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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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The Ouster of Jeff Shell as NBCUniversal CEO – Have Powerful Men Learned Nothing?
NBCUniversal will survive just fine, but Shell is just the latest mogul to find his career at an abrupt end: #MeToo
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RIP BuzzFeed News – What Was It All About?
The viral news sweetheart of the 21st century shut down on Thursday – leaving many journalists to ask what the damn point was
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‘They Looked at Models as Meat’: Weinstein Survivor Reacts to New Rape Lawsuit Against Harvey’s Fixer | Exclusive
WaxWord: Years after he was accused of procuring women for the convicted Miramax co-founder, Fabrizio Lombardo is facing a rape accusation as well
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It’s a Shooting. Again. Put Your Joy Away.
We’re all complicit in the world of never-ending gun carnage we have created
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The Liars of Media: Carlos Watson, Rupert Murdoch and Fox News
The culture of lying in our news media threatens not just businesses but our democracy
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Why Did Rupert Murdoch Tell the Truth About Election Lies – and What Happens to Fox News Now?
WaxWord: The 92-year-old media mogul wasn’t willing to lie when he was deposed under oath
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Is It Quiet on the Western Front? Oscars, AMPAS and the Rise of a European Bloc
Films from Europe have dominated this year’s Oscar nominations in a way that surprised many longtime observers
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Letter From Sundance: A Crisis for Independent Film – Lots of Content, Not Enough Distribution
WaxWord: With theatrical in a state of severe decline, the future of indie and art house film is very much in a state of limbo
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Semafor to ‘Redeem’ Sam Bankman-Fried Investment – In Other Words, Return It (Exclusive)
“The company intends to redeem the investment,” an individual with knowledge told TheWrap
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As We Say Good Riddance to Hollywood’s Annus Horribilis, Caution Is the Watchword for 2023
And don’t check your stock portfolio either
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Twitter Is Spiraling Down the Drain of Elon Musk’s Manic Narcissism
The billionaire owner is loving the attention and hating the attention and 100% addicted to the attention — which threatens to kill his $44 billion plaything
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Welcome to the Power Women Summit 2022: A Time of Crisis – and Opportunity
Women face an onslaught of push-back — but we’re not gonna panic
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Golden Globes Falls Short of 300 Voter Goal by 101, Expels Reformist Member Frank Rousseau for Falsifying Stories (Exclusive)
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association had aimed for a voting pool of 300 for this year’s awards
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Canceled ‘Jihad Rehab’ Filmmaker Finds Vindication – and Now She Wants an Oscar Nom
Meg Smaker’s film, renamed “The UnRedacted,” was blackballed after her Sundance debut, but she won’t give up
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Inside Disney’s Bombshell Move to Fire Bob Chapek and Restore Bob Iger as CEO | Analysis
“The tone changed,” an insider said about what prompted the board’s emergency meeting and decision to bring back Iger
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