Thursday, February 1, 2018

MARY J. BLIGE, JESSICA CHASTAIN, ALLISON JANNEY, JENNIFER LAWRENCE, SAOIRSE RONAN AND EMMY STONE TALK HARASSMENT, PAY EQUALITY AND EMPOWERING WOMEN IN THE NEWEST EPISODE OF SUNDANCE TV’S ORIGINAL SERIES “CLOSE UP WITH THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER”


MARY J. BLIGE, JESSICA CHASTAIN, ALLISON JANNEY, JENNIFER LAWRENCE, SAOIRSE RONAN AND EMMY STONE TALK HARASSMENT, PAY EQUALITY AND EMPOWERING WOMEN IN THE NEWEST EPISODE OF SUNDANCE TV’S ORIGINAL SERIES “CLOSE UP WITH THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER”


(L-R) Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Allison Janney, Emma Stone and Saoirse Ronan
(Photo Credit: Ruven Afanador/SundanceTV)

Season three of SundanceTV’s original non-fiction series “Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter” continues on Sunday, February 4th at 10/9am CT with a roundtable discussion with six of the year’s most acclaimed actresses speaking candidly about the normalization of inequality, harassment issues plaguing Hollywood and female empowerment.

Moderated by The Hollywood Reporter’s Matthew BelloniMary J. Blige (Mudbound), Jessica Chastain (Molly’s Game), Allison Janney (I, Tonya), Jennifer Lawrence (Mother!), Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird) and Emma Stone (Battle of the Sexes) also discuss which roles they gravitate towards, how certain roles have changed their lives, the pressure of portraying real-life characters and the worst career advice they have ever been given.

Nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2017, “Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter” represents a continued commitment by SundanceTV to innovative, informative unscripted programming that sheds light on the world of filmed storytelling and popular culture.

The series is executive produced by Matthew Belloni, Stephen Galloway, Jennifer Laski and Lacey Rose from The Hollywood Reporter, Paul Haddad from SundanceTV and produced by Stephanie Fischette from The Hollywood Reporter.

Upcoming episodes include:                

Sunday, February 11 – Producers
Judd Apatow – The Big Sick
Ridley Scott – Blade Runner 2049 / All the Money in the World
Amy Pascal – The Post / Molly’s Game
Eric Fellner – Darkest Hour
Seth Rogen – The Disaster Artist
Jason Blum – Get Out

Sunday, February 18 – Writers
Aaron Sorkin–Molly’s Game
Darren Aronofsky – Mother!
Faith Akin – In the Fade
Jordan Peele – Get Out
Anthony McCarten – The Darkest Hour
Emily Gordon – The Big Sick 


About SundanceTV
Since its launch in 1996, SundanceTV has remained true to founder Robert Redford’s mission to celebrate creativity and distinctive storytelling through unique voices and narratives found in the best independent films. From delivering critically acclaimed Emmy®, Golden Globe® and Peabody Award-winning television featuring some of the world's most talented creators and performers, to showcasing some of the most compelling and iconic films across genres and generations, SundanceTV is a smart and thought-provoking entertainment destination. SundanceTV is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc.; its sister networks include AMC, IFC, BBC America and WE tv. SundanceTV is available across all platforms, including on-air, online at sundance.tv, on demand and mobile. 

About The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter is the entertainment industry's flagship media brand. With in- depth reporting, analysis, unprecedented access, world-class photography and video, and feature exclusives, The Hollywood Reporter is the definitive source for breaking entertainment and business news. THR won a 2016 Webby Award for best online film and video in the entertainment category and the American Society of Magazine Editors National Magazine Award for General Excellence in the Special Interest category in 2015 and 2016 in addition to a 2015 and 2016 ASME National Magazine Award nomination for Magazine of the Year and a Gerald Loeb Award nomination for its Studio Chiefs Roundtable. Additionally, the brand took home 10 SoCal journalism awards in 2015 and seven in 2016, including Entertainment Journalist of the Year. In 2014, The Hollywood Reporter staff won Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards for The Hollywood Reporter in Focus: The Wolf of Wall StreetThe Hollywood Reporter and SundanceTV partner to co- produce and broadcast Daytime Emmy Award nominated “Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter,” an original non-fiction series featuring panels with potential Emmy and Oscar nominees. In June 2016, The Hollywood Reporter launched a new feature, the THR 100, ranking the 100 most powerful people in Hollywood. THR's platforms include an award-winning weekly magazine, dynamic web and mobile sites, a huge social media footprint, and glittery year-round events. 

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