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Books : “Garbo: Her Life, Her Films” by Gottlieb, “Greta Garbo: A Life Apart” by Karen Swenson Natalie Wood I'LL FEEL GOOD ABOUT HOLLYWOOD'S LGBTQ REPRESENTATION WHEN"I'm constantly torn between wanting us to be normal and mainstream and ingratiated into regular Hollywood and wanting us to burn the whole system down."

From Queer as Folkin 1999 through acclaimed dramas Bob & Rose, A Very English Scandaland 2019's Years and Years, LGBTQ stories have played a prominent role in Davies' award-winning TV projects. He'll double down on queer storytelling with HBO Max's Boys, set to explore the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s.In creating the 2020 list of entertainment's most powerful LGBTQ players,THR focused on the talent (behind and in front of the camera) and decision makers pushing for the most opportunities for work and visibility in film and television — while driving conversations about inclusivity with the rest of Hollywood and beyond. • Entries written by Seth Abramovitch, Kirsten Chuba, Mia Galuppo, Chris Gardner, Lesley Goldberg, Natalie Jarvey, Rebecca Keegan, Michael O'Connell, Alex Ritman and Bryn Elise Sandberg. Jane Fonda is still a very much loved personality in Hollywood, who at the age of 84 is still acting and is a prominent activist. Jane is the daughter of Henry Fonda, a famous Old Hollywood star who was known for his role in The Grapes of Wrath. Fonda began her career as a model and then pursued acting. During her acting career, Fonda performances were recognised with nominations and two Oscar win during the 70’s winning Best Actress for Klute and Coming Home. Fonda went on to release highly successful fitness videos in the 80’s. Besides her acting career, Fonda is known for being a political and environmental activist and describes herself as a feminist.

Books : “Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn” by Donald Spoto, “Audrey & Givenchy: A Fashion Love Affair” by Cindy De La Hoz, “Audrey Hepburn Treasures” by Ella Erwin, et al., “Audrey: The 50’s” by David Wills Sophia Loren The beginning of the Old Hollywood era is marked by the introduction of sound films. Changing from silent films to “the talkies” was a changing point in Hollywood and with it came a rise to global cinema.In 1927, “The Jazz Singer” was the first film to use synchronized dialogue and it marked the beginning of the end for silent films. The Academy Awards also began that same year and Warner Bros. received an Honorary Award for their pioneering on “The Jazz Singer”. The movie was not nominated as Best Picture as it was deemed unfair to put a “talkie” up against silent movies. Movies : The Great Escape, The Magnificent Seven, The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullitt, The Cincinnati Kid The writer made history with Pose, which features the largest number of trans actors ever on scripted TV. His and Ryan Murphy's FX drama, renewed for a third season, is widely praised as the bellwether of boosted trans and person-of-color representation on and behind the camera.

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MY MENTOR IS"Neil Landau ( Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead), who has been a friend, a counselor and a lifeline since I wrote the first draft of Pose in his TV Drama Pilot workshop at UCLA." Gina Lollobrigida is an Italian actress who wowed Hollywood with her beauty and talents. Gina began her career as a model and soon made her way up the acting ranks. After starring in many European films she landed her debut Hollywood film with Beat the Devil. Lollobrigida acted in many genres of film but had great success in her comedic films such as Come September and Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell. At the age of 95, Gina is showing no signs of slowing down, with her recently announcing her plans to run in the next general election. Books : “Frank: The Making of a Legend” by James Kaplan, “Sinatra: The Chairman” by James Kaplan, “Sinatra: Behind the Legend” by J. Randy Taraborrelli James Dean