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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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Female Directors Rule Sundance 2021 – Is Equality Finally Here?
This year feels like some kind of balance has been achieved. There is no mistaking these films for tokens or placeholders
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Business
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Joe Biden Arrives, Bringing Calm After the Tweet Storm of Trump
Even before Inauguration Day, the feeling of exhalation and relief was palpable
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When We Need It Most – Martin Luther King Jr Day
“Violence is not the way,” King said. “Hate is not the way”
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The Crisis Our Democracy Faces Isn’t Just Trump – It’s Also Unfettered Social Media
The ability to amass a following, communicate to followers directly with no regulation or mediation by our government is not a leak in our boat but a gaping hole
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Hollywood in 2021: Why Streamers Will Rule Even Post-Pandemic
The new year will be about the streaming wars — who will survive, who will thrive and who gets left behind
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TV
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$6 Billion Philanthropist Mackenzie Scott (Formerly Bezos) Emerges as 2020’s Real Superhero
“There are glass ceilings in philanthropy too, and she just broke it,” one expert says
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Business
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Hollywood Shock Turns to Full-Blown Backlash After WarnerMedia Streaming Move
CAA president and Directors Guild of America join a growing chorus of A-listers criticizing the studio
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Movies
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Welcome to the Power Women Summit 2020, ‘Inclusion 360’!
Because what happens in the heart of entertainment spreads all over the world
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A Strange but True Journey Inside the GOP Power Vortex With Senator Lamar Alexander
No hacking involved. Just a long flight with no screen protection
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Tony Hsieh’s Nitrous Oxide Use, Love of Candles May Have Contributed to Tragic Death
The habits created “a fire threat that the local fire department had to manage” before the former Zappos CEO’s death on Nov. 27, a source tells TheWrap
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Why Are So Many High-Level Executives Ditching Hollywood During the Pandemic?
“This is a year that really does require everyone to ask questions about how they see the world, how they want to be spending their time,” Sarah Barnett told TheWrap about her decision to leave AMC Networks
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Journalism
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Congresswoman-Elect Cori Bush and Soledad O’Brien Join Power Women Summit 2020
Cori Bush will discuss her journey becoming Missouri’s first Black female Congressional representative
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The Comeuppance of Jeffrey Toobin – But Where Is CNN?
This reeks of male privilege. When your job is to weigh facts and render conclusions that shape public opinion, one’s own judgment should matter
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Journalism
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George Stephanopoulos’ Rep Lobbies For Him to Become Next Host of ‘Jeopardy!’ (Exclusive)
Longtime host Alex Trebek died Sunday following a battle with pancreatic cancer; others are actively pursuing the vacant role
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TV
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Exhaling. The Day Donald Trump Got Fired.
For those who wanted out of the Trump reality show, that physical response of exhaling gave expression to our relief
