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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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Disney’s Ross Takes Off the Kid Gloves
At a time of tectonic shifts in the industry, Ross’s studio shake-up shows he intends to grease the rusty fulcrum at the studio.
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Hollywood Reporter Set to be Sold to ‘Who’s Who’s’ Finkelstein
The historic Hollywood trade paper would become part of Finkelstein’s News Communications Inc.
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Esquire Discovers Cro-Magnon Internet
Special Robert Downey feature — only a small download away.
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J-Lo Lawyers Aim to Block Movie, Home Video (updated)
Monday she’ll seek restraining order against Cuban ex, Ojani Noa
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Kirk Douglas Steals the Show at Britannia Awards
Robert De Niro, Colin Firth, Emily Blunt and Danny Boyle all get awards too
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Moguls Curse: Why Content Isn’t King (part II)
A new book says overpaid CEOS and acquisition lust hurts Hollywood. But … studio lots?
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Hollywood Meets the MBAs: The Mogul Has No Clothes (part I)
A new book examines the low profitability of media companies and asks: Whose fault is it?
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IATSE Settles Labor Dispute With AFI
AFI workers have reached an agreement for wage, benefit and condition improvements
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China Approves Disney’s Shanghai Park
The park will be a Magic Kingdom-style, one of the largest foreign investments in China, ever.
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Hey Disney – Ready to Sell the Miramax Name?
The Weinstein brothers want it back.
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IATSE Seeks Boycott of AFI Events
Union angered over anti-organizing efforts in Maryland.
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More Indie Shrinkage: Film Dept Teams Up With Weinstein
Steve Bickel exits Mark Gill’s company, his role will go to TWC
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Sean Penn in Cuba: Hollywood’s Still in Love With Fidel
The real story is that wannabe power broker Diana Jenkins and her husband are getting involved.
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TMZ Buys Ojani Noa’s Home Movies of J.Lo
Producer sells 11 hours of unseen footage to the gossip site
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More Headaches for J.Lo: Now Ojani Home Video for Sale
EXCLUSIVE More headaches for Jennifer Lopez. The same group that is about to start shooting a mockumentary about her marriage to her first husband, Cuban waiter and model Ojani Noa, is now peddling 11 hours of home movies about their time together. Jay Lavely just got another missive from Ed Meyer, the producer of “How…