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Diane Haithman

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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

  • Why TikTok and Macro Teamed Up to Launch Incubator for Black Creatives

    “A lot of the trends that are started on TikTok and have truly made their way to the mainstream (come from) black creators,” TikTok’s Kudzi Chikumbu says

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    Diane Haithman
    January 14, 2021 @ 2:19 PM

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  • Why Streamers Prefer a Hit TV Series to a Hit Movie

    “It’s the amount of time that eyeballs are on a movie vs. a television series,” entertainment attorney Vanessa Roman says

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    Diane Haithman
    January 14, 2021 @ 6:00 AM

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    6:00 AM
    Why Streamers Prefer a Hit TV Series to a Hit Movie

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  • How ‘Broken Keys’ Director Jimmy Keyrouz Found Humanity in War-Torn Middle East (Video)

    “It was inconceivable to me that something as beautiful and innocent as music could be banned,” director says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    January 8, 2021 @ 12:07 PM
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    12:07 PM
    How ‘Broken Keys’ Director Jimmy Keyrouz Found Humanity in War-Torn Middle East (Video)
  • ‘Buzz’ Kill? Virtual Awards Season Silences Traditional Pre-Oscar Chatter

    “It’s an abrupt change that’s catching everybody by surprise,” producer Cheryl Boone Isaacs says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    January 7, 2021 @ 6:05 PM
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    6:05 PM
    ‘Buzz’ Kill? Virtual Awards Season Silences Traditional Pre-Oscar Chatter
  • James Mangold Calls for Hollywood to Boycott Fox After Capitol Riots: ‘I Should Have Stood Up Sooner’

    “We must cancel appearances on Fox & use our power to keep ads 4 our shows off Fox,” the director says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    January 6, 2021 @ 4:50 PM
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    4:50 PM
    James Mangold Calls for Hollywood to Boycott Fox After Capitol Riots: ‘I Should Have Stood Up Sooner’
  • Sugar23 Raises $30 Million, Expands Executive Hires, Adds Departments

    “I wanted the infrastructure to be in place to uniquely and completely service artists,” says company founder Michael Sugar

    By

    Diane Haithman
    January 6, 2021 @ 10:00 AM
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    10:00 AM
    Sugar23 Raises $30 Million, Expands Executive Hires, Adds Departments
  • Hollywood Mass Layoffs in 2020 Open Door for a New Breed of Creative Exec: ‘Adapt or Die’

    “Employment is going to follow the money. It will disappear in some sectors and reappear in other sectors,” USC’s Gene Del Vecchio says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    January 4, 2021 @ 9:00 AM

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    Hollywood Mass Layoffs in 2020 Open Door for a New Breed of Creative Exec: ‘Adapt or Die’

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  • How Private Screenings Boosted ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ to Pandemic-Record Box Office

    “It’s a sort of unusual moviegoer choice that has suddenly gained a surprising amount of traction,” Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian says

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    Jeremy Fuster and Diane Haithman
    December 31, 2020 @ 6:00 AM

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    How Private Screenings Boosted ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ to Pandemic-Record Box Office

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  • Judge Allows Viacom Shareholders’ Lawsuit Over CBS Merger to Proceed

    Suing shareholders say Shari Redstone’s obsession with becoming a “media magnate” led her to push through 2019’s merger in terms detrimental to stockholders

    By

    Diane Haithman
    December 30, 2020 @ 3:28 PM
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    Judge Allows Viacom Shareholders’ Lawsuit Over CBS Merger to Proceed
  • Ron Howard’s Panned ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Was the 7th-Most Streamed Program Over Thanksgiving

    Fellow Netflix movie “The Christmas Chronicles 2” sat behind only “The Crown” in Nielsen’s late-November SVOD ratings

    By

    Tony Maglio and Diane Haithman
    December 23, 2020 @ 1:20 PM

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    Ron Howard’s Panned ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Was the 7th-Most Streamed Program Over Thanksgiving

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  • Is MGM Really for Sale or Just Testing the Market?

    “It’s all-out streaming wars now, and exclusive content is the primary differentiator,” one insider says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    December 23, 2020 @ 6:00 AM

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    Is MGM Really for Sale or Just Testing the Market?

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  • Telling ‘Bee Gees’ Story Proved ‘Cathartic’ for Barry Gibb, Director Frank Marshall Says

    “He obviously misses his brothers immensely, he’s the oldest. But he also wants to celebrate the legacy,” says Frank Marshall, director of “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart ”

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    Diane Haithman
    December 22, 2020 @ 12:15 PM

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    Telling ‘Bee Gees’ Story Proved ‘Cathartic’ for Barry Gibb, Director Frank Marshall Says

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  • MGM Movie Studio Is Pursuing a Sale

    MGM Holdings Inc. is exploring options for a sale, betting on the appeal of its content library, Wall Street Journal reports

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    Diane Haithman
    December 21, 2020 @ 3:14 PM
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    3:14 PM
    MGM Movie Studio Is Pursuing a Sale
  • Indie Producers Worry That Warner Bros’ Streaming Move Could Squeeze Them Out

    “There will be competition on the digital platform with first window movies…in the past independent films weren’t competing with ‘Wonder Woman’ at first window,” IFC Films President Arianna Bocco says

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    Diane Haithman
    December 20, 2020 @ 3:00 PM

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    3:00 PM
    Indie Producers Worry That Warner Bros’ Streaming Move Could Squeeze Them Out

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  • Barry Gibb and ‘Bee Gees’ Director Frank Marshall Share a Brotherly Connection

    “I have two brothers that are younger, and we had a band for about 10 minutes,” says Frank Marshall, director of “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart”

    By

    Diane Haithman
    December 18, 2020 @ 6:30 PM
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    Barry Gibb and ‘Bee Gees’ Director Frank Marshall Share a Brotherly Connection
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