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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

  • From Ukraine to Hollywood: A ‘True Cinderella Story’

    Two Ukrainian refugees are getting a toehold in the entertainment industry thanks to a helping hand from Warner Bros.

    By

    Diane Haithman
    April 17, 2023 @ 3:00 PM

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    3:00 PM
    From Ukraine to Hollywood: A ‘True Cinderella Story’

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  • One of Hollywood’s Top Tech Consultants Calls Out ‘Gendered Feedback’ in the Workplace

    Office With a View: Innovation expert Fareeda Ahmed had to get past her own impostor syndrome to emerge as a powerful advisor to studios and other media companies

    By

    Diane Haithman
    March 23, 2023 @ 3:26 PM

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    Tech
    3:26 PM
    One of Hollywood’s Top Tech Consultants Calls Out ‘Gendered Feedback’ in the Workplace

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  • BuzzFeed CEO Urges Digital Media Entrepreneurs to Find and Ride ‘the Wave That’s Forming’

    Office With a View: “Having a trend that you can align with is really important,” says Jonah Peretti

    By

    Diane Haithman
    March 10, 2023 @ 11:00 AM

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    Media
    11:00 AM
    BuzzFeed CEO Urges Digital Media Entrepreneurs to Find and Ride ‘the Wave That’s Forming’

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  • No Bylines for Bots: BuzzFeed CEO Says AI Won’t Replace Human Journalists

    “The place where I’m most excited about AI is not in news, but in entertainment,” Jonah Peretti says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    March 7, 2023 @ 6:00 AM

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    Media
    6:00 AM
    No Bylines for Bots: BuzzFeed CEO Says AI Won’t Replace Human Journalists

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  • Bob Iger Calls for Disney’s Return to the Office – But Will Hollywood’s Remote Workers Listen?

    “There are people who have been working two jobs because no one is observing them — two salaried, full-time jobs,” one entertainment business professor says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    February 6, 2023 @ 6:00 AM

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    News
    6:00 AM
    Bob Iger Calls for Disney’s Return to the Office – But Will Hollywood’s Remote Workers Listen?

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  • Hartbeat CEO Says Her Hollywood Career Path Wasn’t a Straight Line: ‘Be Very Flexible About How You Get There’

    Office With a View: Thai Randolph pivoted to entertainment after realizing success at her job marketing missiles did not jibe with her personal values

    By

    Diane Haithman
    December 30, 2022 @ 2:09 PM

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    TV
    2:09 PM
    Hartbeat CEO Says Her Hollywood Career Path Wasn’t a Straight Line: ‘Be Very Flexible About How You Get There’

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  • Streamers Overcome Subscriber Churn With Long-Running Series and Sequels, Says Lionsgate’s TV Group Vice Chairman (Video)

    Power Women Summit 2022: Familiarity breeds streaming subscription loyalty, says Sandra Stern

    By

    Diane Haithman
    December 13, 2022 @ 5:10 PM
    Power Women Summit
    5:10 PM
    Streamers Overcome Subscriber Churn With Long-Running Series and Sequels, Says Lionsgate’s TV Group Vice Chairman (Video)
  • ‘I Don’t Want Diversity Programs to Be Charity Cases,’ Says Hillman Grad CEO

    Office With a View: Rishi Rajani, who co-founded the production company with Lena Waithe, says its diversity mission “has to make business sense”

    By

    Diane Haithman
    November 11, 2022 @ 3:43 PM

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    Business
    3:43 PM
    ‘I Don’t Want Diversity Programs to Be Charity Cases,’ Says Hillman Grad CEO

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  • How LA’s New Roybal Magnet School Seeks to Ramp Up Diversity in Below-the-Line Hollywood Jobs

    Ignoring the call for diverse workers behind the camera is “just no longer acceptable,” says Hollywood trade union official Mike Miller

    By

    Diane Haithman
    November 9, 2022 @ 12:45 PM

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    Culture
    12:45 PM
    How LA’s New Roybal Magnet School Seeks to Ramp Up Diversity in Below-the-Line Hollywood Jobs

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  • Series by Women, People of Color Get Less Funding Than White Men’s Projects, New Study Says

    While diverse casting is improving ratings, researchers fear “potential crisis” for diverse writer and producers, especially for big-budget shows

    By

    Diane Haithman
    October 27, 2022 @ 6:00 AM
    TV
    6:00 AM
    Series by Women, People of Color Get Less Funding Than White Men’s Projects, New Study Says
  • Laika Studios Chief Marketing Officer Goes Behind the Scenes to Expand the Brand

    Office With a View: David Burke chose Travis Knight’s Laika because the stop-motion animation house is “going into places nobody thought was possible for the medium”

    By

    Diane Haithman
    October 21, 2022 @ 3:04 PM

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    Movies
    3:04 PM
    Laika Studios Chief Marketing Officer Goes Behind the Scenes to Expand the Brand

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  • Live Events Must Raise the Bar to Lure Young Audiences Post-Pandemic, Business Leaders Say

    TheGrill 2022: Young people will “live in their parents’ basement so they can use their money for experiences,” said one live-entertainment executive

    By

    Diane Haithman
    October 12, 2022 @ 7:48 PM

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    TheGrill
    7:48 PM
    Live Events Must Raise the Bar to Lure Young Audiences Post-Pandemic, Business Leaders Say

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  • Why Hollywood Dealmakers Aren’t Worried About the Content Boom Slowing – Even if the Economy Does (Video)

    TheGrill 2022: Hollywood has “an unbelievable amount of opportunity,” financial adviser Erik Hodge says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    October 12, 2022 @ 5:48 PM
    TheGrill
    5:48 PM
    Why Hollywood Dealmakers Aren’t Worried About the Content Boom Slowing – Even if the Economy Does (Video)
  • What Showtime Head David Nevins’ Paramount Exit Signals for the Network’s Future

    “There is not a place for Showtime anymore” in Paramount Global’s future revenue plans, one industry insider says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    October 11, 2022 @ 6:15 AM

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    Business
    6:15 AM
    What Showtime Head David Nevins’ Paramount Exit Signals for the Network’s Future

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  • Emmy-Winning Executive Dionne Harmon: Sometimes Stepping Back Can ‘Propel Yourself Forward’

    Office With a View: The veteran producer discusses her 10-year journey from assistant to president of production company Jesse Collins Entertainment

    By

    Diane Haithman
    September 16, 2022 @ 12:49 PM

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    TV
    12:49 PM
    Emmy-Winning Executive Dionne Harmon: Sometimes Stepping Back Can ‘Propel Yourself Forward’

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