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
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Wentworth Media Launches to Finance, Produce Movies
The company will acquire films and seek to produce three to four feature films per year “in various budget ranges”
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Weinstein Unveils Slate in Cannes: ‘Osage’ Shouts Oscars, ‘Salinger’ Intrigues
The most unusual film of a half-dozen unveiled was certainly "Salinger," a docu-style movie about the reclusive author of "Catcher in the Rye"
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Michael B. Jordan on Playing a Black Superhero: ‘I’m Up For It’
The actor tells TheWrap: "You can’t shy away from a moment when it’s there”
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Cannes: The Weinstein Co. Pays $6M for Stephen Frears’ ‘Philomena’
Judi Dench and Steve Coogan star in the film
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Insider Charges HFPA With Racism After Golden Globe Voters Reject Black Applicant (Exclusive)
The international group does not have a single black member
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What Does Activist Investor Dan Loeb Want With Hollywood? (Hint: Could It Be Yahoo?)
The hedge fund billionaire may really have his eye on his prize asset — Yahoo
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Angelina Jolie Double Mastectomy Disclosure Greeted With Flood of Support
Figures from actress Kristen Bell to director Adam Shankman to producer Jane Rosenthal to writer-actress Nia Vardalos cheered Jolie's candor and bravery
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Cee Lo Green Nears Deal to Join Christina Aguilera on Season 5 of ‘The Voice,’ Says NBC Exec (Exclusive)
UPDATED: The original coaches will reclaim their spinning chairs on the NBC talent competition
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Jay Penske Sues Former Variety Owner Reed Elsevier for $10 Million
The pile of lawsuits on Jay Penske’s desk just gets higher and higher
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Variety Owner Jay Penske Sued: The $500,000 Sponsorship That Crossed the Line
You'll never guess who paid to sponsor a year of Variety events
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Insider: Legendary’s Thomas Tull Not Near Decision to Leave Warner Bros
Despite a media report to the contrary, the situation has changed little since Tull let it be known in February that he was not happy at the studio
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How Big Can Maker Studios Get Under New Chief Ynon Kreiz?
Ynon Kreiz talks with TheWrap about the company's plans to expand beyond YouTube
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Who Will Run Al Jazeera America? Who’s In, Who’s Out, Who Passed (Exclusive)
The scoop on the leading candidates of the biggest new news network to hit cable
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Howard Kurtz’s Mea Culpa Isn’t Good Enough
Merely repeating an apology and stressing one's sincerity is not a ticket back to play on the journalism field.
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Who Is David Stein? A Strange Hollywood Republican Outs Himself as Holocaust Denier David Cole
You don’t often get to say “Jewish Holocaust denier,” so let’s take a moment
