
Billie Jean King
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ESPN’s Julie Foudy Says Women in Sports Need to Follow Billie Jean King’s Lead on Better Pay
By Jeremy Fuster | November 2, 2018 @ 4:40 PMPower Women’s Summit: Foudy recalls how King inspired the U.S. Women’s Soccer team to fight for higher wages
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Billie Jean King on Serena Williams’ ‘Catsuit’ Ban: ‘Policing of Women’s Bodies Must End’
By Rosemary Rossi | August 25, 2018 @ 8:18 PM”Criticizing what she wears to work is where the true disrespect lies,“ King tweets
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Golden Globes: 5 Actresses Who Brought Activists to the Show (Photos)
By Sean Burch | January 7, 2018 @ 5:12 PM#MeToo creator Tarana Burke walked the carpet with Michelle Williams, tennis legend Billie Jean King arrived with Emma Stone
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‘Battle of the Sexes’ Review: In a Hard Year for Women, Emma Stone Provides Reason to Cheer
By Sasha Stone | September 22, 2017 @ 6:55 AMTelluride Film Festival: Stone has never been better than she is in Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris’ movie about Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs
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‘Battle of the Sexes’ Review: Emma Stone and Steve Carell Recreate a Cultural Turning Point
By Inkoo Kang | September 21, 2017 @ 4:53 PMThis retelling of the epic Billie Jean King-Bobby Riggs matchup spins a love story alongside its mostly observant social comedy
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‘Battle of the Sexes’ Filmmakers on Why Billie Jean King-Bobby Riggs Showdown Is Still Relevant (Video)
By Thom Geier | September 18, 2017 @ 5:10 PMTIFF 2017: ”Equal pay, sexism, gender equality, sexual equality — all these things are live debates again,“ screenwriter Simon Beaufoy says
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34 Fall Movies to Obsess Over, From ‘Justice League’ to ‘Wonder’ (Photos)
By Beatrice Verhoeven | September 3, 2017 @ 12:20 PMThe season starts with ”It“ and ends with a bang in ”The Greatest Showman“
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Emma Stone Says Her Male Co-Stars Have Taken Pay Cuts Because ‘We Are All Equal’
By Beatrice Verhoeven | July 7, 2017 @ 7:54 AM”That’s something they do for me because they feel it’s what’s right and fair,“ actress says
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Emma Stone’s ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Sets Awards Season Release
By Matt Donnelly | March 21, 2017 @ 12:23 PMOscar winner takes on Billie Jean King alongside Steve Carrell as Bobby Riggs
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Laila Ali Hosts the Sports Humanitarian of the Year Awards, Honors Her Father Muhammad Ali
By Debbie Emery | July 12, 2016 @ 10:27 PM”Now more than ever we need to share some love and positivity,“ Muhammad Ali’s daughter tells TheWrap as she hosts ESPN’s philanthropic event for the second year
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‘Battle of the Sexes’ First Look: See Emma Stone and Steve Carell in All Their ’70s Glory (Photo)
By Beatrice Verhoeven | April 13, 2016 @ 11:43 AMPrincipal photography has begun for the film about the historic tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs
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Tennis Official Raymond Moore Resigns After Female Players ‘Coattails’ Remarks
By Tony Maglio | March 22, 2016 @ 6:36 AM”If I was a lady player, I’d go down every night on my knees and thank God that Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal were born,“ he said