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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

  • Denis O’Dell, Producer of Beatles Film ‘A Hard Day’s Night,’ Dies at 98

    The Fab Four’s “Magical Mystery Tour” and “Robin and Marian” with Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn were among his other projects

    By

    Diane Haithman
    December 31, 2021 @ 10:25 AM
    Movies
    10:25 AM
    Denis O’Dell, Producer of Beatles Film ‘A Hard Day’s Night,’ Dies at 98
  • Nicole Kidman Shuts Down ‘Sexist’ Question About Ex-Husband Tom Cruise

    A reporter from the Guardian compared Kidman-Cruise marriage to Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

    By

    Diane Haithman
    December 30, 2021 @ 4:59 PM
    Movies
    4:59 PM
    Nicole Kidman Shuts Down ‘Sexist’ Question About Ex-Husband Tom Cruise
  • Lisa Bloom Celebrates Ghislaine Maxwell Guilty Verdict: “Moved To Tears”

    Bloom represented 8 Jeffrey Epstein victims

    By

    Diane Haithman
    December 30, 2021 @ 3:48 PM
    News
    3:48 PM
    Lisa Bloom Celebrates Ghislaine Maxwell Guilty Verdict: “Moved To Tears”
  • Hooray for ‘Nollywood’: How Nigerian Actors Are Bringing Cultural Authenticity to Hollywood

    “I love telling stories that don’t require assimilation,” “Insecure” star Yvonne Orji says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    December 30, 2021 @ 6:00 AM
    Culture
    6:00 AM
    Hooray for ‘Nollywood’: How Nigerian Actors Are Bringing Cultural Authenticity to Hollywood
  • Ghislaine Maxwell Guilty of 5 Out of 6 Sex Trafficking Charges

    Verdict comes after month-long trial of former Jeffrey Epstein associate

    By

    Ross A. Lincoln and Diane Haithman
    December 29, 2021 @ 2:20 PM
    Media
    2:20 PM
    Ghislaine Maxwell Guilty of 5 Out of 6 Sex Trafficking Charges
  • Palm Springs International Film Festival Canceled Due to COVID Surge

    Festival will announce juried award winners on Jan. 15

    By

    Diane Haithman
    December 29, 2021 @ 1:19 PM
    News
    1:19 PM
    Palm Springs International Film Festival Canceled Due to COVID Surge
  • Harry Colomby, Michael Keaton’s Manager, Writer and Producer, Dies at 92

    Without Harry Colomby, “Michael Keaton could easily have just been another comic,” brother Bobby Colomby says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    December 28, 2021 @ 4:42 PM
    Movies
    4:42 PM
    Harry Colomby, Michael Keaton’s Manager, Writer and Producer, Dies at 92
  • Stan Lee Tributes Celebrate the Marvel Legend’s 99th Birthday: ‘A Truly Great One’

    Mark Ruffalo and the Motion Picture Academy are among the luminaries honoring the late patriarch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

    By

    Diane Haithman
    December 28, 2021 @ 1:54 PM
    Movies
    1:54 PM
    Stan Lee Tributes Celebrate the Marvel Legend’s 99th Birthday: ‘A Truly Great One’
  • ‘Cyrano’ L.A. Red Carpet Premiere Postponed Due to COVID Concerns

    Academy Museum screening Wednesday will go on as planned but red carpet and after-party now slated to happen in January

    By

    Diane Haithman
    December 15, 2021 @ 1:28 PM
    Movies
    1:28 PM
    ‘Cyrano’ L.A. Red Carpet Premiere Postponed Due to COVID Concerns
  • WarnerMedia Access Launches Program for Actors From ‘Undiscovered and Underrepresented’ Groups (Exclusive)

    Resources program will offer training to marginalized performers with historically limited professional access

    By

    Diane Haithman
    December 13, 2021 @ 8:10 AM
    Movies
    8:10 AM
    WarnerMedia Access Launches Program for Actors From ‘Undiscovered and Underrepresented’ Groups  (Exclusive)
  • Why Jussie Smollett’s Conviction for Faking a Hate Crime May Be a Career ‘Death Sentence’

    “He’s angered people on both sides of the political spectrum,” NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says of the former “Empire” star

    By

    Tim Baysinger and Diane Haithman
    December 10, 2021 @ 3:58 PM
    TV
    3:58 PM
    Why Jussie Smollett’s Conviction for Faking a Hate Crime May Be a Career ‘Death Sentence’
  • Inside UTA’s $230-Million Gaming SPAC: Is Hollywood Seeing a Future Beyond Movies and TV?

    “Power brokers in traditional media markets are recognizing the monetary potential within gaming,” one industry analyst says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    December 10, 2021 @ 6:00 AM

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    Inside UTA’s $230-Million Gaming SPAC: Is Hollywood Seeing a Future Beyond Movies and TV?

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  • ‘The Harder They Fall,’ ‘King Richard,’ ‘Respect’ Lead African American Film Critics’ Top 10

    Top choices “speak to history’s importance in informing who we are,” says AAFCA president and co-founder Gil Robertson

    By

    Diane Haithman
    December 8, 2021 @ 11:18 AM
    Awards
    11:18 AM
    ‘The Harder They Fall,’ ‘King Richard,’ ‘Respect’ Lead African American Film Critics’ Top 10
  • ‘Héliopolis’ Explores Both Sides of a Painful Chapter in Algeria’s History (Video)

    TheWrap Screening Series: Algerian director Djaffar Gacem strove to avoid a “we are the victims, they are the bad guys” approach to brutal post-WWII massacre in Algeria

    By

    Diane Haithman
    December 8, 2021 @ 9:59 AM
    Movies
    9:59 AM
    ‘Héliopolis’ Explores Both Sides of a Painful Chapter in Algeria’s History (Video)
  • Post-Pandemic, Content Will Remain King, Production Execs Say (Video)

    Power Women Summit 2021: “People have been very definitive about what the future is going to look like. And guess what? It’s not looking that way,” says Warner Bros. Pictures President Courtenay Valenti

    By

    Diane Haithman
    December 8, 2021 @ 7:50 AM
    Movies
    7:50 AM
    Post-Pandemic, Content Will Remain King, Production Execs Say (Video)
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