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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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Who Left Variety, and Where They Went
Variety has hemmoraghed so much editorial talent over the past year that it’s hard to keep track. Here’s a tally
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Variety Bleeds Talent, While Newsroom Morale Suffers
Beset by aggressive competitors and shackled by a paywall, Variety has become a shadow of its former dominant self
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Universal in Preliminary Talks to Sell Focus; Gores Bros. Interested
Universal would like to sell the arthouse division if it can get the right price, but it’s unclear whether Comcast would bless a deal
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Icahn vs. Lionsgate: Takeover King Loses in Court
Billionaire investor’s bid to overturn debt for equity swapped denied
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Advisory Firms Differ Over Icahn’s Board Nominees (update)
One major shareholder advisory firm recommends parts of the rebel slate, while another endorses the studios candidates
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Lionsgate: Icahn Group Has a Record of Value Destruction
Studio urges stakeholders to reject billionaire’s board slate and vote for its own nominees
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Ryan Gosling on ‘Blue Valentine’: ‘What Happens to Love?’
The movie treats love like a murder-mystery, says Gosling. “You try to trace down the killer – is it him, her, their jobs, money, time?”
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Amy Pascal Extends Sony Deal 5 Years
Following string of box office hits, Sony re-ups its employment agreement with the studio chief
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Carl Icahn Launches SaveLionsGate.com
Corporate raider takes hostile takeover bid for studio to the Web
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Michael Jackson and John Branca — a Major Wrap Series
This series confirms our commitment to long-form investigative journalism in the digital age — and to trying stuff that’s hard
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Barry Diller: IAC Is Now Family-Owned, Will Refocus on Growth
In an exclusive interview with TheWrap, the billionaire says he plans to refocus on growing the company while keeping it in the family
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Court Approves MGM Bankruptcy Plan
Debt-plagued studio will enter Chapter 11 by mid-December
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Exclusive: Sony Corp. PR Ann Morfogen Exits for Consultancy
Ann Morfogen, chief communications officer at Sony Corporation of America and top adviser to Chairman Sir Howard Stringer, will be stepping down after 16 years
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Exclusive: Moderate Republican Tom Davis Next Up for MPAA Job
The ex-Congressman from North Virginia is currently front-runner to be chairman of the Motion Picture Association, a job the moguls are having a tough time filling
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What McGurk Wants from Icahn: the Blockbuster Gig
Exclusive: The real prize is to be CEO of Blockbuster, where Icahn is the creditor in chief and McGurk hopes for a shot at turning around the damaged brand