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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‘Blindsided’: Inside Peter Rice’s Sudden Ouster From Disney and Bob Chapek’s Bold Power Play
The Disney CEO cements his position by removing a potential competitor for his job – with his contract up in nine months
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Female Filmmakers in Cannes Speak of Freedom and Its Price
“Women have always been and still are forced to please in order to be loved,” “Corsage” filmmaker Marie Kreutzer says
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‘Rodeo’ Reveals the Kinetic Rage – and Joy – of Motorbike Street Racing in France
Cannes 2022: Lola Quivoron’s first feature earned a standing ovation after debuting in the festival’s Un Certain Regard section
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GOP Rage Over the Supreme Court Leak Isn’t Real – It’s a Diversion From the Imminent Loss of Our Rights
Mitch McConnell says he’s concerned, but come on now. There’s a script.
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Golden Globes Boycott Continues After Publicists Meet With HFPA Leaders, NBC Yet to Commit to 2023 Telecast (Exclusive)
The fight to revive the scandal-ridden Golden Globe Awards drags on
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CinemaCon 2022 Takeaways: Post-Pandemic Excitement, Too Many Superheroes, More Diversity
Amid the glut of streaming wars, the big screen makes a comeback including — look, Tom Cruise!
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Elon Musk as a One-Man Media Power Broker Is Scary as Hell
Placing the power of Twitter in the hands of a single man — however smart, interesting or entertaining — is a really bad idea
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Cheryl Boone Isaacs, Yusef Jackson Take on HFPA Chief Todd Boehly for Self-Dealing in Explosive Letter to Members (Exclusive)
The letter obtained by TheWrap asks: “Todd Boehly will serve as interim CEO of HFPA, an independent bidder, or both during the selection process”?
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Oscar Attendees Rip Will Smith’s ‘Lame’ Apology, Predict Censure by the Academy
The chatter after the telecast was all about Smith — and how it made the industry look
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Disney Imagineers Demand Halt of Mass Move to Florida After ’Don’t Say Gay’ Blow-Up (Exclusive)
The creative team, which includes a major LGBTQ community, had been instructed to move to Florida, retire or quit
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Business
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Jane Campion on Being ‘Emboldened’ by #MeToo and Overcoming a Loss That Left Her ‘Broken’
TheWrap Magazine: A personal conversation with the writer-director of “The Power of the Dog,” who returns to the Oscars after 28 years
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Inside Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Debacle and His Leadership Style: ‘100% Self-Inflicted Wound’
A former Disney leader faults Chapek’s “hubris” in handling the PR crisis
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Lionsgate, STX Deal Falls Through, Indie Studio Seeks to Close Najafi Deal (Exclusive)
Lionsgate submitted a best and final offer in recent days that was well under the $173 million offered late last year by The Najafi Companies
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2 Congressional Black Caucus Members Ask IRS to Investigate ‘Corruption’ in Golden Globes’ HFPA (Exclusive)
Reps. Joyce Beatty and Brenda L. Lawrence cite TheWrap’s investigation into “self-dealing and conflicts of interest” in the HFPA
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How Zelenskyy, Putin and Elon Musk Are Fighting the Information War Over Ukraine
Putin is playing hardball, but experts say he might be working from an outdated playbook
