In Searing Iranian Drama ‘Lerd,’ Corruption Creeps Into Every Corner
Cannes 2017: screening in the “Certain Regard” section in Cannes, “Lerd” is a brilliantly told tale of corruption by filmmaker Mohammad Rasouloff.
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Netflix’s ‘Okja’ Booed at First Press Screening in Cannes
The streaming service has raised hackles at the famed festival for cineastes, but technical problems contributed to the film’s initially hostile reception
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Brad Grey: RIP to Hollywood’s Savviest Player-Mogul
Grey was a smooth operator. His low-key demeanor masked a laser focus on smart internal politics and an ability to maneuver for survival and success in a cutthroat business
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Powers Boothe, Emmy-Winning Character Actor, Dies at 68
Boothe died of “natural causes,” according to his publicist
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Donald Trump Thinks He Should Be King, Not President
This explains the disconnect with the media, political pundits and government people everywhere
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Why the French Embrace of Emmanuel Macron Is a Rejection of Donald Trump
“We saw what happened here, and we thought this should not happen to us,” director Luc Besson told me after the election results came in
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The Big Heart of JC Spink Remembered by Hollywood’s Players
A burly, bawdy, garrulous force, JC Spink seemed to be born for Hollywood. Here’s how he would get people on the phone: “Just let him know: bad news”
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Here’s What It Took for Hollywood Writers Not to Strike
Writers, audiences, Cookie Monster and Spongebob Squarepants can rest easy
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Fox Insiders ‘Impressed and Proud’ After Bill O’Reilly Banishment
The decision is already resonating positively inside the company, where many of the top executives are women
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Elisabeth Moss, Margaret Atwood to Headline TheWrap’s Power Women Breakfast in Washington DC
The events also welcomes top journalists for “Covering Trump: The Women on the Front Line” and a panel on “Public Funding for the Arts: The New Priorities”
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Goodbye ‘Girls': What Lena Dunham Taught Me
Or how I came to appreciate the provocative, polarizing genius of Lena Dunham and millennial self-absorption
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Netflix Plans to Move Productions to California, ‘Invest in Infrastructure,’ Ted Sarandos Says (Exclusive)
Chief content officer intends to bring business home to Hollywood and stop chasing tax incentives in other states
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The Murdochs Face the Bill O’Reilly Factor – What Kind of Fox Do They Want?
It’s a decisive moment for James and Lachlan: Keep the hot-button host or cut him loose?
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‘Netflix My Ass’ Aftermath: Ted Sarandos Says Sony Chief Tom Rothman Called to Explain (Exclusive)
“He was very quick to reassure me it was a joke,” the streaming giant’s chief content officer tells TheWrap in interview about evolving theatrical windows
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Democrats Raise First Amendment Concerns As Gorsuch Confirmation Looms
Democrats fear Gorsuch would rule in favor of President Donald Trump in potential First Amendment or Russia-related cases
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Homeless in Brentwood as Obamacare Wins – But Where Are Social Services Organizations? (Updated)
Katherine and her 19-year-old twins were sleeping at a Coffee Bean in Brentwood
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7 Things I Learned From CinemaCon 2017
Disney rules, Charlize kicks ass and everyone is talking in the wings about premium video on demand. Keep it quiet, man!
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Today in Trumpland: Corruption, Collusion, Leaks and More Russia
Wednesday was a brain-scrambling exercise in trying to track the ooze coming out of our government
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Reflections on ‘Get Out': The Shock of Racial Truth Served Up Till It Hurts
A thriller that makes us think about race because it places the viewer at the center of a racial conspiracy. That’s new
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TheWrap and BE Conference Aim to Expand Opportunity for Women
There is something broad and deep underway in this country when it comes to women owning their voices and their power
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Trump’s Twitter Feed Has Become the Fox News-InfoWars-Breitbart-POTUS Daily
The last two months suggests that we should not believe anything our president purports to be true
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Inside Post-Oscars Governors Ball: Chaos and Joyful Confusion After Best Picture Flub
People were marveling at the upset that displaced the favorite to win, “La La Land”
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‘La La Land’ Producer on Best-Picture Mess: ‘Awards Come and Go’
“La La Land” producer Jordan Horowitz, who announced that “Moonlight” was the real winner, takes us inside the moment he realized he hadn’t won
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Trump vs the Media: The Media Fights Back
The media awaken to the notion that sitting back silently while the president incites his base against an entire profession is not an option
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Donald Trump’s Presser for the Ages – 77 Minutes of Unvarnished Nutty
Remember people: His administration is not yet four weeks old
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Dalian Wanda’s ‘Billion-Dollar’ Deal for Dick Clark Productions Isn’t Closed – Will It?
Lag in final payment could signal Wanda wants to pay less than the reported $1 billion sale price
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Shohreh Aghdashloo Decries Trump’s Muslim Ban: ‘We Cannot Afford to Be Enemies’ (Exclusive)
Oscar-nominated Iranian-American actress tells TheWrap she’s been deluged with messages of apology from American friends
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Trump Denies Travel Order Is ‘Muslim Ban’ and – Surprise – Blames the Media!
“To be clear this is not a Muslim ban, as the media is falsely reporting,” Trump says
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Not My America: The Trump Travel Ban
I’m ashamed to see our country abruptly turn its back on Muslims. To them I say: this is not America. This is not us
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TheWrap Turns 8 With a Mission That’s More Critical Than Ever
TheWrap, which leaped into a world ruled by Gawker (now gone) with just five staffers, is now a thriving company of 50 incredible journalists and business staffers
