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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Affair With Actress Charlotte Kirk Led to Ron Meyer’s Resignation From NBCUniversal
Insider tells TheWrap Kirk’s boyfriend had tried to extort Meyer and force him to disclose to NBCU
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Leading Women of Color on Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s VP Pick: ‘I Burst Into Tears’ (Exclusive)
Niecy Nash, Tia Mowry, Stephanie Allain, leaders at CBSViacom, Twitter, Microsoft and more speak out to WaxWord – what do the women who have quietly worked and hoped say as an historic milestone is achieved?
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How Jeff Shell Shook Up NBCUniversal in Just 7 Months – and He’s Not Done Yet
“He knows the current status quo is not the plan,” one insider tells TheWrap
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Cori Bush, Who Pulled Off Primary Upset in Missouri Congressional Race, Is Persistence Personified (Video)
She had no money. No political machine. She worked full time while raising a family, helping create the Black Lives Matter movement out of Ferguson, Missouri — and run for office
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What Did NBC, Warner Bros, Ellen DeGeneres and the LA Times Not Get About the #MeToo Movement?
This culture of impunity persists and must be addressed in Congress, in Hollywood, in media.
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Hollywood Reporter Parent Meddled in Explosive Story on NBC Chief, Insider Says (Exclusive)
Parent company MRC has vast business interests with NBC, including producing the Golden Globe Awards and Billboard Music Awards
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When He Went Low She Went High – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Makes a Mark for History (Video)
The congresswoman spoke on behalf of all women who suffer aggressions large and small from men who think they can do so with impunity
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Welcome to the BE Conference 2020 – It’s All Virtual!
A lot of organizations are cancelling their events. We’ve expanded ours
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BE Conference 2020 Kicks Off With Eva Longoria, Niecy Nash, Tia Mowry, Kandi Burruss and More
WrapWomen’s mentorship conference goes virtual and brings together top female executives and talent from across the industry
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Cancel Culture Is Still in Search of a Reasoned Defense
I’ve been seeking to tease out the strongest argument on behalf of cancel culture – because why champion one kind of speech to the exclusion of another?
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Watch ‘Insecure’ Exec Producers Issa Rae and Prentice Penny Discuss Race, Trauma and History | Video
The conversation took place at Rae’s studio in South L.A., the week of June 20th.
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‘Succession’ Star Jeremy Strong on That Notorious ‘L to the OG’ Rap: ‘It Felt Like Walking the Plank’
TheWrap Emmy magazine: “Rapping feels very empowering,” actor says
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Pandemic 2.0: Where Does Hollywood Go From Here?
Planning is impossible. It is an excruciating time to be in the entertainment business
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Facebook Boycott Leaders Call Out Hollywood Studios for Lack of Support (Exclusive)
“Non-consumer companies are joining… Where is Hollywood?” asks ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, one of the leaders of the boycott
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‘Insecure’ Creator Issa Rae on Comedy in a Time of Crisis: ‘We Are More Than Our Trauma’
TheWrap Emmy magazine: “We don’t really get a lot of television shows that promote Black beauty, Black art, without having to have our burden be front and center all the time,” exec producer Prentice Penny says