USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center is pleased to announce an expansion in health and wellness resources for entertainment content creators and journalists through a partnership with the Entertainment Industries Council (EIC). The aligned vision of both organizations supports accurate depictions of health and social issues in film, television, and other media formats.
In our latest newsletter, we share our involvement with HBO/Max’s new medical show The Pitt, starring Noah Wyle. We worked with medical experts to ensure accurate storytelling. We also highlight our upcoming panel on caregiving narratives, the impact of climate change, and important health issues like sleep deprivation and funding…
The Winter 2025 includes our work with the newest HBO show "The Pitt", our outreach and work in bringing climate narratives to television, our most recent panel on Sleep Disorders, how television can help inform audiences about caregiving, cancer striking younger adults at a higher rate, and the future of A.I. in medicine, among many others topics.
Hollywood, Health & Society did 15 briefings with the writers and producers of the new Max medical series The Pitt, which stars Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, bringing in experts in the fields of mental health, healthcare disparities, end-of-life care, caregiving, abortion, organ donation, neurodiversity, transgender…
The Winter edition includes the 2024 Sentinel Awards; our "Is Systemic Racism Still a Thing?" video being recognized as a Silver Winner in the Anthem Awards; our most recent "Do the Write Thing" BIPOC mixer and panel on abortion in a post-Roe v. Wade America, and more!
Newman, who is set to host this year's Sentinel Awards, talks to PEOPLE about 'SNL' and The Groundlings' 50th anniversary, as well as her memories with Norman Lear, who is being honored at the Oct. 24 awards ceremony
Hollywood, Health & Society (HH&S), a program of the USC Norman Lear Center, has announced a new partnership with Project Sleep, a nonprofit that aims to improve public health by raising awareness about sleep health, sleep equity, and sleep disorders.
In our summer issue, we spotlight our fourth gathering in a series of mixer events titled Do the Write Thing that featured showrunners from The Big Cigar and All American: Homecoming; our panel discussions at the Austin Television Festivalfeaturing TV writers and health experts on topics including cancer, reproductive health, trust in medicine and mental health; information on colorectal cancer screenings found in our tip sheet; research on abortion and TV storylines; the lost fight against Big Tobacco; and the U.S. war on indigenous children.
USC Annenberg’s Hollywood, Health & Society held the latest in its series of “Do the Write Thing” mixers on Tuesday ahead of Juneteenth, with a conversation with showrunners Marqui Jackson and Janine Sherman Barrois.
The Buzz recently attended the 13th season of the ATX TV Festival. Taking place in Austin, TX, this event celebrates the best in television with panel discussions, screenings of current and upcoming programs, and even table readings. What sets it apart from the rest is the opportunity to connect with other TV lovers and appreciate the medium.
