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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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Bob Kerrey in ‘Final Stages of Negotiating’ New Gig with MPAA
New School president “talking very seriously with the Motion Picture Association of America”
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Tutor Backtracks on Bergstein’s Role in Miramax
EXCLUSIVE: Bergstein says he’ll sue THR over Ron Tutor’s interview in which the billionaire says Bergstein is out of the Miramax deal
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Renowned Journalist Johnnie Roberts Joins TheWrap
We’re delighted to announce that Johnnie Roberts, formerly with Newsweek, will be joining as editor-at-large, writing on broad range of media and entertainment topics
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Biden’s Leno Stop Clogs LAX; Passengers Furious
EXCLUSIVE: The Vice President left passengers fuming while they waited for Air Force 2 to take off from LAX. Veep spokesman tells Wrap: ‘We didn’t ask for a hold’
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Sun Valley: At the Bar with Bewkes and Saban
At the late night bar at the Sun Valley Resort the moguls get loose during the Allen and Company conference. The attendees – corporate titans in Faconnable shirts, well-muscled wives, all wearing badges with their names on them – mingle in the lobby, then pass into the bar. Door to which is guarded by a…
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EXCLUSIVE: Disney Agrees to Sell Miramax to Tutor for $675M
Miramax deal involves the L.A. billionaire, Morgan Creek, Colony Capital and David Bergstein
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Sun Valley Mogul List: Are You on It?
TheWrap got hold of the full list of media, entertainment and tech bigwigs attending Herb Allen’s annual high-powered conference
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Sun Valley 2010: Brad Grey Gets Engaged; Diller, Katzenberg Speak
WaxWord lands at the Herb Allen conference in Sun Valley and learns – Brad Grey just proposed! Plus, Diller and Katzenberg speak on new media
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Exclusive: The Full Schedule From the Herb Allen Conference
TheWrap gets the full scoop on the 2010 Sun Valley mogulfest: Interviews with Afghan war chief, NYC Mayor Bloomberg highlight meeting conference agenda
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Introducing ‘TheGrill’: Thought Leadership for Hollywood
We think it’s time for a high-level conversation about the future of the entertainment industry. Mark your calendars: TheGrill, Sept 20 and 21
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Bergstein Nears Miramax Purchase from Disney
David Bergstein and his backer Ronald Tutor are closing in on a deal to buy Miramax this week, ending the Weinsteins’ hopes to reclaim the studio they founded
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Exclusive: Relativity + Netflix Stream Pact Pushes Pay TV
The deal makes Netflix a player in the pay TV window, competing with HBO, Showtime and Starz
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Blow-Up at Overture Leads to McGurk and Rosett Resignations
In an escalating battle, the Overture executives demanded $50 million to take two movies wide; Albrecht said no
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Update: Icahn Now at 38% of Lionsgate
Billionaire investor’s larger share is enough to trigger certain internal controls
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TheWrap Named to ‘100 Most Important Online’ List
The magazine for online media says we have managed to “disintermediate the industry heavy-hitters.” We say: darn tootin’.