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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‘Cuties’ Director Blames Poster for Right-Wing Attacks: ‘People Judged Without Understanding the Real Message’
Director Maïmouna Doucouré tells TheWrap that Netflix’s U.S. poster “gave a wrong impression to a lot of people”
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Behind Kevin Mayer’s Sudden Exit From TikTok: Bad Fit, Reputation Fears
He “was being maligned … and hated it,” said a knowledgeable insider
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TikTok Has Another Suitor: Centricus Teams Up With Triller for $20 Billion Bid
Offer adds to a growing list of companies vying for the wildly-popular video app
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Oracle Nears $20 Billion TikTok Deal With White House Support (Exclusive)
CEO Kevin Mayer resigns, corporate parent CEO and private equity investors at loggerheads over the deal as Microsoft bid falls behind
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‘Unorthodox’ Star Shira Haas on Her ‘Mixed Emotions’ Shaving Her Head on Day 1 of Shooting
TheWrap Emmy Magazine: “I was nervous but I was very excited at the same time. I always had the longest hair as a child,” the actress recalls
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Directors Neil Marshall, Joshua Newton Accused of Trying to Extort NBCUniversal’s Ron Meyer (Exclusive)
“Hellboy” director Neil Marshall has denied the accusation
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Inside Jeremy Strong’s ‘Dangerous’ Approach to ‘Succession’ – and That ‘Cringeworthy’ Rap
TheWrap Emmy Magazine: “I advocated cutting it immediately,” the actor admits
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#MeToo Meets the Honeypot: Ron Meyer Becomes Latest Mogul to Tumble in Era of Blurred Lines
#MeToo is supposed to be about listening to the silence breakers, exposing those who have sexually abused or assaulted women. This does not feel like that
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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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