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Diane Haithman

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Senior Entertainment Business Reporter • diane@thewrap.com • @dhaithman

Diane came to TheWrap from a position as Staff Reporter at The Los Angeles Business Journal, covering Entertainment/Media, Philanthropy and Style. Diane was a Los Angeles Times Staff Writer for two decades, covering arts, culture and the TV industry. Her novel Dark Lady of Hollywood was published to critical acclaim by Harvard Square Editions in 2014. She serves on the adjunct faculty of Emerson College Los Angeles and has taught feature writing at USC. Diane is co-author of the nonfiction book The Elder Wisdom Circle Guide for a Meaningful Life (Penguin/Plume 2007) and is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists-Los Angeles Chapter.

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University of Michigan Ann Arbor

  • What’s Next for Film Festivals After a Pandemic Year of Mostly Virtual Events?

    “Being in a crowded theater is still rather fraught for many people,” one film festival CEO says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    October 28, 2021 @ 6:00 AM

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    Movies
    6:00 AM
    What’s Next for Film Festivals After a Pandemic Year of Mostly Virtual Events?

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  • Sony Music and Games Q2 Growth Helped Offset Declines in Movies and TV

    Playstation’s “Ghost of Tsushima” game was “a big hit” fueled by continuing stay-at-home demand, Sony CFO says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    October 27, 2021 @ 11:54 PM
    Business
    11:54 PM
    Sony Music and Games Q2 Growth Helped Offset Declines in Movies and TV
  • After the ‘Rust’ Tragedy, Will Hollywood Ban Live Guns on Film and TV Sets?

    “If we lose a little verisimilitude, it’s a trade-off we have to make,” one veteran TV producer says

    By

    Diane Haithman, Brian Welk, and Tim Baysinger
    October 26, 2021 @ 6:44 AM

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    Movies
    6:44 AM
    After the ‘Rust’ Tragedy, Will Hollywood Ban Live Guns on Film and TV Sets?

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  • Audiences Leaned Into Diverse TV Content During the Pandemic, UCLA Report Says

    However Latino actors, directors and writers remain “extremely underrepresented,” UCLA’s New Hollywood Diversity Report finds

    By

    Diane Haithman
    October 26, 2021 @ 6:00 AM
    TV
    6:00 AM
    Audiences Leaned Into Diverse TV Content During the Pandemic, UCLA Report Says
  • Academy Museum’s New Film Series to Explore Austrian-Jewish Filmmakers Who Built Hollywood

    “Vienna in Hollywood” will spotlight the industry pioneers who fled Nazi persecution to launch the classical era

    By

    Diane Haithman
    October 25, 2021 @ 2:40 PM
    Movies
    2:40 PM
    Academy Museum’s New Film Series to Explore Austrian-Jewish Filmmakers Who Built Hollywood
  • Cameo Acquires Celebrity Merchandise Platform Represent

    The acquisition “expands Cameo’s market leadership in direct-to-fan monetization,” CEO Steven Galanis says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    October 25, 2021 @ 8:00 AM
    Media
    8:00 AM
    Cameo Acquires Celebrity Merchandise Platform Represent
  • Movie Weapons Expert on ‘Rust’ Tragedy: On-Set Safety Must Be ‘Flawless’

    “You have to put in the time and the protocols,” Robb Hunter of Preferred Arms Theatrical Weapons says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    October 22, 2021 @ 6:01 PM

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    Movies
    6:01 PM
    Movie Weapons Expert on ‘Rust’ Tragedy: On-Set Safety Must Be ‘Flawless’

    Pro Available to WrapPRO members

  • Ryan Gosling in Talks to Play Ken Opposite Margot Robbie in ‘Barbie’ Movie

    Actor will be playing a living doll in the upcoming Warner Bros. film

    By

    Diane Haithman
    October 22, 2021 @ 2:23 PM
    Movies
    2:23 PM
    Ryan Gosling in Talks to Play Ken Opposite Margot Robbie in ‘Barbie’ Movie
  • Spike Lee, Nate Parker Sued by Indie Filmmakers Over Copyright Infringement

    Filmmakers Selton and Langston Shaw say Lee and Parker stole their idea for 2019’s “American Skin” from the Shaws’ screenplay “A Routine Stop”

    By

    Diane Haithman
    October 20, 2021 @ 3:18 PM
    Movies
    3:18 PM
    Spike Lee, Nate Parker Sued by Indie Filmmakers Over Copyright Infringement
  • Courtney D Armstrong Joins Paramount as President of Business Affairs and Administration

    Stephen Plum and Jay Galston to exit studio in latest executive shakeup

    By

    Diane Haithman
    October 19, 2021 @ 11:05 AM
    News
    11:05 AM
    Courtney D Armstrong Joins Paramount as President of Business Affairs and Administration
  • Activists Will Give Ted Sarandos List of Demands During Netflix Trans Employee Walkout

    Rally to support Oct. 20 employee protest of Dave Chappelle’s “The Closer” will be held at Netflix’s Hollywood HQ

    By

    Diane Haithman
    October 18, 2021 @ 5:50 PM
    TV
    5:50 PM
    Activists Will Give Ted Sarandos List of Demands During Netflix Trans Employee Walkout
  • Scopely to Buy GSN Games From Sony Pictures Entertainment for $1 Billion

    Division operates mobile and online games such as “Solitaire TriPeaks” and “Bingo Bash”

    By

    Diane Haithman
    October 18, 2021 @ 10:15 AM
    Media
    10:15 AM
    Scopely to Buy GSN Games From Sony Pictures Entertainment for $1 Billion
  • Lindsay Conner Joins Law Firm O’Melveny’s Entertainment, Sports & Media Group

    Conner comes to O’Melveny from Manatt Phelps & Phillips, where he led the entertainment group

    By

    Diane Haithman
    October 18, 2021 @ 10:12 AM
    Culture
    10:12 AM
    Lindsay Conner Joins Law Firm O’Melveny’s Entertainment, Sports & Media Group
  • RM 15 Creative Agency Launches Marketing-Themed Entertainment Industry Podcast

    Dr. Phil McGraw will be the first featured guest on the premiere episode streaming on Monday

    By

    Diane Haithman
    October 18, 2021 @ 8:00 AM
    News
    8:00 AM
    RM 15 Creative Agency Launches Marketing-Themed Entertainment Industry Podcast
  • Mel Gibson to Star in Action Thriller ‘Hot Seat’

    Gibson will star alongside Chad Michael Murray in the movie about a man attempting to diffuse a bomb

    By

    Diane Haithman
    October 15, 2021 @ 1:59 PM
    Movies
    1:59 PM
    Mel Gibson to Star in Action Thriller ‘Hot Seat’
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