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Christine Vachon

Interview with Christine Vachon

Lesbian producer Christine Vachon has been involved with several award-winning films, including I'm Not There, Far From Heaven, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Boys Don't Cry and Velvet Goldmine. After years of working behind the scenes in the film industry, she's had access to the most attractive film developments, including an upcoming project focused on the famous beat poets and writers like Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac.

Vachon recently sat down to talk about her career with out comedian and actress Elizabeth Dahmen.

Interview with Christine Vachon

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The 50 smartest people in Hollywood: Where are the women?

The folks at Entertainment Weekly like their lists. And their latest list is a big one; so big that it warrants the cover of the print version. Declaring that “It's not about power anymore,” EW has presented us with “The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood.” And guess what? Men are a lot smarter than women. Or, at least, there are a lot more smart men than women in Hollywood. Now, I'm not confident that I counted correctly because, you know, math is hard, but here are the numbers: There's exactly one woman (10 percent) in the top 10, two (8 percent) in the top 25 and 13 (26 percent) in the entire 50.

Meryl Streep, at No. 6, is the smartest woman in Hollywood — because she's managed to have a vibrant career after age 50.

The other 12 women are: 15. Amy Pascal, 26. Stacey Snider, 30. Jodie Foster, 31. Kathleen Kennedy, 32. Thelma Schoonmaker, 33. Angelina Jolie, 38. Diablo Cody, 39. Mary Zophres, 43. Beth Swofford, 45. Cate Blanchett, 47. Amy Powell and 49. Sarah Polley. (You can find the full list with explanations beginning here.) … continue reading

 
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