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Reese Witherspoon is speaking out about why it’s so important for female stories to be told on screen and why this led her to develop the new HBO series Big Little Lies.

The Oscar-winning actress was joined by co-stars Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, and Zoe Kravitz while promoting the show at the 2017 Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour on Saturday morning (January 14) at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, Calif.

“I’m passionate because things have to change. We have to start seeing women as they really are in film. And not just in a movie theater with a tiny budget. We need to see real women’s experience whether it involves domestic violence, whether is involves sexual assault whether it involves motherhood or romance or infidelity or divorce,” Reese said (via Vanity Fair). “We need to see these things because we as human beings we learn from art and what can you do if you never see it reflected? I feel like I constantly see women of incredible talent playing wives and girlfriends in thankless parts, I just had enough.”

“It’s a unique pleasure to be able to come to other women with a piece of material I feel deeply proud of and excited to see their performance. These are the kinds of things that shift consciousness,” Reese added.

FYI: Reese is wearing an Alexander McQueen dress, Christian Louboutin shoes, and Jennifer Meyer jewelry. Nicole is wearing a Bottega Veneta dress, Christian Louboutin shoes, and an Omega watch. Shailene is wearing a Bottega Veneta outfit. Zoe is wearing an Alexander Wang dress and Sophia Webster shoes.

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John Legend and the cast of Underground are getting ready for the show’s second season.

The 38-year-old actor was joined at by the show’s stars Junee Smollett-Bell, Aisha Hinds and Aldis Hodge during the 2017 Winter TCA Press Tour held at Langham Hotel on Friday (January 13) in Pasadena, Calif.

During the panel, John revealed that he will debut his new song “In America” during the premiere.

John explained that the song is both “inspired by the series” and also “inspired by American history.”

He continued, saying that the song understands “the irony of being the land of the free and home of the brave while also being a nation divided by slavery, racism and all the other issues we’ve dealt with. This song is addressing that duality of where our ideals are and how we fail to live up to it.”

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Katie Holmes plays Jackie Kennedy in the Reelz Network mini-series The Kennedys: After Camelot and she’s opening up about Natalie Portman taking on the role in the movie Jackie.

The 38-year-old actress, who previously played the role in the previous installment of the franchise, talked to the press at the 2017 Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour on Friday morning (January 13) at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, Calif.

“I think its really exciting. It’s just is a testament to how amazing Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was and how much she meant to our country,” Katie said of the multiple projects (via THR). “I think Natalie did an incredible job, and I’m glad that we both have the opportunity to interpret this character and bring her to life. Although these projects are coming out close to the same time, ours is a different time period in Jackie’s life. You can see both and get something different.”

Matthew Perry, who plays Ted Kennedy, was also on the panel.

Idina Menzel‘s soundtrack for the upcoming Lifetime remake of Beaches has been released and you can stream it here!

The movie is set to debut on the network on Saturday, January 21 at 8pm and it also stars Nia Long.

Idina and Nia made an appearance during Lifetime’s panel at the 2017 Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour on Friday morning (January 13) at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, Calif.

“If I’m being completely honest, I was terrified at first,” Idina said of remaking the film. “Both those women, especially Bette Midler for me, was an idol my whole life. I continue to be inspired by her, but it’s a daunting task.”

FYI: Idina is wearing an Alejandra Alonso Rojas skirt.

Ewan McGregor is set to star in the upcoming third season of FX’s anthology series Fargo and he’s opening up about his multiple roles on the show!

The 45-year-old actor appeared alongside co-stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Carrie Coon, Michael Stuhlbarg, and David Thewlis at the 2017 Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour panel on Thursday (January 12) at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, Calif.

Ewan revealed during the panel that he plays two roles on the show and they are not twins, but they are brothers. “I’m doing the ‘Fargo’-y accent,” he told the critics. “It’s the hardest accent I’ve ever done, and I did a Dutch one once.”

The third season of Fargo will debut in April!

FYI: Mary is wearing a By Johnny bodysuit and skirt.

Tom Hardy‘s new series Taboo is getting ready to premiere on FX and he helped promote the show at the 2017 Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour on Thursday (January 12) at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, Calif.

The 39-year-old actor was joined by co-stars Michael Kelly, Oona Chaplin, and David Hayman.

Tom explained that he decided to do the show because he wanted to play the character so badly. He opened up about trying to get creator Steven Knight to work on the show with him and dad Chips Hardy.

“We begged Steve to write our story because we had a concept and a basic treatment of the character, and Steve was busy and he had an offer informally, which was, ‘If you do Locke and Peaky Blinders, I would love to do your pilot and rewrite your title.’ That’s where it all started, and the three of us set about trying to create a new piece of work,” he said (via IGN).

Also in attendance at the TCA on Thursday were Legion‘s Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza, Rachel Keller, Jean Smart, Katie Aselton, Bill Irwin, Amber Midthunder, and Jeremie Harris, as well as Man Seeking Woman‘s Jay Baruchel, Katie Findlay, and Britt Lower.

FYI: Tom is wearing Citizens of Humanity denim.

Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon are starring in the upcoming FX series Feud and they have opened up about the opportunities being given to older actresses and how not much has changed over the years.

The ladies were joined by co-stars Catherine Zeta Jones, Kiernan Shipka, and Alison Wright, along with series creator Ryan Murphy, at the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour on Thursday (January 12) at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, Calif.

“I don’t think it’s changed that much really to tell you the truth,” Jessica said (via Mashable). “It’s not necessarily a question of age or looks. I think it is who is interested in these stories. If the powers that be don’t find there is anything valuable or interesting in a story about a woman of a certain age, those films aren’t going to get made.”

“The line has been pushed,” Susan added. “But aging actors still have the same problems. I can guarantee that.”

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