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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6 Takeaways From CinemaCon 2016, or How Sean Parker Blew It
After four days, the consensus around keeping the status quo for theatrical releases hardened into a full-throated battle cry among exhibitors
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Disney Chatter: Should Bob Iger Stay? What About Steve Burke? Is a Takeover Possible?
“Running Disney is like running a country,” said one mogul. Another called an outsider pick the “kiss of death.” Read on…
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‘Demolition’ Star Jake Gyllenhaal on Taking Risks: ‘I’ve Upped the Stakes’
“There’s this weird line that I am liking to walk recently, which is trying to merge some life lessons into my work,” the actor tells TheWrap following a string of tough, surprising performances
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Disney Board May ‘Beg’ Bob Iger to Stay as CEO, Says Expert
“Mr. Iger is now indispensable at Disney,” writes James Stewart
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Disney CEO Search: Could Sheryl Sandberg, Peter Chernin, Barack Obama Replace Bob Iger?
Those qualified to replace Bob Iger as Disney CEO are limited to the top-tier of American executives — including Sheryl Sandberg and Barack Obama
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Disney Succession in Disarray: What COO Tom Staggs’ Sudden Exit Means
Media giant’s board now looks to outside candidates to replace CEO Bob Iger, whose contract is up in 2018
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‘Voice’ Judge Shakeup: Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys to Join, Pharrell Williams to Exit Next Season (Exclusive)
Blake Shelton and Adam Levine reupped as NBC balances big ratings and big costs, TheWrap has learned
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Garry Shandling’s ‘Larry Sanders Show’ to Return to HBO (Exclusive)
Deal was reached prior to Garry Shandling’s death at 66
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ISIS Justifies the Brussels Attacks in the Koran
Apparently they were piqued at being criticized on social media by Muslim peers
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What’s So Great About Screening Room? The Inside Story of Sean Parker’s Day and Date System
TheWrap spoke to one of the chief proponents of the system to get some basic answers
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Donald Trump Anger Rises From the Black Morass of the Culture Wars
The chaos and frustration being expressed at Trump rallies is like some giant roar from the id of the forgotten American middle class
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Relativity Assembles $75 Million in New Funding, Pushes Back Release Slate as Kevin Spacey Exits
Ryan Kavanaugh’s studio will present new financing to judge minus a high-profile hire
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Sony Entertainment ‘Leadership Vacuum,’ Poor Studio Results Create Tension, Insiders Say
Lack of clear direction and financial pressure at Sony’s motion picture and music divisions are affecting morale
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‘Spotlight’ Oscars Win Is a Necessary Triumph for Beleaguered Journalists
The Best Picture winner is a terrific reminder about what journalism can do, and about the power of film when harnessed to a gripping story
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Yoko Ono in Hospital With ‘Serious Flu,’ Not a Stroke, Says Rep
The widow of John Lennon was first said to have had a stroke
