TheWrap.Com Snags Exclusive Interview With SAG President Alan Rosenberg Following Doug Allen Ouster

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ — In the first week of its online launch, TheWrap.Com ran an exclusive, candid print and video interview with Alan Rosenberg, the president of SAG, in which he stated “My life sucks,” and asserted that he has no plans to step down from his elected post. “Why would I leave?” he asked. “I’m not going to abandon the people who elected me.”

TheWrap.Com, a multiplatform news and information network that examines and comments on the entertainment industry, debuted Monday, January 26, 2009. In its first week, it broke the news of SAG executive director Doug Allen’s ouster and followed with Rosenberg’s response to the current state of SAG’s affairs.

“We intend to bring a fresh, informed voice to coverage of the entertainment business,” stated TheWrap.Com founder Sharon Waxman. “The world of new media enables us to transmit information faster, and our team of seasoned journalists enables us to maintain accuracy and insight, while making use of a wide net of relationships. We were pleased to be able to offer Alan Rosenberg a platform for his viewpoint on a topic that’s of major relevance to our business.”

In addition to its online site, TheWrap.Com offers a daily email service called First Take and encourages response from bloggers and other voices within and outside entertainment.

The full text and a video of the Rosenberg interview can be found on TheWrap.Com.

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