Sharon Waxman, is the founder, CEO and Editor in Chief of TheWrap. She is an award-winning journalist and best-selling author, and was a Hollywood correspondent for The New York Times. Twitter: @sharonwaxman
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Why Do TV Critics Hate ‘The Newsroom’? Howard Kurtz and Sharon Waxman Debate (Video)
"The Newsroom" debuted Sunday to a chorus of negative reviews. What happened?
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Ann Curry Shivved in NYT by Anonymous NBC Exec: ‘Her Empathy Is Overwhelming’
Ann Curry may not be perfect, but you could argue she deserves better than to be shivved by her NBC bosses in the New York Times twice in four days
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Jon Thurber of L.A. Times Joins TheWrap as Senior Editor
Good news: Jon Thurber joins TheWrap as our newsroom continues to grow
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Weinstein Company Secures $225M Credit Facilities with UBS, Union Bank (Exclusive) (Updated)
The Weinstein Company has secured $225 million in financing for two new credit facilities with UBS and Union Bank
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Rick Santorum Inspired ‘True Blood’ Season 5, Says Creator Alan Ball
"True Blood" creator Alan Ball explains explains how Rick Santorum inspired this season’s storyline
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Microsoft Manufacturing Tablet to Rival Apple iPad, Says Insider (Exclusive)
Microsoft will hold a news conference on Monday where the branded tablet is expected to be unveiled
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‘Game of Thrones,’ HBO Sorry About George W. Bush’s Head on Spike
“Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss apologize for their show's putting a prosthetic head of President George W. Bush on a spike
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When Tom Cruise’s Baboon Ran Amok on ‘Rock of Ages’ Set (Exclusive)
Adam Shankman, the director of “Rock of Ages,” lived many perilous moments in the filming of the rock musical, but none so much as when Tom Cruise's baboon ran amok
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IATSE Union Ends Strike, Will Organize TNT’s ‘The Great Escape’ (Updated)
The IATSE union will organize workers on TNT's "The Great Escape," reaching an agreement with producer Profiles Entertainment after calling a strike on Saturday
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President Obama’s Obsession With Celebrities: Howard Kurtz and WaxWord Debate (Video)
Howard Kurtz of Newsweek-Daily Beast and The Daily Download says President Obama’s growing reliance on Hollywood celebrities "feels a little elitist"
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Bruce Friend Quits Ipsos OTX Hollywood Research Firm (Exclusive)
The former Ipsos OTX executive says he wants to do something "entrepreneurial"
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RBI Sells MarketCast to Shamrock Holdings, Variety Is Next
MarketCast, one of three leading entertainment research firms in Hollywood, has been sold by Reed Business Information to Shamrock Holdings, the companies announced on Friday
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Sissy Spacek: ‘Hollywood Gobbles Up Actresses Like a Piranha’
At a Seattle Film Festival tribute, Sissy Spacek talks about problems young actresses face, why she didn't want to play "Coal Miner's Daughter" and what she thinks of Jessica Chastain
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Jackson Browne on Lost Loves, Nukes, Composing and Obama v. Edwards (Exclusive)
Jackson Browne grilled by Sharon Waxman, before his June 9 concert benefiting the Success Through the Arts Foundation
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Joe Eszterhas Pens a Mel Gibson Tell-All eBook: ‘Heaven and Mel’ (Updated)
Amazon is putting out the short book by Joe Eszterhas about Mel Gibson on June 6
