Below is the article in the Sunday NY Times by Manohla Dargis, “Is there a Woman in this Multiplex?” that details the lack of women acting/directing movies in Hollywood. Or if they do, the roles are pathetic.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/movies/moviesspecial/04dargi.html
And, by A.O. Scott, “Here Comes Everyboy, Again” in the same Times section about the state of humor in Hollywood–that it’s all about men rejecting adulthood. In other words, adolecent male humor still prevails!
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/movies/moviesspecial/04scot.html