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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Saul Zaentz, ‘English Patient’ Producer, Dead at 92
The producer, based in San Francisco, won three Best Picture Oscars
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Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg on Re/code, NBC Investment and Keeping the Chairs (Exclusive)
“We wanted our own company,” says Swisher. Now she has it.
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NBCU, Terry Semel Back New Kara Swisher, Walt Mossberg Venture Revere Digital
The two veteran digital journalists announce their new conference, The Code, to replace the must-attend AllThingsD
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TheWrap Staff Picks Its Favorite Stories From 2013
Editor-in-Chief Sharon Waxman and Executive Editor Joseph Kapsch asked the staff to pick the stories this year that they were most proud of. We decided to share their picks with our readers.
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The Case of Justine Sacco and the Twitter Lynch Mob
As sport in the Twitterverse, destroying Justine Sacco should bother all of us
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With IMG Deal, WME Surpasses CAA in Size – But at What Cost?
The combined forces of WME and IMG create the largest agency in the space
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WME $2.4 Billion Bid for IMG One Third Higher Than Next Bidder, Says Insider (Exclusive)
Next highest bid came from Peter Chernin’s group, Carlyle dropped out
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Tom ‘Billy Jack’ Laughlin Remembered: Iconoclast and Movie Industry Pioneer
The moviemaker was the first to four-wall a theater, and use national advertising – “Jaws” was the beneficiary
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‘Captain Phillips’ Director Paul Greengrass Explains Why the Closing Scene With Tom Hanks Was So Authentic
Greengrass, Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi spoke with TheWrap about the challenging shoot
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Harvey Weinstein Opens Up About ‘Mandela’ Plans in Wake of Leader’s Loss (Exclusive)
There are lots of times when Harvey Weinstein can be accused of leveraging events to help his movies win Oscars. Nelson Mandela’s death isn’t one of them.
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‘Fast & Furious 7’ Producers Considering Scrapping Production, Starting Over in Wake of Paul Walker’s Death (Exclusive)
Because the studio is insured, the cost of scrapping the production is not a central factor, an insider tells TheWrap
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Maria Bello Reveals Lesbian Relationship, Embraces Her Post-Modern Family
The actress makes an appeal beyond sexual categories
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Paul Walker Death: ‘Fast and Furious 7’ Shooting Cancelled, Production Delayed as Universal Determines Next Steps
Monday’s shoot in Atlanta was called off after producers and studio executives consulted on how to deal with Paul Walker’s death
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‘Fast and Furious’ Star Paul Walker Dead in Car Crash
The 40-year-old star’s Facebook account says he was a passenger in a friend’s car at a Santa Clarita charity event
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Peter Kaplan, Editor of New York Observer, Dead at 59
The sharp eyed editor found and grew talent at the pink paper, including Candace Bushnell and that sex column
