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Behind the scenes in Hollywood: a number of Black women are putting their signature on Tinsel Town.
THEIRS might not be recognizable names and may never appear on theater marquees. But that's perfectly fine with them. They are among a growing number of Black women in the ivory towers of Tinsel Town, greenlighting projects, making deals for some of the best-known actors in the world, negotiating contracts and putting together projects for the big and small screen.
They have joined the ranks of well-known dealmakers, and movers and shakers. On the following pages, we profile some of Hollywood's best and brightest--and most powerful--who keep the entertainment industry polished and moving forward.
DEBRA LANGFORD
Executive Director of Strategic Sourcing & Talent Management, Time Warner
Langford is in charge of identifying and introducing top-tier, diverse executives for all the business units of Time Warner, including Time Warner Corporate, AOL, HBO, New Line, Turner, Warner Brothers, Time Warner Cable and Time Inc. Previously, she served as vice president of Essence Entertainment and vice president of television for Quincy Jones/David Saltzman Entertainment, where she was responsible for all aspects of development and production, and managed such series as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, In the House and Mad TV.
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