Posts tagged Lena Dunham
John DeVore says Lena Dunham is hot and that’s the final word about that.
The Soapbox: The Conversation I Wish We Were Having Instead About Lena Dunham’s $3.5 Million Book Deal - The Frisky
The intensity of the scrutiny feels misplaced. I’m less interested in whether Lena Dunham “deserves” her success than in why other people are succeeding in Hollywood under more ignoble circumstances. Why does wife abuser and locker-of-escorts-in-closets Charlie Sheen get his own show on FX, probably for a bundle of money? What about all the beneficiaries of nepotism, from Jenna Bush Hager on “The Today Show” to Luke Russert at NBC News? And while we’re at it, someone please explain to me Olivia Palermo’s entire existence. There are plenty of ding dong chuckleheads whom we could be questioning whether they deserve the big paydays that they do. I realize those all require entirely separate conversations about domestic abuse/drug abuse, the pros and cons of nepotism, and reality television. Yet having those conversations in the context of fame and “who deserves what” is a much more worthy pursuit to me than calculating the worthiness of Lena Dunham. She comes from a privileged background and had connections, to be sure, but as far as I can tell, she writes all her own material, worked her ass off for her accomplishments, and has never locked anyone in a fucking closet. Her work may not be my personal cup of tea, but her own blood, sweat and tears have gotten her there and people do respond to it.
Lena Dunham Tweets Pic Of Herself In Veil, Makes Dumb Joke About Muslims - The Frisky
“When searching my inbox last night for an e-mail from Nora, to get the specifics of her phrasing, I came upon this sign-off to a short but sweet one thanking me for lunch: “see you somewhere… xox.” Somewhere, it turns out, is everywhere. I see Nora in the home I wouldn’t live in if not for her, the shot list I make in the van to set in the morning, and the jacket I slip into when the sun comes down (she always sent links along with tips). I see her when the craft services on set isn’t up to par, or in the process of getting to know a man who seems to understand. I see her in the worst hair moments and the best soup moments. I know I am only one of hundreds of women, people, who will miss Nora’s company, and millions who will miss her voice. The opportunity to be friends with Nora in the last year of her life informs the entirety of mine. I am so grateful.” (via Lena Dunham Remembers Nora Ephron - The Frisky)
[T]elling our story is not Lena’s responsibility! Who am I to tell her that she needs more diversity in her story? She, as the creator, should be able to write and create whatever she wants. My solo show “Fat Bitch!” is a funny yet thought-provoking look at how society’s obsession with weight, race and gender have formed the way the world views me. How would I feel if some white girl told me she was upset because she was not included in my story? If you want to see yourself, write your own damn story, and leave mine alone!
Our issues should not be with Lena Dunham. She can create whatever world she likes. The real culprits are the networks and advertisers. They are the ones who are ignoring us. Remember the 1990’s “ghettoization” of TV where the majority of programming for blacks was shared between two networks, UPN and The CW? Experts warned us that we were moving towards a system where major networks would feature “white programming” while series that appealed to African-Americans and other minorities would be downgraded to smaller stations. That day has arrived!
So, why are black women so upset about not being on” Girls”? You weren’t on “Friends,” you weren’t on “Seinfield,” you weren’t on “Gossip Girl” and you for damn sure weren’t on “Sex and the City.” I know we all get dressed up, drink Cosmos and go in droves to cheer on Carrie and the girls in the movie theater. But I’m sorry, black girls, you have never been and will never be Carrie Bradshaw. Unless, you write the story yourself.”
Lena Dunham Isn’t The Voice Of A Generation — And That’s Okay - The Frisky
Beyond even the obsessive analysis of the “Girls”‘ girls’ sex lives, is the way the show’s been picked apart, analyzed and examined as if it must speak for all women. The media seems to want to look at “Girls” as a catch all for all women’s shows — and is all too ready to take Dunham down for not covering every base, for not writing things authentically enough, or for writing about sex too authentically. Dunham, like any other writer, is writing from her experience. And it strikes me as odd and troubling that we hold her to such a strangely high bar, while completely not turning a critical eye to total brofest shows like “Two and a Half Men,” and oh, basically every other television show.
