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
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Toronto Deals: Mike Newell’s ‘Great Expectations’ Gets Distribution by Outsource Media Group
Director Mike Newell’s “Great Expectations” was bought for North American distribution by a new distributor, Outsource Media Group
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Toronto Deals: FilmDistrict Acquires Spike Lee Thriller ‘Oldboy’
FilmDistrict has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Spike Lee’s action thriller starring Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Olsen, a remake of a South Korean drama
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Canada’s Entertainment One Acquires Alliance for $225M
Canadian-based Entertainment One will acquire movie distributor Alliance Films for $225 million
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Film Leaders Call For Release of Missing Syrian Filmmaker
More than two dozen leading film associations called for the immediate release of Syrian filmmaker and festival director Owra Nyrabia who has been missing since Aug. 23
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TheWrap Launches Culture Coverage – Yup, We’re Growing
TheWrap today launches its Culture vertical, because we just can’t ignore that all of culture – high and low – is connected
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Clint Eastwood Was ‘Ad-Libbing’ In Odd Convention Appearance, Says Romney Campaign
Clint Eastwood's appearance amounted to "ad-libbing" that was "a break from the political speech-making and the crowd enjoyed it”
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Whoops! NBC News Reports Death of Astronaut Neil … Young
“Astronaut Neil Young, first man to walk on moon, dies at age 82,” read the NBC News headline
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News Corp. Chief Digital Officer Jon Miller to Depart
Murdoch's chief digital officer Jon Miller is leaving News Corp. as the company splits in two
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Losing Patrick Goldstein: a Blow to the L.A. Times’ Credibility in Hollywood
With the departure of Patrick Goldstein, the Los Angeles Times loses an authoritative, insider’s voice covering the entertainment industry
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Dax Shepard Brings It in ‘Hit and Run’ – ‘The Hangover’ on an Indie Budget
A hilarious new voice emerges from the morass of thudding summer blockbusters in “Hit and Run"
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Tony Scott Death Rips a Hole in the Fabric of Hollywood
Shock from Tony Scott's dramatic death spread through the entertainment industry, throwing projects into question and leaving people shocked, saddened and reflective
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The ShortList Finalists: Here’s Our Top 12, Start Watching!
Here are our top 12 finalists in TheWrap's inaugural ShortList Film Festival, which kicks off today and will run through September 4 – watch and vote!
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Tony Scott, Director of ‘Top Gun,’ Dies in Apparent Suicide
Tony Scott, director of 'Top Gun' and 'Crimson Tide,' and brother of Ridley Scott, has died in an apparent suicide after leaping from a bridge
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Introducing ‘TheShortList,’ TheWrap’s Online Shorts Film Festival
We're launching a shorts film festival on Aug. 20 and calling it The ShortList. Why? Mainly because we thought it would be fun. Also: we love shorts!