Diane Gordon
I'm a TV, media and event reporter.
I report on TV & media events in L.A. I give good coffee talk & excel at celebrity whispering.
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Vulture
Sarah Silverman and Frank Rich Dissect the ‘Car Wreck’ That Is Trump’s Presidency
When Frank Rich sat down to chat with Sarah Silverman at Vulture Festival L.A., he used clips from her new Hulu show I Love You America as the jumping-off points for conversation. Rich hit on current hot topics such as the wave of sexual harassers being exposed, how we can fight division in America with empathy, and of course, Trump and his constant stream of toxicity.
After discussing the public’s inability to turn away from Trump’s antics “because it’s like a constant car wreck,” Rich asked...
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That Male Ejaculate on Insecure Was Made of Pina Colada Mix
During Issa Rae’s Wine Down at Vulture Festival L.A., the topic of sex was naturally part of the conversation — in particular, the scene between Issa and Daniel when she decides to go down on him and ends up with male ejaculate in her eye. Did HBO have any issues with the scene? As moderator E. Alex Jung pointed out, Judd Apatow has said that HBO wouldn’t let them show an “arcing cum shot” on Girls just a few years ago. “When we met with HBO, we mentioned a cum shot scene and they said, ‘You’...
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Amber Tamblyn: There Shouldn’t Be a ‘Sliding Scale’ for Punishing Harassers
Speaking before a packed room during Vulture Festival LA’s “Feminist AF” panel, Amber Tamblyn minced no words when an audience member asked about what it means to be a feminist during the current wave of sexual misconduct accusations: She has no patience for people who want to save the careers of harassers and assaulters.
“Women need a space to tell their stories and be believed, whether that person is someone we know and like a lot or is a friend of ours,” the writer/poet/actor told the crow...
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Erika Jayne Hung Out with Dorinda at the Regency
Erika Girardi, aka Erika Jayne, is ready to tell her story, and Vulture’s resident Housewives expert Brian J. Moylan is co-authoring the reality TV queen’s upcoming tome, Pretty Mess. She said she wanted to write the book “because it’s important to recount your life. It’s a great way to tell my story from the horse’s mouth, not on TV.” The two sat down at Vulture Festival L.A. for a lightning round of questions about her on and offscreen lives.
Fans packed into the Jet Blue Studio at Vulture ...
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Due North Was Inspired by a Joke About Two Insecure Writers Having an Affair
Fans of HBO’s Insecure became obsessed with Due North last season, the show-within-a-show that depicts a forbidden love affair between a slave owner (portrayed by Scandal’s Scott Foley) and a slave (Girls Trip star Regina Hall).
So, how did the soap opera wind up in the comedy and become a running bit? Issa Rae shared the origin story at Vulture Festival L.A. on Sunday – and it all started during a lunch break.
“We saw two of the writers, Ben Dougan — he’s a white guy — and he was with Dayna ...
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Ava DuVernay and Ryan Coogler Are Making the Movies They Wish They Had Seen at Age 10
Ava DuVernay and Ryan Coogler are currently neighbors at the Disney lot, where they’re editing their respective blockbusters A Wrinkle in Time and Black Panther, making the kind of films they wouldn’t have dreamed of seeing in theaters as kids. At Vulture Festival L.A., the two directors spoke with Vulture editor Kyle Buchanan about their instant friendship, the importance of telling stories through their own personal lenses, and what the representation they are putting on screen might mean y...
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Lena Waithe On Black Artists: ‘We’re Leaders of Hollywood Right Now’
Chicago natives Lena Waithe and Common came to Vulture Festival L.A. to preview their new dramatic series, The Chi, which debuts January 7 on Showtime. During the post-screening chat with Vulture staff writer E. Alex Jung, Waithe was eloquent and straightforward about the elevated profile people of color have in Hollywood after the success of films like Get Out and Oscar winner Moonlight. “It’s up to us to think about ways to do it and empower ourselves,” Waithe said. “We’re leaders of Hollyw...
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Conversations with Keir Gilchrist of ATYPICAL - YouTube
Moderator for SAG-AFTRA Foundation Q&A with Keir Gilchrist, star of Netflix's ATYPICAL.
Variety
‘Stranger Things 2’ Cast, Creators Talk New Season, Aftershow at Premiere (Watch)
Event coverage for Variety
Variety
Margaret Atwood, Guillermo del Toro Take Prizes at PEN Center USA Literary Awards
Event coverage for Variety
Variety
Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, ‘Queen Sugar’ Cast Recap Season 2 During After-Show
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The Female Gaze and Voice Carry Amazon’s ‘I Love Dick’
The Emmy Awards won’t be handed out until September 17th, but Emmy Award campaigns are already in full effect as shows gather their talent at events to remind TV Academy voters about the overabundance of goodness on their TV screens. It’s never too early to campaign, even for new shows. Last night in Los Angeles, Amazon Studios featured Jill Soloway and Sarah Gubbins’s new comedy I Love Dick as part of their For Your Consideration event series.
Amazon Studios is taking their Emmy campaign eff...
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Inside the L.A. Premiere of Showtime’s ‘I’m Dying Up Here’: ‘70s Flashbacks Rule!
The old adage, “Dying is easy. Comedy is hard,” may be at the core of Showtime’s new series, I’m Dying Up Here. Set in the 1970s, the show is loosely based on William Knoedelseder’s bestselling book, and chronicles comics working at the fictional Los Angeles comedy club, Goldie’s. The club is run by fierce, Machiavellian club owner Goldie Herschlag, who guides, cajoles and cultivates the young talents until they’re ready for the promised land of Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show stage.
The large e...
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‘Queen Sugar’: Ava DuVernay Moderates Event To Celebrate How Female Directors and Editors Are Shaping Season Two
One of the 2017 Los Angeles Film Festival marquee events was a panel of Queen Sugar directors titled “Yes, We Exist,” moderated by executive producer/director Ava DuVernay. Kat Candler, Cheryl Dunye, Amanda Marsalis, and DeMane Davis assembled onstage at LACMA’s Bing Theatre to field questions about the craft of making the hit OWN drama. The evening was a powerful reminder of the collaborative force of women, combined with a beautiful spirit of generosity and sharing.
DuVernay and company hav...