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‘Girls’ Producer Jenni Konner Gets Called Out, Once Again, For Defending An Alleged Sexual Predator After She Signs Big Overall TV Deal

November 20, 2019 1:12 pm

Two days ago, it was announced that “Girls” writer-producer Jenni Konner signed a big multi-year deal with Fox 21 Television (via THR) to develop multiple TV projects for the studio. The initial report highligh...

Lena Dunham Apologizes After Defending A ‘Girls’ Writer & Saying A Female Victim Lied About Sexual Assault

Charles Barfield

December 5, 2018 12:32 pm

News

During the initial fallout of the October 2017 accusations that befell Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, many, many, many people in the entertainment industry were being targeted thanks to the #MeToo movement, ...

‘Girls’: Richard Shepard On That Shocking Moment From ‘American Bitch’ That Wasn’t In The Script [Emmy Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

June 22, 2017 2:33 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News, Television

Lena Dunham’s “Girls” didn’t go quietly into the night in its six and final season. Dunham and producing partner Jenni Konner continued to push the creative boundaries of the half-hour “comedy” format. One of t...

The 25 Best TV Shows Of 2017 So Far

Jessica Kiang, Oliver Lyttelton, Kevin Jagernauth and Rodrigo Perez

June 21, 2017 1:52 pm

Features, News, Television

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If there isn't already, there ought to be an improbably long German compound word to describe the slightly panicky, drowning feeling of overwhelmed anticipation that is one's natural state when contemplating ju...

Cannes, ‘Furious’ Beefs, Jedi & More: Top Ten Stories You Might Have Missed

Elizabeth MacLeod

April 15, 2017 9:30 pm

News

Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. But don't worry, we got you. Here's a quick round-up of the week's highlights in case you possibly missed them. “...

The 10 Best Episodes Of ‘Girls’

Oliver Lyttelton

April 13, 2017 1:31 pm

Features, News, Television

This Sunday, an era comes to an end as the final episode of Lena Dunham’s HBO comedy “Girls” airs. First arriving in the spring of 2012, the show came to pass after Dunham’s second feature as director, 2010’s “...

Allison Williams Ventures Into Horror With ‘Get Out’ And…’Girls’? [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

February 10, 2017 1:27 pm

Awards Campaign, Interviews, News

It's hard to believe that "Get Out" is only the second feature film for Allison Williams. Best known for playing Marnie on HBO's "Girls," Williams spent one of her off seasons prepping to play Peter Pan in NBC...

Growing up with Anxiety: Lena Dunham Talks Childhood Angst, ‘Girls’ & More At 92Y Event

Lora Grillo

February 9, 2017 6:00 am

News

Golden Globe winning actress Lena Dunham, whose groundbreaking HBO series Girls is in its sixth and final season, has been making the media rounds discussing the show's impact before its premiere on Sunday, Feb...

HBO Was Worried They’d Lose Their License Over Sex Scene In ‘Girls’

Kevin Jagernauth

February 1, 2017 10:30 am

News, Television

As "Girls" heads into its sixth and final season, it's already fairly clear that part of its legacy will be its envelope-pushing depiction of sex and relationships. Right from the start, Lena Dunham's series ma...

New ‘Girls’ Season 6 Trailer: Lena Dunham’s Hannah “Doesn’t Give A S**t About Anything”

Edward Davis

January 9, 2017 3:02 pm

Television, Trailers

“I just feel like I’m a really perfect fit for your magazine,” Hannah (Lena Dunham) says to a magazine editor she's pitching. “I don’t give a s— about anything, yet I simultaneously have opinions about everythi...

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