How Aaron Sorkin Is Faithful to Lucille Ball’s Story but Fails Her Legacy

Being the Ricardos Shows Us Why It’s Hard to Get Iconic Women Right

Robin A Henderson

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Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
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Long before Shonda Rhimes dominated ABC’s prime time lineup and Oprah Winfrey dreamed of OWN, there was Lucille Ball.

Ball broke barriers for women in front of and behind the camera.

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Robin A Henderson

I write about inclusive storytelling in Hollywood and diverse representation in wellness.