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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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Directors Neil Marshall, Joshua Newton Accused of Trying to Extort NBCUniversal’s Ron Meyer (Exclusive)
“Hellboy” director Neil Marshall has denied the accusation
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Leading Women of Color on Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s VP Pick: ‘I Burst Into Tears’ (Exclusive)
Niecy Nash, Tia Mowry, Stephanie Allain, leaders at CBSViacom, Twitter, Microsoft and more speak out to WaxWord – what do the women who have quietly worked and hoped say as an historic milestone is achieved?
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Cori Bush, Who Pulled Off Primary Upset in Missouri Congressional Race, Is Persistence Personified (Video)
She had no money. No political machine. She worked full time while raising a family, helping create the Black Lives Matter movement out of Ferguson, Missouri — and run for office
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What Did NBC, Warner Bros, Ellen DeGeneres and the LA Times Not Get About the #MeToo Movement?
This culture of impunity persists and must be addressed in Congress, in Hollywood, in media.
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Hollywood Reporter Parent Meddled in Explosive Story on NBC Chief, Insider Says (Exclusive)
Parent company MRC has vast business interests with NBC, including producing the Golden Globe Awards and Billboard Music Awards
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When He Went Low She Went High – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Makes a Mark for History (Video)
The congresswoman spoke on behalf of all women who suffer aggressions large and small from men who think they can do so with impunity
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Welcome to the BE Conference 2020 – It’s All Virtual!
A lot of organizations are cancelling their events. We’ve expanded ours
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BE Conference 2020 Kicks Off With Eva Longoria, Niecy Nash, Tia Mowry, Kandi Burruss and More
WrapWomen’s mentorship conference goes virtual and brings together top female executives and talent from across the industry
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Cancel Culture Is Still in Search of a Reasoned Defense
I’ve been seeking to tease out the strongest argument on behalf of cancel culture – because why champion one kind of speech to the exclusion of another?
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Pandemic 2.0: Where Does Hollywood Go From Here?
Planning is impossible. It is an excruciating time to be in the entertainment business
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Facebook Boycott Leaders Call Out Hollywood Studios for Lack of Support (Exclusive)
“Non-consumer companies are joining… Where is Hollywood?” asks ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, one of the leaders of the boycott
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Donald Trump and Mark Zuckerberg’s Bromance and Our Illusion of Democracy
In challenge after challenge, Facebook became increasingly deferential to our bully-in-chief, successively emboldening him to continue his (often inaccurate, always unkind) attacks on opponents
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Inside the Challenge to Media Leadership and the Debate Over Journalism’s Values
A wave of editorial resignations and pushback on a Wrap op-ed reflect a division over the shared norms of journalism
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Jay Penske Has Something to Say to TheWrap About Claudia Eller
He writes: “You wanted to kick someone hard when they were down”
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After George Floyd, the Nation Says: Enough of Black Persecution Already
The protests are a cry of anguish: Why can’t we get this right? Why can’t we fix this?













