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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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Joshua Newton: Variety’s Tim Gray Is ‘Lying Through His Nose’
The producer-director of “Iron Cross” tells the backstory of his lawsuit against Variety
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Whoops! Netflix Gets Caught by FTC, Cancels Contest
Movie download company found a contest revealed identity of its customer base
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Lionsgate Rejects Icahn’s $78.9M Bid
Board says investor group lacks experience; “partial” offer “coercive” to current shareholders
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‘Iron Cross’ Takes Campaign to L.A. Times (updated)
Full-page ad promoting unreleased film follows lawsuit against Variety claiming fraud
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Facebook Group: We’ll Pay to Read Todd McCarthy
Ousted Variety critic draws fan support, lands a gig with New York Film Festival selection committee
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Source: Lionsgate Out of Miramax Bidding
The independent studio is focusing its efforts on a pairing to buy MGM
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Hugo Boss Memo: Glover’s Oscar Boycott Worked
Internal letter acknowledges protest’s success, but says Sheen and Blomkamp wore Boss anyway
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More Hollywood for Sale – Lionsgate, MGM, Miramax – Deadlines!
March 19 looms as the deadline for MGM and Miramax, and Lionsgate will reject Icahn on Friday
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Variety Sued Over ‘Iron Cross’; Campaign ‘Ruined by Bad Review’
The lawsuit accuses the trade of luring in the indie film with one hand, bashing it with the other
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‘The Cove’ Stings a VIP Restaurant for Whale Meat
Updated: The feds conducted a search last Friday, and charges are expected this week
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Overture Box-Office Profits: $50M-$60M
Studio chiefs McGurk and Rosett congratulate staff on fourth straight successful film opening in internal memo
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McCarthy Fired After 31 Years at Variety: ‘It’s the End of Something’
Despite reviewers’ tightening belts, chief film critic is told the trade is “restructuring”
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More MGM Update: 6 Bids, Relativity is In
We know who’s in it — but are the bids going to soar to $2 billion?
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Hollywood Breaks a Gender Barrier — and Is Back to Loving Art Films
There was change at the Academy Awards, but not the change the Academy was looking for
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Quentin and Me: Detente, Thanks to ‘Inglourious’
It’s hard to write the truth about Hollywood – and sometimes you pay the price