Sharon Waxman

L.A. Mayor hopes to direct film business back to Hollywood

September 17, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

Hollywood, the old heavyweight champ of the film business, is down. But a new coach, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, has big plans to get the champ back into fighting shape for a triumphant return.

Summer film festivals play important role for independent film industry

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

2011 will go down as the year of movie sequels, but there’s reason for hope in 2012

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Oscar Nominees announced

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Hollywood in 2009: entertainment at a crucial crossroads

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Cannes 2012: This Year’s Film Festival In Review

August 14, 2013

On the surface, the Cannes Film Festival is the classiest of the annual film showcases; it’s French, after all. But in reality, it’s known for rowdy audiences who aren’t afraid to boo down Hollywood sweethearts like Sofia Coppola, or give 20-minute standing ovations to loose-cannon documentarians like Michael Moore. Sharon Waxman just got back from […]

Sharon Waxman Talks All Things Media

August 14, 2013

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 […]

Michael Jackson’s Doctor Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter

August 14, 2013

Dr. Conrad Murray, the personal physician of Michael Jackson, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star’s death on Monday. Two and a half years after Jackson’s death at age 50, a jury found that Murray acted recklessly when giving Jackson propofol, a surgical anesthetic Jackson used to sleep. Sharon Waxman, founder and CEO of TheWrap.com, […]

Total Recall: Tracing the Schwarzenegger Scandal

August 14, 2013Global Politics

The news that Maria Shriver was leaving her husband sent shock waves across the nation. Sharon Waxman, founder and CEO of TheWrap.com, and Tracy Weber, senior reporter for ProPublica, talk about what this scandal says about our culture.

Twitter: The New (and Much Faster) Word of Mouth

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Twitter is quickly changing the way ?word of mouth’ works, and this is having a dramatic effect on the box office. Sharon Waxman of The Wrap, and a Takeaway contributor, joins us with a look.