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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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What’s Variety Worth and Who Will Buy It?
My insiders say the trade makes about $45 million a year and is profitable. Who still likes content?
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’50 Shades of Grey’ Writer May Nab $5M For Movie Rights
“I think it will get insane,” one producer predicted about the studio bidding for “50 Shades of Grey”
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Why Hollywood Is Hot for ‘50 Shades of Grey’
It seems like forever since Hollywood has gotten this sweaty over a title. For women. About sex
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Rich Ross and the ‘John Carter’ Debacle – Disney Takes It on the Chin (Updated)
$200 million? That is a breathtaking sum, a humdinger, a gobsmacker. All eyes will be on Disney studio chief Rich Ross
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Apple in China & the Mike Daisey Problem: Bad ‘Journalism’ Clouds Jobs Issue
Note to Mike Daisey: journalism must be relentlessly fact-based. Your fabricated reporting distracts from a serious subject
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Kiefer Sutherland Furious as Fox Pulls Plug on ’24’ Movie (Exclusive)
“24” star Kiefer Sutherland feels insulted that Fox has offered him a measly salary of $1M (Updated)
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Britney Spears Rejects $10M Bid to Judge ‘X Factor’ – She Wants $20M! (Exclusive)
How much is Fox going to have to pony up? Try $20 million
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Rush Limbaugh Loses More Advertisers, But Protests: ‘The Left Made Me Do It’
Rush Limbaugh loses two more sponsors despite his apology for calling Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke a “slut”
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Anthony Shadid’s Last Moments: ‘He Will Get Through This, I Thought’
A New York Times photographer describes Shadid’s last, dramatic moments before succumbing on the Syrian border
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Internal WME Memo Hiring Ex-CAA Agent Dan Aloni: Read It Here
TheWrap obtained the surprisingly low-key memo from motion picture head Adam Venit
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TheWrap on CBS Sunday Morning: The End of Movies?
CBS Sunday Morning did a smart piece – with TheWrap – about the future of movies as fewer people head out to the theater
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Oscars Party Chatter: Governors Ball, Vanity Fair – Tow Yard
In the inner Oscars party circle, snuggling up to Meryl Streep and pinching Michel Hazanavicius – yes, Toto, it’s all true
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Will America Watch the 2012 Academy Awards?
With a paucity of movie stars, no blockbusters and races largely devoid of drama, will the public bother tuning in to the Academy Awards?