Entertainment
Entertainment Industry Reflections
Several prominent figures in the entertainment industry shared insights and opinions. Mariska Hargitay discussed her role as showrunner on 'Law & Order: SVU,' Wanda Sykes spoke about her decision to not participate in a Netflix roast, and Sofia Coppola addressed women's rights.
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Variety
“It’s just so outrageous,” offers Sofia Coppola. The Academy Award-winning filmmaker is seated across from me inside No Matter What, an immersive art installation from Planned Parenthood in Greenwich Village. The pop-up, running Friday and Saturday, is a walk-through multimedia exhibition that provi
2026-06-12 16:56 UTC
Variety
Wanda Sykes abstained from Netflix’s high-profile Kevin Hart roast in May, and the comedian is quite pleased with her decision. Asked by Vulture if she was asked to participate in the live telecast, Sykes said, “I was. Kevin called me before it was announced, and I said, ‘No.’
2026-06-12 16:59 UTC
Variety
Michele Fazekas has known Mariska Hargitay and the “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” team for 25 years. While she didn’t join the drama as showrunner until this year’s 27th season, she was in the writers’ room for Seasons 3 through 7 and kept a friendship with the show’s leading women. So, at
2026-06-12 17:00 UTC