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Diane Haithman

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

  • Pandemic Theme Park Layoffs Make Way for Hiring Frenzy

    We are “having challenges to find staff to fill positions that need to be filled,” one studio parks and attractions executive says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    June 7, 2021 @ 6:00 AM

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    Pandemic Theme Park Layoffs Make Way for Hiring Frenzy

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  • Jamie Lee Curtis, Blumhouse to Develop Series Based on Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta Mystery Novels

    Curtis describes Scarpetta, a fictional forensic psychologist, as “sexy” and “indomitable”

    By

    Diane Haithman
    June 3, 2021 @ 10:15 AM
    TV
    10:15 AM
    Jamie Lee Curtis, Blumhouse to Develop Series Based on Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta Mystery Novels
  • Ari Emanuel Calls Recent Media Mergers Good for Endeavor’s Future Growth

    Wave of acquisitions proves “content is in high demand and short supply,” the CEO tells investors Wednesday

    By

    Diane Haithman
    June 2, 2021 @ 3:52 PM
    Movies
    3:52 PM
    Ari Emanuel Calls Recent Media Mergers Good for Endeavor’s Future Growth
  • Cutting to the Chase: How Pandemic Protocols Are Streamlining Student Films

    “Film festivals want shorter films. Crisis is leading to an opportunity,” one film professor says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    June 2, 2021 @ 3:35 PM

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    3:35 PM
    Cutting to the Chase: How Pandemic Protocols Are Streamlining Student Films

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  • Watch CNN’s Jim Acosta Take Down Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene as ‘Partners in Slime’ (Video)

    Acosta blasts the pair for inciting crowds with “shameful” statements

    By

    Diane Haithman and Rosemary Rossi
    May 29, 2021 @ 7:11 PM
    Media
    7:11 PM
    Watch CNN’s Jim Acosta Take Down Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene as ‘Partners in Slime’ (Video)
  • BJ Thomas, Grammy-Winning ‘Hooked on a Feeling’ Singer, Dies at 78

    Singer’s other hits include Oscar winner “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”

    By

    Diane Haithman
    May 29, 2021 @ 5:04 PM
    News
    5:04 PM
    BJ Thomas, Grammy-Winning ‘Hooked on a Feeling’ Singer, Dies at 78
  • Mitch McConnell Dubbed ‘Spineless McWorm’ On NY Daily News Cover – Twitterverse Goes Buggy

    Outlet calls out McConnell and “his GOP cowards” for blocking legislation to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection

    By

    Diane Haithman
    May 29, 2021 @ 12:11 PM
    News
    12:11 PM
    Mitch McConnell Dubbed ‘Spineless McWorm’ On NY Daily News Cover – Twitterverse Goes Buggy
  • Voice of America ‘Sincerely Regrets’ Handling of Plagiarism Incident, Acting Director Says

    VOA will enact an “updated and enhanced plagiarism policy,” says Acting Director Yolanda López

    By

    Diane Haithman
    May 29, 2021 @ 10:22 AM
    Media
    10:22 AM
    Voice of America ‘Sincerely Regrets’  Handling of Plagiarism Incident, Acting Director Says
  • Tech Takes Hollywood: How Amazon’s MGM Buy Signals a New Order in the Content Game

    Tech giant’s acquisition of a legacy studio marks a “watershed moment” in Hollywood history, one analyst says

    By

    Diane Haithman and Tim Baysinger
    May 26, 2021 @ 4:40 PM

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    4:40 PM
    Tech Takes Hollywood: How Amazon’s MGM Buy Signals a New Order in the Content Game

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  • Amazon to Buy MGM For $8.45 Billion

    The deal represents Amazon’s biggest foray to date into the content game

    By

    Diane Haithman and Tony Maglio
    May 26, 2021 @ 5:43 AM
    TV
    5:43 AM
    Amazon to Buy MGM For $8.45 Billion
  • Why Naver’s Wattpad and Webtoon Partnership is ‘A Whole New Wild Ride’

    “You take two companies that are driven by fans and creators…we are quite literally doubling the power,” says Wattpad Studios head Aron Levitz

    By

    Diane Haithman
    May 24, 2021 @ 4:30 PM

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    Why Naver’s Wattpad and Webtoon Partnership is ‘A Whole New Wild Ride’

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  • Disney CEO Bob Chapek Unfazed by WarnerMedia/Discovery Merger: ‘Doesn’t Change Much at All’

    “We have remained focused on what got us to the point where we got to 100 million subscribers,” the Disney CEO said on Monday

    By

    Diane Haithman
    May 24, 2021 @ 3:55 PM
    News
    3:55 PM
    Disney CEO Bob Chapek Unfazed by WarnerMedia/Discovery Merger: ‘Doesn’t Change Much at All’
  • Liz Cheney Slams House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy for ‘Dangerous’ Abandoning of ‘Principle’ (Video)

    Cheney says she’s ready to battle for the “substance and principle” of the Republican Party: “Bring it on”

    By

    Diane Haithman
    May 12, 2021 @ 6:04 PM
    News
    6:04 PM
    Liz Cheney Slams House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy for ‘Dangerous’ Abandoning of ‘Principle’ (Video)
  • Entrepreneurs Urge Mindset Shift: Make Your ‘Side Hustle’ the Main Event (Video)

    BE Conference 2021: Being an entrepreneur is “not what Instagram tells you. It’s not the beach with the laptop,” Endlessly Elated CEO Kathleen Pagan says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    May 12, 2021 @ 11:49 AM
    News
    11:49 AM
    Entrepreneurs Urge Mindset Shift: Make Your ‘Side Hustle’ the Main Event (Video)
  • Breaking Barriers Means Becoming Your Own Mentor, Industry Pioneers Say (Video)

    BE Conference 2021: “I’m never going to shrink myself to fit in where I don’t belong,” says model and body positive activist Tess Holliday

    By

    Diane Haithman
    May 11, 2021 @ 1:00 PM
    News
    1:00 PM
    Breaking Barriers Means Becoming Your Own Mentor, Industry Pioneers Say (Video)
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