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Sharon Waxman On the Business of Entertainment
The founder and editor of TheWrap’s take on life on the left coast, high culture, low culture and the business of entertainment and media. Waxman writes frequently on the inside doings of Hollywood, and is is also the author of two books, Rebels on the Back Lot and Loot
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TheGrill 2024: Navigating Change for Those Who Plan to Survive the Disruption
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At the Anniversary of October 7, Seeking Clarity in a Sea of Confusion
The fear in Hollywood is a microcosm of the pain and confusion that has gripped people across the globe
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Outgoing Sony Pictures CEO Predicts ‘Chaos’ in Entertainment Industry Over Next Two Years
Tony Vinciquerra foresees cable-company write downs, consolidation, potential bankruptcies, a Charter merger in Europe
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The Emmys, Disney Succession and Dana Walden’s Moment
Fresh off the historic Emmy wins and the highly praised presidential debate, Walden is on a roll
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In Toronto, Movies Seeking Joy, Feminist Fury and Making Sense of a Tumultuous World
From what I can tell, filmmakers are in turmoil and their hearts are breaking
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Up Late With ‘The Apprentice’ Director Ali Abbasi: Censorship, ‘Toothless’ Hollywood and Donald Trump | Exclusive
TIFF 2024: After all the major studios declined the film, Briarcliff Entertainment stepped in to distribute
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Kamala Harris Can Pull It Off — If She Shows the Discipline and Grace of Her Nomination Speech
If she doesn’t blow it – or if Trump doesn’t try to steal the election again – she stands on the precipice of American leadership
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What’s the Path for Warner Bros. Discovery After Dismal Earnings, Sunk Stock Price and Shrinking Options? | Analysis
Warner stock has sunk by 70% since its April 2022 merger with Discovery, and Wall Street is calling on the David Zaslav-led media giant to explore strategic alternatives, such as asset sales
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Kamala Harris Has an Unprecedented Hollywood Power Base – and It’s Already Gone to Work for Her
From Disney’s Dana Walden and CAA’s Bryan Lourd to Beyonce and Octavia Spencer, Harris is practically without peer in industry support
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Why ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Turned J.D. Vance Against Hollywood — and the Media
He told his partners, “I’m done with Hollywood,” as he turned to support Donald Trump and policies he once disdained
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Hollywood’s Family Business: Paramount Passes From the Redstones to Ellisons
Whether it was called Viacom or CBS or Paramount Global, Paramount has been an actual family business, and will remain so
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Jeffrey Katzenberg Under Fire From Hollywood Biden Donors: ‘Jeffrey Lied’
“Everyone is furious,” says a leading Hollywood Democratic insider. “People are pissed – they feel betrayed.”
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Paramount, Skydance Merger Is on Again in $2.4 Billion Deal
But NAI’s controlling shareholder Shari Redstone might be setting off a bidding war ahead of Sun Valley
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Hollywood’s Jewish Founders: How the Academy Museum Got It So Wrong, Twice
A controversy over the treatment of Jews in the museum exhibit touches the culture wars: “We will not and we do not tolerate antisemitism at the Academy,” AMPAS told TheWrap
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Motion Picture Academy Vows to ‘Thoughtfully’ Address Criticism of ‘Antisemitic Tropes’ in Exhibit on Jewish Founders | Exclusive
Outraged Jewish creatives say the exhibit that takes pains to point out Hollywood founders’ flaws with terms like “oppressive,” “tyrant” “predator,” “frugal”
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