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Experience:
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TV Powerhouse Rachel Bloom Joins BE Conference at SXSW 2018!
Other new speakers include writer-director Julia Hart with “La La Land” producer Jordan Horowitz
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At the Oscars’ Governors Ball, Relief at a Break From All the Scandal
Hey, it was nice to have a telecast with a minimum of catastrophic screw-ups
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OscarsSoWoke: Can Hollywood Celebrate in Year of Behaving Badly?
The movies themselves seem to be relegated to the province of the film nerds
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The Opportunity In Being A Woman (Part 2)
In spite of possessing powerful qualities, many women struggle with the feeling of not being enough
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A Special Message on Mentorship (Part 1)
I wouldn’t be where I am today without the mentors who graciously imparted their wisdom, guided me with tough love and gave me a shot
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Comcast Proposes to Buy European Media Giant Sky for $31 Billion
The proposal comes after the United Kingdom has blocked Fox’s bid for the European entertainment network
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Weinstein Co Rejects Sale, Says It Will File for Bankruptcy
“Your plan to buy this company was illusory,” board says In a barbed note to bidders Maria Contreras-Sweet and Ron Burkle
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Salma Hayek Wonders: Why Did I Go 15 Years Between Lead Roles?
OscarWrap Spirit Awards Special: Hayek was bullied and harassed by Harvey Weinstein during the making of 2002’s “Frida,” and didn’t land another lead role until “Beatriz at Dinner”
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The Weinstein Company Board Fires COO David Glasser ‘for Cause’
The shocker is the latest twist in the unravelling of the once-storied Weinstein Company
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NY Attorney General Sues The Weinstein Company Over Civil Rights Violations in Sexual Assault Scandal
The lawsuit alleges “egregious violations” of civil rights at the company as it perches on the verge of a sale
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Weinstein Company Sale in Turmoil as Outgoing Board Rejects Settlement Offer From NY Attorney General
Contreras-Sweet, who was expected to complete deal this weekend, is meeting with management to determine next steps
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SAG-AFTRA Issues Code of Conduct in Response to Sexual Harassment Climate
The move follows the Motion Picture Academy creation of its own code of conduct
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Inside the STX Mess and the End of Sophie Watts’ Odd Couple Executive Pairing (Exclusive)
“She was the only one who made it look forward-thinking,” one insider says of Watts, who left this month after complaints of harassment
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L.A. Times Ousts Lewis D’Vorkin as Editor Amid Top-Level Turmoil, Names Jim Kirk
Kirk, who previously served as publisher and editor of the Chicago Sun-Times, joined The Times’ parent company, Tronc, in August
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Katie Couric, Baroness von Sketch Comedians to Headline Power Women, BE Conference at SXSW 2018!
TheWrap has partnered with SXSW for its second annual BE Conference to mentor and empower millennial women
