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
Experience:
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Cherchez the New Hollywood Reporter — If You Can Find It
I spent an hour at five newstands trying to find out who would carry the new THR weekly. Makes a gal want to stick with the internet
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Kamala Harris Weighs In on Cooley and Polanski Case
Hollywood has taken a shine to San Francisco D.A. Kamala Harris, while opponent Steve Cooley hasn’t made friends with the Polanski case
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Kevin Spacey on Death of ‘Casino Jack’s’ George Hickenlooper (updated)
The well-known indie filmmaker was found dead in Denver, where he was attending a film festival
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Sony’s Doug Belgrad, and Matt Tolmach (Producer) Grilled
Tolmach: “Over time I felt the pull to be more involved creatively in movies and less in 8 to 10 meetings a day”
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MGM Creditors Approve Spyglass Takeover
Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum will take over company’s leadership following its emergence from Chapter 11, but with reduced stake
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Belgrad Promoted at Sony, Tolmach Leaves to Produce ‘Spider-Man’
Doug Belgrad promoted to sole president of Columbia Pictures, while his colleague Matt Tolmach leaves to produce “Spider-Man” reboot
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Exclusive: Mike Lang, Post-News Corp., to Be Named Miramax CEO
Lang played a key role in News Corp’s acquisitions of Hulu and MySpace
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Leaner Budget for ‘Ghost Rider 2’ Gets Greenlight from Sony and Hyde Park
Shooting is about to start on ‘Ghost Rider 2,’ but the budget has taken a big step down
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Despite Icahn, MGM Bondholders Favor Spyglass Deal
Bondholders feel they can control Spyglass – Icahn, not so much
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Tension on ‘Hangover 2’ Set Doomed Mel Gibson’s Cameo
No one wanted Mel there, so Warner brass bagged it when it “became a ‘thing’”
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Obama’s Back in Town, Bringing Fewer Traffic Headaches
President Obama has come to town on Friday for a Barbara Boxer rally and airspace, downtown streets are restricted all day. Last time was a nightmare
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Drinking Again, Chris Albrecht Accuses: ‘Jeff Bewkes Told Me to Lie’
In a whiskey-soaked interview with GQ, Starz CEO Chris Albrecht turns a planned mea culpa into an accusation against his former boss
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Post-Sanchez, NPR Fires Juan Williams Over Muslim Comments
Move over Rick Sanchez — the once-circumspect Williams, under contract with NPR, let the Fox vibe overwhelm his news groove
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Is Pixar Sexist? Anger as Studio Replaces Female Director on ‘Brave’
Animation insiders accuse Disney’s animation house of being sexist and – worse – formulaic, for firing the first woman director in its history