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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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Is It Quiet on the Western Front? Oscars, AMPAS and the Rise of a European Bloc
Films from Europe have dominated this year’s Oscar nominations in a way that surprised many longtime observers
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Columns
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Letter From Sundance: A Crisis for Independent Film – Lots of Content, Not Enough Distribution
WaxWord: With theatrical in a state of severe decline, the future of indie and art house film is very much in a state of limbo
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Columns
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Semafor to ‘Redeem’ Sam Bankman-Fried Investment – In Other Words, Return It (Exclusive)
“The company intends to redeem the investment,” an individual with knowledge told TheWrap
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As We Say Good Riddance to Hollywood’s Annus Horribilis, Caution Is the Watchword for 2023
And don’t check your stock portfolio either
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Twitter Is Spiraling Down the Drain of Elon Musk’s Manic Narcissism
The billionaire owner is loving the attention and hating the attention and 100% addicted to the attention — which threatens to kill his $44 billion plaything
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Welcome to the Power Women Summit 2022: A Time of Crisis – and Opportunity
Women face an onslaught of push-back — but we’re not gonna panic
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Golden Globes Falls Short of 300 Voter Goal by 101, Expels Reformist Member Frank Rousseau for Falsifying Stories (Exclusive)
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association had aimed for a voting pool of 300 for this year’s awards
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Awards
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Canceled ‘Jihad Rehab’ Filmmaker Finds Vindication – and Now She Wants an Oscar Nom
Meg Smaker’s film, renamed “The UnRedacted,” was blackballed after her Sundance debut, but she won’t give up
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Inside Disney’s Bombshell Move to Fire Bob Chapek and Restore Bob Iger as CEO | Analysis
“The tone changed,” an insider said about what prompted the board’s emergency meeting and decision to bring back Iger
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Movies
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When the Midterms Meet Real Life: A Tow-Truck Driver and Obamacare
The story of my tow-truck driver spilled out in slow bits, then big, remarkable ones
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What Happened to That Red Wave? The Midterms Will All Make Sense – in Hindsight
The economy mattered to voters but for many, other things mattered even more
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Columns
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The Dilemma of Elon Musk’s New Twitter: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
As the ’70s rockers The Clash once sang: If I go, there will be trouble, if I stay it will be double
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MRC’s Modi Wiczyk Calls Canceling $2 Million ‘Ye’ Documentary ‘a Business and Moral Decision’
The documentary addresses Ye’s relationship with the media – whether he’s crazy, or just crazy like a fox.
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6 Takeaways From TheGrill 2022: Hybrid Models Work, Content Still Rules and Abortion Worries Loom
At the moment, it’s all about content – and streaming had better get flexible
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Welcome to TheGrill 2022: When Change in Hollywood Is a Permanent State, Only the Bravest Survive
Our annual conference convenes as the entertainment industry reels from constant disruption
