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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Former Tribune CEO Randy Michaels Arrested for Drunk Driving
The ex-Tribune exec — ousted after allegations of creating a “frat house” atmosphere — was found at 2 a.m. with his car stuck in the mud
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Why Hulu Got Yanked Off the Auction Block
The decision to cancel came about gradually, as the bids became more complicated and Hulu continued to drive growth
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Ryan Kavanaugh’s Dilemma: Will ‘Immortals’ Get Him the JP Morgan Deal?
Kavanaugh is waiting for a deal to close in which JP Morgan would buy out the Relativity stake currently held by Elliott Investments
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Conde Nast Taps Dawn Ostroff to Launch Entertainment Division
Ostroff, who left CW earlier this year, will head a division aimed at creating film and tv entertainment
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Michael Ovitz Booted From IMG Board (Exclusive)
Ovitz was asked to resign after maneuvering to take over the company
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Another ‘Simpsons’ Season Would Likely Be Last, Executive Says (Exclusive)
Voice actors believe contention is “pure spin” and a negotiating tactic
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Chelsea Handler on Why She’s the Only Woman in Late-Night (Video)
WaxWord catches up with the budding media brandster and grills her on whether women stop being funny late at night
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Meg Whitman: HP’s PC Business Will Be Decided in October
She says: “Uncertainty is not our friend. People are wondering whether to buy HP products”
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Rosie O’Donnell Explains Larry David’s ‘Juicing’ Episode on ‘Curb’ (Video)
WaxWord ran into Rosie at a conference, and got the scoop on "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
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Warren Buffett: I’ll Release My Tax Return if Rupert Murdoch Does
Says the investor and financier: “He and I will meet at Fortune… I’m ready tomorrow morning”
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Publicist Michael Levine to Ronni Chasen Tipster: Leave Me Out of It
Levine said he hoped to raise a reward fund for Chasen, but never did so
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Ronni Chasen Murder Tipster Sues for $125K Reward
But Palm Springs festival, which offered the reward, says there’s insufficient evidence in the case
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Uncertainty at IMG as Board Wrestles With Removing Ovitz
Senior management conferred with legal counsel over the weekend as to how to remove Ovitz from the board
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New Hulu Bids Due This Week, But Sale Probability Wanes
While bids may be close to the desired $2 billion, the owners are vacillating over whether a sale is the best outcome
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Nikki Finke Exposed, Part 1: Desperate, and Out of Control
WaxWord will be exposing Finke’s poisonous maneuvers going forward in this space – here’s the latest one