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
Experience:
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A New Wave of Black Filmmakers Challenge Hollywood Conventions
Toronto 2016: Filmmakers like Nate Parker, Barry Jenkins and Nick Cannon are winning attention for films that step outside studio and indie norms
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‘Moonlight’ Debuts to Rapturous Applause, Tears in Emotional Screening at Toronto Film Festival
Toronto 2016: The gritty film about addiction and sexuality set in Miami continues to move audiences – and the cast too
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‘Snowden’ Director Oliver Stone Accuses Modern Hollywood of ‘McCarthy Era’ Self-Censorship (Exclusive Video)
Toronto 2016: The director tells TheWrap that every major studio turned down his biopic of whistleblower Edward Snowden
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Why ‘Magnificent Seven’ May Be Hollywood’s First Color-Blind Blockbuster
Toronto 2016: Director Antoine Fuqua tells TheWrap how he reteamed with Denzel Washington for a Western
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The Inspiring Story of Maimouna Doucoure – TheWrap’s ShortList 2016 Jury Winner
A reminder that film is a powerfully democratizing force. Doucouré is a self-taught filmmaker who persevered after her mother told her: “This is not for us”
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Ryan Lochte Tells Matt Lauer It’s All His Fault in Rio: ‘It Was My Immature Behavior’
The swimming medalist gets confessional in an interview with NBC’s Lauer
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TheGrill Update: Why AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron Ain’t Afraid of Technology — Really
New technology “presents some challenges and limitless possibilities,” says Aron
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Peter Thiel Won, Gawker Lost, the 1 Percent Scores, Democracy Loses
Thiel flouted and mocked the First Amendment in his campaign to bring Gawker down
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ShortList Film Festival 2016 Chooses 12 Finalists, Opens for Voting
12 contenders include a documentary following a female boxer in Cuba, a black comedy about a self-aware cannibal and a story about masturbation
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TheWrap Relaunches With a Sexy New Design – Hope You Like It!
An airier design, endless scroll and new features for video and photos mark our new approach
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Could the Khan Family Spell the End of Donald Trump?
It may be Khizr and Ghazalah Khan who send the Republican candidate crashing to the ground
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Tim Molloy, Thom Geier Promoted to Top Editorial Roles at TheWrap
Tim is our new executive editor and Thom our new managing editor – plus some new hires!
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Nick Nolte Tells Us Why He’s Not Voting for Clinton or Trump in the 2016 Election
The 75 year old actor tells us why he’s sat out the last 14 presidentials
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Donald Trump In, Roger Ailes Out in Historic GOP Reshuffle
Fox News chief ousted on the very day his nemesis, outsider Donald Trump, accepted the Republican presidential nomination
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The Anti-Trump Convention Takes Hold With Kooks, BuzzFeed and Prophets of Rage
On Cleveland’s Public Square, a woman with massive pink fairy wings holds a sign: “Let Democracy Fly – Dump Trump!”
