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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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Music, Meet Technology: Will.i.am to Close TheGrill 2011
Will.i.am, the innovative composer, performer, technologist and activist will be the closing keynote speaker at TheWrap’s conference in two weeks
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In ‘Warrior,’ Does Lionsgate Know it has a ‘Rocky’?
Decades ago another film came out of nowhere and told a story of a down-on-his-luck fighter when Americans needed to believe the little guy could overcome the odds
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Joe Roth Reflects on Revolution: ‘I Would Do Everything Differently’
“I would have been better off working on a few movies, bigger titles, than doing a piece of Sony’s slate.”
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Disney 2.0? Dick Cook Looks For Funding for Family Movie Studio
Does Hollywood need another family-friendly studio? That’s what Cook is reportedly looking to do
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Saadi Gadhafi Emails CNN, Says He Wants to ‘Negotiate’ Deal
The emails suggested that Saadi Gadhafi was not under arrest, as rebel leaders had said on Sunday
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L.A. Times Employees to Get $32 Million for ESOP Sell-Out
“This was a horrible deal for the employees of Tribune,” says Dan Neil, who brought the suit
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Howard Schultz: Obama, Congress Should Not Vacation During a Crisis
In an exclusive interview, the Starbucks CEO says he has been “stunned” by the response to his call for a boycott on political donations
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On CNN’s Reliable Sources: Why TheWrap is Working, and a Peek Behind the Scenes (video)
Get a peek behind the scenes at TheWrap with Howard Kurtz for CNN’s “Reliable Sources” on Sunday
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‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’: Hollywood, Sane and Smart
“Crazy, Stupid, Love” is proof that occasionally Hollywood gets it really right. Result: $19.3 million in opening weekend
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THR’s Beckman: ‘Not Yet Where We Want to Be With the End Goal’
With Finkelstein running the day-to-day, he says: “I am the CEO, I was the CEO and will continue to be the CEO”
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How Mike Medavoy Nabbed the Rights to ‘The 33’ Chilean Miners
The legendary producer, who lived in Chile for 10 years, connected with a group of the miners when they were visiting L.A.
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Google’s Pichette: Relax, We’re Here for the Long Term
With Google’s market growing, the CFO promises innovation in the works
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In Testimony, It’s Rupert Murdoch the CEO Dilettante
Analysis: The media mogul seemed out of touch, uninformed and defensive while testifying before Parliament on Tuesday
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I Loved Carmageddon; Can We Have it Every Week?
It was the most stress-free, relaxing two days on the byways of Los Angeles that I can remember. A pleasure
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Carl Bernstein Rips Murdoch Culture, Says Top Execs ‘Condoned’ Illegality
The Watergate writer says that the scandal at the News of the World an integral part of the culture built by Rupert Murdoch at News Corp, not some aberration