Variety's Power of Women Celebrates Female Empowerment with Stars and Industry Leaders

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Variety Power of Women: Industry Leaders Mingle With Stars to Celebrate Female Empowerment and Philanthropy

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A packed lineup of talent and industry executives stepped out for Variety’s Power of Women event at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Wednesday night.

Making the rounds at cocktails and inside the ballroom were movers and shakers from the town’s stop studios and platforms. Executives included Warner Bros. TV Group’s Channing Dungey, Disney’s Debra OConnell and Yvett Merino, Amazon’s Kelly Day and Sue Kroll, Disney’s Ayo Davis, Netflix’s Pamela Levine and Tracey Pakosta, Paramount’s Jennifer Dodge, AMPAS’ Jennifer Davidson, screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna, along with buzzy stars including Paige DeSorbo, Stassi Schroeder, Karen Pittman and Paula Patton.

Jennifer Hudson, Pearlena Igbokwe, Melissa McCarthy and Sharon Stone were honored at the event, hosted by comedian Iliza Shlesinger. The evening was a celebration of the philanthropic efforts of the four honorees as well as the several dozen women recognized in Variety ’s annual Women’s Impact Report.

Karen Pittman, Courtney Kemp and Channing Dungey

Actress, writer and producer Karen Pittman, writer and producer Courtney Kemp and Channing Dungey, chairman at Warner Brothers Television Group, attend Variety ’s Power of Women event, held Sept. 23 at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

_Originally reported by [Variety Music](https://variety.com/lists/variety-power-of-women-stassi-schroeder-executive-gallery/)._