Sharon Waxman, is the founder, CEO and Editor in Chief of TheWrap. She is an award-winning journalist and best-selling author, and was a Hollywood correspondent for The New York Times. Twitter: @sharonwaxman

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Hollywood Shrinkage of 2025 Will Carry On in 2026
Peak TV has unpeaked. Bidding wars at Sundance are distant memories. Who will make the dreams for the dream machine?
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CBS News Insider on Bari Weiss’ ‘60 Minutes’ Fumble: ‘Series of Unfortunate Events’ | Exclusive
Behind-the-scenes concerns about a lack of a voice from the Trump administration played out while the piece was already being promoted publicly
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After the Mass Murder of Jews on Hanukkah Half a World Away: Education and Accountability
We are sleepwalking into disaster
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Insider: Paramount Skydance to Hold Firm at $30-a-Share Offer to Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders
“I would be shocked” if shareholders didn’t take the deal sent directly to them, said the insider
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Hollywood Residuals, Back End Deals Face Extinction as Netflix Eats Warner Bros. | Analysis
Netflix’s dominance could further accelerate the industry’s move away from residuals, the lifeblood of many producers, actors and filmmakers
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Netflix Wins the Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War With $82.7 Billion Offer, Enters Exclusive Deal Talks
The streaming giant has an exclusive window to negotiate a final deal
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A Woman’s Message in the Age of Trump: Find Your Joy, Know Your Value, Keep Your Powder Dry
We find community and comfort in challenging times at the Power Women Summit 2025
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Paramount Is in Talks With Arab Wealth Funds on WBD Bid — but Not Because the Ellisons Need the Money | Analysis
Partnering with the Arab funds gives David Ellison a stronger case to get an acquisition done – and blocks Comcast CEO Brian Roberts
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Katie Couric, Margaret Sullivan Furious at Trump’s Insults to Journalists: ‘News Organizations Should Push Back, Hard’
Couric: ” No matter what people think of the press, they should not be tolerating this level of bullying and demeaning and insulting language”
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The Epstein Emails Show That Conspiracy Theorists Are Right: ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ Is Real
It seems there is a code among people with power and money who are pals no matter what side of the aisle, no matter the sins
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Shaving Leo’s Face and MMA Training: How Chase Infiniti Landed Her Breakout Role in ‘One Battle After Another’
TheWrap magazine: “I fell in love with her strength and her resilience and her stubbornness,” the actress says as she recounts proving herself to Paul Thomas Anderson
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Did Lionsgate Bury the Political Thriller ‘Anniversary’ Because of Trump?
“It’s hard to market a political film today. People are afraid of them,” producer Nick Wechsler says. “It’s a weird time”
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Taylor Sheridan’s Deal: $1 Billion+ for TV, Movies at NBCUniversal | Exclusive
NBCU chairman Donna Langley wrested the deal from Paramount by wooing Sheridan in person
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What Happened to Saudi Blood Money? Hollywood Gives the Kingdom a Green Light With Billion-Dollar Investment in Arena SNK
It’s a new day for taking Saudi cash. “Everything is complicated,” an individual close to the company tells TheWrap. “That’s the world we’re in”
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Letter to Bari Weiss: CBS News Is Your Date With Destiny and the Chance of a Lifetime
You’re in a historic position to repair damaged credibility, find new audiences and re-establish relationships with existing ones
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