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Sharon Waxman @sharonwaxman.bsky.social · 13h

Better than her very unconvincing performance on MSNBC this weekend. But if you saw her face, you'd know she is choking on all this. Disappointing.

Sharon Waxman @sharonwaxman.bsky.social · 13h

FINALLY

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Sharon Waxman @sharonwaxman.bsky.social · 13h

Sloppy slop. I do not endorse.

southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 1d

Auspicious start for the new CBS News, laundering unattributed cop shit-talking through the incoming editor-in-chief’s blog and failing to correct a misspelling of the story subject’s name in the web headline for three days.

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 14h

Newsom signed SB 683 into law on Friday to protect performers against those who might replicate their image without consent.

Read more from SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin: https://bit.ly/3IUyRy7

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Sharon Waxman @sharonwaxman.bsky.social · 13h

Attention all progressives concerned about justice:

The Onion @theonion.com · 19h

Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/

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Sharon Waxman @sharonwaxman.bsky.social · 1d

2/ to many, especially Steve Witkoff, the unexpected envoy of getting-it-done, and Donald Trump, who has so much to answer for elsewhere, but must be given credit for closing this deal. Onward and upward. Joy today. Progress tomorrow. Haters be gone.

Sharon Waxman @sharonwaxman.bsky.social · 1d

After 2 years of pain, suffering, rage & rising hatred across the world, spinning out of control, we have a ray of light. Welcome back to the Israeli hostages, joy and comfort to their families. Hope for continued work toward peace for Palestinians & Israelis. Credit is due...

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Sharon Waxman @sharonwaxman.bsky.social · 1d

And our @thewrap.com tribute, by @ceilidhann.bsky.social

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Sharon Waxman @sharonwaxman.bsky.social · 2d

Appreciation: Diane Keaton’s Fiercely Independent Spirit Defied the Rules for Women in Hollywood www.thewrap.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton's Fiercely Independent Spirit Defied the Rules for Women in Hollywood | Appreciation

Throughout her storied career, the fiercely independent Diane Keaton defied the rules for women in Hollywood.

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Sharon Waxman @sharonwaxman.bsky.social · 2d

A beautiful tribute to the great Diane Keaton. RIP to someone who gave us her many gifts for so long.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

Meryl Streep, honoring Keaton at AFI:

“She’s given us all so. Much. Happiness.”

#RIP 🙏🏼

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 3d

With Paramount preparing a bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, the burning question in Hollywood is simply what happens next?

TheWrap's Roger Cheng breaks down what's next if Paramount goes aheads, or if another bidder like Netflix or Amazon swoops in.

Read the full analysis: https://bit.ly/4h5RVWx

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 4d

WAKE UP, AMERICA!

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Sharon Waxman @sharonwaxman.bsky.social · 5d

Every Jew everywhere has exhaled a bit today. Many of us don’t even know we have been holding our breaths for two years.

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 5d

Adele’s “25” held the No. 1 spot for nearly 10 years, but Swift's new album has sold 3.2 million digital and physical copies to date, with another 300,000 album units in streaming.

Read more: bit.ly/473amXD

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING

In a new video, Dolly Parton, the Queen of America, says she’s going to be ok.

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Sharon Waxman @sharonwaxman.bsky.social · 5d

Here’s an update to the stunning news of the arrest of an alleged arsonist for starting the Palisades fire : www.thewrap.com/jonathan-rin...

Everything We Know About Palisades Fire Arson Suspect Jonathan Rinderknecht

Here is everything we know about Jonathan Rinderknecht, the 29-year-old Uber driver suspected of starting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.

www.thewrap.com

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Sharon Waxman @sharonwaxman.bsky.social · 6d

In an-depth look at two new series that take you inside the reality of the October 7 attacks, on HBO and Paramount+, by @tesspatton.bsky.social @thewrap.com : www.thewrap.com/red-alert-on...

TV's First Oct. 7 Dramas Hit Streaming Amid Gaza War Backlash and Ceasefire Talks

Paramount+'s “Red Alert” and HBO Max's “One Day in October” lean on survivor testimonies to recreate Hamas’ 2023 attacks on Israeli civilians

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Sharon Waxman @sharonwaxman.bsky.social · 6d

I'm so thrilled to share that Michael Calderone has joined @thewrap.com as our new Media Editor. Welcome Michael! Announcement here: www.thewrap.com/thewrap-hire...

TheWrap Hires Veteran Media Journalist Michael Calderone as Media Editor

Former Vanity Fair The Hive editor Michael Calderone will oversee TheWrap's coverage of the rapidly evolving media industry and lead “The Media Front” column

www.thewrap.com

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Sharon Waxman @sharonwaxman.bsky.social · 7d

Two years ago. I watched Oct. 7 unfurl on every device, in many languages, in horror. Here's what I wrote then about what we saw & what would follow: The Death of Hope With War in Israel, Chaos in Gaza. www.thewrap.com/war-in-israe...

The Death of Hope With War in Israel, Chaos in Gaza

This new cycle of violence will likely convince the last pie-eyed optimists that peace is not possible between Israel and Gaza.

www.thewrap.com

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Sharon Waxman @sharonwaxman.bsky.social · 7d

2/... to the scattered and divided public, you will also need to win over a justifiably skeptical CBS News organization, 2,500 strong, including some of the most talented newsmen and women in the profession. Full column here: www.thewrap.com/bari-weiss-c...

Letter to Bari Weiss: CBS News is Your Date With Destiny and the Chance of a Lifetime

A letter of advice to Bari Weiss as the Free Press founder takes over as editor-in-chief of CBS News, the chance of a lifetime.

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Sharon Waxman @sharonwaxman.bsky.social · 7d

WaxWord’s letter to Bari Weiss: You are in a historic position to lead CBS News into a new era of 21st century journalism, to repair damaged credibility, to find new audiences and re-establish relationships with existing ones. To do that not only do you need to appeal...

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Sharon Waxman @sharonwaxman.bsky.social · 7d

..Cannot eliminate the Jewish state, as is its stated intention. And its attack only invites retaliation by one of the best equipped armies in the world." Full post here: www.thewrap.com/war-in-israe...

The Death of Hope With War in Israel, Chaos in Gaza

This new cycle of violence will likely convince the last pie-eyed optimists that peace is not possible between Israel and Gaza.

www.thewrap.com

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Sharon Waxman @sharonwaxman.bsky.social · 7d

"The mind reels at the barbarism on display, and true to horrific form, celebrated in some Palestinian quarters and, officially, in Iran. Also at the hopelessness of the gesture, because Hamas cannot vanquish Israel, of course...

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Sharon Waxman @sharonwaxman.bsky.social · 7d

Instead, the current Islamic authoritarian government — Hamas (officially categorized as a terrorist organization by the United States) — spends its limited resources on other matters.

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