Automotive Onstage, ‘Designing Women’ Sheds the Shoulder Pads, Not Its Politics Christin Hakim, October 1, 2021 The show wasn’t entirely progressive. Its sole character of color, Anthony Bouvier (Meshach Taylor), had a subordinate role in the firm, and queer characters were rare. But it gave its characters divergent attitudes, insisting that the experience of women wasn’t uniform. In a logline, the characters might have come across… Continue Reading
Automotive From ‘Designing Women’ To ‘Hacks’, Jean Smart’s Career Is Still Going Strong : NPR Christin Hakim, September 24, 2021 DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University, sitting in for Terry Gross. Actress Jean Smart is nominated for two Emmys this year. One is for starring in the comedy series “Hacks,” as a comic whose career is in decline. The… Continue Reading