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
Experience:
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Philippe Dauman Booted From Sumner Redstone Trust, Calls Move ‘Illegal’
Viacom CEO Dauman hits back, protests that his removal is “unlawful”
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11 Best Cannes Moments, From Madonna to Jerry Lewis’ Hotel-Trashing Poodle (Photos)
Cannes veterans tell TheWrap their favorite stories about the festival
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Why the Sumner Redstone Trial Was a Sideshow – It’s About Viacom
In an op-ed for the L.A. Times, TheWrap’s Sharon Waxman offers her take on the Sumner Redstone trial
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Katie Couric: Why Aren’t We Talking About Guns in This Election?
“People’s eyes glaze over,” Yahoo news anchor explains while promoting her “Under the Gun” documentary
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Katie Couric Not ‘Nervous’ About Her Yahoo Future
The website’s global anchor says she is keeping her head down during the sale process
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Jeffrey Katzenberg to Exit if DreamWorks Sells to Comcast
Comcast would combine Dreamworks with Illumination Entertainment
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Why Jeffrey Katzenberg’s DreamWorks Animation Finally Sold to Comcast
A couple of major pieces have moved on the landscape to make acquisition more likely — neither tied to movies
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Prince’s Inner Circle Attend Secret Memorial, ‘Therapy’ Session in Minneapolis (Exclusive)
Close collaborators Sheila E., Revolution band members Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman and ex-wife Mayte Garcia gathered secretly on Sunday
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Prince Insider: ‘His Energy Was So Intense He Didn’t Need Drugs’
Joel Bernstein, a former guitar technician for Prince, shares his memories of working with the artist
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Will ‘Hamilton’ Push Women to the Back of the $10 Bill?
The Broadway musical could end up changing the face of money – is this for real?
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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
