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Amy Adams, Carol Burnett, Zoe Saldaña and Bela Bajaria are Variety’s Power of Women Honorees

Zoe Saldaña on Helping Children in Poverty: ‘When People Come Together With a Shared Goal of Helping Others, Anything is Possible’

Zoe Saldaña delivered an emotional speech at Variety‘s Power of Women ceremony, presented by Lifetime. “I’m really honored to be here today among so…

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Carol Burnett Commends Dr. Nancy Wexler for Her ‘Tireless’ Search to Find Huntington’s Disease Gene: ‘Someday They Will Find the Cure’

Carol Burnett was honored at Variety’s Power of Women presented by Lifetime on Thursday — but wanted to share her award with Dr. Nancy…

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Amy Adams on Her Work With Foster Youth: Power ‘Can Be About What We Contribute’

Amy Adams came onstage at Variety‘s Power of Women event Thursday night after a rousing introduction from her friend Elizabeth Banks. “One of the…

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Netflix’s Bela Bajaria Champions Access to Education to ‘Make Sure Girls Growing Up Today Can Discover Their Voices’

Bela Bajaria, chief content officer at Netflix, gave a powerful speech about gender equality and access to education during Variety‘s Power of Women presented by Lifetime event…

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Sarah Hyland Tears Up Giving Message of Courage to Domestic Abuse Survivors: ‘It’s All Too Easy to Feel Isolated, No Matter How Strong You Are’

“Modern Family” star and “Love Island USA” host Sarah Hyland spoke Thursday night in Los Angeles at the annual gala for Variety Power of…

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Amy Adams Goes Wild: The ‘Nightbitch’ Star on Barking, Growing Chin Hair and ‘Polarizing’ Viewers With Her Raw Look at Motherhood

“I’ve had people be like, ‘Oh my gosh, you looked awful,’” Amy Adams says with an eye roll as she reflects on her physical…

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Zoe Saldaña Rebooted: Why the Action Star Broke Her ‘Cycle of Sequels’ for ‘Emilia Pérez’ — And Her One Wish for Marvel’s Next Gamora 

Around the time Zoe Saldaña turned 40, she had a realization: She’d lost touch with her inner artist — the “little brown girl from…

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Carol Burnett Forever: ‘Palm Royale’ May Be the 91-Year-Old Comedian’s Last Acting Job, but It Won’t Be the End of Her Hollywood Career

The F-word is very important to Carol Burnett. That is, at 91 years old, with 25 Emmy nominations, two Peabodys and a Presidential Medal…

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How Netflix’s Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria Was Born to Disrupt the Status Quo

It was almost midnight on Emmy Awards Sunday. The crowd at the Netflix after-party in Hollywood was thinning fast. Those who were left on…

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From Emma Stone to June Squibb and Rachel Kondo: Power Women of Hollywood 2024

The professionals on Variety’s Women’s Impact Report navigated Hollywood’s turbulent 2023 only to find more rocky roads in 2024. Layoffs, a production downturn and…

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