Waxword
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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Hugo Boss Memo: Glover’s Oscar Boycott Worked
Internal letter acknowledges protest’s success, but says Sheen and Blomkamp wore Boss anyway
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More Hollywood for Sale – Lionsgate, MGM, Miramax – Deadlines!
March 19 looms as the deadline for MGM and Miramax, and Lionsgate will reject Icahn on Friday
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Variety Sued Over ‘Iron Cross’; Campaign ‘Ruined by Bad Review’
The lawsuit accuses the trade of luring in the indie film with one hand, bashing it with the other
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‘The Cove’ Stings a VIP Restaurant for Whale Meat
Updated: The feds conducted a search last Friday, and charges are expected this week
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Overture Box-Office Profits: $50M-$60M
Studio chiefs McGurk and Rosett congratulate staff on fourth straight successful film opening in internal memo
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McCarthy Fired After 31 Years at Variety: ‘It’s the End of Something’
Despite reviewers’ tightening belts, chief film critic is told the trade is “restructuring”
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More MGM Update: 6 Bids, Relativity is In
We know who’s in it — but are the bids going to soar to $2 billion?
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Hollywood Breaks a Gender Barrier — and Is Back to Loving Art Films
There was change at the Academy Awards, but not the change the Academy was looking for
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Quentin and Me: Detente, Thanks to ‘Inglourious’
It’s hard to write the truth about Hollywood – and sometimes you pay the price
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‘Avatar’ Oscar Prediction from Jon Landau: ‘We Won’t Win’
The Oscar-nominated producer believes the preferential voting system will work against them for Best Picture
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Times Sells Disney Its Front Page for $700K
Re-Update: The paper charged six figures for the special that put the news in the back seat to a full-page movie ad – even Hollywood is skeptical
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Bid on Our Moet Bottle: Oscar Nominees Sign for the Special Olympics
Who wouldn’t want a gold-plated magnum of Moet signed by Brett Ratner? Seriously, bid here
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Update: ‘Iron Cross’ Producer Wants to Sue Variety (oy!)
Producer says “there are valid issues” since the trade ran a negative review despite big ad buy
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On Loving Life: From Cathryn Jaymes … to Julia Siegler
Cathryn died at peace. Not so the young girl who was brutally ripped from the arms of her family in a sudden car accident on Friday
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Oscar Producer Mechanic: The Show Will Be ‘Emotional’
“This has a chance of being something exceptional, as opposed to just good”