Waxword
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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Belgrad Promoted at Sony, Tolmach Leaves to Produce ‘Spider-Man’
Doug Belgrad promoted to sole president of Columbia Pictures, while his colleague Matt Tolmach leaves to produce “Spider-Man” reboot
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On Eve of MGM Vote, Spyglass & Lionsgate Struggle to Manage Icahn
Analysis: Spyglass employs the carrot while Lionsgate wields the stick
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Exclusive: Mike Lang, Post-News Corp., to Be Named Miramax CEO
Lang played a key role in News Corp’s acquisitions of Hulu and MySpace
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Despite Icahn, MGM Bondholders Favor Spyglass Deal
Bondholders feel they can control Spyglass – Icahn, not so much
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Drinking Again, Chris Albrecht Accuses: ‘Jeff Bewkes Told Me to Lie’
In a whiskey-soaked interview with GQ, Starz CEO Chris Albrecht turns a planned mea culpa into an accusation against his former boss
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Post-Sanchez, NPR Fires Juan Williams Over Muslim Comments
Move over Rick Sanchez — the once-circumspect Williams, under contract with NPR, let the Fox vibe overwhelm his news groove
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Warner’s Jeff Robinov Reconciles with Estranged Wife Nicole
The new co-president at Warner Brothers studio has gone back to his wife; court papers expected this week
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Deja Vu: Weinstein Brings On Ex-Miramaxer Donna Gigliotti
The Weinsteins bring back the former Miramax executive to run production at their newly capitalized company
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Chris Hyams Leaves Slated After Just 6 Months
The Hollywood-digital entrepreneur is leaving his new company Slated after just six months and taking a job. A loss for Hollywood.
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‘The Hobbit’ Gets Its Greenlight, With Jackson Directing (Updated)
Exclusive: The long-delayed Hobbit will start production in February, though labor issues are not yet resolved
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Analysts Throw Cold Water on AOL-Yahoo Merger
Finance and tech experts responded with a resounding “I doubt it” to reports that AOL was circling the listing Internet giant Yahoo for a possible merger.
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Lionsgate: Merger with MGM a ‘Natural Fit’
Studio releases statement citing benefits of proposed merger
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Tim Molloy Joins TheWrap as TV Editor
Outgoing as managing editor at TVGuide.com, Tim will be responsible for covering the TV beat and growing TheWrap’s TV vertical. He’ll be based in New York
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Relativity Pays Paramount, Steve Bertram Can Leave
Exclusive: Paramount would not let Bertram out of his contract without a fight; Relativity paid up, and now have a new COO
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Blavatnik & Till’s Icon to Co-Finance Movies With Weinstein
Harvey has nine lives and new deep pockets: Lev Blavatnik will fund movies budgetted up to $20 million with a $100 million rolling credit facility