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Sharon Waxman On the Business of Entertainment
The founder and editor of TheWrap’s take on life on the left coast, high culture, low culture and the business of entertainment and media. Waxman writes frequently on the inside doings of Hollywood, and is is also the author of two books, Rebels on the Back Lot and Loot
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Ya Think Sony Plans to Make Some Money on Jackson?
The invite to the premiere came in a heavy black envelope that isn’t quite vellum, no it’s more like actual suede.
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Why Bloomberg Bought BusinessWeek (updated with counter view)
An insider explains: brand extension, and a 1 million customer base – for free
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Toldja Truth-Squad: From Dismissal to ‘Exclusive!’ in 2 Short Weeks
Maybe we should get The New Yorker to order up a fact-check?
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Ad Age Offers 4 Marketing Lessons from ‘Paranormal’
“Don’t waste money on large-scale TV campaigns when you can talk directly to your fans.”
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CNN’s ‘Reliable Sources’: Is Letterman a Cad?
Sharon debates the harsh truth about late-night talk show host sex, with Howard Kurtz
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Comcast & NBC-U: ‘They’ve All Agreed to Agree’
And GE’s Immelt calls Zucker “as good as anyone running a media company today.” Seriously?
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Distributors Circling Oren Peli’s ‘Area 51’
As ‘Paranormal’ takes big bucks, distribution rights are up for the director’s next project
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What’s Happening at the L.A. Weekly? Exit Mikulan
Update Sunday October 11: I spoke to Steve Mikulan today, who told me that he’d only recently received a gift from his bosses to mark his landmark 25 years at the L.A. Weekly. I told him he’d only caught the same disease that’s afflicting far too many good journalists these days. He replied that he’d…
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Rena Ronson to UTA
Bumped from William Morris, the indie agent joins rival agency; will head indie dept with Rich Klubeck
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Ari Pushback: Realtor Gets Legal in WME Building Dispute
“Under no scenario does WME have the right to walk away from this deal. There is no ‘loophole.”
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‘Entourage’s’ Doug Ellin Explains: For the Kids
Matt Damon — yeah, sure, he is a movie star … technically … but clearly he needed some exposure.
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SPC Buys Tolstoy Drama ‘The Last Station’
Helen Mirren and James McAvoy star in story of last days of Russian writer.
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Miramax Shrinks at Disney
Arthouse division will reduce the number of films it releases while consolidating certain of its operations.
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