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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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    An insider tells TheWrap that MSNBC and CNBC throw off $1 billion in profit, leaving dry powder for the new company to invest

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  • The Media Needs a Reinvention Not Just a Wake-Up Call After Trump’s Surprise Win

    The media can’t just pivot into the next cycle of looking around the room and asking “what just happened?” as if it had nothing to do with it

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    The Media Needs a Reinvention Not Just a Wake-Up Call After Trump’s Surprise Win

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  • Trump Back in Power: Broken Polling, Tech Bros and a Terrifying Truth

    Voters chose the wildest wild card over the urgent warnings from the political, economic, cultural and media establishment

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    November 6, 2024 @ 9:32 AM

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    Trump Back in Power: Broken Polling, Tech Bros and a Terrifying Truth

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  • Closing Arguments in Ohio – Trump’s All in the Family, Except for the Women

    Family politics in a red state sounds a lot like Fox News

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    November 3, 2024 @ 5:12 PM
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  • Billionaires, Newspapers and Politics – A Dangerous Mix

    A free and vibrant press is the single, indispensable pillar of a democracy. And those institutions are at risk

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    Billionaires, Newspapers and Politics – A Dangerous Mix

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  • TheGrill 2024: Navigating Change for Those Who Plan to Survive the Disruption

    The arrival of artificial intelligence has moved past the panic phase to where we are now: What does it mean for me? 

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  • At the Anniversary of October 7, Seeking Clarity in a Sea of Confusion

    The fear in Hollywood is a microcosm of the pain and confusion that has gripped people across the globe

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  • Outgoing Sony Pictures CEO Predicts ‘Chaos’ in Entertainment Industry Over Next Two Years

    Tony Vinciquerra foresees cable-company write downs, consolidation, potential bankruptcies, a Charter merger in Europe

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  • The Emmys, Disney Succession and Dana Walden’s Moment 

    Fresh off the historic Emmy wins and the highly praised presidential debate, Walden is on a roll

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  • In Toronto, Movies Seeking Joy, Feminist Fury and Making Sense of a Tumultuous World

    From what I can tell, filmmakers are in turmoil and their hearts are breaking 

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  • Up Late With ‘The Apprentice’ Director Ali Abbasi: Censorship, ‘Toothless’ Hollywood and Donald Trump | Exclusive

    TIFF 2024: After all the major studios declined the film, Briarcliff Entertainment stepped in to distribute

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  • Kamala Harris Can Pull It Off — If She Shows the Discipline and Grace of Her Nomination Speech

    If she doesn’t blow it – or if Trump doesn’t try to steal the election again – she stands on the precipice of American leadership

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    Kamala Harris Can Pull It Off — If She Shows the Discipline and Grace of Her Nomination Speech

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  • What’s the Path for Warner Bros. Discovery After Dismal Earnings, Sunk Stock Price and Shrinking Options? | Analysis

    Warner stock has sunk by 70% since its April 2022 merger with Discovery, and Wall Street is calling on the David Zaslav-led media giant to explore strategic alternatives, such as asset sales

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  • Kamala Harris Has an Unprecedented Hollywood Power Base – and It’s Already Gone to Work for Her

    From Disney’s Dana Walden and CAA’s Bryan Lourd to Beyonce and Octavia Spencer, Harris is practically without peer in industry support

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    Kamala Harris Has an Unprecedented Hollywood Power Base – and It’s Already Gone to Work for Her

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