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A refresher on what CGEM's all about, via this 2019 LA Times piece by Ashlee Lee:Critics groups band together to redefin...
06/03/2024

A refresher on what CGEM's all about, via this 2019 LA Times piece by Ashlee Lee:
Critics groups band together to redefine who covers Hollywood

At a time when entertainment journalism has come under fire for its lack of diversity and inclusion, a new coalition is hoping to redefine who gets to write about Hollywood.

Black LGBTQ Creatives are the Future of Filmmaking: Inside GLAAD’s Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative's Latest...
06/03/2024

Black LGBTQ Creatives are the Future of Filmmaking: Inside GLAAD’s Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative's Latest Showcase — by Kayla Thompson

Last Thursday, GLAAD’s Communities of Color and Media Department, in partnership with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), hosted a private screening of the projects developed by the inaugural Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative (EMEI) Cohort. Launched in September 2022, the Equity in Media and...

Clayton Davis on the TV Academy’s annual demographics report: Increased membership diversity but . . .
06/03/2024

Clayton Davis on the TV Academy’s annual demographics report: Increased membership diversity but . . .

The TV Academy has released its annual report on membership demographics and diversity.

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics' 14th Annual Dorian Awards: ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ Mich...
26/02/2023

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics' 14th Annual Dorian Awards: ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ Michelle Yeoh, Janelle Monáe among big winners https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/galeca-14th-annual-dorian-awards-233002831.html — Sam Eckmann / Gold Derby

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” continues its strong awards season performance by pulling off an impressive sweep at the 14th Annual Dorian Awards. The Dorians are bestowed by GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, a group of over 400 critics, journalists, and media icons. A24.....

Yes, Golden Globes Host Jerrod Carmichael Went There in His Opening Monologue: ‘I’m Here Because I’m Black’
11/01/2023

Yes, Golden Globes Host Jerrod Carmichael Went There in His Opening Monologue: ‘I’m Here Because I’m Black’

"I won't say they were racist, but they didn't have a single Black member until George Floyd died," said the comedian in a somber, Jerrod-style monologue that opened the NBC telecast

Thanks for visiting! For now, we're much more active on our X-Twitter feed than here on Facebook. Click below to follow ...
03/01/2023

Thanks for visiting! For now, we're much more active on our X-Twitter feed than here on Facebook. Click below to follow there for • News from our alliance of underrepresented critics groups • Key updates on diversity, changes & actions good or bad in media & Hollywood • Entertainment reviews, interviews & reports by journalists in our groups and beyond! ❤️

Together, , , , & push for better representation, access & pay as they lift pop culture. Tweets: John Griffiths

Hmm: Quinta Brunson is only the second Black woman to win an Emmy for comedy series writing. Same for Sheryl Lee Ralph i...
14/09/2022

Hmm: Quinta Brunson is only the second Black woman to win an Emmy for comedy series writing. Same for Sheryl Lee Ralph in the supporting comedy series actress. Some quick history from Char Adams / NBC news:

The 2022 Emmys is helping to set a precedent that Black creatives no longer have to be considered the first in their respective fields.

How ‘Batgirl’ Axing AND James Franco’s Castro Casting Highlight Hollywood’s Persistent Erasure of Latinos - by Clayton D...
07/08/2022

How ‘Batgirl’ Axing AND James Franco’s Castro Casting Highlight Hollywood’s Persistent Erasure of Latinos - by Clayton Davis, a founder of the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association

It wasn’t a great week for Latinos in Hollywood, but I’m sure many of you knew that already. Between Warner Bros. axing the release of “Batgirl” starring Leslie Grace, HBO Max canceling the coming-…

Hollywood’s Chief Diversity Officers Tell All * - story by Rebecca Sun of The Hollywood Reporter * We have a feeling the...
27/07/2022

Hollywood’s Chief Diversity Officers Tell All * - story by Rebecca Sun of The Hollywood Reporter

* We have a feeling they left out SOME beefs
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/dei-hollywood-cdo-chief-diversity-officers-dei-equity-inclusion-1235180434/ =aa435fae931974abcb3662272c6012e0100e9ac4180e9c8d369024d719f4e087

After George Floyd’s killing by police in May 2020, demands on D&I leaders "exploded," with burnout and a critical balancing act between CEOs and employees constantly at hand — but also signs of progress.

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Why in the world do we need an activist critics group?!

It’s simple: If women, people of color, the disabled, the elderly and those in the LGBTQ rainbow aren’t well-represented in the newsroom, in staff boxes, in bylines and on the red carpet, it’s very likely those segments won’t be well-represented or well-depicted on the big and small screens. And a dearth of content that truly reflects the melting pot that is America hinders us all. Many in Hollywood — which still lacks representation behind the camera and in executive suites — continue to pay lip service to the concepts of “diversity” and “inclusion” (just look at photos of their top employees on Linkedin). CGEM is here to help poke the biz in the right direction.