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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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The 5th Annual ShortList Film Festival Now Open for Submissions
The online festival announces 2016 dates
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Why Jeffrey Katzenberg’s DreamWorks Animation Finally Sold to Comcast
A couple of major pieces have moved on the landscape to make acquisition more likely — neither tied to movies
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Prince’s Inner Circle Attend Secret Memorial, ‘Therapy’ Session in Minneapolis (Exclusive)
Close collaborators Sheila E., Revolution band members Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman and ex-wife Mayte Garcia gathered secretly on Sunday
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Prince Insider: ‘His Energy Was So Intense He Didn’t Need Drugs’
Joel Bernstein, a former guitar technician for Prince, shares his memories of working with the artist
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Will ‘Hamilton’ Push Women to the Back of the $10 Bill?
The Broadway musical could end up changing the face of money – is this for real?
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6 Takeaways From CinemaCon 2016, or How Sean Parker Blew It
After four days, the consensus around keeping the status quo for theatrical releases hardened into a full-throated battle cry among exhibitors
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Disney Chatter: Should Bob Iger Stay? What About Steve Burke? Is a Takeover Possible?
“Running Disney is like running a country,” said one mogul. Another called an outsider pick the “kiss of death.” Read on…
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‘Demolition’ Star Jake Gyllenhaal on Taking Risks: ‘I’ve Upped the Stakes’
“There’s this weird line that I am liking to walk recently, which is trying to merge some life lessons into my work,” the actor tells TheWrap following a string of tough, surprising performances
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‘Billions’ Star Malin Akerman to Keynote at TheWrap’s Power Women Breakfast in San Francisco
The accomplished actress joins Dolby Laboratories head scientist Poppy Crum
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Disney CEO Search: Could Sheryl Sandberg, Peter Chernin, Barack Obama Replace Bob Iger?
Those qualified to replace Bob Iger as Disney CEO are limited to the top-tier of American executives — including Sheryl Sandberg and Barack Obama
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Disney Succession in Disarray: What COO Tom Staggs’ Sudden Exit Means
Media giant’s board now looks to outside candidates to replace CEO Bob Iger, whose contract is up in 2018
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‘Voice’ Judge Shakeup: Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys to Join, Pharrell Williams to Exit Next Season (Exclusive)
Blake Shelton and Adam Levine reupped as NBC balances big ratings and big costs, TheWrap has learned
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Garry Shandling’s ‘Larry Sanders Show’ to Return to HBO (Exclusive)
Deal was reached prior to Garry Shandling’s death at 66
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ISIS Justifies the Brussels Attacks in the Koran
Apparently they were piqued at being criticized on social media by Muslim peers
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What’s So Great About Screening Room? The Inside Story of Sean Parker’s Day and Date System
TheWrap spoke to one of the chief proponents of the system to get some basic answers
