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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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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"
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Sissy Spacek: ‘Hollywood Gobbles Up Actresses Like a Piranha’
At a Seattle Film Festival tribute, Sissy Spacek talks about problems young actresses face, why she didn't want to play "Coal Miner's Daughter" and what she thinks of Jessica Chastain
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Jackson Browne on Lost Loves, Nukes, Composing and Obama v. Edwards (Exclusive)
Jackson Browne grilled by Sharon Waxman, before his June 9 concert benefiting the Success Through the Arts Foundation
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Joe Eszterhas Pens a Mel Gibson Tell-All eBook: ‘Heaven and Mel’ (Updated)
Amazon is putting out the short book by Joe Eszterhas about Mel Gibson on June 6
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Harvey Weinstein’s New Gig: Hosting on CNN?
What was Harvey Weinstein doing on your television? Piers Morgan put him there
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Bruce Rosenblum on Warner Bros. Succession: ‘We Cannot Get Distracted By Speculation’
Bruce Rosenblum, president of Warner Bros. Television Group, said he's trying hard not to be distracted by the elephant on the lot: who will lead the company after Barry Meyer steps down
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Ron Burkle Rides to Relativity’s Aid With $250M in Debt Financing
Ron Burkle makes a second loan in six months to Ryan Kavanaugh’s Relativity Media (Updated)
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Cannes 2012: Sharon Waxman & Steve Pond Debate the Contenders (Video)
Wrap editor Sharon Waxman and columnist Steve Pond discuss the buzz at the august film festival
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Wes Anderson on ‘Moonrise Kingdom’: ‘It’s a Memory of a Fantasy’
“It’s the autobiography of something that didn’t happen,” the director with one of Hollywood's most specific visual idioms tells TheWrap in an interview
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Birth of the Vibrator: Tanya Wexler Explains ‘Hysteria’
"Hysteria" director Tanya Wexler tells Sharon Waxman how she made a light comedy about the invention of the vibrator
