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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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Welcome to the Power Women Summit 2020, ‘Inclusion 360’!
Because what happens in the heart of entertainment spreads all over the world
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A Strange but True Journey Inside the GOP Power Vortex With Senator Lamar Alexander
No hacking involved. Just a long flight with no screen protection
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Tony Hsieh’s Nitrous Oxide Use, Love of Candles May Have Contributed to Tragic Death
The habits created “a fire threat that the local fire department had to manage” before the former Zappos CEO’s death on Nov. 27, a source tells TheWrap
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Why Are So Many High-Level Executives Ditching Hollywood During the Pandemic?
“This is a year that really does require everyone to ask questions about how they see the world, how they want to be spending their time,” Sarah Barnett told TheWrap about her decision to leave AMC Networks
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Congresswoman-Elect Cori Bush and Soledad O’Brien Join Power Women Summit 2020
Cori Bush will discuss her journey becoming Missouri’s first Black female Congressional representative
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The Comeuppance of Jeffrey Toobin – But Where Is CNN?
This reeks of male privilege. When your job is to weigh facts and render conclusions that shape public opinion, one’s own judgment should matter
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George Stephanopoulos’ Rep Lobbies For Him to Become Next Host of ‘Jeopardy!’ (Exclusive)
Longtime host Alex Trebek died Sunday following a battle with pancreatic cancer; others are actively pursuing the vacant role
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Exhaling. The Day Donald Trump Got Fired.
For those who wanted out of the Trump reality show, that physical response of exhaling gave expression to our relief
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Sorry, President Trump. This Election Isn’t About You, but America’s Shared Values
I need to know that a majority of our citizens will state clearly, for the sake of history and for the sake of the future, that this is not who we are
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Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi Odyssey: Blind Hubris or Ambition Denied?
“No one believed in his own idea and his own ability to will Quibi into existence more than Jeffrey,” one Hollywood executive says
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Chinese Video Giant iQIYI Makes No-Cash Offer for Quibi Content (Exclusive)
A term sheet obtained by TheWrap proposes a no-fee deal with the giant China-based platform
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A Peek Inside Ohio 14 Days Before the Election: Can Biden Pull Off an Upset?
I grew up here, in a swing state that went for Trump by eight points in 2016, and where right now it’s anybody’s call
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Harvey Weinstein Accuser Writes #MeToo Stage Musical With Diane Warren (Exclusive)
“The Right Girl” was co-written by accuser Louisette Geiss and producer Howard Kagan, with songs by Warren and directed by Broadway veteran Susan Stroman
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From the Editor: As Hollywood Consolidates, Independent Media Is More Important Than Ever
Traditionally, the consolidation of media ownership has meant fewer voices and less accountability
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Inside Jay Penske’s $100 Million Deal to Merge Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard (Exclusive)
The media mogul has tried to merge with his direct competitor before
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