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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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TheWrap Replaces THR as Reuters News Partner
We’re growing again! Now we will be launching a Reviews section to meet the needs of our new global Reuters partnership
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How News Corp. Sold MySpace to an Ad Network — and Justin Timberlake
Three brothers from Irvine not only had an interest in expanding their ad network, but in an inventive strategy that News Corp. found appealing: JT
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The Problem for MySpace, Hulu, Facebook: How to Sustain Value?
From a peak valuation of $12B to a garage sale price of $35M Wednesday, MySpace is a stunning example of the problem new media companies have sustaining their value over time
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Who Will Buy Hulu? Most Likely an Internet Giant with Cash
Peter Chernin quashed a rumor going that he was gathering a group of investors to buy Hulu. “No, it’s not true,” he told me on Monday
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Fred Schruers Joins TheWrap as Senior Writer
Fred Schruers, the uniquely talented and nationally respected journalist formerly of Rolling Stone, Premiere and Portfolio.com, joins TheWrap as a senior writer
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Hulu Hires Investment Banks After Unsolicited Offer (Updated)
Streaming portal ready to consider offer, which seems sure to set off a larger bidding process
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Jeff Gaspin Defends Bathroom: ‘It was $60,000, and Not My Choice’
“Please stop writing that it was a $200,000 bathroom,” he protested. “The bills came to $60,000″
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Comcast Digs In at 30 Rock: Communal Toilets, Buffet Dining and Where’s G.E.?
In Comcast’s corporate culture, NBCU’s executive privy is getting flushed away
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Hey, THR – Stop Stealing TheWrap’s Scoops
Since THR has been taken over by Prometheus Media and Janice Min, the trade has not linked to TheWrap or credited us ever. Are you guys serious journalists or what?
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‘Spider-Man’ Producer Avi Arad Remembers Producer Laura Ziskin (Exclusive)
“Sometimes you’d hug her and you can tell how difficult it was — but she was there. Even on this movie, with all the health issues”
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Arianna Huffington: ‘Our Traffic is Not Down,’ But AOL Favors Cash
“Our traffic is not down despite the fact that we’ve had preexisting deals that have ended,” Huffington told TheWrap
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When Laura Ziskin Fought David Fincher Over Abortion Joke
Ziskin begged the director to take out Marla’s line: “I want to have your abortion”
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Watch Bill Maher, Jane Lynch Perform Weiner Facebook Chat (Video, NSFA)
Not without mixed feelings do I post a hilarious, but X-rated performance of Weiner’s sexting chat, interpreted by Bill and Jane. Oh yeah, and I was 10 feet away, on the panel
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Circumcision Ban Withdrawn in Santa Monica – But What’s Behind It All?
A ballot initiative to ban circumcision in Santa Monica is withdrawn. But it’s up for a vote in San Francisco, while some call the move anti-Semitic
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Jeff Skoll’s Participant Media: A Business, or a Hobby?
Participant is making fine movies, but no money, by the admission of Jeff Skoll. Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi’s Imagenation may have had enough