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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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Clint Eastwood Was ‘Ad-Libbing’ In Odd Convention Appearance, Says Romney Campaign
Clint Eastwood's appearance amounted to "ad-libbing" that was "a break from the political speech-making and the crowd enjoyed it”
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Losing Patrick Goldstein: a Blow to the L.A. Times’ Credibility in Hollywood
With the departure of Patrick Goldstein, the Los Angeles Times loses an authoritative, insider’s voice covering the entertainment industry
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Dax Shepard Brings It in ‘Hit and Run’ – ‘The Hangover’ on an Indie Budget
A hilarious new voice emerges from the morass of thudding summer blockbusters in “Hit and Run"
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Tony Scott Death Rips a Hole in the Fabric of Hollywood
Shock from Tony Scott's dramatic death spread through the entertainment industry, throwing projects into question and leaving people shocked, saddened and reflective
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The ShortList Finalists: Here’s Our Top 12, Start Watching!
Here are our top 12 finalists in TheWrap's inaugural ShortList Film Festival, which kicks off today and will run through September 4 – watch and vote!
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Introducing ‘TheShortList,’ TheWrap’s Online Shorts Film Festival
We're launching a shorts film festival on Aug. 20 and calling it The ShortList. Why? Mainly because we thought it would be fun. Also: we love shorts!
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About That Stacey Snider Universal Rumor …
Hollywood’s phone lines are burning up over the rumor that Stacey Snider might replace Ron Meyer at the head of Universal. The problem is there are zero facts to back it up.
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Gore Vidal, American Essayist and Literary Firebrand, Dies at 86
Gore Vidal, the literary titan and quintessential American essayist, has died. He was 86
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Jonah Lehrer and ‘Imagine’: A Cautionary Tale for Today’s Overachiever
Jonah Lehrer’s brief, glittering career as a literary star is over. This Icarus of the literary digital age should have known better
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Details Behind CNN Chief Jim Walton’s Exit; Time-Warner Seeks Overhaul
A replacement is unlikely to come from inside Time-Warner
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Mariah Carey Gets What Jennifer Lopez Wanted: $17M For ‘Idol’ (Exclusive)
Pop diva Mariah Carey has been paid the queenly sum of $17 million to be a judge on ‘American Idol’
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Colorado Shootings and ‘The Dark Knight’: Too Many Guns and a Violent World
In the wake of the shootings at a Colorado movie theater, there is a lesson for us all — one we should have learned a long time ago
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Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer Surprise: What Will Ross Levinsohn Do?
Ross Levinsohn was passed over at Yahoo in favor of Google’s Marissa Mayer. If the popular executive leaves, who else will follow him?
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David Lyle Sheds ‘Dusty’ National Geographic Image with ‘American Gypsies’
With "American Gypsies," National Geographic Channels CEO David Lyle is determined to shake the dust of his once-academic brand. He gets grilled
