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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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Forget Quibi; Jeffrey Katzenberg Is Launching a Next-Gen AI Animation Studio
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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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Columns
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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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Culture
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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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Jason Arday and Media’s Boiling Cauldron of Woke
This story reflects the ugliest aspects of our culture wars
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Culture
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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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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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Turmoil at CBS News as Insiders Ponder: What Happens to Scott Pelley, Nick Bilton and Bari Weiss Next?
Burning questions: Will “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley be fired? If he’s fired, will others quit?
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Bari Weiss Undoing ‘60 Minutes’ Feels Like Her Most Reckless Move Yet | Analysis
It wasn’t broken. So why did Weiss break it?
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Journalism
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Did Politics Kill Stephen Colbert?
The exiting late night comic is one of those rare figures in media who holds the center at a time of division
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