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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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Was Newspaper Decline Inevitable? Veterans Conclude That Yes, It Was
Counter to conventional wisdom, they say advertising went away and there’s nothing newspapers could have done about it
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Relativity’s Ryan Kavanaugh: If My Movie Fails, It Definitely Goes to TV Series (Video)
The mogul makes a rare public appearance in Aspen
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Fortune Editor Calls Ari Emanuel a ‘Lunatic’; Patrick Whitesell Insists He’s ‘A Phenomenal Partner’ (Video)
WME co-CEO talks about his partner during an interview at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech Conference in Aspen
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Impressions of Comic-Con: Hey Hollywood, Superheroes Need A Little Love, Too
Maybe that's one reason why "Gravity" stood out as a thrilling adventure with a human heart
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The Netflix Revolution: Emmy Voters Embrace Change That Lifts All Ships
The nominations encourage content creators that their good stuff will be recognized wherever it is and goads the networks and cable channels to do better
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Why Disney, Fox Decided to Keep Hulu – And How Big Were Those Bids?
"We bid aggressively, but they changed their mind," one bidder tells TheWrap
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Sun Valley 2013 Schedule: A President, A King – and Barry Diller
There's a barbeque tonight, then sessions start in the am with sports and Google's Larry Page
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TheWrap Promotes Joseph Kapsch to Executive Editor, Josh Dickey Re-Joins as Managing Editor
Newsroom promotions follow our recent rapid traffic growth
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L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti on Film Tax Incentive: Let’s Lift the Cap
New mayor gets grilled by TheWrap on improving the state of production in the city
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The Word From Egypt: Support Our Second Revolution
A sign to some that the military will not keep power: Mohamed elBaradei will join the new administration
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What’s Behind Absurd WB-Weinstein Skirmish Over ‘The Butler’?
Warner offered "a trade," according to my insider. Weinstein declined
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Prop 8 Lawyer Ted Boutrous: Discrimination Can’t Survive
The L.A.-based attorney on the team that argued California's Prop 8 case on behalf of plaintiffs Paul Katami and Jeff Zarillo speaks to TheWrap about Wednesday's landmark decision
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The Ari Emanuel Vs Irving Azoff Emails: ‘I Keep Grudges for a Lifetime’ (Exclusive)
Yes, we have them. Guess who said this one: "Please block this psychopath"
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Shake-Up at Warner Bros. – What Does It Mean for Studio Giant? (Video)
Jeff Robinov's departure is further evidence of Warner Bros. recent lack of stability
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NBCUniversal in Lead for Legendary Deal With Thomas Tull (Exclusive)
The deal would involve distribution rights to Legendary CEO Thomas Tull’s movies, co-financing of Universal movies and television partnership
