jackie Chan
Hollywood Diversity Report
Drew Harwell
Harwell
Kephart blades in Ro historic smithing for Revenant props
A Ro tury bladesmith handcrafts knives for film use. In 2014 prop master Dean Eilertson sought authentic 1820s style pieces for The Revenant featuring Leonardo DiCaprio. Lesniewski offered all his knives, with his go to knife the Kephart, praised for outdoor survival and hunting utility.
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Tury
Dean Eilertson
Lesniewski
Leonardo DiCaprio
the Revenant
Eilertson
Suitcase as Symbol in Brooklyn Wardrobe Choices
In Brooklyn Ellis played by Saoirse Ronan carries a single suitcase symbolizing life in postwar Ireland and her new New York world. Odile Dicks-Mireaux, the costume designer, explains the suitcase held only Irish clothes and became fuller as Ellis adapts her wardrobe in America.
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Brooklyn
Ellis
Saoirse Ronan
Ireland
New York City
Odile Dicks-Mireaux
Dicks- Mireaux
U.S
Oscars ballot counting firm faces spotlight and risk
PwC handles the Academy's ballot counting with secrecy and high stakes. Ruiz and Cullinan note the ballots are destroyed after tallying and no one sees the results, aside from the brief stage reveal. They liken themselves to referees guarding a smooth ceremony and preventing ties in tight categories.
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Max
Ruiz
Martha
Cullinan
Pwc
Academy
Neil Patrick Harris
Harris
Matt Damon
Steve Harvey
Enzoplex pill touted to heal joints energy boost claim
A dramatic health claim drives sales of Enzoplex a natural pill marketed to adults over 50. It promises to reverse root causes of pain inflammation boost energy and reduce aging effects while sparking a pharma battle over access and safety.
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Big Pharma
Europe
Asia
Germany
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Hans Nieper
Silbersee Hospital
Hanover
Jeffrey Katz
Elaine Foley
Steven Richardson
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Enzoplex
FDA
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