Lily Tomlin’s message to Jennifer Aniston and Diablo Cody: you’re going to have to work longer hours than “9 to 5” to update the 1980 film for the present day.
Tomlin told People magazine that expanding on the comedic revenge storyline that dealt with sexism in the workplace is a “tough” task for today’s corporate environment. Aniston’s production banner Echo Films announced in 2024 that a reboot is in the works at 20th Century Studios, with Oscar-winner Cody writing the script.
“It’s going to be tough to make [the movie] happen. My sympathies are with Jennifer and her writer Diablo, who is a good writer,” Tomlin said.
Tomlin also admitted that at first she felt “rejected” upon the announcement of the remake. She and fellow original “9 to 5” co-stars Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton had tried for decades to get a sequel made.
“I felt sort of...
Tomlin told People magazine that expanding on the comedic revenge storyline that dealt with sexism in the workplace is a “tough” task for today’s corporate environment. Aniston’s production banner Echo Films announced in 2024 that a reboot is in the works at 20th Century Studios, with Oscar-winner Cody writing the script.
“It’s going to be tough to make [the movie] happen. My sympathies are with Jennifer and her writer Diablo, who is a good writer,” Tomlin said.
Tomlin also admitted that at first she felt “rejected” upon the announcement of the remake. She and fellow original “9 to 5” co-stars Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton had tried for decades to get a sequel made.
“I felt sort of...
- 5/31/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Forty-four years after “9 to 5” became a cinematic sensation and rally cry for women’s rights, stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin reunited to celebrate the Hollywood premiere of the documentary “Still Working 9 to 5.”
The original comedy followed a trio of office workers conspiring to put a check on their “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot” of a boss, played by the late Dabney Coleman. In April, it was announced that Jennifer Aniston’s Echo Films was set to produce a “reimagining” of the movie for 20th Century Studios.
“We hope she has great success,” Tomlin told Variety. “It’s a hard nut to crack because the issues are somewhat different.”
“I hope she does it,” Fonda interjected.
“There’s still the undercurrent of the same kind of negativity towards females … [they’re] not easy-to-solve issues. So we’re very eager to see what they do,” Tomlin added.
Comedian Kathy Griffin,...
The original comedy followed a trio of office workers conspiring to put a check on their “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot” of a boss, played by the late Dabney Coleman. In April, it was announced that Jennifer Aniston’s Echo Films was set to produce a “reimagining” of the movie for 20th Century Studios.
“We hope she has great success,” Tomlin told Variety. “It’s a hard nut to crack because the issues are somewhat different.”
“I hope she does it,” Fonda interjected.
“There’s still the undercurrent of the same kind of negativity towards females … [they’re] not easy-to-solve issues. So we’re very eager to see what they do,” Tomlin added.
Comedian Kathy Griffin,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Rance Collins
- Variety Film + TV
The American Cinematheque will pay tribute to the late Richard Roundtree through a retrospective film series screening June 8-14. The lineup of films includes “Shaft,” “Once Upon A Time…When We Were Closed,” “Q: The Winged Serpent” and “Shaft’s Big Score!” The retrospective will conclude with Roundtree’s final film “Thelma” followed by a Q&a with director Josh Margolin and June Squibb.
The retrospective, co-sponsored with Aafca, takes place at the Los Feliz and Egyptian theaters.
“Thelma” follows a 93-year-old woman (Squibb) and her best friend (Roundtree) as they travel across Los Angeles on a motor scooter to retrieve $10,000 from a telephone scammer.
The American Pavilion Announces Emerging Filmmaker Showcase Winners at Cannes
The American Pavilion revealed the Jury Award winners of this year’s Emerging Filmmaker Showcase presented by Gold House at Cannes.
The showcase allows upcoming filmmakers to have their works seen by Cannes Festival and Film Market attendees.
The retrospective, co-sponsored with Aafca, takes place at the Los Feliz and Egyptian theaters.
“Thelma” follows a 93-year-old woman (Squibb) and her best friend (Roundtree) as they travel across Los Angeles on a motor scooter to retrieve $10,000 from a telephone scammer.
The American Pavilion Announces Emerging Filmmaker Showcase Winners at Cannes
The American Pavilion revealed the Jury Award winners of this year’s Emerging Filmmaker Showcase presented by Gold House at Cannes.
The showcase allows upcoming filmmakers to have their works seen by Cannes Festival and Film Market attendees.
- 5/24/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay, Lexi Carson, Jack Dunn and Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
Ben Stiller, James Woods, John Ales and more Hollywood notables have taken to social media to pay tribute to Dabney Coleman, who died at 92.
The legendary comic actor known for his roles in 9 to 5, Tootsie and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, died Thursday at his Santa Monica home, his daughter, singer Quincy Coleman, told The Hollywood Reporter.
“My father crafted his time here on Earth with a curious mind, a generous heart and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity,” she said in a statement. “As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery.”
Following the news of his death, fellow actor Stiller took to X (formerly Twitter) to write, “The great Dabney Coleman literally created, or defined, really – in a uniquely singular way — an archetype as a character actor. He was so good...
The legendary comic actor known for his roles in 9 to 5, Tootsie and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, died Thursday at his Santa Monica home, his daughter, singer Quincy Coleman, told The Hollywood Reporter.
“My father crafted his time here on Earth with a curious mind, a generous heart and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity,” she said in a statement. “As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery.”
Following the news of his death, fellow actor Stiller took to X (formerly Twitter) to write, “The great Dabney Coleman literally created, or defined, really – in a uniquely singular way — an archetype as a character actor. He was so good...
- 5/17/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Era Coalition Forward is proud to announce a very special event and the Hollywood premiere of the award-winning film “Still Working 9 to 5” by filmmakers Camille Hardman and Gary Lane in honor of women’s equality trailblazers Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and Dolly Parton.
The gala event will take place in Hollywood on Wednesday, May 29th, 2024, at the prestigious Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center, Renberg Theatre.
The evening will commence with a Red carpet and VIP reception at 6:30 Pm followed by the award ceremony and panel discussion. The highlight of the night will be the screening of “Still Working 9 to 5” featuring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman, Allison Janney, and Rita Moreno, which explores the ongoing struggle for women’s rights in the workplace. The film advocates for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (Era), and reflects on the important legacy...
The gala event will take place in Hollywood on Wednesday, May 29th, 2024, at the prestigious Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center, Renberg Theatre.
The evening will commence with a Red carpet and VIP reception at 6:30 Pm followed by the award ceremony and panel discussion. The highlight of the night will be the screening of “Still Working 9 to 5” featuring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman, Allison Janney, and Rita Moreno, which explores the ongoing struggle for women’s rights in the workplace. The film advocates for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (Era), and reflects on the important legacy...
- 5/16/2024
- Look to the Stars
Update: Per Dolly Parton’s publicist, she won’t be attending the Hollywood premiere of Still Working 9 to 5 in person, owing to a previous commitment in Nashville. However, the co-director of the documentary says she will contribute a videotaped message. Earlier: Exclusive: The stars of the 1980 classic 9 to 5 will be honored later this month at the Hollywood premiere of a documentary about their beloved film.
Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton will be recognized as Women’s Equality Trailblazers by the Era Coalition Forward at the screening of Still Working 9 to 5. The film directed by Camille Hardman and Gary Lane examines the impact of the groundbreaking comedy and the ongoing struggle for women’s equality in the workplace..
Fonda, Tomlin, Parton and Dabney Coleman...
Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton will be recognized as Women’s Equality Trailblazers by the Era Coalition Forward at the screening of Still Working 9 to 5. The film directed by Camille Hardman and Gary Lane examines the impact of the groundbreaking comedy and the ongoing struggle for women’s equality in the workplace..
Fonda, Tomlin, Parton and Dabney Coleman...
- 5/8/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
With hindsight being 20/20 and all, it may be a shock to learn that when Jane Fonda and producing partner Bruce Gilbert wanted to make a workplace comedy about three secretaries who decide to enact revenge on their tyrannical, chauvinist boss called "9 to 5," few people (see: men) in positions of power thought the film would be a success. And yet, the film -- which got its name after a grassroots organization of women fighting for workplace equality and fair pay (that is still around today) -- was a box-office smash, launched the mainstream career of Dolly Parton outside of music, and inspired both a TV adaptation and a Broadway musical.
Featuring interviews with Parton, Fonda, Lily Tomlin, countless others who worked on the film, the TV adaptation (Rita Moreno!), the Broadway musical (Allison Janney!), and activists from then and now, the documentary "Still Working 9 to 5" currently boasts a 93% critical score.
Featuring interviews with Parton, Fonda, Lily Tomlin, countless others who worked on the film, the TV adaptation (Rita Moreno!), the Broadway musical (Allison Janney!), and activists from then and now, the documentary "Still Working 9 to 5" currently boasts a 93% critical score.
- 4/30/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Jennifer Aniston is looking to produce a reimagining of the glass-breaking, female driven 1980 comedy 9 to 5. Juno Oscar winner Diablo Cody is writing and Aniston will produce under her Echo Films label with Kristin Hahn.
Directed by Colin Higgins and starring Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, the movie followed three female office employes who turn the tables on their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot boss played by Dabney Coleman. The pic was a huge blockbuster back in the day grossing over $103M.
The movie was nominated for an original song Oscar for Parton’s title theme song. The song went platinum and was also nominated for four Grammy Award nominations, winning Best Country Song and Best Country Vocal Performance.
The movie was spun off into an ABC sitcom of the same name in 1982-1983, as well as a 2008 Broadway musical which earned four Tony nominations. Recently there...
Directed by Colin Higgins and starring Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, the movie followed three female office employes who turn the tables on their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot boss played by Dabney Coleman. The pic was a huge blockbuster back in the day grossing over $103M.
The movie was nominated for an original song Oscar for Parton’s title theme song. The song went platinum and was also nominated for four Grammy Award nominations, winning Best Country Song and Best Country Vocal Performance.
The movie was spun off into an ABC sitcom of the same name in 1982-1983, as well as a 2008 Broadway musical which earned four Tony nominations. Recently there...
- 4/25/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Jennifer Aniston is ready to pour herself a cup of ambition.
Aniston and her Echo Films partner Kristin Hahn are producing a “9 to 5” reimagining for 20th Century Studios, Variety has confirmed.
The film is currently in development, with Diablo Cody working on the latest draft of the “9 to 5” reimagining. Plot details are being kept under wraps.
The original “9 to 5” follows three female office colleagues who decide to exact revenge on their sexist, egotistical boss. Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Dabney Coleman starred in the 1980 office satire, directed by Colin Higgins and written by Patricia Resnick. The hit comedy film spawned a sitcom of the same name, which aired on ABC from 1982 to 1983, and in first-run syndication from 1986 to 1988. Parton, Tomlin and Fonda participated in the 2022 documentary “Still Working 9 to 5,” which focuses on the impact of the classic film 40 years later.
Aniston and her Echo Films partner Kristin Hahn are producing a “9 to 5” reimagining for 20th Century Studios, Variety has confirmed.
The film is currently in development, with Diablo Cody working on the latest draft of the “9 to 5” reimagining. Plot details are being kept under wraps.
The original “9 to 5” follows three female office colleagues who decide to exact revenge on their sexist, egotistical boss. Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Dabney Coleman starred in the 1980 office satire, directed by Colin Higgins and written by Patricia Resnick. The hit comedy film spawned a sitcom of the same name, which aired on ABC from 1982 to 1983, and in first-run syndication from 1986 to 1988. Parton, Tomlin and Fonda participated in the 2022 documentary “Still Working 9 to 5,” which focuses on the impact of the classic film 40 years later.
- 4/25/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
While Dolly Parton is primarily a musician, fans have had the opportunity to watch her in a number of films over the years. She has filmed TV specials and even her own variety show. For fans looking for documentaries about the country star or just a chance to see her acting chops, here are five films and series to check out soon.
Dolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Andrew Putler/Redferns ‘9 to 5’
Parton has acted in many films over the years, but her first role was in the 1980 movie 9 to 5. In it, Parton plays Doralee Rhodes, the secretary to a controlling and misogynistic boss. She teams up with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin’s characters to kidnap the boss and run the company themselves. Parton received a Golden Globe nomination for her acting and an Oscar nomination for writing the title song.
Parton said she was extremely comfortable in the part,...
Dolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Andrew Putler/Redferns ‘9 to 5’
Parton has acted in many films over the years, but her first role was in the 1980 movie 9 to 5. In it, Parton plays Doralee Rhodes, the secretary to a controlling and misogynistic boss. She teams up with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin’s characters to kidnap the boss and run the company themselves. Parton received a Golden Globe nomination for her acting and an Oscar nomination for writing the title song.
Parton said she was extremely comfortable in the part,...
- 4/9/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jane Fonda is hoping a screenwriter is working longer than nine-to-five on a sequel script.
The “80 for Brady” star revealed that there is still hope for a “9 to 5” sequel co-starring Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton more than 40 years since the original 1980 film debuted. “9 to 5” was a groundbreaking comedy that addressed workplace sexism and harassment, plus gave the culture Parton’s iconic song of the same name. Last year’s documentary “Still Working 9 to 5” charted the changes since the film’s debut.
A slated sequel to “9 to 5” was effectively canceled in 2019 due to script delay issues as Rashida Jones was set to co-write the script with original screenwriter Patricia Resnick.
“We haven’t been able to get a script that we were satisfied with,” Fonda recently told Entertainment Tonight. “If you don’t have the script, you can’t start.”
Longtime collaborator and co-star Tomlin added,...
The “80 for Brady” star revealed that there is still hope for a “9 to 5” sequel co-starring Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton more than 40 years since the original 1980 film debuted. “9 to 5” was a groundbreaking comedy that addressed workplace sexism and harassment, plus gave the culture Parton’s iconic song of the same name. Last year’s documentary “Still Working 9 to 5” charted the changes since the film’s debut.
A slated sequel to “9 to 5” was effectively canceled in 2019 due to script delay issues as Rashida Jones was set to co-write the script with original screenwriter Patricia Resnick.
“We haven’t been able to get a script that we were satisfied with,” Fonda recently told Entertainment Tonight. “If you don’t have the script, you can’t start.”
Longtime collaborator and co-star Tomlin added,...
- 2/2/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
“Still Working 9 to 5” was reviewed by TheWrap out of the 2022 SXSW Film Festival.
Camille Hardman and Gary Lane’s documentary “Still Working 9 to 5” cold-opens with an archival clip of Jane Fonda giving a television interview about “9 to 5,” the 1980 comedy she produced and starred in alongside Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton. As the interviewer presses her about what kind of film to expect from the radical activist, Fonda blurts, “it’s a movie about secretaries fantasizing about murdering their boss,” to which the interviewer responds, “So it’s not a political statement, is it?” This is an assertion that Hardman and Lane will emphatically disprove over the course of the next hour and 40 minutes.
“Still Working 9 to 5” doesn’t innovate or experiment with documentary form: This is a straightforward talking-heads and archival-footage kind of project. But the access to the film’s stars and producers,...
Camille Hardman and Gary Lane’s documentary “Still Working 9 to 5” cold-opens with an archival clip of Jane Fonda giving a television interview about “9 to 5,” the 1980 comedy she produced and starred in alongside Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton. As the interviewer presses her about what kind of film to expect from the radical activist, Fonda blurts, “it’s a movie about secretaries fantasizing about murdering their boss,” to which the interviewer responds, “So it’s not a political statement, is it?” This is an assertion that Hardman and Lane will emphatically disprove over the course of the next hour and 40 minutes.
“Still Working 9 to 5” doesn’t innovate or experiment with documentary form: This is a straightforward talking-heads and archival-footage kind of project. But the access to the film’s stars and producers,...
- 9/16/2022
- by Katie Walsh
- The Wrap
Kelly Clarkson has joined forces with Dolly Parton to put a unique spin on the classic track “9 to 5″.
Clarkson dropped the slowed-down version on her YouTube channel Friday, with the reimagined song being a far cry from the 1980 hit.
“Well, I tumble outta bed and stumble to the kitchen / Pour myself a cup of ambition/ Yawn and stretch and try to come to life / Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumping / Out on the street, the traffic starts jumping / With folks like me on the job from 9 to 5,” Clarkson croons.
The track, taken from the “Still Working 9 to 5” documentary, was produced by Nashville-based producer and songwriter Shane McAnally.
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Clarkson dropped the slowed-down version on her YouTube channel Friday, with the reimagined song being a far cry from the 1980 hit.
“Well, I tumble outta bed and stumble to the kitchen / Pour myself a cup of ambition/ Yawn and stretch and try to come to life / Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumping / Out on the street, the traffic starts jumping / With folks like me on the job from 9 to 5,” Clarkson croons.
The track, taken from the “Still Working 9 to 5” documentary, was produced by Nashville-based producer and songwriter Shane McAnally.
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- 9/9/2022
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
To mark the upcoming release of the documentary Still Working 9 to 5, Dolly Parton and Kelly Clarkson joined forces to produce a moving rendition of Parton’s beloved 1980 hit song, “9 to 5.” The documentary, out Sept. 16, revisits the iconic comedy film 9 to 5 to discuss its lasting impact on amplifying women’s issues and feminist ideals within mainstream media culture.
The Grammy Award-winning singers were assisted on the reworked track by the documentary’s executive producer and songwriter Shane McAnally, singer-songwriter Sasha Alex Sloan, and producer King Henry.
The Grammy Award-winning singers were assisted on the reworked track by the documentary’s executive producer and songwriter Shane McAnally, singer-songwriter Sasha Alex Sloan, and producer King Henry.
- 9/9/2022
- by Kat Bouza
- Rollingstone.com
The Nashville Film Festival announced the full lineup Friday for a fall gathering of filmgoers in Music City that will begin with the Brandi Carlile-produced documentary “The Return of Tanya Tucker” as the gala opening on Sept. 29 and end with director Sacha Jenkins’ “Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues” for closing night on Oct. 5.
The 53rd annual edition of the festival will take place both in-person and virtually, with a selection of more than 150 films that includes 38 full-length features, about 30 of which will be world, North American or U.S. premieres.
Although the virtual component continues to be strong for the festival, its leaders note that of the 150 or so films in the festival, more than 50 will screen for audiences in Nashville venues, starting with the Tanya Tucker doc, which will be seen in the historic main auditorium of the city’s beloved Belcourt Theater, one of the original homes of the Grand Ole Opry.
The 53rd annual edition of the festival will take place both in-person and virtually, with a selection of more than 150 films that includes 38 full-length features, about 30 of which will be world, North American or U.S. premieres.
Although the virtual component continues to be strong for the festival, its leaders note that of the 150 or so films in the festival, more than 50 will screen for audiences in Nashville venues, starting with the Tanya Tucker doc, which will be seen in the historic main auditorium of the city’s beloved Belcourt Theater, one of the original homes of the Grand Ole Opry.
- 8/26/2022
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Four decades after she earned her first pop-chart Number One and an Oscar nomination for “9 to 5,” Dolly Parton is set to release a significantly re-imagined version of the song with fellow pop-country superstar Kelly Clarkson. The announcement of the track, to be released Sept. 9, coincides with Friday’s celebration of National Women’s Equality Day, first designated by Congressional resolution on Aug. 26, 1973. The new take on the 1980 hit, produced by Shane McAnally, Sasha Alex Sloan, and King Henry, was created especially for the upcoming documentary Still Working 9 to 5,...
- 8/26/2022
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Acquisition
Factual content specialist Zinc Media Group has fundraised £5 million (6.1 million) and is using £2.1 million of it towards acquiring award-winning production company The Edge Picture Company, which operates from its bases in London, Doha, Vancouver and Paris. The rest of the cash will be invested in talent, potential IP, and in future acquisitions and collaborations. The Edge’s clients include Amazon, BT Group and FIFA.
The Edge joins Zinc Media Group at the end of August, subject to approval by Zinc shareholders. The Edge will continue to operate in line with other companies wholly owned by Zinc Media Group and it will continue to be run by the same management team, but benefit from the opportunities presented by being part of an enlarged organisation.
Zinc’s TV business includes the labels current affairs, contemporary history and investigations focused Brook Lapping, which was recently commissioned for “Tom Daley: Illegal To Be Me,...
Factual content specialist Zinc Media Group has fundraised £5 million (6.1 million) and is using £2.1 million of it towards acquiring award-winning production company The Edge Picture Company, which operates from its bases in London, Doha, Vancouver and Paris. The rest of the cash will be invested in talent, potential IP, and in future acquisitions and collaborations. The Edge’s clients include Amazon, BT Group and FIFA.
The Edge joins Zinc Media Group at the end of August, subject to approval by Zinc shareholders. The Edge will continue to operate in line with other companies wholly owned by Zinc Media Group and it will continue to be run by the same management team, but benefit from the opportunities presented by being part of an enlarged organisation.
Zinc’s TV business includes the labels current affairs, contemporary history and investigations focused Brook Lapping, which was recently commissioned for “Tom Daley: Illegal To Be Me,...
- 8/3/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Viewed with 20/20 hindsight, all of history appears inevitable simply because it went to the trouble of happening. More than four decades after it defied skeptics, entertained millions, and hit the No. 2 spot (just behind “The Empire Strikes Back”) on the list of top-grossing 1980 movies, green-lighting “9 to 5” might now appear to be one of those surefire, no-brainer decisions made by Hollywood brass with absolute certainty of striking box-office gold. It wasn’t, of course, and reminding us of just how dicey a proposition it really was back in the day is just one of the enlightening and amusing elements of “Still Working 9 to 5.”
Documentarians Camille Hardman and Gary Lane do a splendidly entertaining job of showing how the comedy came together, with Jane Fonda — then at the height of her star power with two Oscars under her belt — and producing partner Bruce Gilbert serving as the driving forces for...
Documentarians Camille Hardman and Gary Lane do a splendidly entertaining job of showing how the comedy came together, with Jane Fonda — then at the height of her star power with two Oscars under her belt — and producing partner Bruce Gilbert serving as the driving forces for...
- 5/10/2022
- by Joe Leydon
- Variety Film + TV
The 1980 comedy hit 9 To 5 came at a crucial turning point for women in the workplace. Star/Producer Jane Fonda explains in the new documentary of its creation and the movement that spawned it, that she and producting partner Bruce Gilbert wanted to do a serious film on the struggle women had endured for decades, but instead decided that to get anyone to pay attention the only way to do it was with laughs. Thus a smash hit comedy was born, initially with a screenplay by Patricia Resnick that as she explained was met with creative differences, and then later saw its problems solved when ironically a man, the late Colin Higgins (Harold And Maude) came in to write and direct the final film.
The documentary, from directors Camille Hardman and Gary Lane called Still Working 9 To 5 exhaustively chronicles the development and making of the movie from all angles,...
The documentary, from directors Camille Hardman and Gary Lane called Still Working 9 To 5 exhaustively chronicles the development and making of the movie from all angles,...
- 3/13/2022
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
At this year’s South by Southwest Film Festival, three documentaries – Camille Hardman and Gary Lane’s “Still Working 9 to 5,” Julie Cohen and Betsy West’s “Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down” and Ron Howard’s “We Feed People” – use a celebrity lens to take a deep dive into hot button political issues.
Hardman’s “Still Working 9 to 5” explores the origins and success of the 1980 film “9 to 5,” which addresses gender inequality and discrimination in the workplace and stars Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Dabney Coleman. All four stars appear in the docu to discuss the iconic comedy. Rita Moreno, who starred in the “9 to 5” television series, Allison Janney from the “9 to 5” Broadway show, and women’s movement activists also appear in the doc to discuss the movie and why gender parity in the workplace is still an issue...
Hardman’s “Still Working 9 to 5” explores the origins and success of the 1980 film “9 to 5,” which addresses gender inequality and discrimination in the workplace and stars Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Dabney Coleman. All four stars appear in the docu to discuss the iconic comedy. Rita Moreno, who starred in the “9 to 5” television series, Allison Janney from the “9 to 5” Broadway show, and women’s movement activists also appear in the doc to discuss the movie and why gender parity in the workplace is still an issue...
- 3/10/2022
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
Pour yourself a cup of ambition, and get ready for a show. Kelly Clarkson will honor Dolly Parton with a special tribute performance at the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards on March 7. Clarkson announced her upcoming tribute performance during The Kelly Clarkson Show on February 23, saying she’s “stoked.” “I’m sure Dolly and I will have a lot to talk about when she’s a guest on the show in a few weeks,” she said. “I love her so much. We actually got to recut her song ‘9 to 5.’ It’s a blessing to get to sing with such a pioneer of a woman.” Clarkson and Parton’s new version of “9 to 5” was made exclusively for the Still Working 9 to 5 documentary premiering at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 13. Clarkson previously covered “9 to 5” to promote The Kelly Clarkson Show...
- 2/23/2022
- TV Insider
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