Sharon Waxman Talks All Things Media

The Takeaway

Sharon Waxman, founder of the Hollywood and media analysis website TheWrap.com, joins us to discuss the latest in the media world, including the $200 million estimated loss for the Disney sci-fi epic John Carter, Apple’s $100 billion cash reserve, the ongoing conversation around Kony2012, and the fact or fiction of playwright Mike Daisey’s show on the working conditions at Apple supplier factories. Sharon Waxman is the founder of the Hollywood and media analysis web site TheWrap.com.

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