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Two-time Oscar-winning star Jane Fonda was among the 16-20 climate change activists arrested Friday on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building as they protested a lack of political action on climate change. The protest, organized by Fonda and Code Pink, is part of what the organizers are calling Fire Drill Fridays…

Peter Fonda, who died Friday at age 79, was a member of a Hollywood royal family that included father Henry Fonda, sister Jane Fonda and his daughter Bridget Fonda. He also might have, along with Dennis Hopper, launched an entire Hollywood industry with their 1969 film Easy Rider, considered by many to mark the birth…

Jane Fonda, sister of Peter Fonda, has released a statement following his death today at the age of 79. "I am very sad. He was my sweet-hearted baby brother,” Fonda said in the statement provided to Deadline. “The talker of the family. I have had beautiful alone time with him these last days. He went out…

Peter Fonda, a two-time Oscar nominee best known for his work in the groundbreaking Easy Rider, which he co-wrote, produced, and co-starred in, has died at age 79. The son of Hollywood legend Henry Fonda, brother of actress Jane Fonda, and father of actress Bridget Fonda, his death was confirmed by his publicist. “It…

Susan Lacy's HBO documentary on Jane Fonda opens with a White House recording from 1971 in which then-President Nixon disparages the actress-turned-activist. "What in the world is the matter with Jane Fonda?" Nixon asks. "I feel so sorry for Henry Fonda." The excerpt suggests how much the Hollywood star, who had…

Jane Fonda is to receive the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film at the 2019 British Academy Britannia Awards. The actress, author and activist is to receive the honor from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Los Angeles. The British Academy Britannia Awards are held on October…

Season 6 of Grace and Frankie promises the return of a popular character and the addition of a new one. The cast and co-creators of the Netflix comedy filled fans in on the series Saturday afternoon at PaleyFest in Hollywood. Taking part in the conversation were series stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterston…

Confirming data reported by Deadline last month, a new study from the Women's Media Center has found that 75% of all non-acting Oscar nominations this year went to men. "The 2019 Oscar nominations were disappointing for women behind the camera," the group wrote in its report (read it here), "with no women nominated in…

“We need a wall that keeps the White House away from the Mueller investigation!” Grace and Frankie star Jane Fonda told Jimmy Kimmel on his ABC late-night show Wednesday. Kimmel set it up, asking her and her Netflix series co-star Lily Tomlin about the political activism for which they both are well known. Fonda took…

Grace and Frankie are at a crossroads. No, really. At one point in this trailer for this month’s Season 5 debut of the Netflix comedy starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, the title characters are in no hurry to get from one side of a street to another, to the consternation of an impatient cop. Snaps Fonda’s Grace…

The Producers Guild of America said Thursday that film and TV icon Jane Fonda will be honored with the 2019 Stanley Kramer Award. She will receive the honor January 19 during the 30th annual PGA Awards at the Beverly Hilton. The Kramer Award honors a production, producer or other individuals whose achievement or…

Netflix has set January 18 for the Season 5 premiere of Grace and Frankie, starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as the respective title characters. As the press notes puts it — and fans of the series will understand: “They're back, and out of f*cks to give.” Check out an announcement GIF below. That’s not the first…