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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Forget Quibi; Jeffrey Katzenberg Is Launching a Next-Gen AI Animation Studio
Inspired by AI, the veteran Hollywood executive tells TheWrap he has a plan
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Why Rob Bonta Caved on the Paramount Settlement | Analysis
The California Attorney General had been saying for weeks that he was seeking to stop the merger. But that became impossible once Paramount threatened to leave the state
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Latest in Paramount-Bonta Negotiations: ‘Hold Separate’ Maneuver May Be Key as Deal Nears | Exclusive
The move could save face and allow the merger to proceed provisionally
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Veteran Filmmaker Barbara Kopple Returns to Worker Struggles in ‘Union Town’ Doc
Venice Film Festival: 50 years after “Harlan County, USA,” the acclaimed documentarian finds new stories to tell
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Gaza in Venice: ‘Citizen Osama’ is Piece of a Puzzle, But Never the Whole Picture
Venice Film Festival: “Citizen Osama,” playing out of competition offers glimpses of suffering but leaves out context
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Gloria Steinem and Dolly Parton Gave Us Joy and Shared Hope – We Have to Take It From Here
We never got ERA passed, but we did get the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in 2009
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Martin McDonagh Says Present Day Parallels to 1970s CIA Movie ‘Wild Horse Nine’ Weren’t Deliberate: ‘Things Are Getting Stupider’
Venice Film Festival: “When I wrote the film and when we made it, it was to talk about 1973 and Chile,” the Oscar-winning writer-director says
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Leading Palestinian Activist Dismisses Mark Ruffalo Remarks on Gaza and Paramount: ‘Virtue-Signaling’
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib tells WaxWord: “Time and time again Mr. Ruffalo is someone who is making a point at the expense of making a difference for the people of Gaza”
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‘Spider-Man’ Windfall: Tom Holland to Make Over $100 Million for ‘Brand New Day’ | Exclusive
The 30-year-old actor will pull in a massive payday as the movie soars past $2 billion
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Jason Arday and Media’s Boiling Cauldron of Woke
This story reflects the ugliest aspects of our culture wars
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David Ellison Is Ready to Talk About CNN to Get His Deal Done — but Bari Weiss Muddies the Case
The Paramount CEO seeks to allay concerns over partisan influence but Weiss’ record at CBS News does not help
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Secrets of Sun Valley: FOMO Drives Media CEOs at Height of Dealmaking Fever
This year everyone showed up with media dealmaking at a fever pitch and tech leaders desperate to gauge the limits of AI
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Happy Independence: Why News-Gathering Matters in an Era of Low Trust
This administration’s assault on journalism is well documented. Less well examined is the broader picture of how our journalistic institutions are being eroded
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David Ellison Promises News Independence as He Seeks Leader for CNN-CBS News | Exclusive
An individual with knowledge tells TheWrap there’s “no intention” for the embattled editor in chief to run CNN
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Bari Weiss Has Become a Liability for David Ellison at CBS News – Will He Make a Move? | Analysis
It turns out that her immaturity, disorganization and inability to learn from mistakes have been even more damaging than her lack of experience
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