Hillary and Chelsea Clinton’s ‘Gutsy’ Fails to Live Up to Its Name: TV Review

(CNN)At a time when there is much discussion around politics and women's rights, one of the most famous figures in both of those arenas is celebrating the courage of women.Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea Clinton have teamed up with Apple TV+ for the eight-episode docuseries "Gutsy," based on their New York Times bestseller, "The Book of Gutsy Women." The pair talked to CNN this week about the series and heir own gutsy moments."In my private life, as I've said before, staying in my marriage was really gutsy, it was a hard decision," Hillary Clinton said. "It took a lot of prayer and thought and counseling.

Hillary Clinton wanted to "show a different side" to Kim Kardashian on her Apple TV+ series 'Gutsy'. The former US Secretary of State's new eight-part documentary sees the polarizing politician and her daughter Chelsea Clinton celebrate the "gutsy" women who have inspired them. And the 'Kardashians' star is one of the women featured for her influence and Hillary wanted to highlight her prison reform work.

Hillary Clinton isn’t mincing words on today’s state of abortion access in the U.S., saying that the growing number of restrictions and bans in the aftermath of Dobbs v. Jackson “is dystopian.”“This is ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ writ large,” she said.

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the Queen's passing on 8 September, celebrities and dignitaries alike all over the world have taken to social media and beyond to pay their respects to the royal family, and share their stories of meeting Her Majesty.MORE: Drew Barrymore unveils new look as season three of her talk show premieresDrew Barrymore is the latest to do so, though her story is about the new head of state, King Charles III.The star met the new King when premiering her remake of Charlie's Angels in London, back in November of 2000, and she let fans know of a little mishap she accidentally had!WATCH: Drew stuns with filter-free appearanceMORE: Drew Barrymore reunites with her ex-boyfriend and they recall their time together: 'I'll love you always'Speaking on The Drew Barrymore Show with Hillary Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea Clinton, who are promoting their own new show, Gutsy, the three women recalled their meetings with the royals.Drew revealed: "I had a dinner with who is now King Charles, and it was so fun! A lot of mayhem ensued."Recalling said mayhem, the star shared a photo of herself in which the King is standing in between actress Lucy Liu and the daytime host, and Drew, in an attempt to apparently hug His Majesty, accidentally placed her hand over her co-star's breast area instead.

William Earl Variety is pleased to announce the honorees for its upcoming Power of Women issue and event on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The event, in partnership with Lifetime, celebrates the Power of Women honorees, who will appear on the cover of the issue, as well as the women profiled in the publication’s annual Women’s Impact Report, which highlights the top women working in entertainment.   This year’s honorees include Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton, who will be speaking about the importance of celebrating women and sharing their stories, as they do in their eight-part Apple TV+ documentary series “Gutsy,” which premiered on Sept. 9; Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay, who will highlight the importance of hiring female directors as they did throughout the production of “Queen Sugar” currently airing it’s seventh and final season on OWN; Extracurricular Productions president and the world’s youngest Nobel laureate Malala, who will be speaking about young people in film and television and supporting the Pillars Artist Fellowship; and award-winning actress, producer, and star of Marvel’s WandaVision and this summer’s blockbuster “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”, Elizabeth Olsen, who will be speaking about her support of the The Rape Foundation/ Stuart House. The program will be hosted by Megan Stalter, the breakout star of “Hacks”.  

Caroline Framke Chief TV Critic To (extremely) paraphrase Benjamin Franklin: nothing is certain in storytelling but love, death, and vampires combining the two. In the last 30 years, give or take a “True Blood,” some of TV’s most popular interpretations of one of the world’s eldest mythic creatures have tended to lean toward the teenaged variety, whether plucky and battle-scarred (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) or moody and yearning (“The Vampire Diaries”). Now, Peacock’s “Vampire Academy,” from “Vampire Diaries” co-creator Julie Plec and “The Originals” producer Marguerite MacIntyre, combines all the above into one package that ends up intriguing enough, if also unavoidably cheesy in its attempts to stand out amongst the fray.  

Hillary Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, stopped by  to talk about their forthcoming docuseries, , but ended up revealing the funny and surprising backstory behind the dress that Hillary wore to marry former President Bill Clinton.The Clintons got married on Oct. 11, 1975, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. With just 15 of their closest friends and family as witnesses, the future political powerhouses got hitched in the living room of their home and held a larger reception in the backyard. While chatting with talk show host Drew Barrymore, Hillary revealed that she finally said yes to marrying Bill on the third time he proposed, noting, «The third time was the charm.» Hillary explained, «Here’s what happened, my husband had asked me to marry him twice, and I said, ‘Not now, no.’ The third time was the charm.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras sharply criticized the Toronto and Venice film festivals today for programming documentaries connected with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, suggesting the decision bordered on a “whitewashing” of history.

and Baylor University, where he served as president from 2010 to 2016. The Texas native most recently served as one of former president Donald Trump’s personal lawyers during his second impeachment trial in the U.S.

Adam Benzine Guest Contributor Oscar-winning documentarian Laura Poitras slammed the heads of the Venice and Toronto film festivals for “engaging in a kind of whitewashing” by programming glossy documentaries from the Clinton family. Her comments come as TIFF this week hosted the Canadian premiere of Poitras’s “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” a documentary about the artist and activist Nan Goldin, and just days after the film won Venice’s top prize, the Golden Lion. It is the rare doc to land slots at the superfecta of Venice, Telluride, Toronto and New York, and Poitras said she thought “long and hard” about whether or not to voice criticism at the same venues feting her latest work. Nevertheless, she said, “journalists need to ask hard questions.”

Gutsy is the new Apple TV+ docuseries in which Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea travel across the country together, stopping off to speak with trailblazing women who join them along the way. Their guests include Kim Kardashian, Goldie Hawn, Amy Schumer, and Gloria Steinem as well as Megan Thee Stallion. It is the involvement of the latter that has gifted the world with Hillary Clinton talking about "WAP." Whatever peak TV is, this ain't it.

won’t be returning to the show this year.Ben Affleck’s former girlfriend and “SNL” producer Lindsay Shookus is also out after 20 years working behind the scenes of the parody skit series.“They’re shaking things up,” a source told Page Six this past May.However, Kenan Thompson is coming back for the upcoming season alongside returning stars Heidi Gardner, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, James Austin, Punkie Johnson, Bowen Yang, Michael Che, Colin Jost, Ego Nwodim, Chris Redd, Sarah Sherman and Cecily Strong.Thompson, 44, previously admitted that he believes “SNL” should end sometime in the very near future. The Nickelodeon alum appeared on Charlamagne tha God’s “Hell of a Week” series in July and noted that if creator Lorne Michaels, 77, retires after the 2024-25 season, then the show could properly come to an epic conclusion.Michaels created “SNL” in 1975 and has been the showrunner for most of its multidecade run.

Kelly Clarkson is joined by some special guests as she returns for a star-studded season 4 “Kelly Clarkson Show” premiere on Monday.

Megan Thee Stallion has spoken to Hillary Clinton about the song ‘WAP‘ in the latter’s new docuseries Gutsy.The rapper, who featured on the 2020 Cardi B song that celebrates female sexuality, said to the former US politician that her life’s mission is to “make sure that I am unapologetically me” and that’s why she was happy to make such an explicit statement in the collaboration.In preview clips shared to promote the show that premiered on Friday (September 9),  Clinton admits that she only was introduced to Megan’s music via ‘WAP’.Speaking with People ahead of the series debut, Clinton said that her initial reaction to the song was admiration.Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea Clinton talk about “WAP” with Megan thee Stallion. #GUTSY pic.twitter.com/lwMJO2Gtrp— BU Media (@bu_media) September 10, 2022“I didn’t know what to think, because I’m of a much different generation, but I admired the audacity and the kind of agency that both of those young women were exhibiting, ‘Here I am.

Goldie Hawn, 76, was joined by her daughter Kate Hudson, 43, for an extra special dance lesson, with the glam duo learning the tango alongside Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea.MORE: Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell's unusual punishment to Oliver Hudson revealedGoldie took to Instagram to share a series of photos from the dance session, in which she was rocking a figure-hugging little black dress, while Kate opted for a top-to-toe black ensemble. Goldie accessorized her floaty dress with heeled black dance shoes and sultry makeup.WATCH: Goldie Hawn dances on the streets with her sonAlongside the series of photos, the actress wrote: "What could be more fun than taking a mother-daughter tango lesson with these 3 incredible women? Had a fabulous time sharing our stories and dancing the day away."MORE: Goldie Hawn spends time at home away from home before waving grandson off to collegeREAD: Goldie Hawn reveals real reason she hasn't married Kurt Russell after 39 years togetherThe dance lesson was recorded for Chelsea and Hillary's new TV series Gutsy, which airs on Apple TV.Goldie regularly pays tribute to her children on Instagram, and on Wednesday mom-of-three shared a gushy post dedicated to her son, Oliver Hudson, in honor of his birthday.

interview with CNN’s Dana Bash. “We have to continue to pursue them and encourage others to do the same.”The former presidential candidate’s remarks follow an interview wherein Ocasio-Cortez said young girls’ dreams of becoming president “provokes a lot of inner conflict” because she dislikes telling young people what they can and can’t do, but she has also witnessed the “hate” directed toward women and women of color.“I hold two contradictory things [in mind] at the same time,” Ocasio-Cortez said in an interview with GQ published Sept.

In the era of hyper-partisan documentaries – which often reinforce liberal or conservative worldviews and play to an increasingly rabid base – Matthew Palmer’s compact “This Land” stands out as an anomaly. Prioritizing people over politics, Palmer’s film traverses 42 states on election day 2020 and follows a cross-section of Democrats and Republicans as they vote and patiently wait to see if Donald Trump or Joe Biden will be elected president.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Hillary Clinton is pushing for politicians to take greater action on gun control. “Gun violence in our country is out of control. And it’s killing our kids,” she said. “It’s outrageous we let this happen, and that there are people who worship guns more than they worship life.” From mass shootings to the perils of social media, the former secretary of state and her daughter, Chelsea, spoke about a range of issues at a keynote conversation on Saturday at the Toronto International Film Festival. The two touched down in Canada to promote their documentary series “Gutsy,” which premiered Sept. 9 on Apple TV +.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton found herself picking up a new skill set from working on her Apple TV+ docuseries “Gutsy,” with daughter Chelsea Clinton – how to produce television.“First of all, I learned how much goes into a production,” Secretary Clinton told TheWrap when she and her daughter spoke with TheWrap earlier this week, and we asked what she learned from the other side of the camera. “I’m used to just walking on the set, sitting down, getting interviewed, getting up and leaving.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the Hillary Clinton & Chelsea Clinton Gutsy docuseries, which debuted today on Apple TV+.

wrote, “Rudy, you just shredded the one thing you could have been admired for.”“Rudy Giuliani, for nearly 3,000 Americans including the employees at the Pentagon, 9/11 was not the greatest day of their lives. Especially their surviving family members and friends,” wrote Ken Gordon.

@ChelseaClinton on Ivanka Trump: "We were definitely friends and then she went to the dark side." #WWHL pic.twitter.com/WeyYInlWmIDuring the interview with Andy, Chelsea also countered a statement in Jared Kushner's book that claimed Ivanka, Jared's wife, invited Chelsea to dinner after the election, in which Trump prevailed over Hillary."It is true that I spoke to Ivanka in November 2016, it's the last time I have spoken to her," Chelsea stated. "But I do not recall being invited to dinner."Things weren't always this way for the two women.

Over the past few decades, Hillary Clinton has become identified — and occasionally mocked — for her signature pantsuits.

Caroline Framke Chief TV Critic If you were to see the trailer or basically any promotional material for “The Serpent Queen,” Starz’s new series about the infamous life of one Catherine de Medici, you’d be forgiven for assuming it’s a showcase for Samantha Morton in a historical drama with modern touches, following in the footsteps of her recent turn in “Harlots.” Even its arresting opening credits sequence, which sees Morton stride to a throne to a heavy guitar lick as snakes slither out and toward her, suggests a show preoccupied with being Edgy and Different — a show that would consider itself to be not like Starz’s many other historical drama girls, as it were.   However: as adapted from Leonie Frieda’s biography by Justin Haythe, this perception proves to be only somewhat the case. In fact, the first few episodes of “The Serpent Queen” — which premieres Sunday, Sept. 11 — feature Morton sparingly, with an elder Catherine telling the story of how she came to France as a teenager (played by Liv Hill) to a spirited maid (Sennia Nanua), in whom she sees a kindred spirit. In truth, Morton should only barely be considered the show’s lead until the fourth episode, which moves Catherine’s flashbacks far enough forward in time that she can safely assume the role in both the past and present, as she begins to square off against her formidable daughter-in-law, Mary Queen of Scots (Antonia Clarke). 

“Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” Thursday night, where she was joined by mom, Hillary, 74. “I would say we were friends,” Chelsea said of her relationship with Ivanka, 40.

Hillary Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton are stepping out for the premiere of their new Apple TV+ show!

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Hillary Clinton remembered Queen Elizabeth II as “a woman who served with such honor and distinction” on Thursday, just hours after news broke of the longtime monarch’s death. “We lost a woman who served with such honor and distinction from literally the time she was a child, until two days ago when she received the new prime minister,” Clinton told Variety at the New York premiere of “Gutsy,” her and daughter Chelsea Clinton’s new Apple TV+ docuseries. “And I was privileged to meet her and spend time with her. Probably one of the highlights of my time in public service was when I was secretary of state, staying in Buckingham Palace and talking with her about her gardens, which were a great love of hers, and actually walking around the gardens with her gardener and going to a white-tie dinner in the grand dining room. I had many really pleasant and wonderful conversations. She loved to ask questions, she was so lively and she’ll be missed.”

Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush and Donald Trump have released statements regarding the death of Queen Elizabeth.

Caroline Framke Chief TV Critic At first, Hulu’s “Wedding Season” seems to be a charming enough take on a British “Four Weddings and a Funeral”-style romantic comedy, complete with a hopeless romantic boy, his boisterous friend group, and the enigmatic American girl he falls for the minute he meets her at — where else? — a wedding. But both Oliver Lyttelton’s take on the setup and the American at its center have more up their sleeves than a charming meet-cute. The second that initial layer’s peeled, “Wedding Season” (not to be confused with Netflix’s recent movie of the same name) is off and running in another direction entirely — a murder mystery with roots in the kind of deep corruption that would give Jason Bourne nightmares. Whether or not it all hangs together will be for the audience to decide, with all eight episodes out Sept. 8 on Hulu (but only seven made available for critics ahead of its premiere). What is clear regardless of how the mystery ends, however, is the talent of its cast, and its charismatic lead in particular. 

never run for president again — but it seems she just can’t quit the daytime TV circuit. The 2016 presidential candidate appeared alongside daughter Chelsea for an interview on “The View” Wednesday to promote their new AppleTV+ show “Gutsy” — and audiences were less than impressed.

Defending his love. Ben Domenech stood up for his wife, Meghan McCain, after a social media user body-shamed her.

Oliver Stone is in Venice this year to debut his latest documentary, Nuclear. Written alongside political scholar Joshua S. Goldstein, the film sets out to re-examine the role nuclear power can play in our lives and makes the case that the energy source is humanity’s only realistic alternative to fossil fuels in the fight against climate change. Deadline sat down with Stone and Goldstein prior to the film’s premiere on the Lido to discuss why the pair decided to link up and how the lengthy production process almost “took the life” out of Stone.

Hillary Clinton had a confession to make on Tuesday’s “Tonight Show”.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, alongside her daughter Chelsea Clinton, 42, on Tuesday night.As part of the interview, the pair took part in a Mother Daughter Challenge, where they had to answer a series of questions asked by Fallon.At one point during the segment, Clinton, 74, was asked about her “craziest family vacation memory.”Taking a second to think, the mom-of-one remembered the time she and Bill managed to leave Chelsea in the Kremlin sometime during Bill’s time in office from 1993 until 2001.“I hope she [Chelsea] doesn’t remember this because it was pretty traumatic,” the former Secretary of State began. “We took her to Russia when we went on a state visit when Bill was president, and there were the formal goodbyes so Bill and I were ushered into the Beast, the big limousine, to head to the airport, not knowing that we had left her behind.