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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$6 Billion Philanthropist Mackenzie Scott (Formerly Bezos) Emerges as 2020’s Real Superhero
“There are glass ceilings in philanthropy too, and she just broke it,” one expert says
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Hollywood Shock Turns to Full-Blown Backlash After WarnerMedia Streaming Move
CAA president and Directors Guild of America join a growing chorus of A-listers criticizing the studio
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Welcome to the Power Women Summit 2020, ‘Inclusion 360’!
Because what happens in the heart of entertainment spreads all over the world
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Warner Bros’ Streaming Push Rattles A-List Stars and Producers: ‘Box Office Bonuses Mean Sh–‘
“The whole deal-making process has to shift now,” one producer says
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A Strange but True Journey Inside the GOP Power Vortex With Senator Lamar Alexander
No hacking involved. Just a long flight with no screen protection
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Tony Hsieh’s Nitrous Oxide Use, Love of Candles May Have Contributed to Tragic Death
The habits created “a fire threat that the local fire department had to manage” before the former Zappos CEO’s death on Nov. 27, a source tells TheWrap
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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Injured in Serious Bicycle Accident (Exclusive)
In a FaceTime interview with TheWrap, Kotick showed a swollen face and black eye but said he’s back to work
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Why Are So Many High-Level Executives Ditching Hollywood During the Pandemic?
“This is a year that really does require everyone to ask questions about how they see the world, how they want to be spending their time,” Sarah Barnett told TheWrap about her decision to leave AMC Networks
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The Comeuppance of Jeffrey Toobin – But Where Is CNN?
This reeks of male privilege. When your job is to weigh facts and render conclusions that shape public opinion, one’s own judgment should matter
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George Stephanopoulos’ Rep Lobbies For Him to Become Next Host of ‘Jeopardy!’ (Exclusive)
Longtime host Alex Trebek died Sunday following a battle with pancreatic cancer; others are actively pursuing the vacant role
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Exhaling. The Day Donald Trump Got Fired.
For those who wanted out of the Trump reality show, that physical response of exhaling gave expression to our relief
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Sorry, President Trump. This Election Isn’t About You, but America’s Shared Values
I need to know that a majority of our citizens will state clearly, for the sake of history and for the sake of the future, that this is not who we are
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Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi Odyssey: Blind Hubris or Ambition Denied?
“No one believed in his own idea and his own ability to will Quibi into existence more than Jeffrey,” one Hollywood executive says
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Chinese Video Giant iQIYI Makes No-Cash Offer for Quibi Content (Exclusive)
A term sheet obtained by TheWrap proposes a no-fee deal with the giant China-based platform
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A Peek Inside Ohio 14 Days Before the Election: Can Biden Pull Off an Upset?
I grew up here, in a swing state that went for Trump by eight points in 2016, and where right now it’s anybody’s call
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