Sharon Waxman

Hollywood's Power Shift: Fewer, More Dominant Players

The Wrap | Sharon Waxman | Posted 11.30.2009 | Los Angeles


Hollywood appears to be on the cusp of a new chapter, in which a smaller group of major entertainment companies, fortified by bigger libraries and dee...

Comcast Said to be Weighing NBC Bid; Denies Report of $35 Billion Deal

Sam Gustin | Posted 12.01.2009 | Media


Sam Gustin

Comcast is in talks to buy NBC Universal, the entertainment giant, from General Electric (GE) in a blockbuster deal that -- if true -- would reverberate throughout the media world.

The Soloist Chases an L.A. That Isn't There

Sharon Waxman | Posted 06.03.2009 | Media


Sharon Waxman

Once upon a time it fell to the local newspaper to remind me that I was part of an urban landscape, the second largest in the nation. But it started to lose me several years back.

Hollywood Reporter Throwdown! Industry Watchers Trash Each Other

The New York Observer | John Koblin | Posted 05.23.2009 | Media


"Along come the blogs, and now they share that agenda with us," said Neil Stiles, the publisher of the Variety Group. "There's no question about that....

New Generation Of Bloggers Fight For Hollywood Supremacy

Financial Times | Matthew Garraha | Posted 03.24.2009 | Media


With one day to go before the Oscars, some tense races are nearing the home stretch. Will the best-picture winner be the favourite Slumdog Millionaire...

Sharon Waxman's The Wrap Launches

The Wrap | Sharon Waxman | Posted 02.27.2009 | Media


Welcome to TheWrap. A year ago I left The New York Times with a sinking feeling about what was happening to professional journalism. Today we launc...

Sharon Waxman, Former NYT Hollywood Correspondent, Plans Hollywood Must-Read Site "The Wrap"

MarketWatch | Jon Friedman | Posted 09.11.2008 | Media


Sharon Waxman, the former New York Times' Hollywood correspondent, is planning to launch a Web site dealing with all aspects of the entertainment scen...