Powerful Hollywood women share tips on how to negotiate We’re taking notes. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2mo0ikO At the Women in Film Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party on Friday night, where stars including Meryl Streep, Emma Stone, Brie Larson and Ava DuVernay kicked off the awards weekend, we couldn’t help but wonder what lessons the powerful women in attendance had learned about negotiating for themselves along the way.