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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Remembering Mike Wallace – A Legend With a Dark Secret (Video)
I met Mike Wallace on a waning summer afternoon – golden brown, stripped to the waist, he crashed through the back door of Art Buchwald’s porch on Martha’s Vineyard.
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Legendary Closes $275M in New Financing
Legendary has raised new funding from investors including Breyer Capital, Accel Partners, Peter Thiel and Gordy Crawford
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Former L.A. Times Editor Slams Paper For ‘Blaming Customers, Competition, Technology’
A tweet exchange about the L.A. Times escalates between former editor Matt Welch and writer Joe Flint
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James Murdoch Out at BSkyB: News Corp. Succession Slips Away
James Murdoch’s exit means death by a thousand cuts to the prospect of his succeeding Rupert Murdoch at News Corp.
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Why We Picked ’10 Producers Who Will Change Hollywood’
“10 Producers Who Will Change Hollywood in 2012” list is our first-ever attempt to single out the leading creative voices who are taking risks in the filmmaking space
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Irving Azoff’s Front Line Hires Record Company Vets Ron Fair, Richard Palmese (Exclusive)
The move to Azoff’s management group is a sign that the balance of power in the music industry has shifted
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He’s Gone: Greg O’Hara Leaves JP MorganChase to ‘Invest’ (Exclusive)
Greg O’Hara, former head of the bank’s special investment group, said he was leaving to return to “business ownership and investing”
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Keith Olbermann Responds to Firing via Twitter: ‘Current TV Is a Failure’
Olbermann threatens legal action against Current and its leader Al Gore
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Michael Lynton Is CEO of Sony Corp. of America, Nicole Seligman Named President
It’s official: Michael Lynton rises to CEO of Sony Corp. as Howard Stringer role diminishes
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Bob Johnson In Talks to Buy Image Entertainment (Exclusive)
A final deal is still weeks away, says an insider
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Is There a Buyer That Can Steer Variety Into the Fast Lane?
Variety is on the block, but neither analysts nor consultants see an easy fit for the struggling Hollywood trade
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‘50 Shades of Grey’: $9M Is Losing Bid for Arnon Milchan (Exclusive)
TheWrap has also learned how much Universal paid for ’50 Shades of Grey’ — a whole lot less than Milchan offered
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‘The Hunger Games’: A Blockbuster Without Young Men
The huge box office success of “The Hunger Games” proves there is a market beyond young men worth pursuing
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‘Borat’ Anthem Played At Kuwait Ceremony to Celebrate Kazakh Win (Video)
“Borat” still rules, though Kazakhstan continues to suffer
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What’s Variety Worth and Who Will Buy It?
My insiders say the trade makes about $45 million a year and is profitable. Who still likes content?