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March is Women’s History Month. Last week, just in time for International Women’s Day on March 8th, I flipped on the news and was greeted by a very angry blonde shouting, “I will never stop talking about my abortion!” My first thought—well, after “is that Anna Nicole Smith?” before I reminded myself she’s been dead for many years—was, “It doesn’t look like anyone’s stopping her, but okay.” Indeed, actress Busy Phillips, who has probably gained more fame in the last week for her abortion rant than any of her film roles, was greeted with cheers from the friendly crowd. As...

After host Ricky Gervais admonished the Golden Globes winners Sunday night not to bring up politics in their acceptance speeches because they "know nothing about the real world," actress Michelle Williams did just that with a two minute long screed supporting abortion while accepting the award for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for TV. Williams, who, ironically, is pregnant, started out talking about choices in acting before transitioning to bodily choice, then seemingly admitted to her own abortion when she said she "wouldn't have been able to do this without employing a woman's right to...

After Busy Philipps opened up about her abortion on TV, a friend saw an opportunity for a bigger conversation about reproductive rights. Now, thousands of women have shared their own abortion stories online, many using the hashtag #YouKnowMe. In a phone interview, Ms. Philipps discussed her motivations for speaking out, the response to her story and what comes next. What led you to talk about abortion on your show? Part of what I think was so successful in getting people motivated and men on board with the #MeToo movement was hearing from women about their personal stories. Abortion has been,...

FULL TITLE: 'These are the idiots making decisions for WOMEN in America': Rihanna slams Alabama lawmakers as celebrities share their own abortion stories in a backlash against state's near-total ban Rihanna has called the Alabama state senators who voted in favor of a near-total ban on abortions in the state 'idiots', as celebrities continue to vent outrage at the law. The singer, a native of Barbados, wrote in a tweet on Thursday: 'Take a look. these are the idiots making decisions for WOMEN in America. Governor Kay Ivey...SHAME ON YOU!!!!' The tweet included a photo showing all 25 Alabama senators...

During an interview on E!'s Busy Tonight, Mandy Moore revealed that she and host Busy Phillips are both up for the role of Adelaide in the a movie musical version of Guys and Dolls. However, Moore went on to say that the casting directors of the film are only casting male leads first before considering any female roles. During the conversation, Moore said, "I just want to get in the room. I'll sing I'll do whatever I have to do and they're like they want to cast the male leads first and then they'll talk about who the ladies are."...