Sharon Waxman, is the founder, CEO and Editor in Chief of TheWrap. She is an award-winning journalist and best-selling author, and is a contributing writer to the opinion page of The New York Times. Twitter: @sharonwaxman
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WGA Cancels Meeting With Kenya Barris, Noah Hawley and Other Showrunners Seeking to End Strike | Exclusive
The writer-producers are hoping to get answers and motivate the Writers Guild to reach a deal, an insider says
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Taika Waititi Punches a Mic Talking Colonialism at TIFF Premiere for ‘Next Goal Wins’ (Video)
The director also acknowledged “the land that we’re on” and its people while discussing the Samoan soccer dramedy
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TIFF Has More Films for Sale Than Ever, but the Strike Is Squeezing the Market
Toronto 2023: “Woman of the Hour” and “His Three Daughters” are in play for acquisition
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Kate Winslet Embodies Fierce World War II Photographer in ‘Lee’
Toronto 2023: The idea came when Winslet wondered why no one had told Miller’s story
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Why Hollywood Agency CAA Sold to a French Fashion Giant | Analysis
Artémis’ acquisition of CAA reflects a newfound synergy between talent and the multibillion-dollar fashion industry
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Letter From Venice: A Film Festival Without Stars Has a Hole in the Center
The Lido is packed with movie-goers, the paparazzi are out in force, but the red carpet is nearly empty of familiar faces
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‘The Idol’ Canceled: Inside the Quick, Messy Death of HBO’s Controversial Drama | Analysis
Sam Levinson’s sexualized drama seemed set to become summer’s biggest release, but ended up as a cultural black eye
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Hollywood at Its Stupidest: Inside the Latest Showdown Between Studio CEOs and the Writers Guild
The studios are leading with ego instead of deal-making savvy
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Studios Intensify Efforts to Find a Path Back to Strike Bargaining Table ‘Soon’
“There’s more activity. The studios are looking to get back – soon”
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Hollywood on Double Strike: Where’s Our Lew Wasserman When We Need One?
With all the anger, mistrust and frustration in the air it’s hard to see who commands enough respect to do more than gaze from the sidelines
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Warner CEO David Zaslav Is Having a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Month
WaxWord: The newly minted Hollywood mogul is finding it harder than he thought to balance his charm offensive with the demands of Wall Street
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Why Keri Russell Returned to TV With ‘The Diplomat’
TheWrap magazine: She wasn’t looking for another series. But the Netflix political drama surprised her: “It was the first thing I’d wanted to do in a million years”
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LAist Staffers Rail Against 12% Job Cuts While Former CEOs Had $500,000+ Packages | Exclusive
Tax returns show that two former public radio CEOs at NPR’s affiliate LAist made massive salaries until 2021
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What in the World Happened to Gigi Levangie Grazer? God, Guns and a Hollywood Kiss-Off
After the sudden death of her new husband, Brian Grazer’s ex-wife’s surprising new lifestyle has her friends mystified. TheWrap looks for answers
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Chris Licht Is in the Hot Seat – but the Real Challenge Is Defining CNN
WaxWord: The question to be answered is not if the cable news chief can keep his job, but whither CNN?
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