Sharon Waxman
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MGT has seen her networth jump from $700k to $25 million since joining Congress in 2021. And she served juuust long enough to get a lifetime tax payer-funded pension.
She got the joke.
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She got the joke.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Came So Close to Getting the Joke
What the Georgia representative learned in Washington
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November 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
MGT has seen her networth jump from $700k to $25 million since joining Congress in 2021. And she served juuust long enough to get a lifetime tax payer-funded pension.
She got the joke.
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She got the joke.
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“After Ferreira was detained, Dos Santos Rodrigues said Michael Leavitt Sr. and his father, Bob Leavitt, reached out to her.”
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
‘Brazil is not her home.’ Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, brought to US as child, detained by ICE. - The Boston Globe
Bruna Ferreira, 33, was brought to the United States as a child in 1998. She is now in removal proceedings in Louisiana.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
“After Ferreira was detained, Dos Santos Rodrigues said Michael Leavitt Sr. and his father, Bob Leavitt, reached out to her.”
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
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Scripted Los Angeles Film and TV Production Dropped 14% in 2024, FilmLA Study Finds
FilmLA's latest edition of its annual Scripted Content Study shows how the decline in production in Hollywood's backyard continued in 2024.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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News orgs are not only defending their work in court amid legal threats from Trump and others, but in the court of public opinion.
“Letting the journalism speak for itself is an approach from a bygone era,” says the Times’ Patrick Healy.
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“Letting the journalism speak for itself is an approach from a bygone era,” says the Times’ Patrick Healy.
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Media Goes on Offense as Trump Steps Up His War on Journalism
The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and the Guardian U.S. tell TheWrap how they’re upholding journalistic standards.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
News orgs are not only defending their work in court amid legal threats from Trump and others, but in the court of public opinion.
“Letting the journalism speak for itself is an approach from a bygone era,” says the Times’ Patrick Healy.
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“Letting the journalism speak for itself is an approach from a bygone era,” says the Times’ Patrick Healy.
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News organizations are going on offense as they face unprecedented criticism and lawsuits from the Trump admin. Corbin Bolies talks to nytimes, The guardian US, WSJ heads of standards to find out how they’re reinforcing their approach to reporting and to readers.
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Media Goes on Offense as Trump Steps Up His War on Journalism
The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and the Guardian U.S. tell TheWrap how they’re upholding journalistic standards.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
News organizations are going on offense as they face unprecedented criticism and lawsuits from the Trump admin. Corbin Bolies talks to nytimes, The guardian US, WSJ heads of standards to find out how they’re reinforcing their approach to reporting and to readers.
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Deeply reported take from @tesspatton.bsky.social @thewrap.com on the rise of Video Podcasts at #Netflix – they’re launching up to 75 originals in 2026 - and the domination of video in the podcast space: “modern talk shows” at a fraction of late night TV’s cost.
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Netflix Bets on Video Podcasts to Capture Even More of Your Free Time
After years insisting it wasn’t interested in the creator economy, Netflix is diving into video podcasts with both original and acquired content.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Deeply reported take from @tesspatton.bsky.social @thewrap.com on the rise of Video Podcasts at #Netflix – they’re launching up to 75 originals in 2026 - and the domination of video in the podcast space: “modern talk shows” at a fraction of late night TV’s cost.
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I promise you there is so much I could say but none of them deserved the way this went down. At all.
How Leslye Headland Is Forging Ahead With Diverse Stories Amid Industry’s Rollback — and What Really Happened With ‘The Acolyte’
Filmmaker and producer Leslye Headland talks about making diverse stories and gets candid on The Acolyte cancellation.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I promise you there is so much I could say but none of them deserved the way this went down. At all.
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HBO has already begun writing Season 2 of its Harry Potter series even as Season 1 shoots, signaling a deliberate push to minimize the gap between the two installments.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
HBO has already begun writing Season 2 of its Harry Potter series even as Season 1 shoots, signaling a deliberate push to minimize the gap between the two installments.
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Great @sharonwaxman.bsky.social column on Trump’s ugly personal attacks on journalists, with thoughts from @katiecouric.bsky.social and @sulliview.bsky.social
“They should not be tolerating this level of bullying and demeaning and insulting language,” says Couric
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“They should not be tolerating this level of bullying and demeaning and insulting language,” says Couric
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Katie Couric, Margaret Sullivan Furious at Trump’s Insults to Journalists: ‘News Organizations Should Push Back, Hard’
What's the right response when President Trump calls a woman journalist "Piggy"? Or pronounces another woman journalist "a terrible person"?
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November 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Great @sharonwaxman.bsky.social column on Trump’s ugly personal attacks on journalists, with thoughts from @katiecouric.bsky.social and @sulliview.bsky.social
“They should not be tolerating this level of bullying and demeaning and insulting language,” says Couric
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“They should not be tolerating this level of bullying and demeaning and insulting language,” says Couric
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The latest twist in the Warner Bros. Discovery M&A drama is Paramount talking to Arab wealth funds about joining its bid for WBD. My @thewrap.com analysis with @sharonwaxman.bsky.social breaks down why the deal isn't about money, but about strategy and politics. www.thewrap.com/paramount-sa...
Paramount Is in Talks With Arab Wealth Funds on WBD Bid — but Not Because the Ellisons Need the Money | Analysis
Paramount partnering with the Arab funds gives David Ellison a stronger case to get an acquisition done and blocks Comcast CEO Brian Roberts.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The latest twist in the Warner Bros. Discovery M&A drama is Paramount talking to Arab wealth funds about joining its bid for WBD. My @thewrap.com analysis with @sharonwaxman.bsky.social breaks down why the deal isn't about money, but about strategy and politics. www.thewrap.com/paramount-sa...
Paramount Is in Talks With Arab Wealth Funds on WBD Bid — but Not Because the Ellisons Need the Money | Analysis
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Paramount Is in Talks With Arab Wealth Funds on WBD Bid — but Not Because the Ellisons Need the Money | Analysis
Paramount partnering with the Arab funds gives David Ellison a stronger case to get an acquisition done and blocks Comcast CEO Brian Roberts.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Paramount Is in Talks With Arab Wealth Funds on WBD Bid — but Not Because the Ellisons Need the Money | Analysis
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@katiecouric.bsky.social: "Never have I ever been insulted in the way this President insults journalists on a regular basis simply because they are asking him important questions. That’s their goddam jobs.” www.thewrap.com/trump-journa...
Katie Couric, Margaret Sullivan Furious at Trump’s Insults to Journalists: ‘News Organizations Should Push Back, Hard’
What's the right response when President Trump calls a woman journalist "Piggy"? Or pronounces another woman journalist "a terrible person"?
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November 19, 2025 at 7:02 AM
@katiecouric.bsky.social: "Never have I ever been insulted in the way this President insults journalists on a regular basis simply because they are asking him important questions. That’s their goddam jobs.” www.thewrap.com/trump-journa...
new WaxWord: Katie Couric, @sulliview.bsky.social Sullivan Furious at Trump’s Insults to Journalists: ‘News Organizations Should Push Back, Hard’ www.thewrap.com/trump-journa...
Katie Couric, Margaret Sullivan Furious at Trump’s Insults to Journalists: ‘News Organizations Should Push Back, Hard’
What's the right response when President Trump calls a woman journalist "Piggy"? Or pronounces another woman journalist "a terrible person"?
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November 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
new WaxWord: Katie Couric, @sulliview.bsky.social Sullivan Furious at Trump’s Insults to Journalists: ‘News Organizations Should Push Back, Hard’ www.thewrap.com/trump-journa...
Big shakeup in Hollywood PR: R&CPMK Dissolves: Cindi Berger to Lead PMK Entertainment Under Michael Nyman’s ACC www.thewrap.com/rcpmk-dissol...
R&CPMK Dissolves: Cindi Berger to Lead PMK Entertainment Under Michael Nyman's ACC
Veteran PR firm R&CPMK will dissolve as Cindi Berger will lead the newly launched PMK Entertainment as CEO.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Big shakeup in Hollywood PR: R&CPMK Dissolves: Cindi Berger to Lead PMK Entertainment Under Michael Nyman’s ACC www.thewrap.com/rcpmk-dissol...
She did it again: MacKenzie Scott Gives $700 Million to Historically Black Colleges www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
MacKenzie Scott Gives $700 Million to Historically Black Colleges
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November 18, 2025 at 6:06 AM
She did it again: MacKenzie Scott Gives $700 Million to Historically Black Colleges www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
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“I’m also aware that being attacked by the president this weekend doesn’t make me special in any way shape or form,” Meyers said on "Late Night."
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November 18, 2025 at 4:22 AM
“I’m also aware that being attacked by the president this weekend doesn’t make me special in any way shape or form,” Meyers said on "Late Night."
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Incredible. These ICE agents detained an employee of this Taqueria. Then went back on a different day for lunch. Is there a new word for this kind of cheek? The owner threw them out.
I’m still struggling with the fact that ICE “brown shirts” went to a taco shop and thought they would get served.
F that!
F that!
November 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Incredible. These ICE agents detained an employee of this Taqueria. Then went back on a different day for lunch. Is there a new word for this kind of cheek? The owner threw them out.
@thewrap.com's Steve Pond on Tom Cruise's honorary Oscar: "Nobody at the Academy’s Governors Awards on Sunday night thanked Tom Cruise for saving the movie business, but they didn’t have to, coming after October ended as the worst box office month in 27 years.
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Tom Cruise Uses Governors Awards to Lobby for Moviegoing - Even If You Have to Sneak In
Accepting his honorary Oscar, Tom Cruise lobbied for the experience of seeing movies in theaters at the 2025 Governors Awards.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
@thewrap.com's Steve Pond on Tom Cruise's honorary Oscar: "Nobody at the Academy’s Governors Awards on Sunday night thanked Tom Cruise for saving the movie business, but they didn’t have to, coming after October ended as the worst box office month in 27 years.
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new from @calderone.bsky.social bc it's kind of amazing to see Michael Wolff try to make a virtue of a new level of access "journalism" -- advising a sex trafficker: Michael Wolff Defends Dealings With Jeffrey Epstein: ‘You Get More With a Little Honey’ www.thewrap.com/michael-wolf...
Michael Wolff Defends Dealings With Jeffrey Epstein: 'You Get More With a Little Honey'
Critics pounded on journalist Michael Wolff after Jeffrey Epstein's emails revealed he blurred the line between adviser and reporter.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
new from @calderone.bsky.social bc it's kind of amazing to see Michael Wolff try to make a virtue of a new level of access "journalism" -- advising a sex trafficker: Michael Wolff Defends Dealings With Jeffrey Epstein: ‘You Get More With a Little Honey’ www.thewrap.com/michael-wolf...
new from @calderone.bsky.social bc it's kind of amazing to see Michael Wolff try to make a virtue of a new level of access "journalism" -- advising a sex trafficker: Michael Wolff Defends Dealings With Jeffrey Epstein: ‘You Get More With a Little Honey’ www.thewrap.com/michael-wolf...
Michael Wolff Defends Dealings With Jeffrey Epstein: 'You Get More With a Little Honey'
Critics pounded on journalist Michael Wolff after Jeffrey Epstein's emails revealed he blurred the line between adviser and reporter.
www.thewrap.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
new from @calderone.bsky.social bc it's kind of amazing to see Michael Wolff try to make a virtue of a new level of access "journalism" -- advising a sex trafficker: Michael Wolff Defends Dealings With Jeffrey Epstein: ‘You Get More With a Little Honey’ www.thewrap.com/michael-wolf...
$DIS is doing fine: Disney+, Hulu Combined Profit Grows 39% to $352 Million in Q4 www.thewrap.com/disney-earni...
Disney+, Hulu Combined Profit Grows 39% to $352 Million in Q4
The results were weighed down by declines at its linear entertainment networks and lower theatrical distribution, offset by strength in streaming and experiences
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November 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
$DIS is doing fine: Disney+, Hulu Combined Profit Grows 39% to $352 Million in Q4 www.thewrap.com/disney-earni...
A stunning must-read piece by @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
which recalls the failures and complicity of the press in covering for Jeffrey Epstein for years. Landon Thomas Jr, the
@nytimespr.bsky.social, ABC News @vanityfair.com Graydon Carter. The piece is from 2019. It's coming home to roost now.
which recalls the failures and complicity of the press in covering for Jeffrey Epstein for years. Landon Thomas Jr, the
@nytimespr.bsky.social, ABC News @vanityfair.com Graydon Carter. The piece is from 2019. It's coming home to roost now.
November 13, 2025 at 4:40 AM
A stunning must-read piece by @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
which recalls the failures and complicity of the press in covering for Jeffrey Epstein for years. Landon Thomas Jr, the
@nytimespr.bsky.social, ABC News @vanityfair.com Graydon Carter. The piece is from 2019. It's coming home to roost now.
which recalls the failures and complicity of the press in covering for Jeffrey Epstein for years. Landon Thomas Jr, the
@nytimespr.bsky.social, ABC News @vanityfair.com Graydon Carter. The piece is from 2019. It's coming home to roost now.
