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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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Kick-Ass Girls: Why Women Have a Growing Place at Comic-Con
Women are taking an increasingly central role in kick-ass Comic-Con action movies
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Comic-Con and Milla Jovovich of ‘Resident Evil: Retribution’: Why Women ‘Kick Butt’
Milla Jovovich returns to continue her fight against the Umbrella Corporation and the undead, the fifth in the "Resident Evil" series
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Hollywood’s New Status Symbol: Surrogate for Obama 2012
Obama surrogates are Hollywood's secret status symbol: They blog on HuffPo. They drop key White House accomplishments in movie interviews — here's how it works
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Can CNN Survive Its Ratings Plunge? Robert Scheer and Sharon Waxman Debate (Video)
Robert Scheer of Truthdig.com and Sharon Waxman debate the state of the news networks
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New Prometheus CEO Named as The Hollywood Reporter Bleeds $6M
Prometheus Global Media gets a new CEO after quietly firing its previous chief
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Frustrated on the 4th: Howard Schultz and the Internet’s New Political Paradigms
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz lobs a warning shot at political leaders — innovation in politics is coming from far away from Washington
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Ann Curry Mess: Did NBC Learn Nothing From Conan O’Brien?
The Ann Curry mess suggests the new crew at NBC has learned nothing from the old crew and the ghost of Conan O’Brien
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Quincy Jones Dings P. Diddy at Spotify Launch: ‘He Couldn’t Recognize a B-Flat’
The music legend Quincy Jones couldn’t resist dinging P. Diddy for being a music illiterate while touting the new music app of Spotify
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Why Do TV Critics Hate ‘The Newsroom’? Howard Kurtz and Sharon Waxman Debate (Video)
"The Newsroom" debuted Sunday to a chorus of negative reviews. What happened?
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Ann Curry Shivved in NYT by Anonymous NBC Exec: ‘Her Empathy Is Overwhelming’
Ann Curry may not be perfect, but you could argue she deserves better than to be shivved by her NBC bosses in the New York Times twice in four days
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Jon Thurber of L.A. Times Joins TheWrap as Senior Editor
Good news: Jon Thurber joins TheWrap as our newsroom continues to grow
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Weinstein Company Secures $225M Credit Facilities with UBS, Union Bank (Exclusive) (Updated)
The Weinstein Company has secured $225 million in financing for two new credit facilities with UBS and Union Bank
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Rick Santorum Inspired ‘True Blood’ Season 5, Says Creator Alan Ball
"True Blood" creator Alan Ball explains explains how Rick Santorum inspired this season’s storyline
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When Tom Cruise’s Baboon Ran Amok on ‘Rock of Ages’ Set (Exclusive)
Adam Shankman, the director of “Rock of Ages,” lived many perilous moments in the filming of the rock musical, but none so much as when Tom Cruise's baboon ran amok
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President Obama’s Obsession With Celebrities: Howard Kurtz and WaxWord Debate (Video)
Howard Kurtz of Newsweek-Daily Beast and The Daily Download says President Obama’s growing reliance on Hollywood celebrities "feels a little elitist"