Uber the Movie: Who Will Play Travis Kalanick? (Photos)
TheWrap offers the dream cast for the inevitable movie to come
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Watch Billionaire Uber CEO Lecture a Broke Driver on ‘Responsibility’ (Video)
Good luck, Travis Kalanick
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Participant Media Names Former Universal Pictures Chairman David Linde CEO
Executive previously worked at Focus Features, Good Machine, and Miramax
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Donald Sterling Sues TMZ, V. Stiviano Over Racist Rant Audio
Disgraced former Clippers owner says he suffered “unparalleled” fallout from release of recording
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Why FX Chief John Landgraf’s Warning of a TV Content ‘Bubble’ Has Jolted Industry
TCA 2015: “My sense is that 2015 and 2016 will represent a peak in U.S. TV, and afterward we’ll see a decline,” the executive says
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Time Warner Cable Falls Below Earnings Expectations, Adds Video Subscribers for First Time Since 2009
Cable company reports earnings of $1.65 on revenue of 5.78 billion
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Angie’s List CEO Quits Company to Fix ‘Shellacking’ Indiana’s Received Over Anti-LGBT Law
Bill Oesterle leaving company he co-founded 20 years ago to re-enter state politics and fix stated damaged by religious freedom law
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Brian Williams’ Explanation to NBC News Honchos: ‘Maybe I Had a Brain Tumor’
“News is a very particular thing, NBC is a very particular beast, and Deborah, well, she really doesn’t have a fu*king clue,” senior NBC News executive says to Vanity Fair
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Former HLN Anchor Jane Velez-Mitchell to Launch Digital Show
“Our original content tears down the 4th wall and offers an uncensored look at the grueling yet exhilarating nature of social activism,” former HLN anchor says
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Tribune Publishing Company Misses Earnings Estimates, Tops Revenue Expectations
“We are in the early stages of digital,” interim CFO Sandy Martin tells TheWrap as company delivers $0.60 per share on $457 million in revenue
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ISIS Supporters Threaten Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey: Virtual War on Us Will Cause Real War on You
The vocal supporters of the terror group write statement with Twitter chief’s image superimposed over crosshairs
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Modern Luxury Expanding West Coast Executive Ranks (Exclusive)
As part of the changes, Vice President and editorial director Beth Weitzman will relocate to Los Angeles
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Whalerock Industries Partners with Global Stars for Digital Media Hubs
Kardashians, Howard Stern and more partner with independent media and technology company
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Theater Chain AMC Entertainment Beats Earnings Expectations
Nation’s second-largest exhibitor delivered $0.30 per share on $712.2 million
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Facebook Adds Legacy Contact to Help Users’ Accounts Live on
Legacy contacts can write on deceased users’ profile, upload new profile pictures, and respond to friend requests
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Time Inc. Falls Below Earnings and Revenues Expectations
Media company delivers $0.73 per share on $895 million in revenue
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Media Swarms on News of Brian Williams’ Suspension
“The real question is what did he say that might not have been accurate on his news show,” TheWrap’s editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman says on CNN
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Twitter CEO Dick Costolo ‘Ashamed’ of Company’s Failure to Deal With Trolls
“We suck at dealing with abuse and trolls on the platform,” Twitter chief says in internal meo
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The State of News Streaming: Old and New Media’s Play to Survive
From HuffPost Live to new CBS and MSNBC digital networks, here’s TheWrap’s Streaming 101 guide
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Time Warner Cable’s Q4 Revenue and Earnings Rise, But Fall Below Forecasts
The cable company delivers earnings of $2.03 per share on $5.79 billion in revenue
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Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman’s Compensation Increased to $44.3 Million in 2014
Total is $7.1 million more than 2013 take; founder Sumner Redstone’s compensation dropped from $36.2 million to $13.2 million
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Fusion, Vox, Al Jazeera and The Verge Partner With Newscast App ‘Watchup’ (Exclusive)
Free internet app allows users to curate their own newscasts; four new partners will be among first news sources users see
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Former IMG Sports President Raises $250 Million, Launches Bruin Sports Capital
George Pyne’s new venture — aligned with WPP — is a privately held media, sports, marketing and branded lifestyle company
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Chipotle Apologizes for Employee’s’ ‘Hands Up, Don’t Shoot’ Protest Against NYPD
“We work very hard to ensure that every customer in our restaurants feels welcome and is treated with respect,” co-CEO’s Steve Ells and Monty Moran say in statement
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Howard Schultz, ‘Extreme Makeover’ Producer, Dead at 61
Television executive and Lighthearted Entertainment CEO died unexpectedly Monday while vacationing with his family in Hawaii
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Bob Iger’s Fortune Cover: 3 Surprising Takeaways From Disney Interview
“If you’re going to win big, you have to get in early,” Disney CEO tells magazine
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New Republic Editor Gabriel Snyder’s Message to Readers: We Need to Welcome Readers Reflecting Today’s America
In first editor’s note, new New Republic Editor-in-Chief Gabriel Snyder vows to keep integrity and legacy of magazine while also adapting to new journalism culture
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Sony CEO Michael Lynton to President Obama: ‘We Have Not Caved’ (Video)
“We have not caved, we have not given in, we have persevered, and we have not backed down,” Sony CEO tells CNN
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What Real TV Journalists Think Is ‘The Newsroom’s’ Legacy
TheWrap speaks with TV news and entertainment figures about the legacy of Aaron Sorkin’s HBO series
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Gawker Founder Nick Denton Stepping Down as President
“I am announcing the formation of a managing partnership of seven people which will make key decisions together,” Denton tells staff in a 4,000 word memo
