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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The Remains of Malibu: Ashes and Embers in the Sand
A photo essay, WaxWord visits Malibu days after the ferocious Palisades Fire
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Pacific Palisades Is Gone. Up Close and on the Ground It’s Even Worse
A photo essay covering the gut-wrenching devastation of flattened neighborhoods and charred storefronts
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Truthbombs of 2024: Media Is Over, Antisemitism Is Cool, DEI Is Kaput
The shifting landscape of 2025 follows reversals of 2024
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Blake Lively Bombshell Turns Hollywood Against Justin Baldoni, Raises PR Questions
“This is not a traditional crisis plan,” said a PR executive. “This is on another level”
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Power Women Summit: Advocating for Women When It Feels Hard
I’ve been re-setting my expectations for a long time, expecting a new normal. Time to re-set, again
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MSNBC Stays in Its Bubble and Celebrates SpinCo as Viewers Flee
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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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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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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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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Disney Poised to Announce Major AI Initiative | Exclusive
The studio will focus the tech efforts on post-production and VFX
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Meltdown at the LA Times: Billionaire Owner Denies Presidential Endorsement, Top Editor Resigns
Newsroom staffers were embarrassed, while subscribers canceled in protest, as Editorials Editor Mariel Garza stepped down
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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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