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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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TheWrap Staff Picks Its Favorite Stories From 2013
Editor-in-Chief Sharon Waxman and Executive Editor Joseph Kapsch asked the staff to pick the stories this year that they were most proud of. We decided to share their picks with our readers.
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The Case of Justine Sacco and the Twitter Lynch Mob
As sport in the Twitterverse, destroying Justine Sacco should bother all of us
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With IMG Deal, WME Surpasses CAA in Size – But at What Cost?
The combined forces of WME and IMG create the largest agency in the space
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WME $2.4 Billion Bid for IMG One Third Higher Than Next Bidder, Says Insider (Exclusive)
Next highest bid came from Peter Chernin’s group, Carlyle dropped out
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Tom ‘Billy Jack’ Laughlin Remembered: Iconoclast and Movie Industry Pioneer
The moviemaker was the first to four-wall a theater, and use national advertising – “Jaws” was the beneficiary
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Harvey Weinstein Opens Up About ‘Mandela’ Plans in Wake of Leader’s Loss (Exclusive)
There are lots of times when Harvey Weinstein can be accused of leveraging events to help his movies win Oscars. Nelson Mandela’s death isn’t one of them.
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‘Fast & Furious 7’ Producers Considering Scrapping Production, Starting Over in Wake of Paul Walker’s Death (Exclusive)
Because the studio is insured, the cost of scrapping the production is not a central factor, an insider tells TheWrap
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Maria Bello Reveals Lesbian Relationship, Embraces Her Post-Modern Family
The actress makes an appeal beyond sexual categories
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Peter Kaplan, Editor of New York Observer, Dead at 59
The sharp eyed editor found and grew talent at the pink paper, including Candace Bushnell and that sex column
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Imagine’s Michael Rosenberg Promoted to Co-Chairman With Brian Grazer, Ron Howard (Exclusive)
Rosenberg gets promotion after two decades at the company
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President Obama Embraces Hollywood in Public – Finally
It’s taken years for the president to publicly return the love Hollywood has bestowed
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Sports Agency IMG $2.5 Billion Price Shocks Bidders With High-Flying Multiple (Exclusive)
One insider describes the books as a “fucking mess,” binding bids come in next few weeks
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When Nikki Finke Leaves Deadline … Whose Brand Is Stronger? A Quick Study
A study of media consumption suggests Deadline will have a tough time without her
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Alex Gibney on Lance Armstrong Lying to Him: I Had to Investigate Myself (Video)
“I began to look for signs, for the tells, like when he is telling me something close to the truth and when he is lying”
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‘Pulp Fiction,’ ‘Django’ Producers Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher Splitting After 22 Years
The producing pair will continue to make television together
