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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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Late Nights at Disney Over Miramax: At $625M, Deal Close to Done
The juicy details: Ron Burkle will have ownership after putting up $325 million cash
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Carney to Run Disney Marketing (Updated)
After five months, Rich Ross finally fills key vacancy with a Hollywood outsider
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War at HFPA: Danaher Accuses Berk of ‘Abuse of Office’ (updated)
Exclusive: Political factions threaten president Phil Berk in what one member calls “all-out war’
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Taylor Hackford to David Bergstein: You Still Owe Me Money
Director Taylor Hackford disputed financier David Bergstein’s claim that he had been "paid in full" for his work on a Bergstein film, "Love Ranch," and gave the backstory to one of several films that were left dangling for lack of funds. The film is a drama about a married couple who open a brothel in…
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Exclusive! Kevin Smith Sweetens Weinstein’s Offer for Miramax
A Weinstein diehard, the filmmaker writes WaxWord that “I’ve sweetened the offer to buy Miramax back.”
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Big, Bad Bergstein: ‘I Don’t Care for the Movie Business’
David Bergstein may be one of the most reviled people in Hollywood. He faces litigation and bankruptcy in two countries, and has a court-appointed trustee crawling over his assets at the request of more than a dozen creditors, which include most of the major guilds. He also is spearheading an attempt to buy Miramax from the…
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Exclusive: The Weinsteins Negotiate Window to Buy Miramax (updated)
Silence descends on the talks as the Weinsteins try to close the deal. Disney says no deal is done
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Gores Brothers Raise Miramax Offer — and Accounts Receivable?
The bidding for the indie studio owned by Disney is reaching a fever pitch
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David Bergstein Blusters: I’m a Victim! … Rrrright.
Flattened by a crushing wave of negative publicity in the wake of the news he had bid to buy Miramax from Disney, David Bergstein, the debt-riddled financier, is now giving a public explanation for his predicament: It’s everybody else’s fault. In an interview with Alex Ben Block at the Hollywood Reporter, Bergstein blamed one of…
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YouTube CEO Chad Hurley Defends Net Neutrality
“The telecom industry pretends like it’s not getting paid,” says YouTube co-founder
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Left For Dead, Sidney Kimmel Finally Kicks Off Revival
Company announces production on horror film as its “Death at a Funeral” hits theaters
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Exclusive: Weinstein Ups Miramax Bid at Secret Weekend Meeting
Sought to seal the deal to buy the arthouse division at a meeting at Bob Iger’s house this weekend
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Hollywood Shut-Downs: The Industry Gets Cold Feet
Three major studios pull the plugs on three major productions – a sign of these nervous times
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Advisory Firm Recommends Yes Vote on Lionsgate ‘Poison Pill’ Plan
Glass Lewis advises approval of company’s Shareholder Rights Plan to protect Lionsgate