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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20th Century Fox Executive Reported Missing Since Tuesday (Updated)
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has no leads yet in seeking 20th Century Fox executive Gavin Smith, who was last seen in Oak Park
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Rupert Murdoch’s Liability: John Hockenberry and WaxWord Debate (Video)
Whither Rupert Murdoch? John Hockenberry, host of PRI's “The Takeaway,” joined me on Friday to debate the biggest stories of the week
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Stunned By Adam Yauch Death, Oscilloscope Reverses Management Change
Adam Yauch’s Oscilloscope co-founder David Fenkel will remain involved in the running of the company despite an announcement he was stepping aside as president
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Mel Karmazin: Could Google Take Over Satellite Radio?
Mel Karmazin, the CEO of Sirius XM, explains why Howard Stern's show has ads. It's not why you think
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WME Sells 31 Percent Stake to Silver Lake Partners For ‘Strategic Partnership’
WME, the Hollywood super agency, has agreed to sell a non-controlling minority stake to the prominent tech investment firm
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Academy Awards Have New Home, Same Address: Dolby Theatre
The Academy Awards have a new home at the same address: The Dolby Theatre. The Oscars also struck a deal to stay put for the next 20 years
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After Rich Ross, Who Should Run Disney? Three Candidates and Why They Work
There are precious few people who can take on this job and win. Here are the three we think are most likely to succeed
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Executive Pay: Why Are Hollywood Moguls Making the Big Bucks? (Video)
I discussed the topic with Howard Kurtz, of Newsweek-The Daily Beast and our new partner, The Daily Download
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Steve Burke Tells CAA Retreat: ‘Movie Business Is In Steady Decline’ (Exclusive)
Steve Burke, CEO and president of NBC Universal, laid out a portrait of a movie business in “steady decline" at the CAA retreat at the La Costa Resort last weekend
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Fox Gets the Message: It’s the Artists, Stupid
Something unusual at the Fox CinemaCon presentation on Thursday: they gathered James Cameron, George Lucas, Ridley Scott and Tim Burton to say how much they all love working at Fox
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Movies Beamed Into Theaters by Satellite: Exhibition Meets Age of Technology
Satellite distribution of movies, higher frame rates, laser projection and anti-piracy systems mean the annual Las Vegas trade show is focusing on innovation
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After ‘Hunger Games,’ Lionsgate Re-Ups Marketing Chief Tim Palen
With “Hunger Games” racking up more than $550 million worldwide, Lionsgate has re-upped marketing chief Tim Palen to a new longterm agreement
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Cinedigm Acquires ’22 Bullets’ for Theatrical Release (Exclusive)
The acquisition for distribution rights to ’22 Bullets’ comes on the heels of acquiring a digital distribution company last week
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A Peek at Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Great Gatsby’ – Sumptuous 3D, Dreamy Leonardo DiCaprio
If the first glimpse of "Great Gatsby" provided to movie exhibitors at CinemaCon is telling, it holds in store a sumptuous new cinematic experience
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Why Did Kony 2012 Fizzle? The Burn-Out of a Social Media Meteor
On my street, one lone tree was left hugging a Kony poster on Sunday … What happened?