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How Columbia Pictures Changed the World at 24 Frames Per Second

From ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ to ‘The China Syndrome’ to ‘Boyz in the Hood,’ the studio has a long history of pushing the cultural envelope.

John Singleton’s Boyz n the Hood’s focus on Black culture was an untested concept for Columbia that paid off in the form of nearly 58 million in box office and Oscar nominations for its writer-director.

Bill Pullman Reveals He Almost Passed on ‘Murdaugh Murders’

The admission came to light during a 'THR Frontrunners' panel, which also featured the creatives behind Lifetime’s 'The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard' and 'Where is Wendy Williams?'

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‘Hacks’ Star Jean Smart on Getting ‘Watchmen’ Role After Sigourney Weaver Turned It Down

The five-time Emmy-winner reflects on her life and career, from moving 50 yards away from ‘Designing Women’ co-star Annie Potts to landing the role of a lifetime.

Hacks star Jean Smart received The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award at the Seattle International Film Festival in May.

Geena Davis Is an “Incorruptible Optimist” About Representation in Hollywood

The Bentonville Film Festival co-founder reflects on a decade of gathering DEI data and how progress is being made for many underrepresented groups except for the disabled.

Geena Davis

Jean Smart to Receive The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award at the Seattle International Film Festival

As part of the May 18 presentation, the multi-Emmy-winning star of Max’s 'Hacks' will also sit down for a wide-ranging interview about her career.

Jean Smart

Matt Bomer Talks Impact of Ryan Murphy, Bradley Cooper on His Career as He Receives THR’s Trailblazer Award at SCAD TVfest

The SAG-nominated star and producer of 'Fellow Travelers' also reflected on parallels he felt with his character in Showtime’s decades-spanning LGTBQ+ love story: “Growing up in a 'Friday Night Lights' Texas town … the stakes of being out were very real.”

Matt Bomer poses with the Hollywood Reporter's Trailblazer Award at the SCAD TVfest in Atlanta

Matt Bomer to Receive The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award at SCAD TVfest

As part of the Feb. 7 presentation, the Golden Globe-nominated star and producer of the Showtime limited series 'Fellow Travelers' will also sit down for an interview about his film and television career.

Matt Bomer

David Oyelowo Receives THR’s Trailblazer Award at NATPE Global in Miami, Talks Joys and Challenges of Telling Inclusive Stories

The star and producer of Paramount+’s 'Lawmen: Bass Reeves' appeared at the annual global content marketplace in Miami: “I know what it is to be a Black person on three continents and how much the world has been denied those stories.”

David Oyelowo

‘To Kill a Tiger’ Depicts an Indian Father as a Model for Male Allyship

Nisha Pahuja’s documentary chronicles a farmer’s unprecedented battle against a patriarchal culture and his daughter’s resolve after a brutal sexual assault.

To Kill a Tiger, which follows an Indian farmer pursuing legal action on behalf of his daughter after a sexual assault, is seeking a distributor.

Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ Led a Banner Year for Female Writers and Directors

This year has seen the largest group of female writers-directors to see their work released.

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From ‘Only Murders in the Building’ to ‘Ted Lasso,’ Emmy Voters Love Their Chosen Families

This year’s comedy series competition may seem a disparate bunch, but a closer look reveals that most fit squarely inside one of Emmy’s most enduring trends.

Clockwise: 'Abbott Elementary,' 'Ted Lasso,' 'Only Murders In The Building' and 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'

“Can I Invite You to Think Differently About Me?” A Candid Convo Between THR Trailblazers Eva Longoria and Niecy Nash-Betts

The two stars — who will be given the inaugural award at the THR’s Raising Our Voices gala — reflect on the challenges in changing perceptions and how to inspire the next generation: "Sometimes people have to be shown something to know that it’s possible."

Niecy Nash-Betts stars in and produces ABC’s The Rookie: Feds; Eva Longoria on the set of Searchlight’s Flamin’ Hot, which she directed.

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