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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Tension at Conde Nast: Lipman V. Graydon
Tongues are wagging yet again over the fate of Conde Nast’s business magazine Portfolio, and this time it’s not just embittered ex-staffers. The thin display of ads in this month’s issue with Starbucks’ Howard Schultz as cover art (32 ad pages, according to a spokeswoman) was shocking to many, even if it does reflect summer…
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The Dailies – July 2, 2008
Ferrell, Baron Cohen find Sherlock Holmes funnyPair to reteam for Apatow-produced pic Can Sirius XM afford Howard Stern?Merged satcaster to wield greater negotiating power Public TV network turns on French PresidentSarkozy studio outburst secretly taped, released online Posthumous Oscar for Heath Ledger?Critical praise for "Dark Knight" kindles award speculation
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Strike Update: Duelling Spin
It’s 8:30 or so, Pacific Standard Time, and – no deal. No strike. No nothing. What we have, instead, are duelling press releases. The studios have released their "final offer," — "a final hope for avoiding further work stoppages and getting everyone back to work." You betcha. Their offer is a package worth a whopping…
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Strike Deadline Approaches
The deadline for the Screen Actors Guild contract passes at midnight, and there is no deal on the horizon. But there’s also no talk, as yet, of a strike. Hollywood can continue functioning under SAG’s now-expired contract, and for the moment that’s where things stand. My read, as I explained on John Hockenberry’s show "The…
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The Dailies – June 30, 2008
"Wall-E" blasts off at box officePixar pic grosses $62.5 million, "Wanted" a solid second SAG says strike not imminentCurrent deal expires but talks to continue between guild, AMPTP Google, "Family Guy" creator in dealWeb-only animation series to be distributed via search giant’s Adsense network
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The Making of a Monument: Donald Douglas
The man of clay is Donald Douglas, one of the most important aviators in American history and the latter part of the famed McDonnell Douglas corporation. In the 1930s, Donald Douglas, an engineer and entrepreneur, dominated the burgeoning world of aviation. He designed the DC-1, DC-2, DC-3 jets, his company built thousands of C-47s, used…
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The Dailies – June 27, 2008
‘Wall-E,’ ‘Wanted’ in box office battlePixar’s latest garners universal critical praise Clooney stays neutral in union disputeActor won’t choose sides in face-off between AFTRA, SAG Goldblum replaces Noth on "Criminal Intent""Law and Order" vet hangs up his badge, looks to the big screen
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A Fan of ‘Loot,’ with thanks
My very sincere thanks to the author, columnist and resident British wit Christopher Hitchens for offering an endorsement of my upcoming book. Here’s what he has to say: "Sharon Waxman’s Loot is the most instructive as well as the most intelligent (and the most entertaining) guide through the labyrinth of antiquity and the ways in…
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The Dailies – June 25, 2008
Stars step up for SAG67 actors — including Jack Nicholson and Ben Stiller — back campaign opposing AFTRA pact ratification Spielberg investigates "39 Clues"DreamWorks acquires rights to 10-book multimedia adventure series Coldplay immune to music biz slump"Viva la Vida" sales break iTunes record
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Hollywood’s Slow-Go
The LA Times’ Claudia Eller and Richard Verrier have a story today that pulls together what I’ve been hearing for weeks, namely that work in Hollywood has crawled to a near-halt in anticipation of a possible actor’s strike. Green-lighting has dwindled to a trickle, and the creative community across the board is tightening its belt,…
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The Dailies – June 24, 2008
Madonna machine in trouble?Poor ticket, album sales raise eyebrows over $120 million Live Nation deal Strike threat worries HollywoodProduction slows in anticipation of walkout by actors Imus in new racial controversyReborn radio host calls comments "sarcastic" Nokia takes full control of SymbianCellphone maker revs up for fight with Apple, Google Google tackles obscenityData from the…
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Carell: Overexposed. Myers? Over.
Steve Carell ought to check his media profile: no matter how well "Get Smart" did this weekend, the guy is dangerously close to overexposed. Between "The Office," the advertising glut on "Get Smart," the DVD for "Evan Almighty" and the media lovefest that surrounds him, there’s only so much Steve Carell that anyone can take.…
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The Dailies – June 23, 2008
Mark Burnett, IMG in talksReality TV titan Mark Burnett is looking to sell at least half of his production company to IMG for a rumored price of $250 million. Rambo to lead Bollywood’s US invasionSylvester Stallone is set to star alongside Indian actors and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the most expensive Bollywood production of all time,…
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Reality Bites: Hypocrisy in Greece
The debate over restitution of treasures from antiquity is only rarely troubled by facts, but recently some have emerged to embarrass the Greek government, and spark a response. Tourists and travel companies have been complaining that too many ancient sites, including Delphi, where the famed oracle sat upon Mount Parnassus, or Delos, the island where…
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The Dailies – June 20, 2008
Swan song for Live Nation bossMichael Cohl, the man who negotiated rich deals with Madonna and Jay-Z, is exiting the stage as Chairman of Live Nation, leaving behind a flagging stock price and a company riven with internal conflict. Spielberg running up the Jolly Roger?DreamWorks has landed itself a big pile of Indian treasure —…