Like Debbie, I want to see a woman with a wrinkle or two grace the silver screen. Let’s watch our heroine search around and wonder where she left her bifocals. Let’s hear her grunt when she gets up, moan about her aching back, and then go on to conquer the world as only those blessed with menopausal zest and old broad chutzpah can do!

Thankfully, Debbie isn’t waiting around for those wet-behind-the-ears producers to realize we boomers are a huge audience  (they don’t call us the population bulge for nothing) who’ve been underserved for years. She and her friends have created a slew of short films that will have you laughing in recognition at the fun and foibles of growing older. One of my favorites is their “Dirty Little Secret.” Watch it and see if you if you relate!

And for a great read that also covers the land of movies and moguls, be sure and check out Jane Adams’ fabulous new novel, Sugar Time. The heroine, Sugar Kane, epitomizes the feisty side of fifty in all her aging glory. After an absence of 20 years, she’s about to bring in a hit TV show but has to battle the Hollywood machine that’s alive and well behind the camera, too. Aside from that, Sugar deals with issues we all face as older women and does it with humor, sass, and a decidedly sexy side we never see in novels about women our age. Listen to our interview and you’ll hear Jane tell you all about her saucy heroine and her amazing story.

Through the creative efforts of Debbie, Jane, and others, the word is finally getting out. At long last, Hollywood, take notice! We gals over fifty are flashing hot, more outspoken than ever before, and we want our due. And we’re more than 38 million strong. So, you sleepy heads in La La Land—the alarm is ringing and it’s about time you wake up and smell the Geritol!