Watch Ava DuVernay's Inspiring Speech at Variety's Power of Women: 'Who Speaks for Us Within the Industry?'

“The Chi” creator Lena Waithe issued a battle cry for the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements, saying women “have refused to be victims” and won’t back down from abuse. “We decided to rise up and scream at the top of our lungs and become a chorus of rebels that won’t be treated like second class [...]

Ever since Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court, Natalie Portman has had trouble sleeping. “My son asked me the other day why it looked like I’d been wearing goggles,” Portman told the crowd at Variety‘s annual Power of Women event presented by Lifetime. “Baby,” she told him, “Kavanaugh. I don’t sleep.” Portman went on to emphasize [...]

Emma Gonzalez was moved to tears while discussing gun violence in America during her speech at Variety‘s Power of Women event presented by Lifetime. Eight months after the Parkland shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Gonzalez said she can still feel the pain she felt that day as if it’s happening right now. “Nothing made [...]

“As I look out at this room of hundreds of women, I can’t help but feel inspired and totally safe knowing that this is Mike Pence’s personal hell.”

One of Motown’s biggest legends, Smokey Robinson, hit back at criticism over not Jennifer Lopez’s Motown tribute at Sunday’s Grammy Awards.

Viola Davis’ full Power of Women speech praised the work of #MeToo founder Tarana Burke.