TheWrap Staff

  • Shmuger, Dossett Speak on “Web and Hollywood” Panel at TheWrap’s Launch Party

    Yahoo’s Jeff Dossett and Marc Shmuger, chairman of Universal Pictures, spoke about challenges and opportunities the web presents for Hollywood at a panel during TheWrap.com’s official launch party at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles. Before the panel, more than 200 industry pros mingled with TheWrap’s staff to toast the three-week-old site. Sharon Waxman, TheWrap’s…

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  • Spielberg’s Universal Deal Lasts ‘In Perpetuity’

    One stunning piece of news that emerged in recent days is the fact that Steven Spielberg takes home $30 million a year from Universal parks.

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  • ‘The Reader’ Oscar credits issue resolved

    Contentious issued resolved by Academy’s Producer Committee

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  • Condé Nast Finally Makes Some Digital Moves

    After only bringing in about 3% of its ad revenue online last year, Condé Nast Publications may finally start to play catch up.

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  • Sign of the Times: Studios Bank on Horror

    The Los Angeles Times takes a look at how studios are relying on a bankable genre, horror, in uncertain economic times. There will be at least one scary movie released per month this year. “The Unborn,” and “My Bloody Valentine 3-D” are already out this month, with “The Univited” to follow next weekend. “I think…

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  • A Partial List: Recession Hits the Entertainment Industry

    (This table of business casualties is part of  "Hey Hollywood, Welcome to your future.")   Oct. 2008:   Time, Inc. lays off 600 workers, or 6 % of its workforce.   Dec. 2008:   NBC/Universal cuts spending by $500 million, lays off 70 executives and cuts 500 positions across the entire company.   Dec. 9,…

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  • Lessons From Life on the Internet

    Do you think Hollywood is actively engaged in adapting to the changes posed by the Internet?    I don’t think the industry is particularly on top of the changes. Every company is spending a lot of money trying to figure out what these changes are going to be.    But I’m not sure anyone can…

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  • SAG Letter from National Board Majority – Jan. 26, 2009

    A Message to Members from the SAG National Board Majority    Today we took an important and necessary action to address the leadership crisis at Screen Actors Guild. Representatives from SAG’s National Board majority delivered a "written assent" document to SAG headquarters which authorized the following: Doug Allen is immediately replaced as National Executive Director…

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  • Hollywood Compensation

    A list of top execs in Hollywood, what they make, and how their stock prices have performed.

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  • Four Days That Shook Media

    A list of the media casualties in late January 2009.

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  • Message from Alan Rosenberg – Jan. 27, 2009

    Letter from the head of SAG to membership in the wake of Doug Allen’s departure.

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