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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

  • Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s Pay Jumped to $246 Million in 2021

    Zaslav’s salary was $37.7 million in 2020

    By

    Diane Haithman
    March 14, 2022 @ 3:46 PM
    Business
    3:46 PM
    Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s Pay Jumped to $246 Million in 2021
  • ‘The Next Mindy Kaling’ No More: How Ashley Nicole Black Is Charting Her Own Path

    The actress-writer discusses how she’s sketching out her future following a juicy overall deal with Warner Bros. TV

    By

    Diane Haithman
    March 8, 2022 @ 12:15 PM

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    TV
    12:15 PM
    ‘The Next Mindy Kaling’ No More: How Ashley Nicole Black Is Charting Her Own Path

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  • Endeavor Sued, Accused of Stealing Marketing Concepts Used in Agency’s $10 Billion IPO

    Consultant David Carde says he was not compensated for an analysis that led to last year’s successful launch

    By

    Diane Haithman
    March 4, 2022 @ 3:22 PM
    Movies
    3:22 PM
    Endeavor Sued, Accused of Stealing Marketing Concepts Used in Agency’s $10 Billion IPO
  • Disney Stock Falls After Plans Announced for Ad-Supported Disney+ Option

    For streamers as “massive and ubiquitous” as Disney+, any strategy change is likely to cause disruption, one analyst says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    March 4, 2022 @ 1:44 PM
    TV
    1:44 PM
    Disney Stock Falls After Plans Announced for Ad-Supported Disney+ Option
  • Endeavor Content Promotes 3 TV Execs

    Maggie Burkhead, Katie Giarla and Mina Baban are all upped to VP in Endeavor’s TV Group

    By

    Diane Haithman
    March 4, 2022 @ 10:00 AM
    TV
    10:00 AM
    Endeavor Content Promotes 3 TV Execs
  • Netflix Animation Foundation Program Spotlights Indigenous and Veterans Groups

    In its second year, the initiative taps IllumiNative and Veterans in Media & Entertainment to identify early creatives from underrepresented communities

    By

    Diane Haithman
    March 4, 2022 @ 9:00 AM
    Breaking Into the Business
    9:00 AM
    Netflix Animation Foundation Program Spotlights Indigenous and Veterans Groups
  • WrapPRO Roundtable: How TV Is Helping Stressed-Out Kids Cope With Uncertain Times (Video)

    “There was a lot of toxic stress that’s coming off a pandemic, but also anxiety about the world,” one children’s programming exec says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    March 3, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

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    TV
    6:00 AM
    WrapPRO Roundtable: How TV Is Helping Stressed-Out Kids Cope With Uncertain Times (Video)

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  • UTA Names Former Netflix VP Richard Siklos as Chief Communications Officer

    UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer says Siklos will play a key role in growing the company as it continues to diversify

    By

    Diane Haithman
    March 1, 2022 @ 11:30 AM
    Business
    11:30 AM
    UTA Names Former Netflix VP Richard Siklos as Chief Communications Officer
  • ‘Black Widow,’ ‘Eternals,’ ‘Cruella’ Make 2021’s List Of Films Awarded the ReFrame Stamp For Gender Balance

    A new report from ReFrame and IMDbPRO finds a slight decrease in gender-balanced hiring in 2021’s 100 most popular films over last year

    By

    Diane Haithman
    March 1, 2022 @ 8:30 AM
    Movies
    8:30 AM
    ‘Black Widow,’ ‘Eternals,’ ‘Cruella’ Make 2021’s List Of Films Awarded the ReFrame Stamp For Gender Balance
  • Meta, TikTok and Twitter Step Up Efforts to Combat Russian Misinformation About Ukraine

    The social media giants are doubling down with increased resources, including fact-checking, to stem “harmful misinformation and promotion of violence”

    By

    Diane Haithman
    February 28, 2022 @ 2:56 PM
    Media
    2:56 PM
    Meta, TikTok and Twitter Step Up Efforts to Combat Russian Misinformation About Ukraine
  • Golden Globes One Year After Meltdown: Are Reforms Enough to Save Embattled HFPA?

    Critics say the central problems plaguing the Hollywood Foreign Press Association remain unaddressed: “You need to start from scratch”

    By

    Diane Haithman and Sharon Waxman
    February 24, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

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    Awards
    6:00 AM
    Golden Globes One Year After Meltdown: Are Reforms Enough to Save Embattled HFPA?

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  • Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Acquires Lifestyle Company The Home Edit

    The buy represents Hello Sunshine’s first acquisition since joining Candle Media

    By

    Diane Haithman
    February 23, 2022 @ 10:30 AM
    Media
    10:30 AM
    Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Acquires  Lifestyle Company The Home Edit
  • Canadian ‘Freedom Convoy’ Protesters Shout Obscenities at News Crew During Live Report

    “We’re not gonna be the kinder gentler Canada you may be used to seeing,” CTV reporter Glen McGregor says moments before someone yells “f—ing liars!”

    By

    Rosemary Rossi and Diane Haithman
    February 19, 2022 @ 6:21 PM
    Media
    6:21 PM
    Canadian ‘Freedom Convoy’ Protesters Shout Obscenities at News Crew During Live Report
  • Wordle Fans A-N-G-R-Y Over Changes Under Online Game’s New Owner NY Times

    Puzzle lovers say a pared-down acceptable word list and new ad tracking tech are spoiling the fun

    By

    Diane Haithman
    February 19, 2022 @ 3:25 PM
    Media
    3:25 PM
    Wordle Fans A-N-G-R-Y Over Changes Under Online Game’s New Owner NY Times
  • Jean-Luc Brunel, Jeffrey Epstein Associate and Former Modeling Agent, Found Dead in Paris Jail at 75

    Brunel was found hanged in his cell in La Santé Prison Saturday morning

    By

    Diane Haithman
    February 19, 2022 @ 10:15 AM
    Obits
    10:15 AM
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