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Lena Dunham began writing her memoir a month after leaving rehab. The 39-year-old actress plans to release Famesick in April 2026, and Lena has opened up about her creative process, revealing that she began writing shortly after leaving rehab.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / September 4

Lena Dunham tells 'nothing but the truth' in new memoir

Lena Dunham tells "the truth and nothing but the truth" in her upcoming memoir. The 39-year-old actress plans to release Famesick in April 2026, and Lena has offered an insight into how she approached the project.

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20 movie stars you may not have realized also directed the movie

Some actors not only shine in front of the camera, but they call the shots behind it, too.

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20 fantastic films on streaming services that nobody is talking about

There’s a solid chance you skipped over these 20 movies while hunting for the perfect Friday night film, but we promise they're way better than they seem. Check them out below.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / August 2

Lena Dunham Pitched a ‘Scandoval’ Movie Starring Andrew Scott & Jennifer Lawrence

Lena Dunham once pitched a “Scandoval” movie to Andy Cohen, with Andrew Scott and Jennifer Lawrence starring as Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval from Vanderpump Rules.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / July 15

Too Much Cringe Comedy? Lena Dunham’s New Series Nails the Art of Awkward

Let’s be honest, there’s a special kind of pain that comes from watching someone spiral into a painfully awkward situation and laughing the whole way through.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / July 10

Lena Dunham 'in' for Girls spinoff focused on 'favourite' character

Lena Dunham is "in" for a Girls spinoff in "the right context". The 38-year-old writer and actress described former co-star Zosia Mamet as "such a joy to watch" as Shoshanna Shapiro in the original HBO series - which ran over six seasons from 2012 to 2017 - and she would be intrigued to explore the character more.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / July 9

Lena Dunham's London move sparked creative reawakening

Lena Dunham enjoyed a creative reawakening after moving to London. The 39-year-old star was born and raised in New York City, but Lena's decision to move to London and marry Luis Felber has reignited her creative spark.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / July 7

Lena Dunham: Being perceived was overwhelming

Lena Dunham found the pressures of fame to be "overwhelming". The 39-year-old actress shot to international stardom as the creator and star of Girls, her hit HBO series that aired between 2012 and 2017, and Lena admits that body shaming influenced her decision to step behind the camera.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / July 6

Lena Dunham calls for more diversity 'behind the camera'

Lena Dunham believes there needs to be more "diversity behind the camera". The 39-year-old star previously enjoyed huge success with Girls, her hit HBO series - but the show was widely criticised for its lack of diversity and Lena now sympathizes with that point of view.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / July 5

Lena Dunham chose to 'step back' from acting

Lena Dunham chose to "step back" from acting because she was tired of having her appearance "dissected". The 39-year-old star made a conscious decision to focus on writing and directing after she struggled to deal with scrutiny about her appearance.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / June 11

'Too Much': Lena Dunham’s Netflix Rom-Com Is the Breakout Comedy of Summer 2025

Netflix is swinging big this summer with Too Much, a romantic comedy series that’s equal parts cringeworthy, charming, and chaotic. Dropping July 10, 2025,

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The 20 most notable one-hit acting wonders

Some step into the spotlight, and while they might work for a long time, they only ever have one movie or TV show that strikes a huge chord with people. They are the one-hit wonders of the acting world.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / April 30

Lena Dunham opens up on 'nightmare' of early fame: 'I was made to feel my body was unacceptable...'

Lena Dunham was made to feel that her body was "unacceptable" in her early days of fame. The 38-year-old actress found mainstream success when she created, wrote and starred in the HBO series 'Girls' but upon its 13th anniversary on Wednesday (30.04.25), she took to social media to reflect on the "nightmare" that came with being in the spotlight.

Entertainment News / IndieWire / March 11

Julia Fox Cries Over Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘All About My Mother’ in the Criterion Closet: It ‘Changed My Life’

Fox also deemed Lena Dunham a "genius" and praised Sofia Coppola for unlocking how to explain why "being a girl is hard" with "The Virgin Suicides."

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23 defining TV characters of the 21st century so far

Since the year 2000, the world has added so many new beloved characters, but this is about the TV characters that have defined the 21st century so far.

Entertainment News / Rolling Stone / November 12, 2024

Lena Dunham Will Write Film Adaptation of Michael Lewis’s Sam Bankman-Fried Book

The Apple Studios and A24 film will be the latest Michael Lewis book-to-screen adaptation, this time lifting from Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon

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The 20 worst lead characters from popular TV shows

TV thrives on creating characters that audiences can cheer about and care for. Even main characters have proven to be remarkably irritating, so much so that they have earned the opprobrium of the series’ fandom, even if (as is often the case) the series itself remains remarkably popular and beloved.

Entertainment News / IndieWire / July 9, 2024

Lena Dunham Is No Longer Directing the ‘Polly Pocket’ Film: I Can’t Do It ‘My Way’

"I don’t think I have that in me," Dunham said of compromising her vision for the Mattel feature.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / April 2, 2024

‘Finding Your Roots’: Lena Dunham Learns She’s Related to Larry David & More Revelations

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Finding Your Roots, Season 10, “In the Blood.”] There are always gems to uncover when it comes to PBS‘s Finding Your Roots, and in the latest episode “In the Blood,” Girls star and creator Lena Dunham discovered a rather funny family connection.

Entertainment News / IndieWire / December 11, 2023

Lena Dunham Co-Creates Netflix Series ‘Too Much’ Starring Will Sharpe and Megan Stalter

The Netflix rom-com series is Dunham's return to TV after 2018's "Camping" and Emmy-winning iconic series "Girls."

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25 movies and TV shows where New York City is a main character

Flip through the slideshow for 25 films in which New York City is as much a character as any of the actors, from "The Godfather" to "Sex and the City."